Jason Turbow. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26 (432p) ISBN 978-0-5443-0317-1
One of the most unusual dynasties in baseball, the Oakland A’s of the 1970s, gets close scrutiny by veteran sportswriter Turbow, author of The Baseball Codes, who details how the team was cleverly assembled and peaked during a turbulent American era.
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Jason Turbow. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26 (384p) ISBN 978-1-328-71553-1
Sportswriter Turbow (Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic, The Baseball Codes) turns his attention in this riveting history to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ improbable 1981 championship season. The team was known for its edgy and eclectic cast of characters:...
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Michael Duca, Author, Jason Turbow, Author . Pantheon $25 (304p) ISBN 978-0-375-42469-4
Nearly as long as baseball has existed in its current form, so too have unofficial rules that professional players have strictly adhered to. Yet as Turnbow demonstrates in this highly entertaining read, every rule of the code has certain variations.
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