It’s no secret that I particularly enjoy books that make me think. Buddha Takes the Mound has a special place on my bookshelf and in my heart for getting me through some tough times. No downplaying of biographies, histories, etc., but these works that almost go to the metaphysical aspects of the game are my […]
Tagged as:
Andrew Forbes,
baseball essays,
Ichiro Suzuki
Hall published two baseball titles which what I would classify as “quiet classics,” in that they never created as much buzz as something like, say, Moneyball or The Glory of Their Times. He passed away on Saturday at the age of 89. Here’s his obit from The New York Times. Perhaps his best known was […]
Tagged as:
baseball essays,
Dock Ellis,
Donald Hall
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 […]
Tagged as:
Baseball America,
baseball analysis,
baseball essays,
Fantasy baseball,
instructionals,
Michel Lewis,
Mike Matheny,
minor leagues,
New York Mets,
Oakland Athletics,
Pitching,
Roger Angell,
St. Louis Cardinals,
Ted Williams
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 […]
Tagged as:
Baseball America,
baseball analysis,
baseball essays,
Fantasy baseball,
instructionals,
Michel Lewis,
Mike Matheny,
minor leagues,
New York Mets,
Oakland Athletics,
Pitching,
Roger Angell,
St. Louis Cardinals
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 […]
Tagged as:
Baseball America,
baseball analysis,
baseball essays,
Fantasy baseball,
instructionals,
Michel Lewis,
minor leagues,
Oakland Athletics,
Pitching,
Roger Angell,
St. Louis Cardinals
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 […]
Tagged as:
Baseball America,
baseball analysis,
baseball essays,
Fantasy baseball,
Independent league baseball,
instructionals,
Michel Lewis,
minor leagues,
Oakland Athletics,
Roger Angell,
St. Louis Cardinals,
youth baseball
John Updike, one of the great writers of the 20th century, passed away yesterday at the age of 76. Although he was known primarily for his novels, particularly his series of “Rabbit” books, Updike found the time to write one of the most famous (baseball) essays of all time. “Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu,” about […]
Tagged as:
baseball essays,
John Updike,
Ted Williams
Wowio is actually an e-book website that recently started charging for its collection. But if you don’t mind staring at your computer screen, you can read the the 2008 edition of the excellent Hardball Times for free. IMHO, this publication is right on par with the Baseball Prospectus annuals. Registration may be required.
Tagged as:
baseball annuals,
baseball essays,
baseball statistics,
Hardball Times
From a broader review of Texas-pertinent books from the Abilene Reporter News: Baseball history: Two historians at the University of Texas at Arlington, Donald G. Kyle and Robert B. Fairbanks, have edited a collection of six scholarly essays on Baseball in America & America in Baseball (Texas A&M University Press, $29.95 hardcover). The essays were […]
Tagged as:
baseball essays
Forget the peanuts and popcorn. One of the nice things about the new season is the chance to read another New Yorker essay by Roger Angell. You can also listen to his comment here: http://downloads.newyorker.com/mp3/comment/080407_comment_baseball.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Tagged as:
baseball essays,
Roger Angell