Favorite baseball book? Card or historical focused.

[jsfriedm]

I think the Jane Leavy biographies are excellent - she has ones on Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and Sandy Koufax - Golenbock's oral history of the Brooklyn Dodgers, John Thorn's book on 19th century baseball. The best book on cards I've read is "The Card," although if you've been in the hobby a while you'll probably be familiar with most of it. Interested in others' recommendations.

[Casey2296]

I would add Mark Peavey's book "A history of baseball in the dead ball era". He is a member here and his book is a really fun read. Amazon link below.
https://www.amazon.com/History-Baseb.../dp/B08NWQZTCW

[John1941]

My favorite of all time is the New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. It's really good: very well written, and very well researched, with lots of interesting things that don't always get told.

The Great American Baseball Card Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum Book is a great one too. It and the Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract were the two books that introduced me to the older players. I've read both of them many times since I was nine or so.

[Bobbycee]

Get your hands on: "Crazy '08" by Cait Murphy. It's all about the wild 1908 Baseball pennant race & features great stories on many of the faces you see on T206.

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by John1941

My favorite of all time is the New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. It's really good: very well written, and very well researched, with lots of interesting things that don't always get told.

+1. I'll add "The Catcher was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg" and "Hal Chase: The Defiant Life and Turbulent Times of Baseball's Biggest Crook".

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

I would add Mark Peavey's book "A history of baseball in the dead ball era". He is a member here and his book is a really fun read. Amazon link below.
https://www.amazon.com/History-Baseb.../dp/B08NWQZTCW

I like this book also

[Wanaselja]

“Satchel” - Larry Tye
“Our Team” - Luke Epplin (covers the 48 Indians)
“The Glory of Their Times” - I assume this is a Net54 staple

[clydepepper]

The Curious Case of Sidd Finch.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

The Curious Case of Sidd Finch.

That was a great Sports Illustrated article! I remember when it came out. Just awesome.

My pick for a book is Ball Four, however if we wanna get traditional, it's The Glory of Their Times.

[fkm_bky]

Another vote for the Year They Called Off The World Series. Also, Pride Of The Yankees is a great book.

Bill

[Fred]

Lot's of great books out there. The first baseball book I read was about the first 5 inductees to the Baseball HOF. That sealed it for me - VINTAGE!

[JollyElm]

These are all very cool...

Big Hair and Plastic Grass : a Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s - Dan Epstein

The Bronx Zoo - Sparky Lyle

Swinging '73: Baseball's Wildest Season - Matthew Silverman

Ballparks: Yesterday & Today - Phil Trexler (& Marty Strasen?)

[slidekellyslide]

If you enjoy baseball fiction "The Natural" by Bernard Malamud is excellent and Roy Hobbs is not quite the same guy Robert Redford played in the movie version.