501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read before They Die
"We're destined to shuffle off this mortal coil eventually, but before doing so Ron Kaplan has plenty of suggestions regarding how baseball aficionados should spend their leisure time. Specifically, they should read all of the books listed in his501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read Before They Die."Kaplan, a veteran book reviewer as well as the eponymous proprietor of Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf blog, clearly knows of what he writes.501 Baseball Booksis a remarkable compendium of national pastime tomes."Benjamin Hill/MLB.com"George Plimpton proposed ... 'the smaller the ball, the more formidable the literature.' Of course he had the relatively small baseball in mind, because its literature is formidable.... From this bewildering array of baseball books, Kaplan has chosen 501 of the best, making it easier for fans to find just the books to suit them (or to know what they're missing).... [A]nyone who loves to read about baseball will find in this book a companionable guide, far more fun than a reference work has any right to be."Jim Gill/Shelf Life, New Philadelphia (Ohio) Times-Reporter"Kaplan provides a stimulating and informational tour through what could be the ultimate baseball library this side of Cooperstown."Dennis Anderson, GateHouse News Service"If fans don't like what they see happening on the field this season, Kaplan has loads of suggestions for reading about better days."John Gardner/The Find, Boston Globe"Ron Kaplan's book is a giver as well as a keeper. Get one for yourself, and buy one for every person you know who loves the game and the books that herald its greatness."Bookreporter.com