Books Sticky Request....

[steelcurtain76]

Has anyone ever read The Real McGraw published in 1953 and written by John McGraw's wife?

[Bill Burgess]

Has anyone ever read The Real McGraw published in 1953 and written by John McGraw's wife?

I have the book but have not read it. But I have used some photos from it.

[steelcurtain76]

I have the book but have not read it. But I have used some photos from it.

Bill,

What about the book written by Graham in 1944-5? I have read that is an excellent book.

McGraw really intrigues me.

Thanks.

[Bill Burgess]

Bill,

What about the book written by Graham in 1944-5? I have read that is an excellent book.

McGraw really intrigues me.

Thanks.

I have that one too, and haven't read that one either. Here is a post I made where I list my biographies.

http://baseball-fever.com/showpost.p...1&postcount=53

[hurleybaseball]

Barry Bonds

There has been a quite a few good books about Barry Bonds and the whole steroid situation recently. Adds a lot of insight into the who and why or Barry.

Love Me, Hate Me: Barry Bonds and the Making of an Antihero (Jeff Pearlman)

Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports (Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams)

This Gracious Season: Barry Bonds & The Greatest Year in Baseball (Josh Suchon and Bob Nightengale)

Almost makes you feel sorry for him.

[9RoyHobbsRF]

Here are some oldies but goodies

Sandy Koufax autobiography

1966

[9RoyHobbsRF]

A Pitcher's Story

Juan Marichal

1967

[9RoyHobbsRF]

The Fireside Book Of Baseball

1956

[9RoyHobbsRF]

The Second Fireside Book Of Baseball

1958

[9RoyHobbsRF]

The Third Fireside Book Of Baseball

1968

[Eddie Ball Four]

Heartbreakers

I enjoyed the images posted by 9RoyHobbsRF and thought I would try a few from my library. If folks are interested in these please say so; I have many older and interesting books I can scan and post. Some are quite old and some are just interesting.

Heartbreakers - John Kuenster - 2001. You gotta love the picture of Branca after the Thomson home run.

[Eddie Ball Four]

You Can't Beat the Hours

You Can't Beat The Hours - Mel Allen & Ed Fitzgerald - 1964.

[Eddie Ball Four]

Felipe Alou, My Life and Baseball

My Life and Baseball - Felipe Alou - 1967.

Hmmmm! Felipe looked a lot younger before he was a manager.

[Eddie Ball Four]

It's Good to be Alive

It's Good to be Alive - Roy Campanella - 1959.

[Eddie Ball Four]

You Can't Steal First Base

You Can't Steal First Base - Jimmie Dykes & Charles Dexter - 1967.

Not exactly true from a historical perspective. It seems to me Babe Herman once stole 1st base when he was on 2nd. Something about distracting the catcher and allowing the man on 3rd to score. I think it's illegal now.