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The Savvy Girls of Summer

August 14, 2007

The Savvy Girls of Summer: Every Woman’s Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Baseball, by Deidre Silva and Jackie Koney, is due out in October by Skyhorse Publishing. According to the Web site, the book: will educate fans with a passionate interest in the game by offering information and an historical perspective that will add to […]

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National Pastime Radio: Leonard Lopate and The Entitled

August 3, 2007

It might be a bit of an unfair advantage since he already has a regular gig on Morning Edition, but Frank Deford, is getting a fair bit of mileage out of his association with NPR. In addtion discussing his latest novel, The Entitled (Sourcebooks), on the July 11 Morning Edition program, he appeared as a […]

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Missing the SABR convention boat

August 2, 2007

One of my regrets is that I missed this year’s SABR convention, held in St. Louis. Cindy Thomson posted this recap a panel feature some of the contributors to Deadball Stars of the American League. I know she didn’t mean to make me jealous with her description of a wonderful time had by all,  but […]

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National Pastime Radio: Leonard Lopate and The Soul of the Game

August 2, 2007

From The Leonard Lopate Show, August 1, 2007: After spending a few years trying to write a baseball book, sports columnist for the Kansas City Star, Joe Posnanski lucked into a story that had to be told. Buck O’Neil is the iconic Negro Leagues player and manager. During the last year of his life, O’Neil […]

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Golden Time

May 14, 2007

An Associated Press story in the Washington Olympian about a new book and exhibit highlighting The Glory Days: New York City Baseball, 1947-1957, edited by John Thorn. Note that this should not be confused with Harvey Frommer’s New York City Baseball: The Last Golden Age 1947-1957, published originally by Macmillan in 1980, and re-released by […]

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Bookshelf review: Money Pitcher: Chief Bender and the Tragedy of Indian Assimilation

March 3, 2007

by William C. Kashatus. Penn State Press, 2006. Albert Charles “Chief” Bender was one of the best pitchers of the early 20th century, a stalwart for Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics from 1903-17. During that time (with a one-game comeback in 1925 with the Chicago White Sox) he won more than 210 games and compiled an […]

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Miracle Collapse: The 1969 Chicago Cubs

March 1, 2007

by Doug Feldman. Unversity of Nebraska Press, 2006. Fans of a certain age will recall some of the great collective let-downs in the game ‘s history: After cruising for most of the 1951 season, the Brooklyn Dodgers let the New York Giants catch them. The Philadelphia Phillies were running away with the pennant in 1964 […]

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The New Ballgame

February 22, 2007

The New Ballgame: Understanding Baseball Statistics for the Casual Fan, by Glenn Guzzo (ACTA Sports). A brief review of a brief book. Guzzo does a nice job explaining the key stats to newcomers to the game who want to enhance their experience by adding that numerical component, rather than “just watching.” He also offers an […]

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Tagged as: Baseball News, Bill James, statistics

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