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  1. Mar 1, 2016 · For reasons difficult to pinpoint, baseball has inspired more great books than any other American sport, by a long shot. Hundreds of good books exist about the game, more than can be noted...

  2. Dec 28, 2021 · Here's a list of our all-time favorite baseball books. December 28th, 2021. In May 2020, we asked MLB.com reporters to name their favorite baseball book, and we broke them down in two sections below. Here is a look back at those picks.

  3. Mar 1, 1995 · Helyar's book dives into the long, tumultuous history of the business of baseball. He shows the evolution of the game from a sport completely dominated by the owners to a struggle between the owners and the labor union.

    • John Helyar
  4. Nov 30, 2021 · Through baseball books, we’ve come to understand the game and its history. The sport is catnip for writers: a game of contemplation and strategy that lends itself beautifully to numbers and...

  5. Sep 5, 2023 · An NPR "Book of the Day". #1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Posnanski is back with a masterful ode to the game: a countdown of 50 of the most memorable moments in baseballs history, to make you fall in love with the sport all over again.

  6. There have been thousands of books on baseball published since SABR was founded in August 1971. That’s far more than any other sport. Many have come from the pens, then typewriters, then word processors of SABR members.

  7. Mar 11, 2008 · In Baseball, one of the great bards of America’s Grand Old Game gives a rousing account of the sport, from its pre-Republic roots to the present day. George Vecsey casts a fresh eye on the game, illuminates its foibles and triumphs, and performs a marvelous feat: making a classic story seem refreshingly new.

  8. Apr 25, 2011 · John Thorn, the Official Historian for Major League Baseball, has written dozens of books about the game, including the Total Baseball encyclopedia series. Thorn was the historical consultant for Ken Burn’s Emmy Award-winning documentary Baseball and frequently comments on the game for ESPN.

  9. Jul 17, 2020 · Whether you enjoy baseball for entertainment or for the living history of the game, you're bound to be interested in the books below. These nonfiction baseball reads analyze and explore every part of America's favorite sport.

  10. Baseball History Books. Grab your peanuts and crackerjacks, and check out this list of history books about baseball to read between innings. 1. Add to Bookshelf. K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches. by Tyler Kepner.

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