Recently heard from Peter Anthony Holder, host of The Stuph File podcast. I was a guest on his program back in 2017 to discuss “Anti-Semitism in Baseball,” based on my book Hank Greenberg in 1938: Hatred and Home Runs in the Shadow of War. Why rehash this now? Mainly because Holder has moved hundreds of […]
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Has it really been three weeks since the last one of these? My, my… 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 […]
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David Wright,
Hank Greenberg,
New York Mets,
Willie Mays,
Yogi Berra
Ryan Braun cracked a three-run homer on June 7 for the 332nd of his career, one more than Hank Greenberg for the all-time record by a Jewish player. The blast came on a 3-2 pitch in the sixth inning with his Milwaukee Brewers already leading the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3., en route to a 10-4 […]
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Ryan Braun
By now most of you are familiar with my caveats, so I’ll just mention them briefly: The list includes only print editions of books; calendars (even though Amazon includes them on their lists), no audiobooks (as much as I enjoy them), and no kindle (because I’m old school). Second, since the rankings are updated every […]
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Aaron Judge,
Chicago Cubs,
David Ross,
Hank Greenberg,
Houston Astros,
New York Yankees,
Rich Cohen,
World Series
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all. By now most of you are familiar with my caveats, so I’ll just mention them briefly: The list includes only print editions of books; calendars (even though Amazon includes them on their lists), no audiobooks (as much as I enjoy them), and no kindle (because I’m old school). Second, since the rankings […]
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Boston Red Sox,
Chicago Cubs,
Chipper Jones,
David Ortiz,
David Ross,
Hank Greenberg,
Houston Astros,
Rich Cohen,
World Series
Back on schedule… By now most of you are familiar with my caveats, so I’ll just mention them briefly: The list includes only print editions of books; calendars (even though Amazon includes them on their lists), no audiobooks (as much as I enjoy them), and no kindle (because I’m old school). Second, since the rankings […]
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Bill James,
Bobby Doerr,
Boston Red Sox,
Chicago Cubs,
David Halberstam,
David Ortiz,
David Ross,
Hank Greenberg,
Houston Astros,
Rich Cohen,
Ted Williams,
World Series
A day late and a dollar short… By now most of you are familiar with my caveats, so I’ll just mention them briefly: The list includes only print editions (no kindle or audio versions) because I’m old school. Second, since the rankings are updated every hour, these lists might not longer be 100 percent accurate […]
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David Ross,
Hank Greenberg,
Houston Astros,
Rich Cohen,
Ted Williams,
World Series
By now most of you are familiar with my caveats, so I’ll just mention them briefly: The list includes only print editions (no kindle or audio versions) because I’m old school. Second, since the rankings are updated every hour, these lists might not longer be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them. But […]
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David Ross,
Hank Greenberg,
Houston Astros,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Rich Cohen,
Ted Williams,
World Series
By now, most of you are familiar with my caveats, so I’ll just mention it briefly: The list includes only print editions (no kindle or audio versions) because I’m old school. Second, since the rankings are updated every hour, these lists might not longer be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them. But […]
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David Ross,
Denny McLain,
Hank Greenberg,
Rich Cohen,
Ted Williams,
World Series
Wow, has it really been more than a month since the last one of these? Yikes. As you may have notice, these entries have been falling off in the last several weeks. My apologies. A new full-time job — very different from what I had been doing as the sports and features editor of a […]
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Bob Gibson,
Chicago Cubs,
David Ross,
Denny McLain,
Hank Greenberg,
Rich Cohen,
Ted Williams,
World Series
As you may have notice, these entries have been falling off in the last several weeks. My apologies. A new full-time job — very different from what I had been doing as the sports and features editor of a weekly community newspaper in suburban New Jersey — has put new and strange demands on my […]
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Baseball instruction,
batting,
Boston Red Sox,
Chicago Cubs,
David Ortiz,
David Ross,
Hank Greenberg,
Rick Ankiel,
Ted Williams,
World Series
As you may have notice, these entries have been falling off in the last several weeks. My apologies. A new full-time job — very different from what I had been doing as the sports and features editor of a weekly community newspaper in suburban New Jersey — has put new and strange demands on my […]
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batting,
Boston Red Sox,
Chicago Cubs,
David Ortiz,
David Ross,
Hank Greenberg,
Lawrence Ritter,
Rick Ankiel,
Ted Williams,
World Series
I’ve been looking to participate in Gelf Magazine’s “Varsity Letters” program for years. The dream comes true July 24. Hope to see you there. Here are the details: Baseball Night Varsity Letters is back at The Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge on Monday, July 24, with four authors of recently released books about baseball: • […]
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Gelg Magazine,
Hank Greenberg
I’ve been looking to participate in Gelf Magazine’s “Varsity Letters” program for years. The dream comes true July 24. Hope to see you there. Here are the details: Baseball Night Varsity Letters is back at The Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge on Monday, July 24, with four authors of recently released books about baseball: • […]
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Greg Prince,
Hank Greenberg,
Jay Jaffe,
Mark Feinsand,
Ron Kaplan
Well, perhaps not bragging. That ain’t my style. But I did have a grand old time in my return visit to the Bergino Baseball Clubhouse, Jay Goldberg, proprietor, to discuss the new book, Hank Greenberg in 1938: Hatred and Home Runs in the Shadow of War. Goldberg is a real friend to the author. He […]
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Hank Greenberg,
Lee Lowenfish,
Perry Barber
I’m not much for self-promotion, but the older I get, the less I care what people think of me. That said, if anyone is looking for a guest on their baseball-related show/podcast/article/etc., in the words of one of the lesser-known Beatles songs, “You Know My Name (Look up The Number).” One of the unfortunate aspects […]
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Hank Greenberg,
Ron Kaplan
Shameless self-promotion alert: Happy to announce that Hank Greenberg in 1938: Hatred and Home Runs in the Shadow of War officially launched at midnight. I’ll be posting links to events, interviews, and reviews (both favorable and un-; already received one of the latter from someone who was disappointed that a) it wasn’t a full biography […]
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Jewish Baseball News,
World War II
Pleased to be making a second trip to the Bergino Baseball Clubhouse in Manhattan. I’ll be there on Wednesday, May 3, at 7.p.m., to discuss Hank Greenberg in 1938: Hatred and Home Runs in the Shadow of War, with Bergino proprietor and friend to authors Jay Goldberg. I’d love to see you there. Please visit […]
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Jay Goldberg,
Ron Kaplan
For the second week in a row, I’m pleased to note that as I post my Bookshelf Conversation — this one with NPR’s Scott Simon for his new baseball book, My Cubs: A Love Story — I am once again a guest on another podcast that just went up: The Stuph Files, hosted by Peter […]
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Peter Anthony Holder,
Ron Kaplan,
The Stuph Files
Now available: At long last I’m happy to announce the official release of my latest book, Hank Greenberg in 1938: Hatred and Home Runs in the Shadow of War. Support your local local bookstore and tell your friends! Merci. Save Save Save Save
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