I've been getting a lot of e-mails lately asking for recommendations for baseball books (What? The Cubs aren't doing it for you this year?). I can tell you which book I always mention first. The University of Chicago Press recently re-released "Nice Guys Finish Last," the autobiography of Leo Durocher. I reviewed it last year at this time for the Beachwood Reporter. You can read that review here.
If you're looking for a novel, check out "The Man With Two Arms" by Billy Lombardo. I reviewed that one here.
If you love baseball, you'll love both books.
