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SUNY Oneonta Grad Marty Appel Discusses

Book, ‘Pinstripe Empire,’ At Hall Of Fame

Author, baseball historian and SUNY Oneonta grad Marty Appel, right, was on hand today at the Baseball Hall of Fame, promoting his book "Pinstripe Empire,"  and speaking about his experiences in baseball. Here, Appel shakes hands with Steve Folven, a Babe Ruth impersonator at the Hall of Fame for the opening of the Babe Ruth Exhibit.  (Ian Austin/allotsego.com)
Author, baseball historian and SUNY Oneonta grad Marty Appel, right, was on hand today at the Baseball Hall of Fame, promoting his book “Pinstripe Empire,”  and speaking about his experiences in baseball. Here, Appel shakes hands with Steve Folven, a Babe Ruth impersonator at the Hall of Fame for the opening of the Babe Ruth Exhibit.  (Ian Austin/allotsego.com)

Here’s what the New York Times reviewer said about ‘Pinstripe Empire’

“This is a marvelous book to take on vacation. It’s divided into 47 chapters — each one featuring a different player, milestone, era or fracas — and you can dip into it whenever the mood strikes.”

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