Books that baseball fans will love
No, we don’t carry every book on baseball ever written. Just a couple of very, very special publications that will delight any baseball fan. One is brand-new and includes fascinating insight into what is wrong with the sport of baseball, and what can be done to save it. Another is a well-researched, fun-to-read explanation of all of the wacky team nicknames in the Minors. The third is a collector’s item. And best of all, these three books are autographed by the authors! In all instances, quantities are limited.
Saving Baseball From Itself
“Take me out to the ballgame” featuring thought-provoking commentary and a tribute to the greatest baseball miracles of all time
Just published, autographed by author Howard Peretz
Thought-provoking indeed! Peretz, known far and wide as The Old School Sports Junkie, provides an entertaining look at the state of the sport today. He lists Baseball’s strengths and even more importantly, its failings.
Having been passed by the NFL and NBA in popularity, Major League Baseball is at a crossroads, writes Peretz. The average age of its fanbase is higher than other sports — 57 for baseball and only 42 for the NBA — and with a lack of easily identifiable superstars, interest in the National Pastime is poised to fall even further.
Peretz tackles the sport’s sacred cows, while suggesting changes to the Commissioner’s role, the on-field product and even getting rid of the time-honored slogan “National Pastime.” And what does he think about the Designated Hitter? Read the book to find out.
Two books in one!
Not only do you get Peretz’s thought-provoking take on saving the sport from itself, there’s also a fascinating second book within the same cover! Accompanied by beautiful, colorful graphics, you’ll find the 100 Greatest Finishes in the history of the sport, ranked using Peretz’s own rating system.
Where would you rank these amazing finishes? The extra-inning thriller in Cleveland when the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908? Game 6 of the 1986 Fall Classic when Mookie Wilson’s grounder rolled between Bill Buckner’s legs? Carlton Fisk’s blast down the line in the ’75 Series? They’re all here, plus there’s even bonus content from Baseball’s COVID-shortened 2020 season.
With two complete books within its cover, this is a tremendous buy. And with an autograph by Author Peretz, it couldn’t be a better gift for a baseball fan!
You’ll love both sides of this two-sided book!
Supply is limited. A signed book plate is already in the book, so the inscription can’t be personalized.
PRICE: $14.95 plus shipping
Root for the Home Team — SORRY! SOLD OUT!
Minor League Baseball’s Most Off-The-Wall Team Names and the Stories Behind Them
Autographed by the author!
Tim Hagerty is the excellent broadcaster for the Tucson Padres of the Pacific Coast League. During his decade-plus in pro baseball, Tim has done play by play for teams in Idaho, Alabama, Oregon, Arizona and now Texas.
And while doing all of that travel, he’s taken notice of the distinctive and sometimes weird team nicknames that Minor League teams have used over the past century. That interest in team names led to this delightful, well-researched book. Root for the Home Team tells the stories behind more than 150 team names and provides lists of hundreds more—plus fun facts, action shots, and team logos.
Impress your baseball buddies with your depth of knowledge!
Signed by author Tim Hagerty. The books are already autographed, so the inscription can’t be personalized.
PRICE: SOLD OUT
Joe Mock’s Ballpark Guide
In 2001, I was approached by a publishing firm about writing a book on the 30 MLB parks. My response was that there were already lots of coffee-table books on ballparks, and besides, my website acted as sort of a book. Well, that’s not at all what the publisher had in mind. They wanted something that hadn’t been done before — and, frankly, that hasn’t been done well since: a guide to visiting each of the big league ballparks that would feature lots and lots of color photos and be small enough so fans could easily carry it around with them on their baseball journeys.
The result was Joe Mock’s Ballpark Guide, published in time for the 2002 season. Little did I know then that this publication would end up in Library of Congress, the Baseball Hall Of Fame Library, the Sporting News Library … plus it would lead to my appearances on ballpark-related shows on the Travel Channel and the History Channel.
With all of the parks that have opened since 2002, is this book hopelessly out of date now? Of course, but I’m still amazed at the number of folks who want an autographed copy of it for their personal baseball library.
This soft-cover book (which originally carried a retail price of $14.95) is printed on extra-heavy glossy paper, and features color on every page. It is autographed by the author, Joe Mock. If you would like the signature to include an inscription that is personalized (for example, “Happy Birthday, Billy”), say so in the Special Instructions box that is part of the order process. To order, click Add To Cart below.
