If John Sebastian and the Lovin’ Spoonful were baseball historians, they could have done no better than this book. David Krell melds the 1966 season and the cultural environment with elan.
— Andy McCue, author of Mover and Shaker: Walter O’Malley, the Dodgers and Baseball’s Westward Expansion
This snappily-written book lets the reader relive the landmark year of 1966, with special consideration to baseball, popular culture, and the space race. It's a fun ride through an epic 365 days.
— David G. Schwartz, gaming historian and author of At the Sands: The Casino That Shaped Classic Las Vegas, Brought the Rat Pack Together, and Went Out With a Bang
Leave it to David Krell to take myriad events, weave them together and produce an enlightening revelation of historic and social importance. A fascinating journey through an impactful year.
— Dan Taylor, sports broadcaster and author of Baseball at the Abyss: The Scandals of 1926, Babe Ruth, and the Unlikely Savior Who Rescued a Tarnished Game
David’s ability to write language that transports us back in time is remarkable. He recounts pop culture, history, entertainment, and sports through personal interviews and extensive research. Details, personality, and humor are all tied together to bring the nostalgia of 1966 to life.
— Elissa Hecker, Editor, New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal
A worthy read that puts baseball in the context of history.
— Anne R. Keene, author of The Cloudbuster Nine: The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team that Helped Win WWII
David Krell, expert chronicler of pinpoint-specific history, has done it again. Do You Believe in Magic? takes us inside 1966 in new and wonderful ways, offering the kind of luxurious time-capsule soak we've come to expect from his books.
— Jason Turbow, author of They Bled Blue: Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen: The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers
David Krell weaves a magnificent tapestry of the year 1966; using baseball as the central thread, he magnificently combines the year's biggest events to make us all feel we are front and center and experiencing every moment.
— Leonard Aberman and Jeff Cohen, hosts of the Baseball and BBQ Podcast
Krell's impressive research and conversational writing style makes Do You Believe in Magic? a must-read for anyone who enjoys pop culture, American history, and, most importantly, baseball. Quite simply, after reading Do You Believe in Magic?, readers will have one answer: Yes, we do!
— Willie Steele, editor of NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture and author of Going the Distance: The Life and Works of W.P. Kinsella
David Krell's book tells us all about the good, the bad, and the ugly of that pivotal year. The western of the same name also came out in 1966. From the Orioles underdog championship run, to the happenings at NASA, to the ongoing Vietnam conflict, to the introduction of Astroturf, David brings it all home in an informative and descriptive way that makes those of us who weren't born yet feel like we lived through it.
— Peter Coolbaugh, president of the Baltimore/Babe Ruth Chapter of SABR