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BiographiesYogi: It Ain't Over...by Yogi Berra with Tom Horton Reviewed by Paul Wysard Ball Four by Jim Bouton Reviewed by The Baseball Crank A League of My Own: Memoir of a Pitcher for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League by Patricia Brown Reviewed by David Marasco Baby Bull: From Hardball to Hard Time and Back by Orlando Cepeda and Herb Fagan Reviewed by James Floto Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life by Richard Ben Cramer Reviewed by Paul Wysard Conquering Life's Curves by Ed Hearn with Gene Frenette Reviewed by Lou Parrotta Steve Kluger Interview By Staff Judge and Jury: The Story of Judge Landis by David Pietrusza Reviewed by James Floto Wild, High and Tight: The Life and Death of Billy Martin by Peter Golenbock Reviewed by Paul Wysard Thurman Munson: A Baseball Biography by Christopher Devine Reviewed by James Floto Satchel Sez : The Wit, Wisdom, and World of Leroy "Satchel" Paige by David Sterry and Arielle Eckstut Reviewed by David Marasco Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe: 36 Years of Pitching & Catching in Baseball's Negro Leagues by Kyle McNary Reviewed by James Floto Young Babe Ruth: His Early Life and Baseball Career by Brother Gilbert Reviewed by James Floto This Old Cub By Jeff Santo By David Marasco The Legend of Wild Bill Setley by Tony Kissel and Scott Fiesthumel Reviewed by Robert Palazzo Stengel: His Life & Times by Robert Creamer Reviewed by Paul Wysard Away Games: The Life and Times of a Latin Baseball Player by Marco Breton & Luis Villegas Reviewed by David Marasco Honus Wagner: A Biography by Dennis DeValeria and Jeanne Burke DeValeria Reviewed by Gene Carney Memories of a Ballplayer: Bill Werber and Baseball in the 1930s by Bill Werber and C. Paul Rogers Reviewed by Paul Wysard Hitter: The Life and Turmoils of Ted Williams by Ed Linn Reviewed by James Floto Ted Williams: The Biography of An American Hero By Leigh Montville Reviewed by Paul Wysard HistoryBreaking the Slumpby Charles Alexander Reviewed by James Floto Baseball by Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward Reviewed by James Floto Tripleheader: Tales, Memories, and Notes from the Shadows of Cooperstown by Gene "Two Finger" Carney, Scott Fiesthumel & Bob Palazzo Reviewed by Craig Muder THE 1919 WORLD SERIES: What Really Happened? by William A. Cook Reviewed by James Floto Dizzy and the Gas House Gang: The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and Depression-Era Baseball by Doug Feldmann Reviewed by James Floto Charmed Circle: Twenty-Game-Winning Pitchers in Baseball's 20th Century by Mel R. Freese Reviewed by James Floto Beyond the Sixth Game by Peter Gammons Reviewed by Paul Wysard The Giants and the Dodgers; Four Cities, Two Teams, One Rivalry by Andrew Goldblatt Reviewed by James Floto Playing for Keeps: A History of Early Baseball by Warren Goldstein Reviewed by David Marasco October 1964 by David Halberstam Reviewed by Gene "Two Finger" Carney Summer of '49 by David Halberstam Reviewed by Gene "Two Finger" Carney The Teammates by David Halberstam Reviewed by Lou Parrotta The 25 Greatest Teams of the Century Ranked by Chris Holaday and Marshall Adesman Reviewed by James Floto The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract by Bill James Reviewed by Paul Wysard The Era: 1947-1957 by Roger Kahn Reviewed by Paul Wysard Major League Baseball Transactions, 1946 by Robert J. Levy Reviewed by Paul Wysard Baseball's Other All-Stars by William F. McNeil Reviewed by James Floto This Day in Yankee History by Ronald L. Meinstereifel Reviewed by Robert Palazzo The Golden Game: The Story of California Baseball by Kevin Nelson Reviewed by The Baseball Crank Branch Rickey in Pittsburgh by Andrew O'Toole Reviewed by James Floto The Curse of Rocky Colavito by Terry Pluto Reviewed by James Floto East Side, West Side: Tales of New York Sporting Life by Lawrence Ritter Reviewed by James Floto The Year They Called Off the World Series by Benton Stark Reviewed by James Floto Baseball in San Diego; From the Padres to PETCO by Bill Swank Reviewed by David Marasco BallparksBaseball Vacations: Great Family Trips to Minor League and Classic Major League Ballparks Across Americaby Bruce Adams and Margaret Engel Reviewed by David Marasco Joe Mock's Ballpark Guide by Joe Mock Reviewed by David Marasco Other LeaguesAway Games: The Life and Times of a Latin Baseball Playerby Marco Breton & Luis Villegas Reviewed by David Marasco The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester Reviewed by James Floto The San Francisco Seals by Brent P. Kelly Reviewed by Paul Wysard The Rise of Japanese Baseball Power by Robert Obojski Reviewed by David Marasco Beisbol: Latin Americans and the Grand Old Game by Michael M. Oleksak and Mary Adams Oleksak Reviewed by David Marasco Hopes and Dreams-In Minor League Baseball; A Season with the Williamsport Crosscutters by Patterson-Brand, Inc. Reviewed by James Floto Only the Ball Was White by Robert Peterson Reviewed by James Floto Pitching Around Fidel by S.L. Price Reviewed by David Marasco The Hurrah Game: Baseball in Northampton, 1823-1953 by Brian Turner and John S. Bowman Reviewed by The Crank The Santurce Crabbers: Sixty Seasons of Puerto Rican Winter Baseball by Thomas E. Van Hyning Reviewed by James Floto Extra Innings: A Season in the Senior League by David Whitford Reviewed by David Marasco You Gotta Have Wa by Robert Whiting Reviewed by David Marasco Essays and OthersThe Game That Was - The George Brace Baseball Photo Collection by Richard Cahan and Mark Jacob Reviewed by George Snyder The Joy of Keeping Score by Paul Dickson Reviewed by David Marasco Still We Believe by Paul Doyle Jr. Reviewed by The Crank The Brothers K by David James Duncan Reviewed by Gene Carney The Faith of Fifty Million: Baseball, Religion and American Culture Edited by Christopher H. Evans and William R. Herzog II Reviewed by Steve Gietschier Win Shares by Bill James & Jim Henzler Reviewed by Paul Wysard Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame? by Bill James Reviewed by Paul Wysard Magic Time By W.P. Kinsella Reviewed by Vic Verney Moneyball By Michael Lewis Reviewed by Paul Wysard They Tasted Glory: Among the Missing at the Baseball Hall of Fame by Wil Linkguel and Edward Pappas Reviewed by James Floto Long Balls and No Strikes by Joe Morgan Reviewed by Paul Wysard The Numbers Game by Alan Schwarz Reviewed by The Crank Leave feedback on our message board. |
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