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American Baseball Non-Fiction Books
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- 4 visitors recommend:
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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- 3 visitors recommend:
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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- 2 visitors recommend:
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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- 1 visitors recommend:
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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