Our books will enhance your coffee table or collectible shelf!  They are perfect keepsakes and gifts for a baseball fan!   Our newest book – Batter Up! – is nearly 250 pages long and features over 725 color photos.  Our two MLB-related books each showcases over 500 color photos.  Books measure 10”x 8” landscape format and feature high-gloss soft covers, with pages printed on high-quality paper stock. 

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You can also order PDF versions and get book photos!

Batter Up! Baseball in the Appalachian League $49.50 (PDF Copies) $9.50

Batter Up!  Baseball in the Appalachian League

Celebrate America’s Pastime with the 10 unique teams competing in the quaint ballparks and picturesque small towns nestled near the Appalachian Mountains. 

Appy League towns are rich in history, some dating back to the American Revolution and The Civil War. 

This wooden-bat, college developmental league features many of the nation’s top college freshmen and sophomores and showcases a slice of life which Abner Doubleday, the inventor of baseball, would be proud to witness.    

Enjoy Batter Up!  Baseball in the Appalachian League through the photographic lens of Doug Brooker, an award-winning journalist and self-described baseball nut.  This beautiful collectible book captures 700+ images of baseball and life in the Blue Ridge.

Around the Majors in 80 Days! $39.50 (PDF Copies) $9.50

Explore the uniqueness of every Major League Baseball park through picturesque photographs and tongue-in-cheek-text.

Find out which ballparks have the best fans, food, beer, design and more. You can't tell the players without a scorecard, right? So, here's your chance to learn which MLB park provides you with the BEST "ballgame experience!"

Around the Majors in 80 Days! is a celebration of America's Pastime through the photographic lens of Doug Brooker, a photo-journalist and, self-described, baseball nut.

This 15,000-mile, 80-day, cross-country driving trek to see ALL 30 MLB parks in the SAME season will capture your curiosity and tantalize your taste buds.

So, grab a brat and a brew. It's time for a trip to the ballpark!

Cactus and Grapefruit! $39.50 (PDF Copies) $9.50

Wander around the back lots and practice fields of Spring Training. Then, step through the turnstiles of ALL 24 MLB ballparks in Arizona and Florida.

Through the photographic lens of Doug Brooker – a photo journalist and baseball nut – you’ll experience the wonders of Spring Training, as captured during his one month trek along baseball’s backroads.

Find out which Spring Training sites have the best Food, Fans, Festivities and Firewater, with the author’s unique “4F” rating scale.

So, grab your sunscreen and soda or a beer and brat. It’s time to explore the fun of Spring Training Baseball!

Sample pages from Around the Majors in 80 Days!