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DieHardYankee26 · 01-09-2013, 01:28 PM

I got about $100 in Amazon gift cards for Christmas and am looking to spend some of it on some baseball books for my Kindle. Anyone have any good ones? Only one I've ever had (and still have) is The Science of Hitting by Ted Williams so any that you know would be great. I think I'm definitely going to get The Yankee Years by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci as well as Moneyball. Any recommendations would be awesome.

CabreraMVP · 01-09-2013, 01:45 PM

I just finished "The 2%", it's about the Rays and how their new management turned the franchise around.

SPTO · 01-09-2013, 03:49 PM

If you like oral histories and are a fan of the Mets this is a good book granted, it's an older book and about the '69 Mets but it's a fantastic read:

http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Summer-6...=operasport-20

wang_chi7 · 01-09-2013, 06:33 PM

Moneyball is a must, its simply amazing. And not just for the baseball side of it. Michael Lewis is brilliant.

Baseball Between the Numbers is excellent, really opened my eyes. Extra Innings was ok, just not as groundbreaking.

Only the Ball was White is an excellent history of the negro leagues.

Bill James Baseball Abstract is great and something you read bits at a time in no particular order.

dingleberryfinn · 01-09-2013, 07:52 PM

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Money99 · 01-09-2013, 08:04 PM

R.A. Dickey's book was really good. So was Josh Hamilton's.

BDKiiing · 01-12-2013, 04:55 AM

Tony La Russa's recent book.

chilli311 · 01-15-2013, 05:36 PM

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cooperstown. It was written by a former Red Sox player though, so maybe not a good choice for a Yankees fan (he did spend one year in pinstripes though).

01-09-2013, 01:28 PM	#1
DieHardYankee26 BING BONG OVR: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: I'm from Virginia, where ain't **** to do but cook Posts: 10,188 Blog Entries: 1	Baseball Books? I got about $100 in Amazon gift cards for Christmas and am looking to spend some of it on some baseball books for my Kindle. Anyone have any good ones? Only one I've ever had (and still have) is The Science of Hitting by Ted Williams so any that you know would be great. I think I'm definitely going to get The Yankee Years by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci as well as Moneyball. Any recommendations would be awesome.

01-09-2013, 01:45 PM	#2
CabreraMVP MVP OVR: 3 Join Date: Sep 2010	Re: Baseball Books? I just finished "The 2%", it's about the Rays and how their new management turned the franchise around. PhilliesFan13 and 55 like this. __________________ JayElectronicaBluElzhi2PacTheNotoriousB.I.G.ReksSc arfaceFashawnJeruThaDamaja

01-09-2013, 03:49 PM	#3
SPTO binging OVR: 53 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The 905 Posts: 68,062 Blog Entries: 46	Re: Baseball Books? If you like oral histories and are a fan of the Mets this is a good book granted, it's an older book and about the '69 Mets but it's a fantastic read: http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Summer-6...=operasport-20 __________________ Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club "Baseball is the most important thing that doesn't matter at all" - Robert B. Parker

01-09-2013, 06:33 PM	#4
wang_chi7 Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Sep 2004	Re: Baseball Books? Moneyball is a must, its simply amazing. And not just for the baseball side of it. Michael Lewis is brilliant. Baseball Between the Numbers is excellent, really opened my eyes. Extra Innings was ok, just not as groundbreaking. Only the Ball was White is an excellent history of the negro leagues. Bill James Baseball Abstract is great and something you read bits at a time in no particular order. Bartolo Colon, bhurst99 and lhslancers like this.

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dingleberryfinn Banned OVR: 7 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Heart of Dixie	Re: Baseball Books? I enjoyed this:6a00d8341c9a9953ef0120a9647eb2970b-400wi.jpg acts238shaun, KingV2k3 and 55 like this.

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01-09-2013, 08:04 PM	#6
Money99 Hall Of Fame OVR: 37 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kingsville, ONT Blog Entries: 6	Re: Baseball Books? R.A. Dickey's book was really good. So was Josh Hamilton's.

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BDKiiing Best in the World OVR: 23 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,343	Tony La Russa's recent book. __________________ St. Louis Cardinals \| Milwaukee Bucks \| Los Angeles Rams UWW \| UWGB \| Duke AEW

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chilli311 Fear the Friar OVR: 18 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,476	Re: Baseball Books? A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cooperstown. It was written by a former Red Sox player though, so maybe not a good choice for a Yankees fan (he did spend one year in pinstripes though). __________________ Through music, you can live forever... TEAMS: San Diego Chargers, San Diego Padres, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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