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Moneyball Moneyball (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 145,925 ratings — published 2003
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Ball Four Ball Four (Paperback)
by (shelved 632 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.05 — 21,274 ratings — published 1970
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The Boys of Summer The Boys of Summer (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 512 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.13 — 12,695 ratings — published 1972
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The Art of Fielding The Art of Fielding (Hardcover)
by (shelved 463 times as baseball)
avg rating 3.99 — 116,205 ratings — published 2011
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Summer of '49 Summer of '49 (Paperback)
by (shelved 403 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.11 — 10,060 ratings — published 1989
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Shoeless Joe Shoeless Joe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 16,510 ratings — published 1982
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The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It (Paperback)
by (shelved 394 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.39 — 5,846 ratings — published 1966
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Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series (Paperback)
by (shelved 379 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.05 — 11,529 ratings — published 1963
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Caught Up (Windy City, #3) Caught Up (Windy City, #3)
by (shelved 324 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.43 — 383,336 ratings — published 2023
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The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 4,913 ratings — published 2007
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Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 6,968 ratings — published 2002
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The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract (Paperback)
by (shelved 302 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.29 — 5,762 ratings — published 1985
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Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 5,655 ratings — published 2006
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The Natural The Natural (Paperback)
by (shelved 297 times as baseball)
avg rating 3.61 — 12,540 ratings — published 1952
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The Only Rule Is It Has to Work: Our Wild Experiment Building a New Kind of Baseball Team The Only Rule Is It Has to Work: Our Wild Experiment Building a New Kind of Baseball Team (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 5,891 ratings — published 2016
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The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 7,023 ratings — published 2010
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The Baseball 100 The Baseball 100 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 274 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.73 — 4,853 ratings — published 2021
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October 1964 October 1964 (Paperback)
by (shelved 273 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,856 ratings — published 1994
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Wait Till Next Year Wait Till Next Year (Paperback)
by (shelved 263 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.05 — 11,743 ratings — published 1997
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Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.55 — 5,808 ratings — published 2023
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Men at Work Men at Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 256 times as baseball)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,043 ratings — published 1990
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K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches (Random House Large Print) K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches (Random House Large Print)
by (shelved 251 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,674 ratings — published 2019
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The Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship The Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship (Paperback)
by (shelved 248 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,016 ratings — published 2003
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Play Along (Windy City, #4) Play Along (Windy City, #4)
by (shelved 247 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.46 — 329,995 ratings — published 2024
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Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig (Paperback)
by (shelved 243 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.27 — 5,969 ratings — published 2005
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Baseball Between the Numbers: Why Everything You Know About the Game Is Wrong Baseball Between the Numbers: Why Everything You Know About the Game Is Wrong (Paperback)
by (shelved 236 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.01 — 3,789 ratings — published 2006
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The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports (Hardcover)
by (shelved 235 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,386 ratings — published 2016
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3 Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy Inside the Mind of a Manager 3 Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy Inside the Mind of a Manager (Paperback)
by (shelved 232 times as baseball)
avg rating 3.91 — 8,556 ratings — published 2005
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Calico Joe Calico Joe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 231 times as baseball)
avg rating 3.89 — 50,382 ratings — published 2012
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Crazy '08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History Crazy '08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 227 times as baseball)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,288 ratings — published 2007
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Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life In the Minor Leagues of Baseball Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life In the Minor Leagues of Baseball (Hardcover)
by (shelved 227 times as baseball)
avg rating 3.87 — 4,065 ratings — published 2014
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The Summer Game The Summer Game (Paperback)
by (shelved 214 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.28 — 2,241 ratings — published 1972
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Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 213 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,092 ratings — published 2015
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The Bullpen Gospels: Major League Dreams of a Minor League Veteran The Bullpen Gospels: Major League Dreams of a Minor League Veteran (Paperback)
by (shelved 210 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.04 — 5,187 ratings — published 2010
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The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime (Hardcover)
by (shelved 206 times as baseball)
avg rating 3.81 — 3,281 ratings — published 2010
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Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend (Hardcover)
by (shelved 204 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,910 ratings — published 2009
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The Yankee Years The Yankee Years (Hardcover)
by (shelved 192 times as baseball)
avg rating 3.88 — 8,617 ratings — published 2009
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Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game (Hardcover)
by (shelved 191 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,539 ratings — published 2010
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Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend (Hardcover)
by (shelved 191 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,027 ratings — published 2010
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The MVP Machine: How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players The MVP Machine: How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players (Hardcover)
by (shelved 187 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,974 ratings — published 2019
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Veeck As In Wreck: The Autobiography of Bill Veeck Veeck As In Wreck: The Autobiography of Bill Veeck (Paperback)
by (shelved 179 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,149 ratings — published 1962
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Big Data Baseball: Math, Miracles, and the End of a 20-Year Losing Streak Big Data Baseball: Math, Miracles, and the End of a 20-Year Losing Streak (Hardcover)
by (shelved 177 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,480 ratings — published 2015
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The Extra 2%: How Wall Street Strategies Took a Major League Baseball Team from Worst to First The Extra 2%: How Wall Street Strategies Took a Major League Baseball Team from Worst to First (Hardcover)
by (shelved 173 times as baseball)
avg rating 3.78 — 3,884 ratings — published 2011
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The Lords of the Realm: The Real History of Baseball The Lords of the Realm: The Real History of Baseball (Paperback)
by (shelved 172 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,277 ratings — published 1994
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Nine Innings: The Anatomy of a Baseball Game Nine Innings: The Anatomy of a Baseball Game (Paperback)
by (shelved 171 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,302 ratings — published 1985
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The Iowa Baseball Confederacy The Iowa Baseball Confederacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 168 times as baseball)
avg rating 3.82 — 2,442 ratings — published 1986
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The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron (Hardcover)
by (shelved 166 times as baseball)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,940 ratings — published
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Watching Baseball Smarter: A Professional Fan's Guide for Beginners, Semi-experts, and Deeply Serious Geeks Watching Baseball Smarter: A Professional Fan's Guide for Beginners, Semi-experts, and Deeply Serious Geeks (Paperback)
by (shelved 163 times as baseball)
avg rating 3.76 — 2,183 ratings — published 2007
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“The bassoon is one of my favorite instruments. It has a medieval aroma, like the days when everything used to sound like that. Some people crave baseball...I find this unfathomable, but I can easily understand why a person could get excited about playing the bassoon.”
Frank Zappa

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