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4 reviews
Matt Christopher

Demco Media, 1996

A must read for young ball players
My boys (9 and 14) have read many of Matt Christopher's books. All are good, some are great treats. I gave a copy of "The Kid Who Only Hit Homers" to each boy on my baseball team last year. They loved it! This year I am giving each player a copy of Christopher's "Great Moments." I read this collection of great moments (an unassisted triple play in the World Series for example) to my boys ...

A Great Teammate: The Legend of Mickey Mantle

8 reviews
Randall Swearingen

Sports Publishing LLC, 2007

Mantle family feels dad would love this book.
It was very important to our dad that he be remembered as a great teammate and this book does an excellent job of explaining why he was admired, not only by the fans but his teammates and opponents as well. Randall went to great lengths to research the relevant details of key events in dad's career in order to show the magnitude of dad's courage, competitiveness, loyalty, determination, ...

Some are called Clowns;: A season with the last of the great barnstorming baseball teams

5 reviews
Bill Heward

Crowell, 1974

One of the best baseball books ever...BAR NONE!
I first read "Some Are Called Clowns" as a teenager when it came out in the 1970's, and I still have my original copy. It's a diary of Bill Heward's 1973 season pitching and managing the Indianapolis Clowns, the last surviving Negro League team from the 1930's and '40's. It's extremely engaging and well-written and you'll get a lot of baseball history along the way, but this book goes well ...

The Day I Hit a Home Run at Great American Ballpark

6 reviews
Paul Mullen

Orange Frazer Press, 2007

Home run!
Reviewed by Karma Barry (age 13) for Reader Views (11/07) "The Day I Hit a Home Run at Great American Ball Park" is an inspirational read that tells the story of a young boy who is trying to reach his goals and commands you to never give up. A magnificent author, Paul Mullen can give an everyday pass time flavor in a story by using genius comedy and the life of being the youngest in a line ...

The Legend of Mickey Tussler

18 reviews
Frank Nappi

St. Martin's Press, 2008

Courtesy of Teens Read Too
When his car breaks down in during a routine scouting trip, Milwaukee Brewer's coach Arthur Murphy never expected to stumble upon an autistic, seventeen-year-old pitching phoneme. Nor could "Murph" have imagined that introducing young Mickey Tussler to the world of minor league baseball would spur his losing team into a heated race for the playoffs against the Brewer's number one rival, the ...

Something to Write Home About: Great Baseball Memories in Letters to a Fan

9 reviews
Seth Swirsky, 2003

If you find it, buy it.
Not the typical book--not even just a 'baseball' book. Needs to be seen to be appreciated. Every page is a visual and emotional feast. From pinch hitter Gates Brown writing (the book is made up of all the actual handwritten letters Mr. Swirsky received from these people) about the day he was told to pinch hit an inning before he normally was asked too. He stuffs his half-eaten hot dog in his ...

Great Baseball Facts, Feats, and First 2001 Edition (Great Baseball Feats, Facts & Firsts)

8 reviews
David Nemec

Signet, 2001

This book is like a drug!
I still have my dingy 1989 copy, which helped me get through a boring summer that year! (I was only 14 at the time) Still, all these years later, even though some of the records have changed, and there are new ballparks and teams, I still refer to my old copy all the time, especially in December and January, when it seems like spring training will never arrive! Not just a trivia book (though ...

The Great Book of Baseball Knowledge: The Ultimate Test for the Ultimate Fan

10 reviews
David Nemec

Masters Press, 1999

Not just another statistics book about baseball!
Here comes the stats lovers dream book. If you are into baseball, really into baseball, by the number you really need this book. Nemec's ability to bring out the true statistical breakdown of the National Pastime was amazing. Every baseball fan should be asking for and buying this true work of art. The book, in quiz form, does give charts, pictures and short stories on every possible topic from ...

The Great 19th Century Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball

8 reviews
David Nemec

Dutton Adult, 1997

Triple-Crown job
The season stories and sidebars are all excellent. So are the photos. This isn't really a criticism, but I do wish the season stats for each player had been a bit fuller. I'd be glad to take a smaller type size if it meant getting in stats like batter strikeouts, sacrifice hits, etc. The same with the career stats. I like the way the author sorts the players according to the most ...

The great American baseball card flipping, trading and bubble gum book

9 reviews
Brendan C Boyd

WARNER PAPERBACK LIBRARY, 1975

I see the boys of summer in their ruin. . .
Each of us occasionally has experiences that are so vivid that they make immediate and permanent imprints upon the memory. For example, I can still remember my excited first day of kindergarten, as well as my first glimpse of Three Rivers stadium, as our family car approached it along the jumbled, congested streets of the North Side. Believe it or not, I can similarly remember my first ...

They Earned Their Stripes : The Detroit Tigers' All Time Team

3 reviews
Detroit News

Sports Masters, 2000

Simply sensational!
Our national pastime is the one constant reminder that everyone kid can grow up to play in the major leagues. I have been a long time Philadelphia Phillies fan and as such seldom read books about other ball clubs. After finishing this book I will have to rethink that policy as the Detroit Tigers are one of the most storied franchises in baseball history. Starting off with the greatest ...

Turkey Stearnes and the Detroit Stars: The Negro Leagues in Detroit, 1919-1933 (Great Lakes Books)

3 reviews
Richard Bak

Wayne State Univ Pr, 1994

Statistics compiled were as close as I've ever seen
I am Turkey Stearnes' oldest daughter and I think that the book clearly shows that these guys were very great and my dad was the greatest of all time and deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. This book helps to give him the recognition that he so justly deserves. I'm sorry that he is not here to see all that is happening with the Negro League players. This has been a long time coming. Thank You ...

300 Great Baseball Cards of the 20th Century: A Historical Tribute by the Hobby's Most Relied Up

2 reviews
Beckett Publications, Mike Payne

Beckett Pubns, 1999

Outstanding read, full of information and stories.
A great book, with plenty of stories focusing on the cards and the players pictured on the cards. Mike Payne's writing seems aimed at all levels of baseball fans -- a difficult task, but one he pulls off with relative ease. There's a lot of baseball books out there, but few surrounding the history of the game and the history of cards. This one captures both, and does it with style.

Cobb Would Have Caught It: The Golden Age of Baseball in Detroit (Great Lakes Books)

3 reviews
Richard Bak

Wayne State Univ Pr, 1991

The Lawrence Ritter of Tiger literature
If Richard Bak was to write 10 books about the Detroit Tigers, I'm sure my top 10 favorite books on the team would be those books (with my appologies to Ernie Harwell). Unlike any other Detroit Tiger author, Bak puts you at the feet of the greats he talks about or interviews and makes you feel like you are at Tiger Stadium during the 1930s. He has just the right blend of personality and ...

Opening Day at Great American Ball Park: 2003 Inaugural Season

4 reviews
Dann Stupp

Sports Publishing LLC, 2004

Fun, light read
I first heard about this book during an in game advertisment in the ballpark late in the season. Like so many others, I paid an arm and a leg for my tickets for Opening Day at on an online auction site. And like so many others, I thought it was totally worth the cost. Although the Reds had a terrible season because of injuries and an embarrassing ownership group, the team did "go all out" for the ...

Detroit Tigers Lists and More: Runs, Hits and Eras (Great Lakes Books)

2 reviews
Mark Pattison, David Raglin

Wayne State University Press, 2002

Detroit Tigers Lists and More Hits a Home Run!
This is absolutely a "must-have" for any Detroit Tigers fan! Not just a book of statistics, "Detroit Tigers Lists and More" is about every fascinating and obscure trivia you ever wanted to know about the Tigers. Everything from Tigers in other Halls of Fame to player nicknames to fantasy teams to miscellaneous info too good to pass up (like notable fights, forfeits and family relations) - it's ...

A Place for Summer: A Narrative History of Tiger Stadium (Great Lakes Books)

4 reviews
Richard Bak

Wayne State University Press, 1998

A Wonderful Book About A Wonderful Place!
A terrific book all about the history of "The Corner" of Michigan and Trumbull, home of Detroit's Tiger Stadium. Many great stories about all the events that happened there over the past 100+ years (baseball and otherwise). It's a baseball related book of course, but the stadium is the real star here! Hundreds of photos also, many obscure. Great research, and great reading too! The New Tiger ...

Great Baseball Drills: A Baffled Parent's Guide

3 reviews
Jim Garland

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2002

Exactly what I needed!
I'm going to be managing a Little League team this year, and I haven't done it before. I've found many helpful books but "The Baffled Parent's Guide to Great Baseball Drills" is exactly what I've been needing. This book helps show how to format a practice so that it keeps moving, maximizing your time, while keeping things fun and simple. I have bookmarks and yellow highlighter all over the ...

Sports Illustrated: Great Baseball Writing

3 reviews
Editors of Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated, 2007

A Home Run with the Bases Juiced
The book contains just over 50 essays collected from the 50+ years of Sports Illustrated. I own several hundred baseball books and this one slides safely (without a throw)into the top ten. The writing is generally top notch - truly an honor role of the best: Roger Kahn, Frank DeFord, Peter Gammons, Robert Creamer, George Plimpton - and so many others. What I loved about this book is that ...

Invincible Summer: Traveling America in Search of Yesterday's Baseball Greats

4 reviews
Dave D'Antonio

Diamond Communications, 1997

Text of review by Sports Illustrated editor- Ron Fimrite
The overwhelming majority of baseball books run pretty much to form. Aside from statistical tomes, Roger Angell colletions and a few valuable historical works, the games's non-fiction oeuvre is confined to dreary reminiscences by aging sports writers and broadcasters and a spate of yawn-inducing, blatantly self-serving, as-told-to player autobiographies. But two new books, both published by ...

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