Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf
If it fits on a bookshelf, it fits here.
From the category archives:
I must be getting old. As I was preparing a post about Japanese baseball culture, I referred to the trip I took to that country earlier this year. It was a thrilling two-week experience which included the opportunity to acquire and visit a lot of baseball. But lo and behold, when I went to link […]
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Because you can keep them on your bookshelf. Not that I’m a fashion maven, but I never liked the flat brim look. A pet peeve of mine. Kudos to the writers of Reacher.
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Because you can put your baseball cap on a shelf: From the ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION BEWILDERED BY ATHLEISURE AND BASEBALL CAPS DEAR MISS MANNERS: Returning to the United States after several years of living in Europe, I have noticed that “athleisure” wear is acceptable everywhere, and that wearing baseball hats in restaurants (done by people […]
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As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, this from Movieguide on the best movies to watch to mark the occasion, including the Jackie Robinson biopic, 42. Here are a few entries I posted back around the time it came out: The cast of 42: You be the judge 42 Overview Bookshelf Review: 42 […]
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Because you can put a baseball cap on your bookshelf: “How to Wash a Baseball Cap Without Ruining It,” from Good Housekeeping. And the latest trends in clubhouse dining: “Changing Baseball One Snack at a Time,” from The New York Times.
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I’ve done a series of entries on the things I keep: unusual books, cards, or other items that I’ve collected over the years. One of my “collectibles,” in addition to books, is baseball caps. I’ve got about 30 of them lining the wall of my office. I have this rule that I can’t just buy […]
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One of the things I do collect are baseball caps. But the rule is that the purchase — either by I myself or a friend who’s getting it as a gift — has to be made in the city where the team is based. I rotate them often but after reading this, I wonder if […]
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Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]
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my baseball cap collection? (Sorry, Little Caesar fans; and if you think I’m talking about the pizza franchise, shame on you, you Philistine). I have a very modest collection of baseball caps — perhaps 25 or so — from major and minor league teams. One of the reasons it’s so small is my rule: I […]
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You have to applaud the confidence of some baseball teams. As soon as a they win a division title (or wild card in some cases), there are the T-shirts waiting for them in the locker room announcing the accomplishment. By contrast you have Ebbets Field Flannels. They don’t deal with the here-and-now. Rather, they specialize […]
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Another example of the “anything to separate the fans from their money” philosophy.
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I understand that MLB wants to honor the members of our armed forces and I’m all for it, even if the cynical side of me thinks this is just about piece of merchandise to market. (I believe the profits from those sales should go to military support organizations.) But in all honesty, I think they’re […]
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Even if they might not have a logo on them. In cases where new inductees have played for multiple teams, it’s become something of an issue as to which cap they want on their plaque. There have been rumors that some teams will pay for the privilege of having their logo on display in Cooperstown […]
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I’m getting to the point where I really don’t need any more T-shirts (or baseball caps), but if I did, I would probably pick from this series of Negro League-inspired attire, currently a Kickstarter project by Charlie Hustle: The Negro League Collection (not sure how that name will affect sales). There are a limited amount […]
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is available on Amazon.com,
In a former life, I was the sports and features editor for a weekly New Jersey newspaper, where I hosted an award-winning bog about Jews and Sports.
I did a profile piece on the legendary cartoonist Arnold Roth and he was very generous in immortalizing me in this caricature.
My article on Sandy Koufax in the 1965 World Series appears in
My article on the later biographies of Babe Ruth appears in
My article on the Mets’ 1969 postseason appears in
Profiles of several Jewish baseball figures appear in
