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runscott"If I Never Get Back" by Daryl Brock - very good read about the 1869 Red Stockings. Historical Fiction
"Cobb" by Al Stump - Fantastic read. Stump was hired by Cobb to ghost-write Cobb's autobiography, which he did, but with Cobb's agreement that Stump would also write his own version...later the movie with Tommy Lee Jones was based on Stump's version.
"Honus Wagner" by Dennis and Jeanne DeValeria - only Wagner bio I've read, but it's a really good one.
"The Glory of Their Times" by Lawrence Ritter - I'm sure you've heard of this one (it's a classic), but if you don't have the 4-cd set, you HAVE to get it.
"Walter Johnson Baseball's Big Train" by Henry Thomas - lots of pages, but a good read, especially if you are interested in Johnson's career. Henry is Walter's grandson, and is the definitive authority on Walter Johnson, and is also a great guy.
"John McGraw" by Charles Alexander - very readable. Alexander also wrote a bio of Cobb, which I haven't read.
"A Clever Base-Ballist" by Di Salvatore - difficult read, but I haven't found anything better on John Montgomery Ward.