Father’s Day is this weekend. Anyone looking for a last-minute gift should consider these new baseball books:
Miracle Ball by Brian Biegel. One man’s search for the shot heard ’round the world. This one is a keeper.
Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain, by Marty Appel. The definitive work on Thurman Munson.
Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend, by Larry Tye. The great Paige gets the big biography he deserves.
Pull Up a Chair: The Vin Scully Story, by Curt Smith. Scully, the best of the great old time broadcasters.
And finally, while we are talking about the Dodgers, don’t sleep on our old pal Jon Weisman’s classic guide to all things Dodgers, 100 Things Dodger Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die.
Any one know a good photo baseball book?
[1] The Sports Illustrated "Baseball Book" is pretty great
http://www.amazon.com/Sports-Illustrated-Baseball-Book-Editors/dp/1933405236/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245424605&sr=1-1
I have a great book of baseball photography from the 80s at home and for the life of me I can't recall the title. But dude, pop back into this thread later tonight and I will do my best to give you that one.
This is impossible to buy, because it is so expensive, but it is a stunning book. http://www.amazon.com/Neil-Leifer-Ballet-Baseball-photography/dp/3822822078
let me take a quick peek at the baseball section
ok -
'Baseball - More Than 150 Years' ISBN: 0785322507 (1997)
big, thick, a brazillion photos and illustrations. pretty cheap.
'The Image of Their Greatness' ISBN: 0517587289 (1992)
Lots of B&W old time photos. Even cheaper.
'Illustrated History of Baseball' ISBN 0517658380 (1988)
Big, tall coffee table sized monster. 300 photos.
'The Ultimate Baseball Book' ISBN 0395282209 (1979)
Mostly old time pictures, a nice color center section
some of you may know, i run the family bookstore. my pops runs the used and antique furniture store down the road a bit. the place is a huge three story barn built in 1890, filled with goodies. for father's day i am building him a bird feeder that looks like that barn, only muuuch smaller.
by the way, dont tell him.
Thanks all! Fantastic suggestions!
While we're on the topic - a book (photo or otherwise) focused on Puerto Rican baseball?
[4] wow, I actually took a look at that thing one time and never even noticed the price tag...thats up there with that "G.O.A.T." Ali book from a few years ago
Bum - only one that's not about Clemente that I know of is:
'The Santurce Crabbers - Sixty Seasons of Puerto Rican Winter League Baseball'
ISBN: 0786406623
Here's a good picture book of Latino baseball...but don't buy it from Amazon, give unmoderated your BIZ, I do...
http://www.amazon.com/Far-Home-Baseball-Players-America/dp/1426202164
Thanks again. Looks like all great suggestions.