What are some of your favorite baseball related books?

[tedzan]

I highly recommend the following 3 books, as they transport us from the very beginning of 20th Century baseball scene.....
thru the Cobb and Ruth era....and into the 1950's and perhaps one of the greatest BB performances ever (which I was very
fortunate to witness).

1st....THE YEAR THEY CALLED OFF THE WORLD SERIES, by Benton Stark

.........A day by day story of the 1904 season which culminated in no W.S. Great read for you T206 fans as many of the T206
.........subjects are covered in it.


2nd....TY AND THE BABE, by Tom Stanton

.........Tremendous book about these two BB greats and their rivalry. Including head to head account of every game (200+)
.........that they faced each other in. A much fairer rendering on Ty Cobb than other books.







3rd....PERFECT, by Lew Paper (brand new release)

........Each chapter is devoted to each 1/2 inning of Don Larsen's perfect World Series game in 1956. The author very cleverly
........provides the life history of each player involved in the events of these 1/2 innings. Exceptionally well-researched back-
........ground on Berra, Campanella, Hodges, Larsen, Maglie, Mantle, Reese, Rizzuto, Jackie Robinson, Snider (and every one
........in this game).


ENJOY !



TED Z