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RayI highly recommend these two books:
1. More than Merkle by David Anderson. Forward by Keith Olbermann. Great book about the 1908 season. Looks at the two leagues month by month. Discusses nicknames, umpires of the time, relationships between players and managers, etc. For a T206 collector, this book brought my collection to life! Highly recommend it!
2. Hal Chase: The Black Prince of Baseball by Dewey and Acocella. Spends a lot of time not only on baseball, but the happenings of the country during the time he played. Learned a lot about baseball in California and New York.
Currently reading Eight Men Out... very happy with it so far. Any other books recommended by the group?