cover image The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg

The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg

Nicholas Dawidoff. Vintage Books USA, $15.95 (480pp) ISBN 978-0-679-76289-8

Dawidoff uncovers the enigmatic life of former major-league catcher Berg, who, following his baseball stint, became a spy for the OSS assigned to find information on Nazi nuclear capabilities. (June)