Fred Frommer
writer
editor
SPORTS & POLITICS
HISTORIAN
Books
Fred has authored several sports books:
You Gotta Have Heart: Washington Baseball from Walter Johnson to the 2019 World Series Champion Nationals
With a foreword by Chuck Todd, moderator of "Meet the Press"
The definitive history of DC baseball history, featuring interviews with players such as Ryan Zimmerman, famous fans including Maury Povich and Lewis Black, and others.
“The national pastime has a rich history in the nation's capital, and Frederic Frommer tells this fascinating story splendidly,” praised syndicated columnist George F. Will. “No fan's library should be without this book.”
The Washington Baseball Fan's Little Book of Wisdom
This book assembled engaging trivia and inspirational anecdotes from D.C.'s baseball past. Included here are not only factoids from the WashinSenators, but also the Homestead Grays, a Negro League team that actually outdrew the Senators.
This book tells the story of the rivalry from the first game these epic teams played against each other in 1901 through the 2013 season in what former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani called “the best rivalry in any sport.”
On city streets and suburban sandlots, millions of boys have played the nation's game. Growing Up Baseball recounts the stories of those few whose childhood dreams of playing in the big leagues came true.