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Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball by Keith O'Brien - Book Review

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$35.00
ISBN: 9780593317372
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Published: Pantheon - March 26th, 2024

Pete Rose lived and breathed baseball his entire life, and tallied more base hits than anyone in history. While this addiction was acceptable, his other addiction, to high-stakes, criminal gambling, was not. O'Brien expertly reveals Rose's triumphs, obsessions, and scandals in a book baseball fans, and even non-fans, will relish. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare


The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski - Book Review

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$25.00
ISBN: 9781982180591
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Published: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster - March 7th, 2023

The history of baseball told through its stars. Statistics form the foundation of the list, but Posnanski expertly blends social context, team dynamics, and personality traits to create an immensely enjoyable review of what he would argue is still the American Pastime. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare


Trail Gimp by April Weygand - Book Review

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$19.99
ISBN: 9780645690255
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Published: Change Empire Books - June 7th, 2023

People are driven to hike the Appalachian Trail for different reasons. Grieving the death of a close family member, restless in her career, and tired of her day to day routine, this local author knows that she needs a change... a total reset in her life. Suddenly, filled with curiosity about the AT, she decides this just might be what she needs. Inexperienced and naive to the rigors of the trail, she sets out; but beset by injuries and running out of funds, her hike is cut short. Two years later she starts again, this time better prepared and determined to make it all the way. She is triumphant at last, and the reader can't help but share her joy as she takes the final steps up Mt. Katahdin, the end of the trail. I thoroughly enjoyed this book; Weygand's accounting of her struggles and successes on the trail was entertaining for sure, but more than that, so inspiring. ~ Reviewed by Lauren Singer


Playing Through the Pain: Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession That Changed Baseball Forever by Dan Good - Book Review

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$17.00
ISBN: 9781419753640
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Published: Abrams Press - April 18th, 2023

Ken Caminiti played through the pain again, and again, and again. Good's sympathetic and revealing biography reveals the slugger's big heart and generous nature, along with his nightmarish addictions that ultimately intensified the torment he could never escape. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare


Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski - Book Review

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$29.00
ISBN: 9780593472675
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Published: Dutton - September 5th, 2023

Infectious, exhilarating, and irresistible, Posnanski throws a strike with every story. A vast array of stars, scrubs, teams, and fans ranging from the 19th Century to 2023 step up to the plate and swing for the fences in all their grandeur, humor, and heartbreak. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare


Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse by Kim Wickens - Book Review

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$28.99
ISBN: 9780593496701
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Published: Ballantine Books - July 11th, 2023

Like its inimitable subject, this book races to the Winners' Circle. Blind in one eye, Lexington racked up stellar victories, and went on to sire dozens of thoroughbred champions. Wickens vividly conveys the colorful world of mid-19th Century American horse racing, while not stinting on the dark backdrop of violence and slavery. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare


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