Oscar Charleston
OSCAR CHARLESTON: The Life and Legend of Baseball’s Greatest Forgotten Player By: Jeremy Beer; University of Nebraska Press; 2019 Written by our Media Relations Manager Moriah Nelson Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige, Buck O’Neill. These names and many more are household names in any baseball fan’s home. While these men were all extraordinary ballplayers there is one name that […]
Moneyball
MONEYBALL: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game By: Michael Lewis; W. W. Norton & Company; 2004 This review was written by our Media Relations Manager Moriah Nelson “How can you not be romantic about baseball?” One of the most famous lines from both the book and the movie it inspired… is a complete 180 from […]
The Blake Street Bombers
THE BLAKE STREET BOMBERS By Manny Randhawa; Independently Published; 2019 Written by our fabulous volunteer Stacie Nelson! Dante Bichette, Ellis Burks, Vinny Castilla, Andres Galarraga, and Larry Walker – The Blake Street Bombers created a legacy from the beginning for the Colorado Rockies! Any Colorado Rockies fan will treasure this wonderful walk back in time to […]
Hank Aaron – Brave in Every Way
BRAVE IN EVERY WAY By Peter Golenbock Illustrated by Paul Lee; HMH Books for Young Readers; 2005 Hank Aaron-Brave in Every Way is another wonderful biography from Peter Golenbock. It is beautifully written for young readers to understand and appreciate the life of Hank Aaron, and the vivid illustrations give readers strong images to enhance […]
The Triple Play Twins
BALL PARK MYSTERIES #17: TRIPLE PLAY TWINS By David A. Kelly; Illustrated by Mark Meyers; Random House Books for Young Readers; 2021 This review was written by our volunteer Stacie Nelson David A Kelly’s latest Ballpark Mystery The Triple Play Twins is an exciting adventure featuring cousins Mike and Kate. Kate’s mom is in Minneapolis to […]
The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
By Jean L. S. Patrick Illustrated by Jeni Reeves; First Avenue Editions ™; Illustrated Edition; 2000 This review was written by our Media Relations Manager Moriah Nelson “Just go out there and pitch just like you pitch to anyone else” Those are the words Jackie Mitchell’s father, Dr. Joesph Mitchell, told her before the would […]
You Never Heard of Willie Mays?!
YOU NEVER HEARD OF WILLIE MAYS?! By Jonah Winter, Illustrated by Terry Widener; Schwartz & Wade Books, New York; 2013 Picture Book, Non-Fiction Biography, Elementary & Up Written by our talented volunteer Millie King! This book starts out as a homerun as you tilt the lenticular cover and watch Willy Mays hit one! Once inside, you […]
