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* There used to be a ballpark over there...
In today’s New York Times — and with the closing of both new York stadiums after the 2008 season — Nick Bunkley writes about the demolition of Tiger Stadium in his “Detroit Jou… more »
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* There used to be a ballpark over there...
ronkaplan wrote 5 hours ago: In today’s New York Times — and with the closing of both new York stadiums after the 200 … more »
* What he did during the All-Star vacation
ronkaplan wrote 11 hours ago: From The Juice blog on Baseball Toaster: Let’s start with a baseball book. You should read Buz … more »
* Lest we forget: Jules Tygiel
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ronkaplan wrote 2 weeks ago: His name might not be as familiar as David Halberstam or Maury Allen or other prolific baseball aut … more »
* Lest we forget: Roy Campanella
ronkaplan wrote 3 weeks ago: The Dodger Hall of Famer died this date in 1993. His autobiography was also turned into a made-for T … more »
* Author profile: John Wolff
ronkaplan wrote 3 weeks ago: Former minor league player and coauthor with his father of The Harvard Boys. From the Bristol Herald … more »
* Going back to Brooklyn
ronkaplan wrote 4 weeks ago: The New York Times published this piece in today’s issue regarding the appeal of the Mets farm … more »
* Life imitates art
ronkaplan wrote 4 weeks ago: In the current issue of ESPN The Magazine, Rick Reilly writes about a high school pitcher who delibe … more »
* Happy birthday, Billy Werber
ronkaplan wrote 4 weeks ago: who turns 100 today. For someone who played in the 1930s, Werber had some decent pop in his bat. He … more »
* So long, it's been good to know ya
ronkaplan wrote 1 month ago: A lot has been written over the last couple of days (in the New York area at least) about the firing … more »
* Happy birthday, Ron LeFlore
ronkaplan wrote 1 month ago: The All-Star outfielder for the Tigers, Expos, and White Sox turns 60 today. LeFlore wrote about his … more »
* Review: Watching Baseball Smarter
ronkaplan wrote 1 month ago: From BaseballGB, which takes a look at the game from across the pond. … more »
* RIP, Eliot Asinof
ronkaplan wrote 1 month ago: The author of the watershed book on the Black Sox Scandal died yesterday at the age of 88. Asinof pu … more »
* Congratulations, Ken Griffey, Jr.
ronkaplan wrote 1 month ago: The future Hall of Famer hit home run #600 yesterday, joining Bonds, Aaron, Ruth, Mays, and Sosa. No … more »
* Not quite a review: Sid Dorfman on Tris Speaker
ronkaplan wrote 1 month ago: Tris who? Sid Dorfman laments the anonymity that has befallen Hall of Fame outfielder Tris Speaker, … more »
* Baseball and Jewish lore: perfect together
ronkaplan wrote 1 month ago: From rationalmagic.com, this critique of the graphic novel, The Golem’s Mighty Swing. More on … more »
* Curses, Gelf-ed again
ronkaplan wrote 1 month ago: Gelf magazine occasionally features well-written pieces on baseball, primarily with players and othe … more »
* Review: Ball Four
ronkaplan wrote 1 month ago: A blast from the past courtesy of the Lansing State Journal. Upshot: …[O]ne book is not respon … more »
* Now hear this: 7
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ronkaplan wrote 1 month ago: I’m surprised Peter Golenbock’s ribald tale of Mickey Mantle hasn’t hit the remain … more »
* Baseball book roundup: The Palm Springs (CA) Desert Sun
ronkaplan wrote 1 month ago: A set of mini-reviews, mostly of older titles, from the Desert Sun, including: Playing With The Ene … more »
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