Baseball

Gideon Haigh's first collection of cricket pieces, "e;Game for Anything"e;, was published by Aurum in 2004 and soon sold out.

This is a story about life and baseball, or maybe about baseball and life by a confessed baseball coaching lifer whose every attempt to retire has failed.

Carol Heiss is a two-time Olympic medalist and five-time world champion in figure skating.

What makes a champion?

THE TRUE STORY OF THE MANASSA MAULERHe started out as a mine mucker and digger in construction camps.

BURY ME IN AN OLD PRESS BOX is Fred Russell's way of saying that he hopes the Hereafter will be half as much fun as the life of a sports writer.

Galento the Great is the gripping biography of Tony "e;Two-Ton"e; Galento, the boxer who once fought Joe Louis-considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time-for the heavyweight title.

Mention "e;The Penguin"e; to any Dodgers fan and you're sure to evoke not just memories of the beloved third baseman Ron Cey, but also of the glory years of modern Dodgers baseball, a rollicking run through the '70s and '80s highlighted by the loquacious Tommy Lasorda, Fernandomania, a historic infield anchored by Cey, and an unforgettable 1981 World Series title.

A biography of Walter French, a man who played for both a World Series winner and NFL Championship team.

50 YEARS OF SPORT AS SEEN BY THE CHAMPION OF ALL SPORTS WRITERS'This isn't, praise be, a formal book.

An informal autobiography of the old-time professional baseball pitcher and entertainer, Al Schacht.

First published in 1963, the year Russ Hodges started his fifteenth season as the voice of the Giants, MY GIANTS is the story of the man who has lived and died with the team through years that have been triumphant, sometimes disappointing, but never, never dull.

Life had not been kind to young Tommy Riggs-and even though he had all the natural playing ability to become a Major Leaguer, his anger at the world kept him from becoming the great player he could be.

First published in 1927, Jack Johnson's autobiography, Jack Johnson: In the Ring and Out, remains the key source for information about his life.

AT BAT-WITH BILL STERNBaseball is a game rooted deep in the heart of America.

Originally published in 1958, this is the autobiography of renowned U.

"e;To millions there has never a fighter like Jack Dempsey, and there never will be again.

Autobiography of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, beginning with his athletic career and dealing particularly with baseball and the first step toward equal participation by African Americans in this great sport.

Pearl Zane Grey was born January 31st, 1872, in Zanesville, Ohio.

In The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of Canada's team.

Stephen King and Stewart O'Nan, lifelong Boston Red Sox addicts, chronicle the 2004 baseball season from spring training to the last dramatic game, in their dramatic World Series-winning season.

An exploration of the often-fraught relationship between fathers and sons is at the heart of Bob Levin's baseball-themed novel Away Game.

From sandlots to major league stands, two fans set out to recapture their love of the game.

Taking seriously the idea that baseball is a study in failure-a very successful batter manages a base hit in just three of every ten attempts-Mark Kingwell argues that there is no better tutor of human failure's enduring significance than this strange, crooked game of base, where geometry becomes poetry.

It was this love for baseball that I decided to write this book.

I wrote this booklet because of my concern for what I feel is a great problem in baseball today - the principal essence of the game is missing.

"e;If there is any doubt lingering around our new man Sammy's talent, we're going to play a little game.

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The 2018 edition of The New York Times Bestselling Guide.

The 2017 edition of The New York Times Bestselling Guide.

A century before Kirby Puckett led the Minnesota Twins to World Series championships, Minnesota was home to countless talented African American baseball players, yet few of them are known to fans today.

Years after his baseball career was derailed by a violent accident, our national pastime reappeared in his life - and has remained to this day.

When a team wins fans attend games to see for themselves, and share in the joy.

The curse itself occurred in Game 4 of the 1945 World Series.

The "e;Greatest Baseball team of all-time"e; easily describes the 1931 Homestead Grays.

The hitting book is a manual/book designed to help correct many common hitting mistakes like stepping in the bucket, casting, and many others.

William Bourne grew up loving baseball, playing in an under-eighteen league in Greenwich, Connecticut, with his brother.

Over a career spanning forty years, David G.

Over a career spanning forty years, David G.

A gripping detailed recap of the wildly insane, oft-overlooked, extra-innings classic that turned the 2004 ALCS into the most memorable playoff series in modern history.

Celebrating a New York icon and one of baseball's most beloved superstarsDerek Jeter made his major-league debut at age 20 in 1995.

Celebrating a New York icon and one of baseball's most beloved superstarsDerek Jeter made his major-league debut at age 20 in 1995.

Nobody's baseball story is like Roy Halladay's.

Nobody's baseball story is like Roy Halladay's.

The essential, trusted guide to the Los Angeles Dodgers, including the 2020 World Series!

The essential, trusted guide to the Los Angeles Dodgers, including the 2020 World Series!

A celebration and remembrance of baseball's home run king "e;Hammerin'"e; Hank Aaron was unquestionably one of baseball's greatest icons, revered for his powerful bat, intense resolve, and unwavering generosity.

A celebration and remembrance of baseball's home run king "e;Hammerin'"e; Hank Aaron was unquestionably one of baseball's greatest icons, revered for his powerful bat, intense resolve, and unwavering generosity.