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What are some of your favorite baseball related books?
I just finished an excellent book called "Mint Condition". Now that I am in the mood to read another baseball related book. I'd love to hear recommendations from other Net54 members. Anything that is related to baseball whether it's a biography, fiction or something about the card industry.
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Howard;
There are actually tons of good baseball books out there. Do you prefer a more modern book or perhaps a book focusing on the pre-war era
In addition, do you want a biography or a history or something else Sometimes the subject matter means a ton to the reader, so think of what you'd like to so In addition, there is a difference between a book you'd find at B&N and an older book you can find on an amazon.com So, let's say you wanted to read an important book; I'd actually first say Ball Four: Which is a diary of Jim Bouton's 1969 season, which was the ONLY season for the Seattle Pilots and that book was insrturmental in changing how reporters covered baseball teams. Regards Rich Last edited by Rich Klein; 05-21-2010 at 07:32 PM. |
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Here's a few that stand out in memory as Good reads.
The Duke of Flatbush - Duke Snider Operation Bullpen-Kevin Nelson Cobb- Al Stump Glory of their times = Lawrence Ritter Sleeper cars & Flannel uniforms - Elden Auker The Last Commissioner - Fay Vincent |
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They've mentioned some good ones...
The Glory of Their Times (and the 4 cd set, too) Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms Ball Four Cobb I'd add... Bill James' Historical Baseball Abstract (the first one) The Celebrant (one GREAT baseball novel) Baseball When the Grass was Real If I Never Get Back |
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I am currently reading "The Old Ball Game" by Frank DeFord, and so far I am loving it.
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baseball books
"Only the Ball was White" turned me on to the Negro Leagues when I found a copy in the library back in the late 1980's.
Lots of good reference material and interesting player profiles. |
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best baseball books
In no particular order:
Ball Four--Jim Bouton The Long Season--Jim Brosnan A Whole Different Ballgame--Marvin Miller Eight Men Out--Eliot Asinof Once More Around the Park--Roger Angell Summer of 49--David Halberstam Satchel--Larry Tye Man on Spikes--Eliot Asinof The Imperfect Diamond--Lee Lowenfish October, 1964--David Halberstam |
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Great Baseball Books
Here's another outstanding baseball book: Why Time Begins On Opening Day by Thomas Boswell. A must-read for die-hard baseball fans.
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I really enjoyed The Best Game Ever -Pirates vs Yankees October 13, 1960 by Jim Reisler.
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Hey Rob Miller...
Back on page 1 AB Patton mentioned the best McGraw book I ever read, a really good book, John McGraw by Charles Alexander. If you're wanting to read about Mr. McGraw, that's the book. |
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My all time fave is "I'd Rather Be a Yankee". I just started "Boys of Summer" by Roger Kahn.
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I like Cait Murphy's wit and sarcasm in Crazy '08.
As mentioned before, The Old Ball Game is a great read. |
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