Dan Joseph's Blog

May I quietly, humbly share some good news? "Behind the Yoi: The Life of Myron Cope" hit #1 among new football books on Kindle over the weekend. Thank you to everyone who's bought the book! It makes a great gift for the Pittsburgh Steelers fan in your life.

https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Yoi-Leg...

Proud to share the clip that WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh did on my forthcoming book.

"Behind the Yoi: The Life of Myron Cope, Legendary Steelers Broadcaster," comes out on September 1. Available on Amazon and through University of Nebraska Press.

https://www.wtae.com/article/myron-co...

My biography of the Brooklyn Dodgers' great Pistol Pete Reiser is now an audio book! Voiceover artist Steve Zarro did a great job bringing the book to life. Click on the link below to hear an audio sample. I really like Steve's impression of old-time announcer Red Barber calling Reiser's inside-the-park grand slam, as heard in the 2010 Captain America movie.

https://www.amazon.com/Baseballs-Grea...

Now on sale: my biography of Pistol Pete Reiser. It’s a fresh take on a ballplayer who if not for one frightful flaw, could’ve been the greatest in Dodgers history.

Baseball’s Greatest What If: The Story and Tragedy of Pistol Pete Reiser

"An engrossing, comprehensive look at a ballplayer who knew only one way to play." -- Tyler Kepner, baseball columnist for the New York Times and author of K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches.

"Like Reiser going after a ball, Joseph passionately pursues this story and gives an extraordinary ballplayer his due." -- Anthony Castrovince, writer for MLB.com and author of A Fan's Guide to Baseball's Analytics.

"Dan Joseph hit a HR with Last Ride of the Iron Horse, this book on Pete Reiser is a grand slam. GREAT biography!" -- Baseball Almanac.

In honor of Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, Lawrence Knorr had me on the Sunbury Press talk show to discuss Lou, his legacy, his fight against ALS and my book about that battle (Last Ride of the Iron Horse.) We also talked about Lou's movie career and Lou's opinion about Babe Ruth's "called shot" in the 1932 World Series. Enjoy, and remember Lou this Wednesday!

To view:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylwsl...

A week ago, I posted newly-uncovered audio of Lou Gehrig saying that yes, Babe Ruth "called his shot" against the Cubs in the 1932 World Series.

https://twitter.com/danjosephauthor/s...

This prompted a ton of questions, which I endeavor to answer in this new article published yesterday.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lowdow...

For those of you who enjoy baseball history, especially anything having to do with Ruth and Gehrig, I encourage you: dig in!

Dan

Just published! A medical paper looking at Lou Gehrig's possible temporary ALS reversal in 1938. Dr. Richard Bedlack of Duke University and I co-authored this for the RRNMF Neuromuscular Journal.

https://journals.ku.edu/rrnmf/article...

Interesting reading for medical historians, baseball lovers and fans of the Iron Horse.

This is kinda cool -- I inspired a fellow author to compile his list of great baseball books! To see Last Ride of the Iron Horse mentioned in the same breath as these books is quite the honor.

https://www.daniellandinlee.com/post/my-top-10-baseball-books?fbclid=IwAR2ZDzCSd6J4f7jmV5fA5haByy8Gwi0RT0Nj9MbgMTj-W-LPd_LKVWiVqJY

Thank you Ron Kaplan’s Baseball Bookshelf for this new review of my Lou Gehrig book, Last Ride of the Iron Horse. Favorite parts: “gripping account” and “hard to put down.”

http://www.ronkaplansbaseballbookshel...

Thank you Andrew Salzone and Bronx Pinstripes for this really strong thumbs-up review of my Lou Gehrig book. "If you're looking for a great book on Lou, look no further." Love that!

http://bronxpinstripes.com/featured-c...

Last Ride of the Iron Horse: How Lou Gehrig Fought ALS to Play One Final Championship Season