OT: What books are in your Sports Library???

[mvandor]

Excellent book by Tom Callahan: Johnny U - The Life & Times of John Unitas.

[33bird]

I think I have 200+ books. Probably every book about the:
1970s Reds. (Big Red Machine).
1990s Bulls. (Dynasty Bulls).
1980s Celtics (Bird)
1960s Celtics (Bill Russell).
1940s Red Sox (Williams, Foxx, Grove).
The best 3 Pete Rose books, I think, are:
Hustle, Collision at home plate, and Pete Rose Baseballs Charlie Hustle.
If anybody needs any recommendations on any of these areas-drop me an email.

[both-teams-played-hard]

[CampWest]

Just finished:
Willie Mays Aikens Safe at Home, by Gregory Jordan

A very good read. I do not read for leisure very often and when I do, it is usually a long, drawn out process. But this book I read over parts of two days and enjoyed every second of it.

A couple others that come to mind that I really enjoyed,
Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms, by Elden Auker
The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg, by Nicholis Dawidoff
The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America, by Joe Posnanski
I Was Right on Time, by Buck O'Neil

[frikativ54]

I love books, and I love baseball, but most of my books are about other subjects. So I don't really have a sports library.

[DJaeger22]

Out of My League by Dirk Hayhurst is awesome. A very amusing read into minor and major league life. Overall a great book!

[godwulf]

One of the best, and most moving books I've ever read, sports-related or otherwise:



It is the story of Mike Coolbaugh, struck in the back of the neck and killed by a foul ball while coaching First Base in the minors. It is far more than just the story of Mike's life in Baseball, or of his tragic death; it's the story of the young player who hit that foul ball, of his life and his career, and how the awful convergence of their paths affected everyone who knew and loved both men. It's a really amazing book, and I don't care how big and tough you think you are - there are going to be times that you'll have to put it down and have a cry.

[frikativ54]

One of the best, and most moving books I've ever read, sports-related or otherwise:



It is the story of Mike Coolbaugh, struck in the back of the neck and killed by a foul ball while coaching First Base in the minors. It is far more than just the story of Mike's life in Baseball, or of his tragic death; it's the story of the young player who hit that foul ball, of his life and his career, and how the awful convergence of their paths affected everyone who knew and loved both men. It's a really amazing book, and I don't care how big and tough you think you are - there are going to be times that you'll have to put it down and have a cry.

Sounds like a great read. I'll have to pick it up one of these days. Thanks for sharing.

[schubert1970]

I have the one about Wilt sticking to 10,000 women and the other is about that tennis player and her challenges with being gay.

[Fnazxc0114]

Several first editions of Robert Ruark, and Peter Hathaway Capstick. Af first editions of Livingston, and HM Stanley. Tons of African hunting novels.