August Publications
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We publish a variety of books and websites about sports (baseball, football, basketball & soccer), Yellowstone travel, politics and more.
Minneapolis, MN
Joined October 2011
Engel Stadium features prominently in Mark McCarter's history of Southern baseball, Never a Bad Game. With Engel Stadium demolition on tap, Chattanooga activists and politicians are seeking to delay or alter those plans. #MiLB #adaptivereuse #preservation
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Tentative/incomplete scheds dropped, so folks can begin their spring plans. As schedules are incomplete--no game times--we're continuing our special: Buy a print copy of our AZ or FL guide and receive an immediate free Kindle eBook! See https://t.co/Q1Vb4vIjV9 for the details!
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Nice words in Spitball Magazine for Baseball Like It Oughta Be, covering 25 years of Madison Mallards baseball: “This is a book any fan will enjoy and a must-read for anyone considering buying or working for a summer collegiate or minor league ball club.” https://t.co/0oepn2YwU2
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Now shipping from the August Publications offices: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2026 for Arizona and Florida, in print, Kindle, B&N Nook, Kobo, Google Play and Apple Books versions. #MLB #sportsbiz #publishing
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Now shipping: Arizona and Florida editions of The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2026! Start your planning! For those keeping score at home, the FL edition is slightly outselling the AZ edition—a reversal from sales over the past few spring seasons. At https://t.co/Q1Vb4vIjV9!
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We have some book news to pass along: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2026 / Arizona is now available for pre-order, with units shipping in early September. #MLB #springtraining #phoenix
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In Baseball Like It Oughta Be, Tom Alesia details the history of Madison baseball and how the Madison Mallards, celebrating their 25th season, broke the curse of failed Madison teams. (Tonight is Mad Hatters night at Warner Park, by the way.) 2/3
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The Madison Hatters (Mad Hatters, get it?) was a one-year wonder in Madison after the departure of the Muskies to Grand Rapids. The Hatters would eventually end up in Battle Creek after a 1994 season with miserable attendance and a poor record. 2/3
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No discount codes, no magic incantations needed: Just place two print titles in your shopping cart at https://t.co/Q1Vb4vIjV9 and we'll automatically take 50 percent off the lower-priced title. Available only on the https://t.co/Q1Vb4vIjV9 book site! 3/3
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Baseball Like It Oughta Be, The Baseball Thesaurus, My 1961, and Home Runs: Tales of Tonks, Taters, Contests and Derbies. 2/3
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It's BAAAAACK--August in August! Time for our biggest BOGO sale ever: Buy One, Get One half off! For the entire month of August, we're offering this BOGO sale covering our print titles. That includes baseball titles like Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger, 1/3
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Miss Tom Alesia's appearance on WPR's The Larry Meiller Show yesterday? No worries--you can download the episode or stream it! @MadisonMallards president Vern Stenman joins Tom and Larry to discuss our newest title, 1/2
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Proud to be part of the @NLBMuseumKC festivities this weekend, as the Kansas City @Royals salute the Negro Leagues. Steve Dittmore will be on hand at the museum at 12:30 p.m. to sign Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodgers. Hope to see you there!
Don’t miss your chance to meet @SteveDittmore at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum this Satuday at 12:30 PM! He’ll be signing Jim Gilliam: The @ForgottenDodger — a must-read on a true baseball pioneer Books will be available for purchase. This event is free to the general
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The NLBM is a very appropriate venue for a signing: the museum is a guiding light in the emergence of the Negro Leagues being recognized as an important part of baseball history, and Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger is a fascinating chronicle of that era. 2/3
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For those in the Kansas City area: On Saturday, June 28, you can meet Steve Dittmore at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, where he'll be signing Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger at 12:30 p.m. 1/3
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Another walk down memory lane for the Madison Mallards on this 25th anniversary season, focusing on the team’s colorful logos! Learn more about this history with Baseball Like It Oughta Be from August Publications:
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Baseball Like It Oughta Be: How a Shoe Salesman’s Madison Mallards and His Renegade Staff Ignited the Summer-Collegiate Baseball Revolution! When Steve Schmitt committed to summer-collegiate baseball...
a quick trip through the evolution of Mallards logos 🔥 no matter the era, we've always had an iconic look 😉 Presented by @dentistryformad!
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We’re really excited about this next signing from Steve Dittmore, author of Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger: On Saturday, June 28, 12:30 p.m., at Kansas City’s Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. #MLB #dodgers #negroleaguesbaseballmuseum Full details here: https://t.co/2CDQPraVlI
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while Tom Alesia will be signing Baseball Like It Oughta Be at the Madison Card Show in the Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall on Saturday, June 21. Full details here:
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August Publications authors Steve Dittmore and Tom Alesia are making public appearances this weekend, giving you a chance to snare copies of their latest works.
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