Posts By Tom Knuppel
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365Book Reviews“Gil Hodges- A Hall of Fame Life” By Mort Zachter
Tom examines the life of Gil Hodges and the impact he had through playing and managing baseball.follows.
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433Book Reviews
“Alou: My Baseball Journey” by Felipe Alou with Peter Kerasotis
Tom looks at Felipe Alou and his illustrious career as a player, manager, and pioneer to baseball..
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418Book Reviews
“Hawk: I Did it My Way” by Ken Harrelson with Jeff Snook
Tom looks at Hawk Harrelson and his interesting career in and around baseball and pro golf.
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342Book Reviews
“The Pitcher and the Dictator: Satchell Paige’s Unlikely Season in the Dominican Republic” By Averell “Ace” Smith
Tom looks Satchell Paige's hunger for more money gets him to a powerful dictator and the fear that follows.
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477Book Reviews
“Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team that Barnstormed its Way to Basketball Glory” By Lydia Reeder
Tom looks women's basketball in the 1920's and 1930's. The issues they faced including some huge obstacles.
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410Book Reviews
“Davey Johnson: My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond” by Davey Johnson, Erik Sherman
Tom looks at Davey Johnson from player to manager and his success everywhere he goes.
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376Book Reviews
“The Integration of the Pacific Coast League: Race and Baseball on the West Coast” By Amy Essington
Tom looks at the process of integration in the minor leagues and later into the major leagues.
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377Book Reviews
“Electric October: Seven World Series Games, Six Lives, Five Minutes of Fame That Lasted Forever” By Kevin Cook
Tom looks at the 1947 World Series and how it produced some unlikely heroes in this book called "Electric October"
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419Book Reviews
“Try Not to Suck: The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon” by Bill Chastain and Jesse Rogers
Tom looks at the baseball life of Joe Maddon and some of the things he learned and decisions he has made.
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476Book Reviews
“You Can’t Make This Up” By Al Michaels
Tom looks at the life of Al Michaels and all of the places he has been, the people he has worked with...
