What Baseball Books Are You Reading?
In researching a book I’m currently writing about the San Diego Padres, I’ve been doing some reading of my own. One of the chapters in my book will focus on a single game. To learn more about details that might be worth noting throughout the course of that game, I’ve been reading Steve Fiffer’s How to Watch Baseball
After I’ve finished my research, I plan to read Michael Lewis’ Moneyball
But enough about me. What baseball books are you reading?
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5 opinions for What Baseball Books Are You Reading?
bnpositive
Oct 29, 2006 at 11:16 pm
If you’re interested in some baseball fiction based on fact, you should check-out Trolley Dodgers for a great read. A friend of mine is the author and is based here in Indianapolis. It’s the story of a small town, Bloomington, IN, making a bid to buy the Dodgers and move them to the heartland. Check-out his website at http://www.trolleydodgers.com
Peter Friberg
Oct 30, 2006 at 3:27 am
“I plan to read Michael Lewis’ Moneyball again. I’ve read it once before…”
I read it at least once a season and I always get something new out of it…
Geoff Young
Oct 30, 2006 at 11:29 am
bnpositive: Thanks for the tip; I haven’t read much baseball fiction but this sounds like a great concept and I’ll be sure to add Trolley Dodgers to my list of books to read.
Greg Weeks
Oct 31, 2006 at 9:40 am
I recently read The Duke of Havana, which chronicles El Duque’s defection from Cuba. Awesome book, and it provides a lot of insight into the complexities of how players in poor countries view MLB (and how often they are cast aside).
Geoff Young
Oct 31, 2006 at 12:11 pm
Greg: I’ll have to check that one out. Along those lines, have you read Rob Ruck’s The Tropic of Baseball? It isn’t specifically about one player but covers the history of baseball in the Dominican Republic going back to the beginning of the 20th century. Fascinating read.
Anyway, thanks again for the tip…
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