The Sports Prof has put together a nice list of sports-related books and DVDs just in time for your Christmas list (giving or receiving). His Best Sports Movie Ever? entry has an even longer list of films.
His top movie — Eight Men Out; number two is Hoosiers. NewMexiKen hasn’t seen Eight Men Out, so can’t compare, but my favorite baseball movies are Bull Durham and Bang the Drum Slowly.
The SportsProf’s top-rated sports book is The Glory of Their Times by Lawrence Ritter, about the early stars of baseball. It is indeed a fine book. The Prof says his personal copy cost $2.95 when his dad gave it to him. My copy was $10.