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Spring Training - Part 1

SPORTS BOOK REVIEW   

by Harvey Frommer

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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.". 

Frommer sports books are available direct from the author - discounted and autographed.

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Harvey Frommer along with his wife, Myrna Katz  Frommer are the authors of five critically acclaimed oral/cultural histories, professors at Dartmouth  College, and travel writers who specialize in cultural history, food, wine, and Jewish history and heritage in the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. 

This Article is Copyright © 1995 - 2008 by Harvey Frommer.  All rights reserved worldwide.

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