Being that it’s the end of the season, I wanted to bring you a book that had a retrospective feel to it – and Ken Proctor’s reflections on his 77+ years in baseball is definitely a good one. It’s rare to find such a book written by someone who’s not a superstar but who still […]

It’s been said that to understand baseball, you have to understand its rules. But how many of us want to read the official rules of baseball? That’s where the Baseball Field Guide by Dan Formosa and Paul Hamburger comes in. It adds illustration and explanation to the rules of baseball – and will definitely add […]

Every off season we talk about free agents on the market – but the idea of a free agent has always been a part of baseball. Prior to 1975, players were subject to the reserve clause, effectively ensuring that they were the property of the team they played for, and giving them little bargaining power […]

When I was a kid, my uncle Ted used and I used to play catch, and every once in a while he’d slip in a knuckleball. Dancing through the air, it both fascinated me and made me laugh at how it moved unlike any other pitch. Author Dave Clark shares my love and fascination for […]

My Uncle Ted recently turned me on to a book that I know you’ll either love or hate by just reading the first chapter – it’s called Baseball & Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Batter’s Box. It’s a collection of 24 short essays written about the philosophical side of baseball – from the warrior ways of […]

With September upon us, we’ll see several new faces in each of the dugouts of the major league clubs, and among those new faces, several will be part of a big league ball game for the very first time – certainly a memorable moment in any ballplayer’s life. Josh Lewin has compiled the memories of […]