Some info on some upcoming books on Willie Mays and the
Giants.
Willie's Boys: The 1948 Birmingham Black Barons, The Last Negro League World Series, and the Making of a Baseball Legend by John Klima is due out August 31. Klima has some thoughts at his blog.
On a related note, Rickwood Field, where the Barons and other teams played, and the oldest still-in-use ballpark in the U.S., will be restored. A museum will also be built there that will honor the city’s baseball history, which includes the Negro Leagues and the Southern League.
Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend by James Hirsch.
Much-anticipated authorized biography on Mays. Due out Feb 9 and comes in at a whopping 624 pages!
The First Fall Classic : The Red Sox, the Giants and the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Re-Invented the World Series in 1912 by Mike Vaccaro
Amazon shows a release of October 6, 2009.
Also, Brett Friedlander, author of Chasing Moonlight: The True Story of Field of Dreams' Doc Graham will sign copies at Nationals Park this Sunday.
As the author of "Chasing Moonlight," I would like to thank the members of the Nationals' staff -- especially Sydney Golden and Jen Wolf -- for everything they did to make my book signing a success. I also want to thank the Nats' great fans for their overwhelmingly positive response to the book. I wish all the best to the team and you fans. You are all winners and it's only a matter of time before the team catches up on the field!
By the way, if you didn't get a copy of "Chasing Moonlight" and would like one, you can find it on amazon.com and any Barnes & Noble store.
Posted by: Brett Friedlander | August 25, 2009 at 09:37 AM