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NATIONAL BESTSELLER A unique, unfiltered memoir from the NBA champion and fifteen-time all-star ahead of his induction into the Hall of Fame.

Calling all Tribe fans!

Over their first four decades in the American League, the Cleveland Indians were known more for great players than consistently great play.

Take your game from bush league to big time with these proven techniquesBaseball scouts and coaches at every level want players with the knowledge and ability to do it all.

In the early 1930s, the Motor City was sputtering from the Great Depression.

Baseball scouts are often unseen, seldom recognized, and usually underappreciated by fans, but they have contributed enormously to the development and evolution of baseball at all levels, from the players they signed to the changes in the business climate of the game.

The 1982 St.

In The Franchise: Minnesota Twins, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of an iconic team.

Nikkei Baseball examines baseball's evolving importance to the Japanese American community and the construction of Japanese American identity.

Walter "e;Smokey"e; Alston is best known for his long and successful tenure as manager of the Dodgers--first in Brooklyn, then in Los Angeles.

This study considers the importance of location for new and relocated major league franchises in the more than 130 years since the National League was founded.

"e;A unique baseball book, one that cleverly explores the history of the sport through cultural and political lenses.

Before multimillion-dollar salaries, luxury boxes, and player strikes became synonymous with professional sports, there existed the belief in playing simply for the love of the game.

After talks with baseball's owners broke down in the fall of 1889, some of the greatest players of the day jumped their contracts and declared open revolt against the American Association and National League.

An in-depth look at the intersection of judgment and statistics in baseballScouting and scoring are considered fundamentally different ways of ascertaining value in baseball.

This book is the day by day story of the 1954 Indians, whose .

Mike "e;King"e; Kelly was the hard-living, hard-drinking son of a Civil War veteran whose skills at baseball and infectious charm turned him into the game's first hero, and a symbol of what it meant to be a celebrity in America in the 1880s and 1890s.

The 1957 PCL season faced uncertainty about the impending "e;invasion of major league baseball"e; in 1958.

After 55 years of waiting, Houston Astros fans were hungry for World Series glory.

Updated and expanded edition!

Relive the games, moves, and players of the hard-hitting team that won the 1986 World Series.

In the view of contemporary players and sportswriters, Chicago Cub Johnny Kling was one of the greatest catchers of all time.

This first-ever volume focusing on sports pulp fiction devoted to America's two most popular pastimes of the 1935-1957 era--baseball and football--provides extensive detail on authors, along with examination of key plots, themes, trends and categories.

Hastily formed in 1883 as a rival, third major league, the Union Association upset the moguls of the baseball world and disrupted the status quo.

This is the first book-length biography of Ned Hanlon, a Hall of Famer but yet an underappreciated figure in baseball history.

Major League Baseball has been in crisis in recent years.

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For 52 years, Boston was a two-team Major League city, home to both the Red Sox and the Braves.

Coach your kids the Dom Scala wayFrom his days playing in the majors to his years as bullpen coach with the New York Yankees through his NCAA victories with Adelphi University and his success as director of New York's number-one baseball camp, Dom Scala has a lot to teach you about coaching.

There is a long-standing relationship between broadcasting and sports, and nowhere is this more evident than in the marriage of baseball and radio: a slow sport perfectly suited to the word-painting of broadcasters.

In parks and cafes, homes and stadium stands, Cubans talk baseball.

Play Ball!

This first book-length biography of Jimmy Collins examines the life of an intensely private, business-oriented ballplayer who was the first third baseman to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Baseball has produced some notably strange plays--like Randy Johnson's fastball dismantling a bird--yet there have been many that defy belief.

Celebrate the championship glory, Hall of Fame personalities, and passionate fans that make the New York Mets one of the most historic franchises in baseball Once an intrepid expansion club, the New York Mets have now thrilled their loyal fans for six decades.

Focusing on the ten most influential baseball books of all time, this volume explores how these landmark works changed the game itself and made waves in American society at large.

At the end of the 2008 season, Yankee Stadium will be closing its doors, and in memory of this illustrious stadium, this tribute provide fans with hundreds of anecdotes about the iconic ballpark through the eyes of both those who performed there and the many others who were spectators.

This first biography of four-time all-star Al Rosen covers the career of perhaps the best player on the fabulous Cleveland Indians' teams of the 1950s.

In 1919, eight members of the Chicago White Sox famously conspired to throw the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds.

In 1954, one year after Baltimore bought the St.

All you need to know about Tee Ball from the leading name in children's sportsEndorsed by Little League Baseball , The Little League Guide to Tee Ball covers all the bases for parents as well as coaches.

2018 Casey Award for Best Baseball Book Finalist The legendary achievements of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig are undeniable hallmarks of baseball history.

This the story of the seven baseball-playing Boyer brothers from western Missouri who signed professional contracts in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

Sweet Lou and the Cubs chronicles from the inside-out Lou Piniella's stirring and celebrated quest to reverse the team's fortunes after a record 100 years without a World Series championship.

A collection ofghost storiescollected from baseballplayers, stadium personnel, umpires, front-office folks, and fans, whichexplores the sometimes amusing and sometimes spooky connection between baseball and the paranormal.

This work contains the heretofore unpublished memoirs of Brother Gilbert (a.

The business of baseball stands in sharp contrast to the games wholesome image as Americas favorite pastime.

Combined with never-before-published photographs and other special features, this account tells the compelling and unforgettable story of ballplayers such as Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio, Jerry Coleman, Bob Feller, Lou Brissie, and Johnny Pesky who answered their nation's call to serve their country.

Focusing on the ten most influential baseball books of all time, this volume explores how these landmark works changed the game itself and made waves in American society at large.