--- product_id: 16476034 title: "The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg Paperback – May 30, 1995" brand: "nicholas dawidoff" price: "VT7409" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/16476034-the-catcher-was-a-spy-the-mysterious-life-of-moe store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg Paperback – May 30, 1995 **Brand:** nicholas dawidoff **Price:** VT7409 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg Paperback – May 30, 1995 by nicholas dawidoff - **How much does it cost?** VT7409 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/16476034-the-catcher-was-a-spy-the-mysterious-life-of-moe) ## Best For - nicholas dawidoff enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted nicholas dawidoff brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg Paperback – May 30, 1995 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71fTGRvUdEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ good read - fascinating *by J***N on February 25, 2024* davidoff writes beautifully and he has my attention from the beginning to the end of his book. i didn't know who moe berg was before purchasing the book and wish i had known moe in person, even though i know he was annoying. am glad to have siri near me, while i'm reading....at least once a page, there's a word i don't know.after reading this, i feel i know the real moe berg....but doesn't everybody? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating biography of a most unusual man *by A***L on February 16, 2014* Fascinating insight into the life of a most unusual man -- baseball player, spy, linguist, lawyer, raconteur and more. Dawidoff's research is impressive in its depth and scope, although there were times when I thought TMI! -- too much information. On the whole, the book is well written,engaging and most of all, revealing as it follows Berg's most unconventional life, from childhood in an immigrant Jewish family in Newark, NJ, to Princeton University, to professional baseball in the 1920's, 30's, and 40's, to the OSS during WW II, and finally to his post-war life as a wanderer living on the kindness of others. In the end, Dawidoff traces many of Berg's idiosyncrasies to a strained relationship with his father, who could never accept Berg's love of baseball and refused to see his son play. In sum, an excellent read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exceptionally well researched biography *by P***T on May 13, 2013* Before I opened this book, I thought I knew who Moe Berg was, a major league catcher in 20's and 30's who had some role in the OSS. But that isn't even close to the enigma that Dawidoff introduced me to. Berg's incredible intelligence (including a photographic memory), his linguistic capabilities and his reading habits (compulsions?) gave him an opportunity to excell as a student (Princeton, 1923) who then went to law school while simultaneously playing professional baseball. As his athletic career was winding down, he joined the OSS and specialized in investigating Germany's attempts to obtain an atom bomb. This undisciplined loner was an ideal spy for the undisciplined OSS, even though it was that trait that ultimately doomed his career with the more beaurecratic CIA. But it is the last 25 years of Berg's life that is even more fascinating because he lived by his wits even though often seemingly penniless. Imagine someone who could and did converse with Babe Ruth, Wild Bill Donovan, Albert Einstein and Clifton Fadiman. I thank the author for his diigence in researching and writing this incisive work. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg - Cloudbuster Nine: The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team That Helped Win World War II - The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/16476034-the-catcher-was-a-spy-the-mysterious-life-of-moe](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/16476034-the-catcher-was-a-spy-the-mysterious-life-of-moe) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-07*