Greg Larson is an editor, stand-up comedian, and author of the newly released book Clubbie: A Minor League Baseball Memoir (Nebraska, 2021). He spent two years as a clubhouse attendant for Cal Ripken Jr.’s Aberdeen IronBirds, the short-season single-A affiliate for … Continue reading From the Desk of Greg Larson: A Cub and His Cubs
Tommy Lasorda, legendary Dodgers manager, passed away last Thursday at the age of 93. He was manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1976 through 1996; and during his twenty years as manager, the Dodgers won two World Series in … Continue reading Remembering Tommy Lasorda
Joseph Siegman is a Los Angeles–based entertainment executive and author of Jewish Sports Legends: The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (Nebraska, 2020). He founded the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1979 and is its past chairman. WHO KNEW? … Continue reading From the Desk of Joseph Siegman: Jewish Sports Legends
Richard Piersol is a retired journalist. He was born in Tecumseh, Nebraska, and now lives in Lincoln. He has been an avid reader since childhood of books published by the University of Nebraska Press. Bob Gibson, MLB player from Omaha, Nebraska, passed away … Continue reading Remembering Bob Gibson
Gene A. Budig, former head of three major universities, author of numerous books, and the last president of the American League, died Tuesday at the age of 81. He was president of Major League Baseball’s American League from 1994 to … Continue reading Remembering Gene A. Budig
The following books are now available in paperback! And our Baseball Sale is heading into extra innings (now expires April 21) so shop now and steal some savings while the MLB season is postponed. ALOU: “A worthwhile journey into baseball’s … Continue reading New in Paperback: Baseball Edition
Baseball season may be coming to close soon—but with these great fall books—the games continue in full swing! Baseball is set apart from other sports by many things, but few are more distinctive than the intricate systems of coded language … Continue reading Baseball in the Fall
The following is an excerpt from When the Crowd Didn’t Roar: How Baseball’s Strangest Game Ever Gave a Broken City Hope (April 2019) by Kevin Cowherd. From the Prologue Adam Jones awakens from a fitful sleep and gazes at the … Continue reading Excerpt: When the Crowd Didn’t Roar
Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Alou: My Baseball Journey by Felipe Alou with Peter Kerasotis. About the Book: Growing up in a tiny shack … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Alou!
Twenty-five years ago, the rough and rowdy Philadelphia Phillies faced the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. William Kashatus recounts the match—and the precluding season—in Macho Row: The 1993 Phillies and Baseball’s Unwritten Code (Nebraska, 2017). The following is an excerpt … Continue reading The 1993 World Series
