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Joe Nuxhall,
Joe Posnanski,
New York Mets
Because you can put a newspaper on a bookshelf… I didn’t think it was such a big deal when Javier Baez gave the thumbs-down sign in Sunday’s game. Did it really need to generate so much attention from the media? In Tyler Kepner’s column, “In Queens, the Mets Give Their Fans a Bronx Cheer,” in […]
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New York Mets
New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]
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C.C. Sabathia,
New York Mets,
New York Yankees,
Ron Blomberg,
Ted Williams,
Thurman Munson
New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]
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Ball Four,
Moneyball,
New York Mets,
New York Yankees,
Ted Williams,
Willie Mays
New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]
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Baseball Cards,
Bill White. Ball Four,
Brooklyn Dodgers,
Cleveland Indians,
Jim Bouton,
Moneyball,
New York Mets,
Ron Blomberg,
Ted Williams,
Thurmon Munson
New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]
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Cleveland Indians,
Moneyball,
New York Mets,
New York Yankees,
Ron Blomberg,
Thurmon Munson
I’ve taken a lot of grief over the years for the fact that I’m a lifelong Mets fan. My first game was back in (mumble mumble) when they were still pretty stinko. I still remember going to a game with my day camp and having the bus break down on the way back to Brooklyn. […]
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Devin Gordon,
New York Mets
Just as Opening Day is just around the corner for players, so is it also for readers about the national pastime. The schedule might not be the same: there won’t be multiple releases every day, not even one a week, at least not on a regular basis. But the “rookies” will be hitting the shelves […]
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Cleveland Indians,
New York Mets
Just as Opening Day is just around the corner for players, so is it also for readers about the national pastime. The schedule might not be the same: there won’t be multiple releases every day, not even one a week, at least not on a regular basis. But the “rookies” will be hitting the shelves […]
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Fantasy baseball,
Glenn Burke,
New York Mets,
Ted Williams,
Yogi Berra
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 Cards,
David Wright,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Moneyball,
New York Mets,
Ted Williams
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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Babe Ruth,
Dave Parker,
Jackie Robinson,
Mickey Mantle,
New York Mets,
Roger Maris,
Ron Blomberg,
Thurman Munson
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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David Wright,
New York Mets
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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Bernard Malamud,
David Wright,
New York Mets,
Ted Williams,
Yogi Berra
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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Baseball Cards,
Boston Red Sox,
David Wright,
Lou Gehrig,
New York Mets,
New York Yankees,
Ted Williams,
Willie Mays
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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Baseball Cards,
David Wright,
Hank Greenberg,
New York Mets,
Willie Mays,
Yogi Berra
My baseball library is divided into three main sections: the attic, my basement office, and the rest of the house. I was cleaning the attic yesterday, because what else is there to do? While trying to cull the herd, putting things in boxes to eventually give away or ::shudder:: throw out, I can across a […]
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baseball books,
New York Mets
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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Art Shamsky,
Jackie Robinson,
Michael Lewis,
Moneyball,
New York Mets,
Pat Jordan,
Ted Williams,
Tom Seaver
This time, it’s personal. For many Mets fans of a certain age, Tom Seaver, who died earlier this week at the age of 75, was indeed “The Franchise.” If any one player deserves credit for reversing the fortunes of a team it was George Thomas Seaver, who turned loveable losers into World Champions. They say […]
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Bruce Weber,
New York Mets,
Tom Seaver
Boo-bird, boo-bird through my window
September 1, 2021
Because you can put a newspaper on a bookshelf… I didn’t think it was such a big deal when Javier Baez gave the thumbs-down sign in Sunday’s game. Did it really need to generate so much attention from the media? In Tyler Kepner’s column, “In Queens, the Mets Give Their Fans a Bronx Cheer,” in […]
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