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Baseball Best-Sellers, Oct. 9, 2015

October 9, 2015

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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Tagged as: Bob Gibson, Cincinatti Reds, Derek Jeter, Lonnie Wheeler, Los Angeles Dodgers, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Ted Williams, World Series, Yogi Berra

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Bits and pieces, Aug. 11, 2015

August 11, 2015

Been following the adventures of Brad Balukjian, who’s traveling the country in search of his baseball heroes for a book project. He was a guest on a recent edition of Slate’s excellent sports podcast, Hang Up and Listen. We had a Bookshelf Conversation prior to his departure and I hope to have another one upon his […]

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Tagged as: Andi Dorfman, baseball history, Brad Balukjian, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Joe Girardi, John Klima, Josh Murray, Lonnie Wheeler, Matt Nadel, minor leagues, NY Yankees, The Bachelorette

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Baseball Best-Sellers, July 17, 2015

July 17, 2015

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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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bengie Molina, Billy Martin, Boston Red Sox, Derek Jeter, Los Angeles Dodgers, Michael Lewis, Moneyball, NY Yankees, Pedro Martinez, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ted Williams, Ty Cobb

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Baseball Best-Sellers, June 26, 2015

June 26, 2015

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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Tagged as: "Major League" movie, Bengie Molina, Billy Martin, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Pedro Martinez, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, World Series

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Baseball Best-Sellers, June 12, 2015

June 12, 2015

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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Tagged as: baseball instructional, Bengie Molina, Billy Martin, Boston Red Sox, Derek Jeter, H.A. Dorfman, Jorge Posada, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Pedro Martinez, Ty Cobb, World Series

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Baseball Best-Sellers, June 5, 2015

June 5, 2015

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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Tagged as: baseball instructional, Bengie Molina, Billy Martin, Boston Red Sox, H.A. Dorfman, Jorge Posada, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Pedro Martinez, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ty Cobb, World Series

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Baseball Best-Sellers, May 29, 2015

May 29, 2015

NEW STUFF: 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… […]

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Tagged as: baseball art, baseball business, Baseball Cards, Bengie Molina, Billy Martin, Boston Red Sox, Gary Cieradkowski, Jorge Posada, Michael Lewis, minor leagues, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Pedro Martinez, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ty Cobb, Yadier Molina

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Throwback Thursday (Massive links dump, continued)

April 30, 2015

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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Tagged as: Alex Rodriguez, baseball movies, baseball photography, baseball statistics, baseball stats, Derek Jeter, Doug Glanville, Jews and baseball, John Montgomery Ward, Marty Noble

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Baseball Best-Sellers, April 17, 2015

April 17, 2015 · 1 comment

NEW STUFF: 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… […]

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Tagged as: Billy Martin, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, John Feinstein, Michael Lewis, Moneyball, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland As, San Francisco Giants, Sandy Alderson, Steve Kettmann, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, April 10, 2015

April 10, 2015

NEW STUFF: 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… […]

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Tagged as: Billy Martin, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Hal McCoy, John Feinstein, Michael Lewis, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland As, San Francisco Giants, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, March 27, 2015

March 27, 2015

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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, baseball prospects, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Ted Williams, World Series

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The second time around: The Hidden Game of Baseball

March 24, 2015

Just received the revised edition of The Hidden Game of Baseball: A Revolutionary Approach to Baseball and Its Statistics by John Thorn and Pete Palmer. Quite looking forward to it after I finish several New York-centric books for a feature for Bookreporter.com. (The original edition is included in 501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read before […]

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Tagged as: baseball statistics, John Thorn, Pete Palmer

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Baseball Best-Sellers, March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: baseball coaching, baseball history, baseball statistics, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Michael Lewis, Oakland As

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Baseball Best-Sellers, March 6, 2015

March 6, 2015

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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: baseball statistics, Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Michael Lewis, Montreal Expos, Oakland As, Tommy Lasorda

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Feb. 27, 2015

February 27, 2015

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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Josh Hamilton, Michael Lewis, minor leagues, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Ron Shandler

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Baseball best-sellers, Feb. 13, 2015

February 13, 2015

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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Michael Lewis, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Ted Williams, Yogi Berra

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Baseball best-sellers, Feb. 6, 2015

February 6, 2015

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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: baseball coaching, baseball statistics, Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Michael Lewis, minor leagues, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Ted Williams, World Series

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Baseball best-sellers, Jan. 30,2015

January 30, 2015

  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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Mariano Rivera, Michael Lewis, Moneyball, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, World Series

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Baseball best-sellers, Jan. 23, 2015

January 23, 2015

  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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books […]

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Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball fiction, Baseball Prospectus, Bernard Malamud, Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Who's Who in baseball

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Baseball best-sellers, Dec. 26

December 26, 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… As you may have notice in recent weeks, […]

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Tagged as: Baseball Prospectus, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Nolan Ryan, San Francisco Giants

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