Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf
If it fits on a bookshelf, it fits here.
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I’ve long been interested in philosophy. Or rather the concept of philosophy, with all its thoughtfulness and intellectual pursuits. So I wondered what that community had to say about Bonds’ potentially questionable methods en route to 756. Herewith a sample: From Uselesstree: The un-Way of Barry Bonds When we try too hard to reach a […]
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Three baseball titles have been nominated for the 2007 Quill Awards, founded by Reed Business Information (Publishers Weekly) to honor the “most entertaining and enlightening titles” each year. This year’s picks were published between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007, with the winners in 19 categories to be selected by a popular votes of […]
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<p><em>A program on the Feb. 10 broadcast of NPR’s </em>Only a Game <em>had an interesting topic, </em><a href=”http://www.onlyagame.org/shows/2007/02/20070210_14.asp”>Shakepeare as Sport</a>. <em>It reminded me of a review I did on the Bard of Avon, as well as another poet of the diamond." <p><em><strong>Shakespeare on Baseball</strong></em>, compiled by David Goodnough, Barricade Books. </p> <p><em><strong>O Holy Cow: The […]
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I have the pleasure of serving as editor for the Society for American Baseball Research Bibliography Committee newsletter. Herewith are links to recent issues, for your edifcation and amusement: Issue 1, 2006. Featuring a profile of Thomas Oliphant, author of Praying for Gil Hodges; Reviews of Cooperstown to Dyersville: A Geography of Baseball Nostalgia; Pure […]
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Now that Cal Ripken, Jr. and Tony Gwynn have been elected to the Hall of Fame, expect a few new titles to hit the bookshelves in the very near future. Actually, both fan favorites are already the subject of multiple titles. When Ripken was approaching Lou Gehrig’s record for consecutive games played, writers worked overtime […]
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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
