For baseball fans suffering through their annual pangs of withdrawal caused by winter, there is still more than a month before the first pitchers and catchers report for the start of spring training.
For those same fans, however, there is just one more week left until Christmas morning arrives with gifts that can help bridge the gap between the end of the World Series and the start of the 2016 season.
With that in mind, here are just a few gift ideas for holiday shoppers with baseball fanatics on their Christmas lists ...
Books
For the more refined and mature readers on your shopping list, there are several outstanding new offerings to be found at most book stores or, certainly, online.