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Spring Training - Part 1
SPORTS BOOK REVIEW
by
Harvey Frommer
Millions yearn for another tough winter to be
history. Spring beckons. And with the coming of that wondrous season
there is an ushering in of all kinds of new sports books - the bulk
focused on the national pastime. The books come in all sizes, with
all kinds of focuses, most from mainstream publishers, many worthy
ones from the smaller houses.
One of the smaller house gems is "New York Aces: The First 75 Years"
by Mark Rucker who does his usual exemplary job (Arcadia Publishing,
$19.99, 128 pages. Fabulous photos are fused with concise captions
bringing the legendary hurlers to life.
"Sporting News Books" has a host of engaging reads: "Cardinal Nation"
($29.95, 256 pages) in brilliant color photos and detailed charts and
text is a must for fans of the Redbirds. "The Pride of Chicago" with a
forward by Ozzie Guillen ($16.95, 143 pages) is a celebration of the
White Sox and their fantastic 2005 championship season. "Complete Pro
Football Draft Encyclopedia 2006 Edition ($19.95, 446 pages) is
exactly what its title proclaims - for NFL buffs this is the book for
you. "Saturday's Shrines" ($24.95, 224 pages) is honed in on the
famous collegiate football stadiums. Wonderful photos mixed and
matched with terrific information make this a nice read. Still in a
football vein is "Pro Football's Greatest Quarterbacks" ($24.95, 176
pages). Ron Smith's "Baseball 100 Greatest Players" ($24.95, 224
pages) is an inventory of the best and the brightest in the history of
the national pastime. Bound to stir a few arguments.
NOTABLE: "Nonsense at the Net" by Jim Westhall ($29.95, 350 pages) is
a behind the scenes look at the world of tennis from Westhall who has
more than quarter century of experience promoting pro tennis tourneys.
Highly recommended for all tennis fans.
"Extraordinary Putting" by Fred Shoemaker (G.P. Putnam's and Sons,
$21.95) is a tremendous primer on putting which makes for one-third
of the strokes in the game.
"Men's Health: The Body You Want in the Time You Have" by Myatt Murphy
(Rodale, $19.95, 352 pages) is a step- by-step in words, pictures and
charts no excuses workout book.
From the University of Nebraska comes "The Boys Who Were Left Behind"
by John Heidenry and Brett Topel ($29.95, 159 pages). The book focuses
on the 1944 World Series - Browns and Cardinals - all St. Louis
affair.
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You can reach
Harvey Frommer at:
Email: harvey.frommer@Dartmouth.EDU
I am at work on my
newest effort - - REMEMBERING FENWAY PARK: AN ORAL AND
NARRATIVE HISTORY, a companion book to REMEMBERING YANKEE
STADIUM (The Definitive Book) Fall 2008 (Abrams, STC). If you
or those you know have specific stories and memories of times
(first game, marker moments, oddity) at the Fens - please get in
touch with me and hopefully we can set up a date and time for me
to interview you. I would appreciate that.
All best,
Harvey
About the Author:
Harvey Frommer is his 33rd consecutive
year of writing sports books. The author of 40 of them including the
classics: "New York City Baseball,1947-1957" and "Shoeless Joe and
Ragtime Baseball," his REMEMBERING YANKEE STADIUM, an oral/narrative
history (Abrams, Stewart, Tabori and Chang) was published September 1,
2008 as well as a reprint version of his "Shoeless Joe and Ragtime
Baseball.".
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