Baseball

by David Quentin Voigt (Author)

How did "America's National Game" evolve from a gentlemen's pastime in the 1850s to a national obsession in the Roaring Twenties? What really happened at Cooperstown in 1839, and why does the "Doubleday legend" persist? How did the commissioner system develop, and what was the impact of the "Black Sox" scandal? These questions and many others are answered in this book, with colorful details about early big league stars such as Mike "King" Kelly and pious Billy Sunday, Charles Comiskey and Ty Cobb, Napoleon Lajoie and "Cy" (Cyclone) Young.

The author explores historically the four major periods of transformation of the game: the Gentlemen's Era, the Golden Age, the Feudal Age, and the incipient Silver Age. Attention is given to the changing face of the major league spectacle, the evolving style of the game, and the changing interests of players, fans, and owners, along with influential innovators and their innovations. There are a number of surprises in the book. For instance, several black players made the big leagues in the 1880s, only to be driven out by a rising tide of Jim Crowism. For three generations black players were to be confined to their own clubs and leagues.

American baseball history reflects the nation's economic and social history, as author Voigt graphically demonstrates. On the fans' side, mass attendance at ball games reflects the rise of cities and the dilution of a work ethic with pursuit of leisure; on the owners' and players' side, organized baseball reflects the developing tension between big business and skilled employees. The result--despite ups and downs--is a typical American success story.

Author Biography

David Quentin Voigt has written five books on baseball history, plus American's Leisure Revolution on the sociology of leisure and sport. After earning an M.A. in American history at Columbia and a Ph.D. in social science at Syracuse, Dr. Voigt returned to his hometown of Reading, PA, as Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Albright College.

by Peter Golenbock (Author)

An oral history of the New York Mets, by the New York Times bestselling baseball writer of Bums and The Bronx Zoo.

From Tom Seaver to Gary Carter, Ron Swoboda to Al Leiter, from the team's inception to the current day, the New York Mets' road to success has been a rutted and furrowed path. Now, with the help of New York Times bestselling author Peter Golenbock, the complete story of one of the most controversial teams in baseball history comes to life. Told from the voices of the men who experienced it firsthand, this compulsively readable account gives baseball fans the inside scoop on one of baseball's most popular teams. This is the true story of a group of men who won the hearts and shattered the dreams of generations.

Author Biography

Peter Golenbock is a New York Times bestselling author. His books include Wrigleyville, American Zoom, The Last Lap, and NASCAR Confidential. He lives in Florida.

by Brian Kenny (Author)

"A delight for baseball lovers" (Kirkus Reviews) and "one of the most significant baseball books of the year" (Bob Costas) Ahead of the Curve uses stories from baseball's present and past to examine why we sometimes choose ignorance over information, and how tradition can trump logic.

Author Biography

Brian Kenny is an Emmy Award­-winning broadcaster and host for the MLB Network. The foremost proponent of analytics on sports television, he founded the first and only TV program devoted to sports analytics, Clubhouse Confidential. He currently hosts the daily panel shows MLB Now and MLB Tonight and is a columnist for Sports on Earth. Previous to his tenure at MLB, he spent fourteen years at ESPN hosting SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight, The HotList, Friday Night Fights, and The Brian Kenny Show on ESPN Radio and on NBC Sports Radio. Ahead of the Curve is his first book.

by A. Bartlett Giamatti (Author), Kenneth Robson (Editor), David Halberstam (Foreword by)

With a foreword by David Halberstam. He spoke out against player trading. He banned Pete Rose from baseball for gambling. He even asked sports fans to clean up their acts. Bart Giamatti was baseball's Renaissance man and its commissioner. In A GREAT AND GLORIOUS GAME, a collection of spirited, incisive essays, Giamatti reflects on the meaning of the game. Baseball, for him, was a metaphor for life. He artfully argues that baseball is much more than an American "pastime." "Baseball is about going home," he wrote, "and how hard it is to get there and how driven is our need." And in his powerful 1989 decision to ban Pete Rose from baseball, Giamatti states that no individual is superior to the game itself, just as no individual is superior to our democracy. A GREAT AND GLORIOUS GAME is a thoughtful meditation on baseball, character, and values by one of the most eloquent men in the world of sport.

Author Biography

Kenneth S. Robson, M.D., is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Connecticut, a clinical professor at Yale University, his alma mater, and a practicing child and adolescent psychiatrist.

by Sue Macy (Author)

Sue Macy presents an engrossing and deeply researched account of women's baseball in A Whole New Ball Game: The Story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

"Play ball!" yelled the umpires as the teams of the AAGPBL took the field in the tense, war-torn days of 1943. Like all professional baseball players, these athletes scrambled to their positions, tossed balls across diamonds, and filled the air with chatter. But there was something different about them--they all wore skirts, went to charm school, and continually had to answer one question: "What is a woman doing playing baseball?"

Author Biography

Sue Macy, author of A Whole New Ball Game, is a lifelong baseball fan who has written close to 20 award-winning books about sports and women's history. Her book, Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way), was a finalist for YALSA's Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults award. She lives in Englewood, NJ, and can be reached through her website, suemacy.com.

by Curt Smith (Author)

Since radio's debut in the 1920s and television's in the '30s, the baseball announcer has become entertainer, observer, and extended member of the family. In A Talk in the Park: Nine Decades of Baseball Tales from the Broadcast Booth, many of the pastime's most popular and famous announcers--the Voices--tell their favorite stories in their own distinctive words. It is riveting oral history.Herein is the largest total of active and retired broadcasters featured in any sports book: 116. Its radio and TV tales include every major-league team and such networks as ESPN, Fox, TBS, and the new MLB channel, and capture the Voices commenting on ballparks, managers, the characters of the game, umpires, special teams, interleague play, improvements to the game--and on one another, including the beloved Ernie Harwell, who died in 2010 and to whom the book is dedicated.Here are Bob Wolff airing the longest-ever wild pitch Howie Rose using the 1969 Mets to pass a high school exam, and Charley Steiner telling why George Steinbrenner "hired" Jason Giambi. Denny Matthews recalls George Scott's faux uniform number 6-4-3. Ken Harrelson defends his one-handed catch: "With bad hands like mine, one hand was better than two." Eduardo Ortega announces for his mother, who is deaf. Pat Hughes remembers when Harry Caray called a game with a tea bag dangling from his ear. Voices hail Lou Piniella: dressed, undressed, volatile, and lovable.Columnist Christine Brennan says of author Curt Smith: "No one knows baseball broadcasters as well as he does." In particular, A Talk in the Park addresses trends of the past two decades--the rise of Hispanic and other minority announcers, interleague play, ex-jocks' warp-speed climb, whiz-bang technology, 24/7 coverage, and the evolution of broadcasting, from radio to network television to cable. Told by baseball's leading broadcast historian, endorsed by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the National Radio Hall of Fame, and starring announcers who reach millions, A Talk in the Park brilliantly relates what baseball was, is, and is likely to become.

by Larry Ruttman (Author), Martin Abramowitz (Introduction by), Allan H. Selig (Foreword by)

Most fans don't know how far the Jewish presence in baseball extends beyond a few famous players such as Greenberg, Rosen, Koufax, Holtzman, Green, Ausmus, Youkilis, Braun, and Kinsler. In fact, that presence extends to the baseball commissioner Bud Selig, labor leaders Marvin Miller and Don Fehr, owners Jerry Reinsdorf and Stuart Sternberg, officials Theo Epstein and Mark Shapiro, sportswriters Murray Chass, Ross Newhan, Ira Berkow, and Roger Kahn, and even famous Jewish baseball fans like Alan Dershowitz and Barney Frank.

The life stories of these and many others, on and off the field, have been compiled from nearly fifty in-depth interviews and arranged by decade in this edifying and entertaining work of oral and cultural history. In American Jews and America's Game each person talks about growing up Jewish and dealing with Jewish identity, assimilation, intermarriage, future viability, religious observance, anti-Semitism, and Israel. Each tells about being in the midst of the colorful pantheon of players who, over the past seventy-five years or more, have made baseball what it is. Their stories tell, as no previous book has, the history of the larger-than-life role of Jews in America's pastime.

Author Biography

Larry Ruttman, Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society, is the author of Voices of Brookline, a national finalist for the Award of Merit of the American Association of State and Local History. He has practiced law in Boston for more than fifty years and produces and hosts a television interview show in his hometown of Brookline, Massachusetts.

by Lew Freedman (Author)

When Jackie Robinson became the first African American player in major league baseball in 1947, elbowing aside the league's policies of segregation that had been inviolate for 60 years, he became a symbol of opportunity and acceptance for African American players everywhere. Robinson withstood discrimination to establish himself as a Hall of Fame player, and to lead future generations of black players into the previously all-white world of Major League Baseball. Written for students and general readers alike, this biographical encyclopedia chronicles the history of African American baseball through the life stories of the game's greatest players, the legends who played a significant role in the integration of the major league.

Author Biography

Lew Freedman is a sportswriter with the Chicago Tribune. He has worked as an award-winning journalist with the Anchorage Daily News and is the author of over 21 books.

by Mike Vaccaro (Author)

Joe DiMaggio . . . Ted Williams . . . Joe Louis . . . Billy Conn . . . Whirlaway

Author Biography

is a lead sports columnist for the New York Post and is the author of Emperors and Idiots. He has won more than fifty major journalism awards since 1989 and has been cited for distinguished writing by the Associated Press Sports Editors, the New York State Publishers Association, and the Poynter Institute. He lives in New Jersey.

by Don Pries (Author)

The Father's Dream coming true is about a son's journey of failures, victories and surprises, with many sacrifices being made by family members. His path was also made possible by the contributions of the several friends and associates along the way. His induction into The Baltimore Oriole's Hall of Fame was the culmination of his career, all while acknowledging that God was in control at all times.

The forward is written by former Major League Baseball Commissioner, Peter Ueberroth, with an Introduction written by Roland Hemond, voted Major League Executive of the Year for three different years.

The book contains testimonies from well known former Major League players, Bobby Grich, Doug DeCinces, Joe Rudi and others. These, and others were players who I partnered with in their developing their skills.

He tells of God's Intervention and prayers that were answered in the process of decisions being made.

by Randy Louis Cox (Author)

Editor-photographer Randy Cox literally had a front-row seat to history when he covered the Braves' 1974 home opener and his hero Henry Aaron belted career home run #715. Pull up alongside Randy in the photographers' box, race onto the field with him, crowd into the media room. Hear the story as it's never been told before--minute by minute and image by image--from someone who was there!

715 at 50: The Night Henry Aaron Changed Baseball and the World Forever features 44 photos taken by Cox that night--the star-studded pregame ceremony, in-game action shots (including 715!), the euphoric on-field aftermath, and the postgame press conference. 715 at 50 takes you back to that night and does so much more!

** Exclusive interviews with Aaron's teammates Ron Reed and Buzz Capra, who won and saved the game, respectively

** Details on Aaron's feud with Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and the controversy triggered by home run 714

** Sidebars about Dusty Baker and Eddie Mathews, brother Tommie, the Braves' escape from Milwaukee, Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium, and loads of other great baseball history

** An interview with former Braves' PR guru, Bob Hope, who orchestrated the night and remained close friends with Aaron for 50 years

** Chapters covering Aaron's incredible career, tributes from the baseball world, and the culture-changing impact Aaron had beyond the game

Get a ticket to your own front-row seat to one of the most historic games in baseball history and celebrate the legend of one of its greatest and most beloved heroes.

by Jose Waterhouse (Author)

Basic baseball scorebook with pitch count and stats including at bats, hits, walks, RBIs, and runs scored. Space for 15 batters and a sub for each batter in the lineup.

by Mark Pienkos (Author)

One hundred years is a long time... I'm going to assume that no one is alive who saw the 1917 World Series Champion Chicago White Sox play during that season. No one is alive to tell the story of how great that 1917 team was - winning 100 games - a feat never repeated by any White Sox Team. People over the years have written about some of those players. The most famous is "Shoeless" Joe Jackson whose life has been written about in books and portrayed in movies. Hopefully, fans know that the 1917 White Sox team had three Hall of Fame players: Eddie Collins, Ray Schalk, and "Red" Faber. But what about third baseman Buck Weaver, center fielder Happy Felsch, knuckleballer Eddie Cicotte, as well as southpaw Claude "Lefty" Williams? Could Jackson and these four players been Hall of Famers, too? They all were members of the 1917 World Series champion team. These teammates also played for the 1919 American League White Sox pennant team and were driving towards the pennant again in 1920. The Black Sox scandal - that banned eight players for conspiring to throw the 1919 World Series - changed the fortunes of White Sox baseball forever. Could the fortunes of my Chicago White Sox team been different had these eight players not gone over to the dark side? It's a question that has haunted me, as well as I believe many White Sox fans over the years. A potential dynasty on the South Side of Chicago never was allowed to take root. 2017 is an ideal time to recount the glory of the 1917 White Sox team - a team for the ages! Plus, the author gives his personal recollections of being a fan of the Pale Hose. Finally, he provides a brief look back on the one hundred years of White Sox baseball being celebrated in 2017. The players, specific games, and personal vignettes all combine for the reader to enjoy. Play Ball!! "The Greatest Franchise That Never Was" Mark Pienkos

by Ron Kaplan (Author)

Propounding his "small ball theory" of sports literature, George Plimpton proposed that "the smaller the ball, the more formidable the literature." Of course he had the relatively small baseball in mind, because its literature is formidable--vast and varied, instructive, often wildly entertaining, and occasionally brilliant. From this bewildering array of baseball books, Ron Kaplan has chosen 501 of the best, making it easier for fans to find just the books to suit them (or to know what they're missing).

From biography, history, fiction, and instruction to books about ballparks, business, and rules, anyone who loves to read about baseball will find in this book a companionable guide, far more fun than a reference work has any right to be.

Author Biography

Ron Kaplan is a sports and features writer and editor for the New Jersey Jewish News. His book reviews, author interviews, and articles have appeared in publications such as the Huffington Post, Baseball America, and Mental Floss, and he hosts a blog on baseball literature.

by Russell Roberts (Author), Ricardo Galvão (Illustrator)

Learn all about the amazing lives and careers of 100 of the greatest baseball players of all time with this fact-filled biography collection for kids.

Educational and engaging, 100 Baseball Legends Who Shaped Sports History features:

• Simple, easy-to-read, and freshly updated text
• Illustrated portraits of each player
• Fascinating facts and stats
• A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more!

From Cy Young to Lou Gherig, Jackie Robinison to Hank Aaron, George Brett to Derek Jeter and many more, readers will be introduced to the lives and feats of the greatest athletes ever to play baseball. Organized chronologically, 100 Baseball Legends Who Shaped Sports History offers a look at the amazing talent and skill of these players and how their accomplishments and careers have influenced the sport from its very beginnings all the way through the present day.

by Steve Fulton (Author)

If you love baseball, then you will love reading about the history of the St. Louis Cardinals. Inside you will read about every season in Cardinals history, including players stats, Playoff and World Series line scores and game recaps. Since 1882, the Cardinals have a rich history and part of American lore for baseball fans south of the Mason-Dixon line and across America. Relive some of the great seasons, games and moments in Cardinals history.

by Carl Kline (Author)

by Alex Painter (Author)

At the turn of the twentieth century, among the patchy meadows, dusty sandlots, and ramshackle municipal parks situated among the unassuming cornfields of the Hoosier State, Spiceland, Indiana's John 'Snowball' Merida was an indomitable force of integration in baseball. Over four decades before Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier, Merida bucked societal norms, spending nearly a decade as the only Black player on exclusively white teams and leagues. Merida ultimately found himself suiting up for the Indianapolis ABCs, a premier all-Black team. Despite playing in what would become known as baseball's 'Deadball Era', Merida dazzled crowds all over the Midwest with the antithesis of his sport at the time - the home run. Residing in an oft-forgotten corner of baseball history, Merida's legacy not only as a brilliant ballplayer but an innovator of the national pastime is one that is ripe for telling.

by Geddy Lee (Author)

Geddy Lee, the beloved, iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and New York Times bestselling author of My Effin' Life, shares the stories behind some of the special pieces in his lovingly curated and extensive baseball collection.

One of the greatest bass players of all time, Geddy Lee is also a self-proclaimed baseball geek who assembled a noted collection of baseballs signed by some of the game's greatest players--selections from which he recently auctioned at Christie's. In 72 Stories: From the Baseball Collection of Geddy Lee, Geddy shares his love of the game and the stories behind some of his favorite baseballs and other items from his vast collection.

"Baseball was in my bones long before music started to seriously divert my attention," Geddy writes. He later sang the national anthem at the 1993 All-Star Game in Baltimore, cheers for the Toronto Blue Jays from his seat behind home plate and attends MLB games across Canada and the US. That lifelong love of the game comes through in 72 Stories. Told with the same charming candor that infused both of his memoir, My Effin' Life, and Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass, the stories told here relate to the legends of baseball--Satchel Paige, Joe Dimaggio, Shohei Ohtani among them--and to other famous figures who signed balls, such as the Beatles (during their final concert at Shea Stadium), Neil Armstrong, and John F. Kennedy.

A lively personal tour through cultural and sports history, illustrated with more than 180 color photographs, 72 Stories: From the Baseball Collection of Geddy Lee is a delightful and loving tribute to the game.

by G. Scott Thomas (Author)

America grew rapidly after World War II, and the national pastime followed suit. Baseball dramatically changed from a 19th century pastoral relic to a continental modern sport. Six Major League clubs relocated to new cities, capped by the coast-to-coast moves of the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants. Four expansion teams were created from thin air. Dozens of black stars emerged after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. The players formed a union--higher salaries materialized.

This book tells the story of baseball's metamorphosis 1945-1962, driven by larger-than-life personalities like the bombastic Larry MacPhail, the sage Branch Rickey, the kindly Connie Mack, the quick-witted Bill Veeck and the wily Walter O'Malley--Hall of Famers all. The upheaval they sparked--and sometimes failed to control--would broaden the sport's appeal, setting the stage for tremendous growth in the half-century to come.

Author Biography

G. Scott Thomas has been a journalist for more than 40 years, specializing in coverage of business, demographics, politics, and sports. His blog, Baseball's Best (and Worst), can be read at bestworst.substack.com. He lives in Tonawanda, New York.

by Mark Rucker (Author), John Freyer (Author)

The Chicago area today hosts two of the most historic major league franchises and half a dozen minor or independent league teams. Baseball's roots run deep in the Windy City. Indeed, it was Chicago businessman William "I'd rather be a lamp-post in Chicago than a millionaire in any other city" Hulbert, who, according to baseball lore, staged the coup that in 1876 would put the National League on the map. The Chicago White Stockings (now ironically called the Cubs) were one of eight charter members, winning the inaugural NL Championship with such legendary names as A.G. Spalding, "Cap" Anson, and Roscoe Barnes.

But The National Pastime arrived in Chicago well before the 1876 season, as is proven in this fascinating new book, 19th Century Baseball in Chicago, illustrated with over 150 vintage images.Any local fan of the modern game-whether the action takes place at the "Friendly Confines," 35th & Shields, or the cozy setting of a minor league ballpark out in Kane or suburban Cook County-will enjoy the wealth of information offered in 19th Century Baseball in Chicago.

by Jim Crosby (Author)

11: Making Baseball History

11: Making Baseball History follows this legendary coach through his 40^th and final season (2019) as he leaves his indelible imprint on the game of college baseball. The author, Jim Crosby, in his 45^th year of covering Seminole baseball, also delves into Martin's past achievements revealing how he led his Seminole teams to unmatched heights in the NCAA record books-a story that was 40 years in the making.

The way Martin shaped FSU baseball into an elite program was in direct proportion to hard work and a faith-based approach. In the book: 11: Making Baseball History, author Jim Crosby, who has covered Seminole Sports for 40-plus years, captured the highs and lows of 11's historic career. Martin followed two Major Leaguers, Woody Woodward and Dick Howser, as FSU's head coach and took Seminole Baseball to unmatched heights of greatness. When his 40-year coaching career ended, he had won more games than any college coach in any sport ever had. He did it the right way and has made all of us Seminoles proud of his accomplishments. 11: Making Baseball History is not only a book about the fun and excitement of baseball, but it shows us how a principled approach to life and work excels even beyond wins and losses on the playing field.

-Charlie Ward, Heisman Trophy, 1993

In my 40 years of coaching Florida State baseball, there were many thrills. As I look back and recall the privilege of wearing that garnet-and-gold uniform and representing such a great university, I am proud of what was accomplished on and off the baseball diamond. In the book 11: Making Baseball History, longtime Seminole broadcaster Jim Crosby has captured the true essence of those exciting times. It is a book that any sports fan would enjoy, and all Seminoles can be proud of.

-Mike Martin, #11

Mike Martin was born on February 12th-Abraham Lincoln's birthday. And like the man who rose to the highest position in America, President of the United States, Martin also reached the top of his profession-Baseball.

Referred to by his players, coaches, and fans simply as "11", the number Martin wore on his garnet-and-gold Seminole uniform for 40 years as the head baseball coach, he now stands alone atop the record books. This is the story of the history-making career of a colorful, highly competitive coach who strives as hard to beat you in a game of horseshoes or a round of golf as he would to win a baseball game for the Seminoles.

Those who have been around 11 for any length of time have learned not to tell him he can't do something, or he darn sure will. This dates to his boyhood when his dad told him to forget about baseball. He said that in the long run, it was just a game, and Mike would never amount to anything sticking to it. In 2019, as Martin began the 40^th season of a historic career, he said: "I'm still trying to prove him wrong."

11: Making Baseball History follows this legendary coach through his 40^th and final season (2019) as he leaves his indelible imprint on the game of college baseball. The author, Jim Crosby, in his 45^th year of covering Seminole baseball, also delves into Martin's past achievements revealing how he led his Seminole teams to unmatched heights in the NCAA record books-a story that was 40 years in the making. Jim Crosby

by John Stuper (Author)

This is the perfect handbook for any baseball coach. From Little league to college, any coach will find Stuper's tips helpful in making your players and team as good as they can be. It covers all aspects of the game and will be invaluable as you begin to shape your team or teach your son the fundamentals of the national past time. This will make you a better coach.

by David Krell (Author)

In the watershed year of 1962, events and people came together to reshape baseball like never before. The season saw five no-hitters, a rare National League playoff between the Giants and the Dodgers, and a thrilling seven-game World Series where the Yankees, led by Mickey Mantle, won their twentieth title, beating the San Francisco Giants, led by Willie Mays, in their first appearance since leaving New York.

Author Biography

David Krell is the author of Our Bums: The Brooklyn Dodgers in History, Memory, and Popular Culture.

by Rob Gray (Author), Randy Sullivan (Author)

A Constraints-Led Approach to Baseball Coaching presents a new approach to baseball coaching and practice. Applying a CLA to the player development process across the skill spectrum from the beginners to elite, this book uses practical examples to demonstrate the theoretical principles of the constraints-led coaching style embedded in research showing the numerous benefits of the approach.

This book incorporates case studies and examples of how constraints are manipulated to develop more adaptable players that can perform at a higher level with a reduced risk of injury, shifting the reader's view of skill acquisition from the concept of the one "correct" solution, acquired through repetition, to the ecological dynamics framework focused on variability, adaptability, and self-organization. Individual chapters cover major topics such as hitting, pitching, and fielding for players from Little League to the pros. This book illustrates the underlying principles so that coaches can develop their own practice activities.

A Constraints-Led Approach to Baseball Coaching is a key reading for undergraduate students and practicing sports coaches, physical education teachers and sport scientists alike as well as practicing players and coaches in baseball and related sports.

Author Biography

Rob Gray is an associate professor and program head of the human systems engineering program at Arizona State University, USA. He has published more than 25 research articles on baseball. He is also host and producer of the popular Perception & Action podcast.

Randy Sullivan is a physical therapist, a baseball coach, and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. He has been the owner and director of the Florida Baseball ARMory training facility, and a paid consultant to MLB and collegiate baseball programs for more than 25 years.

by Carson Bennett (Author)

A compilation of twelve fun, easy-to-follow games that apply the rules and strategy of baseball, but use common household items like paperclips and spare change. For baseball fans of all ages. Especially handy when traveling or stuck indoors or whenever you want to play baseball! A great gift for little leaguers! Also available for download.

by Rob Sheinkopf (Author)

49 Baseball Stories That Will Warm Your Heart!

This anthology celebrates parenthood and the powerful influence moms and dads have on their sons' and daughters' lifelong love for baseball.

Author Rob Sheinkopf retired from a career in higher education and served as a Luxury Suites Concierge for the San Francisco Giants. At Oracle Park he listened to his guests tell their tales of fandom, oftentimes leading to emotional reminiscences with a parent at the center.

This is where Sheinkopf was inspired to write this book; recruiting, collecting, editing and meticulously curating these heartfelt narratives. He has eight of his own stories sprinkled throughout.

In this collection, you will read poignant reflections from award-winning authors, college professors, baseball broadcasters, former players, and fellow die-hard fans, offering a rich tapestry of perspectives:

• Read about a baseball trip this 12 year-old girl will never forget, driving with her dad from Tennessee to Dyersville, Iowa to see her first major league game.

• Experience a first-hand account from a 97 year-old lifelong baseball fan of spending a 1931 Sunday afternoon in Babe Ruth's New York apartment with many of his teammates and friends.

• Learn how a man finds the silver lining and long term benefits in never having played catch with his dad.

• Understand that Opening Day is not the best time to break a tooth, if you're a patient of this Las Vegas dentist. He can always be found in his usual seat every year at Dodger Stadium, as the season begins.

• Read the touching story how a Pirates pitcher accompanied this high school senior to his school's sports banquet after his father's untimely death.

• Appreciate the struggle that African American minor league baseball players endured in the 1960's through the perspective of a white teammate, and what price he paid to expose injustice.

• See how three daughters each learned to love baseball and the Boston Red Sox because of their father's passion for the game, and his ability to relate to each of them.

by Pasquale A. Carlucci (Author)

​​​​​​​"The days seem like minutes, but the memories last forever."

Take it from this senior citizen and proud grandfather. Luck is real. I have attended some of the best baseball games ever, always seeming to catch myself in the stands at the perfect moment to witness history. There's no other way to see it: the baseball gods exist, and they have smiled upon me my whole life. Just like baseball, I was born in New York-on a day which ended with the most famous play in sports history.

A Baseball Birthright explores family and friendship through the eyes of a keen observer of the National Pastime, as he lives through love, loss, and aging; chronicling the connections made between family, friends, and a love of the game. Join the author on his 60-year journey with baseball, as he guides you along the pathways of his life story, current events, and vivid accounts of the games.

by Pasquale A. Carlucci (Author)

"The days seem like minutes, but the memories last forever."

Take it from this senior citizen and proud grandfather. Luck is real. I have attended some of the best baseball games ever, always seeming to catch myself in the stands at the perfect moment to witness history. There's no other way to see it: the baseball gods exist, and they have smiled upon me my whole life. Just like baseball, I was born in New York-on a day which ended with the most famous play in sports history.

A Baseball Birthright explores family and friendship through the eyes of a keen observer of the National Pastime, as he lives through love, loss, and aging; chronicling the connections made between family, friends, and a love of the game. Join the author on his 60-year journey with baseball, as he guides you along the pathways of his life story, current events, and vivid accounts of the games.

by Michael Coffey (Author), Bill James (Foreword by)

Now in paperback, Michael Coffey's wonderful book about baseball's holy grail, the perfect game: "The best baseball book of the...season" (Booklist).

by Douglas J. Jordan (Author)

It typically takes 20 years of consistent excellence for a baseball player to reach the coveted milestone of 3,000 hits or strikeouts. Some of the great players to accomplish this feat are well-known: Willie Mays, Henry Aaron, Walter Johnson, Nolan Ryan. But who are the other men who've reached that epic 3,000 milestone?

This book goes into detail about each of these players, describing how each player collected his historic hit or strikeout and how old he was at the time. Discover the pitchers who gave up a 3,000th hit and the victims of a 3,000th strikeout. Determine where these players were born and the stadiums where the events took place. This book covers the near-miss men--the ones who almost made it to the milestone--and predict which players might reach 3,000 hits or strikeouts next. This comprehensive volume tracks all players who have reached this impressive achievement, all who missed it by a hair, and some who might be poised to claim the title.

Author Biography

Douglas J. Jordan is a retired college professor living in Northern California. His baseball articles have been published in the Baseball Research Journal and NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture.

by Victor Debs (Author)

In this collection of interviews, baseball players, coaches, and managers speak candidly about their most memorable moments and experiences in baseball's big leagues. Their recollections of the former big leaguers often come from their early years spent learning the game, their first time stepping on the field as a big leaguer, their first strikeout as a pitcher, or their first hit as a batter--to the more disappointing moments such as a first trade, a World Series loss, or a release signaling the end of a career. Bob Friend, Bobby Thomson, Johnny Pesky, Jim Kaat, Frank Malzone, Dale Berra, Larry Bowa, Gil McDougald, Gene Garber, Billy Sample, Nellie Briles, Jon Matlack, Catfish Hunter, Fred Patek, Vern Law, Clem Labine, Virgil Trucks, Frank Tanana, Jimmy Greengrass, Bill Virdon, Sparky Anderson, Dick Williams, Hector Lopez, and Ralph Houk are the interviewees.

Author Biography

Victor Debs, Jr., is also the author of Missed It by That Much: Baseball Players Who Challenged the Record Books (1998) and Still Standing After All These Years: Twelve of Baseball's Longest Standing Records (1997). A member of the Society for American Baseball Research, he lives on Staten Island, New York.

by Jose Luis Benitea (Author)

95 FUN BASEBALL FACTS 15 INTERESTING FACTS BASEBALL FANS MIGHT NOT KNOW BASEBALL TRIVIA CAN HELP HEAL THE SPIRIT, SOUL AND MIND

by Howard Kellman (Author)

In 61 Humorous & Inspiring Lessons I Learned From Baseball, Howard Kellman takes you on the playing fields and in the clubhouses of professional baseball. Howard has broadcast Triple-A Baseball in Indianapolis for 34 years and brings an insider's perspective. Roger Maris belted a record setting 61 home runs in 1961. Howard wrote 61 Lessons to honor Roger's accomplishment. The Lessons are about Hall of Famers, All-Stars, Minor League players, coaches, managers and umpires. Some Lessons involve tongue-in-cheek humor; many are there to inspire. There are examples of managers and coaches helping players achieve greatness. One Lesson features a Hall of Fame player in a confrontation with a very famous gangster. Another Lesson tells the story of how a dog helped a World Series MVP settle a salary dispute with his team's owner. All of the Lessons involve games that Howard has seen, people he has known and stories he has been told in his years as a baseball broadcaster.

by Jennifer Ring (Author)

In 2010 twenty American women were selected to represent Team USA in the fourth Women's Baseball World Cup in Caracas, Venezuela; most Americans, however, had no idea such a team even existed. A Game of Their Own chronicles the largely invisible history of women in baseball and offers an account of the 2010 Women's World Cup tournament. Jennifer Ring includes oral histories of eleven members of the U.S. Women's National Team, from the moment each player picked up a bat and ball as a young girl to her selection for Team USA. Each story is unique, but they share common themes that will resonate with young female players and fans alike: facing skepticism and taunts from players and parents when taking the batter's box or the pitcher's mound, self-doubt, the unceasing pressure to switch to softball, and eventual acceptance by their baseball teammates as they prove themselves as ballplayers. These racially, culturally, and economically diverse players from across the country have ignored the message that their love of the national pastime is "wrong." Their stories come alive as they recount their battles and most memorable moments playing baseball--the joys of exceeding expectations and the pleasure of honing baseball skills and talent despite the lack of support. With exclusive interviews with players, coaches, and administrators, A Game of Their Own celebrates the U.S. Women's National Team and the excellence of its remarkable players. In response to the jeer "No girls allowed!" these are powerful stories of optimism, feistiness, and staying true to oneself.

Author Biography

Jennifer Ring is a professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is the author of Stolen Bases: Why American Girls Don't Play Baseball.

by David Krell (Author)

Americans struggled to find their footing in the late 1970s. The Vietnam War ended with more than fifty-eight thousand American soldiers' deaths; the public's trust in politicians plummeted amid the Watergate scandal. As deadly blizzards ripped through the Midwest and Northeast in early 1978 and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, Americans turned to baseball for the welcome distraction and promise of a new season.

Author Biography

David Krell is the author of 1962: Baseball and America in the Time of JFK (Nebraska, 2021), Do You Believe in Magic? Baseball and America in the Groundbreaking Year of 1966, and The Fenway Effect: A Cultural History of the Boston Red Sox (Nebraska, 2024).

by Lyle Spatz (Author), Steve Steinberg (Author), Charles C. Alexander (Foreword by)

At the dawn of the roaring twenties, baseball was struggling to overcome two of its darkest moments: the death of a player during a game and the revelations of the 1919 Black Sox scandal. At this critical juncture for baseball, the two teams that emerged to fight for the future of the game were also battling for the hearts and minds of New Yorkers as the city dramatically rose to the pinnacle of the baseball world.
1921 tells the story of a season that pitted the New York Yankees against their Polo Grounds landlords and hated rivals, John McGraw's Giants, in the first all-New York City World Series. Lyle Spatz and Steve Steinberg re-create the drama that featured the charismatic Babe Ruth in his assault on baseball records in the face of McGraw's disdain for the American League and the Ruth-led slugging style. Their work evokes the early 1920s with the words of renowned sportswriters such as Damon Runyon, Grantland Rice, and Heywood Broun, and with more than fifty photographs, offering a vivid picture of the colorful characters, the crosstown rivalry, and the incomparable performances of this classic season.

Author Biography

Lyle Spatz is the editor of The Team That Forever Changed Baseball and America: The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (Nebraska, 2012). Steve Steinberg is the author of Baseball in St. Louis, 1900-1925. Charles C. Alexander is the author of several baseball books, including John McGraw (Nebraska, 1995) and Spoke: A Biography of Tris Speaker.

by Jose Waterhouse (Author)

Basic baseball scorebook with pitch count and stats including at bats, hits, walks, RBIs, and runs scored. Space for 15 batters and a sub for each batter in the lineup.

by Mark Pienkos (Author)

One hundred years is a long time... I'm going to assume that no one is alive who saw the 1917 World Series Champion Chicago White Sox play during that season. No one is alive to tell the story of how great that 1917 team was - winning 100 games - a feat never repeated by any White Sox Team. People over the years have written about some of those players. The most famous is "Shoeless" Joe Jackson whose life has been written about in books and portrayed in movies. Hopefully, fans know that the 1917 White Sox team had three Hall of Fame players: Eddie Collins, Ray Schalk, and "Red" Faber. But what about third baseman Buck Weaver, center fielder Happy Felsch, knuckleballer Eddie Cicotte, as well as southpaw Claude "Lefty" Williams? Could Jackson and these four players been Hall of Famers, too? They all were members of the 1917 World Series champion team. These teammates also played for the 1919 American League White Sox pennant team and were driving towards the pennant again in 1920. The Black Sox scandal - that banned eight players for conspiring to throw the 1919 World Series - changed the fortunes of White Sox baseball forever. Could the fortunes of my Chicago White Sox team been different had these eight players not gone over to the dark side? It's a question that has haunted me, as well as I believe many White Sox fans over the years. A potential dynasty on the South Side of Chicago never was allowed to take root. 2017 is an ideal time to recount the glory of the 1917 White Sox team - a team for the ages! Plus, the author gives his personal recollections of being a fan of the Pale Hose. Finally, he provides a brief look back on the one hundred years of White Sox baseball being celebrated in 2017. The players, specific games, and personal vignettes all combine for the reader to enjoy. Play Ball!! "The Greatest Franchise That Never Was" Mark Pienkos www.markpienkos.com

by Justin Toole (Author)

9 in 9 is about an opportunity where I got to play every single position on the baseball diamond in one game, all nine positions in nine innings. The book details each inning and what happened throughout the game on that special night. Once you start reading you will find that although the book is about a single game, the message in the book is much different. It isn't about playing each position, instead it's about nine different life lessons I have learned from the game of baseball.

You'll encounter my personal experiences on patience, perspective, inexpensive and expensive experience, taking advantage of opportunities, how hard work separates you from people who are more talented, believing in yourself, controlling what you can control, being comfortable being uncomfortable, and staying in the moment.

In reading this book I hope to challenge the way you think about things in your life and help you to believe in the power of your dreams. If you believe in yourself and you work hard, anything is possible.

by Jose Waterhouse (Author)

Basic baseball scorebook with pitch count and stats including at bats, hits, walks, RBIs, and runs scored. Space for 15 batters and a sub for each batter in the lineup.

by Don Pries (Author)

The Father's Dream coming true is about a son's journey of failures, victories and surprises, with many sacrifices being made by family members. His path was also made possible by the contributions of the several friends and associates along the way. His induction into The Baltimore Oriole's Hall of Fame was the culmination of his career, all while acknowledging that God was in control at all times.

The forward is written by former Major League Baseball Commissioner, Peter Ueberroth, with an Introduction written by Roland Hemond, voted Major League Executive of the Year for three different years.

The book contains testimonies from well known former Major League players, Bobby Grich, Doug DeCinces, Joe Rudi and others. These, and others were players who I partnered with in their developing their skills.

He tells of God's Intervention and prayers that were answered in the process of decisions being made.

by Rob Sheinkopf (Author)

49 Baseball Stories That Will Warm Your Heart!

This anthology celebrates parenthood and the powerful influence moms and dads have on their sons' and daughters' lifelong love for baseball.

Author Rob Sheinkopf retired from a career in higher education and served as a Luxury Suites Concierge for the San Francisco Giants. At Oracle Park he listened to his guests tell their tales of fandom, oftentimes leading to emotional reminiscences with a parent at the center.

This is where Sheinkopf was inspired to write this book; recruiting, collecting, editing and meticulously curating these heartfelt narratives. He has eight of his own stories sprinkled throughout.

In this collection, you will read poignant reflections from award-winning authors, college professors, baseball broadcasters, former players, and fellow die-hard fans, offering a rich tapestry of perspectives:

• Read about a baseball trip this 12 year-old girl will never forget, driving with her dad from Tennessee to Dyersville, Iowa to see her first major league game.

• Experience a first-hand account from a 97 year-old lifelong baseball fan of spending a 1931 Sunday afternoon in Babe Ruth's New York apartment with many of his teammates and friends.

• Learn how a man finds the silver lining and long term benefits in never having played catch with his dad.

• Understand that Opening Day is not the best time to break a tooth, if you're a patient of this Las Vegas dentist. He can always be found in his usual seat every year at Dodger Stadium, as the season begins.

• Read the touching story how a Pirates pitcher accompanied this high school senior to his school's sports banquet after his father's untimely death.

• Appreciate the struggle that African American minor league baseball players endured in the 1960's through the perspective of a white teammate, and what price he paid to expose injustice.

• See how three daughters each learned to love baseball and the Boston Red Sox because of their father's passion for the game, and his ability to relate to each of them.

by Addie Beth Denton (Author)

With its sprawl of teams in major, minor, and independent leagues, with its narrative interwoven with our national history, with its catalog of larger-than-life characters, baseball is always a story.

The story of baseball is often told by the players and the managers whose faces we recognize. Those storytellers are always men.

But this baseball story is a girl's coming-of-age memoir.

Addie Beth Denton's 108 Stitches reminds us of the women and girls whose lives were shaped by America's national pastime. Denton's father and uncle were baseball men: her uncle, Harry Craft, was a manager for major league franchises in Kansas City, Chicago, and Houston. As a minor league coach, Harry Craft was Mickey Mantle's first manager.

108 Stitches captures the sights, smells, and sensations of growing up with baseball from Addie Beth's unique vantage point. There are home runs, no-hitters, cantankerous old-timers, and ambitious young gunners, but there are also warmhearted family stories, adolescent melodramas, and the multifaceted experiences of girlhood lived within a man's world.

Written for fans young and old, male and female, Addie Beth Denton's memoir stitches together her heartfelt memories of a nostalgic period in American and baseball history.

by Jose Waterhouse (Author)

Basic baseball scorebook with pitch count and stats including at bats, hits, walks, RBIs, and runs scored. Space for 15 batters and a sub for each batter in the lineup.

by Bill Nowlin (Editor), Cecilia M. Tan (Editor), Curt Smith (Author)

In 1975, the Boston Red Sox played in what was the most-watched World Series in history, an epic seven-game battle with Cincinnati's Big Red Machine that captivated the nation's attention and revived baseball's lagging popularity. '75 tells the life stories of the 37 players who made up the Red Sox roster, from stars like Yaz, Fisk, and El Tiante, to the mop-up men and bench-warmers who were along for the ride.Some 48 authors, researchers, editors, fact-checkers, and baseball enthusiasts from the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) have collaborated to present their work in the volume. Drawing on many exclusive interviews with players and the archives of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, '75 contains many stories not previously told and offers new details on the lives of these players who inspired so many in their time.This 2015 edition offers numerous items not contained in the original 2005 publication - full biographies of all of the coaches, the broadcast team, and owner Tom Yawkey - 10 new biographies.We have also added six game accounts (linking to SABR's Games Project, these are games written specifically for this book), as well as an essay on the ALCS, an essay on the World Series, and a "By the Numbers" piece.That makes a total of 19 new items - 10 bios, six game accounts, and three other items - in this edition. '75 remains a unique treasure for anyone who remembers Carlton Fisk waving his arms in the October night.Contributors: Ron Anderson, Mark Armour, Jonathan Arnold, Eric Aron, Ray Birch, Andrew Blume, Maurice Bouchard, Bob Brady, John Cizik, Clem Comly, John Contois, Herb Crehan, Jon Daly, Bob Donaldson, Alex Edelman, Greg Erion, Dan Fields, James Forr, Peter M. Gordon, Tom Harkins, Joanne Hulbert, Bob Hurte, Seamus Kearney, Bob LeMoine, Len Levin, R. R. Marshal, Les Masterson, Wayne McElreavy, Chuck McGill, Max Miller, Tom Nahigian, Bill Nowlin, Mark Pattison, Jim Prime, Mike Richard, Carl Riechers, Doug Skipper, Curt Smith, Matthew Silverman, David C. Southwick, Mark S. Sternman, Brian Stevens, Wayne Strumpfer, Cecilia M. Tan, John Vorperian, Nick Waddell, Dave Williams, Gregory H. Wolf

Author Biography

SABR is the Society for American Baseball Research, a group of over 6,000 enthusiasts about the game of baseball whose research interests range from the game's history to statistical analysis, records, cultural impact, and more. The BioProject is a SABR effort to research, write, and publish biographies of every player--and every person--ever connected with organized baseball. Anyone with a love of baseball can join SABR and become a part of these efforts.

by Russell Roberts (Author), Ricardo Galvão (Illustrator)

Amazing stories of 100 of the greatest baseball players, perfect for boys 9-12

The perfect gift for any sports whiz, this biography collection features:

• 100 easy-to-read one-page biographies: Find out how these athletes changed the game forever!
• Illustrated portraits: Each biography includes an illustration to help bring history to life!
• A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more: Boost your learning and test your knowledge with fun activities and resources!

From Cy Young to Lou Gherig, Jackie Robinison to Hank Aaron, George Brett to Derek Jeter and many more, readers will be introduced to the lives and feats of the greatest athletes ever to play baseball. Organized chronologically, 100 Baseball Legends Who Shaped Sports History offers a look at the amazing talent and skill of these players and how their accomplishments and careers have influenced the sport from its very beginnings all the way through the present day.

by Mary Pope Osborne (Author), Ag Ford (Illustrator)

Meet Jackie Robinson and solve a mystery in the #1 bestselling Magic Tree House chapter book series!

Author Biography

MARY POPE OSBORNE is the author of the New York Times number one bestselling Magic Tree House series as well as co-author of the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker series, along with her husband, Will, and her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce.

by Matthew Harper (Author)

- AWESOME FACTS ABOUT BASEBALL: I have intentionally selected a specific range of facts that I feel will not only help children to learn new information but more importantly, remember it. - FUN LEARNING TOOL FOR ALL AGES: This book is designed to capture the imagination of everyone through the use of "WoW" trivia, cool photos and memory recall quiz. - COOL & COLORFUL PICTURES: Each page contains a quality image relating to the subject in question. This helps the reader to match and recall the content. - SHORT QUIZ GAME - POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT: No matter what the score is, everyone's a WINNER! The purpose of the short quiz at the end is to help check understanding, to cement the information and to provide a positive conclusion, regardless of the outcome. Your search for the best book on "Baseball" is finally over. When you purchase from me today, here are just some of the things you can look forward to..... Amazing and extraordinary facts. This kind of trivia seems to be one of the few things my memory can actually recall. I'm not sure if it's to do with the shock or the "WoW" factor but for some reason my brain seems to store at least some of it for a later date. A fun way of learning. I've always been a great believer in that whatever the subject, if a good teacher can inspire you and hold your attention, then you'll learn! Now I'm not a teacher but the system I've used in previous publications on Kindle seems to work well, particularly with children. A specific selection of those "WoW" facts combined with some pretty awesome pictures, if I say so myself! Words and images combined to stimulate the brain and absorb the reader using an interactive formula. At the end there is a short "True or False" quiz to check memory recall. Don't worry though, it's a bit of fun but at the same time, it helps to check understanding. Remember, "Everyone's a Winner! Enjoy ......... Matt.

Author Biography

Matthew Harper was born in 1965, Surrey, United Kingdom. He is married with two young children and is a great believer in using images combined with interesting facts to help both inspire and educate. His simple philosophy, drawn from his own experiences, is that a teacher who holds the attention of the class without the need of strict discipline or blackmail is indeed a rarity.His books are designed to help young children learn through participation, by checking understanding and offering encouragement. Matthew found that for him personally, this was the only way he could retain information at an early age. Children generally love to be rewarded when they get something right and by using a short quiz at the end of each publication, Matthew ensures that every reader finishes a winner!

by Jonathan Bales (Author)

Billy Beane and the Oakland A's flipped Major League Baseball on its head by questioning widely accepted narratives and approaching roster construction from a scientific, data-driven viewpoint. "Moneyball" revolutionized baseball, and now it's your turn to be the GM. "Fantasy Baseball for Smart People: How to Profit Big During MLB Season" is a Moneyball-esque guide to profiting big bucks from your love of fantasy sports. With analysis from top-ranked daily fantasy player CSURAM88, the book examines the advanced strategies used by daily fantasy sports professionals-the guys making hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars playing fantasy sports-to help equip you with the skill set needed to make money playing fantasy baseball. "How to Profit Big During MLB Season" tackles fantasy baseball from a mathematical angle, providing you data on which strategies have actually won in the past and giving you all the information you need to gain a major edge on the field. From how to win large tournaments to which stats matter the most to how to leverage public opinion into a competitive edge, you'll learn how to use Moneyball in daily fantasy baseball to turn your love of the game into cash.

Author Biography

Jonathan Bales is the author of the Fantasy Sports for Smart People series and founder of RotoAcademy - a daily fantasy sports school. He's a regular contributor to the New York Times, where he posts both "real" and fantasy football content, as well as NBC, Dallas Morning News, RotoWorld, 4for4, and rotoViz. He was a finalist for the FSWA's Fantasy Football Series of the Year award.