February 27 , 2020
A Few of our Favorite Books about Baseball History
Celebrate America's favorite pastime with a few of Sunbury Press's finest nonfiction books about baseball history
To celebrate the onset of Spring Training 2020, we're slipping away to our bookshelves to grab some of our favorite baseball books to get you excited about the hardball being played down in Clearwater, Florida.
Oil up that glove. Pull on your cap. It's time to talk baseball history.
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Lou Gehrig fights ALS in his final championship season in Last Ride of the Iron Horse.
For much of the 1938 season, Gehrig -- dubbed the Iron Horse for his strength and reliability -- struggled with slumps and a mystifying loss of power. Fans booed and sportswriters called for him to be benched. Then, as the Yankees battled for the pennant in August, Lou began pounding home runs like his old self -- a turnaround that in retrospect looks truly miraculous.
Join Dan Joseph in Last Ride of the Iron Horse as he examines Lou Gehrig's resilient fight toward one final championship season in spite of his ALS.
About the Author
Dan Joseph is a journalist and author living in the Washington, D.C. area. He previously co-authored Inside Al-Shabaab and is a member of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research). He is also a lifelong baseball fan and one of the few living people under 50 to have attended a Pittsburgh Pirates World Series game.
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Follow the winningest left-handed pitcher in Philadelphia baseball history in Gettysburg Eddie.
"Gettysburg Eddie" Plank is a Pennsylvania sports legend. The mainstay of Connie Mack's early success with the Philadelphia Athletics, Plank used his unorthodox delivery and pinpoint control to throw more shutouts than any left-handed pitcher in baseball history.
Gettysburg Eddie chronicles the life of this clean-living baseball superstar who worked hard, saved his money, and was always the perfect gentleman--until dying prematurely in 1926.
About the Author
Lawrence Knorr has authored or co-authored over 20 books. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), the Sons of the American Revolution, and numerous other historical organizations. He enjoys most writing about the formerly famous and his beloved Pennsylvania Dutch culture. He is a lifetime Penn State alum.
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From humble beginnings to minor league glory, Baseball Under the Palms chronicles the rise of America's pastime in Miami.
Baseball Under the Palms: A History of Miami Minor League Baseball tells the fascinating story of the growth of hardball from its humble beginnings to the formation of the first minor league baseball team in Miami.
Featured in this book:
- Satchel Paige
- Chico Fernandez
- Pepper Martin
- Woody Smith
- More!
For lovers of our national pastime, this book offers the richly varied and illustrious history of baseball in Miami, including the teams, leagues, and players once at the forefront of local baseball.
About the Authors
Sam Zygner is the author of The Forgotten Marlins: A Tribute to the 1956-1960 Original Miami Marlins as well as Baseball Under the Palms. His written articles have appeared in The Baseball Research Journal, The National Pastime, Nine: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture, and he was the sports and travel journalist for La Prensa de Miami Newspaper.
Barbra Cabrera was born into the baseball world. Her father, Emilio, played professional baseball in Cuba and the United States. As a youngster, she worked with “Los Cubanitos”, the first of its kind youth baseball organization. Founded for Cuban exile children by her dad in Miami, it promoted the love of baseball. At the tender age of five, Barbra became a radio star, the youngest announcer in South Florida. As a print journalist, she covered the gamut from interviewing Hollywood movie and television stars to securing exclusive interviews when covering true crime stories. On Spanish-language radio, she found her calling as an investigative reporter. A life-long Miamian and baseball devotee, Barbra has the knack of locating things and people that are otherwise impossible to find.
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Revisit the story of one of the most star-studded teams of all time in The 1932 New York Yankees
At the outset of the Great Depression, as FDR campaigns to replace Herbert Hoover, a baseball season is played across America.
And at the top of it? The New York Yankees starring Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. They pave their way to the top of the American League and provide solace and distraction to those struggling in the Depression.
Then, in a lopsided World Series, Babe Ruth calls his shot and the 1932 Yankees become one of the most notorious teams in baseball history.
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Reminisce with Ronald Mayer in this poetry collection about the best and wildest moments in Baseball Memories
Walk-off homeruns. Perfect games. The crisp and clean unassisted double play. Baseball is filled with memorable moments that make it America’s favorite pastime, but what about the weird stuff? What about the wild and zany events that major league baseball wants you to forget?
Poem topics include:
- "The Craziest Trade Ever"
- Lefty "El Goofo" Gomez
- The Miracle of Coogan's Bluff
- And much, much more
About the Author
New Jersey author Ronald A. Mayer has published a number of baseball books including The 1937 Newark Bears: A Baseball Legend; Perfect! 14 Pitchers of Perfect Games; Christy Mathewson: A Game-by-Game Profile of a Legendary Pitcher; and more. Listen to him talk baseball here.
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Stay tuned for more from Sunbury Press!
Thanks for checking out these books about baseball history! Sunbury Press has over 600 titles to choose from--the best in fiction and nonfiction through various imprints--and we love helping readers find their next favorite book.
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