Baseball reviews by George Cowmeadow Bauman

Hot baseball books humming toward the plate

With the excitement of an inside-the-park home run, spring baseball books have begun arriving, popping up like the grass in a natural turf outfield. The only strikes in sight this season are the ones being thrown by talented pitchers, much as talented authors have sent some fine baseball books humming our way. So, whether you're a rookie or veteran at reading books about the true national pastime, these books will be irresistable.

The World Champion Braves
An Illustrated History of America's Team 1871-1995
By Pete Van Wieren and Bob Klapisch
Turner

The Last Hero
The Life of Mickey Mantle
By David Faulkner
Simon & Schuster

Ted Williams' Hit List
By Ted Williams
Masters Press

The Scout
By Mike Capps and Red Murff
Word

The Heart of the Game
The Education of a Minor League Player
By Paul Hemphill
Simon & Schuster

Palmer and Weaver: Together We Were Eleven Foot Nine
The Twenty-Year Friendship of Hall of Fame Pitcher Jim Palmer
and Orioles Manager Earl Weaver
By Jim Palmer and Jim Dale
Andrews and McMeel

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