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The Latest Articles

Book Review: The Glory of Their Times

Fred Hofstetter on February 11, 2023

There's good reason why The Glory of Their Times appears on every "best baseball book of all time" list you'll find anywhere.

Book Review: Future Value - Eric Longenhagen & Kiley McDaniel

Fred Hofstetter on January 8, 2023

Discover how amateur and pro baseball scouting is done, how departments are built, and how organizations find talent in Future Value.

Baseball players wear hats because wearing a hat is correct

Fred Hofstetter on April 9, 2022

Practicality explains why baseball players may want to wear a billed cap. But why does every player always wear a hat? Because it’s the right thing to do.

Book Review: The Baseball 100 - Joe Posnanski

Fred Hofstetter on March 19, 2022

Roam the hallways of baseball history and observe baseball's greatest characters and practitioners in Joe Posnanski's The Baseball 100.

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