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Nolan

The Singular Life of an American Original

by Tim Brown ...

The definitive biography of Nolan Ryan, arguably the greatest pitcher in the history of baseball, from New York Times bestselling sportswriter Tim Brown.Nolan Ryan was the hero to two of America’s biggest institutions: Texas and baseball. Nolan is an exploration of God, family, baseball, and America—and a tribute to one of the greatest pitchers to ever step on the mound. He grew up in the small, ... Read more

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The definitive biography of Nolan Ryan, arguably the greatest pitcher in the history of baseball, from New York Times bestselling sportswriter Tim Brown.Nolan Ryan was the hero to two of America’s biggest institutions: Texas and baseball. Nolan is an exploration of God, family, baseball, and America—and a tribute to one of the greatest pitchers to ever step on the mound. He grew up in the small,
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The Mosquito Bowl

A Game of Life and Death in World War II

by Buzz Bissinger ...

SOON TO BE A NETFLIX FILMInstant New York Times Bestseller · Winner of the General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation“Buzz Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights is an American classic. With The Mosquito Bowl, he is back with a true story even more colorful and profound. This book too is destined to become a classic. I devoured ... ... Read more

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SOON TO BE A NETFLIX FILMInstant New York Times Bestseller · Winner of the General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation“Buzz Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights is an American classic. With The Mosquito Bowl, he is back with a true story even more colorful and profound. This book too is destined to become a classic. I devoured ...
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Clemente

The True Legacy of an Undying Hero

by The Clemente Family ...

Baseball great, family man, humanitarian—the life and enduring legacy of Roberto Clemente, as told by his family.With a swift bat and fierce athleticism, Roberto Clemente intimidated major league pitchers for eighteen seasons, compiling three thousand hits. His legs were among the quickest of his era. His throwing arm was one of the strongest, gunning down base runners from right field with ... Read more

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Baseball great, family man, humanitarian—the life and enduring legacy of Roberto Clemente, as told by his family.With a swift bat and fierce athleticism, Roberto Clemente intimidated major league pitchers for eighteen seasons, compiling three thousand hits. His legs were among the quickest of his era. His throwing arm was one of the strongest, gunning down base runners from right field with
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Sandy Koufax

A Lefty's Legacy

by Jane Leavy ...

“The incomparable and mysterious Sandy Koufax is revealed…. This is an absorbing book, beautifully written.” —Wall Street Journal“Leavy has hit it out of the park…A lot more than a biography. It’s a consideration of how we create our heroes, and how this hero’s self perception distinguishes him from nearly every other great athlete in living memory… a remarkably rich portrait.” — TimeThe instant ... Read more

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“The incomparable and mysterious Sandy Koufax is revealed…. This is an absorbing book, beautifully written.” —Wall Street Journal“Leavy has hit it out of the park…A lot more than a biography. It’s a consideration of how we create our heroes, and how this hero’s self perception distinguishes him from nearly every other great athlete in living memory… a remarkably rich portrait.” — TimeThe instant
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The Last of His Kind

Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness

by Andy McCullough ...

**This definitive biography of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw examines the genesis of his brilliance, his epic quest to win the World Series, and his singular place within the evolving baseball landscape—based on exclusive interviews with Kershaw and more than 200 others."The literary equivalent of a perfect game." —Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times**In an age when baseball became more impersonal, ... Read more

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**This definitive biography of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw examines the genesis of his brilliance, his epic quest to win the World Series, and his singular place within the evolving baseball landscape—based on exclusive interviews with Kershaw and more than 200 others."The literary equivalent of a perfect game." —Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times**In an age when baseball became more impersonal,
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Game Over - L’histoire d’Éric Gagné

by Martin Leclerc ...

Adolescent rebelle, Éric Gagné quitte à 15 ans le domicile familial de Mascouche dans l’espoir de devenir un lanceur de baseball professionnel. Expulsé du programme d’excellence de la fédération québécoise et ignoré au repêchage de 1995 par toutes les équipes des ligues majeures, il est miraculeusement embauché par un recruteur des Dodgers de Los Angeles qui croit en lui. Quelques années plus tard ... Read more

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Adolescent rebelle, Éric Gagné quitte à 15 ans le domicile familial de Mascouche dans l’espoir de devenir un lanceur de baseball professionnel. Expulsé du programme d’excellence de la fédération québécoise et ignoré au repêchage de 1995 par toutes les équipes des ligues majeures, il est miraculeusement embauché par un recruteur des Dodgers de Los Angeles qui croit en lui. Quelques années plus tard
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The Victory Season

The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball's Golden Age

by Robert Weintraub ...

"A beautifully written paean to the 1946 baseball season, when normalcy returned to the national pastime." —Mike Vaccaro, New York PostIn 1945 Major League Baseball had become a ghost of itself. Parks were half empty, the balls were made with fake rubber, and mediocre replacements roamed the fields, as hundreds of players, including the game's biggest stars, were serving abroad, devoted to ... Read more

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"A beautifully written paean to the 1946 baseball season, when normalcy returned to the national pastime." —Mike Vaccaro, New York PostIn 1945 Major League Baseball had become a ghost of itself. Parks were half empty, the balls were made with fake rubber, and mediocre replacements roamed the fields, as hundreds of players, including the game's biggest stars, were serving abroad, devoted to
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The First Fall Classic

The Red Sox, the Giants and the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Re-Invented the World Series in 1912

by Mike Vaccaro ...

In this wonderful page-turner, veteran sports journalist Mike Vaccaro brings to life a bygone era in cinematic and intimate detail—and re-creates the magic and suspense of the world’s first classic series.Despite a major presidential election, the near-assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, and the most sensational trial of the young century, baseball dominated front-page headlines in October 1912. The ... Read more

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In this wonderful page-turner, veteran sports journalist Mike Vaccaro brings to life a bygone era in cinematic and intimate detail—and re-creates the magic and suspense of the world’s first classic series.Despite a major presidential election, the near-assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, and the most sensational trial of the young century, baseball dominated front-page headlines in October 1912. The
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The Wrong Stuff

by Bill Lee, Richard Lally ...

The return of a sports classic with a new foreword by the authorFinally back in print after many years, here is Bill Lee’s classic tale of his renegade life on and off the mound. Whether walking out on the Montreal Expos to protest the release of a valued teammate or telling sportswriters eager for candid and offbeat comments more about the game than his bosses wanted anyone to know, pitcher Bill ... Read more

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The return of a sports classic with a new foreword by the authorFinally back in print after many years, here is Bill Lee’s classic tale of his renegade life on and off the mound. Whether walking out on the Montreal Expos to protest the release of a valued teammate or telling sportswriters eager for candid and offbeat comments more about the game than his bosses wanted anyone to know, pitcher Bill
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Gibby

Tales of a Baseball Lifer

by John Gibbons, Greg Oliver ...

A captivating and candid memoir from one of the most beloved and colorful figures in Toronto Blue Jays historyOver 11 years and two separate managerial stints with the Toronto Blue Jays, John Gibbons endeared himself to fans with his folksy manner and his frequent battles with umpires: “Here comes Gibby!” Winning helped too. Under Gibbons’s management, the Jays made the American League ... Read more

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A captivating and candid memoir from one of the most beloved and colorful figures in Toronto Blue Jays historyOver 11 years and two separate managerial stints with the Toronto Blue Jays, John Gibbons endeared himself to fans with his folksy manner and his frequent battles with umpires: “Here comes Gibby!” Winning helped too. Under Gibbons’s management, the Jays made the American League
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Blackguards and Red Stockings

A History of Baseball's National Association, 1871-1875, Revised Edition

by William J. Ryczek ...

It was a novel experiment as baseball's leading men formed the National Association, bringing order to the hodgepodge of professional and amateur clubs that made up the sport from the end of the Civil War through 1870. It was an imperfect beginning to organized professional sports in America--the league was plagued by gambling, contract jumping and rumors of dishonest play--but it laid the ... Read more

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It was a novel experiment as baseball's leading men formed the National Association, bringing order to the hodgepodge of professional and amateur clubs that made up the sport from the end of the Civil War through 1870. It was an imperfect beginning to organized professional sports in America--the league was plagued by gambling, contract jumping and rumors of dishonest play--but it laid the
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Roadside Baseball: The Locations of America's Baseball Landmarks

by Chris Epting ...

Capturing such quintessentially American pastimes as baseball and road trips in one fascinating work, the updated and expanded third edition of Chris Epting’s Roadside Baseball chronicles more than 500 important events in baseball history with detailed descriptions of the event and information on each location. Packed with historical data, trivia, photographs, and baseball lore, entries include ... Read more

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Capturing such quintessentially American pastimes as baseball and road trips in one fascinating work, the updated and expanded third edition of Chris Epting’s Roadside Baseball chronicles more than 500 important events in baseball history with detailed descriptions of the event and information on each location. Packed with historical data, trivia, photographs, and baseball lore, entries include
... Read more
The Kansas City Athletics

A Baseball History, 1954-1967

by John E. Peterson ...

The Athletics spent thirteen seasons in Kansas City before moving to Oakland--a colorful history despite one of the worst records in baseball history. Even so, many of the players who were part of the world championship teams in Oakland in the 1970s began their careers in Kansas City. This work presents the relatively short history of the Kansas City franchise from 1954, when Arnold Johnson ... Read more

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The Athletics spent thirteen seasons in Kansas City before moving to Oakland--a colorful history despite one of the worst records in baseball history. Even so, many of the players who were part of the world championship teams in Oakland in the 1970s began their careers in Kansas City. This work presents the relatively short history of the Kansas City franchise from 1954, when Arnold Johnson
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Casey Stengel

Baseball's Greatest Character

by Marty Appel ...

The definitive biography of one of baseball's most enduring and influential characters, from New York Times bestselling author and baseball writer Marty Appel.As a player, Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel's contemporaries included Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, and Christy Mathewson . . . and he was the only person in history to wear the uniforms of all four New York teams: the Dodgers, Giants, Yankees, ... Read more

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The definitive biography of one of baseball's most enduring and influential characters, from New York Times bestselling author and baseball writer Marty Appel.As a player, Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel's contemporaries included Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, and Christy Mathewson . . . and he was the only person in history to wear the uniforms of all four New York teams: the Dodgers, Giants, Yankees,
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The First All-Star Game

Babe Ruth, FDR and America at the Crossroads

by Randall Sullivan ...

Acclaimed journalist Randall Sullivan tells the story of baseball in America, from its rough-and-tumble origins through the first decades of the twentieth century and into the pivotal summer of 1933—when national crisis and a sport’s fight for survival converged in baseball’s first All-Star GameAmerica was still reeling from the crash. Breadlines stretched around city blocks, and shantytowns ... Read more

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Acclaimed journalist Randall Sullivan tells the story of baseball in America, from its rough-and-tumble origins through the first decades of the twentieth century and into the pivotal summer of 1933—when national crisis and a sport’s fight for survival converged in baseball’s first All-Star GameAmerica was still reeling from the crash. Breadlines stretched around city blocks, and shantytowns
... Read more
Baseball's Who's Who of What Ifs

Players Derailed en Route to Cooperstown

by Bill Deane ...

The greatest players in baseball history are honored in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Fans and sports journalists often lament about players who might have joined the immortal ranks, if only fate--circumstances, injury or even death--hadn't intervened.Presenting a "who's who of what-ifs," this book focuses on 40 well known non-inductees, such as Tony Conigliaro, ... Read more

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The greatest players in baseball history are honored in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Fans and sports journalists often lament about players who might have joined the immortal ranks, if only fate--circumstances, injury or even death--hadn't intervened.Presenting a "who's who of what-ifs," this book focuses on 40 well known non-inductees, such as Tony Conigliaro,
... Read more
Daybreak at Chavez Ravine

Fernandomania and the Remaking of the Los Angeles Dodgers

by Erik Sherman ...

Finalist for the 2023 CASEY AwardFinalist for the 2024 Seymour MedalNamed a Best Baseball Book of 2023 by Sports Collectors DigestFernando Valenzuela was only twenty years old when Tom Lasorda chose him as the Dodgers’ opening-day starting pitcher in 1981. Born in the remote Mexican town of Etchohuaquila, the left-hander had moved to the United States less than two years before. He became a... ... Read more

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Finalist for the 2023 CASEY AwardFinalist for the 2024 Seymour MedalNamed a Best Baseball Book of 2023 by Sports Collectors DigestFernando Valenzuela was only twenty years old when Tom Lasorda chose him as the Dodgers’ opening-day starting pitcher in 1981. Born in the remote Mexican town of Etchohuaquila, the left-hander had moved to the United States less than two years before. He became a...
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The Lords of the Realm

The Real History of Baseball

by John Helyar ...

"The ultimate chronicle of the games behind the game."—The New York Times Book ReviewBaseball has always inspired rhapsodic elegies on the glory of man and golden memories of wonderful times. But what you see on the field is only half the game.In this fascinating, colorful chronicle—based on hundreds of interviews and years of research and digging—John Helyar brings to vivid life the extraordinary ... Read more

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"The ultimate chronicle of the games behind the game."—The New York Times Book ReviewBaseball has always inspired rhapsodic elegies on the glory of man and golden memories of wonderful times. But what you see on the field is only half the game.In this fascinating, colorful chronicle—based on hundreds of interviews and years of research and digging—John Helyar brings to vivid life the extraordinary
... Read more
The Umpire Was Blind!

Controversial Calls by MLB's Men in Blue

by Jonathan Weeks ...

In the words of former American League umpire Nestor Chylak, umpires are expected to "be perfect on the first day of the season and then get better every day." Forced to deal with sullen managers and explosive players, they often take the blame for the failures of both. But let's face it--umpires are only human.For well over a century, the fortunes of Major League teams--and the fabric of baseball ... Read more

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In the words of former American League umpire Nestor Chylak, umpires are expected to "be perfect on the first day of the season and then get better every day." Forced to deal with sullen managers and explosive players, they often take the blame for the failures of both. But let's face it--umpires are only human.For well over a century, the fortunes of Major League teams--and the fabric of baseball
... Read more
Boston’s First Nine: The 1871-75 Boston Red Stockings

SABR Digital Library, #41

by Society for American Baseball Research ...

Series Book 41 - SABR Digital Library
Before the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Braves, there were the Boston Red Stockings. They were "Boston's First Nine" and 1871 through 1875, they won four consecutive pennants in the old National Association, considered by many to be baseball's first major league. In this five-year period, the team only fielded 22 players — but, then again, these were the days of the "one-man rotation." Who needed ... Read more

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Before the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Braves, there were the Boston Red Stockings. They were "Boston's First Nine" and 1871 through 1875, they won four consecutive pennants in the old National Association, considered by many to be baseball's first major league. In this five-year period, the team only fielded 22 players — but, then again, these were the days of the "one-man rotation." Who needed
... Read more
From Spring Training to Screen Test: Baseball Players Turned Actors

SABR Digital Library, #55

by Society for American Baseball Research ...

Series Book 55 - SABR Digital Library
Just in time for the Academy Awards, SABR"s book of baseball's "matinee stars."For well over a century, stars and supporting players on baseballdiamonds have become stars and supporting players in the movies,on Broadway, in vaudeville and, eventually, on television and inconcert halls. After all, ballplayers are celebrities. Whether on thefield or the stage, they are in the business of ... Read more

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Just in time for the Academy Awards, SABR"s book of baseball's "matinee stars."For well over a century, stars and supporting players on baseballdiamonds have become stars and supporting players in the movies,on Broadway, in vaudeville and, eventually, on television and inconcert halls. After all, ballplayers are celebrities. Whether on thefield or the stage, they are in the business of
... Read more
I Was Right On Time

by David Conrads, Ken Burns, Buck O'neil ...

An eye-opening biography of baseball legend Buck O’Neil, first baseman and then manager of the Kansas City Monarchs, who witnessed the heyday of the Negro leagues and their ultimate demise.From Babe Ruth to Bo Jackson, from Cool Papa Bell to Lou Brock, Buck O’Neil had seen it all. In I Was Right on Time, he charmingly recalled his days as a ballplayer and as a Black American in a racially divided ... Read more

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An eye-opening biography of baseball legend Buck O’Neil, first baseman and then manager of the Kansas City Monarchs, who witnessed the heyday of the Negro leagues and their ultimate demise.From Babe Ruth to Bo Jackson, from Cool Papa Bell to Lou Brock, Buck O’Neil had seen it all. In I Was Right on Time, he charmingly recalled his days as a ballplayer and as a Black American in a racially divided
... Read more
The Culture and Ethnicity of Nineteenth Century Baseball

by Jerrold I. Casway ...

Evolving in an urban landscape, professional baseball attracted a dedicated fan base among the inhabitants of major cities, including ethnic and racial minorities, for whom the game was a vehicle for assimilation. But to what extent were these groups welcomed within the world of baseball, and what effect did their integration--or, as in the case of African Americans, their ultimate inability to ... Read more

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Evolving in an urban landscape, professional baseball attracted a dedicated fan base among the inhabitants of major cities, including ethnic and racial minorities, for whom the game was a vehicle for assimilation. But to what extent were these groups welcomed within the world of baseball, and what effect did their integration--or, as in the case of African Americans, their ultimate inability to
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Reporting Baseball's Sensational Season of 1890

The Brotherhood War and the Rise of Modern Sports Journalism

by Scott D. Peterson ...

When the members of the first baseball players' union formed their own league in open revolt against the reserve clause and other restrictive practices of the National League, baseball journalism became less of a "curiosity shop" phenomenon and moved into the mainstream. Baseball writers Henry Chadwick, T.H. Murnane, and Ella Black covered the labor struggle on the field and in the front offices- ... Read more

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When the members of the first baseball players' union formed their own league in open revolt against the reserve clause and other restrictive practices of the National League, baseball journalism became less of a "curiosity shop" phenomenon and moved into the mainstream. Baseball writers Henry Chadwick, T.H. Murnane, and Ella Black covered the labor struggle on the field and in the front offices-
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