Baseball Books

Michael Lewis, whose previous books have taken us inside the worlds of Wall Street and Silicon Valley, takes us to the offices of the Oakland Coliseum for a behind-the-scenes look at Billy Beane, Paul DePodesta, and the Oakland A's.

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Having read all of the Bill James Baseball Abstracts since they were first widely published, as well as articles and books from others in the field of sabermatics; and having been a Met fan since their beginning in 1962 and remembering the playing...
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A fair read, amd written well because of special access to the A's while they were winning 20 in a row, but Lewis' soujourn into baseball seems contrived, as if Thomas Boswell or Roger Kahn spent a while writing about all-star mutual fund...
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this book is a must read for anyone interested in getting the most out of watching a baseball game. even the most knowledgeable fans will find lots of new and interesting information in this extremely thoughtful book...but not to worry, it is...
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watching baseball smarter really doesn't get as in-depth as i had hoped. its more for beginners and people somewhat familiar with the game. its not a bad book, its well written and easy to read. if you are looking for something to blow your...
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I think this book is pretty much aimed at younger readers, 10-20, or an occasional follower of the game. It's material is really fairly light. If you're familiar with baseball, then there's not much here that hasn't been said somewhere. It has...
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Other than being one of the internet's most popular columnists, Bill Simmons is already a New England icon. This book helps solidify that position. Highly reccomended for fans of his Sports Guy columns on Page2 of [...]. The book is very...
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I'm not a fan of the Red Sox, rather, I'm a fan of the Sports Guy & baseball in general. I read Simmons' online columns regularly, & therefore was looking forward to this book. I have to say I was disappointed -- I enjoy his writing style &...
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In order to enjoy Bill Simmons' book to the fullest, one must:

1) Be a fanatical Red Sox fan
2) Spend every waking moment watching TV shows that have nothing to do with the Red Sox, or even to do with baseball

If...
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A must for any Baseball fan. The photos in this book are simply amazing. It will make you fall in love again with the game you grew up on.
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I purchased the Sports Illustrated "Baseball Book" for my 83 year old father who has been an avid baseball (Cardinals, Braves, Cubs)fan for the past 75 years. He absolutely loves the stories, the pictures, the memories that can only accompany a...
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Overall I would say SI did a pretty good job with this book. The photography is awesome and they included several interesting and quirky aspects of baseball to help give a sense of the sport's unique history and personality. I learned quite a few...
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Great to see who wore what, and what they meant to their respective sports...a fun book to share with your kids
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Great book, not only about personalities, but about the era. Always recommend it for both kids and adults, and even for a Worcester, Mass., native, the Yankee stuff is good.

One note: reviewer James Maguire is quoting Tennyson, I...
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If you are a fan of one of the other 30 teams in major league baseball, you may not like this book. Readers will not dislike this book because of the story. The baseball season of 1949 was a great season. This book does not deliver on the...
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Truly one of the greatest baseball players of all time, Ted Williams, has outlined his techniques and philosophy of batting. Ted dives into the intracate details of the science of hitting a baseball. There are plenty of diagrams that help to...
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The late great TW writes, or most likely, dictates, this book with John Underwood. The book reads as if it's Ted talking, and it feels as if he and I went on a fishing trip, and he was just talking hitting in between him casting for trout or bass...
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This book covers it all. From team and ballpark history to where to sit and what to eat. The authors do a great job in detailing the ins-and-outs of every ballpark. This is not your dry, boring reference book. It's an easy read with a lot of...
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After skimming through this book and finding out a lot of interested information, the most suprising was the trashing of the famous Dodger Dog hot dog these guys made.

Folks, if you're heading to Dodger stadium (and I am by no means a...
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This is an excellent book on the inner happenings of Little League Baseball. I really enjoyed the candid assesments of how parents and managers go overboard. The book though is not a bashing of the little league faults - it gives inside looks at...
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I'm not a big fan of non-fiction, but I am an avid reader and have been coaching Little League for a number of years. Normally, I think most non-fiction texts can and should be shrunk down by 90% and placed in a magazine so their narrative...
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Given the title, one might think that this is a book where Neyer spends 250 pages criticizing boneheaded decisions, but it's not. Instead, Neyer takes the time to examine about 50 blunders, taking the time to analyze each decision instead of...
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Missed the worst blunder in Texas Rangers History, being
April 1, 1982: Lee Mazzilli Traded by the New York Mets to the Texas Rangers for Ron Darling and Walt Terrell.

August 8, 1982: Lee Mazzilli Traded by the Texas Rangers...
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If you've been a baseball fan for 20 or more years, many of the blunders will sound very familiar, no new ground broken. On the other hand, if you're a rookie, you may find it very enjoyable. I appreciated Neyer's placing certain transactions in...
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Other sabermetric books have been written in the last few years, The Book is the best one by far. It is chock full of information, results from research and answers a lot of interesting baseball questions. The three authors, Tom Tango, Mitchel...
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