Baseball in Sports & Nonfiction Audiobooks

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Crossroads

A Memoir in Baseball and Life

by Dusty Baker ...

Narrated by Dusty Baker, Dominic Hoffman ...

Unabridged

18 hours 1 min

Legendary baseball player and manager Dusty Baker reflects on his extraordinary career—filled with invaluable lessons on perseverance, leadership, and living life meaningfully on the field and off.Dusty Baker walked with baseball legends and became one himself. After he signed with the Braves in 1968 at the age of nineteen against his father’s wishes, no less than the great Hank Aaron promised to ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

Legendary baseball player and manager Dusty Baker reflects on his extraordinary career—filled with invaluable lessons on perseverance, leadership, and living life meaningfully on the field and off.Dusty Baker walked with baseball legends and became one himself. After he signed with the Braves in 1968 at the age of nineteen against his father’s wishes, no less than the great Hank Aaron promised to
... Read more
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Moneyball

The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

by Michael Lewis ...

Narrated by Michael Lewis ...

Abridged

5 hours 44 min

Moneyball is a quest for something as elusive as the Holy Grail, something that money apparently can't buy: the secret of success in baseball. The logical places to look would be the giant offices of major league teams and the dugouts. But the real jackpot is a cache of numbers collected over the years by a strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts: software engineers, statisticians, ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Moneyball is a quest for something as elusive as the Holy Grail, something that money apparently can't buy: the secret of success in baseball. The logical places to look would be the giant offices of major league teams and the dugouts. But the real jackpot is a cache of numbers collected over the years by a strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts: software engineers, statisticians,
... Read more
Audiobook

The Last Boy

Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood

by Jane Leavy ...

Narrated by Jane Leavy, John Bedford Lloyd ...

Unabridged

17 hours 3 min

Award-winning sports writer Jane Leavy follows her New York Times runaway bestseller Sandy Koufax with the definitive biography of baseball icon Mickey Mantle. The legendary Hall-of-Fame outfielder was a national hero during his record-setting career with the New York Yankees, but public revelations of alcoholism, infidelity, and family strife badly tarnished the ballplayer's reputation in his ... Read more

$50.99 CAD

Award-winning sports writer Jane Leavy follows her New York Times runaway bestseller Sandy Koufax with the definitive biography of baseball icon Mickey Mantle. The legendary Hall-of-Fame outfielder was a national hero during his record-setting career with the New York Yankees, but public revelations of alcoholism, infidelity, and family strife badly tarnished the ballplayer's reputation in his
... Read more
Audiobook

Hello, Friends!

Stories from My Life and Blue Jays Baseball

by Jerry Howarth ...

Narrated by Jerry Howarth ...

Unabridged

11 hours 41 min

An honest memoir about life, family, and baseball from the longtime, legendary Toronto Blue Jays radio broadcasterFor 36 years, Jerry Howarth ushered in eternal hope each spring and thrived in the drive of each fall as the voice of the Toronto Blue Jays. In 1982, the lifelong avid sports fan joined Tom Cheek as full-time play-by-play radio announcer for the Blue Jays, and for the next 23 years, ... Read more

$36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

An honest memoir about life, family, and baseball from the longtime, legendary Toronto Blue Jays radio broadcasterFor 36 years, Jerry Howarth ushered in eternal hope each spring and thrived in the drive of each fall as the voice of the Toronto Blue Jays. In 1982, the lifelong avid sports fan joined Tom Cheek as full-time play-by-play radio announcer for the Blue Jays, and for the next 23 years,
... Read more
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Mind Gym

An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

by Gary Mack, David Casstevens ...

Unabridged

5 hours 27 min

Praise for Mind Gym"Believing in yourself is paramount to success for any athlete. Gary's lessons and David's writing provide examples of the importance of the mental game."--Ben Crenshaw, two-time Masters champion and former Ryder Cup captain"Mind Gym hits a home run. If you want to build mental muscle for the major leagues, read this book."--Ken Griffey Jr., Major League Baseball MVP... ... Read more

$21.70 CAD

Praise for Mind Gym"Believing in yourself is paramount to success for any athlete. Gary's lessons and David's writing provide examples of the importance of the mental game."--Ben Crenshaw, two-time Masters champion and former Ryder Cup captain"Mind Gym hits a home run. If you want to build mental muscle for the major leagues, read this book."--Ken Griffey Jr., Major League Baseball MVP...
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The MVP Machine

How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players

by Ben Lindbergh, Travis Sawchik ...

Narrated by Josh Hurley ...

Unabridged

14 hours 50 min

Move over, Moneyball―this New York Times bestseller examines major league baseball's next cutting-edge revolution: the high-tech quest to build better players."A convincing, and faith-restoring, case that genuine, unadulterated miracles can happen in baseball."―Washington PostAs bestselling authors Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik reveal in the New York Times–bestselling The MVP Machine, the ... ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

Move over, Moneyball―this New York Times bestseller examines major league baseball's next cutting-edge revolution: the high-tech quest to build better players."A convincing, and faith-restoring, case that genuine, unadulterated miracles can happen in baseball."―Washington PostAs bestselling authors Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik reveal in the New York Times–bestselling The MVP Machine, the ...
... Read more
Audiobook

The Baseball 100

by Joe Posnanski ...

Narrated by Cary Hite ...

Unabridged

30 hours 48 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year“An instant sports classic.” —New York Post * “Stellar.” —The Wall Street Journal * “A true masterwork…880 pages of sheer baseball bliss.” —BookPage (starred review) * “This is a remarkable achievement.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Jo... ... Read more

$53.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year“An instant sports classic.” —New York Post * “Stellar.” —The Wall Street Journal * “A true masterwork…880 pages of sheer baseball bliss.” —BookPage (starred review) * “This is a remarkable achievement.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Jo...
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Audiobook

Baseball History: The History of Baseball Along With Fascinating Facts & Unbelievably True Stories

by Ace McCloud ...

Narrated by Joshua Mackey ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

Would you love to explore the incredible and exciting history of baseball?Whether you want to (1) learn amazing and interesting facts about baseball history, (2) discover some of baseball’s greatest events and stories, or (3) be thoroughly entertained as you learn how baseball has evolved over the years, this audio book will give you everything you need to know.Get an inside look at the game.This ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Would you love to explore the incredible and exciting history of baseball?Whether you want to (1) learn amazing and interesting facts about baseball history, (2) discover some of baseball’s greatest events and stories, or (3) be thoroughly entertained as you learn how baseball has evolved over the years, this audio book will give you everything you need to know.Get an inside look at the game.This
... Read more
Audiobook

Baseball

A History of America's Game

by Benjamin G. Rader ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

12 hours 40 min

A succinct history of baseball, newly revised and updated. In this third edition of his lively history of America's game, widely recognized as the best of its kind, Benjamin G. Rader expands his scope, covering record crowds and record income, construction of new ballparks, a change in the strike zone, a surge in recruiting Japanese players, and an emerging cadre of explosive long-ball hitters. ... Read more

$27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A succinct history of baseball, newly revised and updated. In this third edition of his lively history of America's game, widely recognized as the best of its kind, Benjamin G. Rader expands his scope, covering record crowds and record income, construction of new ballparks, a change in the strike zone, a surge in recruiting Japanese players, and an emerging cadre of explosive long-ball hitters.
... Read more
Audiobook

Shaquille O'Neal

The Greatest Story of One of Basketball's Best Players

by Xavier Serrant ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Maxwell G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 56 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This riveting story delves deep into the remarkable life and career of Shaquille O'Neal, a towering force both figuratively and literally in the realm of professional basketball. From his humble beginnings in Newark, New Jersey, to becoming one of the most dominant and influential players in NBA history, this narrative paints a vivid portrait of ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This riveting story delves deep into the remarkable life and career of Shaquille O'Neal, a towering force both figuratively and literally in the realm of professional basketball. From his humble beginnings in Newark, New Jersey, to becoming one of the most dominant and influential players in NBA history, this narrative paints a vivid portrait of
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Cheated

The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal and a Colorful History of Sign Stealing

by Andy Martino ...

Narrated by Andy Martino ...

Unabridged

9 hours 1 min

**“A baseball book that reads like a spy novel—a story about cheaters and the cheated that has the power to forever change how we feel about the game.” —Brian Williams, MSNBC anchor and host of The 11th HourThe definitive insider story of one of the biggest cheating scandals to ever rock Major League Baseball, bringing down high-profile coaches and players, and exposing a long-rumored "sign ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

**“A baseball book that reads like a spy novel—a story about cheaters and the cheated that has the power to forever change how we feel about the game.” —Brian Williams, MSNBC anchor and host of The 11th HourThe definitive insider story of one of the biggest cheating scandals to ever rock Major League Baseball, bringing down high-profile coaches and players, and exposing a long-rumored "sign
... Read more
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PYRAMID PRINCIPLE, THE

A Battle-Tested Hall-of-Famer Discovers UCLA Coach John Wooden’s True Meaning of Success

by John Vallely, Paul Weissenstein ...

Narrated by Ryan Barone ...

Unabridged

5 hours 42 min

A Heart-Gripping Story of Championship Resilience in Life's Toughest Battles“Read it in 5 hours and was moved to tears!”The Pyramid Principle is based on the true and never before told story of Hall-of-Famer John Vallely. Filled with miraculous triumphs and hellacious heartbreaks, The Pyramid Principle masterfully depicts the impact of UCLA Coach John Wooden and his legendary “Pyramid of Success” ... Read more

$17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A Heart-Gripping Story of Championship Resilience in Life's Toughest Battles“Read it in 5 hours and was moved to tears!”The Pyramid Principle is based on the true and never before told story of Hall-of-Famer John Vallely. Filled with miraculous triumphs and hellacious heartbreaks, The Pyramid Principle masterfully depicts the impact of UCLA Coach John Wooden and his legendary “Pyramid of Success”
... Read more
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Unhittable

How Technology, Mavericks, and Innovators Engineered Baseball's New Era of Pitching Dominance

by Rob Friedman ...

Narrated by Rob Friedman, Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

The baseball expert famously known as PitchingNinja explores the revolution that has given pitchers an unprecedented advantage in today’s game.Can Tarik Skubal three-peat as AL Cy Young? After winning Rookie of the Year and his first Cy Young, how does Paul Skenes get even nastier? Can Jacob deGrom crack 200 strikeouts again? How will Spencer Strider approach his return to dominance? Which ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

The baseball expert famously known as PitchingNinja explores the revolution that has given pitchers an unprecedented advantage in today’s game.Can Tarik Skubal three-peat as AL Cy Young? After winning Rookie of the Year and his first Cy Young, how does Paul Skenes get even nastier? Can Jacob deGrom crack 200 strikeouts again? How will Spencer Strider approach his return to dominance? Which
... Read more
Audiobook

Stolen Dreams

The 1955 Cannon Street All-Stars and Little League Baseball's Civil War

by Chris Lamb ...

Narrated by Midnite Michael ...

Unabridged

12 hours 13 min

When the eleven- and twelve-year-olds on the Cannon Street YMCA All-Star team registered for a baseball tournament in Charleston, South Carolina, in June 1955, it put the team and the forces of integration on a collision course with segregation, bigotry, and the southern way of life. When all the white teams withdrew in protest, the Cannon Street team won the state tournament. If the team had won ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

When the eleven- and twelve-year-olds on the Cannon Street YMCA All-Star team registered for a baseball tournament in Charleston, South Carolina, in June 1955, it put the team and the forces of integration on a collision course with segregation, bigotry, and the southern way of life. When all the white teams withdrew in protest, the Cannon Street team won the state tournament. If the team had won
... Read more
Audiobook

Seasons in Hell

With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History"―The 1973–1975 Texas Rangers

by Mike Shropshire ...

Narrated by Barry Abrams ...

Unabridged

7 hours 49 min

"Disastrously hilarious." —USA Today"Even before the start of spring training, Herzog had said, 'If Rich Billings is the starting catcher again, we're in deep trouble.' When that evaluation was passed along to Billings, he simply nodded and said, 'Whitey, obviously, has seen me play.'" In early 1973, gonzo sportswriter Mike Shropshire agreed to cover the Texas Rangers for the Fort-Worth Star ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

"Disastrously hilarious." —USA Today"Even before the start of spring training, Herzog had said, 'If Rich Billings is the starting catcher again, we're in deep trouble.' When that evaluation was passed along to Billings, he simply nodded and said, 'Whitey, obviously, has seen me play.'" In early 1973, gonzo sportswriter Mike Shropshire agreed to cover the Texas Rangers for the Fort-Worth Star
... Read more
Audiobook

Family Swap, The

The Bizarrely True Story of Two Yankee Baseball Players Who Decided to Trade Families

by Frank Foster ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 33 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Despite the New York Yankees' storied history of abundant individual greatness and unrivaled team success, the 1972 squad was a pale imitation of the teams that had made the Bronx Bombers the most famous sports franchise in the world.The team was ready for change, and it came on January 3, 1973, when 42-year-old Cleveland-based businessman George ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Despite the New York Yankees' storied history of abundant individual greatness and unrivaled team success, the 1972 squad was a pale imitation of the teams that had made the Bronx Bombers the most famous sports franchise in the world.The team was ready for change, and it came on January 3, 1973, when 42-year-old Cleveland-based businessman George
... Read more
Audiobook

The Big Bam

The Life and Times of Babe Ruth

by Leigh Montville ...

Narrated by Scott Brick ...

Unabridged

15 hours 39 min

He was the Sultan of Swat. The Caliph of Clout. The Wizard of Whack. The Bambino. And simply, to his teammates, the Big Bam. From the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller Ted Williams comes the thoroughly original, definitively ambitious, and exhilaratingly colorful biography of the largest legend ever to loom in baseball—and in the history of organized sports.“[Montville is] one ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

He was the Sultan of Swat. The Caliph of Clout. The Wizard of Whack. The Bambino. And simply, to his teammates, the Big Bam. From the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller Ted Williams comes the thoroughly original, definitively ambitious, and exhilaratingly colorful biography of the largest legend ever to loom in baseball—and in the history of organized sports.“[Montville is] one
... Read more
Audiobook

When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!

Inspiration and Wisdom from One of Baseball's Greatest Heroes

by Yogi Berra ...

Narrated by Dale Berra ...

Abridged

2 hours 8 min

Everyone knows Yogi Berra for his famous non sequiturs : "It ain't over 'til it's over." "It gets late early out here." "The future ain't what it used to be." They seem like throwaway lines, but over time they reveal deeper meanings--playful truths, like Zen koans. Yogi's not trying to be mystical, but his seemingly simple phrases reveal the depth and wisdom of his mind.In this book, Yogi takes ... Read more

$21.81 CAD

Everyone knows Yogi Berra for his famous non sequiturs : "It ain't over 'til it's over." "It gets late early out here." "The future ain't what it used to be." They seem like throwaway lines, but over time they reveal deeper meanings--playful truths, like Zen koans. Yogi's not trying to be mystical, but his seemingly simple phrases reveal the depth and wisdom of his mind.In this book, Yogi takes
... Read more
Audiobook

Kings of Queens

Life Beyond Baseball with '86 Mets

by Erik Sherman ...

Narrated by Darrel J. Caneiro ...

Unabridged

9 hours 12 min

In 1986, the bad guys of baseball won the World Series. Now, Erik Sherman, the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Mookie, profiles key players from that infamous Mets team, revealing never-before-exposed details about their lives after that championship year…as well as a look back at the magical season itself.Darryl Strawberry, Doc Gooden, Keith Hernandez, Lenny Dykstra, Mookie Wilson, Howard ... Read more

$26.00 CAD

In 1986, the bad guys of baseball won the World Series. Now, Erik Sherman, the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Mookie, profiles key players from that infamous Mets team, revealing never-before-exposed details about their lives after that championship year…as well as a look back at the magical season itself.Darryl Strawberry, Doc Gooden, Keith Hernandez, Lenny Dykstra, Mookie Wilson, Howard
... Read more
Audiobook

A Year of Playing Catch

What a Simple Daily Experiment Taught Me about Life

by Ethan D. Bryan ...

Narrated by Jakob Lewis ...

Unabridged

5 hours 11 min

Journey with prolific author and avid baseball fan Ethan Bryan on an exciting quest to play catch every day for a year, and discover the lessons he learned about the sacredness of play, finding connections, and being fully present to the human experience. A Casey Award finalist!Ethan Bryan played and wrote about baseball for years. Then his daughters challenged him to set out on a yearlong ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

Journey with prolific author and avid baseball fan Ethan Bryan on an exciting quest to play catch every day for a year, and discover the lessons he learned about the sacredness of play, finding connections, and being fully present to the human experience. A Casey Award finalist!Ethan Bryan played and wrote about baseball for years. Then his daughters challenged him to set out on a yearlong
... Read more
Audiobook

Tokyo Junkie

60 Years of Bright Lights and Back Alleys ... and Baseball

by Robert Whiting, Claire Bloom ...

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki ...

Unabridged

11 hours 50 min

Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic sixty-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world.Follow author Robert Whiting (The Chrysanthemum and the Bat, You Gotta Have Wa, Tokyo Underworld) as he watches Tokyo transform during the 1964 Olympics, rubs shoulders with the Yakuza and comes ... Read more

$31.15 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic sixty-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world.Follow author Robert Whiting (The Chrysanthemum and the Bat, You Gotta Have Wa, Tokyo Underworld) as he watches Tokyo transform during the 1964 Olympics, rubs shoulders with the Yakuza and comes
... Read more
Audiobook

The Progress of the Seasons

Forty Years of Baseball in Our Town

by George V. Higgins ...

Narrated by Ian Esmo ...

Unabridged

7 hours 11 min

Beginning in 1946, a then eight-year-old George Higgins, accompanied by father and grandfather, began taking the long train ride out to Fenway Park to find some truth in immortals like Doerr, DiMaggio, York, and Williams, and later, Yastremski, Marty Barrett, and many more. This is a book about baseball and about the Boston Red Sox; but that is only part of the story. Beyond the games, the book ... Read more

$23.75 CAD

Beginning in 1946, a then eight-year-old George Higgins, accompanied by father and grandfather, began taking the long train ride out to Fenway Park to find some truth in immortals like Doerr, DiMaggio, York, and Williams, and later, Yastremski, Marty Barrett, and many more. This is a book about baseball and about the Boston Red Sox; but that is only part of the story. Beyond the games, the book
... Read more
Audiobook

How Baseball Happened

Outrageous Lies Exposed! The True Story Revealed

by Thomas W. Gilbert ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

10 hours 38 min

The fascinating, true, origin story of baseball—how America’s first great sport developed and how it conquered a nationBaseball’s true founders don’t have plaques in Cooperstown. The founders were the hundreds of uncredited amateurs—ordinary people—who played without gloves, facemasks, or performance incentives in the middle decades of the nineteenth century. Unlike today’s pro athletes, they ... Read more

$27.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The fascinating, true, origin story of baseball—how America’s first great sport developed and how it conquered a nationBaseball’s true founders don’t have plaques in Cooperstown. The founders were the hundreds of uncredited amateurs—ordinary people—who played without gloves, facemasks, or performance incentives in the middle decades of the nineteenth century. Unlike today’s pro athletes, they
... Read more
Audiobook

1946 - St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox

by John Rayburn ...

Narrated by John Rayburn ...

Series series World Series Classics
Unabridged

8 hours 55 min

Broadcasting veteran John Rayburn presents classic, historic reenactment of the 1946 World Series championship games between the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox.Game 1Boston - 3St. Louis - 2Game 2Boston - 0St. Louis - 3Game 3St. Louis - 0Boston - 4Game 4St. Louis - 12Boston - 3Game 5St. Louis - 3Boston -... ... Read more

$27.08 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Broadcasting veteran John Rayburn presents classic, historic reenactment of the 1946 World Series championship games between the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox.Game 1Boston - 3St. Louis - 2Game 2Boston - 0St. Louis - 3Game 3St. Louis - 0Boston - 4Game 4St. Louis - 12Boston - 3Game 5St. Louis - 3Boston -...
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