Best Baseball Books

101.
Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had
Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had 4.16 avg rating — 738 ratings
102.
The Housekeeper and the Professor
The Housekeeper and the Professor 4.05 avg rating — 91,301 ratings
103.
Out of My League: A Rookie's Survival in the Bigs
Out of My League: A Rookie's Survival in the Bigs 4.03 avg rating — 1,801 ratings
104.
As They See 'Em: A Fan's Travels in the Land of Umpires
As They See 'Em: A Fan's Travels in the Land of Umpires 3.83 avg rating — 1,630 ratings
105.
I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography
I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography 4.03 avg rating — 2,453 ratings
106.
K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches
K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches 4.11 avg rating — 2,536 ratings
107.
Once More Around the Park: A Baseball Reader
Once More Around the Park: A Baseball Reader 4.36 avg rating — 196 ratings
107.
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 3.64 avg rating — 174,603 ratings
109.
The Only Way I Know: With Highlights from the 1997 Season
The Only Way I Know: With Highlights from the 1997 Season 3.76 avg rating — 437 ratings
110.
Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Lineups: A Complete Guide to the Best, Worst, and Most Memorable Players to Ever Grace the Major Leagues
Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Lineups: A Complete Guide to the Best, Worst, and Most Memorable Players to Ever Grace the Major Leagues
by: Rob Neyer
3.97 avg rating — 549 ratings
111.
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings 3.72 avg rating — 99 ratings
112.
The Kid from Tomkinsville
The Kid from Tomkinsville 4.02 avg rating — 325 ratings
113.
Nice Guys Finish Last
Nice Guys Finish Last 4.09 avg rating — 298 ratings
114.
How Life Imitates the World Series
How Life Imitates the World Series 4.14 avg rating — 267 ratings
115.
Game Six: Cincinnati, Boston, and the 1975 World Series: The Triumph of America's Pastime
Game Six: Cincinnati, Boston, and the 1975 World Series: The Triumph of America's Pastime 4.26 avg rating — 967 ratings
116.
Longfield's Longshot
Longfield's Longshot 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings
117.
Sophomore Campaign (Mickey Tussler, #2)
Sophomore Campaign (Mickey Tussler, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 66 ratings
118.
Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero
Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero 4.12 avg rating — 3,065 ratings
119.
Stengel: His Life and Times
Stengel: His Life and Times 4.06 avg rating — 200 ratings
120.
The Gashouse Gang: How Dizzy Dean, Leo Durocher, Branch Rickey, Pepper Martin, and Their Colorful, Come-from-Behind Ball Club Won the World Series - and America's Heart - During the Great Depression
The Gashouse Gang: How Dizzy Dean, Leo Durocher, Branch Rickey, Pepper Martin, and Their Colorful, Come-from-Behind Ball Club Won the World Series - and America's Heart - During the Great Depression 3.92 avg rating — 418 ratings
121.
Pafko at the Wall
Pafko at the Wall 4.13 avg rating — 1,355 ratings
121.
The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports
The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports 4.20 avg rating — 4,128 ratings
123.
A League of My Own: Memoir of a Pitcher for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
A League of My Own: Memoir of a Pitcher for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League 3.78 avg rating — 23 ratings
124.
Baseball
Baseball 4.19 avg rating — 2,243 ratings
124.
Extra Innings: More Baseball Between the Numbers from the Team at Baseball Prospectus
Extra Innings: More Baseball Between the Numbers from the Team at Baseball Prospectus 3.88 avg rating — 344 ratings
126.
The Umpire Strikes Back
The Umpire Strikes Back 3.90 avg rating — 927 ratings
127.
Maybe I'll Pitch Forever
Maybe I'll Pitch Forever 4.01 avg rating — 334 ratings
128.
A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports
A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports 4.13 avg rating — 749 ratings
129.
Catcher In The Wry
Catcher In The Wry 3.90 avg rating — 663 ratings
130.
Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888
Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888 4.06 avg rating — 2,696 ratings
130.
Francona: The Red Sox Years
Francona: The Red Sox Years 3.98 avg rating — 3,672 ratings
130.
The Cubs Way: The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse
The Cubs Way: The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse 4.46 avg rating — 3,328 ratings
133.
Blockade Billy
Blockade Billy 3.48 avg rating — 24,294 ratings
134.
The 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made it to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the Minors
The 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made it to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the Minors 3.73 avg rating — 438 ratings
135.
Ballpark: Baseball in the American City
Ballpark: Baseball in the American City 4.31 avg rating — 852 ratings
136.
Dock Ellis in the Country of Baseball
Dock Ellis in the Country of Baseball 4.07 avg rating — 200 ratings
137.
Bill Veeck: Baseball's Greatest Maverick
Bill Veeck: Baseball's Greatest Maverick 4.31 avg rating — 426 ratings
138.
The Southpaw (Henry Wiggen #1)
The Southpaw (Henry Wiggen #1) 3.98 avg rating — 552 ratings
139.
The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth
The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth 4.03 avg rating — 2,160 ratings
140.
Connie Mack and the Early Years of Baseball
Connie Mack and the Early Years of Baseball 4.17 avg rating — 114 ratings
141.
The Joy of Keeping Score: How Scoring the Game Has Influenced and Enhanced the History of Baseball
The Joy of Keeping Score: How Scoring the Game Has Influenced and Enhanced the History of Baseball 3.90 avg rating — 319 ratings
142.
Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports
Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports 3.83 avg rating — 5,966 ratings
143.
Deadball Stars of the National League
Deadball Stars of the National League
by: Tom Simon
4.33 avg rating — 43 ratings
144.
Billy Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius
Billy Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius 4.42 avg rating — 976 ratings
145.
The Heart of the Order
The Heart of the Order 3.90 avg rating — 173 ratings
146.
The Duke of Flatbush
The Duke of Flatbush 3.73 avg rating — 103 ratings
147.
Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of ‘76
Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of ‘76 4.16 avg rating — 506 ratings
148.
Wrigleyville: A Magical History Tour of the Chicago Cubs
Wrigleyville: A Magical History Tour of the Chicago Cubs 4.03 avg rating — 170 ratings
149.
Is This a Great Game, or What?: From A-Rod's Heart to Zim's Head--My 25 Years in Baseball
Is This a Great Game, or What?: From A-Rod's Heart to Zim's Head--My 25 Years in Baseball 3.92 avg rating — 637 ratings
149.
Ironweed
Ironweed 3.87 avg rating — 17,431 ratings
151.
Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball
Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball 4.48 avg rating — 1,481 ratings
152.
The Kid Who Only Hit Homers
The Kid Who Only Hit Homers 3.84 avg rating — 1,709 ratings
152.
Can't Anybody Here Play This Game?: The Improbable Saga of the New York Mets' First Year
Can't Anybody Here Play This Game?: The Improbable Saga of the New York Mets' First Year 3.98 avg rating — 921 ratings
154.
Prophet of the Sandlots: Journeys with a Major League Scout
Prophet of the Sandlots: Journeys with a Major League Scout 4.40 avg rating — 175 ratings
155.
Clemente: The True Legacy of an Undying Hero
Clemente: The True Legacy of an Undying Hero 4.25 avg rating — 88 ratings
156.
Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Blunders: A Complete Guide to the Worst Decisions and Stupidest Moments in Baseball History
Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Blunders: A Complete Guide to the Worst Decisions and Stupidest Moments in Baseball History
by: Rob Neyer
3.85 avg rating — 258 ratings
157.
Five Seasons: A Baseball Companion
Five Seasons: A Baseball Companion 4.35 avg rating — 880 ratings
157.
The Best Team Money Can Buy
The Best Team Money Can Buy 3.97 avg rating — 2,432 ratings
159.
Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession
Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession 4.05 avg rating — 820 ratings
160.
Havana Heat
Havana Heat 3.87 avg rating — 143 ratings
161.
Seasons in Hell: With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers
Seasons in Hell: With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers 3.89 avg rating — 855 ratings
162.
61* : The Story of Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle and One Magical Summer
61* : The Story of Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle and One Magical Summer 4.25 avg rating — 56 ratings
163.
The Baseball Encyclopedia: The Complete and Definitive Record of Major League Baseball
The Baseball Encyclopedia: The Complete and Definitive Record of Major League Baseball 4.44 avg rating — 80 ratings
163.
Temporary Insanity
Temporary Insanity 3.82 avg rating — 125 ratings
165.
Comeback
Comeback 3.90 avg rating — 420 ratings
166.
The Hustler's Handbook
The Hustler's Handbook 3.91 avg rating — 100 ratings
167.
Play Ball: The Life and Troubled Times of Major League Baseball
Play Ball: The Life and Troubled Times of Major League Baseball 3.84 avg rating — 210 ratings
168.
Perfect : The Inside Story of Baseball's Sixteen Perfect Games
Perfect : The Inside Story of Baseball's Sixteen Perfect Games 3.58 avg rating — 64 ratings
169.
Feeding the Monster: How Money, Smarts, and Nerve Took a Team to the Top
Feeding the Monster: How Money, Smarts, and Nerve Took a Team to the Top 3.98 avg rating — 1,429 ratings
169.
The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created
The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created 3.75 avg rating — 1,593 ratings
171.
The Long Ball: The Summer of '75 -- Spaceman, Catfish, Charlie Hustle, and the Greatest World Series Ever Played
The Long Ball: The Summer of '75 -- Spaceman, Catfish, Charlie Hustle, and the Greatest World Series Ever Played 4.03 avg rating — 429 ratings
172.
Past Time: Baseball As History
Past Time: Baseball As History 3.95 avg rating — 192 ratings
173.
Diamonds in the Rough: The Untold History of Baseball
Diamonds in the Rough: The Untold History of Baseball
by: Joel Zoss
3.79 avg rating — 24 ratings
174.
Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big
Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big 3.29 avg rating — 3,388 ratings
175.
The Greatest Game Ever Pitched: Juan Marichal, Warren Spahn, and the Pitching Duel of the Century
The Greatest Game Ever Pitched: Juan Marichal, Warren Spahn, and the Pitching Duel of the Century 3.64 avg rating — 229 ratings
176.
Red Sox Nation: An Unexpurgated History of the Boston Red Sox
Red Sox Nation: An Unexpurgated History of the Boston Red Sox 3.81 avg rating — 91 ratings
177.
Play For A Kingdom
Play For A Kingdom 3.76 avg rating — 161 ratings
178.
A Game of Inches: The Stories Behind the Innovations That Shaped Baseball Volume 2: The Game Behind The Scenes
A Game of Inches: The Stories Behind the Innovations That Shaped Baseball Volume 2: The Game Behind The Scenes 4.06 avg rating — 82 ratings
179.
Baseball Dynasties: The Greatest Teams of All Time
Baseball Dynasties: The Greatest Teams of All Time
by: Rob Neyer
3.97 avg rating — 233 ratings
180.
The Last Good Season: Brooklyn, the Dodgers, and Their Final Pennant Race Together
The Last Good Season: Brooklyn, the Dodgers, and Their Final Pennant Race Together 4.04 avg rating — 212 ratings
181.
The Utility of Boredom: Baseball Essays
The Utility of Boredom: Baseball Essays 4.18 avg rating — 209 ratings
181.
Love of the Game
Love of the Game 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings
181.
Baseball Legends: They're Back
Baseball Legends: They're Back 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings
181.
True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson
True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson 4.29 avg rating — 529 ratings
185.
Baseball: A History of America's Game
Baseball: A History of America's Game 3.90 avg rating — 145 ratings
185.
Cheated: The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal and a Colorful History of Sign Stealing
Cheated: The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal and a Colorful History of Sign Stealing 4.14 avg rating — 1,101 ratings
187.
Early Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1825-1908
Early Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1825-1908 4.10 avg rating — 29 ratings
188.
Playing With the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams
Playing With the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams 4.03 avg rating — 865 ratings
188.
The Power and the Darkness: The Life of Josh Gibson in the Shadows of the Game
The Power and the Darkness: The Life of Josh Gibson in the Shadows of the Game 3.68 avg rating — 84 ratings
188.
Dog In The Dugout (Softball Star #3)
Dog In The Dugout (Softball Star #3) 4.47 avg rating — 15 ratings
188.
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training: A Novel Approach to Cinema
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training: A Novel Approach to Cinema 4.11 avg rating — 57 ratings
192.
Fences (The Century Cycle, #6)
Fences (The Century Cycle, #6) 3.88 avg rating — 29,471 ratings
192.
The Mighty Roman
The Mighty Roman 4.08 avg rating — 24 ratings
194.
Dodger Dogs to Fenway Franks: The Ultimate Guide to America's Top Baseball Parks
Dodger Dogs to Fenway Franks: The Ultimate Guide to America's Top Baseball Parks
by: Bob Wood
3.95 avg rating — 63 ratings
194.
The Dreyfus Affair: A Love Story
The Dreyfus Affair: A Love Story 3.92 avg rating — 988 ratings
194.
Holy Toledo: Lessons From Bill King, Renaissance Man of the Mic
Holy Toledo: Lessons From Bill King, Renaissance Man of the Mic 4.37 avg rating — 227 ratings
194.
Game 7, 1986: Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life
Game 7, 1986: Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life 3.73 avg rating — 464 ratings
198.
The Dixon Cornbelt League and Other Baseball Stories
The Dixon Cornbelt League and Other Baseball Stories 3.78 avg rating — 349 ratings
198.
The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball
The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball 4.07 avg rating — 1,307 ratings
200.
Burying the Black Sox: How Baseball's Cover-up of the 1919 World Series Fix Almost Succeeded
Burying the Black Sox: How Baseball's Cover-up of the 1919 World Series Fix Almost Succeeded 3.91 avg rating — 104 ratings
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