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Funniest books about our national pasttime.
Updated April 21, 2023
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Ball four plus ball five
Bouton, Jim.
Paper Book
50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION New York Public Library Book of the Century Selection Time Magazine "100 Greatest Non-Fiction Books" Selection New Foreword from Jim Bouton's Wife, Paula KurmanWhen Ball Four was first published in 1970, it hit the sports world like a...
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The church of baseball : the making of Bull Durham : home runs, bad calls, crazy fights, big swings, and a hit
Shelton, Ron 1945-
Audiobook
LA TIMES BESTSELLER * From the award-winning screenwriter and director of cult classic Bull Durham, the extremely entertaining behind-the-scenes story of the making of the film, and an insightful primer on the art and business of moviemaking. "This book...
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When you come to a fork in the road, take it! inspiration and wisdom from one of baseball's greatest heroes
Berra, Yogi 1925-2015
Paper Book
An exciting new collection of sublimely simple wisdom from a bestselling author, celebrated athlete, and a true American hero. Three-time MVP and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra hit home runs twice in a row with his two previous books, The Yogi Book and It Ain't Over. Now,...
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The art of fielding : a novel
Harbach, Chad.
Paper Book
A disastrous error on the field sends five lives into a tailspin in this widely acclaimed tale about love, life, and baseball, praised by the New York Times as "wonderful...a novel that is every bit as entertaining as it is affecting."
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Wild pitch
Lupica, Mike.
Paper Book
This is what happens when a washed-up one-time pitching phenom and all-around jerk gets a second chance-and discovers that none of it is exactly what he expected it to be. Showtime Charlie Stoddard now occupies himself at card shows, one-night stands, and nearby watering holes. His ex-wife still...
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Wait till next year : a memoir
Goodwin, Doris Kearns.
Paper Book
Wait Till Next Yearis the story of a young girl growing up in the suburbs of New York in the 1950s, when owning a single-family home on a tree-lined street meant the realization of dreams, when everyone knew everyone else on the block, and the children gathered in the streets to play from...
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