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Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame 32 reviews Bill James
Free Press, 1995
Fame That Has Too Much Shame
+ Maybe The Book That Did It For Me + Excellent! + Outstanding research and thought-provoking prose
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Deadball Stars of the National League: The Society for American Baseball Research (Photographic Histories) 5 reviews Tom Simon, SABR
Potomac Books Inc., 2004
The Best That SABR Has to Offer
+ Baseball History in a nutshell + Excellent Book On The First Two Decades of N.L. Baseball + A great look back to baseball's past heroes! + Panning the Deadball Stars
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Deadball Stars of the American League: The Society for American Baseball Research 3 reviews
Potomac Books Inc., 2006
Excellent Book On The First Two Decades of A.L. Baseball
+ Great Book! + SABR Deadball Releases
The Society for American Baseball Research has outdone itself again, with a companion book to "Deadball Stars of the National League;" appropriately enough called "Deadball Stars of the American League." Following the same manner as the N.L. book, it has short biographies of the major stars for ...
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The Glory of Their Times : The Story of Baseball Told By the Men Who Played It 71 reviews Lawrence S. Ritter
Harper Paperbacks, 1992
Baseball's Old Testament
+ The Holy Grail of all Baseball Books + Historical treasure + Greatest Sports Book Ever Written!!! + glory of their times
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Baseball's Golden Age: The Photographs of Charles M. Conlon 11 reviews Neal McCabe
Harry N. Abrams, 1997
Historically important snapshot of baseball
+ The photo of Wally Pipp is priceless. + Perfect for the coffee table + WHERE IS THE SEQUEL??!!! + If you like baseball history, you will love this book.
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The Pitch That Killed 14 reviews Mike Sowell
Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2004
Outstanding Documentation of Baseball History
+ Deserving of its classic status + The Unforgettable Season in the Lands of the Western Reserve + An amazing story well told + Tragic but compelling
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Ty Cobb 9 reviews Charles C. Alexander
Oxford University Press, USA, 1985
The true historical record of Cobb
+ Deftly researched and highly readable + TY COBB BY CHARLES C. ALEXANDER (1984) + A fascinating biograph about baseball's legend + Excellent
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Lost Ballparks: A Celebration of Baseball's Legendary Fields 13 reviews Lawrence Ritter
Studio, 1994
A light-hearted journey to revisit some old friends
+ cozy parks from yesteryear + a must book for any baseball fan.
A fun, nostalgic view of many famous (and some not-so famous) ballparks that now belong to the ages.
The book covers 22 ballparks that sadly are no more. The famous parks that one would expect are all here (the 16 classic teams' lost parks are all covered), but Ritter tosses in some surprises. ...
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The Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship 80 reviews David Halberstam
Hyperion, 2003
founding brothers
+ A Remarkable Bond Like No Other + Insight into a different era... + Baseball, Friendship and Life
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The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract 88 reviews Bill James
Free Press, 2003
the man and the work that put sabermetrics on the map
+ The essential baseball book + An awesome book to have on your shelf + Very good book
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Babe: The Legend Comes to Life 22 reviews Robert Creamer
Simon & Schuster, 1992
Writing by a true fan of the greatest game
+ The Sultan of Swat + Babe: The Legend Comes To Life + Glory Of His Time + This is not the Tom Meany biography of my youth.
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Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame 32 reviews Bill James
Free Press, 1995
Fame That Has Too Much Shame
+ Maybe The Book That Did It For Me + Excellent! + Outstanding research and thought-provoking prose
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The Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship 80 reviews David Halberstam
Hyperion, 2003
founding brothers
+ A Remarkable Bond Like No Other + Insight into a different era... + Baseball, Friendship and Life
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Deadball Stars of the National League: The Society for American Baseball Research (Photographic Histories) 5 reviews Tom Simon, SABR
Potomac Books Inc., 2004
The Best That SABR Has to Offer
+ Baseball History in a nutshell + Excellent Book On The First Two Decades of N.L. Baseball + A great look back to baseball's past heroes! + Panning the Deadball Stars
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The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract 88 reviews Bill James
Free Press, 2003
the man and the work that put sabermetrics on the map
+ The essential baseball book + An awesome book to have on your shelf + Very good book
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Baseball's Golden Age: The Photographs of Charles M. Conlon 11 reviews Neal McCabe
Harry N. Abrams, 1997
Historically important snapshot of baseball
+ The photo of Wally Pipp is priceless. + Perfect for the coffee table + WHERE IS THE SEQUEL??!!! + If you like baseball history, you will love this book.
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The Glory of Their Times : The Story of Baseball Told By the Men Who Played It 71 reviews Lawrence S. Ritter
Harper Paperbacks, 1992
Baseball's Old Testament
+ The Holy Grail of all Baseball Books + Historical treasure + Greatest Sports Book Ever Written!!! + glory of their times
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The Pitch That Killed 14 reviews Mike Sowell
Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2004
Outstanding Documentation of Baseball History
+ Deserving of its classic status + The Unforgettable Season in the Lands of the Western Reserve + An amazing story well told + Tragic but compelling
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Deadball Stars of the American League: The Society for American Baseball Research 3 reviews
Potomac Books Inc., 2006
Excellent Book On The First Two Decades of A.L. Baseball
+ Great Book! + SABR Deadball Releases
The Society for American Baseball Research has outdone itself again, with a companion book to "Deadball Stars of the National League;" appropriately enough called "Deadball Stars of the American League." Following the same manner as the N.L. book, it has short biographies of the major stars for ...
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Lost Ballparks: A Celebration of Baseball's Legendary Fields 13 reviews Lawrence Ritter
Studio, 1994
A light-hearted journey to revisit some old friends
+ cozy parks from yesteryear + a must book for any baseball fan.
A fun, nostalgic view of many famous (and some not-so famous) ballparks that now belong to the ages.
The book covers 22 ballparks that sadly are no more. The famous parks that one would expect are all here (the 16 classic teams' lost parks are all covered), but Ritter tosses in some surprises. ...
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