A while back I gathered some remembrances of Vada Pinson following his death in October of 1995. His longtime friend, Curt Flood, died not quite a year and a half later, on January 20, 1997. Flood, of course, had a deeper impact on pro baseball, but along with that, he had a more turbulent life than Pinson. The L.A. Times’ obituary noted that Flood, who “made a lasting impact on …

Following a game that had some weird Halloween juju, it’s hard to believe this is really happening.  Andres Torres hit a ball that caromed off first base for a double that was followed by an Aubrey Huff home run.  Freddy Sanchez made some of the greatest defensive plays this postseason had to offer.  Jeff Francoeur absolutely crushed a ball to straight away left field only to see it nestle safely …

A busy today today with one Hall of Famer and perhaps a future inductee?
Ichiro Suzuki turns 37 today. The first position player from japan to make a big splash, it’s understandable Suzuki is naturally the subject of several books, both on his baseball prowess and the cultural significance of his achievements.

Ichiro on Ichiro: Conversations with Narumi Komatsu
The Samurai Way of Baseball: The Impact of Ichiro and the New Wave from …

Many thanks to Greg Spira for these outlets that ran reviews of Jane Leavy’s new biography, The Last Boy:

From Keith Olberman in the Sunday NY Times Book Review section. Upshot: “Leavy comes as close as perhaps anyone ever has to answering “What makes Mantle Mantle?” She transcends the familiarity of the subject, cuts through both the hero worship and the backlash of pedestal-wrecking in the late 20th …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …