Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf
If it fits on a bookshelf, it fits here.
From the category archives:
The New York Times ran this marvelous story about the annual Complete Book of Baseball (and lesser sports) edited by Zander Hollander. A nice history lesson. I still have all of these, along with their predecessor, The xxxx Major League Baseball Handbook. These paperbacks sold for, like 50 cents, maybe a buck towards the end […]
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For all the great programs the Bergino Baseball Clubouse sponsors and hosts, it’s nice to see Jay Goldberg’s labor of love get some swell-deserved recognition, as in this piece from The Wall Street Journal in July. Goldberg has opened his “home” to countless authors and artists to basically chew the fat in a relaxed atmosphere […]
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I want one of these. On the other hand, not too sure about these. And speaking of the players suspended for the Biogenisis mess, I’m just curious, since I do not indulge: how does this affect “owners” who drafted these guys for their fantasy teams?
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Not to the same extent, and certainly mine isn’t worth anywhere near $10 million, but like Gary Cypres, as reported in today’s New York Times, I am starting to look to divest some my baseball holdings, lest that burden fall on my family at some point. You wouldn’t believe the difficulty I’ve had trying to […]
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Speaking about the topic some more, the Sabermetric Research blog posted these pieces about pitchers and hitters who, for whatever reason, missed out on having a baseball card printed. Now I’m not marketing expert, but I would have to imagine there would be some interest by hard-core collectors to have such players represented. As a […]
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Tom Zappala & Ellen Zappala, who previously released The T206 Collection: The Players & Their Stories, a wonderful coffee-table edition about the the Holy Grail of baseball card sets, have done it again with their forthcoming book, The Cracker Jack Collection: Baseball’s Prized Players. The new book, scheduled for an August 1 release, follows the […]
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One of the shops in Cooperstown offered old mitts and gloves for sale, perfect for displaying on your bookshelf. I’m guessing they were mostly 1940s and 1950s gear. Would have bought one, but to my mind they were a bit much. Although not as much as this: “Jackie Robinson glove fetches $373K.” (That’s obviously not the […]
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Not content with destroying their previous franchise — my beloved Montreal Expos — the current management of the Miami Marlins are intent on ruining — for the second time — another team as well as crushing the souls of whatever fan base they’ve managed to muster. Now they have the nerve to sue a […]
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Because you can put this on your bookshelf, behind lock and key. because, really, would you play with it? The eBay item of the day: a hand-made baseball tabletop game with an opening bid of $1.2 million. But at least you get “free economy shipping.” Frankly someone who has that kind of money to spend […]
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Grant Brisbee over at Sb/Baseball Nation seeks to right some wrongs with these two entries on players who were bobble-worthy but were never thusly honored. National League stars American League stars
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Baseball Nation has a neat regular feature that I’m only just now starting to pay attention to: the eBay item of the day. Since these seem to fall into the realm of collectibles, they fit on a bookshelf (or in close proximity). Today’s offerings: vintage Milwaukee Braves coasters and a cool wall clock based on […]
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When I was young and foolish, I would waste my money on things like Fleer stickers. To be fair, when I was a kid, this didn’t seem like a waste of money. After all these were high quality cloth stickers! Applied to my clothes, these would lead people to believe I was a big leaguer! […]
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Came across this interesting item by Joe Posnanski on how the iconic baseball card company decides who gets the honors of the prime “real estate” of their annual output. At least that’s how it was in the 1976 set he bought on eBay. I haven’t bought sets in awhile; is that still the case? Also, […]
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I don’t do a lot of collecting anymore, but I do like baseball caps. I keep several on top of my bookshelf and many hang along an overhang I have in my basement office. The only rule I have is I can’t buy them online; I have to be at least in the city where […]
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This could be a Twilight Zone episode. There’s till time to get a gen-u-ine Connie Mack Christmas card, along with other little Philadelphia A’s knick-knacks, via eBay.
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Looking at the video from the Dennis Leary, I am reminded that Kevin Youkilis didn’t always have his distinctive appearance. He was actually pretty nondescript for a time. This all poses a potential problem with his new team. Which reminded me of this classic bit from The Simpsons:
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Brings a lump to my throat. Don’t remember who gave me my first glove. Maybe it was my parents, or maybe an uncle. The guys on my softball team make fun of me because the one I use now is so old and floppy (keep the jokes to yourselves). But maybe it’s time to buy […]
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♦ I’m including this piece just because I find it amusing. I hope the Brits don’t get all their baseball info like this. ♦ Who says fiction about the national pastime has to be confined to literature? Here’s a case of fictitious baseball merchandise. ♦ Dan Epstein, author of Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A […]
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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
Autograph collecting: I just don’t get it
February 8, 2013
A couple of years ago my wife, daughter, and I were in Boston for vacation. The Yankees were in town for a weekend series, so we paid beaucoup bucks to see the opener on Friday night. On Sunday we were supposed to take in the opening of some show at the big art museum in […]
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