~Dwyer Murphy, "10 Contemporary Baseball Books for the New Season"
Play ball! The MLB opening day was Sunday, April 3rd. The 30 teams of the National and American Leagues kicked off the season with a World Series rematch between the Mets and the Royals (Kansas City won again). Locally, the Albuquerque Isotopes season opener was Friday, April 15th. For a schedule of games, check their website.
If you are a baseball fan, you probably know all this. But did you know that you can sign up to join "MLB Singles" at Match.com? Have you taken the quiz to see "which adorable baseball pet you are"? (We're David Price's dog, Astro.) All these activities, plus news and the fantasy league, are available at the MLB website!
But hey, here at the library we have baseball-related items for you, too! Check out our list of new & novel baseball-themed books for all ages. As the Booklist Reader's article about baseball romance novels proclaims, "If you’re looking for a home run of a read...we’ve got just the thing."
Fiction
Bucky F*cking Dent by David Duchovny
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
The Setup Man by T. T. Monday
House of Daniel by Harry Turtledove
The Might-Have-Been by Joseph M. Schuster
Romance
Back in the Game by Lori Wilde
Angels Walking by Karen Kingsbury
Double Play by Jill Shalvis
Fireside by Susan Wiggs [eBook]
Let Me Be The One by Bella Andre
All of Me by Jennifer Bernard
Meet Me At the Beach by V. K. Sykes
No One Like You by Kate Angell
Playing for Keeps by LuAnn McLane
The Sweet Spot by Stephanie Evanovich
Non-Fiction
The Selling of the Babe: The Deal That Changed Baseball and Created a Legend by Glenn Stout
The Cardinals Way: How One Team Embraced Tradition and Moneyball at the Same Time by Howard Megdal
Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets by Steve Kettmann
Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets by Steve Kettmann
The Journey Home: My Life in Pinstripes by Jorge Posada with Gary Brozek
The Game Must Go On: Hank Greenberg, Pete Gray, and the Great Days of Baseball on the Home Front in WWII by John Klima
Knuckleball: The History of the Unhittable Pitch by Lew Freedman
The Game Must Go On: Hank Greenberg, Pete Gray, and the Great Days of Baseball on the Home Front in WWII by John Klima
Knuckleball: The History of the Unhittable Pitch by Lew Freedman
Havana Hardball: Spring Training, Jackie Robinson, and the Cuban League by César Brioso
The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood by Jane Leavy
Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball by John Feinstein
The Eastern Stars: How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macorís by Mark Kurlansky
The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood by Jane Leavy
Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball by John Feinstein
The Eastern Stars: How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macorís by Mark Kurlansky
Playing America's Game: Baseball, Latinos, and the Color Line by Adrian Burgos, Jr [eBook]
For Kids
The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball legend by Sharon Robinson
Remember My Name: My Story, From First Pitch to Game Changer by Mo'ne Davis; with Hilary Beard
The Contract by Derek Jeter; with Paul Mantell
Soar by Joan Bauer
The Closer by Cal Ripken, Jr.
Heart of a Champion by Ellen Schwartz
The Fenway Foul-Up by David A. Kelly
Game Seven by Paul Volponi [YA]
