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  • Calico Joe

    The unforgettable family drama from the number 1 Sunday Times bestselling author

    by John Grisham ...
    THE TRACY FAMILY ARE ABOUT TO BE THROWN A CURVEBALL.Thirty years have passed since the day that changed eleven-year-old Paul Tracy's life: he watched his troubled father, Warren, a pitcher for the New York Mets, clash violently with Joe Castle, star of the Chicago Cubs and Paul's hero.Now Warren Tracy is dying - and his son has decided it's time for them to face what really happened on that ... Read more

    R217,22

  • Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

    The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

    by Michael Lewis ...
    "One of the best baseball—and management—books out....Deserves a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame."—ForbesMoneyball is a quest for the secret of success in baseball. Following the low-budget Oakland Athletics, their larger-than-life general manger, Billy Beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts, Michael Lewis has written not only "the single most influential baseball ... Read more

    R249,19

  • Mind Gym : An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

    An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

    by Gary Mack, David Casstevens ...
    Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition. ... Read more

    R263,11

  • Changing The Game: Play-By-Play Book 2

    by Jaci Burton ...
    Series Book 2 - Play-By-Play
    Changing The Game is the second steamy hot tale in the Play-By-Play series from New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton*.* Perfect for fans of Lori Foster, Maya Banks and Jill Shalvis.Playing by the rules isn't for everyone... Win at any cost. That's always been the mantra of sports agent Liz Darnell. When she carries things too far, she loses a major client in Mick Riley and figures his ... Read more

    R201,70

  • Thrown By A Curve: Play-By-Play Book 5

    by Jaci Burton ...
    Series Book 5 - Play-By-Play
    Thrown By A Curve is the fifth erotically charged book in the Play-By-Play series from New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton*.* Perfect for fans of Lori Foster, Maya Banks and Jill Shalvis.This player has a few surprise moves... Alicia Riley's love for her job as a sports therapist for the St Louis Rivers baseball team is tested when she has to work with star pitcher Garrett Scott. Out of ... Read more

    R201,70

  • Holiday Games: A Play-By-Play Novella 6.5

    by Jaci Burton ...
    Series Book 6 - Play-By-Play
    Holiday Games is a sexy holiday novella in the Play-By-Play series from New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton. Perfect for fans of Lori Foster, Maya Banks and Jill Shalvis.All Elizabeth and Gavin Riley want for Christmas is a baby. Despite over a year of trying, conception hasn't been successful. But for a high-achiever like Elizabeth, she must succeed at everything. That means making the ... Read more

    R36,35

  • I Don't Care If We Never Get Back

    30 Games in 30 Days on the Best Worst Baseball Road Trip Ever

    by Ben Blatt, Eric Brewster ...
    Two friends take a wild month-long road trip to hit every Major League Baseball stadium in America: "A fun ride" ( The Boston Globe).Ben, a sports analytics wizard, loves baseball. Eric, his best friend, hates it. But when Ben writes an algorithm for the optimal baseball road trip, an impossible dream of every pitch of thirty games in thirty stadiums in thirty days, who will he call on to take ... Read more

    R240,91 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pitching Strategies Explained

    A Parent's Guide

    by Dan Russell ...
    Pitching Strategies Explained is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book in the world today on the mental strategies used by top collegiate and professional pitchers. It is a must-have for any player, parent or coach hoping to maximize success at any level of the game.Pitching Strategies Explained leaves no stone unturned as it delves into every aspect of a pitcher’s strategic universe. In ... Read more

    R182,47

  • Jim Brown

    A Hero's Life

    by Mike Freeman ...
    The first, definitive biography of one of the most important, controversial, and outspoken athletes of the 20th century.He intimidated people on and off the football field. He was brutal yet brilliant, narcissistic yet magnanimous, relentless yet unyielding. Most of all, he was the greatest football player of all time. He was Jim Brown. A legend in his own time, Jim Brown was revered as an athlete ... Read more

    R209,75

  • Slider

    A Novel

    by Patrick Robinson ...

    R233,09

  • Revival by the River

    The Resurgence of the Pittsburgh Pirates

    by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ...
    The 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates advanced to the postseason for the first time in 20 years. Loyal fans who stood by their team through two decades of losing seasons, including late-season collapses in 2011 and 2012, finally have reason to be optimistic. They can celebrate the team's amazing season as manager Clint Hurdle led Andrew McCutchen, a recovered Jason Grilli, Garrett Jones, and the rest of the ... Read more

    R209,09 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Before the Machine

    The Story of the 1961 Pennant-Winning Reds

    by Mark J. Schmetzer ...
    The Big Red Machine dominated major league baseball in the 1970s, but the Cincinnati franchise began its climb to that pinnacle in 1961, when an unlikely collection of cast-offs and wannabes stunned the baseball world by winning the National League pennant. Led by revered manager Fred Hutchinson, the team featured rising stars like Frank Robinson, Jim O'Toole, and Vada Pinson, fading stars like ... Read more

    R194,68

  • Pitching In A Pinch : Or, Baseball From The Inside

    by Christy Mathewson ...
    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

    R146,61 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rage

    The Legend of "Baseball Bill" Denehy

    by Bill Denehy, Peter Golenbock ...
    Bill Denehy was at the top of his game . . . until he threw a pitch that changed the course of his life.A home-run bio about a gifted pitcher whose National League career held promise until a hard slider to Willie Mays injured his shoulder, Rage chronicles Denehy's injury-plagued career in major league baseball and the loss of his vision due to injections used to keep him in the game.Denehy holds ... Read more

    R247,70 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association

    by Rex Hamann ...
    Series series Images of Baseball
    The Minneapolis Millers graced the fields of the American Association for six decades, from 1902 to 1960. Known as a high-level training ground for professional ballplayers, the Millers were also famous for their heated rivalry with the neighboring St. Paul Saints. Drawing on the extensive array of photographs from the Hennepin County Library Special Collections and the author's private collection ... Read more

    R226,70 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Roberto Alomar

    The Complicated Life and Legacy of a Baseball Hall of Famer

    by David Ostrowsky ...
    A captivating look into the remarkable career and controversial life of a baseball Hall of Famer.Roberto Alomar was not just a five-tool Hall of Famer; he was a magician on the diamond, a generational talent whose defensive wizardry left teammates and opponents breathless. Yet, despite his twelve All-Star selections and ten Gold Glove awards, he has remained one of the most contentious and ... Read more

    R449,29

  • The Ball Player

    by Bill Whittington ...
    This book is about my father and his peers who grew up poor in rural North Carolina from the early to the late 1900s. The backdrop of these stories is the Carolina Textile Baseball League where James M. Whittington, Sr played from 1926 to 1954 and then further umpired, coached, and mentored many individual ball-players for another 40 years. He became a local legend in North and South Carolina, ... Read more

    R66,23

  • Los Angeles Dodgers 2019

    A Baseball Companion

    by Baseball Prospectus ...
    The team edition based on the The New York Times Bestselling Guide.This portable team edition of the full 24th edition of the industry-leading baseball annual contains all of the important statistics, player projections and insider-level commentary that readers have come to expect, but focused on your favorite organization. It also features detailed reports on top 10 prospects for the team, ... Read more

    R186,17 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Red Sox Triviology

    Fascinating Facts from the Bleacher Seats

    by Neil Shalin ...
    Series series Triviology: Fascinating Facts
    When it comes to baseball, this new series is the mother-load of fun and information! You'll find questions ranging from the most basic to questions that will challenge even the most die-hard fans. Some of the chapters include: famous firsts, training camps, stadiums, records, quotes, jersey numbers, drafts/trades and, of course, the players and coaches. From the person who is getting ready to ... Read more

    R141,47 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Knuckleball Club

    The Extraordinary Men Who Mastered Baseball's Most Difficult Pitch

    by Richard A. Johnson ...
    The knuckleball—so difficult to hit but also difficult to control and catch—has been a part of major league baseball since the early 1900s and continues to be used to this day. This remarkable and unusual pitch is the instrument of a special breed of pitcher, a determined athlete possessing tremendous concentration, self confidence, and a willingness to weather all kinds of adversity.In The ... Read more

    R578,67

  • Dominicans in the Major Leagues

    Edited by Bill Nowlin ...
    Series Book 3 - Latino Baseball Legends
    Any fan of present-day Major League Baseball recognizes that the Dominican Republic is well-represented by many key players throughout the sport. Around 800 natives of the Dominican Republic have played in the majors-a full 300 more than any other country, aside from the United States.The first was Pedro Alejandro San, who pitched in the Eastern Colored League in 1926 for the Cuban Stars East. He ... Read more

    R155,12

  • Perfect

    The Inside Story of Baseball's Twenty Perfect Games

    by James Buckley ...
    Among baseball achievements, the perfect game—one in which no runners reach base—remains the greatest. Though many have come close, only 20 pitchers have achieved such perfection in more than a century of baseball. This exhaustive compendium examines the fascinating story behind every perfect game and uncovers details both great and small, illuminating the majesty of these titanic achievements. ... Read more

    R212,41 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Thirty Baseball Parks and Seventy Home Runs

    A Baseball and Travel Book

    by Ophelia R. Wade ...
    This is a baseball and travel book. A Missouri couple visited all thirty baseball parks, forty-eight continental states, five great lakes, and Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. They were present when Mark McGwire shattered batting records and hit his seventieth home run in 1998. The book is full of baseball trivia. ... Read more

    R127,87

  • HOME RUN KIDS: The Ultimate Introduction to Baseball for Young Players

    by Gary Stacey ...
    "HOME RUN KIDS: The Ultimate Introduction to Baseball for Young Players" is your young athlete's ticket to discovering the excitement and camaraderie of America's beloved pastime. This engaging guide offers a dynamic introduction to the world of baseball, tailored specifically for kids eager to step onto the diamond. With "HOME RUN KIDS," young players dive into the basics of the game, from ... Read more

    R124,41