Baseball Best-Sellers, November 13, 2020

"Annuals"

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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The Bookshelf Conversations: Anthony Castrovince

2020 title

I don’t know when it happened. I used to be so good in math. I was even a tutor for a while. But somewhere along the way, I lost all my ability. I learned to type as a young boy, copy the backs of baseball cards onto scrap paper on a manual typewriter. Those statistics […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, November 6, 2020

"Annuals"

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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Baseball Best-Sellers, October 30, 2020

2019 Title

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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Search me (WorldCat)

Uncategorized

Apropos of my recent complaint about Amazon’s search boondoggle, FB friend Jim Meier sent along this helpful hint: I saw your blog post about searching for baseball books published in 2020 and your frustrations with Amazon.  I share your pain about getting more precise search results. You may have already found a solution to your […]

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The Bookshelf Conversations: Dan Schlossberg

"Bookshelf Conversations"

As I say in the interview, Dan Schlossberg is a busy guy. He’s written or co-written 40 books, including two updates that were released this year, The New Baseball Bible: Notes, Nuggets, Lists, and Legends from Our National Pastime and Designated Hebrew: The Ron Blomberg Story. The former is one of those things that needs constant […]

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Coming down the pike … again (2021 baseball titles)

2021 title

As I mentioned in the previous post, I was looking into baseball titles that came out during the year. So why not kill two birds with one stone with my occasional looks ahead. So looking ahead to 2021, in no particular order: Cobra: A Life of Baseball and Brotherhood, by Dave Parker and Dave Jordan […]

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They can put a man on the moon… (Amazon search)

Because I can...

So why can’t the folks at Amazon devise a search function that returns the results asked for? I have been asked to submit nominations for a major baseball book award and wanted a quick reminder of what came out in 2020. Previously, I would simply do an advanced search in the books category with the […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, October 23, 2020

2019 Title

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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PSA for the PBBC, October 22, 2020

2020 title

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 newsletter. This one was received on September 16. Enjoy. I am posting this after one of their […]

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Lest we forget: Ron Perranoski

Lest We Forget

Lost among the Seavers, Gibsons, and Brocks, all of whom recently passed away, Ron Perranowski has been overlooked. The left-handed reliever enjoyed a 13-year career, mostly with the Dodgers and Twins. The New Jersey native passed away October 2 at the age of 84. Perranoski led the National League in winning percentage in 1963 when […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, October 16, 2020

2019 Title

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. xaaIn addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]

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Now stepping up to the plate…Peter Golenbock

oral history

Been a while since we’ve seen a new project from Peter Golenbock. But the wait is over. Reprinted with permission from his Facebook post: I have a new book coming in the spring that I want to tell you all about. In 1966 the baseball world was gripped by a book entitled The Glory of […]

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PSA for the PBBC, October 14, 2020

2020 title

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 newsletter. This one was received on September 16. Enjoy. I am posting this after one of their […]

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Not exactly a ringing endorsement

2020 title

Received my review copy of The Captain: A Memoir, by David Wright and Anthony Dicomo. Look for my critique on Bookreporter.com in the near future. I offered my initial thoughts on the book — which was released today — in a Baseball Best-Seller entry a couple of weeks ago. Here’s what the latest (monthly) issue […]

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Lest we forget: Joe Morgan

Autobiography/memoirs

Remember the other day when I asked when does this end? And then again a few days later? Might has well make a template. The latest Hall of Famer to pass was Joe Morgan, the feisty second baseman, mostly with the Cincinnati Reds — with whom he had his best years– and the Houston Astros. He […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, October 9, 2020

2019 Title

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. aIn addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]

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Lest we forget: Whitey Ford

Autobiography/memoirs

Remember the other day when I asked when does this end? Obviously not any time soon. The latest casualty is Edward Charles “Whitey” Ford, who died last night (Oct. 8) at the age of 91. Nicknamed “The Chairman of the Board” and “Slick,” Ford spent his entire career with the New York Yankees, from 1950-1967 […]

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The Bookshelf Conversations: Jon Leonoudakis

"Bookshelf Conversations"

Jon Leonoudakis and I go way back, relatively speaking. I’ve been a fan of his entertaining and varied film projects, beginning with Not Exactly Cooperstown, about the Baseball Reliquary, described on its home page as “a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to fostering an appreciation of American art and culture through the context of baseball history […]

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Lest we forget: Bob Gibson

Autobiography/memoirs

When will this end? Tom Seaver. Jay Johnstone. Lou Brock. Al Kaline. Jimmy Wynn. And a host of others. And now, Bob Gibson, who passed away Friday at the age of 84. A Hall of Famer, seven-time All-Star, and two-time Cy Young winner, he spent his entire 17-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals. Here’s […]

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