Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Pete Rose,
Pitching,
Ted Williams
Headnote: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not longer be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them. But it’ll be close enough for government work. In addition, sometimes the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one by including a book in a category to which it […]
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Oakland As,
rookies,
Ted Williams
Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]
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Boston Red Sox,
Brooklyn Dodgers,
coaching,
Houston Astros,
New York Yankees
Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]
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Houston Astros,
New York Yankees
Welcome to 2019. I hope y’all had a great holiday season. “Pitchers and catchers” are still more than a month away, so I hope this list of forthcoming books will serve as a source of warmth and comfort until then. We seem to have the requisite number of material about former stars such as Jackie […]
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Barry Zito,
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Edgar Martinex,
Ernie Banks,
Harry Caray,
Jackie Robinsoin,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Luis Tiant,
Mickey Mantle,
Moneyball,
New York Mets,
New York Yankees,
Pete Rose,
Pitching,
Roger Angell,
Ron Swoboda,
World Chanmpionship,
World Series,
Wrigley Field,
Yogi Berra
Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]
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Michael Lewis,
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Oakland As,
Ted Williams,
Trivia
Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]
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Houston Astros,
Jane Leavy,
Michael Lewis,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Ted Williams,
World Series
I love big books and I cannot lie… Okay, enough of that. When I was in London, I stopped by Harrod’s where I found this in the sparse book department. Look at the people in the background and you can get a sense of the size of this collection of photos by Annie Leibowitz. […]
Let’s see if I remember how to do this… One of the joys I derive from this blog is the opportunity to speak to authors, artists, filmmakers, musicians, etc. about a common interest. When I was working at the paper, I had more time and resources to do these conversations. Now it’s more a catch-as-catch-can […]
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baseball photography,
Kostya Kennedy,
Nostalgia
In the interests of transparency, I have to say that I started this on Friday but didn’t get to post it. So the print and kindle lists are from 11/16 and the audio is from 11/17. Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware […]
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Michael Lewis,
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Oakland As,
Ted Williams,
World Series
Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]
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Oakland As,
Rob Neyer,
Ted Williams
Holy cats, has it really been almost two months since I posted one of these? Moving on… Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so […]
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Bernard Malamud,
Boston Red Sox,
Chicago Cubs,
Chipper Jones,
hitting,
Houston Astros,
Moe Berg,
Nicholas Dawidoff,
Rick Ankiel. baseball cards,
strategy,
Ted Williams,
Wrigly Field
These are my favorite posts, taking a look at what new baseball books are on the horizon. A few notes: Traditional print rules the land here here. There may be a Kindle edition involved, but no Kindle-only titles are included herein. Second, Amazon does not want top make my life easier. I practically never include […]
(WTF, right? Kids, ask your parents.) From The Hardball Times website, this on Stacey May Fowles‘ Baseball Life Advice: Loving the Game That Saved Me. Upshot: “Every day in baseball brings a chance for something new and exciting, an occurrence to talk about and focus on, to share and enjoy…. Fowles’ latest book…offers exactly that.” […]
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Leigh Montville,
Leo Durocher,
Paul Dickson,
Stacey May Fowles,
Ted Williams,
Tim Raines,
Urban Shocker
We’re getting to the point where a bunch of new titles are hitting the bookstores. Herewith a brief roundup. New York Sports Day posted this one on Marty Appel’s engaging new project, Casey Stengel: Baseball’s Greatest Character. They also did this one on Shawn Krest’s Baseball Meat Market: The Stories Behind the Best and Worst […]
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baeball trades,
ballparks,
baseball movies,
Casey Stengel,
Chicago Cubs,
David Ross,
Leo Durocher,
Marty Appel,
Oakland As,
Paul Dickson,
Ransom Jackson
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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George F. Will,
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Jackie Robinson,
Lenny Dykstra,
managing,
Michael Lewis,
Mike Mathany,
Moneyball,
Oakland Athletics,
Pitching,
St. Louis Cardinals,
Ted Williams
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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Baseball Cards,
Bill James,
David Simon,
Dock Ellis,
ESPN,
John Grisham,
Jon Leonoudakis,
Mark Ulriksen,
NPR,
Ray Negron,
Sports Illustrated,
Trouble With the Curve,
Zack Hample