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Learn about baseball history and statistics, purchase printed books, read book reviews, and more. Produced by David H. Martinez, author of The Book of Baseball Literacy: Second Edition.
Babe Ruth's ghost has been communicating through me, providing his keen insights on baseball and life. I've been writing it down in a blog and you can read it for free.
A lot of people ask me to recommend baseball books to them, and I never run out of ideas. That's because baseball attracts good writers like no other sport--writers who each have a unique approach to the game. I've compiled a list, with easy links to Amazon.com, of my favorites in a variety of categories.
The Book of Baseball Literacy: Second Edition“A cross-referenced collection of facts, folklore and untold tales about key figures, events and institutions. Easy-to-find answers to the most common (and obscure but fascinating) baseball questions.” "The Book of Baseball Literacy is a useful volume that assembles a wide range of facts, details and statistics in an easily digestible and sometimes enjoyably opinionated style. Surprisingly, there is no other book so comprehensive, concise or readable." Updated in 2000. Only $21.95.
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Full-length reviews of two big books: License to Deal by Jerry Crasnick and Summer of ‘49 by the late David Halberstam. Plus capsule reviews of more baseball books.
Read a primer on sabermetrics. Learn how to calculate an earned run average. Find out how to calculate on-base percentage.
Get an introduction to the Negro leagues. Read about baseball’s famous “lively ball era.” Find out about the greatest game ever played.
A member of the Society for American Baseball Research, I worked for four years as a sports broadcaster for the University of California, Berkeley (Pac-10), where I also earned my bachelor’s degree in English. I now make my living as a writer in San Jose, California, with my wife, daughter, and son.
Send me an email: davidhmartinez at gmail.com.