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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
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America’s Classic Ballparks takes you out to the ballgame with an interactive tour through America’s ballpark landmarks.......more
From 1912 to 1916, a group of baseball players from Hawaiʻ i barnstormed the U.S. mainland. While initially all Chinese,......more
From 1912 to 1916, a group of baseball players from Hawaiʻ i barnstormed the U.S. mainland. While initially all Chinese,......more
Born with a rare hip disease that goes undiscovered until he is six years old, Tom Tunison faces years of bed rest, whee......more
How faith sustained Jackie Robinson--both as an athlete and as an activist. The integration of Major League Baseball in ......more
Packed with over 150 color photos, 28: A Photographic Tribute to Buster Posey captures the catcher’s entire career, from......more
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This book is about my father and his peers who grew up poor in rural North Carolina from the early to the late 1900s. Th......more
TEAMMATES ON ICE includes: - An affectionate look at the players from the first 50 years of NHL play, from its inception......more
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The 1972 World Series was a terrific clash between two rising Major League franchises, the Oakland A’s and the Cincinnat......more
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In 1937, the dictator of the Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo sent his representative, Dr. Enrique Aybar to America t......more
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is playing baseball like no other since the legendary Babe Ruth. Ohtani’s domina......more
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Step onto the field and bear witness to baseball’s outsized impact on Florida’s Sunshine City....more
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In the 1880s, a Brooklyn baseball manager plotted to steal pitching signs and alert batters with a hidden electrical wir......more
It’s been a long hot season filled with many ups and downs. Everyone has worked so hard to get to this point-the final g......more
It’s been a long hot season filled with many ups and downs. Everyone has worked so hard to get to this point-the final g......more
This unique book is a look at the past, present, and future of baseball in Virginia, a state which has produced five Hal......more
Focusing on the ten most influential baseball books of all time, this volume explores how these landmark works changed t......more
The story behind Shohei Ohtani’s legendary MVP season as baseball’s greatest two-way player-dominant pitcher and outfiel......more
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BUFFALO WAS LOSING BASEBALL! It was 1955 and the Detroit Tigers, the major league owners of the Triple A Buffalo Bisons,......more
In this autobiography, Horton shares the story of his life and career, from growing up in Detroit’s Jeffries Projects as......more
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The Deadball Era changed everything. From 1900 to 1919, a host of great players ushered in a century of groundbreaking b......more
LA TIMES BESTSELLER - From the award-winning screenwriter and director of cult classic Bull Durham, the extremely entert......more
Examines how the national pastime of baseball has the capacity to shape politics and American democracy....more
This book covers the entirety of franchise history, from their birth and struggles as the Highlanders to the bludgeoning......more
Most sports fans know that Ted Williams ended his major league career with style, swatting a home run in his final at ba......more
Years after his baseball career was derailed by a violent accident, our national pastime reappeared in his life - and ha......more
"A candid autobiography from the famously reclusive Oakland Athletics owner during the pivotal Moneyball era. As the own......more
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Canadian baseball has a rich, diverse, and deeply rooted history, one that spans fully two centuries. As was true in the......more
From the author of The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron comes the definitive biography of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson......more
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Harold "Pee Wee" Reese may have been the most beloved Brooklyn Dodgers player of all time. During a 16-year career in th......more
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With his trademark wit and distinctive voice, legendary Ball Four author Jim Bouton recounts his battle against local el......more
With his trademark wit and distinctive voice, legendary Ball Four author Jim Bouton recounts his battle against local el......more
Baseball, Art, and Dreams is the amazing true story of Scott Christopher, a boy who loved the game of baseball. At age s......more
St. Louis has a well-deserved reputation for the best fans in baseball and a rich baseball history that stretches back t......more
St. Louis has a well-deserved reputation for the best fans in baseball and a rich baseball history that stretches back t......more
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The Lil’ Green Book of Karting came about from my need to understand how to effectively set up a Kart chassis (either a ......more
The Lil’ Green Book of Karting came about from my need to understand how to effectively set up a Kart chassis (either a ......more
The 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers were past their prime but still boasted a powerful roster with iconic names like Pee Wee Reese......more
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One of the greatest pitchers of his era, William Arthur "Candy" Cummings was born in 1848, when baseball was in its infa......more
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Bob Ryan has scored every baseball game he’s attended, at every level, since the start of the 1977 season. It’s a deeply......more
I wrote this book so that I could share lessons learned from over forty years of baseball. In my book Coaching Baseball ......more
I wrote this book so that I could share lessons learned from over forty years of baseball. In my book Coaching Baseball ......more
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The 50 Greatest Players in Philadelphia Phillies History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact......more
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The inside story of how the Dodgers won their first championship in more than thirty years--but helped cripple the sport......more
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Beginning with the Cleveland Indians’ hard luck during World War II, this thrilling history follows the team through its......more