The baseball season is well underway and fans all over the country are participating in this great American pastime. Locally, we can make the trip down to El Paso to see the El Paso Diablos or up to Albuquerque to check out the Albuquerque Isotopes.
For those who can't make it out of town, you can make your way through a whole host of new baseball books and get your ballpark fix through writing. Check out some of these new recent releases:
As They See 'em: A Fan's Travels in the Land of Umpires -- An intrepid reporter attends umpire training school and tells all in this unique book.
The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound -- Former New York Mets pitcher and current commentator Ron Darling shares his stories and perspective on Major League Baseball.
The End of Baseball: A Novel -- A highly-reviewed novel by Peter Schilling that ficitonalizes the integration of African-Americans players into major league baseball.
Oh, Johnny -- Baseball and war mingle in Jim Lehrer's World War II novel.
Safe at Home: Confessions of a Baseball Fanatic -- Alyssa Milano, TV star and blogger for the Major League Baseball website, offers her unique perspective on baseball.
Sweet Lou -- A new biography of the Chicago Cubs coach, Lou Piniella.
The Yankee Years -- Co-written by Joe Torre and Sport Illustrated writer Tom Verducci. An account of Torre's wildly successfull years and before his departure as Manager for the Yankees.
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