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Take a walk down memory lane with these Hall of Famers as they share their memories of that one favorite game.

Written for every sports fan who follows the Chicago White Sox, 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.

Here is your chance to go inside the huddle of the Ohio State Buckeyes, into their locker room and onto the sidelines, your chance to join your favorite players on the team plane, and at the team hotel.

Widely regarded as the dirtiest player in NFL history, Conrad Dobler was nothing short of a pit bull out on the gridiron.

Offering an exclusive look into the inner workings of the Michigan Wolverines under famed coach Bo Schembechler, this a book takes readers into the huddle and locker room and onto the sidelines of this historic college football program.

What fans don't love to relive the good times of their favorite team?

What fans don't love to relive the good times of their favorite team?

In entertaining-and unsparing-fashion, this book sparkles with Reds highlights, lowlights, wonderful and wacky memories, legends and goats, the famous and the infamous.

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly includes the best and worst teams and players of all time, the most clutch performances and performers, the biggest choke jobs and chokers, great comebacks and blown leads, plus overrated and underrated players and coaches.

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly includes the best and worst teams and players of all time, the most clutch performances and performers, the biggest choke jobs and chokers, great comebacks and blown leads, plus overrated and underrated players and coaches.

Popular Atlanta Braves catcher Javier "e;Javy"e; Lopez opens up in this autobiography to tell his amazing story, from learning to play baseball on a neighborhood basketball court to his record of 42 home runs in a season by a catcher.

The complete story of the Cardinals' unexpected run to the 2011 World Series title is captured in this action-packed commemorative volume.

When it comes to baseball, this new series is the mother-load of fun and information!

Presented in a unique reversible-book format, this is the ultimate University of Michigan fan guide to the passionate and historic rivalry between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Wolverines.

Presented in a unique reversible-book format, this is the ultimate Ohio State University fan guide to the passionate and historic rivalry between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Buckeyes.

Joe Paterno has scaled the heights of his profession, winning more than 400 games, a pair of national championships and nationwide respect for the program he built and sustained.

The traditions of Virginia Tech football are as timeless as any in American sports.

Respected by his baseball peers, beloved by Chicago fans and teammates, Ernie Banks did everything there was to do in the game he loved.

100 Things Giants Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die will help fans of San Francisco's team get the most out of being a fan.

Was Abner Doubleday the architect of baseball?

Soccer FAQ is a fast, furious, and opinionated guide to the world's most popular game, an all-encompassing history that introduces readers to the biggest clubs, the greatest games, the finest players, and the fiercest rivalries.

Young Readers Will Learn About Soccer Through Simple Sentences And Highly Supportive Pictures.

Young Readers Will Learn About Soccer Through Simple Sentences And Highly Supportive Pictures.

 “Compelling, interesting and important” true stories of hard work, perseverance and success from some of the greatest football players in NFL history (Peter King, Sports Illustrated).

reprint of the 1962 edition.

As any Leeds United fan will tell you, following the Whites is certainly never boring.

During World War II, the National Football League faced a crisis unimaginable today: a shortage of players.

"e;Al Barkow, golf's leading historian and story-teller, unfolds the improbable Ben Hogan-Jack Fleck tale, and the results are as wondrous as the golf itself.

More than thirty years ago, acclaimed author and Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist Rick Telander was drafted out of Northwestern University by a Kansas City Chiefs team filled with future Pro Football Hall of Famers and coached by the legendary Hank Stram.

Jerry Reynolds was country before country was cool.

An addictive read that is sure to spark conversation wherever baseball is spoken, The Baseball Maniacs Almanac is part reference, part trivia, part brain teaser, and absolutely the greatest, most unusual, and thorough compendium of baseball stats and facts ever compiledall verified for accuracy by the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Gerry Faust won more hearts than games.

For many football fans, the National Football League season of 1970 was a landmark year in the history of the game.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have been a powerhouse in college football for decades, with numerous national championships and NFL draftees to their credit.

Never one to mince words, Effa Manley once wrote a letter to sportswriter Art Carter, saying that she hoped they could meet soon because "e;I would like to tell you a lot of things you should know about baseball.

2014 SLA Baseball Caucus Readers’ Choice Award winner from the Special Libraries Association The Deadball Era (1901–1920) is a baseball fan’s dream.

Baseball is the most storied of American sports, but not all the stories are true.

Since the founding of professional baseball, few teams have risen above years of mediocrity only to see their fortunes interrupted by war and tragedy.

The home run is indeed baseball's ultimate weapon.

Having already penned Getting in the Game, his inside scoop on the mayhem within baseball's winter meetings, Josh Lewin once again gives baseball fans a window into the big leagues.

Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco-the Bash Brothers-ushered in a new era of muscle-bound power hitters in baseball in the late 1980s.

Big names have always dominated baseball, and one of the biggest in recent history is Roger Clemens-the Rocket.

You can't play Major League Baseball and bet on a game; just ask Pete Rose.

No sport demands toughness more than professional football, and no sport celebrates it with as much joy, excitement, and pride.

In a follow-up to his Clearing the Bases-Sports Illustrated's book of the year for 2002-syndicated columnist Allen Barra turns his eye from America's pastime to America's passion.

An essential experience of being a baseball fan is the hopeful anticipation of seeing the hometown nine make a run at winning the World Series.

"e;A provocative, arresting, put-you-there account of a forgotten 1940s Army basketball team that we now realize shouldn't be forgotten"e; (Lars Anderson, New York Times-bestselling author).

60 years of observation: an American journalists memoir about Tokyos modern urban transformation, its criminal underworld and, oh yes, baseball.

Miami University in Oxford, Ohio is recognized for its beauty, highlighted by the red brick throughout its grounds.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Golf and Sport contains Chicken Soup for the Soul's 101 best stories and poems about golfers, golfing, and other sports.