Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf
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Reportedly, the four-time All-Star and MVP fell off the wagon earlier this week, hoisting a drink (or more?) at a pub in Dallas. Fellow Texas Ranger Ian Kinsler supposedly came to the establishment to convince his teammate to leave. Of course, I feel sorry for Hamilton, if all this is true; I’m a benefit-of-the-doubt kind […]
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Kostya Kennedy, author of 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports, has been selected as winner of the are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2012 CASEY Award, the annual prize of Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine. According to a press release issued by Spitball editor Mike Shannon, 56 received two […]
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I found the headline of this article — “Will Expanded Replay Lead to More Women Umpires?” — most intriguing. Aside from the deeper question about the opportunities (or lack thereof) for “women in blue,” as discussed in this article on the Baseball Reflections blog, I have yet to hear why the adoption of technology should […]
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Because you can keep your podcast-playing device on a bookshelf. Just in time for the annual Hall of Fame announcements, the august institution is jumping into the interactive Internet age with a new podcast. From their press release: Thanks to the power of the internet and podcasts, fans can now stay connected to Cooperstown and […]
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Based on The Art of Fielding‘s faux book-with-the-book conceit, Derrick Goold, who hosts the Bird Land blog on Stltoday.com, held a contest to see if his readers could add to the bits of philosophy included in TAOF, which was written by the protagonist’s hero, “a former Cardinals shortstop who reigned as the greatest glove in […]
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W. P. Kinsella was awarded the 2011 Jack Graney Award, presented by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame for a “significant contribution to the game of baseball in Canada through a life’s work or for a singular outstanding achievement.” The award is named for one of the first Canadian baseball players to enjoy success in the […]
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It’s not that I wish this situation would just go away; I just wish it would be resolved more quickly than it seems it will be. MLB won’t be meeting on this until the middle of January. In the immediate meantime, we’ll have to hear pundits weighing in how what a shame it is that […]
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Yeah, I know. It’s not exactly an original opening, but the sentiment is apt so… Is there any way to put a good spin on the news that Braun, the first Jewish MVP in almost 50 years, rested positive for a substance banned by Major league Baseball? There are several factors which conflict me, not […]
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provided it was wide enough and you have about a half mil to spare. Interesting back story to it, as well, regarding actor Kurt Russel and his extended family, including former Major Leaguer Matt Franco.
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When I was a kid, about 10 years old, I used to get a weekly allowance of 50 cents, which I normally would use to purchase a baseball magazine. One week, while running errands for my mother, I took the audacious step of using some of the change to supplement my stipend to buy both […]
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The Yankee closer nonpareil became the all-time saves leader when he sealed yesterday’s 3-0 win against the Twins. In his honor, a few appropriate titles for your consideration: Bullpen Diaries: Mariano Rivera, Bronx Dreams, Pinstripe Legends, and the Future of the New York Yankees Heroes of the Bullpen: Baseball’s Greatest Relief Pitchers Pen Men: Baseball’s […]
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If there’s one thing I hate, it’s spin for the sake of saving one’s a**. Of course, this could be something coming out of Bud Selig’s PR machine, but according to an article in the New York Post claims the Commissioner’s office never threatened the Mets with fines if they wore caps honoring the first […]
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Because you could put a commemorative hat on your bookshelf until MLB tells to you take it off. So the New York Mets wanted to show their solidarity for the commemoration of 9/11 by wearing hats from various city service organizations: NYPD, FDNY, etc. You wouldn’t think it was a big deal. After all, they […]
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Almost done with the first go-around on Project 501. One thing that slows the process is that I want to re-read a lot of these books, which I will definitely do once I send the manuscript off to the publisher. Another thing that slows the process is that my typing skills are failing me, at […]
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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
Pass the popcorn: Moneyball picks up four Oscar noms (Update)
January 24, 2012
The nominations for the Academy Awards were announced this morning and Moneyball came away with a “cycle” of sorts. The unlikely cinematic version of Michael Lewis’ best-seller is up for Best Picture, Best Actor (Brad Pitt), Best Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, and Stan Chervin). UPDATE: Moneyball also […]
Tagged as: Aaron Sorkin, Academy Award, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Moneyball
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