If there's anyone else who wants to chime in with their thoughts on Catcher Was A Spy, please do so. Otherwise, I'm going to bring this one to an end and see if anyone is interested in another book. I think we had more readers than commentators judging from the post traffic.
I liked Mark's idea of doing Satch, Dizzy and Rapid Robert by Timothy Gay. I know Gay from SABR and he does nice work both researching and writing. He has also done a biography on Tris Speaker. I also think this would be a good choice in that we have some interesting characters in Satchel Paige, Dizzy Dean and Bob Feller. Lastly, I used this book to do research while I was at the Hall related to a question on Paige's barnstorming so I have a soft spot for it.
Other suggestions are welcomed as well but unless we get a couple "No way, forget it" comments, I'd like to make this the next book. You in?
4 comments:
"No way, forget it"
(Do I have a second?)
Good googley moogley I can't get a second. If I actually check this book out and try to read it, how much time do I have? (349 flippin' pages - and I don't even like baseball)
Sure, I'll go for this recc; and suggest we read a book authored by J Posnanski next (I already own them!)
I'm flattered. Especially after slogging through "Catcher".
Can we start reading in March? I really am trying to finish the Berg book.
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