Book review time!
I recently had the opportunity to
review a couple of the forthcoming baseball books. The first of which
is Baseball History for Kids: America at Bat from 1900 to Today, with 21 Activities by
Richard Panchyk. It was very good, and don't be fooled by the title.
There is more in the book for baseball fans of all ages.
He covers the
history of the game, through it's distinctive eras, and it is loaded
with many 'How about that” tidbits. There a a few great stories,
some you've already heard, but many more I'll bet you hadn't.
Interspersed
throughout the book are baseball experiments, for lack of a better
term, for the younger readers to try out. Things like throwing a palm
ball, figuring out batting averages, writing a baseball themed poem,
or cooking up a batch of Cracker jacks.
It was a fun read,
and I definitely recommend it.
The
second book is When Shea Was Home: The Story of the 1975 Mets, Yankees, Giants, and Jets
by
Brett Topel. It covers the wacky circumstances behind the 1975
season, when Shea Stadium was home to the Mets, Yankees, Jets and
Giants. All of the challenges faced by Pete Flynn, the Mets' head
groundskeeper and his staff, as well as the four professional teams
crammed into one shared space.
He has interviews
with several key players from the four teams, along with some of the
reporters that covered the games. From the cannon blowing apart the
centerfield wall, to Elliott Maddox and his knee injury to the
awesome Oldtimer's Game featuring Wille, Mickey, the Duke and Joe D.,
it is almost a must read for any New York sports fan over a certain
age, and a fun insightful read for everyone else.
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