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Baseball Best-Sellers, Dec. 11, 2015

December 11, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Dec. 4, 2015

December 4, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

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Tagged as: baseball statistics, Bob Gibson, Derek Jeter, Kansas City Royals, Lonnie Wheeler, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Roger Angell, Sports Illustrated, World Series, Yogi Berra

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Baseball Best Sellers, Nov. 20, 2015

November 20, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

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Tagged as: baseball statistics, Bob Gibson, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Lonnie Wheeler, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Roger Angell, Sports Illustrated, World Series

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Throwback Thursday (aka, links dump), Nov. 19, 2015

November 19, 2015

Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]

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Tagged as: Andy Pettitte, baseball fiction, Baseball Hall of Fame, Ben Carson, Bernie Williams, Frank Nappi, Joe DiMaggio, Joe Posnanski, John Rocker, Jorge Posada, Richard Ben Cramer, Ted Lyons, Tim Wiles

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Bits and pieces, Nov. 18, 2015

November 18, 2015

Been a bit busy lately with the two author events, so I know I’ve fallen behind. You never know where inspiration will come from. According to this public radio story, Haruki Murakami came up with the idea for his first novel, Hear the Wind Sing, as the result of a 1978 pro game in Japan, […]

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Tagged as: Ball Four, Bruce Bochy, David Halberstam, Derek Jeter, Fritz Peterson, Haruki Mirukami, Jackie Robinson, Jim Bouton, Jimmy Breslin, Jorge Posada, New York Yankees, Steohen Kings, Washington Nationals

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Nov. 13, 2015

November 13, 2015 · 1 comment

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Nov. 6, 2015

November 6, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

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Tagged as: baseball statistics, Bob Gibson, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Lonnie sheeler, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics

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Throwback Thursday (aka links dump)

November 5, 2015

Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]

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Tagged as: Adam Greenberg, Baseball Hall of Fame, baseball managers, Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, Forbes, Grantland, kunckleball, Matt Harvey, Piuttsburgh Pirates, R.A. Dickey, Shawn Green, Stephen Strasburg, Tim Wakefield, Tony LaRussa, Will Ferrell, Zev Chafets

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Oct. 30, 2015

October 30, 2015

Missed last week because of vacation. Hey, I’m entitled. Anyway… NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be […]

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Tagged as: Bob Gibson, Derek Jeter, Kansas City Royals, Lonnie Wheeler, Los Angeles Dodger, Michael Lewis, Molly Knights, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Yogi Berra

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Oct. 16, 2015

October 16, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

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Tagged as: Bengie Molina, Bob Gibson, Chicago Cubs, Cincinatti Reds, Derek Jeter, Lonnie Wheeler, Los Angeles Dodgers, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Ted Williams, World Series, Yogi Berra

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Throwback Thursday (aka links dump)

October 15, 2015

Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]

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Tagged as: Babe Ruth, Bill James, Calico Joe, Chicago Cubs, Federal League, Ichiro Suzuki, John Grisham, John Thorn, Robert Creamer, sabermetrics

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Pardon me, but is this Seat taken?

October 14, 2015 · 1 comment

Or, “My seat’s better than your seat.” Fight it  out among yourselves.

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Bits and Pieces, Oct. 13, 2015

October 13, 2015

Notice how at this time of year “mainstream” (i.e., non-sports) writers and media in general come up with all sorts of “interesting” features about baseball? Here’s one about the “fine art” of scorekeeping now that the LA Dodgers are in the postseason. W.P. Kisnella‘s Shoeless Joe is listed among “5 books that influenced lives in […]

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Tagged as: baseball movies, Black Sox scandal, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Jonathan Knight, Shoeless Joe, W.P. Kinsella

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Oct. 9, 2015

October 9, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

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Tagged as: Bob Gibson, Cincinatti Reds, Derek Jeter, Lonnie Wheeler, Los Angeles Dodgers, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Ted Williams, World Series, Yogi Berra

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Oct. 2, 2015

October 2, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

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Tagged as: Derek Jeter, Jeremy Affeldt, Los Angeles Dodgers, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Yogi Berra

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Throwback Thursday (aka, links dump)

October 1, 2015

Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]

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Tagged as: baseball and politics, Baseball Cards, Baseball Propsectus, Bill Veeck, Brooklyn Dodgers, Carl Mays, Chad Harbach, Detroit Tigers, Ebbets Field, Jim Abbot, Josh Lewin, Molly Lawless, Paul Dickson, Ray Chapman, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, The Art of Fielding, Tim Wendell

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Sept. 25, 2015

September 25, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

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Tagged as: Harvey Araton, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Yogi Berra

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Sept. 18, 2015

September 18, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

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Tagged as: baseball fiction, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, Moneyball, Nolan Ryan, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roberto Clemente, Ted Williams

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Throwback Thursday (aka, links dump)

September 17, 2015

Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]

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Tagged as: All Star Game, Bang the Drum Slowly, baseball anecdotes, Baseball Cards, baseball fiction, Chaim Potok, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Harris, oral history, San Francisco Giants

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Sept. 11, 2015

September 11, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

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Tagged as: baseball fiction, Bernard Malamud, Dayton Moore, Derek Jeter, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ted Williams

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