So-So In Centerfied, which is how one newspaper described the young prospect Willie Mays, is a collection of baseball quotations that celebrate the many, many hallowed traditions of America's pastime, including hitting, pitching, baseball's mutual admiration society, and cheating, among others.
Discover the fierce matchups, unforgettable moments, and legendary battles that have shaped the history of Major League Baseball in The Top 30 MLB Rivalries of All Time by James Bren.
From zany mascots to the most beautiful ballparks ever, and from great traditions to humorous anecdotes from the game, I Love Baseball explores the many reasons we love baseball.
From zany mascots to the most beautiful ballparks ever, and from great traditions to humorous anecdotes from the game, I Love Baseball explores the many reasons we love baseball.
At a 1931 barnstorming exhibition game in Tennessee, a seventeen-year-old pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back.
The tape-measure home run is the greatest single act of power in the game of baseball, and the tales of these homers are the most cherished legacies players and fans hand down through the generations.
This is a comprehensive volume capturing the Lardner style and offering a considerable insight into Americas favorite sportswriter Ron Rapoport has done a superb job in his selectionThe New York Journal of Books Frank Chance's Diamond is a time machine.
At a 1931 barnstorming exhibition game in Tennessee, a seventeen-year-old pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back.
This is a comprehensive volume capturing the Lardner style and offering a considerable insight into Americas favorite sportswriter Ron Rapoport has done a superb job in his selectionThe New York Journal of Books Frank Chance's Diamond is a time machine.
The tape-measure home run is the greatest single act of power in the game of baseball, and the tales of these homers are the most cherished legacies players and fans hand down through the generations.
Build the Foundation for a Lifetime of Baseball SuccessA complete roadmap for young athletes, parents, and coaches who want to transform baseball into a journey of excellence.
Salvaged From the Flood is a candid collection of first-person stories chronicling the twists and turns of a life defined by curiosity, creativity, and resilience.
Baseball books span the spectrum from the All-Stars to the has-beens but invariably overlook the endless string of things that could have happened but didnt.
In celebration of the twenty-year anniversary of the 2000 Subway Series, Jerry Beach details the history of the series between New Yorks Major League Baseball clubs.
A photographic tribute to how ballplayers get their start with memories from Nolan Ryan, Hank Aaron, Randy Johnson, Ichiro Suzuki, Vladimir Guerrero, and more.
A History of the Epic Rivalry between Two of Baseballs Powerhouses that Has Spanned Over Eighty Yearsfrom Ebbets Field to Dodger Stadium, from Babe Ruth to Reggie Jackson The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are two of the most storied and popular teams in not only baseball, but all of sports.
More than just a lavishly illustrated and highly readable book, Wrigley Field Year by Year, originally published in 2014 and updated through the 2018 season, is the result of a quarter century of meticulous research.
In the newly updated Game of My Life Philadelphia Eagles, several legendary Eagles players share their fondest memories as each one recalls the game that sticks out the most from his Eagles career.
Part reference, part trivia, part brain teaser, and absolutely the most unusual and thorough compendium of baseball stats and facts ever assembledall verified for accuracy by the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Match wits with the father of baseball trivia, David Nemec, a ten-time national champion as he presents more than 200 baseball stumpers that are artfully designed to test the depth of the reader's knowledge about the game since 1871 including: Who is the most recent major leaguer to compile 100 or more hits, 20 or more complete games, and 20 or more decisions in the same season?
