Here’s what people are saying about Deadball:
“David Stinson’s new book Deadball, is a breath of fresh air for buffs of Baltimore baseball heritage. His lacing of historical persons, places, and events into his fictitious ballpark sojourn is well crafted and a pure delight to read. I urge him to write another!”
Mike Gibbons
Executive Director
Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum
“David Stinson accomplished his mission. I read. I learned. I experienced. I thought. I questioned the baseball past and start[ed] looking to my baseball future. I am. Therefore baseball is the answer. The Metaphysics of Baseball. Welcome to Deadball.”
Jonathan Hacohen
MLB Reports
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“Deadball is about the magical intersection of memory and mystery, a place where the crack of the bat and the shouts of the crowd mingle with the bricks and mortar of vanished ballparks. It’s about trying to turn a double into a triple and about trying to turn a barely-held memory into a tangible artifact. Someone once said you can’t go home again. But you can. That’s the whole point of baseball, after all – and of David Stinson’s beguiling new novel.”
John Kelly
The Washington Post
Deadball is “engaging.” An “entertaining and bittersweet story.”
Ron Kaplan
Ron Kaplan’s Baseball Bookshelf
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“The memories of those great games in history still remain. “Deadball” is an original novel from David B. Stinson as he explores the history of baseball and the cities those teams called home, as ball player and ball lover Byron Bennett finds the history he knew lived on in ways he couldn’t quite fully understand, as spirits of the past approach him in many locations. “Deadball” is a riveting read for fans of baseball and its long and storied history.
Midwest Book Review, May 2012
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“I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It has increased my interest in the parks that have long disappeared, and took me back to my childhood to the park where I grew up watching games that is long gone. It’s a journey to the past that engages the reader opening your mind to possibilities that are often overlooked. . . . I give this book a full 5 gloves. Pick it up and I think you’ll find yourself rooting for Byron “Bitty” Bennett like I did.”
Eric Bynum
Baseball Journeyman
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Deadball is “A Pilgrimage to the Past.” “Stinson’s style is straightforward and casual, as if he’s just along for the ride, too, not even in control of what happens next . . . . Is the payoff worth it? Yes. Absolutely. Read it and discover the connections for yourself.”
Gabriel Schechter
Never Too Much Baseball and Seamheads
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“Deadball keeps the reader guessing about what its main character is going to think, find or see next on his theological journey through baseball lore. This novel is unlike any other baseball book in that it does a good job of combining past truths such as the history of well-known ballparks from beginning of the 20th century with fictional occurrences such as the story of Bennett’s life and the visions which have come to him.”
Bill Jordan
Baseball Reflections
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“Deadball, A Metaphysical Baseball Novel [is] about a minor league player possessed by visions of baseball greats gone by. Driven to the point of obsession, he begins traveling the country to see for himself the vanished stadiums and places that made baseball history. A novel thriller, the book also incorporates plenty of baseball history that fans will appreciate and enjoy.”
Smithsonian Magazine Blog
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Deadball “takes the reader on a journey to long forgotten baseball parks and the memorable players who played in them.”
William K. Olivier
What We Are Reading
American Bar Association Judicial Division Record
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Deadball is “fun.” A “good sports book to take to the beach.”
Jim Bransfield
Monday Musings
The Middletown Press
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Read about Deadball in the November 2011 edition of the SABR Biography Committee Newsletter: SABR Biography Committee Newsletter November 2011
Dead Ball, it’s not a fantasy. It exists, I was there. Loved this book! Kudos David.
Steve Carlson
Hello Steve
Glad to hear you enjoyed Deadball and that, like Byron Bennett, you too are a true believer. As Matty O’Boyle said “To understand, first you have to believe.”
DBS
Good afternoon David,
I purchased your book at the Smithsonian in Washington in October. I am from a city 4 hrs. north of Toronto. I read the 1st chapter in an airport in Toronto Canada and then left the book until yesterday. I finished it 5 min.ago.
I thouroughly enjoyed the reading from start to end. Great stories about great individuals and ballparks!
Since we met, my Jays have done a lot of dealing and I hope this year’s version will also add coveted baseball history – the city needs another Joe Carter homerun.
Excellent job
Al Sizer
Sudbury Canada
Hello Al
Thanks much for the post. I am glad to hear you enjoyed Deadball. I’ve been to Ottawa and Toronto for baseball games and enjoyed visiting both cities. Is there any professional/independent baseball close to Sudbury? Any nearby lost ballpark sites?
As an Orioles fan, I must say that I it appears that the Jays are going to be quite a force to be reckoned with next season. As a fan of the game, I wish your team luck.
DBS
Dear David, I Just finished reading Deadball…one of the most fantastic books I have ever read! Of course, being a lover of baseball history and old ball parks, made it all the better. As a Pirates fan who has made more than one “pilgrimage” to the Forbes Field Wall and home plate, that section of the book had even more meaning. I have a brother that lives in Ellicott City, making the book even more “personal”! Any chance the book could be made into a movie?! Congratulations on such a great book. Ron K
Thank you Ron! I am so glad you enjoyed Deadball and I appreciate your reaching out to me. While researching the book, I visited every lost ballpark site to insure accuracy (and because I enjoy such trips). I was particularly impressed with the University of Pittsburgh and what they had done to commemorate Forbes Field. If you have not yet, please check out my companion website deadballbaseball.com. Lots of pictures and a little bit of history.
As for making Deadball a movie, I would be all for it. But, alas, no one has approached me yet. Let me know if you know someone! DBS