We know many of you were first exposed to August Publications thanks to Andy Strasberg and his books, My 1961 and Home Runs: Tales of Tonks, Taters, Contests and Derbies. If you're a fan of Andy's writing, we have two bits of big news for you.
First: Andy's byline can be now found in the San Diego Union-Tribune as a guest sports columnist, sharing stories from his years in the front office of the San Diego Padres. His first column, covering Mother's Day promotions and the Beach Boys, appeared this past Sunday.
Second: We've teased Andy's next title in past newsletters, and here's more of a tease. Andy's compiled his best stories about his Padres years in his next book for August Publications, and we'll be publishing it later this year. It's a good one: if you liked My 1961, you'll love his memories from his years in an MLB front office, his interactions with the great players of the era, and be amazed at how much the game as changed. Featuring a foreword by Dave Winfield, we expect you'll love the next Andy Strasberg title.
Check out this interview with Eric Vickrey on MiLB.com, and catch him tomorrow as he signs as part of Independent Bookstore Day: /2026/04/21/upcoming-author-appearances-eric-vickrey-d-m-fox/
Some noteworthy author appearances to pass along in the coming week. Note that two of the signings are tied into Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday–a good time to drop by your local indie bookstore and request they carry August Publications titles. Full details here: /2026/04/21/upcoming-author-appearances-eric-vickrey-d-m-fox/
Some noteworthy author appearances to pass along in the coming week. Note that two of the signings are tied into Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday–a good time to drop by your local indie bookstore and request they carry August Publications titles. #baseball #AuthorSpotlight #IndieBookstoreDay /2026/04/21/upcoming-author-appearances-eric-vickrey-d-m-fox/
Scenes from a reading: We saw a good crowd at the historic Los Angeles Public Library (Central Branch) on April 11 for a joint reading from Eric Vickrey and Steve Dittmore, discussing Before They Wore Dodger Blue and Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger. The event was moderated by author Tom Hoffarth.
Top photo: Hoffarth, Vickrey and Dittmore; bottom left, the authors meet the audience; bottom right, Dittmore discusses Jim Gilliam.
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In our latest podcast, D.M. Fox tells a pivotal time in Toronto history, highlighted by the 1926 Toronto Maple Leafs—led by the colorful “Howling Dan” Howley—and construction of a state-of-the-art ballpark, Maple Leaf Stadium. #MiLB #sportsbiz #baseball /2026/04/14/new-podcast-d-m-fox-author-of-the-howleyites/
TOMORROW!!! Check out Eric Vickrey and Steve Dittmore in a joint reading of their Dodgers works this Saturday, 2-3:30 p.m., at the Los Angeles Central Library! The appearance (details here: /whats-on/events/dodgers-author-talk-eric-vickrey-steve-dittmore-fred-claire-and-tom-hoffarth) will be moderated by author Tom Hoffarth. Copies of both titles available for purchase and signing.
Join us on Saturday April 11, 2026 at 2 PM for an exciting panel discussion as we celebrate the release of author Eric Vickery’s, Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History, and author @stevedittmore , Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger. These two newly released books will be available for purchase throughout the event. Meet the authors and have your books personally signed!
The event will be moderated by acclaimed sports journalist @tomhoffarthscribe , author of Perfect Eloquence: An Appreciation of Vin Scully. #ericvickrey #stevedittmore #tomhoffarth #dodgers #mlb
In memoriam: Davey Lopes, longtime Los Angeles Dodgers 2B. He passed away today at the age of 80. Lopes is a central player in Eric Vickrey's Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History. A member of the 1968 Los Angeles draft class--considered the finest in MLB history--Lopes joined Bill Buckner, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Bobby Valentine and Tom Paciorek as rising stars in the Dodgers organization, including a 1970 PCL championship with the Spokane Indians. His evolution as a player and a person is a central part of this book. Check it out here: /products/before-they-wore-dodger-blue-tommy-lasorda-and-the-greatest-draft-class-in-baseball-history
Check out Eric Vickrey and Steve Dittmore in a joint reading of their Dodgers works this Saturday, 2-3:30 p.m., at the Los Angeles Central Library! The appearance (details here: /whats-on/events/dodgers-author-talk-eric-vickrey-steve-dittmore-fred-claire-and-tom-hoffarth) will be moderated by author Tom Hoffarth. Copies of both titles available for purchase and signing.
Now shipping! With Toronto on the rise a century ago, residents expected world-class offerings. Enter the 1926 Toronto Maple Leafs—led by the colorful “Howling Dan” Howley—and the construction of a sparkling state-of-the-art ballpark, Maple Leaf Stadium. D.M. Fox tells the story of a pivotal time in Toronto history. The rise of the Maple Leafs in 1926 gave Toronto major league cred, presaging the creation of the Toronto Blue Jays 50 years later. Chronicling the rise of Toronto on the world stage and the emergence of the Maple Leafs in the baseball world, Fox tells the story of a fascinating time in Canadian history. /products/the-howleyites
Coming tomorrow from augustpublications.com: The Howleyites: Toronto’s Changing City, A Stadium Rising, and The Champions of 1926. D.M. Fox tells the story of baseball's role in the evolution of Toronto as an international center, led by a fiery manager and an ambitious entrepreneur. Great story, great history.
