Well over a decade ago, I set out to create a baseball library. I found the two sites below and started looking for the books.
http://baseballguru.com/b_sabr.html
http://www.sandlotshrink.com/bookoldbb.htm
The first book purchased was The Glory of Their Times. Years later, I purchased the cds. In the realm of baseball books the book is one of the best. The book comes highly rated. At one time or another,each of us have bought into the hype of something only to be let down or wonder - "why all the hype?" One of my personal let downs was the movie Pulp Fiction. Everyone at work raved about the movie. I purchased my ticket sat down in my seat, thinking my life was somehow going to be changed. The movie was okay, but frankly I did not understand the hype.
A few good reads:
Dollar Sign on the Muscle by Kevin Kerrane - a good book about scouting prospects.
Prophet of the Sandlots - another book on scouting the ending is a surprise.
Men at Work - By George Will (certain chapters are better than others)
Anything by Roger Angell is usually good. I just hate having to pick up the dictionary every few paragraphs to find the definition of a word.
All of the Fireside books.
Enjoy!