The SABR Bookshelf: Fall 2023
Periodically throughout the year, SABR.org publishes The SABR Bookshelf, a listing of new books that are received at the SABR office.
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Bolded names indicates that the author(s) is a SABR member. Click here for a list of publishers found in the SABR Bookshelf, along with their contact information.
In addition, check out new books published by SABR at SABR.org/ebooks.
Fall 2023
Click on the link above for more detailed information on each of these books:
- Yankee Stadium 1923-2008: America’s First Modern Ballpark, edited by Tara Krieger and Bill Nowlin
- Willie Mays: Five Tools, edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks
- The Stars Shone on Philadelphia: The 1934 Negro National League Champions, edited by Frederick C. Bush and Bill Nowlin
- Ebbets Field: Great, Historic, and Memorable Games in Brooklyn’s Lost Ballpark, edited by Gregory H. Wolf
- Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan, 1960-2019 (Volume 2), edited by Robert K. Fitts, Bill Nowlin, and James Forr
- Bill Clinton and the Church of Baseball: The Presidency, Civil Religion, and the National Pastime in the 1990s, by Chris Birkett
- Joe Cambria: International Super Scout of the Washington Senators, by Paul Scimonelli
- Schnozz: The Baseball Life of Ernie Lombardi, by David L. Fleitz
- Opening Day in Milwaukee: The Brewers’ Season Starters, 1970-2022, by Matthew J. Prigge
- Hardscrabble Diamonds: Postwar Baseball in New England and the Maritimes, 1945-1960, by Colin Howell
- Play-by-Play from the Minors: Profiles of Baseball Broadcasters from Scranton to Yakima, by John Kocsis Jr.
- Tony Gwynn: The Baseball Life of Mr. Padre, by Scott Kingdon
- Miracle on the Eastern Shore: The 1937 Salisbury Indians and Baseball’s Greatest Comeback, by David A. Ranzan
- Baseball on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, 1866-1950, by Marty Payne
- The Year Without a World Series: Major League Baseball and the Road to the 1994 Players’ Strike, by Robert C. Cottrell
- Let There Be Baseball: The 60-Year Battle to Legitimize Sunday Baseball, by Arthur G. Sharp
- Called Up: Ballplayers Remember Becoming Major Leaguers, by Zak Ford
- Cramer’s Choice: Memoir of a Baseball Card Collector Turned Manufacturer, by Mike Cramer
- Baseball: The Turbulent Midcentury Years, by Steven P. Gietschier
- Goodbye, Oakland: Winning, Wanderlust, and A Sports Town’s Fight for Survival, by Andy Dolich and Dave Newhouse
- Pinstripes by the Tale: Half a Century In and Around Yankees Baseball, by Marty Appel
- Ron Cey: Penguin Power, by Ron Cey with Ken Gurnick
- Smart, Wrong, and Lucky: The Origin Stories of Baseball’s Unexpected Stars, by Jonathan Mayo
- The New Ball Game: The Not-so-Hidden Forces Shaping Modern Baseball, by Russell A. Carleton
- 1934: The Chatham Coloured All-Stars’ Barrier Breaking Year, by Heidi L.M. Jacobs
- The Ballplayer’s Son: Following the Footsteps and Escaping the Shadow of Big Moe Franklin, by Dell Franklin
- Vintage Base Ball’s Enduring Legacy, by Jack Pelikan
- Baseball West of Eden, by John Wells
- The Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams, by Adam Lazarus
- Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series, by Traci Sorell; illustrations by Arigon Starr
- The Greatest Summer in Baseball History: How the ‘73 Season Changed US Forever, by John Rosengren
- Can We Play Baseball, Mr. DeMille?, by Mark Angelo
- Hidden History of Twin Cities Sports, by Joel Rippel
- Sunny Jim Bottomley: A Biography of a Hall of Fame First Baseman, by Kent Krause
- Sit Behind The Nets! A Memoir of a Mother Killed by a Foul Ball at an MLB Game, by Jana Goldbloom Brody
- Gentleman Jake: The Success and Tragedy of the Deadball Era’s Greatest First Baseman, by Harry J. Deitz Jr.
- Baseball Puzzles, by Stephen Bratkovich
- “Cy” Williams: Baseball’s Most Unique Star Slugger, by Gary Williams
- Burial at Home Plate: An Oddball History of the Pittsburgh Pirates, by Bob Fulton
- Baseball From 3,000 Miles Away: The Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs of Being an East Coast San Francisco Giants Fan, by Gary Mintz
To view previous listings in The SABR Bookshelf, click here.
Originally published: December 8, 2023. Last Updated: December 8, 2023.