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Throwback Thursday (aka, MASSIVE links dump, part two)

April 16, 2015

Since I posted the first of these last Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. As a reminder, I highly recommend Pocket as a way to hold onto links you come that you want to keep. Unlike bookmarks, Pocket […]

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Tagged as: Baseball Cards, baseball fiction, Dan Epstein, Japanese baseball, Robert Fitts, Robert Whiting, women and baseball

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Baseball Best-Sellers, March 27, 2015

March 27, 2015

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, baseball prospects, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Ted Williams, World Series

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Baseball Best-Sellers, March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: baseball coaching, baseball history, baseball statistics, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Michael Lewis, Oakland As

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Bits and pieces, March 16

March 16, 2015

Curt Smith, author of several fine volumes about baseball broadcasters and broadcasting, offers this nostalgic essay on “Spring training: Baseball’s Brigadoon” in the Irondequoit Post. Publishers Weekly published their annual list of new baseball topics. Unfortunately, it’s only available to subscribers. I’ll see if I can find an end-around at some point. “Spring inevitably means […]

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Tagged as: Boston Red Sox, Curt Smith, Joe Black, John Klima, Mark Simon, Nolan Ryan, NY Mets, Rob Goldman, Sandy Alderson, Steve Kettmann, Who's Who in baseball

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Baseball Best-Sellers, March 6, 2015

March 6, 2015

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: baseball statistics, Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Michael Lewis, Montreal Expos, Oakland As, Tommy Lasorda

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Feb. 27, 2015

February 27, 2015

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Josh Hamilton, Michael Lewis, minor leagues, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Ron Shandler

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Feb. 20, 2015

February 20, 2015

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Mariano Rivera, Michael Lewish, minor leagues, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Ron Shandler

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Baseball best-sellers, Feb. 13, 2015

February 13, 2015

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Michael Lewis, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Ted Williams, Yogi Berra

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Baseball best-sellers, Feb. 6, 2015

February 6, 2015

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: baseball coaching, baseball statistics, Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Michael Lewis, minor leagues, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Ted Williams, World Series

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Baseball best-sellers, Jan. 30,2015

January 30, 2015

  Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Mariano Rivera, Michael Lewis, Moneyball, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, World Series

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Baseball best-sellers, Jan. 23, 2015

January 23, 2015

  Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books […]

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Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball fiction, Baseball Prospectus, Bernard Malamud, Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Who's Who in baseball

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Baseball best-sellers, Jan. 16, 2015

January 16, 2015

  Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… As you may have notice in recent […]

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Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball fiction, Baseball Prospectus, Bernard Malamud, Bill James, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Moneyball, Oakland As, Ted Williams

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Baseball best-sellers, Jan. 2

January 2, 2015

Happy New Year, everyone. Hope nothing but the best comes your way in 2015, including the best baseball books available. Almost done with the non-baseball book and greatly looking forward to catching up on my regular reading, writing, and wrangling authors, filmmakers, and artists into discussing their work on new podcast segments. In the meantime, […]

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Tagged as: baseball prospects, Bill James, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Oakland As, San Francisco Giants, Ted Williams, World Series

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Baseball best-sellers, Dec. 26

December 26, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… As you may have notice in recent weeks, […]

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Tagged as: Baseball Prospectus, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Nolan Ryan, San Francisco Giants

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Nov. 21

November 21, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Hardball Times, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Oakland As, San Francisco Giants

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Baseball best-sellers, Nov. 7

November 7, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball Prospectus, Bill James, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Oakland As, San Francisco Giants, Ted Williams, World Series

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The slate is in for Casey Award finalists

November 4, 2014

From the editors of Spitball Magazine, here are the finalists for the 2014 CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year: Brooks: The Biography of Brooks Robinson, by Doug Wilson The Chalmers Race: Ty Cobb, Napoleon Lajoie, and the Controversial 1910 Batting Title that Became a National Obsession, by Rick Huhn The Fight of […]

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Tagged as: Branch Rickey, Brooks Robinson, Chicago Cubs, Jackie Robinson, John Roseboro, Johnny Evers, Juan Maricahl, Nap Lajoie, Nolan Ryan, Pete Rose, Roy Campanella, Ty Cobb, Walter O'Malley, Willie Mays, Wrigley Field

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Baseball best-sellers, Oct. 17

October 17, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Andrew Friedman, Bill James, Branch Rickey, Derek Jeter, Jackie Robinson, Jonah Keri, Mariano Rivera, Michael Lewis, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Roger Kahn, Tampa Bay Rays

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Baseball best-sellers, Sept. 19

September 19, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bernard Malamud, Brooklyn Dodgers, Derek Jeter, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Mariano Rivera, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland As, The Natural, Wrigley Field

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Bits and pieces, Sept. 5

September 5, 2014

Vince McKee will discuss his book,  Jacobs Field: History and Tradition at The Jake, at the  Lakewood Public Library, Lakewood, Ohio, on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. Another author(s) appearance: Springfield (Mass.)’s Bring It Home baseball committee will feature local writers Richard Andersen and Marty Dobrow in an Authors Night presentation on Sunday, Sept. […]

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Tagged as: Burleigh Grimes, Cleveland Indians, Hank Greenberg, John Rosengren, Sandy Koufax

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