I have a pretty fair-sized collection, and I'm curious to see how it compares to others. Do you have particular favorites in your collection.
I'd like to see some others' thoughts, and then I'll give a few of my favorites.
2007-12-28 04:25:54 · 14 answers · asked by Craig S 7 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I am not sure the exact number, last year I counted it was in the 50's but I have added since then. I think my top three are:
Perfect! Book about all the Perfect games in History by James Buckley Jr.; good read!
The Ty Cobb Story; a great book about a great player who was a horrible human being!
The Teammates by David Halberstam was a great book, took you back through the last journey of Ted WIlliams friends to see him before he passed...it gave you a great history of the four guys that were best friends beyond baseball, I met Dom Dimaggio at one of his stores in SF after reading the book, he talked to me for three hours about the book, baseball and how it all relates to life...it was one of those great once in a lifetime moments.
2007-12-28 06:24:02 · answer #1 · answered by bdough15 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
1. What Do You Own Thats Baseball Or Baseball Related? - I have a lot of jerseys, baseballs, hats, and just some other random things(pens, pencils, bracelets, etc.) 2. How Many MLB Games Have You Gone To? - Wow.... I don't know an exact number. I try to get to 25-30 games a season. 3. Do You Own Any MLB Jerseys, And Of Who If So? - I have a Francisco Liriano and a Joe Nathan. 4. Do You Own Any MLB Memoribilla, And If So What? - My favorite is a game-used Michael Cuddyer bat. 5. Who's Your Favorite MLB Player? - Brian Roberts 6. What's Your Favorite MLB Team? - Minnesota Twins (Don't mind my avatar and name, I lost a bet) 7. Did You Grow Up Being Involved With Baseball? - Not until 6th grade 8. Do You Keep Up With The MLB Standings, Stats, And Rosters, Etc. - Yes. 9. Do You Like The Past Or Present MLB More? - Present 10. How Often Do You Watch Baseball? - Everday during the season. If the Twins aren't playing, I find another game on. I don't really mind who is playing, as long as it's baseball!
2016-05-27 11:42:54 · answer #2 · answered by janell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure how many I own, but off the top of my head these are among my favorites:
- The Summer Game, Roger Angell
- Ball Four, Jim Bouton
- The Southpaw, Mark Harris
- You're Missing a Great Game, Whitey Herzog
- The Glory of Their Times, Lawrence S. Ritter
- Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, Bill James
Nice to see a decent question in here!
2007-12-28 09:44:00 · answer #3 · answered by blueyeznj 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I have:
Derek Jeter's "The Life You Imagine"
Only For Mets Fan
Cooperstown players "2007"
Willie Mays autobiography
Best Hitters In The Game
Sports Illustrated Baseball
and lots more!
Those Are The Books I enjoy because They get me very interested, into the way baseball goes. ( I always been a Baseball fan) but I'm more intersted then I ever been now!
I like The "Derek Jeter", "Cooperstown", and "Only for Mets Fans Book" the most cause I really enjoy various players and I like learning more about teams and players!
2007-12-28 10:00:04 · answer #4 · answered by red 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I own a few baseball books. I have David Well's "Perfect I'm Not" and Derek Jeter's "The Life You Imagine". My dad bought this book "The Inside Game" about the game from a manager's perspective. I also had a book about the history of the Yankees that had all their "greatest teams" and their "greatest players". They had a really good story about Lou Gehrig and old photographs of him when he played football for Columbia University.
I also own alot of baseball books from when I was a kid. They were all written by Matt Christopher. My favorites are "Look who's playing First Base" and "The Kid Who only hit homeruns". In the latter, A kid all of a sudden starts hitting homeruns when he starts recieving hitting tips from a stranger who bears a similar resemblance to Babe Ruth. I love to read them whenever I have the chance.
2007-12-28 05:32:57 · answer #5 · answered by Brian B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just finished reading 'I Live for This!' by Bill Plaschke with Tommy Lasorda. An amazing book filled with the memoirs of Tommy Lasorda. It takes you back to his days as a child, all the way through winning the Olympic gold medal in baseball, followed by an epilogue about when the McCourts purchased the Dodgers. Plaschke did an amazing job, a good read for any baseball fan, whether you root for the Dodgers or not.
WHAT A BOOK!
2007-12-28 05:59:10 · answer #6 · answered by Nicole 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a fan is looking for a laugh, or two, I would recommend "Minnesota Twins Dugout" written by Kent Hrbek. It is a book about practical jokes and funny stories about players. On the more serious side I would suggest any one of Tom Stanton's books on baseball, Maybe "Road to Cooperstown" as a starter. As far as numbers of books I would say I have about 50 right now, I am always giving my books away for others to read.
2007-12-28 05:05:17 · answer #7 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I own several thousand books, but do not have them separated into categories. My top five are:
1. Number 1 - Billy Martin & Peter Golenbock
2. Veeck As In Wreck - Bill Veeck & Ed Linn
3. Good Enough To Dream - Roger Kahn
4. Joe DiMaggio - Richard Ben Cramer
5. A Well-Paid Slave - Brad Snyder
2007-12-28 05:01:39 · answer #8 · answered by Zombie Birdhouse 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have a couple shelves worth - probably between 35 and 40 total. The best of 'em, as far as sitting down with something to read, are:
- "Maybe I'll Pitch Forever" by Satchel Paige
- "A Game of Inches" by Peter Morris
- "Play By Play" by Neal Conan
2007-12-28 05:39:34 · answer #9 · answered by JerH1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Three Nights in August - Buzz Bissinger
Baseball Letters - Seth Swirsky - This one is very good and different. It's a collection of letters that he wrote to baseball related people and the replies he received.
2007-12-28 04:31:40 · answer #10 · answered by Mark B 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋