A PAPERBACK ORIGINALThe amazing stories behind the 35 seventh games of baseball's World SeriesThe World Series has gone to a thrilling "e;game seven"e; only 35 times, and each one comes alive in The Seventh Game, a rich collection of compelling stories and statistics, offering a unique perspective of baseball at its greatest, when there is truly no tomorrow for either side.
Each spring, Tee-ball introduces millions of boys and girls to "e;America's pastime"e; --and introduces their parents to the joys (and nightmares) of coaching first-time players.
The authoritative sourcebooks for parents, players, and coachesBaseball is a complicated game to learn, particularly for a 9- to 12-year-old's attention span.
The authoritative sourcebooks for parents, players, and coachesBaseball is a complicated game to learn, particularly for a 9- to 12-year-old's attention span.
An inspiring look at the heroism and heartbreak of the 1975 World SeriesIn a year when the nation sorely needed a diversion from the harsh news of the day, it arrived in the form of a Fall Classic that would live up to its name and never be forgotten.
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.
The authoritative sourcebooks for parents, players, and coachesBaseball is a complicated game to learn, particularly for a 9- to 12-year-old's attention span.
A New York Times bestsellerForeword by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe longtime Commissioner of Major League Baseball provides an unprecedented look inside professional baseball today, focusing on how he helped bring the game into the modern age and revealing his interactions with players, managers, fellow owners, and fans nationwide.
In this New York Times-bestselling guide to success, the nineteen-time All-Star and World Series-winning legend shares his values and principles for the game of life, drawn from lessons he learned on and off the field.
A "e;fascinating and irresistible"e; blend of science and sports that reveals what a baseball (or bat, or player) in motion does-and why (The New York Times Book Review).
The legendary New York Yankee catcher tells the incredible story of his personal journey, offering an unexpected, behind-the-plate view of his career, his past, and the father-son bond that fueled his love of the game.
Casey Award Winner: "e;Follows seven Dodgers, including Sandy Koufax, through the 1960s, telling a story about baseball and about larger cultural changes.
A revealing account of the great Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio from the man who knew him best in the last ten years of his life';a rare, intimate portraitthat pries open Joltin' Joe's perpetually buttoned-up privacy' (The New York Times) with stories about the Yankees, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and other celebrities.
In this highly entertaining and insightful memoir, one of televisions most respected broadcasters interweaves the story of his life and career with lively firsthand tales of some of the most thrilling events and fascinating figures in modern sports.
John Smoltz was one of the greatest Major League pitchers of the late twentieth / early twenty-first century-one of only two in baseball history ever to achieve twenty wins and fifty saves in single seasons-and now he shares the candid, no-holds-barred story of his life, his career, and the game he loves in Starting and Closing.
"e;Having covered the Yankees for thirty years, and with access to previously unavailable material, Madden provides a definitive and captivating biography.
Before Jackie Robinson integrated major league baseball in 1947, black and white ballplayers had been playing against one another for decadeseven, on rare occasions, playing with each other.
Fifty-nine in '84 is award-winning journalist Edward Achorn's riveting history of late nineteenth century baseball and the era's most legendary pitcher.
For six extraordinary years around the turn of the millennium, the Yankees were baseball's unstoppable force, with players such as Paul O'Neill, Derek Jeter, and Mariano Rivera.
The The Rise of the Bulldogs tells the extraordinary story of the unranked 2008 Fresno State Bulldogs and their remarkable journey from a seemingly lost season to NCAA National Champions.
From the perspective of 2007, the unintentional irony of Chance's boast is manifest-these days, the question is when will the Cubs ever win a game they have to have.
