Baseball Books?

[KingV2k3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mo

Go get all the Dirk Hayhurst books Gospels, Out of League, Bigger than the Game

Do you have a favorite?

I'm leaning towards "Bullpen Gospels" or "Out of My League" to start with based off the reviews I've seen...

Thoughts?

Thanks!

[kehlis]

It's often forgotten but "Three Nights in August" about Tony La Russa and a three game series between the Cards and Cubs (and much much more) is easily my second favorite book (behind Moneyball).

[Mo]

Quote: Originally Posted by KingV2k3

Do you have a favorite? I'm leaning towards "Bullpen Gospels" or "Out of My League" to start with based off the reviews I've seen... Thoughts? Thanks!

I would go, Out of my League, Gospels and then Bigger than the Game just to keep it somewhat chronologically correct.

Bigger than the game is probably the best though.

[TripleCrown9]

The Baseball Dictionary. It has literally any term you've ever heard related to baseball and so many more that you haven't heard.

[aukevin]

I was chatting with the old guy from Wisconsin (70+) this past weekend while waiting on a table for lunch and he was telling me about a book he was reading on the 1957 Milwaukee Braves. Sounded interesting, I'm assuming it was this book:

Bushville Wins!: The Wild Saga of the 1957 Milwaukee Braves and the Screwballs, Sluggers, and Beer Swiggers Who Canned the New York Yankees and Changed Baseball

http://www.amazon.com/Bushville-Wins...=operasport-20


Anyone read it and recommend it?

[KingV2k3]

Quote: Originally Posted by aukevin

I was chatting with the old guy from Wisconsin (70+) this past weekend while waiting on a table for lunch and he was telling me about a book he was reading on the 1957 Milwaukee Braves. Sounded interesting, I'm assuming it was this book: Bushville Wins!: The Wild Saga of the 1957 Milwaukee Braves and the Screwballs, Sluggers, and Beer Swiggers Who Canned the New York Yankees and Changed Baseball http://www.amazon.com/Bushville-Wins...=operasport-20 Anyone read it and recommend it?

Never read it, but based on the description and reviews, I sure want to!

Thanks for posting this great find!

[aukevin]

Quote: Originally Posted by aukevin

I was chatting with this old guy from Wisconsin (70+) this past weekend while waiting on a table for lunch and he was telling me about a book he was reading on the 1957 Milwaukee Braves. Sounded interesting, I'm assuming it was this book: Bushville Wins!: The Wild Saga of the 1957 Milwaukee Braves and the Screwballs, Sluggers, and Beer Swiggers Who Canned the New York Yankees and Changed Baseball http://www.amazon.com/Bushville-Wins...=operasport-20 Anyone read it and recommend it?

So I ended up getting this book and reading it, fantastic read. It was more than I expected. I'm a big Braves fan, but I sadly don't know much of the history of the franchise from the Milwaukee days. I knew the big names like Spahn and Matthews, but this book really opened it all up more for me.

The book is divided in three sections (each section about 125-150 pages), the first being from 1953 to 1956 dealing with the Braves move from Boston to Milwaukee and how the fan base took to the team and how the move opened the doors for other teams to move westward like the Giants and Dodgers. This section of the book covered things like Hank Aaron's MLB debut and really gave you a nice insight to the lives of the Braves players during that time, as well as stories of interactions with greats like Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays. The next section of the book is the 1957 season. The journey to winning the pennant. This was my favorite part of the book. The final section was devoted entirely to the 1957 World Series against Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Don Larsen, and Mickey Mantles' Yankees. The book takes you into each game and the side stories of each.

Anyway, great book especially for Braves fans, easy read. Definitely give it a shot.

[Turbojugend]

Just finished Seasons In Hell by Mike Shropshire, a recount of the 1973-75 Texas Rangers, one of the worst teams in baseball history. There are some seriously laugh-out-moments (Shropshire's account of Whitey Herzog's accusation of Bernie Brewer stealing signs after a 17-2 loss in Milwaukee being a particular highlight), I cannot recommend this book enough.