My daughter just started her first year of softball and the day after her first practice we went out to watch a local high school baseball game. Immediately she started telling me all about the game, the names of the positions, the rules of the game, etc... and she started asking a few questions. I... Continue Reading →
K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches by Tyler Kepner
Three things got me fired up for the new baseball season this week: seeing my neighbor and his son play catch, buying a pack of sunflower seeds, and reading this book. K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches is exactly what I love about the game, the stories. Kepner relays the building of relationships... Continue Reading →
Power Ball: Anatomy of a Modern Baseball Game by Rob Neyer
I write this review on the night my Oakland A’s clinch a berth in the 2018 playoffs. Yes, MY Oakland A’s. My father made that decision for me. He said it was easier to drive from Marin County across the Richmond - San Rafael bridge to Oakland than over the Golden Gate and through San... Continue Reading →
The Comic Book Story of Baseball by Alex Irvine
The Comic Book Story of Baseball would be a great addition to any baseball fan's shelf or school library. Alex Irvine effectively combines the history of our American pastime with the larger fabric our nation's story. Thanks to the whimsical art style (who knew Walt Whitman owned a Beer Guzzler Helmet?) and its vast depth... Continue Reading →