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The late 1960s and early 1970s, in New York City and America at large, were years marked by political tumult, social unrest—and the best professional bas...

Billy Beane, the Oakland A’s general manager, is leading a revolution. Reinventing his team on a budget, he needs to outsmart the richer teams. He signs u...

What would happen if two statistics-minded outsiders were allowed to run a professional baseball team? It’s the ultimate in fantasy baseball: You get to ...

The inside story of how A League of Their Own--one of the most beloved baseball movies of all time--developed from an unheralded piece of American history...

When Jose Canseco Burst Into The Major Leagues In The 1980s, He Changed The Sport--in More Ways Than One. No Player Before Him Possessed His Mixture Of Spee...

Toolshed -- When You're Hot, You're Hot -- Mano A Mano -- Jordan, Woods, ... Spiezio? -- Batting (dis)order -- Left, Right, Left, Right -- Starting Pitchers...

Jeff Pearlman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [351]-371).Categories: Literature & Fiction United StatesAnthologies

a New York Times Notable Book; Spitball Award For Best Baseball Book Of 1994; Basis For A Major Hollywood Motion Picture. Now In Paperback, The Biography T...

This Book is Not for the Squeamish No. This is the autobiography of the Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley. Some wrestling fans claim that "Foley is God." You're ...

Now available for the first time in years, My Turn at Bat is Ted Williams' own story of his spectacular life and baseball career. An acclaimed best-seller...

From The Archives Of Golf Channel Comes The Ultimate Book On The Sport--a Must For Every Fan--a Comprehensive And Engaging Full-color Compendium Of The Best...

Exposing trafficking, theft, fraud, and gambling in the major leagues, a founding member of the MLB's Department of Investigations reveals a news-breaking ...

Author H.A. Dorfman brings his years of expertise as instructor/counselor with the A's, Marlins, and Devil Rays to provide an easy-to-use, A-to-Z handbook w...

With a new epilogue by author R.A. Dickey, winner of the 2012 Cy Young award "An astounding memoir—haunting and touching, courageous and wise." - Jeremy...

Jeff Blair Takes Us Back To The Days When The Toronto Blue Jays Were The Cadillac Of Franchises, And Shows Us How They Become Baseball's Premier Club. Then ...

From the moment these two legendary players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. In Celtic green ...

On New Year's Eve, 1972, following eighteen magnificent seasons in the major leagues, Roberto Clemente died a hero's death, killed in a plane crash as he a...

Authorized By Willie Mays And Written By A New York Times Bestselling Author, This Is The Definitive Biography Of One Of Baseball's Immortals. Alabama Roots...

For pure exhilaration and drama, there's nothing quite like sports: It's the crack of the bat as it connects with the baseball, hurtling it into the bleac...

In 1998, the conversation of the country was about baseball again, as the taste of the 1994 strike was finally washed away in a sweet flood of glory. With h...

Terry Bradshaw -- Evander Holyfield -- Jerry West -- Byron Whizzer White -- Danielle Green -- Bill Yoast -- Joey Cheek -- Dwayne The Rock Johnson -- Dorothy...

The summer of 1967 turned out to be one of the most exciting – and improbable – seasons in the history of baseball. Dubbed “The Impossible Dream,” t...

Provides complete statistics for every major league player since 1876, includes Negro league statistics for more than a hundred players, and briefly traces ...

In The Bad Guys Won, award-winning former Sports Illustrated baseball writer Jeff Pearlman returns to an innocent time when a city worshipped a man named ...

Guide To The Inner Workings Of Baseball's Internal System Of Justice And Sportsmanship. In The Beginning -- On Retaliation -- On Fear And Intimidation -- Sh...

in 1985, Bill James, Already Recognized As Baseball's Most Brilliant Analyst, Scholar, And Author, Unveiled A Masterwork Called the Bill James Historical B...

Ever since his astonishing victory in the 1991 PGA Championship, John Daly, known affectionately on the PGA Tour as "Big 'Un," has enthralled fans with his...

In This Utterly Engrossing Biography, The Author Of The Bestselling The Mailroom Goes Beyond The Myth Of Legendary Surfer Miki Dora To Reveal The Truth Behi...

From the humble heights of a Class-A pitcher's mound to the deflating lows of sleeping on his guntoting grandmother's air mattress, veteran reliever Dirk H...

The Glass Castle meets Ball Four as Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey weaves searing honesty and baseball insight in this memoir about his unlikely journey t...

Play, watch, and understand America's favorite pastime Baseball continues to be a popular game both as a spectator sport and as a pastime. Since the public...

From an award-winning journalist, a real Field of Dreams story about a legendary coach and the professional-caliber baseball program he built in America's ...

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny's New York Times bestselling manifesto about what parents, coaches, and athletes get wrong about sports; what we c...

What happens when three financial industry whiz kids and certified baseball nuts take over an ailing major league franchise and implement the same strategi...

lou Gehrig Was The Iron Horse, Baseball's Strongest And Most Determined Superstar — Struck Down In His Prime By A Disease That Now Bears His Name. But Who...

From one of Canada's top baseball writers and radio hosts: a retrospective of the Toronto Blue Jays that comes more than 20 years after Joe Carter's World ...

"This book provides practical strategies for developing the mental skills which help speed you to your full potential."—-Dave Winfield What does it mean t...

In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero. Hawk speaks of being a su...

Set in the suburbs of New York in the 1950s, Wait Till Next Year is Doris Kearns Goodwin's touching memoir of growing up in love with her family and baseba...

The Field Guide To Baseball Is An Armchair Reference Guide To The Sport. It Organizes And Explains The Vague, Misleading, Confusing, Inconsistent, And Obscu...

The Complete Inside Story Of The Shocking Steroids Scandal That Made Headlines Across The Country - Told By The Award-winning Reporters Who Broke The Story ...

THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS is a glorious celebration of the Great American Game, and of the city that loves it so. It is a love affair that began in 1874, whe...

Howell Raines has gone fly fishing with presidents of the United States and legends of the sport, as well as relatives, childhood friends, and his two sons...

From the olden days of flannel uniforms and metal spikes to those of retractable-domed stadiums and nine-figure player salaries; from the golden era of Bab...

Since Their Inception In 1977, The Toronto Blue Jays Have Been One Of The Most Dynamic Franchises In All Of Baseball. As An Award-winning, Longtime Jays Col...

Product Description The Ultimate Baseball Trivia Book\#1 New Release in Statistics and Baseball History\In this third title published by National Baseb...

Baseball during the Great Depression of the 1930s galvanized communities and provided a struggling country with heroes. Jewish player Hank Greenberg gave t...

Recounts The Life Of The Hall Of Fame Ballplayer Whose Career Was Cut Short By The Disease Now Commonly Called After Him, In A Portrait That Shares Details ...