Book Review: 'Alou Makes The Catch'
What if Moises Alou had caught that ball in the 2003 NLCS? A new book looks at what might have happened afterward.
Book Reviews
Book Review: Bill James Handbook 2013
This annual compendium of baseball numbers made an unusual choice of cover subject.
Book Review: "The Game From Where I Stand"
A review of Doug Glanville's book about his life in baseball.
Book Review: 'When The Game Changed'
A review of a new book, an oral history of the 1970s in baseball.
Book Review: "Wrigley Regulars"
A review of a new book about life in the Wrigley Field bleachers.
Book Review: "Chicago Cubs Cookbook"
This cookbook contains both recipes players have made, and those they enjoy from family and from restaurants.
Book Review: "The Curse"
Ex-major leaguer Andy Van Slyke has co-written a novel about the Cubs.
Book Review: "The 300 Club"
This new book by Dan Schlossberg celebrates the 300-game winner.
Book Review: "Traded: Inside The Most Lopsided Trades In Baseball History"
What are the most lopsided deals in baseball history? A new book examines this question.
Book Review: "Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend"
BCB book review series continues with "Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend"
Book Review: "Evaluating Baseball's Managers"
Chris Jaffe from "The Hardball Times" has a new book about baseball managers.
Book Review: "As They See 'Em"
A review of a not-so-new book about umpiring.
Book Review: "The Original Curse"
Review of the new baseball book "The Original Curse".
Book Review: "Root For The Cubs"
Review of the new book, "Root For The Cubs", by Roger Snell.
Book Review: "Living The Dream"
Review of Jim McArdle's new book "Living The Dream".
Book Review: "Cubs Coloring And Activity Book"
Review of a new Cubs coloring book for kids.
Book Review: "The 10 Commandments Of Baseball"
Review of the book "The 10 Commandments of Baseball".
Book Review: "Chicago Cubs Yesterday & Today"
Review of the coffee-table book "Chicago Cubs Yesterday & Today"
Book Preview: "Cubs By The Numbers"
Check out this enjoyable read on Cubs history.
Book Review: "Sweet Lou And The Cubs"
A review of George Castle's new book on the Cubs.
Book Review: "The Spitball Knuckleball Book"
A review of the book "The Spitball Knuckleball Book".
Book Review: "The Best Team Ever"
Review of the baseball novel "The Best Team Ever"
Book Review: "This Bad Day In Yankees History"
The "Building A Cubs Champion" series will continue next week... on the weekend, I thought we could all use some diversion. I hate the Yankees. Well, who doesn't, you're saying. Except for...
Book Review: "Swish" Nicholson
Bill "Swish" Nicholson was an outfielder for the Cubs in the 1940's -- profiled in the top 100 Cubs series on this site as #52 in December 2006 -- and this new biography of him, the first such...
Book Review: "Facing Clemens"
I know that many of you check out BCB first thing in the morning waiting for my posts, and were probably wondering where today's was. Here's what happened. First, I have the flu, and a particularly...
Book Review - "Steve Goodman: Facing The Music"
If you are younger than 35 or so, then most likely all you know of Steve Goodman is his anthemic "Go Cubs Go", which was originally written for WGN radio (more on this later), and is now played...
