What are some of your favorite baseball related books?

[T2069bk]

Originally Posted by e107collector

Can anyone recommend a good book on Mordecai Brown, Eddie Plank or Nap Lajoie?

Thanks,
Tony Nicoletto

Three Finger the Mordecai Brown story was a rather good biography.

[tedzan]

I highly recommend the following 3 books, as they transport us from the very beginning of 20th Century baseball scene.....
thru the Cobb and Ruth era....and into the 1950's and perhaps one of the greatest BB performances ever (which I was very
fortunate to witness).

1st....THE YEAR THEY CALLED OFF THE WORLD SERIES, by Benton Stark

.........A day by day story of the 1904 season which culminated in no W.S. Great read for you T206 fans as many of the T206
.........subjects are covered in it.


2nd....TY AND THE BABE, by Tom Stanton

.........Tremendous book about these two BB greats and their rivalry. Including head to head account of every game (200+)
.........that they faced each other in. A much fairer rendering on Ty Cobb than other books.







3rd....PERFECT, by Lew Paper (brand new release)

........Each chapter is devoted to each 1/2 inning of Don Larsen's perfect World Series game in 1956. The author very cleverly
........provides the life history of each player involved in the events of these 1/2 innings. Exceptionally well-researched back-
........ground on Berra, Campanella, Hodges, Larsen, Maglie, Mantle, Reese, Rizzuto, Jackie Robinson, Snider (and every one
........in this game).


ENJOY !



TED Z

[Comiskey]

I am surprised that nobody has mentioned the book, The Celebrant by Eric Rolfe Greenberg. This book is a fictional book about a family of jewelers during the turn of the century and how two of the brothers watch and follow the New York Giants. Greenburg goes into great detail about Christy Mathewson and how great of a player and person he was during this time in history. This novel truly makes you feel like you are there during the beginning of the 20th century.

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[FrankWakefield]

I mentioned The Celebrant, back up there.

And I'm glad you've posted about it, because I was about to again. Thank you, Comiskey. All I can figure is that these other folks posting have never read it. Because if they had, they'd be mentioning it, nay praising it, too.

Guys, seriously, if you collect T206s and if you ever read books, read this one.

[tbob]

Blair, that was a brain lock on "Confederacy." I collect first editions also. Here's a few more I have really enjoyed:

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by tbob

Blair, that was a brain lock on "Confederacy." I collect first editions also. Here's a few more I have really enjoyed:

Hi Bob,

Thanks very much for your picks - just bought Havana Heat off abebooks.com. Odd that it is out of print...I think it was published 10 years ago, but it seems it was out of print only a few years after publication. No biggie - got it off abe for $1.00 + shipping...love that site!

Cheers,
Blair