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