Baseball
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Crazy ’08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History
$15.99 Add to cartFrom 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. In October 1908, though, no one w
- Author: Murphy, Cait N.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: February 19 2008
- ISBN10: 0060889381
- Language: English
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The Pitch That Killed
$19.99 Add to cartOn a torridly hot August day in 1920, Ray Chapman was struck and killed by a Carl Mays fastball, in what was and remains the only on-the-field fatality in the history of major league baseball. The dra
- Author: Sowell, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 348
- Publish Date: March 25 2022
- ISBN10: 1938545427
- Language: English
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The Real Hank Aaron: An Intimate Look at the Life and Legacy of the Home Run King
$28.00 Read moreA heartfelt portrait of Hank Aaron, featuring nearly 40 years of stories plus never-before-told insights from the home run king
When journalist Terence Moore was 12 years old, he treasured his poster- Author: Moore, Terence
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 17 2022
- ISBN10: 1629379883
- Language: English
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Red Barber: The Life and Legacy of a Broadcasting Legend
$36.95 Add to cart2023 SABR Baseball Research Award
Born and raised in rural Mississippi and the even
A Booklist Top 10 Sports & Recreation Book
Finalist for the 2023 Seymour Medal
Finalist for the 2022 CASEY Award- Author: Hiltner, Judith R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: April 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1496222857
- Language: English
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Sports Illustrated Derek Jeter: A Celebration of the Yankee Captain
$30.00 Read moreCelebrating a New York icon and one of baseball’s most beloved superstars
Derek Jeter made his major-league debut at age 20 in 1995. The following year, he earned Rookie of the Year honors as the sta- Author: Sports Illustrated
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: July 20, 2021
- ISBN10: 1629379484
- Language: English
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Man Up
$16.95 Add to cartWith David’s final baseball season starting and college plans still up on the air, he begins senior year on edge. But when his baseball coach, Coach Kelly, wants to know if David is gay, he is left sp… [more below]
- Author: Oclon, Kim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 22 2020
- ISBN10: 0999388630
- Language: English
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Baseball History: The History of Baseball Along With Fascinating Facts & Unbelievably True Stories
$13.99 Add to cartWould you love to know the incredible and exciting history of baseball?
Whether you want to (1) learn incredible and interesting facts about baseball history, (2) discover some of baseball’s greatest e
- Series: Best of Baseball History Stories Games
- Author: McCloud, Ace
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 52
- Publish Date: March 14 2017
- ISBN10: 1640480072
- Language: English
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Kom League Remembered
$31.99 Add to cartThe late 1940s and early 1950s was the Golden Age for minor league baseball. The National Pastime thrived in small town America with hundreds of professional teams in over 50 leagues playing at every … [more below]
- Author: Hall, John G.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: September 08 2004
- ISBN10: 1531619010
- Language: English
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Cincinnati Reds: 1950-1985
$31.99 Add to cartImagine crouching 15 feet from home plate during a Cincinnati Reds baseball game with a camera at eye level. A major league player like Ted Kluszewski comes barreling towards the plate as you flash th… [more below]
- Author: Klumpe, Jack
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: August 25 2004
- ISBN10: 1531618782
- Language: English
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Thurm: Memoirs of a Forever Yankee
$22.00 Add to cartOriginally published in 1978 as Thurman Munson: An Autobiography just a year before Thurman Munson’s death, Marty Appel’s collaboration with the famous New York Yankees catcher and captain breathes ne… [more below]
- Author: Munson, Thurman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 163576971X
- Language: English
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Papi: My Story
$15.99 Add to cartWITH A NEW AFTERWORD
“Baseball fans of all loyalties will enjoy learning about [Ortiz’s] unique experiences in and out of the game.” —Library Journal David “Big Papi” Ortiz is a baseball icon and o- Author: Ortiz, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: May 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1328915840
- Language: English
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If These Walls Could Talk: St. Louis Cardinals: Stories from the St. Louis Cardinals Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
$19.95 Read moreFully revised and updated for 2023!
The St. Louis Cardinals are one of baseball’s most storied franchises, and as much a part of St. Louis as Anheuser-Busch and the arch. From Lou Brock to Matt Carpe- Series: If These Walls Could Talk
- Author: McNeal, Stan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 09 2023
- ISBN10: 1637273045
- Language: English
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If These Walls Could Talk: Los Angeles Dodgers: Stories from the Los Angeles Dodgers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
$19.95 Read moreNow revised and updated for 2023!
Since moving from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958, the Dodgers have had an eventful–and frequently successful–history. From playing in the 100,000-seat Coliseum to- Series: If These Walls Could Talk
- Author: Mitchell, Houston
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 09 2023
- ISBN10: 1637273053
- Language: English
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Baseball from the Broadcast Booth: So You Think You Know Baseball?
$43.85 Add to cartBaseball from the Broadcast Booth is filled with baseball metaphors that various announcers have used throughout the years. Do you know what they all mean? If you think you know baseball, Lee Anderson… [more below]
- Author: Anderson, Lee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1664295585
- Language: English
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The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness
$32.00 Add to cartThe definitive biography of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, examining the genesis of his brilliance, his epic quest to win the World Series, and his singular place within the evolving baseball landscape-… [more below]
- Author: McCullough, Andy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 0306832593
- Language: English
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Tales from the Dugout: The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told
$20.00 Add to cartBatter up–here comes the most memorable collection of anecdotes about the national pastime ever assembled. Tales from the Dugout brings together never-before-told stories from baseball personalities
- Author: Shannon, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 01 1998
- ISBN10: 0809229501
- Language: English
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Baseball Beyond Our Borders: An International Pastime
$24.95 Add to cartBaseball Beyond Our Borders celebrates the globalization of the game while highlighting the different histories and cultures of the nations in which the sport is played.
This collection of essays tel- Author: Gmelch, George
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: March 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0803276826
- Language: English
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Five Seasons: A Baseball Companion
$19.95 Add to cartFive Seasons covers the baseball seasons from 1972 through 1976, described as the “most significant half decade in the history of the game.” The era was notable for the remarkable individual feats of … [more below]
- Author: Angell, Roger
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 413
- Publish Date: March 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0803259506
- Language: English
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City of Dreams: Dodger Stadium and the Birth of Modern Los Angeles
$24.95 Add to cartA vivid history of the controversial building of Dodger Stadium and how it helped transform Los Angeles
When Walter O’Malley moved his Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1957 with plans to construct a- Author: Podair, Jerald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: July 09 2019
- ISBN10: 0691192790
- Language: English
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Painting the Black
$15.99 Add to cartIn his senior year of high school, late bloomer Ryan Ward has just begun to feel the magic of baseball–the thrill of catching a wicked slider, of throwing a runner out, of training hard and playing h… [more below]
- Author: Deuker, Carl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 13 2015
- ISBN10: 0544541154
- Language: English
