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Phil-Literature: “The Game From Where I Stand”

The Game From Where I Stand: A Ballplayer’s Inside View by Doug Glanville Times Books Was there a Doug Glanville-splosion a year or so back?  I feel like I remember Doug suddenly bursting onto the…Read More

Phil-Literature: “Harry the K”

Harry the K: The Remarkable Life of Harry Kalas by Randy Miller Running Press Sure, it would have been way more timely to run this back on the anniversary of Harry’s death.  Just like it would have…Read More

Phil-Literature: “Armed and Dangerous”

Armed & Dangerous:  The 2011 Phillies Perfectly Pitched and Poised to Dominate by Fran Zimniuch Triumph Books Okay, so, no. You can’t write “The Best Pitching Staff Ever Assembled”…Read More

Phil-Literature: “162-0″

162-0: Imagine a Phillies Perfect Season by Paul Kurtz Triumph Books The Phillies recently ruined their bid for 162 straight wins, forcing me to hand over the now very clearly insane amount of money I…Read More

Phil-Literature: “Clearing the Bases”

Clearing the Bases: Juiced Players, Monster Salaries, Sham Records, and a Hall of Famer’s Search for the Soul of Baseball by Mike Schmidt Did anybody notice when I didn’t do one of these last…Read More

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Phil-Literature: “If They Only Knew”

I’m on the road this weekend so your precious book review is going to be a repeat from a while…Read More