Review by Budd Bailey For decades, many looked down on the concept of “sports journalism.” Some called the sports department “The Toy Department” of a newspaper for years. The idea…
Book Review: Sports Journalism
Book Review: Forever Green
Review by Budd Bailey How many books about the history of the Hartford Whalers are needed, especially if you don’t live in Central Connecticut? You’d think one would be enough….
Review: The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2022
Review by Budd Bailey The series of books called “The Year’s Best Sports Writing” has been out for more than 30 years now, and it has been consistent … and…
Review: A Lucky Life
Review by Budd Bailey Before discussing Steve Simmons’ new anthology, we need to talk about a subject near and dear to my heart: the sports column. Throughout my entire life,…
Top Ten Sports Books of the Year
By Budd Bailey I’m at 81 books and counting for the year, representing more than 24,000 pages. That’s a step down from last year, when I polished off 96 books….
Book Review: Blood in the Garden
Review by Budd Bailey It was easy to hate the New York Knicks of the 1990s. They were, in the eyes of opposing players and fans, thugs in shorts. That…
Book Review: Path Lit by Lightning
Review by Budd Bailey Those who are driving along Interstate 476 in Eastern Pennsylvania for the first time might be a little surprised to see an exit sign that reads…
Book Review: The NBA in Black and White
Review by Budd Bailey It’s time for a history lesson, and Ray Scott is your teacher. Your textbook is his autobiography, “The NBA in Black and White.” Scott is remembered…
Book Review: Across the River
Review by Budd Bailey The sports book industry has made plenty of money over the years publishing stories about a team and a particular season. In fact, it’s easy to…
Book Review: Tom Seaver
Review by Budd Bailey I waited about 10 years for someone to get this right. Back around 2011, I read a biography of Tom Seaver called “The Last Icon.” It…
Review: Papi
Review by Budd Bailey It’s time for another discussion about that literary phenomenon – the double autobiography. And the person in question is baseball standout David Ortiz. Fans of the…
The Year’s Top Sports Books
By Budd Bailey You say you received a gift card or some extra money under the tree, and you need something to read? Buffalo Sports Page is here to help….
Review: Indy Split
Review by Budd Bailey In hindsight, it all seems so silly. Auto racing in this country used to be rather simple. On one side was the events that used one…
Book Review: Stealing Home
Review by Budd Bailey Some of the best sports books are the ones that barely touch the activity that takes place on the playing field. “Stealing Home” can be found…
