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Originally Posted by thatkidfromjerrymaguire
Next on my list is likely a bio of Mantle or Clemente.
Has anyone else experienced the enhanced enjoyment of our hobby due to good biography?
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Absolutely! I read all the popular bb books as a kid in the late 70s early 80s; Glory of Their Times, Baseball When The Grass Was Real, Ball Four, Eight Men Out, Baseball As I Have Known It, and others. These books fueled my overall passion to start collecting vintage cards.
But the first book I remember devouring and then going out and buying cards based on it was: The Great American Baseball Flipping Trading and Bubble Gum Book. If you don't know this book and like collecting old cards, please find it. You will love it. Written by 2 dudes who grew up in the late 50s - they show many cards and write their memories about them, make fun of the players, etc etc. My friend and I became hooked on picking up cards that were "in the book". 58T Whammy Douglas anybody?
CobbSpiked, I'm reading Crazy '08 now and I absolutely love it.
OP for your Clemente book I would very strongly recommend this:
https://books.google.com/books/about...page&q&f=false
Thanks for asking!