Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame32 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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Deadball Stars of the American League: The Society for American Baseball Research3 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 ...
  
  











  



  
The Glory of Their Times : The Story of Baseball Told By the Men Who Played It71 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
  
  











  



  
Baseball's Golden Age: The Photographs of Charles M. Conlon11 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.
  
  











  



  
The Pitch That Killed14 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
  
  











  



  
Ty Cobb9 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
  
  











  



  
Lost Ballparks: A Celebration of Baseball's Legendary Fields13 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. ...
  
  











  



  
The Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship80 reviews
David Halberstam

Hyperion, 2003

founding brothers

+ A Remarkable Bond Like No Other
+ Insight into a different era...
+ Baseball, Friendship and Life
  
  











  



  
The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract88 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
  
  











  



  
Babe: The Legend Comes to Life22 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.
  
  











  



  
Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame32 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
  
  











  



  
The Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship80 reviews
David Halberstam

Hyperion, 2003

founding brothers

+ A Remarkable Bond Like No Other
+ Insight into a different era...
+ Baseball, Friendship and Life
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract88 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
  
  











  



  
Baseball's Golden Age: The Photographs of Charles M. Conlon11 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.
  
  











  



  
The Glory of Their Times : The Story of Baseball Told By the Men Who Played It71 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
  
  











  



  
The Pitch That Killed14 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
  
  











  



  
Deadball Stars of the American League: The Society for American Baseball Research3 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Lost Ballparks: A Celebration of Baseball's Legendary Fields13 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. ...