Jon Leonoudakis and I go way back, relatively speaking. I’ve been a fan of his entertaining and varied film projects, beginning with Not Exactly Cooperstown, about the Baseball Reliquary, described on its home page as “a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to fostering an appreciation of American art and culture through the context of baseball history […]
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Has it really been three weeks since the last one of these? My, my… Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying […]
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Baseball Cards,
Boston Red Sox,
David Wright,
Lou Gehrig,
New York Mets,
New York Yankees,
Ted Williams,
Willie Mays
Headnote: One of the thing I like about the Pandemic Baseball Book Club is that it’s a kind of “one stop shopping.” Instead of posting about various authors, projects, and events, all I’m doing here is cutting and pasting their newsletter. This one was received on September 16. Enjoy. I am posting this after one of their […]
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Art Shamsky,
Jackie Robinson,
Michael Lewis,
Moneyball,
New York Mets,
Pat Jordan,
Ted Williams,
Tom Seaver
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Bernard Malamud,
Boston Red Sox,
Jackie Robinson,
Jim Bouton,
Michael Lewis,
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Seattle Pilots,
St. Louis Cardinals,
Ted Williams,
W.P. Kinsella,
Willie Mays
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Bernard Malamud,
Doc Gooden,
Jim Bouton,
Joe DiMaggio,
Lou Gehrig,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Ted Williams,
Willie Mays,
Yogi Berra
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Jim Bouton,
Lou Gehrig,
New York Mets,
New York Yankees,
Roy Halladay,
Ted Williams,
Yogi Berra
Ever since Moneyball came out in 2003, most books analyzing the national pastime dealt with cold hard numbers. Putting a team together, it seems, is a lesson in math. But according to veteran journalist and author Joan Ryan, it’s a science. Chemistry, to be precise. (Full disclosure: I was never very good in that particular […]
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Joan Ryan,
Jonny Gomes,
San Francisco Giants
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Jay Horwitz,
Jim Bouton,
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Lou Gehrig,
Milwaukee Brewers,
Moneyball,
Rod Carew,
Roy Halladay,
Willie Mays,
Yogi Berra
The two-time All-Star, who spent 14 of his 19 big league seasons with the Houston Astros before becoming the general manager of the team in 1993, died yesterday at the age of 74. Watson also played for the Boston Red Sox, NY Yankees, and Atlanta Braves. The Houston Chronicle printed several pieces on the “Bull.” […]
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Bob Watson,
Houston Astros,
New York Yankees
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Cleveland Indians,
Lou Gehrig,
Michael Lewis,
Moneyball,
Rod Carew,
Ted Williams,
Washington Nationals,
Yogi Berra
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Keith Law,
Michael Lewis,
Moneyball,
Washington Nationals,
Yogi Berra
Welcome to the second installment of the video version of the Conversations. As Yogi Berra might have said, “Thank you, Pandemic, for making this project necessary.” Today I had the privilege of chatting with Anika Orrock, artist and author of The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. It’s a fascinating, all-encompassing look at […]
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Anika Orrock