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2 weeks ago

#BaseballBooks Great ones come out from @univnebpress.bsky.social! In 2027 or '28 they'll be publishing what will be a great deadball era biography, JOHN MCGRAW: The Tumultuous Life and Times of Baseball’s "Little Napoleon" by Daniel R. Levitt.

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2 weeks ago

FREE EBOOK on Amazon Feb 22-16 Sample chapters from FIVE different novels. #FreeEbooks #Fiction #BaseballBooks #WomeninBaseball #RadicalThought #Mystery #ReadingCommunity #SpeculativeFiction #SocialJustice #BookClubs tinyurl.com/35cby2cx

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Huntsville Independent Press

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3 weeks ago

J.R. Richard struck out 15 in his debut. Imagine if Houston had built around him. Orange Crush explores the what-ifs.

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3 weeks ago

Rusty Staub became “Le Grand Orange” in Montreal. He could’ve been Houston’s cornerstone. Orange Crush.

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1 month ago

What’s the cost of impatience? For Houston, it was the 1970s. Orange Crush is the bill.

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Huntsville Independent Press

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1 month ago

Samuel Barrett was born decades after ’71. His meticulous research makes it feel like yesterday. Orange Crush.

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Huntsville Independent Press

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1 month ago

The Big Red Machine never happens without Houston’s mistakes. Orange Crush tells the other side.

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1 month ago

A season of hope, heartbreak, and history. The 1971 Astros finally get their due in Orange Crush.

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1 month ago

100-plus pages of baseball writing, FREE February 5-9 on Amazon. #FreeBooks #BaseballBooks #BaseballHistory #LoveOfTheGame #BaseballFans #bookclubs #sportsbookclubs #BookRecommendations #WomenInBaseball #ebooks #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity tinyurl.com/mrerx6nj

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1 month ago

Bob Watson earned the nickname “Bull.” In ’71 he was ready to break out. Read his rise in Orange Crush.

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1 month ago

The Astros’ clubhouse was fun—songs, pranks, camaraderie. But fun didn’t win pennants. Orange Crush.

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1 month ago

Harry “the Hat” Walker clashed with players. His stubbornness helped sink Houston. Orange Crush tells how.

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Huntsville Independent Press

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1 month ago

In 1971, fans hung banners: “Beat the Cubs, Orange Crush.” Hope was alive. The season’s in Orange Crush.

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Huntsville Independent Press

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1 month ago

Even rival writers saw it: the Astros should’ve been contenders. Orange Crush shows why they weren’t.

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Huntsville Independent Press

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1 month ago

“No expansion team amassed such talent—and gave it away so fast.” The 1971 Astros. Read Orange Crush.

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Huntsville Independent Press

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1 month ago

Joe Morgan’s last season in Houston. One infamous trade away from dynasty. The story’s in Orange Crush.

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Huntsville Independent Press

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1 month ago

J.R. Richard struck out 15 in his debut. Imagine if Houston had built around him. Orange Crush explores the what-ifs.

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Patti

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1 month ago

Book Review – The Whiz Kids: How the 1950 Phillies Took the Pennant, Lost the World Series, and Changed Philadelphia Baseball Forever by Dennis Snellingopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, University of Nebraska Press, and author Dennis Snelling for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my un…

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Huntsville Independent Press

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1 month ago

Joe Morgan’s autobiography said Houston wasted talent. Barrett proves him right in Orange Crush.

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Huntsville Independent Press

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1 month ago

Jimmy Wynn once hit three homers in one Dome game. Power in miniature. His story’s in Orange Crush.

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1 month ago

The “what if” game is fun. In Houston’s case, it’s haunting. Orange Crush dives deep.

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Huntsville Independent Press

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1 month ago

Orange Crush | HIP ORANGE CRUSH: The Neglected 1971 Houston Astros- - - - - - - - - When fans of the Houston Astros reflect on the history of the team's success, they do not often include seasons between the late…

“The Astros taught me how to play; the Cardinals taught me how to win.” Scipio Spinks nails it. Orange Crush.

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Huntsville Independent Press

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1 month ago

“The Astros taught me how to play; the Cardinals taught me how to win.” Scipio Spinks nails it. Orange Crush.

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Patti

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2 months ago

Book Review – Baseball’s First Superstar: The Lost Life Story of Christy Mathewson by Alan D. Gaff – The Gentleman of Baseball’s Golden Eraopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, University of Nebraska Press, and author Alan D. Gaff for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbia…

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