Spanking the Yankees: 366 Days of Bronx Bummers Gabriel Schechter. Summer Game Books. 2020. The New York Yankees — Love ‘em or Hate ‘em. Author…
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Working a Perfect Game: Conversations with Umpires Book Review
Working a Perfect Game: Conversations with Umpires Bill Nowlin. Summer Game Books. May 29, 2020. Baseball fans “get to know” stars of the…
Stealing First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories Book Review
Chris Williams, Stealing First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories. Mechanicsburg, PA: Sunbury Press, 2020. Pp. ix +135 pgs. Paper. $14.95. Chris Williams has…
Buddies, Bullies, and Baseball Book Review
Phyllis J. Perry, in Buddies, Bullies, and Baseball, writes on the back of her book, “When Bullies Act Out, It’s Time for Buddies and Baseball”.…
Last Ride of the Iron Horse Book Review
The Last Ride of the Iron Horse is subtitled “How Lou Gehrig Fought ALS to Play One Final Championship Season” and the author, Dan Joseph, used…
Hugh Casey: The Triumphs and Tragedies of a Brooklyn Dodger
Hugh Casey: The Triumphs and Tragedies of a Brooklyn Dodger, by renowned historian Lyle Spatz, examines the life and career — from his birth in…
Here’s the Catch: A Memoir of the Miracle Mets and More by Ron Swoboda
Here’s the Catch: A Memoir of the Miracle Mets and More, by Ron Swoboda, is the story of the 1969 Miracle Mets, published in time…
They Bled Blue Book Review
They Bled Blue, by Jason Turbow, is the story of the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers crazy season. Sure, they won the 1981 World Series, during…
For The Good of the Game by Bud Selig
For the Good of the Game: The Inside Story of the Surprising and Dramatic Transformation of Major League Baseball was written by Bud Selig, the…
Play Hungry: The Making of a Baseball Player Book Review
In Play Hungry: The Making of a Baseball Player, Pete Rose tells the reader the story of how, through hard work and sheer will, he became…