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Baseball Best-Sellers, Nov. 21

November 21, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Hardball Times, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Oakland As, San Francisco Giants

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Baseball best-sellers, Nov. 14

November 14, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Michael Lewis, New York Yankees, Oakland As, San Francisco Giants, The Brady Bunch

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Baseball best-sellers, Nov. 7

November 7, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball Prospectus, Bill James, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Oakland As, San Francisco Giants, Ted Williams, World Series

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Baseball best-sellers, Oct. 31

October 31, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: baseball statistics, Bill James, Chicago Cubs, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Micheal Lewis, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Sports Illustrated

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Bits and Pieces, Oct. 24

October 24, 2014

Haven’t done one of these in awhile. Of course, I haven’t done much of anything for awhile what with working on the new non-baseball sports book. So here are a few items from recent weeks. If people knew how Michael Lewis got the inspiration to write Moneyball, I wonder if that would have made a […]

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Tagged as: baseball autographs, baseball collectibles, Baseball Hall of Fame, C.C. Sabathia, Christy Mathewson, Michael Lewis, Moneyball, Nolan Ryan, Paul Auster, Ty Cobb, Willie Mays

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Baseball best-sellers, Oct. 24

October 24, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Michael Lewis, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Ted Williams

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Baseball best-sellers, Oct. 17

October 17, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Andrew Friedman, Bill James, Branch Rickey, Derek Jeter, Jackie Robinson, Jonah Keri, Mariano Rivera, Michael Lewis, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Roger Kahn, Tampa Bay Rays

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Oct. 3

October 3, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Branch Rickey, Brooklyn Dodgers, Derek Jeter, Jackie Robinson, Mariano Rivera, Michael Lewis, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Phil Pepe, Roger Kahn

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Baseball best-sellers, Sept. 19

September 19, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bernard Malamud, Brooklyn Dodgers, Derek Jeter, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Mariano Rivera, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland As, The Natural, Wrigley Field

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Baseball best-sellers, Sept. 12

September 12, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bernard Malamud, Derek Jeter, Jonah Keri, Mariano Rivera, Moneyball, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Ted Williams, The Natural, Wrigley Field

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The Bookshelf Conversation: Nicholas Dawidoff

September 8, 2014

Nicholas Dawidoff has pretty much done it all when it comes to non-fiction writing: memoir, biography, anthology. And done it all well. The Flyswatter, a sentimental recollection of his grandfather, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 2003.  His first book, The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg, is considered the […]

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Tagged as: anthology, Bergino Baseball Clubhouse, Moe Berg, Nicholas Dawidoff

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Bits and pieces, Sept. 5

September 5, 2014

Vince McKee will discuss his book,  Jacobs Field: History and Tradition at The Jake, at the  Lakewood Public Library, Lakewood, Ohio, on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. Another author(s) appearance: Springfield (Mass.)’s Bring It Home baseball committee will feature local writers Richard Andersen and Marty Dobrow in an Authors Night presentation on Sunday, Sept. […]

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Tagged as: Burleigh Grimes, Cleveland Indians, Hank Greenberg, John Rosengren, Sandy Koufax

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Baseball best-sellers, Sept. 5

September 5, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bernard Malamud, Chicago Cubs, Derek Jeter, George F. Will, Mariano Rivera, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Ted Williams, The Natural, Wrigley Field

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Baseball best-sellers, Aug. 29

August 29, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bernard Malamud, Chicago Cubs, Derek Jeter, George F. Will, Mariano Rivera, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Ted Williams, The Natural, Wrigley Field

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Baseball best-sellers, Aug. 22

August 22, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Baseball best-sellers, Aug. 15

August 15, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bernard Malamud, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, George F. Will, Joe Castiglione, Lee Judge, Mariano Rivera, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Ted Williams, The Natural, Wrigley Field

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Baseball best-sellers, Aug. 8

August 8, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bernard Malamud, Chicago Cubs, George F. Will, Jason Kendall, Lee Judge, Mariano Rivera, Michael Feinstein, minor leagues, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Ted Williams, The Natural, Wrigley Field

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Baseball best-sellers, Aug. 1

August 1, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bernard Malamud, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Doris Kearns Goodwin, George F. Will, Jason Kendall, Lee Judge, Mariano Rivera, Michael Feinstein, minor leagues, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Ted Williams, The Natural, Wrigley Field

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Roger Kahn for the Hall of Fame?

July 25, 2014

The author of this Huffington Post piece makes a compelling argument. Most latter-day fans of Kahn know him from his nostalgic look at The Boys of Summer, which — hard to believe — was published more than 40 years ago. But he was also a beat writer for those Brooklyn Dodgers, as well as a […]

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Tagged as: Baseball Hall of Fame, Branch Rickey, Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson, Roger Kahn, The Boys of Summer

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Baseball best-sellers, July 25

July 25, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bernard Malamud, Chicago Cubs, George F. Will, Jason Kendall, Lee Judge, Mariano Rivera, Michael Feinstein, minor leagues, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Performance Enhancing Drugs, Rodriguez, Ted Williams, The Natural, Wrigley Field

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