Review by Budd Bailey The stories from those who were baseball fans around a particular age in the fall of 1970 are remarkably similar. They were usually boys in high…
Book Review: Bouton
Book Review: Toe Blake
Review by Budd Bailey One of the joys of reading history is the way it came make somewhat dusty names from the past spring to life. Take Toe Blake, the…
Book Review: Baseball Prospectus 2020
Review by Budd Bailey Book edited by R.J. Anderson, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre I know. Why would you want to write a book that previews the 2020 baseball season…
Book Review: The Game
Book Review by Budd Bailey It seems difficult to grasp the idea that one of the most famous games in college football history – and one that doesn’t date back…
Book Review: Head Ball Coach
Review by Budd Bailey Football coaches sometimes are the dullest people in sports. They are the ones who brag about how many hours in a day they work, who never…
Book Review: Chuck Noll
Review by Budd Bailey You might have heard a lot about the Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s. Coming from a 1-13 season in 1969, the Steelers built up their base…
Review: The Russian Five
Review by Budd Bailey “The Russian Five” starts in a very unusual way for a sports book. Author Keith Gave goes back in time almost 30 years to 1990 when…
Book Review: Cujo
Review by Budd Bailey Hockey fans might know about Curtis Joseph’s exploits on the ice, but they may have no idea on what he sort of odds he overcame to…
Book Review: If These Walls Could Talk (Boston Red Sox)
Review by Budd Bailey Jerry Remy has had a busy life in many ways – probably enough to fill a couple of autobiographies. Let’s count up some of the aspects…
Book Review: Scotty
Review by Budd Bailey Ken Dryden just might be my favorite author. Dryden has written seven books over the years, in-between his other projects. Remember that he also was a…
Book Review: Play by Play
By Budd Bailey The best announcers are the ones that the listeners grow comfortable to their voices. They are the ones that clearly know their business, handle everything professionally, and…
Book Review: NFL Century
Review by Budd Bailey The National Football League is in the midst of celebrating its 100th season right now, and it is really good at it. The century mark is…
Book Review: The Incomplete Book of Running
Review by Budd Bailey It’s difficult not to be a fan of Peter Sagal. He’s best known as the host of “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me” on National Public…
Book Review: We Did Everything but Win
Review by Budd Bailey It’s not easy to be a fan of a very good but not great team. It’s sort of like knocking on the door for a long…
