Many books, articles, and documentaries have chronicled various aspects of the Braves story in Milwaukee. Here is a brief list of works that those interested in learning more about the team’s heroes and heartbreak should read. They serve not only as sources of information directly cited in the book but also as vital background information to provide a greater understanding of the era.
Aaron, Hank, with Lonnie Wheeler. I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1991.
Aaron, Henry, with Furman Bisher. Aaron. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1974.
Alou, Felipe, with Herm Weiskopf. Felipe Alou: My Life and Baseball. Waco, TX: Word Books, 1967.
Baldwin, Stan, and Jerry Jenkins in collaboration with Hank Aaron. Bad Henry. Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Company, 1974.
Bisher, Furman. Miracle in Atlanta: The Atlanta Braves Story. Cleveland, OH: The World Publishing Company, 1966.
Bjarkman, Peter. Baseball Legends: Warren Spahn. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1995.
Bragan, Bobby, as told to Jeff Guinn. You Can’t Hit the Ball with the Bat on Your Shoulder. Fort Worth, TX: The Summit Group, 1992.
Broeg, Bob. Superstars of Baseball. South Bend, IN: Diamond Communications, Inc., 1994.
Bronsan, Jim. Great Baseball Pitchers. New York: Random House, 1965.
Buege, Bob. The Milwaukee Braves: A Baseball Eulogy. Milwaukee: Douglas American Sports Publications, 1988.
Caruso, Gary. The Braves Encyclopedia. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1995.
Coffey, Wayne. Superstars: Baseball’s All-Time Greats. Mahwah, NJ: Watermill Press, 1980.
Cohen, Joel. Hammerin’ Hank of the Braves. New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1971.
Conley, Kathryn. One of a Kind: The Gene Conley Story. Altamonte Springs, FL: Advantage Books, 2004.
Davidson, Donald, with Jesse Outlar. Caught Short. New York: Kingsport Press, Inc., 1972.
Fleder, Rob. Sports Illustrated: Great Baseball Writing. New York: Sports Illustrated Books, 2007.
Grimm, Charlie, with Ed Prell. Jolly Cholly’s Story: Baseball, I Love You! Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1968.
Gutman, Bill. Henry Aaron. New York: Tempo Books, 1974.
Hamann, Rex, and Bob Koehler. The American Association Milwaukee Brewers. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2004.
Hirchberg, Al. The Eddie Mathews Story. New York: Julian Messner, Inc., 1960.
Hoffmann, Gregg. Down in the Valley: The History of Milwaukee County Stadium. Milwaukee: Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club and the Milwaukee Journal, 2000.
Kaese, Harold, and R.G. Lynch. The Milwaukee Braves. New York: Van Rees Press, 1954.
Kahn, Roger. Beyond the Boys of Summer: The Very Best of Roger Kahn. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Kahn, Roger. The Head Game: Baseball Seen from the Pitcher’s Mound. New York: Harcourt, Inc., 2000.
Klapisch, Bob, and Pete Van Wieren. The Braves: An Illustrated History of America’s Team. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, Inc., 1995.
Kuenster, John. The Best of Baseball Digest. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2006.
Mackin, Bob. The Unofficial Guide to Baseball’s Most Unusual Records. New York: MJF Books, 2004.
Mathews, Eddie, and Bob Buege. Eddie Mathews and the National Pastime. Milwaukee: Douglas American Sports Publications, 1994.
Meany, Tom. Milwaukee’s Miracle Braves. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1956.
Mishler, Todd. Baseball in Beertown: America’s Pastime in Milwaukee. Black Earth, WI: Prairie Oak Press, 2005.
Mumau, Thad. An Indian Summer: The 1957 Milwaukee Braves, Champions of Baseball. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2007.
Nemec, David, and Pete Palmer. 1001 Fascinating Baseball Facts. Lincolnwood, IL: Publications International, Ltd., 1994.
Obojski, Robert, and Wayne Stewart. Out-of-Left-Field Baseball Trivia. New York: Main Street, 2006.
Onigman, Marc. This Date in Braves History. New York: Stein and Day, 1982.
Poling, Jerry. A Summer Up North: Henry Aaron and the Legend of Eau Claire Baseball. Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press, 2002.
Reichler, Joseph. 30 Years of Baseball’s Great Moments. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1974.
Rosenthal, Harold. Baseball’s Best Managers. New York: Bartholomew House, Inc., 1961.
Schoor, Gene. Lew Burdette of the Braves. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1960.
Schultz, Jim. Surf Baseball Card Collectibles: Atlanta Braves. Hong Kong: Topps Chewing Gum, Inc., 1988.
Shapiro, Milton. The Warren Spahn Story. New York: Julian Messner, Inc., 1958.
Shatzkin, Mike, and Jim Charlton. The Baseball Fan’s Guide to Spring Training. New York: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1988.
Silverman, Al. Warren Spahn: Immortal Southpaw. New York: Bartholomew House, Inc., 1961.
Stanton, Tom. Hank Aaron and the Home Run That Changed America. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 2004.
Tackach, Jim. Baseball Legends: Hank Aaron. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1992.
Tebbetts, Birdie, with James Morrison. Birdie: Confessions of a Baseball Nomad. Chicago: Triumph Books, 2002.
Thorn, John. A Century of Baseball Lore. New York: Hart Publishing Company, Inc., 1974.
Tolan, Sandy. Me and Hank: A Boy and His Hero Twenty-Five Years Later. New York: The Free Press, 2000.
Torre, Joe, with Tom Verducci. Chasing the Dream: My Lifelong Journey to the World Series. New York: Bantam Books, 1997.
Uecker, Bob, and Mickey Herskowitz. Catcher in the Wry. New York: Jove Books, 1982.
Zimbalist, Andrew. In the Best Interests of Baseball. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006.
Baseball Digest
Sport
The Sporting News
Sports Illustrated
Street & Smith Baseball Yearbooks
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Milwaukee Journal
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Milwaukee Sentinel
Wisconsin State Journal
Milwaukee Braves Historical Association
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Society for American Baseball Research
1953–1965 Milwaukee Braves yearbooks
1966 Atlanta Braves yearbook