Josh Pahigian

This unusual mystery is fun because of the familiarity of its setting for any Maine reader, but it also has a lot to offer for its suspense and surprising plot developments. Starting with the beautiful woman who needs to be rescued from the ocean in the middle of the night, we are kept off guard by the disappearances and re-appearances of two men in her life, along with the involuntary involvement of local folks. The contrast between the very wealthy strangers and the modest locals adds to the fascination with story as it unfolds. We are perfectly willing not to worry about the fact that survival in the frigid Maine ocean for hours would be quite unlikely.… (meer)

An adequate book, I'd say. All full-season official minor league ballparks are covered as of 2007 (which means that the new-in-2007 parks are mentioned, but not really described). (And yes, I know my review disagrees with zhejw about the coverage).

The Fodor book is better, though the coverage is less complete. Some of the older, similar, books are far better.

This short review has also been published on rel="nofollow" target="_top">a dabbler's journal.… (meer)

Fans can also have fun, according to Josh Pahigian, by visiting any of the 101 BASEBALL PLACES TO SEE BEFORE YOU STRIKE OUT. From the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown to the banks of the New Jersey river where they harvest the indigenous mud to rub the shine off new balls, there are ballparks, museums, restaurants and other attractions (including the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, where Ted Williams’s head was reported to be stored in the deep freeze) to satisfy the most particular customers. Pahigian, who has previously written about the pleasures of building vacations around baseball in THE ULTIMATE MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ROAD TRIP, is spot on again, although he omits information such as websites and hours of operations, a conscious decision on his part to “force” the reader to enjoy actually reading the book without the supplemental activity of running to the computer for further information.… (meer)