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501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read before They Die, 501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read before They Die, 0803240732, 0-8032-4073-2, 978-0-8032-4073-5, 9780803240735, Ron Kaplan, , 501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read before They Die, 080324648X, 0-8032-4648-X, 978-0-8032-4648-5, 9780803246485, Ron Kaplan
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Propounding his “small ball theory” of sports literature, George Plimpton proposed that “the smaller the ball, the more formidable the literature.” Of course he had the relatively small baseball in mind, because its literature is formidable—vast and varied, instructive, often wildly entertaining, and occasionally brilliant. From this bewildering array of baseball books, Ron Kaplan has chosen 501 of the best, making it easier for fans to find just the books to suit them (or to know what they’re missing). From biography, history, fiction, and instruction to books about ballparks, business, and rules, anyone who loves to read about baseball will find in this book a companionable guide, far more fun than a reference work has any right to be.
 Ron Kaplan is a sports and features writer and editor for the New Jersey Jewish News. His book reviews, author interviews, and articles have appeared in publications such as the Huffington Post, Baseball America, and Mental Floss, and he hosts a blog on baseball literature.
 "Sportswriter and blogger Kaplan's first book is a fun and useful guide for finding arguably the best baseball books among the mounds of titles relating to this book-inspiring sport. . . . The author's well-informed and well-written comments are compelling enough to make this either a worthwhile light read or a handy reference for all readers of baseball literature."—Library Journal "[501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read before They Die is] a generous, well-researched, and entertaining list of suggestions of what to read next."—Allan Wood, The Joy of Sox "501 Baseball Books is a remarkable compendium of national pastime tomes."—Benjamin Hill, MILB.com "Every page of this book is a discovery and a delight. Even an avid baseball reader will discover some new books to either check out at your local library or purchase at your local bookstore. . . . As a new baseball season begins, what better time to follow this wonderful roadmap to greater enjoyment of America's greatest game?"—Stuart Shiffman, Illinois Times "Kaplan provides a stimulating and informational tour through what could be the ultimate baseball library this side of Cooperstown."Dennis Anderson, Taunton Daily Gazette "From biography, history, fiction, and instruction to books about ballparks, business, and rules, anyone who loves to read about baseball will find in this book a companionable guide."—Dr. McKim, Baseball Almanac “I don’t know whether Ron Kaplan took any performance-enhancing drugs, but he has accomplished something amazing. His book is the ultimate guide to baseball literature. If you love baseball or books or any combination thereof, you should pick this up now.”—A. J. Jacobs, author of The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
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Also of Interest
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Bluegrass Baseball
Katya Cengel
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Great Eight
Mark Armour
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Payroll to Meet
David Whitford
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Baseball Research Journal (BRJ), Volume 41 #1
Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
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