The SABR Bookshelf: Fall 2025
Here are the SABR Bookshelf listings for Fall 2025.
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Native American Major Leaguers
Edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin
Publisher: SABR
Retail Price: $9.99 (ebook)
ISBN: 978-1-960819-48-2
Buy It: SABR.org
Summary: SABR Digital Library book with biographies of over 40 Native American players who appeared in the major leagues, plus essays on baseball in Native and Indigenous communities.
Vinotinto Venezuela Béisbol, 1939–2024: 85 Years of Venezuelans in the Major Leagues
Edited by Leonte Landino and Bill Nowlin
Publisher: SABR
Retail Price: $9.99 (ebook)
ISBN: 978-1-960819-50-5
Buy It: SABR.org
Summary: SABR Digital Library book with biographies of Venezuelan-born major leaguers, with a foreword by Ozzie Guillén. Available in English and Spanish editions.
From Setbacks to Success: The 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes
Edited by Vince Guerrieri, Thomas Kern, and Bill Nowlin
Publisher: SABR
Retail Price: $9.99 (ebook)
ISBN: 978-1-960819-44-4
Buy It: SABR.org
Summary: SABR Digital Library book on Cleveland’s first and only Negro Leagues championship team, part of a series of books on great Black baseball teams.
Stan Musial
Edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks
Publisher: SABR
Retail Price: $9.99 (ebook)
ISBN: 978-1-960819-46-8
Buy It: SABR.org
Summary: SABR Digital Library book on the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer, with recaps of memorable games and essays on Musial’s life and legacy.
The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball
By John W. Miller
Publisher: Avid Reader Press
Retail Price: $30.00 (hdcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-6680-3092-9
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: The first full biography of the fiery Hall of Fame manager of the Baltimore Orioles.
Make Me Commissioner: I Know What’s Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It
By Jane Leavy
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Retail Price: $32.50 (hdcvr)
ISBN: 978-0-3068-3466-0
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: Leavy puts forth her ideas on how to tweak and fix the modern game of baseball and its public image.
Interstate ’85: The Royals, The Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series
By Marshall Garvey
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Retail Price: $28.30 (hdcvr)
ISBN: 978-0-8262-2327-2
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: The story of the “I-70 Showdown Series” between the Cardinals and Royals in 1985.
Bo Belinsky: The Rise, Fall and Rebound of a Playboy Pitcher
By David Krell
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Retail Price: $29.95 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4766-8888-6
Buy It: McFarlandBooks.com
Summary: Recounting the career of Bo Belinsky, focusing on his quick rise to fame, off-field controversies, and later sobriety.
Rough Diamonds: A History of South African Baseball
By Hendrick Snyders
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Retail Price: $49.95 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4766-9113-8
Buy It: McFarlandBooks.com
Summary: A gold rush in the 1890s introduced baseball in South Africa and its small community followed a tortuous path through the country’s decades of race-based politics.
The Integration of Minor League Baseball: a History and Player Register, 1946-1959
By Rick Swaine and Gary C. Fink
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Retail Price: $49.95 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4766-9238-8
Buy It: McFarlandBooks.com
Summary: Tracing the evolution of racial integration in the minor leagues, with 300 pages of statistics in the register.
Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame: A Collection of Biographical Essays
Edited by Louis H. Schiff and Robert M. Jarvis
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Retail Price: $45.00 (hdcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4766-9245-6
Buy It: McFarlandBooks.com
Summary: Examining the lives and careers of 11 Hall of Famers who also practiced law, highlighting their contributions to both baseball and the legal field.
The Music of Baseball: A History and Catalog of Selected Works
By George Boziwick
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Retail Price: $49.95 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4766-9436-8
Buy It: McFarlandBooks.com
Summary: A survey of musical compositions inspired by baseball, cataloging notable songs, scores, and recordings.
Italian American Ballplayers: Major League Profiles, 1920-1980
By Otto Bruno Jr.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Retail Price: $39.95 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4766-9557-0
Buy It: McFarlandBooks.com
Summary: A profile of Italian American players in Major League Baseball, emphasizing their careers and cultural impact over six decades.
White Sox Redemption: The Road to World Series Victory in 2005
By Dan Helpingstine
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Retail Price: $29.95 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4766-9583-9
Buy It: McFarlandBooks.com
Summary: Detailing the Chicago White Sox’s 2005 season and their journey to winning the World Series after decades of frustration.
“Sunday Coming”, Black Baseball in Virginia, Second edition
By Darrell J. Howard
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Retail Price: $39.95 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4766-9615-7
Buy It: McFarlandBooks.com
Summary: An updated and expanded version of the 2002 original, with a special section on Hall of Famer Pete Hill.
Los Angeles Dodgers Transactions, 1958-2024
By Lyle Spatz
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Retail Price: $59.95 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4766-9744-4
Buy It: McFarlandBooks.com
Summary: Spatz’s follow-up to an earlier edition on Brooklyn Dodgers history, this book documents player trades, signings, and roster moves throughout the team’s Los Angeles years.
Ralph Branca and the Meaning of Life
By Bob Mitchell
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Retail Price: $29.95 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4766-9832-8
Buy It: McFarlandBooks.com
Summary: Mitchell uses the famous 1951 Branca/Thomson confrontation to investigate issues of philosophy and pyschology.
Baseball in the Roaring Twenties: The Yankees, the Cardinals, & the Captivating 1926 Season
By Thomas Wolf
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Retail Price: $36.95 (hdcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4962-3578-7
Buy It: nebraskapress.unl.edu
Summary: Follows the Yankees and Cardinals from team assembly and spring training to the World Series and Babe Ruth’s failed stolen base attempt.
The Big Loosh: The Unruly Life of Umpire Ron Luciano
By Jim Leeke
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Retail Price: $32.95 (hdcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4962-3766-8
Buy It: nebraskapress.unl.edu
Summary: Leeke goes beyond the outrageous public persona and provides context for Luciano’s eventual suicide.
The Whiz Kids: How the 1950 Phillies Took the Pennant, Lost the World Series, and Changed Philadelphia Baseball Forever
By Dennis Snelling
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Retail Price: $36.95 (hdcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4962-4268-6
Buy It: nebraskapress.unl.edu
Summary: The story of the young Phillies team that captured the National League pennant with talent, energy, and unexpected success.
In the Japanese Ballpark: Behind the Scenes of Nippon Professional Baseball
By Robert K. Fitts
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Retail Price: $36.95 (hdcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4962-4407-9
Buy It: nebraskapress.unl.edu
Summary: An inside look at Japan’s professional baseball system, exploring its culture, players, and distinctive approach to the game.
Cincinnati Soul: An In-Depth Review of the Cincinnati Tigers, the Cincinnati Cuban Stars, and Other Negro League Baseball in Cincinnati
By Al Lautenslager
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Retail Price: $18.60 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-6369-8615-9
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: On the legacies of Negro League teams in Cincinnati including the Tigers and Cuban Stars.
The Over-35 Senior Baseball League Encyclopedia, 1989 & 1990
By G. Jay Walker
Publisher: Baseball Press Books
Retail Price: $15.95 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-8933-9213-7
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: Encyclopedia for the “Over-35 Senior Baseball League,” covering the 1989 and 1990 seasons.
Never Before Published Minor League Statistics, 1878-1942
By Carlos Bauer
Publisher: Baseball Press Books
Retail Price: $34.95 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-8933-9214-4
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: Reference book with a compilation of minor league statistics from the late 19th to the mid-20th centuries.
Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings
By William Brashler
Publisher: Summer Game Books
Retail Price: $17.99 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-9553-9804-6
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: A reissue of the 1973 novel, with a new preface by the author.
Shadow Ball: A Novel of Baseball and Chicago
By Peter M. Rutkoff
Publisher: Summer Game Books
Retail Price: $18.99 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-9553-9833-6
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: Reissue of a 2001 novel in which Charles Comiskey teams up with Rube Foster to integrate the Chicago White Sox during the 1919 season.
Play Ball: The Amazing Stories and Captivating Characters Who Have Made Baseball a Winning Ticket in Vancouver For Over 100 Years
By Tom Hawthorn
Publisher: BC Sports Hall of Fame
Retail Price: $29.99 (hdcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-9879-0023-1
Buy It: BCSportsHall.com
Summary: On the players and teams who have starred in western Canada for more than a century.
In Search of Legends: A Baseball Grave Hunter’s Interesting Journey
Fred Worth
Publisher: Self-published
Retail Price: $18.99 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 979-8-2677-0827-2
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: Following one fan’s quest to locate and document the gravesites of baseball’s past players and figures.
Discovering Ace Stewart: A Baseball Player’s Life
By Patrick J. Stewart with W.C. Madden
Publisher: Madden Publishing
Retail Price: $24.99 (hdcvr)
ISBN: 979-8-2887-9727-9
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: The life of forgotten legend Ace Stewart, a young prodigy with a complex upbringing.
One Troubled Season: The Story of the 1907 Western Pennsylvania Baseball League
By Alan Wedge
Publisher: Self-published
Retail Price: $20.00 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 979-8-3155-3205-7
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: Covers the struggles of the 1907 Western Pennsylvania Baseball League.
“Hey Mom, wanna have a catch?”
By Rob Sheinkopf
Publisher: Palmetto Publishing
Retail Price: $15.99 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 979-8-8229-8446-2
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: A collection of personal stories on the bond between parents and children through baseball.
Spiders on Strat
By Peter Goldstein
Publisher: Pocol Press
Retail Price: $21.95 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 979-8-9923-8061-3
Buy It: PocolPress.com
Summary: On the Cleveland Spiders and their infamous distinction as the worst team in major league history.
The Ball Dreams of the Sky
By Henry Schipper
Publisher: Shipshape
Retail Price: $13.95 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 979-8-9927-1700-6
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: A collection of autobiographical baseball poems and metaphors.
Playing for Keeps: Legendary Athletes in Combat During World War II
By Christopher Warner
Publisher: NFB Publishing
Retail Price: $19.95 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 979-8-9990-8519-1
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: Covering the stories of Americans who fought for their country and also played baseball.
Diamond Legacies 1934: A Baseball Simulation Game
By Kent Krause
Publisher: Self-published
Retail Price: $10.00 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 979-8-9999-6130-3
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: A simulation game for 1-2 players. Players get to pick lineups and strategies, and act as a manager.
American Mythology: Orations on Baseball, History, and the Human Spirit
By David Bussell
Publisher: Self-published
Retail Price: $59.00 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-3000-1219-1
Buy It: Lulu.com
Summary: A collection of essays on various baseball subjects, including economics, labor, baseball cards, and spirituality.
A League of His Own: A.G. Spalding and the Business of Baseball
By Mark A. Stein
Publisher: Lyons Press
Retail Price: $39.95 (hdcvr)
ISBN: 978-1-4930-7765-6
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: A comprehensive biography of an early baseball pioneer, covering Spalding’s life as a player, executive, and sporting-goods visionary.
Wartime Athletes: Stories of Sports Stars Who Joined the U.S. Team
By Bill Brown
Publisher: Self-published
Retail Price: $20.00 (sftcvr)
ISBN: 979-8-2830-6178-8
Buy It: Amazon
Summary: Profiles of more than 80 professional athletes who served in the military, mostly during the 20th century.
Compiled by Grayson Sheridan.