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501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read Before They Die - by Ron Kaplan (Paperback)

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  • Propounding his "small ball theory" of sports literature, George Plimpton proposed that "the smaller the ball, the more formidable the literature.
  • About the Author: Ron Kaplan is a sports and features writer and editor for the New Jersey Jewish News.
  • 420 Pages
  • Sports + Recreation, Baseball

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Propounding his "small ball theory" of sports literature, George Plimpton proposed that "the smaller the ball, the more formidable the literature." Of course he had the relatively small baseball in mind, because its literature is formidable--vast and varied, instructive, often wildly entertaining, and occasionally brilliant. From this bewildering array of baseball books, Ron Kaplan has chosen 501 of the best, making it easier for fans to find just the books to suit them (or to know what they're missing).

From biography, history, fiction, and instruction to books about ballparks, business, and rules, anyone who loves to read about baseball will find in this book a companionable guide, far more fun than a reference work has any right to be.



Review Quotes




"501 Baseball Books is a remarkable compendium of national pastime tomes."--Benjamin Hill, MILB.com-- (3/14/2013 12:00:00 AM)

"[501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read before They Die is] a generous, well-researched, and entertaining list of suggestions of what to read next."--Allan Wood, The Joy of Sox-- (3/30/2013 12:00:00 AM)

"A fantastic page-turner. . . . Without a doubt 501 is a SABRite's ultimate reading bucket list."--John Vorperian, Southern New England Chapter, Society for American Baseball Research

"A self-proclaimed pack rat and baseball junkie, it's amazing enough that Kaplan was able to read all 501 of these books--to offer comprehensive summaries of each and every one is a truly remarkable accomplishment."--Foreword Reviews

"Sportswriter and blogger Kaplan's first book is a fun and useful guide for finding arguably the best baseball books among the mounds of titles relating to this book-inspiring sport. . . . The author's well-informed and well-written comments are compelling enough to make this either a worthwhile light read or a handy reference for all readers of baseball literature."--Library Journal

"Check off which ones you've read, and jot down a list of ones you'd like to hunt down. Then get busy."--James Bailey, Baseball America-- (9/27/2013 12:00:00 AM)



About the Author



Ron Kaplan is a sports and features writer and editor for the New Jersey Jewish News. His book reviews, author interviews, and articles have appeared in publications such as the Huffington Post, Baseball America, and Mental Floss, and he hosts a blog on baseball literature.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.22 Inches (H) x 6.38 Inches (W) x .99 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.19 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 420
Genre: Sports + Recreation
Sub-Genre: Baseball
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Ron Kaplan
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 2013
TCIN: 88984216
UPC: 9780803240735
Item Number (DPCI): 247-57-9024
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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