Baseball books

[d_money]

To help pass the off-season, I'm trying to read baseball related books (most recently "Luckiest Man" about Lou Gehrig). Sometimes the sports books can be real cheesy, so I'm looking for good recs.

 

Any suggestions/recommendations?

[Derwood]

The only baseball book I've read in the past 10 years is Moneyball, which is worth the (quick) read

[OleMissCub]

If you like the Cubs, I'd read Crazy 08. It's now in paperback I think.

[NCCubFan]

If you're into baseball history three I recommend are The Glory Of Their Times (generally considered one of the best baseball books ever; about the early years, told by players from that era), Wrigleyville (probably the most comprehensive history of the Cubs), and 1908 (the story of that season, focusing mainly, but not exclusively, on the Cubs).

[Transmogrified Tiger]

If you like the Cubs, I'd read Crazy 08. It's now in paperback I think.

 

Seconded, it's really fascinating how unorganized and crazy Major League Baseball was back then.

[NCCubFan]

I meant Crazy 08 when I said 1908; I got the title mixed up. I was writing my reply at the same time OMC was (he beat me by a few seconds).

[photoguy9883]

If you like the Cubs, I'd read Crazy 08. It's now in paperback I think.

 

Seconded, it's really fascinating how unorganized and crazy Major League Baseball was back then.

 

I've heard nothing but good things about this book. I'm going to read it after I finish up Banana: The Fate of the Fruit that Changed the World.

[NCCubFan]

I always thought Crazy 08 would make a good ESPN mini-series, like they did with Bronx Burning a year or so ago.

[Guest]

To help pass the off-season, I'm trying to read baseball related books (most recently "Luckiest Man" about Lou Gehrig). Sometimes the sports books can be real cheesy, so I'm looking for good recs.

 

Any suggestions/recommendations?

 

I enjoyed Eig's other book as well, Opening Day about Jackie Robinson.

[d_money]

Guys...thanks

[champaignchris]

Cubs Nation, if you want to be reminded of how utterly insane the 2004 season was.

 

That season had to have actually happened because no one would actually dream it up.

 

I've had Lords of the Realm recommended to me, but I haven't read it yet.

[big_shooter17]

I am about halfway through "Munson" and so far I am really enjoying it. It is written by the Yankees PR guy at the time and it is full of a lot of great stories. Crazy 08 was great. Clemente by Maraniss is fantastic (one of the greatest books that I have read regardless of subject).

[TruffleShuffle]

ball four by jim bouton

[JeffH]

"Is This a Great Game, or What?" by Tim Kurkjian.