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Lists: Roger Kahn's favorites

September 30, 2007

From Memories of Summer: When Baseball Was an Art, and Writing About It a Game, the famed baseball writer offers his favorite dozen reads, including: Nice Guys Finish Last by Leo Durocher with Ed Linn (Simon and Schuster, 1975). (Co-winner) Bang the Drum Slowly by Mark Harris (Alfred A. Knopf, 1956).  The Glory of Their […]

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Lists: Milwaukee's Finest

September 30, 2007

From time to time, various writers, editors, publications, etc., will offer their list of “best” or “essential” baseball titles. So from time to time I’ll pass them on, FYI, with or without comment. First up, from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,  two members of the Brewers front office and a local college professor weigh in on […]

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Bookshelf review: Baseball Books: A Collector’s Guide

September 30, 2007

by Mike Shannon (McFarland, 2007) As one who collects baseball books, I was happy to come across Mike Shannon’s latest offering. After reading it, however, I find myself depressed, contrary to the author’s philosophy. I — along with everyone else, according to the author — will never be a “completist,” that is one who acquires […]

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