OT: Summer Baseball Reading

[David R]

I just picked up my first baseball book to read this Summer: "Veeck as in Wreck".

I'd be interested in hearing what folks think of this book and also any other suggestions people have for baseball favorites that I (and others) might read this Summer.

Thanks,

David R

[novakjr]

I plan on checking that one out soon. But for now I've got a long list of books to read. Some on older subjects, some on modern. Anyways, a few that I've read that have really stood out, are "Omar", "Don't Knock the Rock" and "The Curse of Rocky Colavito". Maybe a little Cleveland bias on these, but they should be a flat out good read for anyone. Aside from those, "Bo knows Bo" and "Once a Bum, Always a Dodger" were pretty good. As is "Barnstorming to Heaven" so far, although I'm only about halfway through.

[byrone]

Originally Posted by David R

I just picked up my first baseball book to read this Summer: "Veeck as in Wreck".

I'd be interested in hearing what folks think of this book and also any other suggestions people have for baseball favorites that I (and others) might read this Summer.

Thanks,

David R

After finishing "Veeck as in Wreck", put it away for a couple of weeks, pick it up, and read it again. Wonderful book.

[mighty bombjack]

I just finished Bottom of the 33rd by Dan Berry. Wonderfully written and quite beautifully philosophical at times. I highly recommend it to any baseball fan.

[GrayGhost]

Im probably going to read Eight Men out, never have, just seen the movie. Soon, thanks to an awesome Net54 member, I will be starting the T206 collection book too.

Nothing better than an Iced coffee, parked under a shady tree, reading a baseball book or listening to a ball game on the radio

[BBSD]

There was a discussion on some baseball related books earlier you may want to check out. http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=124033

[bbcard1]

Still finishing up The Last Boy. 56 is on deck.

[brickyardkennedy]

Don't know if they're currently in print, but two books that I very much enjoyed were, "The Catcher Was a Spy", about Moe Berg and "The Pitch that Killed", about the Mays/Chapman tragedy.

[CubsFanCurt]

Crazy '08 about the Cubs 1908 season was a fun and interesting read. I'm about 1/3 into 56 right now

[Bosox Blair]

Just received this, which is a new publication in 2011:

[thekid8]

Read this last year -- loved it -- sad story but a great look into minor league ball and the drive to get to the pros

[Mr. Mitt]

Just completed "Baseball in the Garden of Eden" by John Thorn and halfway through "Ty and The Babe" by Tom Stanton. Highly recommend both.

[jerseygary]

For some light summer reading I'll plug my own little journal, the first issue of "21:The Illustrated Journal of Outsider Baseball." The premier issue is "Jewish Baseball Pioneers & Stars" and features 14 original drawings and stories of interesting players that are part of the game's great history...

[nebboy]

I wanted to read one of the books on HAL CHASE but havn't figured out which one to buy. Any one beter than the others.

Im leaning to (Hal Chase - The Defiant Life)