Baseball

Canadian-born George "e;Mooney"e; Gibson (1880-1967) grew up playing baseball on the sandlots around London, Ontario, before going on to star with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League.

A fascinating and authoritative biography of perhaps the most controversial player in baseball history, Ty Cobb';The best work ever written on this American sports legend: It's a major reconsideration of a reputation unfairly maligned for decades' (The Boston Globe).

Imagining a year in which the Phillies never lose a single game, this idealistic resource identifies the most memorable victory in the team's history on every single day of the baseball calendar season, from late March to late October.

At six feet, four inches and more than 220 pounds, Roger Clemens (1962- ) was a major figure in baseball for nearly a quarter century.

A freewheeling memoir of baseball, journalism, and New York spanning over 50 years of America's pastime Before he'd covered dozens of World Series; before he'd written about countless hirings, firings, superstars, and scandals, Bill Madden was a cub reporter on one of his first assignments at Yankee Stadium- and manager Ralph Houk had just gone out of his way to spit tobacco juice all over Madden's shoes.

Long before the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants brought the major leagues to California in 1958, professional baseball thrived on the West Coast in the form of the Pacific Coast League (PCL).

How did the business of professional baseball fare during World War II?

DiMag & Mick is a portrait of DiMaggio and Mantle as the old and young exemplars of what was a more confident, masterful age not only in baseball but in the country where they were held up as cultural heroes over two generations, symbolic of an America celebrating its recent triumph over Nazism and ever-curious about the new age of color television, rocket ships, and technology.

San Francisco Chronicle Bestseller From the speedy rise of the Big Three to their stunning breakup, Urban's book says it all.

A strong-armed devastating spitball pitcher from rural Tennessee who once won 16 games with the Boston Braves, Hub Perdue is better remembered today as one of the clown princes of the Deadball Era.

Most professional baseball players hang up their spikes for good after their time in the major or minor leagues.

A comprehensive, non-partisan account of the judicial proceedings spawned by the corruption of the 1919 World Series is badly needed.

Batter up--here comes the most memorable collection of anecdotes about the national pastime ever assembled.

This is the first book-length biography of Hall of Fame catcher Ray Schalk, once described as the yardstick against which all other catchers were measured.

Baseball Dads is a heartwarming collection of notable major league players' favorite baseball-related memories about how their relationships with their fathers shaped them, not only as players, but as the men they are today.

In baseball, as in much poetry, beauty comes from tension.

This sensitive commentary on Jackie Robinsons life describes his childhood in Pasadena, through his years as a sports hero, to his later involvement in politics and the Civil Rights movement.

With an emphasis on instilling a love for the game, this handbook instructs parents and coaches on teaching the basics of baseball to young players.

Legends of the Tribe relives the exciting Jacobs Field era of the 1990s along with the complete 100-year legacy of this storied franchise.

Blue Monday: one of the most unforgettable days in Canadian baseball history.

Baseball is facing a crisis as it is riddled with accusations of steroid and drug abuse, testing, and debates about whether or not records will need to include an asterisk.

The Story of the Greatest Yankees Teamand Baseball Teamof All Time New York, 1936.

During his 65-year career in professional baseball, Birdie Tebbetts was a player, coach, manager, scout, and executive and nobody knew the game the way Birdie did.

In this collection of interviews, baseball players, coaches, and managers speak candidly about their most memorable moments and experiences in baseball's big leagues.

A beautifully illustrated collection of some of the most amazing venues to host baseball games, from megastructures to local-ballparks-with-a-story.

"e;Orioles Magic"e; is a phrase fans still associate with the 1979-1983 seasons, Baltimore's last championship era, when they played excellent, exciting ball with a penchant for late-inning heroics.

Easily the best baseball book ever produced by anyone.

The position of catcher in baseball requires a broad set of physical and mental skills.

Most baseball fans know Tom Candiotti as a knuckleballer but he began his career as a conventional pitcher in 1983--after becoming just the second player to appear in the major leagues following Tommy John surgery, at a time when only Tommy John himself had ever come back from the operation.

In late 1901, a number of baseball owners decided to break away from the Western League and form a new league called the American Association.

The Infield Fly Rule is the most misunderstood rule in baseball and perhaps in all of sports.

The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 2009-2010 is an anthology of scholarly essays that utilize the national game to examine topics whose import extends beyond the ballpark and constitute a significant academic contribution to baseball literature.

George Altman grew up in the segregated South but was able to participate in the sport at more levels of competition than perhaps anyone else who has ever played the game, from the 1940s to the 1970s.

A candid autobiography from the famously reclusive Oakland Athletics owner during the pivotal Moneyball era.

In 1916, over 500 men played in a major league game.

Bringing fresh perspectives to the team that has brought joy, triumph and even a miracle to New York City, this collection of new essays examines portrayals of the Mets in film, television, advertising and other media.

Fred "e;Dixie"e; Walker was a gifted ballplayer from a family of gifted athletes.

This #1 bestselling baseball classic of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry is “dazzling .

The deeply personal story of a friendship between two teammates, and of a human bond which ultimately transcends the game itself.

Since 1971, 35 Negro League baseball players and executives have been admitted to the Hall of Fame.

Ralph Kiner (1922-2014) was one of the most feared power hitters of his era.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a vast and celebrated history dating back to 1887, winning five World Championships and nine National League pennants since their inception.

Here are 42 interviews with women who competed in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

“This is a weird, wonderful, and essential book about both America and its pastime.

Like virtually every other aspect of American life, baseball was affected by World War II.

It was a novel experiment as baseball's leading men formed the National Association, bringing order to the hodgepodge of professional and amateur clubs that made up the sport from the end of the Civil War through 1870.