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CURRENT BASEBALL PUBLICATIONS

Volume 15. Number 2

April - June 2000

Compiled by Richard W. Arpi, SABR Bibliography Committee

 

Section I: Anthologies, Book Reviews, Essays

01. Allen, Lee. The Hot Stove League: Raking the Embers of Baseball's Golden Age. Kingston, New York: Total Sports Illustrated (214 pp., index, $ 12.95 p) 1-892129-44-2 (seen).....Reprint, A.S. Barnes, 1955

02. Costas, Bob. Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Baseball. New York: Broadway Books (179 pp., $ 21.95 h with dj) 0-7679-0465-6 (seen); sportscaster offers remedies for what is wrong with baseball.

03. McGimpsey, David. Imagining Baseball: America's Pastime and Popular Culture. Indiana University Press (1-800-842-6796) (194 pp., $ 29.95) (BB Weekly)

Section II: Biographies, Autobiographies, Personal Accounts

04. Beckett Publishing. Chipper Jones: A Brave Legend in the Making. Foreword by Hank Aaron. Beckett Publishing, 15850 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75248 (972-991-6657) (128 pp., color photos, $ 24.95 h with dj) 1-887432-89-2 (seen)

05. Browning, Reed. Cy Young: A Baseball Life. University of Massachusetts Press (304 pp., $ 26.95) 1-55849-262-3 (amazon.com)

06. Chalberg, John C. Rickey and Robinson: The Preacher, the Player and America's Game. Harlan Davidson Inc., 773 Glenn Avenue, Wheeling Illinois 60090-6000 (847-541-9720) (248 pp., bibliographic essay, photographic essay, index, $ 16.95 p 0-88295-952-2 (SABR Bulletin)

07. Davis, Eric and Ralph Wiley. Born to Play: The Eric Davis Story Life Lessons in Overcoming Adversity on and off the Field. New York: Signet (334 pp., photos, $ 6.99 p) 0-451-20104-3 (seen) reprint, Viking Press, 1999

08. Feddeck, Fred C. Bainbridge, Marion and Decatur: Not Revolutionary or 1812 War Heroes) The Calm of the Late Fifties/Early Sixties. New York: Vantage Press ($ 17.95 h) 0-53312-907-9 (Baseball America) memories of playing sports in the streets of Brooklyn in the 1950s

09. Gruver, Edward. Koufax. Dallas: Taylor Publishing (264 pp., appendices, photos, $ 24.95 h with dj) 0-87833-157-3 (seen)

10. Hall, Alvin, series editor and Peter M. Rutkoff, editor. The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture: 1997 (Jackie Robinson). McFarland Publishers (1-800--253-2187) (285 pp., index, $ 30.00 p) 0-7864-0831-6 (amazon.com) 14 papers on Robinson given at the 9th conference during June 1997.

11. Kelley, Brent. The Negro Leagues Revisited: Conversations with 66 More Baseball Heroes. McFarland Publishers (1-800-253-2187) (399 pp., photos, bibliography, index, $ 45.00 h) 0-7864-0875-8 (released in May according to amazon.com)

12. Martin, George I. The Golden Boy: A Biography of Jackie Jensen. Peter E. Randell Publisher, Box 4726, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03820-4726 (294 pp., photos, index, $ 19.95 p) 0-914339-86-9 (Steve Milman)

13. Parker, Clifton Blue. Fouled Away: The Baseball Tragedy of Hack Wilson. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, Box 611, Jefferson, North Carolina 28640-0611 (1-800-253-2187) (232 pp., photos, appendices, bibliography, index, $ 29.50 p) 0-7864-6864-2 (McFarland catalog)

14. Phalen, Rick. A Bittersweet Journey: America's Fascination with Baseball. McGregor Publishing, 4532 West Kennedy Blvd., Suite 233, Tampa, Florida 33609 (1-800-252-5790) (219 pp., $ 23.95 h with dj) 0-9653846-1-6 (seen) - 41 oral histories.

15. Pietrusza, David, Matthew Silverman and Michael Gershman, editors. Baseball: The Biographical Encyclopedia. Interior Illustrations by Andy Nelson. Kingston, New York: Total Sports Illustrated (1297 pp., photos, stats, $ 49.95 h with dj) 1-892129-34-5 (seen)

16. Simon, Scott. Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan. New York: Hyperion (384 pp., $ 23.95 h) 0-7868-6415-X; National Public Radio host Simon talks about following sports teams in Chicago.....(amazon.com)

17. Simon, Tom, editor. Green Mountain Boys of Summer: Vermonters in the Major Leagues, 1882-1993. New England Press, PO Box 575, Shelburne, Vermont 05482 (802-863-2520) (34 player biographies as uncovered and written by the Larry Gardner Chapter of SABR) $ 24.00 p and $ 37.00 h available (SABR Bulletin)

18. Sosa, Sammy with Marcos Breton. Sosa: An Autobiography. New York: Warner Books (209 pp., photos, $ 22.95 h with dj) 0-446-52735-1 (seen)

19. Editors of the Sporting News. The Sporting News Selects 50 Greatest Sluggers. Chicago: Contemporary Books (175 pp., photos, $ 29.95 h with dj) 0-89204-632-5 (seen)

20. Tolan, Sandy. Me and Hank: A Boy and His Hero, Twenty-Five Years Later. New York: The Free Press (311 pp., photos, $ 24.00 h with dj) 0-684-87130-0 (seen) - a fan tells of his relationship with Hank Aaron.

21. Wilson, Nick. Voices From the Pastime: Oral Histories of Surviving Major Leaguers, Negro Leaguers, Cuban Leaguers and Writers 1920-1934. McFarland Publishers (1-800-253-2187) (216 pp., photos, bibliography, index, $ 29.95 p) 0-7864-0824-3 (amazon.com)

22. Wolf, Warner with Larry Weisman. Let's Go to the Videotape! All the Plays and Replays from My Life in Sports. New York: Warner Books (302 pp., $ 24.95 h with dj) 0-446-52559-6 (seen)---book on the life of a sportscaster....

23. Wright, Tina, editor and introduction. Cardinal Memories: Recollections from Baseball's Greatest Fans. University of Missouri Press, 2910 Lemone Blvd., Columbia, Missouri 65201 (1-800-828-1894) (144 pp., illustrated, $ 14.95 p) 0-8262-1268-9 (amazon.com)

Section II: Biographies, Autobiographies, Personal Accounts

 

Section III: Fiction and Poetry

24. Asinof, Eliot. Off-Season: A Novel. Southern Illinois University Press. P.O. Box 3697, Carbondale, Illinois 62902-3697 (1-800-346-2680) (176 pp., $ 22.50 p) 0-8093-2297-8 (seen)

25. Brock, Darryl. Havana Heat: A Novel. Kingston, New York: Total Sports Illustrated (304 pp., $ 24.95 h with dj) 1-892129-23-X (seen); Luther Taylor and the New York Giants on a winter tour of Cuba in 1911.

Section IV: History, Economics, General Works

26. Allen, Maury. All Roads Lead to October: Boss Steinbrenner's 25 Year Reign over the New York Yankees. New York: St. Martin's Press (298 pp., photos, index, $ 24.95 h with dj) 0-312-26175-6 (seen) covers Yankees history, 1975-2000

27. Crepeau, Richard C. Baseball: America's Diamond Mind 1919-1941. Lincoln: Bison Books (232 pp., index, $ 13.95 p) 0-8032-6408-9 (seen) Reprint, University of Central Florida, 1980....new preface and bibliographic essay by the author

28. Feldmann, Doug. Dizzy and the Gas House Gang: The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and Depression Era Baseball. McFarland Publishers (1-800-253-2187) (215 pp., photos, appendices, index, $ 28.50 p) 0-7864-0858-8 (SABR Bulletin)

29. Freedman, Lew. Diamonds in the Rough: Baseball Stories from Alaska. Epicenter Press (192 pp., $ 14.95 p) 0-9453-9782-8 (amazon.com)

30. Freeman, Michael. ESPN: The Uncensored History. Dallas: Taylor Publishing (286 pp., $ 24.95 h) 0-87833-239-1 (amazon.com).....not strictly baseball, but should be of some interest to baseball fans.

31. Golenbock, Peter. Bums: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Chicago: Contemporary Books (512 pp., photos, index, $ 16.95 p) 0-8092-2395-3 (seen), Reprint, Putnam, 1984

32. Golenbock, Peter. Dynasty: The New York Yankees, 1949-1964. Chicago: Contemporary Books (568 pp., photos, index, $ 16.95 p) 0-8092-2394-5 (seen) Reprint, Prentice-Hall, 1975

33. Hill, Bob. Crack of the Bat: The Louisville Slugger Story. Sports Publishing, Inc., 804 North Neil, Champaign, Illinois 61820 (150 pp., photos, bibliography, appendices, $ 29.95 h with dj) 1-58382-012-4 (seen)

34. Jamail, Milton H. Full Count: Inside Cuban Baseball. Foreword by Larry Dierker. Southern Illinois University Press (1-800-346-2680) (176 pp., photos, $ 24.95 h) 0-8093-2310-9 (seen)

35. Kurkjian, Tim. America's Game. New York: Crown Publishers (ca. 200 pp., photos, $ 29.95 h) 0-609-60554-2; coffee table book containing three dimensional objects on baseball history from the Baseball Hall of Fame. Includes lyrics to Take Me Out to the Ball Game, scouting report on Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth's contract transfer to the Yankees, Jackie Robinson defending integration, etc. (seen)

36. Lester, Larry with Sammy J. Miller and Dick Clark. Whistle Stop: Black Baseball in Detroit. Arcadia Publishing, 3047 North Lincoln, Suite 410, Chicago, Illinois 60657 (128 pp., photos, $ 18.99 p) 0-7385-0707-5 (Steve Milman)

37. Lewis, Allen and Rich Westcott. No-Hitters: The 225 Games, 1893-1999. Foreword by Jim Bunning. McFarland Publishers (1-800-253-2187) (424 pp., photos, charts, index, $ 45.00 p) 0-7864-0722-0 (amazon.com)

38. Newhan, Ross. The Anaheim Angels: A Complete History. New York: Hyperion (304 pp., $ 14.95 p) 0-7868-8450-9 (amazon.com)

39. Patrick, Dan. Outtakes. New York: Hyperion. Introduction by Pete Sampras. (160 pp., $ 12.95 p) 0-7868-8539-4; the ESPN guy talks about sports (BB Weekly)

40. Price, S.L. Pitching Around Fidel: A Journey into the Heart of Cuban Sports. Photos by Victor Baldizan. Ecco Press (imprint of Harper-Collins) (275 pp., photos, $ 24.00 h with dj) 0-06-019660-2 (seen)

41. Schlossberg, Dan. The Baseball Catalog: Millennium Edition. Middle Village, New York: Jonathan David Publishers (384 pp., $ 35.00 h) 0-8246-0426-1 (amazon.com)

42. Schneider, Russell. Tribe Memories: The First Century. Moonlight Publishing, PO Box 382, Hinckley, Ohio 44233 (217 pp., photos, index, $ 22.00 p) 0-9672056-1-1; Cleveland Indians.....(Steve Milman)

43. Smith, Ron. The Sporting News Presents The Ballpark Book: A Journey Through the Fields of Baseball Magic. Illustrated by Kevin Belford. St.Louis: The Sporting News (301 pp., color photos, $ 39.95 h with dj) 0-89204-633-3 (seen)

44. Stuart, Jeffrey Saint John. Twilight Teams. Sark Publishing, 128 Spring Street, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877 (301-369-3882) (315 pp., photos, bibliography, $ 15.95 p) 0-9672235-0-4; the 1952 Boston Braves, 1953 St. Louis Browns, 1954 Philadelphia A's; 1957 New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers, 1971 Washington Senators (Steve Milman)

45. Spink, Alfred H. The National Game: Second Edition. Foreword by Steven P. Gietschier. Southern Illinois University Press, P.O. Box 3697, Carbondale, Illinois 62902-3697 (424 pp., photos, index, $ 19.95 p) 0-8093-2304-4; originally published in 1910/1911 (seen)

46. Tygiel, Jules. Past Time: Baseball as History. New York: Oxford University Press (258 pp., photos, notes, index, $ 25.00 h with dj) 0-19-508958-8 (seen)

47. Tuttle, Thomas U. State of the Game: A Look at Baseball as it Enters the 21st Century. Beaver's Pond Press, 5125 Danen's Drive, Edina, Minnesota 55439-1465 (952-829-8818) (216 pp., photos, $ 18.95 p) 1-890676-58-6 (seen)

48. Von Goeben, Robert and Red Howard. Ballparks. New York: Metro Books (120 pp., color photos, $ 14.98 h) 1-56799-923-9 (amazon.com) May release

49. Weiler, Paul. Leveling the Playing Field: How the Law Can Make Sports Better For Fans. Cambridge, Ma.: Harvard University Press (367 pp., index, $ 29.95 h with dj) 0-674-00165-6 (seen)

50. Wells, Donald R. The Race for the Governor's Cup: The Pacific Coast League Playoffs, 1936-1954. McFarland Publishers (1-800-253-2187) (480 pp., photos, box scores, index, $ 29.95 p) 0-7864-0760-3 (April/ amazon.com)

51. Wilbert, Warren N. Rookies Rated: Baseball's Finest Freshman Seasons. Foreword by Ken Tatum. McFarland Publishers (1-800-253-2187) (367 pp., photos, appendix, bibliography, index, $ 39.95 h) 0-7864-0739-5 (march/ amazon.com)

Section V: Hobby

Part A: Rotisserie and Fantasy Leagues

Part B: Card Collecting and Memorabilia Collecting

52. Lemke, Bob, editor. Standard Catalog of Minor League Baseball Cards: The Most Comprehensive Price Guide Ever Published. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications (480 pp., $ 24.95 p) 0-87341-876-X (amazon.com)

53. Hunter, Tim. Bobbing Head Dolls: 1960-2000. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications (160 pp., photos, $ 19.95 p) 0-87341-892-6 (amazon.com) all types of bobbing head dolls, including many non-sport ones.....

54. Golenbock, Peter, Yogi Berra, and Ted Williams...Sothebay's Auction Catalogs of the Barry Halper Collection of Baseball Memorabilia. New York: Harry I. Abrams (part I. information, 52 pp.; part 2 the early years, 476 pp.; part 3 the modern era, 400 pp., paper back in a slipcase, $ 35.00) seen

Section VI: Humor and Trivia

55. Connor, Floyd. Baseball's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of the National Pastime's Outrageous Offenders, Lucky Bounces, and other Oddities. Brassey's., 22841 Quicksilver Drive, Dulles, Virginia 20166 (388 pp., photos, bibliography, index, $ 12.95 p) 1-57488-229-5 (BB Weekly)

56. Nathan, David H., editor. The McFarland Baseball Quotations Dictionary. McFarland Publishers (1-800-253-2187) (304 pp., name and subject indexes, $ 45.00 h) 0-7864-0888-X (may/ amazon.com)

Section VII: Instructionals, Fitness, Rules

57. Anderson, John and Rick A. Aberman, Ph.d. Why Good Coaches Quit and How You Can Stay in the Game. Fairview Press (224 pp., $ 15.95 p) 1-57749-0673 (amazon. com) 1999 copyright, Anderson is the baseball coach at the University of Minnesota.

58. Coleman, A. Eugene. 52 Week Baseball Training. Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics (296 pp., $ 19.95 p) 0-7360-0322-3 (june/ amazon.com)

59. Lau, Charley, Jr. with Jeffrey Flanagan. Charley Lau's Laws on Hitting. Foreword by George Brett. Addax Publishing, 8643 Hauser Drive, Suite 235, Lenexa, Kansas 66215 (222 pp., photos, $ 21.95 p) 1-886110-95-6 (seen)

60. Myers, Doug and Mark Gola. The Louisville Slugger Complete Book of Pitching. Chicago: Contemporary Books (232 pp., photos, index, $ 17.95 p) 0-8092-2668-5 (seen)

61. Thurston, Bill. A Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Baseball. McGraw-Hill Professional Publications (160 pp., $ 14.95 p) 0-07135-822-6 (march/ amazon.com)

62. Watts, Robert G. and A. Terry Bahill. Keep Your Eye on the Ball: Curveball, Knuckleballs, and the Fallacies of Baseball. Revised and Updated Editon. New York: W.H. Freeman & Co. (240 pp., $ 14.95 p) 0-7167-3717-5; first printed by W.H. Freeman in 1991 (april/ amazon.com)

63. Wheeler, Dion. A Parent's and Student Athlete's Guide to Athletic Scholarships: Getting Money Without Being Taken for a Full Ride. Chicago: Contemporary Books (192 pp., $ 14.95 p) 0-8092-2443-7 (january/ amazon.com)

Section VIII: Juvenile Works

Biographies

Juvenile Fiction

Juvenile - General Works

64. Brooks, Bruce. Throwing Smoke. New York: Harper-Collins Children's Books (144 pp., $ 15.95 p) 0-06028-320-3 (BB Weekly)....ages 8-12 (fiction)

65. Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Satchel Paige. Illustrated by James E. Ransome. New York: Simon & Schuster (40 pp., $ 16.00 h) 0-68981-151-9 (january/ amazon.com)

66. Platt, Randall Beth. The 1898 Base-Ball Fe-As-Ko. Catbird Press (336 pp., $ 24.00 h) 0-94577-447-8 (amazon.com) set in late 19th century western USA. (fiction)

67. Smith, Benjamin Eli. Batter Up! The Ultimate Baseball Scorekeeper. San Francisco: Chronicle Books (128 pp., $ 14.95 spiral) 0-8118-2611-2 (seen)

Section IX: Reference, Statistics, Annual Works

68. Hanke, Brock, Don Malcolm et. al. 2000 Big Bad Baseball Annual: The Book Baseball Deserves. Long Gone Press (512 pp., $ 19.95 p) 0-96258-462-2 (amazon.com)

69. James, Bill, John Dewan, et.al. Stats All-Time Major League Handbook. Second Edition. Stats Publishing (1-800-63-STATS) (2,700 pp., $ 79.95 h with dj) 1-884064-81-7 (seen) updated through 1999

70. Spatz, Lyle. Yankees Coming, Yankees Going: New York Yankee Player Transactions, 1903-1999. McFarland Publishers (1-800-253- 2187) (335 pp., photos, bibliography, index, $ 45.00 h) 0-7864-0787-5 (april/ amazon.com)

71. Sports Illustrated Editors. Sports Illustrated 2000 Sports Almanac. (847 pp., $ 12.95 p) 1-892129-14-0 (seen)

72. Wright, Marshall D. The National Association of Baseball Players, 1857-1870. McFarland Publishers (1-800-253-2187) (408 pp., bibliography, index, $ 45.00 p) 0-7864-0779-4 (april/ amazon.com)

Section X: Magazines and Newsletters

73. Braunstein, Andrew, editor. Braunstein's Met and Yankee Minor League Reporter. order from Braunstein at 117 West 74th Street, Apt. 4C, New York, New York 10023 (20 issues per year for $ 25.00; $ 37.00 foreign)

74. Braves Express...(404-325-4291)...16 issues for $ 22.95 or 24 issues for $ 32.95 (published since 1990) covers the Atlanta Braves.

75. Caruso, Gary, editor and associate publisher. ChopTalk. (Atlanta Braves) 1801 Peachtree Street, Suite 150, Atlanta, Georgia 30309 (404-875-Chop in Ga., 800-700-Chop outside Ga.) (ca. 40 pp., monthly, $ 29.95/year or $ 2.95 single issue) June 2000 was volume 7, number 6.

76. Charchian, Paul, publisher and Tom Blomberg, editor. FanBall.com Fantasy Baseball Guide. 130 Cheshire Lane, Suite 201, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305 (176 pp., $ 5.99 p) seen; preview issue

77. Diehard (Boston Red Sox). Circulation Department BBA, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, North Carolina 27702 (1-800-421-7751) monthly for $ 29.95 per year.

78. Hille, Bob, managing editor. The Sporting News Baseball. (168 pp., $ 5.99 p) annual preview issue...

79. Holmes, Tot, editor. Dodgers Dugout. Holmes Publishing, Box 11, Gothenburg, Nebraska 69138 (308-537-3335) 19 issues per year for $ 21.95

80. Indians Ink. P.O. Box 539, Mentor, Ohio 44061 (1-800-336-0514) (20 issues per year for $ 31.95 or two years for $ 59.95) all about the Cleveland Indians.

81. International Baseball Rundown. P.O. Box 608, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60138-0608 (630-668-8341) or ibrundown@aol.com ($ 22 U.S. for 9 issues) published since 1992

82. Kirwin, Bill, editor. Nine: A Journal of Baseball History and Social Policy Perspectives. # 444, 11044-82 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6G OT2 Canada or bkirwin@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca. (SABR Bulletin)

83. Kuenster, John, editor. Baseball Digest. P.O. Box 360, Mt. Morris, Illinois 61054-0360 ($ 23.94 per year) monthly since 1942 (ISSN 0005-609X)

84. Lehman, Stephen, editor and Tom Goldstein, publisher. Elysian Fields Quarterly: The Baseball Review. (96 pp., $ 22.50 per year) ISSN 1049-9555. checks payable to Knothole Publishing, 2034 Marshall Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55104 (2000 issues are volume 17)

85. Major League Baseball 2000: The Official Guide to the 2000 Season. Corporate Sports Marketing Group, Inc., 11 Dunwoody Park, Suite 140, Atlanta, Georgia 30338 (1-877-716-3100) (257 pp., $ 6.99 p) preview issue

86. Miller, Charlie, managing editor. Athlon Sports Baseball. 220 25th Avenue North, Suite 200, Nashville, Tn. 37203 (615-327-0747) (160 pp., $ 5.99 p)

87. New York Mets Inside Pitch. Circulation Dept. BBA, P.O. 2331, Durham, North Carolina 27702 (monthly, 1999 yearbook, 2000 schedule for $ 29.95)

88. O'Neill, Shane, editor and publisher. Ultimate Sports Baseball 2000. editoral address, USP, PMB 174, 3213 West Wheeler Street, Seattle, Washington 98199 (176 pp., $ 6.99 p) preview issue

89. Outside Pitch (Baltimore Orioles) 1-800-34-Birds (one year for $ 19.97 or two years for $ 34.97)

90. Page, Dennis, publisher with editor in chief Max Duffy. Major League Baseball Yearlbook 2000. Harris Publishers, 1115 Broadway, New York, New York 10010 (162 pp., $ 7.95 p)

91. Paul, Alan, editor and Lance Neal, Pubisher. Preview Sports: Bill Mazeroski's 2000 Baseball. Transcontintental Sports Publishing, 777 Bay Street, Suite 2700, Toronto, M5G 2N1, Canada (416-340-8000) (178 pp., $ 5.99 p) preview issue (seen)

92. Purdy, Dennis C. Jr., editor and publisher. The Vintage & Classic Baseball Collector. Pretty Panda Publishing, Inc. P.O. Box 39366, Tacoma, Washington 98439-0366 (253-582-3146) February 2000 was # 22.

93. Simpson, Allan, editor. Baseball America. P.O. Box 2089, Durham, North Carolina 27702 (1-800-845-2726) (1 year - 26 issues at $ 48.95) ca. 50 pages per issue, ISSN 0745-5372; published since 1981.

94. White, Paul, editor. USA Today Baseball Weekly. P.O. Box 4500, Silver Spring, Maryland 20914 (1-800-USA-1415) (l year for $ 39.95) ISSN 1057-9532

95. 2000 Spring Training Baseball Yearbook. (1-800-473-1656) $ 8.00 includes shipping.

Section XI: Movies, Audiotapes, Videos, Computer Software

Section XII: Selected Journal Articles

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