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donniebaseball23 · 04-23-2004, 02:10 PM

I highly recommend the following (Most are still in print):

The Glory of Their Times, Lawrence Ritter (The War and Peace of Baseball literature)

Men at Work, George Will (particularly if you liked MoneyBall)

Nine Innings, Daniel Okrent (A great look at the on & off-field moves that led to a great single-game matchup)

Peter Golenbock's Team Books: Wrigleyville (Cubs), Dynasty (Yankees), Spirit of St. Louis (Cardinals). There's also one each for the Red Sox and Dodgers, but I haven't gotten to them yet.

Summer of '41 & October 1964, David Halberstam

Where They Ain't, (I don't remember the author, but the book's about the 1890's Orioles and John McGraw, and their impact on the modern game)

Why Time Begins on Opening Day & How Life Imitates the World Series, Thomas Boswell. (Excellent essay collections about various parts of the game in both books; unsure if they're still in print.)

04-23-2004, 02:10 PM	#3
donniebaseball23 Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3	I highly recommend the following (Most are still in print): The Glory of Their Times, Lawrence Ritter (The War and Peace of Baseball literature) Men at Work, George Will (particularly if you liked MoneyBall) Nine Innings, Daniel Okrent (A great look at the on & off-field moves that led to a great single-game matchup) Peter Golenbock's Team Books: Wrigleyville (Cubs), Dynasty (Yankees), Spirit of St. Louis (Cardinals). There's also one each for the Red Sox and Dodgers, but I haven't gotten to them yet. Summer of '41 & October 1964, David Halberstam Where They Ain't, (I don't remember the author, but the book's about the 1890's Orioles and John McGraw, and their impact on the modern game) Why Time Begins on Opening Day & How Life Imitates the World Series, Thomas Boswell. (Excellent essay collections about various parts of the game in both books; unsure if they're still in print.)