"e;The Splendid Splinter,"e; Teddy Ballgame,"e; The Kid"e;no matter the nickname, Ted Williams was one of the most accomplished hitters in baseball history.
Baseball books span the spectrum from the All-Stars to the has-beens but invariably overlook the endless string of things that could have happened but didnt.
InThe Science of Football, sportswriter and injury expert Will Carroll teams up with writer and podcast host Tyler Brooke to show how understanding the science behind American football helpsfans appreciate the sport even more.
In celebration of the twenty-year anniversary of the 2000 Subway Series, Jerry Beach details the history of the series between New Yorks Major League Baseball clubs.
A photographic tribute to how ballplayers get their start with memories from Nolan Ryan, Hank Aaron, Randy Johnson, Ichiro Suzuki, Vladimir Guerrero, and more.
A History of the Epic Rivalry between Two of Baseballs Powerhouses that Has Spanned Over Eighty Yearsfrom Ebbets Field to Dodger Stadium, from Babe Ruth to Reggie Jackson The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are two of the most storied and popular teams in not only baseball, but all of sports.
More than just a lavishly illustrated and highly readable book, Wrigley Field Year by Year, originally published in 2014 and updated through the 2018 season, is the result of a quarter century of meticulous research.
In the newly updated Game of My Life Philadelphia Eagles, several legendary Eagles players share their fondest memories as each one recalls the game that sticks out the most from his Eagles career.
Part reference, part trivia, part brain teaser, and absolutely the most unusual and thorough compendium of baseball stats and facts ever assembledall verified for accuracy by the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Match wits with the father of baseball trivia, David Nemec, a ten-time national champion as he presents more than 200 baseball stumpers that are artfully designed to test the depth of the reader's knowledge about the game since 1871 including: Who is the most recent major leaguer to compile 100 or more hits, 20 or more complete games, and 20 or more decisions in the same season?
In 1957, the Dodgers left their home of Brooklyn, New York, where they had been since their inception in 1884, for the sunny hills of Los Angeles, California.
With the most victories and highest winning percentage in college football history, the University of Michigan Wolverines have a long and storied history.
Even in their worst of seasons, the Philadelphia Eagles maintained their tradition of toughness, thanks to great playerslegends like Chuck Bednarik and Steve Van Buren to more recent heroes such as Reggie White and Donovan McNabb.
The tradition of college basketball excellence that reigns at Indiana University can only be matched by a handful of other elite programs, while the fierce devotion of IU basketball fans has been selling out arenas and inspiring generation after generation of Hoosier fans for over a century.
Ohio coaching legend Paul Brown said he wanted to create "e;the New York Yankees of pro football"e; when he assembled the Cleveland Browns from scratch in 1946.
Ken Rappoport's Tales from the North Carolina Tar Heels Locker Room is a compilation of the best notes, quotes, and anecdotes from North Carolina lore.