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Baseball Mud: History, Stats, and Other Stuff

Check out my new blog, featuring interesting tidbits of baseball lore, literature, personalities, statistics, terminology, and more. I'm sharing a lot of research I've done over the years on fascinating topics. If you're a fan of the history of the game, this blog is for you.

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Baseball Book Recommendations

The Ultimate Baseball Library

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.

Downloadable Ebook

Baseball Records & Statistics: What Every Fan Needs to Know Everything you ever wanted to know about baseball records and statistics in a single, concise downloadable e-book. Traditional & advanced sabermetric statistics Stories behind important records Capsule explanations, tables, and formulas Easy-to-understand language Updated in 2008. Only $2.00!

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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.” - USA Today Baseball Weekly "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." - St. Paul Pioneer Press Updated in 2000. Only $21.95.

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Book Reviews

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.

Statistics Lessons

Read a primer on sabermetrics. Learn how to calculate an earned run average. Find out how to calculate on-base percentage.

History Lessons

Get an introduction to the Negro leagues. Read about baseball’s famous “lively ball era.” Find out about the greatest game ever played.

About the Author

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.

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