Baseball

"e;Baseball's most eloquent analyst"e; demonstrates why he has "e;long since attained the status of national treasure,"e; in this classic essay collection (The New York Times Book Review).

Timed to be released at the start of 2008 spring training, Neil Sullivan's The Diamond in the Bronx chronicles the entire history of a stadium that has been home to the greatest dynasty in sports history, a stadium that will see its final Yankees game in 2008.

Examining the connection between baseball and our society as a whole, How Baseball Explains America is a fascinating, one-of-a-kind journey through America's pastime.

Written to help athletes get in better shape to play the best baseball of their lives.

Discover the nearly unbelievable true story of how a goofy catchphrase spoken by a coach's dying daughter inspired the 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates in game seven of the National League Championship Series and later became a sign from heaven to a grieving family at the end of game seven of the 1997 World Series.

An inside look at the faith that guides the all-stars.

Whether you've put your dreams on hold, recovering from your own illness or lost someone you care about, discover how to jumpstart your next amazing season in life through this heartfelt, relatable memoir.

They had two future Hall of Famers, the last pitcher to win thirty games, and a supporting cast of some of the most peculiar individuals ever to play in the majors.

The rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox involves not just the teams, but the cities, owners, ballparks, fans, and the media.

In the heady days after World War II, the nation was ready for excitement and heroes, and a cityNew Yorkwas eager for entertainment.

Without a doubt the classic guide to mental performance enhancement for baseball.

An intriguing collection of the characters, teams, history, philosophy, stadiums, equipment, best books, best movies and dumbest ideas of baseball.

The works in Incredible Baseball Stories cover the full span of baseballs rich history.

Tony Gwynn is the greatest hitter in the history of baseball.

During the Civil War, Americans from homefront to battlefront played baseball as never before.

In Broadcast Rites and Sites: I Heard It on the Radio with the Boston Red Sox, Joe Castiglione gives his educated opinions on his favorite sightseeing, shopping, and restaurants from coast-to-coast.

The anticipation of another showdown with the Bambino transformed Wrigley Field.

Built in 1912, Detroit's Tiger Stadium provided unmatched access for generations of baseball fans.

During the 19th century, baseball was a game with few rules, many rowdy players and just one umpire.

Many in baseball consider the scout to be the most important figure in any organization: It is the scout's work in the high school and college bleachers that unearths future legends.

This chronologically organized book is the first to provide comprehensive coverage of forfeits and successful protests of major league baseball games, educating the reader on the rules and prevailing styles of play at the time that each of the games was played.

Baseball's roots lie deep in our ancestral past.

This is a book about baseball players who performed in the major leagues before the age of 21.

This work is a game-by-game account of the Philadelphia Athletics' pitiful 1916 season, in which they won just 36 of 154 games.

This in-depth treatment of the organization and operation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League draws on primary documents from league owner Arthur Meyerhoff and others for a unique perspective inside the AAGPBL.

This is the first biography of Bill "e;Swish"e; Nicholson, a Cubs favorite and baseball's top slugger during the World War II era.

The Athletics spent thirteen seasons in Kansas City before moving to Oakland--a colorful history despite one of the worst records in baseball history.

Waite Hoyt was much more than a baseball player.

"e;Cecilia Tan has written a Yankee Doodle Dandy of a book.

The Local Boys tells the stories of men who achieved the boyhood dream of playing for the hometown team.

The Big Red Machine dominated major league baseball in the 1970s, but the Cincinnati franchise began its climb to that pinnacle in 1961, when an unlikely collection of cast-offs and wannabes stunned the baseball world by winning the National League pennant.

As part of every Reds game broadcast on the Reds Radio Network, Greg Rhodes, noted baseball historian and director of the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum, presents a brief, colorful account of a memorable moment in the history of America's longest-running baseball team.

Why I Hate the Yankees offers a humorous take on the most beloved--and at the same time, most reviled--franchise in American professional sports.

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

This book examines Memphis's symbolic meaning and value as a Negro leagues baseball city during Jim Crow.

Roger Bresnahan began his major league baseball career in 1897 as an 18-year-old pitcher and ended it in 1915 as a catcher, after famously introducing shin guards for the position.

As the New York Mets celebrate their fiftieth anniversary of National League baseball, this rollicking chronicle recounts a half century of the team's ups and downs.

In celebration of the 100th issue of Who's Who in Baseballone of the game's most venerable publicationscomes a centurys worth of the annuals iconic covers, insightful breakdowns of the players featured on those covers, and informative accounts of the baseball history tied to each year's issue.

Named a Best Baseball Book of 2020 bySports Collectors DigestIn the early 1970s, the Oakland Athletics became only the second team in major-league baseball history to win three consecutive World Series championships.

Sidestepping the inflated egos and scandal that have infiltrated many men's sports, college female softball players exhibit power and grace on the field as well as camaraderie, high achievement and vulnerability off the field.

Wenn dein Verstand nein zur Liebe sagt, und das Bauchgefühl ja.

How do the Rays do it?

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.

David Lesch is a modern-day Renaissance man whose work has spanned continents and allowed him to explore cultures near and far.

Baseball, Boys, and Bad Words reveals the hilarity and magic of Little League baseball.

This book analyzes how sportswriters have discussed issues of race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual identity, age and class within professional baseball from 1998 to the present.

Most fans know Ralph Kiner as the New York Mets' long-tenured color commentator, but as a player he was one of the most feared hitters in the game; this autobiography allows Kiner to reveal his life story and to share his learned opinion about many topics affecting the game today.

The Caribbean Series is a unique regional baseball event, the oldest of its kind.

Taken for granted by fans today, Sunday baseball was made possible only after decades of contention between evangelical Sabbatarians seeking enforcement of antiquated "e;blue laws,"e; and an alliance of "e;Pro-Sabs"e; who prevailed against them with strategy and tenacity.