First Date Deal Breaker Book

[bmfc1]

A comedy friend retweeted a question and the topic has been a hit on Twitter. I will repurpose it for us:

"You're on a first date with someone, and they tell you the name of their favorite BASEBALL book. You immediately leave. What's the book?"



I'll start: "The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter".

[Benjamin Grimm]

My girlfriend is surprised that books about baseball even exist. She can't imagine what anyone could say about baseball.

[G-Fafif]

“Winning Utley: The Chase for Every Edge.”

[MFS62]

Honestly, Your Honor, I'm not an axe murderer. But when she told me her favorite baseball book was Dynasty - by Peter Golenbach , about the MFYs, I don't know what came over me.

Judge - Justifiable homicide. You're free to go.



Later

[Willets Point]

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[whippoorwill]

Having had few dates in my life, leaving one would be hard to do but maybe something like



‘How the Atlanta Braves Ruled the 90s' would encourage me to ask to be taken home



Unless he was real cute

[whippoorwill]

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Having had few dates in my life, leaving one would be hard to do but maybe something like



‘How the Atlanta Braves Ruled the 90s' would encourage me to ask to be taken home



Unless he was real cute

[Centerfield]

Doh. Baseball book.

[G-Fafif]

If we're using real titles, “A Tale of Three Cities” by Steven Travers. Fucking awful.

[batmagadanleadoff]

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If we're using real titles, “A Tale of Three Cities” by Steven Travers. Fucking awful.

[G-Fafif]

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If we're using real titles, “A Tale of Three Cities” by Steven Travers. Fucking awful.

[Double Switch]

I'm delighted to find women who actually understand baseball no matter what they read. Going to a game with a clueless woman (or men, which God help me, has happened to me) is hell on earth. The last baseball book I read was Fairly at Bat: My 50 years in baseball, from the batter's box to the broadcast booth, so if she's read that one, I'm happy to discuss. I doubt I'd walk out on a woman who reads baseball books no matter how egregious they are. At least she's trying.

[Edgy MD]

Lenny Dykstra has two books to his name. I guess if I was dating a lady who frontlisted one of those, it might be a red flag.



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[Fman99]

As long as it's not a nudie book starring Suzyn Waldman I'm probably fine with whatever.

[MFS62]

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As long as it's not a nudie book starring Suzyn Waldman I'm probably fine with whatever.

[Willets Point]

Lenny Dykstra "wrote" two more books than he ever read.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

"Baseball sucks, and here's how I'm planning to fix the game" by Rob Manfred

[The Hot Corner]

"The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter"