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November 1, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Spanking the Yankees: 366 Days of Bronx Bummers

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Spanking the Yankees: 366 Days of Bronx Bummers

Spanking the Yankees: 366 Days of Bronx Bummers Gabriel Schechter. Summer Game Books. 2020. The New York Yankees — Love ‘em or Hate ‘em. Author…

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September 26, 2020 September 26, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Working a Perfect Game: Conversations with Umpires Book Review

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Working a Perfect Game: Conversations with Umpires Book Review

Working a Perfect Game: Conversations with Umpires Bill Nowlin. Summer Game Books. May 29, 2020.      Baseball fans “get to know” stars of the…

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June 10, 2020 July 7, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Stealing First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories Book Review

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Stealing First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories Book Review

Chris Williams, Stealing First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories. Mechanicsburg, PA: Sunbury Press, 2020. Pp. ix +135 pgs. Paper. $14.95.      Chris Williams has…

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May 22, 2020 May 24, 2020 Baseball Almanac

World Series Game 7 Pitchers Who Threw A Complete Game

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World Series Game 7 Pitchers Who Threw A Complete Game

Samuel Rodriguez asked, in our Facebook Baseball Almanac Group, “How many pitchers threw a complete game in the seventh game of the World Series? Please…

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April 22, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Bob Oliver Obituary

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Bob Oliver Obituary

Robert Lee Oliver, a Major League Baseball player who spent time with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles, and New York…

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January 29, 2020 April 22, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Buddies, Bullies, and Baseball Book Review

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Buddies, Bullies, and Baseball Book Review

Phyllis J. Perry, in Buddies, Bullies, and Baseball, writes on the back of her book, “When Bullies Act Out, It’s Time for Buddies and Baseball”.…

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September 19, 2019 April 22, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Last Ride of the Iron Horse Book Review

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Last Ride of the Iron Horse Book Review

The Last Ride of the Iron Horse is subtitled “How Lou Gehrig Fought ALS to Play One Final Championship Season” and the author, Dan Joseph, used…

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August 22, 2019 April 22, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Hugh Casey: The Triumphs and Tragedies of a Brooklyn Dodger

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Hugh Casey: The Triumphs and Tragedies of a Brooklyn Dodger

Hugh Casey: The Triumphs and Tragedies of a Brooklyn Dodger, by renowned historian Lyle Spatz, examines the life and career — from his birth in…

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July 24, 2019 April 17, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Here’s the Catch: A Memoir of the Miracle Mets and More by Ron Swoboda

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Here’s the Catch: A Memoir of the Miracle Mets and More by Ron Swoboda

Here’s the Catch: A Memoir of the Miracle Mets and More, by Ron Swoboda, is the story of the 1969 Miracle Mets, published in time…

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July 10, 2019 April 17, 2020 Baseball Almanac

They Bled Blue Book Review

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They Bled Blue Book Review

They Bled Blue, by Jason Turbow, is the story of the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers crazy season. Sure, they won the 1981 World Series, during…

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