Check Out This Collection
The books editors at both the Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press have recently devoted column space to Minnesotans in Baseball, a collection of dozens of the most famous baseball players born or raised in the state. The book was edited by Stew Thornley, award-winning author, foremost historian of baseball in the North Star state, and a guy I learned a lot from while writing my book. I also know many of the book’s contributors — all are members of the Society for American Baseball Research — and so I vouch for its credibility (unlike another recent work of local baseball history). The writing is accessible, I guarantee you’ll learn something on nearly every page, and Nodin Press did a nice job with design. If you are a Minnesota baseball fan (or have one in your life), I recommend picking up a copy — and not just because the profile of Charles Bender was written by yours truly.
This post was added on Saturday, June 27, 2009 by Tom Swift at 11:19 and is filed under Albert, Media Alert, Swift Boat.
Chief Bender's Burden won the 2009 Seymour Medal, which recognizes the year's best work of baseball history.
