Book Reviews
Curt Smith is the author of eighteen books on baseball broadcasting and presidential history. His latest work, Memories from the Microphone: A Century of Baseball Broadcasting, is the second in a new Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum series. You can purchase his books at your favorite bookstore or through the “Learn More” links below each book summary.
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Memories from the Microphone “Curt Smith’s knowledge of the history of baseball broadcasting and its foremost practitioners is unsurpassed.” “[Baseball] Broadcasters are part of your family. . . Thank you, Curt Smith, for bringing them to life–for me to remember, for everyone to enjoy!” “Another quintessential Curt Smith book, another tape-measure grand slam.” |
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The Presidents and the Pastime: The History of Baseball and the White House “An exhaustive look at the relationship between the chief executive of the United States and baseball.” “Cultural history at its best and storytelling the way we love it.” “Add this book to what you love about baseball, politics, or both.” |
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George H.W. Bush: Character at the Core “An endearing look at the 41st President – and what Smith calls his ‘poetry of the heart.’” “Masterfully written and meticulously researched.” |
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Mercy! “A grand evocation of the history of the Red Sox. Truly remarkable broadcast history.” “We’ve had lots of books about the Sox. This one takes it to a whole new level.” |
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A Talk in the Park “Another tour de force from baseball’s Boswell.” “Baseball broadcasting’s top chronicler knows a good story when he hears one.” “Smith has knocked it out of the park again.” |
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Pull Up A Chair
“Smith has as much a mastery of the English language as Vin Scully.” “The admitted Scullyologist details baseball’s richest voice.” “A seemingly effortless and beautiful synchronicity between author and subject.” |
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The Voice “I was happily returned to my youth, Ballantine Blasts, and ‘How About That!'” “Smith masterfully chronicles Mel Allen’s fascinating life.” “A definitive and amazing book.” |
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Voices of Summer “Smith is a superb, even nonpareil, baseball historian.” “Great fodder for hot stove debate.” |
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What Baseball Means To Me “This 270-page coffee table book should be mandatory reading.” “A marvelous book, it connects on so many levels.” “A refreshing grand slam.” |
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Storied Stadiums “A marvelous passage through time.” “A wonderful piece of cultural recovery.” “Fascinating stories… The definitive history to every ballpark.” |
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Our House “This evocative book captures the soul of Fenway Park.” “Curt Smith has outdone himself.” “Wonderful.” |
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Windows on the White House “Invaluable to a knowledge of presidential libraries.” “Fascinating… Curt Smith writes with exquisite detail.”
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Of Mikes and Men “A touchdown pass.” |
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The Red Sox Fan’s Little Book of Wisdom “Fascinating, and depressing!” |
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The Storytellers “An unbeatable lineup.” “One of Smith’s best works.” “Terrific stories.” |
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Voices of The Game “Monumental. The definitive work in its field.” “Extraordinarily entertaining.” “A must for any baseball library.”
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Long Time Gone “Wonderfully evocative and beautifully written.” “A tender memoir of coming to maturity in the 1970s.” |
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America’s Dizzy Dean “Hard and true.” “Humorously entertaining. Belongs in the Hall of Fame.” |