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LONGLISTED FOR THE 2017 RBC TAYLOR PRIZEA tribute to the larger than life story of a hockey icon and hero. The hockey world mourned when Pat Quinn died...

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...

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...

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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...

Chuck Culpepper was a veteran sports journalist edging toward burnout . . . then he went to London and discovered the high-octane, fanatical (and bloody co...

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

Finalist for the National Business Book Award While much has been written about his father, Sam, a titan of industry, there is no public record of Charles ...

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...

The must-read autobiography of one of the NHL's most controversial and successful coaches, winner of the 1994 Stanley Cup with the New York Rangers.In the f...

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 ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER “The Social Network, the much anticipated movie…adapted from Ben Mezrich’s book The Accidental Billionaires.” —The New York Times Best...

In The High-octane Atmosphere Of The Formula One Pit Lane, The Spotlight Is Most Often On The Superstar Drivers. And Yet, Without The Technical Knowledge, C...

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...

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 ...

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...

After two decades spent living in England, popular humorist Bill Bryson returned to the United States, his English wife and four children in tow. Much has ...

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 ...

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...

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 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...

Written by a New York Times bestselling author and reporter who “knows the world of professional golf…like few others” (The Wall Street Journal) comes...

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...

Paul McGrath is Ireland’s best loved sportsman and also its least understood. An iconic football presence during a professional career stretching over 14 ...

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 ...

The incredible story of the life and phenomenal career of one of the greatest players ever to wear a Maple Leafs uniform, told through stories and never-be...

Ever Wonder What's Being Said at Home Plate?How a Team Silently Communicates?What Goes on in the Clubhouse Behind Closed Doors? America's pastime has alway...

Product Description Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic 60-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and no...