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Kent Krause

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Oskaloosa, Iowa, The United States

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I am the author of the Diamond Legacies series, Sunny Jim Bottomley, Wahoo Sam Crawford, Keep the Line Moving, Ninety Feet Away, Behind in the Count, Men Among Giants, and The All-American King. When not working on books, I write content for online high school and middle school courses. I grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, and attended Iowa State University (B.A., M.A.) and the University of Nebraska (Ph.D.).

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Average rating: 4.46 · 156 ratings · 17 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	Wahoo Sam Crawford: The King of Sluggers 4.47 avg rating — 77 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ninety Feet Away: The Story of the 2014 Kansas City Royals 4.32 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Keep the Line Moving: The Story of the 2015 Kansas City Royals 4.50 avg rating — 18 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The All-American King 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sunny Jim Bottomley: A Biography of a Hall of Fame First Baseman 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Men Among Giants 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Behind in the Count 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diamond Legacies 1975: A Baseball Simulation Game (Diamond Legacies Baseball Simulation Game Book 3) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diamond Legacies 1934: A Baseball Simulation Game (Diamond Legacies Baseball Simulation Game Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diamond Legacies 1927: A Baseball Simulation Game (Diamond Legacies Baseball Simulation Game Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My website kentkrause.com has been retired. My blog page is now the primary location for updates and news about my books, Diamond Legacies volumes, and game replays. This link for this page is: Kent Krause Blog

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Kent Krause wrote a new blog post New Website My website kentkrause.com has been retired. My blog page is now the primary location for updates and news about my books, Diamond Legacies volumes, an Read more of this blog post »
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Kent Krause rated a book it was amazing The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Kent Krause liked Jay's review of Keep the Line Moving: The Story of the 2015 Kansas City Royals: "★★★★★ When I picked up Keep the Line Moving: The Story of the 2015 Kansas City Royals, I didn’t just read a book about baseball—I revisited a time that still pulses in my chest like a heartbeat. The Royals’ 2014 and 2015 seasons were more than a sport" Read more of this review »
Jul 24, 2025 06:00PM · see review
Kent Krause liked Jay's review of Ninety Feet Away: The Story of the 2014 Kansas City Royals: "★★★★★ There are baseball seasons that come and go, games that blend into summer days and box scores. Then, there are seasons like 2014—lightning in a bottle, poetry in cleats, chaos wrapped in hope. Ninety Feet Away by Kent Krause captures that madne" Read more of this review »
Jul 24, 2025 05:59PM · see review
Kent Krause rated a book it was amazing Baseball Like It Oughta Be by Tom Alesia	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Kent Krause liked John Foley's review of Wahoo Sam Crawford: The King of Sluggers: "Excellent A well-written and researched account of the most successful slugger, of the early years of baseball and of his times."
Mar 26, 2025 04:47PM · see review
Kent Krause rated a book really liked it Take Two and Hit to Right: Golden Days on the Semi-Pro Diamond by Hobe Hays	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Kent Krause rated a book it was amazing Pike Island by Tony Wirt (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read this book because I liked Just Stay Away. Not disappointed. This is another great story that builds tension with each page.
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