Any good baseball book recommendations?

[RelicSports]

Good afternoon All!

I was wondering if anyone has some solid recommendations in regards to baseball books...preferably history of baseball, especially during the 1900-1941 time period...perhaps the 1950's as well. Whether it be baseball in general or a biography you really enjoyed, I am all ears. Thanks in advance for the feedback!!!!

[Nashvol]

I just finished this book, written by Doris Kearns Goodwin, and really enjoyed it. Kearns, you may remember, was featured in the Ken Burns PBS "Baseball" feature from a few years ago.

A memoir, she depicts her live growing up and tells how her love of baseball and the Brooklyn Dodgers began, and is quite insightful of a different day and time. It's a easy, pleasant read and if you choose to read it yourself, I believe you'll find it very good.

[gnaz01]

The Glory of Their Times by Lawrence Ritter

[earlywynnfan]

Anything by Robert Creamer and Charles Alexander is going to be well-written and and interesting. Personally, I love Bill Veeck's books.

Ken

[r2678]

I just read a bio on Lefty Gomez written by his daughter. Full of surprising information. It was a Kindle purchase.

[RelicSports]

These are all great recommendations,..I am sure I will be adding these to my library shortly, thanks everyone!!!!!!!!

[quinnsryche]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

the glory of their times by lawrence ritter

+1000

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

The Glory of Their Times by Lawrence Ritter

+1
I believe that this is the best book on early baseball ever written, period!

[RichardSimon]

Ron Keurajian's Baseball Hall of Fame Autographs book is a must for all collectors of Hall of Fame autographs. Amazon is where I got mine.

I also loved Glory of Their Times.

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Ron Keurajian's Baseball Hall of Fame Autographs book is a must for all collectors of Hall of Fame autographs. Amazon is where I got mine.

I also loved Glory of Their Times.

I echo Richard's thoughts on Ron's book, it is incredible!!!

[bcbgcbrcb]

In another month or so, I will be selling my recently completed Negro League Baseball Collectibles Guide which will be in full color and consist of 270 full size 8 1/2" X 11" pages picturing approximately 1,000 Negro League items, including traditional cards, postcards, cabinet cards, premiums, broadsides, programs, original press photos, etc. Price range estimates will also be included for each item and there will be a total of nearly 400 significant Negro Leaguers documented.

If anyone would like to reserve a copy/copies in advance, please e-mail me at: vguerrerobb@yahoo.com. Cost for each guide will be $29.95 plus USPS shipping.

[GrayGhost]

I am reading Halberstam's Summer of 49 right now, then All My Octobers and Moe Berg's biography are next.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

In another month or so, I will be selling my recently completed Negro League Baseball Collectibles Guide which will be in full color and consist of 270 full size 8 1/2" X 11" pages picturing approximately 1,000 Negro League items, including traditional cards, postcards, cabinet cards, premiums, broadsides, programs, original press photos, etc. Price range estimates will also be included for each item and there will be a total of nearly 400 significant Negro Leaguers documented.

If anyone would like to reserve a copy/copies in advance, please e-mail me at: vguerrerobb@yahoo.com. Cost for each guide will be $29.95 plus USPS shipping.

Congratulations Phil! You really jumped on this project full steam, and I'm sure it will be a very useful and interesting item.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Thanks, Scott.

Phil