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Posted By: Scott
This may be a bit off-topic but wanted to get some opinions as to what people think are the best baseball books dealing with the vintage era we all discuss here with respect to our cards--which titles best bring to life the characters whose cards we spend all our money collecting?! Thanks in advance. |
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Posted By: Colt McClelland
Deadball Stars of the National League is a great one: |
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Posted By: Zach
Glory of Their Times is a classic. |
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Posted By: Daniel Bretta
"Eight Men Out" by Eliot Asinof, "Slide, Kelly, Slide" by Marty Appel, and "Babe, the Legend Comes To Life" by Robert Creamer are all very good books. |
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Posted By: Greg Ecklund
"The Pitch That Killed" by Mike Sowell is a fantastic book about the fatal beaning of Ray Chapman by Carl Mays; it continues after the beaning, however, and tells the rest of the story of the 1920 Indians team managed by Tris Speaker. One of Sowell's other books, "July 2, 1903" is about the death of Ed Delahanty and I would recommend that one as well. |
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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley
More of a history book, but "The Beer and Whiskey League" by David Nemec is full of great pictures and great information. It is definately a must have for anyone interested in the American Association players and teams. |
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Posted By: J Levine
The Celebrant is a great fiction work that revolves around Matty and the Giants. A beautifully written book. |
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Posted By: will
"The Numbers Game" by Alan Schwarz. |
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Posted By: Ray
"More Than Merkle" by David W. Anderson... follows the 1908 season, month by month. |
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Posted By: Frank Evanov
"The Old Ball Game" by Frank Deford....about Matty and McGraw. |
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Posted By: Scott Mosley
I will second the Hal Chase-Black Prince of Baseball recommendation and here is another for you: |
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Posted By: Andy Baran
Easily the most enjoyable book that I have ever read. |
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Posted By: jay behrens
Aa far as I know, Deadball Stars of the National League is sold out and there is currently no plans for another run. Deadball Stars of the American League is part of the 2006 SABR publish, so if you want to get this boook, you will need to join SABR by Oct 2005 in order to the 2006 books. Otherwise you run the risk of not getting this book. |
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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis
I highly recommend: |
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Posted By: Scott Forrest
My favorite book is a boxed set of two from the '50s that gives team bios of the original 16 teams, each bio by a different sports writer. No stats, just fun history that's easy to read and puts each team's past in perspective to the current '50s era: "The Book of Major League Baseball Clubs" by Fitzgerald. |
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Posted By: Daniel Bretta
The Deadball Stars from The National League can be ordered at Amazon. Interestingly enough Amazon already has Deadball Stars from The American League ready to order. It has a release date of December 15, 2005. |
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Posted By: Josh K.
I ordered one of the NL Deadball Stars books last night off the SABR link before I realized that it was for members only (I am not a member) - the order was processed and my card charged so I dont know what to make of it. I may be getting one, I may not. |
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Posted By: Daniel Bretta
I thought the hardbound was sold out??? I also thought it was for members only. |
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Posted By: Josh K.
It very well may turn out that Ive just made a donation to SABR. |
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Posted By: Andrew Parks
"Cobb:A Biography" by Al Stump |
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Posted By: Adam J. Moraine
I would highly recommend the following books: |
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Posted By: Scott Forrest
I just finished re-reading it. Follow it up with the Tommy Lee Jones movie "Cobb". |
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Posted By: Daniel Bretta
Stump's "Cobb: A Biography" is a MUST read. I've read it twice. I had to reread it after picking up all those Matty McIntyre photos. I also second his recommendation on Richard Ben Cramer's "Joe DiMaggio" book, which I've also read twice. Going over my bookshelf I found another good one, "Memories of a Ballplayer: Bill Werber and Baseball in the 1930's" is excellent. And I found the Marquard book - it's by Larry D. Mansch and it's titled "Rube Marquard: the life and times of a Baseball Hall of Famer". |
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Posted By: Douglas D.
It appears that we need to create some sort of a library, in which known members can "check out" books. I imagine that some of these books are hard to find. Of course, condition is probably sensitive too, and shipping might cause problems. A shame these aren't available as files. THAT would be cool. |
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Posted By: Julie Vognar
"Hoopla!" (Black Sox, told in the first person by Buck Weaver) and "Bang the Drum Slowly" a very funny book...about a dying catcher. |
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