Baseball Best-Sellers, May 27, 2022

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A reminder: 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 posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast […]

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The Bookshelf Conversation: Howard Megdal

"Bookshelf Conversations"

I am always excited to see a new book come out on Jewish baseball. It was a main part of my job as sports editor of the New Jersey Jewish News to seek out anything to refute the canard that “members of the tribe” are bookish and unathletic. So imagine my delight when I learned of […]

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Lest we forget: Roger Angell

Author Profile / interview

They say you should never meet your heroes lest you be disappointed but I’d take that chance. There are just a handful of writers I would want to share a drink with: Leonard Koppett, the first scribe I ever wrote to asking advice; Shirley Povich, because he managed to have an outstanding career in the […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, May 20, 2022

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A reminder: 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 posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, May 13, 2022

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A reminder: 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 posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, May 6, 2022

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A reminder: 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 posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast […]

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The Bookshelf Conversations: Kostya Kennedy

"Bookshelf Conversations"

Hard to believe it’s been 75 years since Jackie Robinson’s debut. I sometimes think about the veterans of World War II and how old they have to be to have served back in the early 1940s; Robinson would have been 102 this year. Where does the time go? There have probably been more books written […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, April 29, 2022

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A reminder: 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 posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast […]

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PSA for the PBBC, April 28, 2022

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Headnote: One of the thing I like about the Pandemic Baseball Book Club is that it’s a kind of “one stop shopping.” Instead of posting about various authors, projects, and events, all I’m doing here is cutting and pasting their weekly newsletter. Do take a moment to read the author Q&A. I find them particularly […]

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PSA for the PBBC, April 22, 2022

Pandemic Baseball Book Club

Headnote: One of the thing I like about the Pandemic Baseball Book Club is that it’s a kind of “one stop shopping.” Instead of posting about various authors, projects, and events, all I’m doing here is cutting and pasting their weekly newsletter. Do take a moment to read the author Q&A. I find them particularly […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, April 22, 2022

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A reminder: 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 posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, April 8, 2022

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A reminder: 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 posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast […]

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PSA for the PBBC, April 8, 2022: Nightcap

Pandemic Baseball Book Club

(See “Game One“) Oops. Left off the “Headnote” I had been including with previous PBBC PSAs. Here it is: Headnote: One of the thing I like about the Pandemic Baseball Book Club is that it’s a kind of “one stop shopping.” Instead of posting about various authors, projects, and events, all I’m doing here is cutting and […]

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PSA for the PBBC, April 8, 2022: Game One

Pandemic Baseball Book Club

Mixed feelings about the return of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. On the one hand, it’s nice to see another year of this great resource to authors and their projects that might not get the attention they deserve because of Covid, even if things are “getting better.” On the other hand, Covid. With that, here […]

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Lest we forget: Joan Joyce

"Ripped from today's headlines..."

The softball legend who once struck out Ted Williams in an exhibition appearance, died March 26 at the age of 81. Unfortunately, no video exists for that event. Today it would be all over the internet. According to the obituary in today’s New York Times, For 10 to 15 minutes, Williams, a left-handed hitter, swung […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, March 25, 2022

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A reminder: 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 posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast […]

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Roll ’em!

Movies

Herewith another list of “great” baseball movies, this one from Collider.com. Different strokes for different folks. The list includes a few odd choices that rarely show up when thinking about “great” flicks, including the Disney saccharin remake of Angels in the Outfield and Rookie of the Year.

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Baseball Best-Sellers, March 18, 2022

"Annuals"

A reminder: 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 posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast […]

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Better late than never or “nevermind”?

"Annuals"

Because of MLB’s recent labor problems , I really didn’t expect to see the regular baseball annuals come out at the usual time — late January, early February. I was at my local CVS and while waiting for prescriptions, I found the new Lindy’s 2022 Preview issue. The website said these were available Feb. 23 […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, March 11, 2022

"Annuals"

A reminder: 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 posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast […]

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