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Books on Baseball
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The Ultimate Washington Baseball Trivia Book
Source: Amazon
Author: David Elfin
City: Washingon, State: DC
E-mail: dctriviabook@aol.com
- The Washington Nationals return baseball to the nation's capitol, but baseball was around for decades before. Read all about the greatest players.
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Hey Dad, Wanna Play Catch?
Source: Jim and Nick Hughes
E-mail: heydadhughes@aol.com
- "Hey Dad, Wanna Play Catch?" is a new baseball book for kids, ages 9-12. Helpful baseball tips are combined with advice from 99 former Major League ball players.
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Courage To Win
Source: Steven Sutherland
City: Palatine, State: IL
E-mail: sdsuth@comcast.net
- Courage to Win is a story of America's
favorite pastime and the people who love
it. It teaches not to judge a humble boy
by his exterior cover but, instead, to
look to his gifts, his heart, and his
"courage to win."
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The World Series: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Fall Classic
Source: Amazon
Author: Josh Leventhal
City: New York, State: NY
- A century of World Series in photos, stories, and statistics, from the Boston Pilgrims vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1903 to the Subway Series of 2000. (October 2001)
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Take Me Out to the Ballpark: An Illustrated Guide to Baseball Parks Past & Present
Source: Amazon
Author: Josh Leventhal
- From an Amazon reader: "All the stadiums your fathers and yourselfs have grown up with are all in this book like Fenway Park in Boston and the Polo Grounds in New York. With well written information and pictures that make you feel like you have grown up with this ballpark in your own hometown. This masterpiece of a book communicates with you what it takes to own a major league ballpark in todays world. From groundskeeeping to conscession sales you will truly get the idea of how a ballpark works! This is a 5-star dream come book to baseball lovers!" (2000)
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Blue Skies, Green Fields: A Celebration of 50 Major League Baseball Stadiums
Source: Amazon
Author: Ira Rosen
- From an Amazon reader: "This book is one of the best baseball books I have ever read. It beautifly incorporates pictures, quotes, and facts about baseball's best parks into a single rescource. This is the best book for baseball fans to learn about and enjoy America's ballparks. I would recommend it above any other baseball book. It would make an excellent holiday gift for everyone on your list." (2001)
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The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract: The Classic -- Completely Revised
Source: Amazon.com
Author: Bill James
- "True to form, James's new 'Historical Baseball Abstract' is filled with often fascinating and frequently quirky evaluations and insights regarding the history of baseball. Starting with the 1870s, James explores, decade by decade, how and where the game was played and who played it. He discusses nicknames, top minor-league teams, and the most admirable superstars, among other matters."
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A Legend in the Making: The New York Yankees in 1939
Source: Amazon
Author: Richard J. Tofel
City: New York, State: NY
- From an Amazon reader: "Tofel brings us back to a time when baseball was more than a game. Must reading for anyone who ever wondered how America came to have a National Pastime." (2002)
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The Chicago Cubs
Source: Amazon
Author: Jerome Holtzman and Warren Brown
City: Chicago, State: IL
- From an Amazon reader: "If you're a Cub fan, or a fan of baseball history, you will like this book. It covers the team from their beginnings in the 1800's through the 1945 World Series. Mr. Brown's writing style keeps things moving." (1946, 2001)
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New York Yankees: Seasons of Glory
Source: Amazon
Author: William Hageman, Warren N. Wilbert, and Dan Schlossberg
City: New York, State: NY
- "I strongly recommend New York Yankees: Seasons of Glory. From the Babe to Joe D., Gehrig to Reggie, Berra, Rizzuto, and the Goose, they're all here in a superb bit of baseball lore." --Jeffrey Lyons, NBC (2001)
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Baseball, Chicago Style: A Tale Of Two Teams, One City
Source: Amazon
Author: Jerome Holtzman and George Vass
City: Chicago, State: IL
- From an Amazon reader: "Being a lifelong cubs fan, this book has everything for both the cubs and sox fan. The book does a wonderful job of going back and forth between both team through the good times (which is few) and the bleek times (more often) ... I couldn't put it down." (2001)
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Red Sox Century
Source: Amazon
Author: Glenn Stout and Richard A. Johnson
City: Boston, State: MA
- "The Boston Red Sox have always been New England's team, but the appeal of the franchise extends across the nation. So much of the game's history and so many of its memorable moments are associated with the Red Sox that to be a baseball fan at all is to identify with the team on some level. Stout, the series editor for Best American Sports Writing, and Johnson, the curator of the New England Sports Museum, have compiled a wondrous book that will enthrall baseball fans of all ages and team..." (2001)
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Baseball Between the Wars
Source: Amazon
Author: Bill Hageman
- From an Amazon reader: "This isn't your normal linear history of baseball. ... My guess is not only have most of these photos never been seen, but never has even the most fanatic lover of baseball seen pictures of immortals in the context of real life as they're seen here." (2001)
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The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues
Source: Amazon
Author: James A. Riley (editor)
- From an Amazon reader: "If You Love Baseball ... I question that love if you do not have this book. This is the most concise collection of biographies, stats, and information about every human involved with the development, management, and participation in every Negro League that ever existed. Even players whose first name was not known is listed with at least a few words about when they played and for whom." (2002)
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The Giants Encyclopedia
Source: Amazon
Author: Tom Schott and Nick Peters
City: New York, State: NY
- "From its storied baseball history in New York to its 40 years of thrills in San Francisco, The Giants Encyclopedia is the first book to capture the complete legend of the Giants. Among the players who are profiled are Hall of Famers such as Willie Mays, Mel Ott, and Barry Bonds." (2000)
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The Complete New York Yankees: The Total Encyclopedia of the Team
Source: Amazon
Author: Derek Gentile
City: New York, State: NY
- (1998)
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The New York Mets Encyclopedia
Source: Amazon
Author: Peter C. Bjarkman
City: New York, State: NY
- (2001)
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Stats Major League Handbook 2002
Source: Amazon
Author: Inc STATS
- Quick reference to the most complete stats on every major league player. (2002)
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Nineteenth Century Baseball: Year-By-Year Statistics for the Major League Teams, 1871-1900
Source: Amazon
Author: Marshall D. Wright
- A year-by-year statistical history of the teams and players of the 19th century's major leagues. Teams are listed by league, with full rosters and complete statistics for each player. An introductory section for each year places the leagues in historical perspective. Includes features not found in most standard references, such as pitchers' batting statistics. (1996)
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The National Association of Base Ball Players, 1857-1870
Source: Amazon
Author: Marshall D. Wright
- Professional baseball as we know it today began in 1871 with 10 teams forming the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. But U.S. baseball had a rich tradition prior to this date. This volume details the history of those teams. (2000)
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Beckett Baseball Card Monthly
Source: Magazania
- "Beckett Baseball Card Monthly magazine covers the superstars of baseball and baseball card collecting. Each monthly issue contains on card collecting, a readers' forum, action photos and the most reliable price guide for baseball cards."
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Baseball Digest
Source: Magazinia
- "Baseball Digest delivers articles from the leading columns found in the sports pages of newspapers and magazines throughout the country. Official rosters, schedules and scouting reports are continuously reported during the year."
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