The storied history that is KU basketball is revealed in this compilation of the most critical moments and important facts about past and present players, coaches, and teams.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is one of the most storied and decorated football programs in NCAA history-since its inception in 1890, the program has claimed five National Championships, all of which are explored in this essential guide, along with the personalities, events, and facts that any and every Cornhuskers fan should know.
The essential guide to North Carolina's NFL team Among the newer teams of the National Football League, the Carolina Panthers have had a rollercoaster history that is documented in entertaining detail in this celebratory guide for fans.
Revealing the most critical moments and important facts about past and present players, coaches, and teams that are part of the storied history that is Bears football, this book has pep talks, records, and Bears lore scattered throughout the pages.
Whether a die-hard booster from the days of Joe Montana or a new supporter of Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers fans will discover the top 100 things to know, and do, in their lifetime through this unique team history book and guide.
Revealing the most critical moments and important facts about Colts football, 100 Things Colts Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die discusses past and present players, coaches, and teams through the years.
Chronicling what can arguably be called the most productive years in New York Giants football-with nine playoff appearances and two Super Bowl titles-this work is an insiders-account of the last 20 years of the team's history.
More than any other sport, professional football contributed fighting men to the battles of World War II, and the 22 or so players or former players that lost their lives are among the riveting stories told in this tribute to football's war heroes that spans many decades and military conflicts.
Expressing the passion felt for golf using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the sport explores immortal icons in a fresh and humorous way.
The Chicago White Sox's march to the 2005 World Series title was as surprising as it was dramatic, and in Say It's So: The Chicago White Sox's Magical Season, Phil Rogers delivers the inside story of how it came about.
Inspired by and written for the devout Angels fan, this lively and detailed book explores important facts and figures from the baseball team's storied history.
A touching biography of the beloved Pittsburgh Pirate Willie "e;Pops"e; Stargell, this life story documents the 21-year, Hall of Fame career of one of the most celebrated and revered players in the history of Major League Baseball.
The ultimate reference book for any "e;Phillie phanatic,"e; this book provides a behind-the-scenes peek into the private world of the players, managers, broadcasters, and executives, taking readers into the clubhouse and onto the field.
The ultimate reference book for any "e;Phillie phanatic,"e; this book provides a behind-the-scenes peek into the private world of the players, managers, broadcasters, and executives, taking readers into the clubhouse and onto the field.
Culled from 50 years' worth of columns from one of the country's most popular sportswriters, this work stands as a remarkable collection of opinions that is guaranteed to delight Mets fans of all ages.
In Put It In the Book, New York Mets broadcaster and lifelong fan Howie Rose takes fans behind the microphone, into the locker rooms, and through the last 50 years of Mets baseball.
From profanity-laced clubhouse tirades and outspoken opinions on the state of the game to tears at an emotional funeral for his murdered granddaughter, Dallas Green tells his story for the first time in this autobiography.
Tracing the careers of four instrumental players who turned around the Yankees ball club, this book shares behind-the-scenes stories from their early days together in the minors through the 2012 season, and follows them on their majestic ride to the top of the baseball world.
With traditions, records, and Fighting Irish lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Notre Dame fan should know.
Written for every sports fan who follows the Redskins, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers-all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations.
Written for every sports fan who follows the Missouri Tigers, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers-all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations.
Written for every sports fan who follows the 49ers, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers-all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations.
Written for every sports fan who follows the Bears, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers-all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations.
Written for every sports fan who follows the Fighting Irish, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers-all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations.
Written for every sports fan who follows the Georgia Bulldogs, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers-all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations.
Written for every sports fan who follows the Yankees, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers-all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations.
Written for every sports fan who follows the Patriots, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers-all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations.
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.
Former MLB umpire Dave Phillips was at the center of some of baseball's most unforgettable moments-Comiskey's infamous Disco Demolition Night, Gaylord Perry's spitball ejection, Albert Belle's confiscated corked bat and George Brett's pine tar bat debacle-and he shares with baseball fans the untold stories behind those incidents and many others, giving baseball fans a complete perspective on the life of an umpire.
An unfiltered view of life as a big-time college and NFL player, this autobiography follows Keith Dorney, an All-American at Penn State and an All-Pro with the Detroit Lions, as he recounts his journey to the top and his views of football at the highest levels.
That great season is resurrected with candid, colorful interviews and stories from every key member of the 1983 Orioles World Series Championship team along with detailed narrative about the major events throughout the season.
In Unhittable, readers will relive all the greatest and most dramatic performance by pitchers in the history of baseball: the perfect games, the near-misses, the no-hitters, the 20-strikeout games and the clutch and courageous performances that were the building blocks of Hall of Fame careers.
Taking a decade-by-decade approach to the University of Alabama football tradition, this collection brings together over 40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the program.
Taking a decade-by-decade approach to the University of Georgia football tradition, this collection brings together over 40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the program.
A major authoritative biography of one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game-and the greatest living New York Yankee-presents Yogi Berra as he has never been seen before.
A capturing of basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain's personality and thoughts-known by relatively few people other than family and close friends-is made available to all in this intimate biography.
Written for every sports fan who follows the Bills, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers-all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations.
Written for every sports fan who follows the New York Giants, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers-all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations.
In The Code: Baseball's Unwritten Rules and Its Ignore-at-Your-Own-Risk Code of Conduct, author Ross Bernstein has pulled back the curtain on baseball's tacit rules regarding retaliation, sportsmanship, and intimidation.
A one-stop record containing everything Packers fans want to know about their favorite football team, this resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, and photos.
Explaining the legendary Vince Lombardi through the words of the men who knew him the best, this book describes Lombardi's efforts and qualities that defined an era of football and captured the attention of the nation Former player Paul Hornung, one of Lombardi's biggest challenges and brightest stars of his time, interviews the players, coaches, reporters, family, and friends, including Bart Starr, Larry Brown, Frank Gifford, Bill Curry, Vince Lombardi Jr.
Using some of the most prominent voices in pro sports and cultural and media criticism, How Football Explains America is a fascinating, first-of-its-kind journey through the making of America's most complex, intriguing, and popular game.
