Here is a list of the best Baseball books, some I have read myself, some that I did research on, and all have great reviews!
- The Everything Kids’ Baseball Book, 10th Edition: From baseball’s history to today’s favorite players―with lots of home run fun in between! (10) (2018)
- Incredible Baseball Stats: The Coolest, Strangest Stats and Facts in Baseball History (2019)
- Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game (2014)
- The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America’s Pastime (2011)
- Baseball Field Guide: An In-Depth Illustrated Guide to the Complete Rules of Baseball (2016)
- Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide 2019 (2019)
- The Mental Game of Baseball: A Guide to Peak Performance (2017)
- Baseball Scorecard, Baseball Scorebook: 100 Pages Baseball Score Sheet, Baseball Scorekeeper Book, Baseball Scorecard (2019)
- Curious George at the Baseball Game (2006)
- The Boy Who Saved Baseball (2005)
- The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told: Thirty Unforgettable Tales from the Diamond (2004)
- Major League Baseball Coloring Book: Super coloring book containing every logo from MLB – Original birthday present / gift idea. (2018)
- A Big Day for Baseball (Magic Tree House (R)) (2019)
- Watching Baseball Smarter: A Professional Fan’s Guide for Beginners, Semi-experts, and Deeply Serious Geeks (2007)
The Everything Kids’ Baseball Book, 10th Edition: From baseball’s history to today’s favorite players―with lots of home run fun in between! (10) (2018)
“Everything you want in a kid’s book” (Associated Press) this informative and accessible guide to America’s favorite pastime covers everything from baseball’s history to today’s favorite players—with lots of home run fun in between.
Incredible Baseball Stats: The Coolest, Strangest Stats and Facts in Baseball History (2019)
As America’s pastime since the mid-1800s, baseball offers the sights, sounds, and even smells that are deeply entrenched in our culture. But for some, the experience can be less sensory. Some, such as Ryan Spaeder and Kevin Reavy, live for baseball statistics.
Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game (2014)
For more than a decade, John Sexton has taught a wildly popular New York University course about two seemingly very different things: religion and baseball. Yet Sexton argues that one is actually a pathway to the other. Baseball as a Road to God is about touching that something that lies beyond logical understanding.
The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America’s Pastime (2011)
An insider’s look at baseball’s unwritten rules, explained with examples from the game’s most fascinating characters and wildest historical moments. Everyone knows that baseball is a game of intricate regulations, but it turns out to be even more complicated than we realize. All aspects of baseball—hitting, pitching, and baserunning—are affected by the Code, a set of unwritten rules that governs the Major League game.
Baseball Field Guide: An In-Depth Illustrated Guide to the Complete Rules of Baseball (2016)
Even if you’re a diehard fan of our national pastime, sometimes an umpire’s call can be a little baffling. And for newer fans, Major League Baseball’s nuanced rules—developed and revised over decades—can be downright perplexing.
Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide 2019 (2019)
Paperback: 816 pages Publisher: Beckett Media; 41 edition (February 23, 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 1936681331 ISBN-13: 978-1936681334 Product Dimensions: 8 x 1.5 x 10.5 inches Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars 21 customer reviews Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #16 in Baseball (Books) #1 in Antique & Collectible Sports Cards (Books) #8 in Antiques & Collectibles Encyclopedias Would yo…
The Mental Game of Baseball: A Guide to Peak Performance (2017)
In this book, authors H.A. Dorfman and Karl Kuehl present their practical and proven strategy for developing the mental skills needed to achieve peak performance at every level of the game.The theory and applications are illustrated by anecdotes and insights from major and minor league players, who at some point discovered the importance of mastering the inner game in order to play baseball as it should be played.
Baseball Scorecard, Baseball Scorebook: 100 Pages Baseball Score Sheet, Baseball Scorekeeper Book, Baseball Scorecard (2019)
This Baseball Score Sheet card has many spaces on which to record the hits, runs, and various plays of both the home and visiting teams. Diamond shapes are included to note bases.
Curious George at the Baseball Game (2006)
Play ball! George is going to watch a baseball game. One curious little monkey in one big stadium makes for one exciting day at the ballpark!
The Boy Who Saved Baseball (2005)
Tom Gallagher is in a tight spot. The fate of the Dillontown team rests on the outcome of one baseball game, winner take all. If Tom’s team loses, they lose their field too. But how can they possibly win? Just when everything seems hopeless, a mysterious boy named Cruz de la Cruz rides into town and claims to know the secret of hitting. Not to mention the secrets of Dante Del Gato, Dillontown’s greatest hitter ever.
The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told: Thirty Unforgettable Tales from the Diamond (2004)
At a 1931 barnstorming exhibition game in Tennessee, a seventeen-year-old pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back. Her name was Jackie Mitchell–“organized baseball’s first girl pitcher.” On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax made baseball history by pitching his fourth perfect game.
Major League Baseball Coloring Book: Super coloring book containing every logo from MLB – Original birthday present / gift idea. (2018)
Super coloring book for children which contains every team logo from MLB. In addition to the logos there are also a number of fun facts for each team so you can learn a little bit about each team as you color.
A Big Day for Baseball (Magic Tree House (R)) (2019)
PLAY BALL! Jack and Annie aren’t great baseball players . . . yet! Then Morgan the librarian gives them magical baseball caps that will make them experts. They just need to wear the caps to a special ballgame in Brooklyn, New York. The magic tree house whisks them back to 1947!
Watching Baseball Smarter: A Professional Fan’s Guide for Beginners, Semi-experts, and Deeply Serious Geeks (2007)
This smart and funny fan’s guide to baseball explains the ins and outs of pitching, hitting, running, and fielding, while offering insider trivia and anecdotes that will appeal to anyone—whether you’re a major league couch potato, life-long season ticket-holder, or a beginner. What is the difference between a slider and a curveball?At which stadium did “The Wave” first make an appearance?How do…
Best Baseball Books Worth Your Attention
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For the Good of the Game: The Inside Story of the Surprising and Dramatic Transformation of Major League Baseball
Author(s): Bud Selig, Phil Rogers
ID: 2387973, Publisher: HarperCollins, Year: 9 July 2019, Size: 25 Mb, Format: epub
Draw 50 Athletes: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Wrestlers and Figure Skaters, Baseball and Football Players, and Many More...
Author(s): Lee J. Ames
ID: 2438754, Publisher: Watson-Guptill, Year: 8 May 2012, Size: 17 Mb, Format: epub
Distilled: A Memoir of Family, Seagram, Baseball, and Philanthropy
Author(s): Charles Bronfman, Howard Green
ID: 2320744, Publisher: HarperCollins Canada, Year: 25 Oct 2016, Size: 4 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not definite. Some books are really record-breakers according to Los Angeles Times, others are composed by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.