5/31/2023 0 Comments Erik sherman contact bookSubscribe to the "Bookshelf Conversations" podcast on iTunes and please leave a rating and/or review. Combines my two favorite pastimes: Baseball and moviesĭiscussions about all things baseball with authors, journalists, filmmakers, musicians, artists, et al The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham: Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings, and a Hit, by Ron Shelton Erik Sherman, who excels in corporate communications consulting, shares articles that touch on website design, rebranding, customer behavior, and much more. A rare foray into fiction, mostly because of the father-daughter theme.īaseball's Best Ever: A Half Century Covering Hall of Famers, by Ira Berkow The Catch: A Novel, by Alison Fairbrother Even if I disagree with some of the choices, it's still a thoughtful look that lives up to its title. The Lineup: Ten Books That Changed Baseball, by Paul Aron The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series, by Tyler Kepner Unconvincing and doesn't really explain how the game is "broken" or why only one league is "on the brink" How to Beat a Broken Game: The Rise of the Dodgers in a League on the Brink, by Pedro Moura Most recent books read (updated 10/28/22): So now’s the time to start working on another book with that title for the Diamond Anniversary of the Miracle in Flushing. Thirty years ago, Maury Allen published After the Miracle: The Amazin’ Mets Twenty Years Later. Highly recommended.īy the way, as I was working on the podcast, it hit me: we’ve been here before. With a full- color photo insert and illustrated diagrams, this comprehensive guide fits inside a camera bag but is packed with information on every feature and setting exposure, aperture, shutter speed, and depth of field maximizing lighting and creating different effect. In that regard, After the Miracle is reminiscent of David Halbertam’s excellent book about four members of the Boston Red Sox in The Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship. He is the coauthor of five other highly acclaimed baseball-themed books. Since “The Franchise” won’t be able to participate in any of the celebrations to mark the occasion in New York, Shamsky decided to take a road trip with former “Miracle workers” Buddy Harrelson (himself dealing with encroaching dementia), Jerry Koosman, and Ron Swoboda. Erik Sherman is a baseball historian and the New York Times best-selling author of Kings of Queens: Life beyond Baseball with the ’86 Mets and of Two Sides of Glory: The 1986 Boston Red Sox in Their Own Words. The back story here revolves around Tom Seaver, who is suffering from the ravages of Lyme disease which renders it impossible for him to travel far from his California home. Last time it was Kings of Queens: Life Beyond Baseball with the ’86 Mets in which he visited several members of that rambunctious bunch. This time he assists Art Shamsky as the former fan favorite goes back fifty (!) years in After The Miracle: The Lasting Brotherhood of the ’69 Mets. It reminds me of my own mortality and who the hell wants that? ![]() On the other, it’s sad to see the heroes of my youth aging and even dying. On the one hand, it’s great reliving past glories of my favorite team. ![]() It’s becoming almost a bittersweet habit talking with Erik Sherman.
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