The Baseball Fan's Bucket List: 162 Things You Must Do, See, Get, and Experience Before You Die

by Robert Santelli, Jenna Santelli

No sports fans are more in touch with the history and ephemera of their game than baseball fans. Hitting the sweet spot of our national pastime, The Baseball Fans Bucket List presents a list of 162 absolute must things to do, see, get, and experience before you kick the bucket. Entries range from visiting Elysian Fields in Hoboken, NJ (site of the first pro baseball game), to starting a baseball card collection; experiencing Opening Day; attending your favorite teams Fantasy Camp; reading classic books like Ball Four, and much more! Each entry includes interesting facts, entertaining trivia, and practical information about the activity, item, or travel destination. Also included is a complete checklist so the reader can keep a running tally of their Bucket-List achievements. With todays tabloid stories of steroid abuse and off-the-field shenanigans encroaching on baseballs idyllic charm, this unique guidebook encourages readers to celebrate all thats good about being a fan.

Genres: Baseball, Sports

288 pages, Paperback

First published February 16, 2010

About the author

Robert Santelli (born January 31, 1952) is the executive director of the Grammy Museum and former CEO/artistic director of the Experience Music Project. He is the author of nearly a dozen books and a contributor to magazines such as Rolling Stone.

Reviews

[Tom Steele · Rating 2 out of 5]

If only I'd been hired to copy edit this! It would be in much better shape, and I'd have more dollars.

[This is V! · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was written a while ago so you can now find the info it tells you to online, but if you want to have an idea of a bucket list of things to do if you love baseball you can still find some ideas

[Ryan Decker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good baseball to do list.
A couple things that 95%+ of baseball fans won’t do, but you can add/replace where you see fit.

Some obvious typos in here — grammar sticklers be ware.

[Jeff Bowen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent read!

A little dated but by far a good read. The book explains ideas that you can start off early such as starting a baseball card collection, visiting a gravesite and even help expand the sport such as umpiring a game, joining a league and even renovate/restore a baseball field. Very detailed.

[Sue]

to do list

I love to-do lists and baseball, couldn't ask for a better combination. I was surprised that I've actually done 37 of the 162. I think I've done some of the difficult ones (# 12 keep score, 16 take kid to first game, 48 SABR, 69 baseball reference library, 84 own classic photo - autographed Willie McCovey). Now need to purchase a paper copy of book

[Janice · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't think I'll ever do ALL Of these, but it gave me some interesting ideas. Although I was DONE with the book before I realized why there were 162 things to do... *sigh*

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for hardcore baseball fans. Warning: reading this book may compel you to travel the nation (and even Latin America and Japan) to get your baseball jones!

[Brian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good idea in theory. Felt pretty forced and repetitive towards the end though.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Books, movies, stadium visits, museums etc. I think I have problem knocked out half of these.

[Tim Knight · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book! Totally surprised by how many items on the list I have already had the privilege of completing.

[Carianne Carleo-Evangelist · Rating 2 out of 5]

A fun, light read. There wasn't much new information here to people who are fans of the game, but it was nice to see the authors' stories and experiences through their own eyes.