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Mr. Book just finished I Love Baseball: Players, Managers, Sportswriters, and Fans Talk about Their Love for the Game, by Wayne Stewart.

This book will be released on December 3, 2024.

This was a very enjoyable collection of short stories on why we love baseball. In the hands of a lesser author, it is very easy to see how this kind of book would get tiresome very quickly. But, Stewart did a great job in writing it. I am giving it an A on the strength of how enjoyable it was to read.

I do have to point out that I found a single error. According to the book, last season, Elly De La Cruz became the first player to steal three bases in a single plate appearance since Rod Carew did it in 1961. But, Carew didn’t make his MLB debut until 1967. Carew had achieved the feat in 1969. But, that error did not detract from my enjoyment of it and it passed all random factual checks.

I do own this author’s biography of Stan Musial, but have not yet read it. After reading this book, I have added it to my “current list” of books to read. There’s a mere 153 on it, but my history in this area has shown I will get it done before the year is over.

I give this book an A. Goodreads and NetGalley require grades on a 1-5 star system. In my personal conversion system, an A equates to 5 stars. (A or A+: 5 stars, B+: 4 stars, B: 3 stars, C: 2 stars, D or F: 1 star).

This review has been posted at NetGalley, Goodreads and my blog, Mr. Book’s Book Reviews

Mr. Book finished reading this on September 19, 2024.