The Last At-Bat

The Last At-Bat is a 140-page collection of twenty baseball farewells — stories of final games, last moments, and the players and voices who helped shape the game we love.

Written by Joe Posnanski, bestselling author of The Baseball 100 and Why We Love Baseball, this special PDF edition gathers heartfelt tributes to Hall of Fame legends like Willie Mays, Tom Seaver, Brooks Robinson, and Vin Scully — as well as unforgettable baseball characters like Fernando Valenzuela, Mark Fidrych, and Bob Uecker.

Each essay originally ran on JoeBlogs — written live, in real time — and is now collected and lovingly formatted as a keepsake for readers and baseball fans everywhere. This is a true family affair. The cover, designed by Joe's youngest daughter Katie, makes this a true family affair.