One title on the Barnes & Noble Review's list of five top books on Ireland in America:
The Emerald Diamond
by Charley Rosen
Baseball may be America's national pastime, but Rosen recounts the pervasive influence of Irish players, managers and fans on the game. An Irish pitcher tossed the first curveball. Irish players, taking cues from their forebearers' successes in organizing labor, were vital





