The Dave Moore Award will be presented annually to the author of the most important work of literature on baseball from the previous year. The "most important" baseball book shall be one that uses baseball as a means to express our sense of who we are as a culture, as a society, and as individual human beings. Books eligible for this award are likely to come from the following categories of writing:

• A particularly brilliant use of original historical research
• A significant look at an important figure or aspect of the game.
• A unique, memorable work of fiction.

Because Dave Moore was unafraid of supporting unpopular causes, and willing to embrace the underdog, particular consideration will be given to emerging authors, especially those published by the small press.