Baseball Books


The MickThe Mick
Best Price: $1.94
Mickey Mantle was my childhood baseball idol. This book was first published in the early 1980s....
Topps Baseball Cards: The Complete Picture Collection (A 35-Year History, 1951-1985)Topps Baseball Cards: The Complete Picture Collection (A 35-Year History, 1951-1985)Washington Senators, 1901-1971Washington Senators, 1901-1971
Best Price: $35.00
How many of us out there collect histories of the Washington Senators/Nationals. An exhaustive...
Baseball, Chicago Style, Revised EditionBaseball, Chicago Style, Revised Edition
Best Price: $2.00
I enjoyed this book very much. Despite the few typos, which were the only thing wrong with this...
Baseball Travel Map, 2008 EditionBaseball Travel Map, 2008 Edition
Best Price: $8.50
It's too small to be practical. Was expecting driving maps to ballparks, not a dot on a USA map...


Baseball and the American Dream: Race, Class, Gender, and the National PastimeBaseball and the American Dream: Race, Class, Gender, and the National Pastime
Best Price: $20.50
Baseball Bafflers : Quizzes, Trivia, and Other Ballpark ChallengesBaseball Bafflers : Quizzes, Trivia, and Other Ballpark Challenges
Best Price: $0.14
Baseball is a game where many very unusual things can happen. While the rule book is thick and...
The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic HistoryThe Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History
Best Price: $42.50
The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) awarded Phil Dixon's first major work its...
In the Ballpark: The Working Lives of Baseball PeopleIn the Ballpark: The Working Lives of Baseball People
Best Price: $4.99
Yes, the material is compelling. But beware. The Smithsonian Institution hardback edition is as...
Now Batting For Boston: More Stories By J. G. HayesNow Batting For Boston: More Stories By J. G. Hayes
Best Price: $2.70
I read this book in 2005 and remember at the time being very impressed with it. From the simple...


Win it for...: What a World Championship Means to Generations of Red Sox FansWin it for...: What a World Championship Means to Generations of Red Sox Fans
Best Price: $11.17
I waited to buy this book until after the price was at what i thought was an acceptable level: ...
Baseball America 2007 Almanac: A Comprehensive Review of the 2006 Season (Baseball America  Almanac)Baseball America 2007 Almanac: A Comprehensive Review of the 2006 Season (Baseball America Almanac)
Best Price: $4.99
This book precisely gives easy access to players, teams and events of Baseball's 2006 season....
The Psychology of Baseball: Inside the Mental Game of the Major League PlayerThe Psychology of Baseball: Inside the Mental Game of the Major League Player
Best Price: $3.88
The title is a misnomer. Stadler spends more paper space discussing the Neurophysiological...
The Boston Braves, 1871-1953 (The Sportstown Series)The Boston Braves, 1871-1953 (The Sportstown Series)
Best Price: $13.46
This book is a fun read, especially for diehard Braves fans. If you are an Atlanta fan and you...
The Life and Times of Darryl Sutter: Wit, Wisdom, and Tougher LoveThe Life and Times of Darryl Sutter: Wit, Wisdom, and Tougher Love
While not as full of exciting hockey action as Six Shooters, this is a very well-presented story...

A Nice TuesdayA Nice Tuesday
Best Price: $10.98
I bought this book because I enjoyed a False Spring many years ago. I was truly not...
Justin Morneau: All-Star Ball StarJustin Morneau: All-Star Ball Star
Best Price: $7.74
Growing up in British Columbia, Justin Morneau was sure he was destined to be a hockey player,...
Getting On Base: unionism in baseballGetting On Base: unionism in baseball
Best Price: $14.92
In a complicated world, attorney Don Wollett has a simple belief in fairness. Getting On Base...
Game of My Life: San Francisco GiantsGame of My Life: San Francisco Giants
Best Price: $13.05
More than 30 former and current San Francisco players share their fondest single-game experience...
I Don't Believe What I Just Saw: Baseball Prospectus' Guide to the Bash Brothers, Donnie Baseball, Billyball, Billy Buckner, Doc, Rock, Whitey, and Everything Else that Made the 1980s UnforgettableI Don't Believe What I Just Saw: Baseball Prospectus' Guide to the Bash Brothers, Donnie Baseball, Billyball, Billy Buckner, Doc, Rock, Whitey, and Everything Else that Made the 1980s Unforgettable
Best Price: $17.13

The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, Third EditionThe Dickson Baseball Dictionary, Third Edition
Best Price: $32.97
The expanded and now-definitive work on the language of baseball—"absorbing and...
How To Coach Tee Ball Without Going INSANEHow To Coach Tee Ball Without Going INSANE
Best Price: $12.95
This book has some merit, but for the most part, many of the tips and drills seem to be written...
Boston Red Sox 2008 Wall CalendarBoston Red Sox 2008 Wall Calendar
Best Price: $12.74
These were Christmas gifts for the Red Sox fans in my family! They are great. The photos are...
New York Yankees: An Informal History (Writing Baseball)New York Yankees: An Informal History (Writing Baseball)
Best Price: $17.97
In January of 1903, American League president Ban Johnson, “his pince-nez riding...
Level Playing Fields: How the Groundskeeping Murphy Brothers Shaped BaseballLevel Playing Fields: How the Groundskeeping Murphy Brothers Shaped Baseball
Best Price: $15.62
A number of years ago I remember reading the following lines: Sometimes a team to triumph...

The Detroit Tigers (Writing Sports Series)The Detroit Tigers (Writing Sports Series)
Best Price: $11.69
Harry Hooper: An American Baseball Life (Sport and Society)Harry Hooper: An American Baseball Life (Sport and Society)
I suppose that when your subject was notoriously known for being boring and bland, it would be a...
Baseball Barnstorming And Exhibition Games, 1901-1962Baseball Barnstorming And Exhibition Games, 1901-1962
Best Price: $26.00
Until 1947, professional ball players were paid only from opening day to season's end. Even...
The Warsaw Sparks: A MemoirThe Warsaw Sparks: A Memoir
Best Price: $11.96
In 1987 noted poet and author Gary Gildner went to Poland on a Fulbright scholarship to teach at...
Spalding's World Tour: The Epic Adventure that Took Baseball Around the Globe - And Made It America's GameSpalding's World Tour: The Epic Adventure that Took Baseball Around the Globe - And Made It America's Game
Best Price: $0.01
Talk about an ambitious undertaking, allegedly for the love of the game. From October 1888...

Reversing the Curse: Inside the 2004 Boston Red SoxReversing the Curse: Inside the 2004 Boston Red Sox
Best Price: $1.80
Reversing the Curse preserves one of the greatest sports stories of our lifetime for all...
The Long Ball: The Summer of '75 -- Spaceman, Catfish, Charlie Hustle, and the Greatest World Series Ever PlayedThe Long Ball: The Summer of '75 -- Spaceman, Catfish, Charlie Hustle, and the Greatest World Series Ever Played
Best Price: $2.47
Sports books, to be interesting, need to take the reader behind the scenes of a team or event....
Speedball TextbookSpeedball Textbook
Best Price: $3.95
The Speedball Textbook remains a have-to-have book for the calligrapher. The illustrations are...
Sal Maglie: Baseball's Demon BarberSal Maglie: Baseball's Demon Barber
Best Price: $21.86
Fascinating and fully substantiated biography of one of the most notable figures in the greatest...
Still a Kid at Heart: My Life in Baseball and BeyondStill a Kid at Heart: My Life in Baseball and Beyond
Best Price: $6.00
The first half of the book covers Carter's childhood, high school years, minor league career,...

Baseball Forever: Reflections on Sixty Years in the GameBaseball Forever: Reflections on Sixty Years in the Game
Best Price: $7.99
I REALLY LIKED THIS BOOK BY RALPH KINER FORMER MLB PLAYER. HE GIVES US MANY DIFFERENT STORIES...
Covering Home: Lessons on the Art of Fathering from the Game of BaseballCovering Home: Lessons on the Art of Fathering from the Game of Baseball
Best Price: $4.67
I actually enjoyed reading the book, but I should say that in my opinion, the views were very...
Baseball: The People's GameBaseball: The People's Game
Best Price: $49.35
Baseball: The People's Game is the third volume in the series of this famous work and the best...
BALL, BAT AND BITUMEN: A History of Coalfield Baseball in the Appalachian South (Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies)BALL, BAT AND BITUMEN: A History of Coalfield Baseball in the Appalachian South (Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies)
Best Price: $35.00
Baseballs Forgotten Basics: A Field Manual and Instructional DVDBaseballs Forgotten Basics: A Field Manual and Instructional DVD
Best Price: $18.54
This new book-DVD combination does what others don't: breaks down baseball skills into basic...

Ninety Feet from Fame: Close Calls with Baseball ImmortalityNinety Feet from Fame: Close Calls with Baseball Immortality
Best Price: $1.48
My father is a huge baseball fan. I gave him this book for his birthday and he loved it. Many...
101 Reasons to Love the Cardinals (101 Reasons to Love)101 Reasons to Love the Cardinals (101 Reasons to Love)
Best Price: $5.98
The Cubs haven't won a World Series since 1908, but they still have the game's most loyal fans....
How To Coach Little League BaseballHow To Coach Little League Baseball
Best Price: $14.95
Storied Stadiums: Baseball's History Through Its BallparksStoried Stadiums: Baseball's History Through Its Ballparks
Best Price: $4.48
Written in a staccato style that resembles gibberish, this book takes what should be a great...
A Whole New Ball Game: An Interpretation of American SportsA Whole New Ball Game: An Interpretation of American Sports
Best Price: $10.39
Sports in America, particularly big-time collegiate and professional sports, have never been...

Cardinals Glory: For the Love of Dizzy, Ozzie, and the ManCardinals Glory: For the Love of Dizzy, Ozzie, and the Man
Best Price: $3.00
From the early 1890s through the 2004 World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals have been sculpted...
PitchingPitchingVoices of Summer: Ranking Baseball's 101 All-Time Best AnnouncersVoices of Summer: Ranking Baseball's 101 All-Time Best Announcers
Best Price: $1.99
Because there is really nothing like it, Smith's 'Voices of the Game' works despite the author's...
Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2004Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2004
Best Price: $49.82
Aside from being around $10 cheaper, there is absolutely no reason for this book to exist...
For the Love of the Cubs: An A-to-Z Primer for Cubs Fans of All Ages (For the Love of the ...)For the Love of the Cubs: An A-to-Z Primer for Cubs Fans of All Ages (For the Love of the ...)
Best Price: $11.00
This was a gift for my grown son who is a huge Cubs fan. He loved the book. I thought it was a...

Dollar Sign on the Muscle: The World of Baseball Scouting (Fireside Sports Classics)Dollar Sign on the Muscle: The World of Baseball Scouting (Fireside Sports Classics)
Best Price: $59.99
This is a great book, maybe the best book on baseball ever written. What's the competition? ...
The Little Team That Could/the Incredible, Often Wacky Story of the Two-Time Little League World ChampionsThe Little Team That Could/the Incredible, Often Wacky Story of the Two-Time Little League World Champions
Best Price: $101.88
10 years ago when I bought this book at my local Target and had it signed by both authors, my...
Where They Ain't: The Fabled Life and Untimely Death of the Original Baltimore Orioles, the Team That Gave Birth to Modern BaseballWhere They Ain't: The Fabled Life and Untimely Death of the Original Baltimore Orioles, the Team That Gave Birth to Modern Baseball
Best Price: $11.34
"Where They Ain't," as baseball fans know, is part of the phrase used by Willie Keeler...
It's Only Me: The Ted Williams We Hardly KnewIt's Only Me: The Ted Williams We Hardly Knew
Best Price: $6.60
For all the books written about Ted Williams and his ability to hit a baseball better than...
When Baseball Went to WarWhen Baseball Went to War
Best Price: $18.45

Maximizing Baseball PracticeMaximizing Baseball Practice
Best Price: $46.98
This is good for many baseball practice situations, but mostly geared for high school and...
    
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