“The Pitcher and the Dictator: Satchell Paige’s Unlikely Season in the Dominican Republic” By Averell “Ace” Smith
Tom looks Satchell Paige’s hunger for more money gets him to a powerful dictator and the fear that follows.
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“Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team that Barnstormed its Way to Basketball Glory” By Lydia Reeder
Tom looks women’s basketball in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The issues they faced including some huge obstacles.
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“Davey Johnson: My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond” by Davey Johnson, Erik Sherman
Tom looks at Davey Johnson from player to manager and his success everywhere he goes.
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“The Integration of the Pacific Coast League: Race and Baseball on the West Coast” By Amy Essington
Tom looks at the process of integration in the minor leagues and later into the major leagues.
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“Electric October: Seven World Series Games, Six Lives, Five Minutes of Fame That Lasted Forever” By Kevin Cook
Tom looks at the 1947 World Series and how it produced some unlikely heroes in this book called “Electric October”
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“Try Not to Suck: The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon” by Bill Chastain and Jesse Rogers
Tom looks at the baseball life of Joe Maddon and some of the things he learned and decisions he has made.
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“You Can’t Make This Up” By Al Michaels
Tom looks at the life of Al Michaels and all of the places he has been, the people he has worked with and the amount of preparation it tales to broadcast one event.
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“The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch that Changed My Life” By Rick Ankiel
Take a look at one of our latest sports book reviews. This is the Phenomenon, which talks about the life of Rick Ankiel.
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The First Real Baseball Pitcher- Jim Creighton
Born on April 15, 1841, Jim Creighton was baseball’s first real star and made his pitching debut with the Brooklyn Niagaras at age eighteen in 1859. He would join the Brooklyn Star Club that year and then join the Excelsior Club, in 1860, for “under the table inducements.” Although it is difficult to prove, he…
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“Game Worn: Baseball Treasures from the Game’s Greatest Heroes and Moments” By Stephen Wong and Dave Grob
Tom looks at the history of the uniforms worn in the game of baseball throughout history.