Comments on: CodBall Conversation: Jim Collins (Author of The Last Best League) http://www.codball.com/2007/07/30/codball-conversation-jim-collins-author-of-the-last-best-league/ Unofficial Blog of the Cape Cod Baseball League Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:04:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Franchise of the Decade : CodBall: Unofficial Blog of the Cape Cod Baseball League http://www.codball.com/2007/07/30/codball-conversation-jim-collins-author-of-the-last-best-league/comment-page-1/#comment-45793 Franchise of the Decade : CodBall: Unofficial Blog of the Cape Cod Baseball League Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:05:56 +0000 http://www.codball.com/2007/07/30/codball-conversation-jim-collins-author-of-the-last-best-league/#comment-45793 [...] of alumni including Evan Longoria and NL Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan, a really bad movie, and a book (Note: the last two probably shouldn’t factor in your decision!). Despite their lower point [...] [...] of alumni including Evan Longoria and NL Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan, a really bad movie, and a book (Note: the last two probably shouldn’t factor in your decision!). Despite their lower point [...]

]]> By: D’Antona (Chatham ‘02) out for three weeks : CodBall: Unofficial Blog of the Cape Cod Baseball League http://www.codball.com/2007/07/30/codball-conversation-jim-collins-author-of-the-last-best-league/comment-page-1/#comment-35326 D’Antona (Chatham ‘02) out for three weeks : CodBall: Unofficial Blog of the Cape Cod Baseball League Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:59:59 +0000 http://www.codball.com/2007/07/30/codball-conversation-jim-collins-author-of-the-last-best-league/#comment-35326 [...] D’Antona (Chatham ‘02), one of the most interesting characters in Jim Collins’ The Last Best League, is headed to the DL of the Tokyo Swallows after suffering a pulled left hamstring (JapanToday). [...] [...] D’Antona (Chatham ‘02), one of the most interesting characters in Jim Collins’ The Last Best League, is headed to the DL of the Tokyo Swallows after suffering a pulled left hamstring (JapanToday). [...]

]]> By: New Children’s Book Tells Story of CCBL : CodBall: Unofficial Blog of the Cape Cod Baseball League http://www.codball.com/2007/07/30/codball-conversation-jim-collins-author-of-the-last-best-league/comment-page-1/#comment-34588 New Children’s Book Tells Story of CCBL : CodBall: Unofficial Blog of the Cape Cod Baseball League Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:04:10 +0000 http://www.codball.com/2007/07/30/codball-conversation-jim-collins-author-of-the-last-best-league/#comment-34588 [...] is beginning to sag beneath the weight of books about the Cape Cod Baseball League. There are narrative accounts of a season, historical accounts reaching back over 100 years, picture books and [...] [...] is beginning to sag beneath the weight of books about the Cape Cod Baseball League. There are narrative accounts of a season, historical accounts reaching back over 100 years, picture books and [...]

]]> By: Book Note: Matt McCarthy is baseball’s odd man out : CodBall: Unofficial Blog of the Cape Cod Baseball League http://www.codball.com/2007/07/30/codball-conversation-jim-collins-author-of-the-last-best-league/comment-page-1/#comment-30062 Book Note: Matt McCarthy is baseball’s odd man out : CodBall: Unofficial Blog of the Cape Cod Baseball League Fri, 15 May 2009 05:27:25 +0000 http://www.codball.com/2007/07/30/codball-conversation-jim-collins-author-of-the-last-best-league/#comment-30062 [...] in Jim Collins’ narrative account of a season on the Cape we know that players from the big state schools think their brainiac Ivy [...] [...] in Jim Collins’ narrative account of a season on the Cape we know that players from the big state schools think their brainiac Ivy [...]

]]> By: D’Antona Signs with Tokyo Yakult Swallows : CodBall: Unofficial Blog of the Cape Cod Baseball League http://www.codball.com/2007/07/30/codball-conversation-jim-collins-author-of-the-last-best-league/comment-page-1/#comment-16087 D’Antona Signs with Tokyo Yakult Swallows : CodBall: Unofficial Blog of the Cape Cod Baseball League Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:09:38 +0000 http://www.codball.com/2007/07/30/codball-conversation-jim-collins-author-of-the-last-best-league/#comment-16087 [...] in Jim Collins’ The Last Best League, which chronicled Chatham’s 2002 season (see our CodBall Conversation with the author). In 2008, D’Antona was named to the All-Star Futures Game, played in the PCL All-Star Game, [...] [...] in Jim Collins’ The Last Best League, which chronicled Chatham’s 2002 season (see our CodBall Conversation with the author). In 2008, D’Antona was named to the All-Star Futures Game, played in the PCL All-Star Game, [...]

]]> By: CapeMan http://www.codball.com/2007/07/30/codball-conversation-jim-collins-author-of-the-last-best-league/comment-page-1/#comment-894 CapeMan Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:05:31 +0000 http://www.codball.com/2007/07/30/codball-conversation-jim-collins-author-of-the-last-best-league/#comment-894 Good interview. I was surprised to hear him say that if doing that book now, his access might be impeded because there is now more commercialism present in the CCBL. No matter how far the league has come financially and publicity-wise, the heart and soul of the league is still those who volunteer and run these franchises. In most cases, those people were there when Jim did the research for his book and allowed what I would think would be a similar level of access today. Good interview.

I was surprised to hear him say that if doing that book now, his access might be impeded because there is now more commercialism present in the CCBL.

No matter how far the league has come financially and publicity-wise, the heart and soul of the league is still those who volunteer and run these franchises. In most cases, those people were there when Jim did the research for his book and allowed what I would think would be a similar level of access today.

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