This fascinating book "reminds us of the beauty of baseball" and chronicles the unsung men of baseball who serve the job......more
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A love letter to Red Sox baseball from one of America’s foremost scribes Bob Ryan has scored every baseball game he’s at......more
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For forty-eight years, Dave South was the radio voice of Southwest Conference and Texas A&M University football, basketb......more
Step up to the plate and discover the fascinating history of professional baseball in Toronto From the first MLB game in......more
"Alan Rothenberg was just what soccer needed in the 1990s. Like any true visionary, he had the ability to look around co......more
A path-breaking work of biography about the collision of two American giants, Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson, whose li......more
For more than 35 years, the very best in baseball predictions and statistics The industry’s longest-running publication ......more
A League of His Own tells the remarkable story of A.G. Spalding--the pitcher, mogul, and visionary who shaped baseball a......more
Rather than as a Falstaffian figure of limited intellect, Edmund Wehrle reveals Babe Ruth as an ambitious, independent o......more
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Cleveland Guardians A-Z covers the legends, milestones, and moments that shaped the franchise from 1901 to today. A must......more
From dealing with the cantankerous and cheapskate owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs to hosting radio hotline shows to anc......more
Baseball is the national pastime of both the United States and Japan, but the two countries approach and play the game d......more
Baseball’s relationship to American ideals has long been an object of study across disciplines. In Touching Home, Mary C......more
From Ted Williams to David Ortiz, Carl Yastrzemski to Pedro Martínez, Red Sox Legends Alphabet celebrates the rich histo......more
In major league baseball, the period between 1946 and the early 1980s represented the Era of the Barnums, when certain i......more
The Black Ball Era, a double entendre that describes segregated baseball from the 1880s to the mid-1940s, involves much ......more
In 1945, Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers--an important milestone in America’s stru......more
The earliest history of baseball in black America surfaces not just in the pages of the mainstream newspapers if the day......more
Geddy Lee, the beloved, iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and New York Times bestselling author of My Ef......more
Nothing stirs the soul of a baseball fan like the crack of a bat against a ball . . . or the sight of a fielder leaping ......more
As baseball transitioned into the 1970s, the national pastime began a new decade facing the challenges of a player’s uni......more
Ever heard of Leon Day? Nicknamed "Mighty Mite," the 5’ 10" hurler with a no-windup delivery, tipped the scales at a mer......more
Lifelong baseball devotee, legendary sportswriter, and New York Times bestselling biographer Jane Leavy takes readers on......more
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In the mid-1920s America was in the throes of exuberant excess and clashing social change. It was the era of Prohibition......more
Revised and updated! This is the story of a losing baseball team that became a 1970s dynasty, thanks to the unorthodox s......more
With dozens of interviews and painstaking research, Robert Gaunt produced what is perhaps the greatest book on minor lea......more
This work proves the adage of all that glitters is not gold. David Krell has written the first full-length biography of ......more
Going into the 2005 season, the Chicago White Sox had been to only one World Series in 86 years. Their team was haunted ......more
There is no greater honor for a major leaguer than being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. ......more
BASEBALL FUN: Here’s everything you love about the game, right on your desktop every day of the year: Hall of Famers, Fa......more
Ralph Waldo Emerson famously said, "It’s not the destination, it’s the journey." He must’ve been a Phillies fan. The Phi......more
Few sports have the rich history of baseball. From spring training to the autumnal World Series, baseball’s storied fran......more
A sports history with a personal touch, this compendium of baseball profiles and remembrances highlights and celebrates ......more
"This is about the history of the San Francisco Giants baseball franchise"--...more
Starting in the late 19th century, South African baseball has established a fascinating and multi-layered history. Initi......more
Since 1858 when the first piece of baseball music was published and performed, music has been a constant companion to al......more
FAME: Shohei Ohtani is a 22-page biography comic that delves into the extraordinary life of one of baseball’s most uniqu......more
Ron Luciano was a college football star, baseball umpire, TV broadcaster, and best-selling author. He barged through the......more
A Florida Home to Baseball Stars Pinellas County is known for hosting spring training for Major League Baseball teams, a......more
The unlikely story of one of baseball’s greatest comeback seasons The Boston Braves (the present-day Atlanta Braves) wer......more
Take a grand-slam tour of North America’s best-loved ballparks with this visually stunning, fact-packed book that includ......more
Baseball transactions--trades, sales, purchases, free-agent activities--ignite passions. Whether it is the purchase or s......more
Cincinnati Soul resurrects the inspiring legacies of the Cincinnati Tigers, the Cincinnati Cuban Stars, and other Black ......more
From Winchester to Tidewater and Danville to Fairfax, the black teams of Virginia played their form of Negro league base......more
In The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of Canada’s team. This tho......more
Before the 1950 World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies were infamous for a record-breaking lack of achievement that dat......more
Richie Ashburn: Why the Hall Not? is the story of beloved Philadelphia Phillies player and broadcaster Richie Ashburn an......more
Though much has been written about Negro Leagues players and Black major leaguers of the integration era, little attenti......more
An important resource for umpires, coaches, leagues, and serious fans of Major League Baseball (MLB), this handbook list......more
Dean Tucker is the golden boy of the Hornets. Newly appointed as Captain of the baseball team, Dean is in the hot seat a......more
From the award-winning baseball writer and coauthor of Ninety Percent Mental, an unprecedented look at the job of Major ......more
The definitive biography of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, examining the genesis of his brilliance, his epic quest to win ......more
Mention "The Penguin" to any Dodgers fan and you’re sure to evoke not just memories of the beloved third baseman Ron Cey......more
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If there was a first face of baseball, it was arguably Christopher "Christy" Mathewson. At the opening of the twentieth ......more
Starting with the first ever regular season matchup between the Mets and Yankees and ending with the last out of the 200......more
This book is a collection of the many funny stories and quotes from The Funniest Many in Baseball. Bob Uecker received t......more
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An authoritative exploration of how Black Americans have shaped baseball from its emergence after the Civil War to the N......more
A fascinating tour of Oakland sports history and a look toward the future of professional sports in the East Bay. Oaklan......more
Celebrate the fun and prestige of America’s pastime with Brain Games Baseball Facts & Fun. Over 300 puzzles and trivia q......more
A collection of quotes compiled by the author of The House that Ruth Built, Kelly Bennett, in collaboration with Brent S......more
"Anyone who has love for the game of baseball will enjoy this remarkable book." Library Journal, Starred Review In Whisp......more
Roger Angell meets Hanif Abdurraqib meets Bull Durham in this sharp new collection of baseball writing by Andrew Forbes ......more
The Spring 2025 issue of the Baseball Research Journal looks at baseball in many places, including the American prairie ......more
Analytics, technology, and the most ambitious rewrite of the rulebook in fifty years have reshaped baseball. Benjamin G.......more
Analytics, technology, and the most ambitious rewrite of the rulebook in fifty years have reshaped baseball. Benjamin G.......more
Dave Parker was one of the biggest and most badass baseball players of the late twentieth century. He was a seven-time A......more
Dale Scott’s career as a professional baseball umpire spanned nearly forty years, including thirty-three in the Major Le......more
Americans struggled to find their footing in the late 1970s. The Vietnam War ended with more than fifty-eight thousand A......more
Put your baseball expertise to the test with over 600 trivia questions, accompanied by entertaining illustrations captur......more
Ballparks and Baseball Sticker & Logbook takes you out to the ballpark to celebrate "America’s sport" and create new mem......more
Despite being picked to finish dead last in the National League’s Eastern Division, the 1985 St. Louis Cardinals astound......more
Winner of the Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research Winner of the North American Society for Spo......more
Building on the success of Amazing Mets Trivia, published in 2003, More Amazing Mets Trivia tests the memories of Mets f......more
"This is the memoir of a Hall of Fame baseball writer"--...more
Makeshift Fields is a snapshot of grassroots baseball in Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales. Played as it is in the r......more
With rare access to the inner sanctum of the New York Yankees, SNY analyst Andy Martino weaves two years of exclusive in......more
The definitive portrait of Shohei Ohtani’s momentous debut season in Dodger blue Baseball has never seen a player like S......more
Since its origin in the 1840s, baseball has grown and changed organically, a unique blend of athleticism, savvy, and ins......more
The Legacy of Major League Baseball takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the rich history, remarkable recor......more
This book is an immersive journey into the rich tapestry of baseball history, celebrating the lives and legacies of the ......more
Step up to the plate with "Right off the Bat: Baseball Ballads" by William F. Kirk, a delightful collection of humorous ......more
From the dusty diamonds of the 19th century to the roar of October nights at Citizens Bank Park, Fightin’ Phils: The Sto......more
South Side Legends is the definitive chronicle of the Chicago White Sox-a team whose legacy is built on grit, resilience......more
For over a century, the Detroit Tigers have stood as a pillar of tradition, resilience, and pride in the heart of the Mo......more
From their humble beginnings as the Houston Colt .45s to their transformation into one of Major League Baseball’s most d......more
From humble beginnings in 1972 to World Series glory in 2023, Lone Star Legacy is the definitive chronicle of the Texas ......more
From Spiders to Guardians is the definitive chronicle of one of baseball’s most resilient and beloved franchises. Tracin......more
From humble beginnings as an expansion team to the unforgettable triumph of the 2002 World Series, the Los Angeles Angel......more
Baseball is more than a sport-it’s a narrative woven through generations, cities, and communities, defined by fierce com......more
Dive into the rich and multifaceted history of one of baseball’s most storied franchises. "The Unyielding A’s" takes you......more