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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

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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.
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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

$39.99 USD

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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The First All-Star Game

Babe Ruth, FDR and America at the Crossroads

by Randall Sullivan ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

Unabridged

12 hours 53 min

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 Game1933. America was still reeling from the crash. Breadlines stretched around city blocks and shanty– ... 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 Game1933. America was still reeling from the crash. Breadlines stretched around city blocks and shanty–
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The Best Team Money Can Buy

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Wild Struggle to Build a Baseball Powerhouse

by Molly Knight ...

Narrated by Hillary Huber ...

Unabridged

11 hours 38 min

In 2012 the Los Angeles Dodgers were bought out of bankruptcy in the most expensive sale in sports history. Los Angeles icon Magic Johnson and his partners hoped to put together a team worthy of Hollywood. By most accounts they have succeeded, if not always in the way they might have imagined.In The Best Team Money Can Buy, Molly Knight tells the story of the Dodgers' 2013 and 2014 seasons. She ... Read more

$17.99 USD

In 2012 the Los Angeles Dodgers were bought out of bankruptcy in the most expensive sale in sports history. Los Angeles icon Magic Johnson and his partners hoped to put together a team worthy of Hollywood. By most accounts they have succeeded, if not always in the way they might have imagined.In The Best Team Money Can Buy, Molly Knight tells the story of the Dodgers' 2013 and 2014 seasons. She
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Southern League

A True Story of Baseball, Civil Rights, and the Deep South's Most Compelling Pennant Race

by Larry Colton ...

Narrated by Fleet Cooper ...

Unabridged

12 hours 1 min

"Birmingham is probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States. Its ugly record of brutality is widely known. Negroes have experienced grossly unjust treatment in the courts. There have been more unsolved bombings in Negro homes and churches in Birmingham than in any other city in the nation."Martin Luther King, Jr.Letter from a Birmingham Jail1963Anybody who is familiar with the ... Read more

$31.99 USD

"Birmingham is probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States. Its ugly record of brutality is widely known. Negroes have experienced grossly unjust treatment in the courts. There have been more unsolved bombings in Negro homes and churches in Birmingham than in any other city in the nation."Martin Luther King, Jr.Letter from a Birmingham Jail1963Anybody who is familiar with the
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Driving Mr. Yogi

Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, and Baseball's Greatest Gift

by Harvey Araton ...

Narrated by Peter Berkrot ...

Unabridged

7 hours 23 min

It happens every spring. Yankees pitching great Ron Guidry arrives at the Tampa airport to pick up Hall of Fame catcher and national treasure Yogi Berra. Guidry drives him to the ballpark. They watch the young players. They talk shop. They eat dinner together and tease each other mercilessly. They trade stories about the greats they have met along the way. And the next day they do the same thing ... Read more

$35.99 USD

It happens every spring. Yankees pitching great Ron Guidry arrives at the Tampa airport to pick up Hall of Fame catcher and national treasure Yogi Berra. Guidry drives him to the ballpark. They watch the young players. They talk shop. They eat dinner together and tease each other mercilessly. They trade stories about the greats they have met along the way. And the next day they do the same thing
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How To Master The Mental Side of Pitching

by Ernest Solivan ...

Narrated by Frank Block ...

Unabridged

1 hour 56 min

Pitchers will spend hours working on mechanics for an upcoming game, but what do they do to mentally prepare for their starts? What do they do to insure that the decisions they make on the mound best supports their team in winning the game? How To Master The Mental Side Of Pitching is a book specifically written for the mental side of pitching. From amateur pitchers to professional, this ... Read more

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Pitchers will spend hours working on mechanics for an upcoming game, but what do they do to mentally prepare for their starts? What do they do to insure that the decisions they make on the mound best supports their team in winning the game? How To Master The Mental Side Of Pitching is a book specifically written for the mental side of pitching. From amateur pitchers to professional, this
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Art of Fandom, The: Celebrating the Unbreakable Bond between Fans and Baseball

by Darren Mccormick ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Melissa G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 14 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dive into the captivating world of fandom in this illuminating work that explores the profound connection between baseball and its passionate supporters. This captivating narrative examines the intricacies of fan culture, delving into the rituals, traditions, and emotions that bind fans to their beloved teams. From the electrifying atmosphere of game ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dive into the captivating world of fandom in this illuminating work that explores the profound connection between baseball and its passionate supporters. This captivating narrative examines the intricacies of fan culture, delving into the rituals, traditions, and emotions that bind fans to their beloved teams. From the electrifying atmosphere of game
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Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic

Reggie, Rollie, Catfish, and Charlie Finley's Swingin' A's

by Jason Turbow ...

Narrated by Jason Turbow ...

Unabridged

11 hours 25 min

The Oakland A's of the early 1970s were the most transformative team in baseball history. Never before had an entire organization so collectively traumatized baseball's establishment with its outlandish behavior and business decisions—or with its indisputable winning record: five straight division titles and three straight championships. The high drama that played out on the field was exceeded ... Read more

$30.99 USD

The Oakland A's of the early 1970s were the most transformative team in baseball history. Never before had an entire organization so collectively traumatized baseball's establishment with its outlandish behavior and business decisions—or with its indisputable winning record: five straight division titles and three straight championships. The high drama that played out on the field was exceeded
... Read more
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Metropolitans

New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team

by A.M. Gittlitz ...

Narrated by Patrick Harrison ...

Unabridged

14 hours 29 min

Metropolitans is for Mets fans, New York partisans, and everyone interested in the Mobius strip dynamic of sports and politics, the history of the national game, or the beautiful contradiction of baseball itself: a middle-class game owned by billionaires, in which the players—like the spectators—look to traverse the diamond and ultimately safely escape its many dangers. Along the way, A. M. ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Metropolitans is for Mets fans, New York partisans, and everyone interested in the Mobius strip dynamic of sports and politics, the history of the national game, or the beautiful contradiction of baseball itself: a middle-class game owned by billionaires, in which the players—like the spectators—look to traverse the diamond and ultimately safely escape its many dangers. Along the way, A. M.
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The Eternal Summer

Palmer, Nicklaus, and Hogan in 1960, Golf’s Golden Year

by Curt Sampson ...

Narrated by Dennis McKee ...

Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

Was there ever a year in golf like 1960? It was the year that the sport and its vivid personalities exploded on the consciousness of the nation, when the past, present, and future of the game collided. Television, still a new medium, provided a fresh window to the show and enabled this "rich man's sport" to win over millions of new fans.Here was Arnold Palmer, the working man's hero, "sweating, ... Read more

$16.95 USD

Was there ever a year in golf like 1960? It was the year that the sport and its vivid personalities exploded on the consciousness of the nation, when the past, present, and future of the game collided. Television, still a new medium, provided a fresh window to the show and enabled this "rich man's sport" to win over millions of new fans.Here was Arnold Palmer, the working man's hero, "sweating,
... Read more
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Charlie Hustle

The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball

by Keith O'Brien ...

Narrated by Keith O'Brien, Ellen Adair ...

Unabridged

14 hours 47 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A captivating chronicle of the incredible story of one of America’s most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures—baseball immortal Pete Rose—and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in the second half of the twentieth century • "Comprehensive, compulsively readable and wholly terrific."—The Wall Street JournalA NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE ... Read more

$22.50 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A captivating chronicle of the incredible story of one of America’s most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures—baseball immortal Pete Rose—and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in the second half of the twentieth century • "Comprehensive, compulsively readable and wholly terrific."—The Wall Street JournalA NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE
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Infinite Baseball

Notes from a Philosopher at the Ballpark

by Alva Noe ...

Narrated by Barry Abrams ...

Unabridged

4 hours 31 min

In this deeply entertaining book, philosopher and baseball fan Alva Noë explores the many unexpected ways in which baseball is truly a philosophical kind of game. For example, he ponders how observers of baseball are less interested in what happens, than in who is responsible for what happens; every action receives praise or blame. To put it another way, in baseball—as in the law—we decide what ... Read more

$19.99 USD

In this deeply entertaining book, philosopher and baseball fan Alva Noë explores the many unexpected ways in which baseball is truly a philosophical kind of game. For example, he ponders how observers of baseball are less interested in what happens, than in who is responsible for what happens; every action receives praise or blame. To put it another way, in baseball—as in the law—we decide what
... Read more
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Beyond Baseball’s Color Barrier

The Story of African Americans in Major League Baseball, Past, Present, and Future

by Rocco Constantino ...

Narrated by Bill Andrew Quinn ...

Unabridged

8 hours 46 min

A fascinating history celebrating Black players in Major League Baseball from the 1800s through today, with special insight into what the future may hold.In Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier, Rocco Constantino chronicles the history of generations of ballplayers, showing how African Americans have influenced baseball from the 1800s to the present. He details how the color line was drawn, efforts ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A fascinating history celebrating Black players in Major League Baseball from the 1800s through today, with special insight into what the future may hold.In Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier, Rocco Constantino chronicles the history of generations of ballplayers, showing how African Americans have influenced baseball from the 1800s to the present. He details how the color line was drawn, efforts
... Read more
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Playing with the Best

One Man’s Journey through the Golden Age of Sports

by Lenny Wagner ...

Narrated by Jim Denison ...

Unabridged

11 hours 11 min

Before Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders, there were only nineteen men, throughout history, who played in the Major Leagues of baseball and in the National Football League, in the same season. Only one man from that group, Walter French, can lay claim to having played for a World Series winner and an NFL Championship team. In 1925, he starred for the Pottsville (PA) Maroons in their win over the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Before Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders, there were only nineteen men, throughout history, who played in the Major Leagues of baseball and in the National Football League, in the same season. Only one man from that group, Walter French, can lay claim to having played for a World Series winner and an NFL Championship team. In 1925, he starred for the Pottsville (PA) Maroons in their win over the
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Opening Day

The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season

by Jonathan Eig ...

Narrated by Richard Allen ...

Unabridged

12 hours 2 min

April 15, 1947, marked the most important opening day in baseball history. When Jackie Robinson stepped onto the diamond that afternoon at Ebbets Field, he became the first black man to break into major-league baseball in the twentieth century. World War II had just ended. Democracy had triumphed. Now Americans were beginning to press for justice on the home front—and Robinson had a chance to lead ... Read more

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April 15, 1947, marked the most important opening day in baseball history. When Jackie Robinson stepped onto the diamond that afternoon at Ebbets Field, he became the first black man to break into major-league baseball in the twentieth century. World War II had just ended. Democracy had triumphed. Now Americans were beginning to press for justice on the home front—and Robinson had a chance to lead
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Jack Buck, That's a Winner

by Jack Buck, Rob Rains, Bob Broeg ...

Narrated by Bruce Horlick ...

Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

In his forthright and honest autobiography, St. Louis Cardinal, World Series, and Super Bowl broadcaster Jack Buck entertains all of his fans once more in a different setting. Jack Buck: "That's a Winner!" does more than entertain, however. It provides readers with an inside look at a man they have listened to so often, they consider him part of the family. ... Read more

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In his forthright and honest autobiography, St. Louis Cardinal, World Series, and Super Bowl broadcaster Jack Buck entertains all of his fans once more in a different setting. Jack Buck: "That's a Winner!" does more than entertain, however. It provides readers with an inside look at a man they have listened to so often, they consider him part of the family.
... Read more
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The Matheny Manifesto

A Young Manager's Old-School Views on Success in Sports and Life

by Mike Matheny, Jerry B. Jenkins ...

Narrated by Mark Deakins ...

Unabridged

5 hours 47 min

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny's New York Times bestselling manifesto about what parents, coaches, and athletes get wrong about sports; what we can do better; and how sports can teach eight keys to success in sports and life.Mike Matheny was just forty-one, without professional managerial experience and looking for a next step after a successful career as a Major League catcher, when he ... Read more

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St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny's New York Times bestselling manifesto about what parents, coaches, and athletes get wrong about sports; what we can do better; and how sports can teach eight keys to success in sports and life.Mike Matheny was just forty-one, without professional managerial experience and looking for a next step after a successful career as a Major League catcher, when he
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Pioneers of the Diamond, The: Uncovering First Olympic Baseball Team

by Tina Mcbride ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Anya G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 42 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Within the pages of this captivating book, readers are taken on a thrilling journey back in time to explore the untold story of the first baseball team that made history by competing in the Olympics. Delving deep into the archives of sporting history, the author meticulously uncovers the challenges, triumphs, and groundbreaking moments that defined ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Within the pages of this captivating book, readers are taken on a thrilling journey back in time to explore the untold story of the first baseball team that made history by competing in the Olympics. Delving deep into the archives of sporting history, the author meticulously uncovers the challenges, triumphs, and groundbreaking moments that defined
... Read more
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Baseball: Baseball Strategies: The Top 100 Best Ways To Improve Your Baseball Game

by Ace McCloud ...

Narrated by Joshua Mackey ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

Are you tired of striking out, getting weak hits or failing to make that crucial play on the field?Whether you want to (1) hit better, (2) play your position like a pro, or (3) master the game, this book will get you there.Do your teammates grumble when it's your turn to bat?Discover the three things that you can do to shore up your weak areas, boost your strengths, and equip yourself to play at ... Read more

$6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you tired of striking out, getting weak hits or failing to make that crucial play on the field?Whether you want to (1) hit better, (2) play your position like a pro, or (3) master the game, this book will get you there.Do your teammates grumble when it's your turn to bat?Discover the three things that you can do to shore up your weak areas, boost your strengths, and equip yourself to play at
... Read more
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Three Nights in August

Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy: Inside the Mind of a Manager

by Buzz Bissinger ...

Narrated by Jeffrey Nordling ...

Unabridged

9 hours 51 min

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Friday Night Lights follows 2004 National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa through a three-game series with the arch-rival Chicago Cubs. Bissinger chronicles the process by which the manager leads his players to victory and distills the essence of the game from locker room and front office to dugout and field of play. ... Read more

$24.47 USD

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Friday Night Lights follows 2004 National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa through a three-game series with the arch-rival Chicago Cubs. Bissinger chronicles the process by which the manager leads his players to victory and distills the essence of the game from locker room and front office to dugout and field of play.
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The Empire Strikes Out

How Baseball Sold U.S. Foreign Policy and Promoted the American Way Abroad

by Robert Elias ...

Narrated by William Hughes ...

Unabridged

15 hours 3 min

"It's our game…America's game: it has the snap, go, fling of the American atmosphere—belongs as much to our institutions, fits into them as significantly as our Constitution's laws, [and] is just as important in the sum total of our historic life."—Walt Whitman on baseballIs the face of American baseball throughout the world that of goodwill ambassador or ugly American? Has baseball crafted its ... Read more

$24.95 USD

"It's our game…America's game: it has the snap, go, fling of the American atmosphere—belongs as much to our institutions, fits into them as significantly as our Constitution's laws, [and] is just as important in the sum total of our historic life."—Walt Whitman on baseballIs the face of American baseball throughout the world that of goodwill ambassador or ugly American? Has baseball crafted its
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Doc

A Memoir

by Dwight Gooden, Ellis Henican, Ellis Henican ...

Narrated by J.D. Jackson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 50 min

A bruisingly honest memoir of addiction and recovery from one of the greatest pitchers of all time.With fresh and sober eyes, Dwight Gooden shares the most intimate moments of his successes and failures, from endless self-destructive drug binges to three World Series rings. Known for his triumphs on the baseball field and his excesses off of it, Gooden was a soft-spoken, dominating wunderkind who ... Read more

$35.99 USD

A bruisingly honest memoir of addiction and recovery from one of the greatest pitchers of all time.With fresh and sober eyes, Dwight Gooden shares the most intimate moments of his successes and failures, from endless self-destructive drug binges to three World Series rings. Known for his triumphs on the baseball field and his excesses off of it, Gooden was a soft-spoken, dominating wunderkind who
... Read more
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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

$6.29 USD 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
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