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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

    R227,34

  • 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

    R260,69

  • 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

    R275,30

  • 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

    R211,13

  • 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

    R211,13

  • 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

    R38,03

  • Savage Summit

    The Life and Death of the First Women of K2

    by Jennifer Jordan ...

    R219,52

  • 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

    R219,52

  • Slider

    A Novel

    by Patrick Robinson ...

    R243,90

  • 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

    R52,47 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

    R190,93

  • How to Speak Baseball

    An Illustrated Guide to Ballpark Banter

    by James Charlton, Sally Cook ...
    This handsome guide to the language of baseball decodes the amusing, clever phrases that pepper commentary about the sport. Packed with witty explanations of everything from "duster" and "rubber arm" to "up the elevator," this ballpark lexicon plays on a nostalgic love for the national pastime while covering ground from baseball's beginnings to today. This humorous mix of definitions and anecdotes ... Read more

    R152,82

  • Some Were Giants

    by R. K. VAUGHAN ...
    A grandfathers trips with his grandchildren to baseball parks around the country is the backdrop for the light-hearted but instructional telling of stories about some stellar baseball players. These stars also provided off-the-field examples for young people to follow in the way they lived their lives. The kids learn why these men are part of baseball lore and why they should be remembered as more ... Read more

    R57,95

  • A Dynasty Interrupted

    The Rise and Fall of the 1980s Atlanta Braves

    by Patrick Montgomery ...
    A captivating inside look at the 1980s Atlanta BravesThe Braves have a long and storied history, taking them from Boston to Milwaukee and then finally to Atlanta. Some of baseball's most accomplished ballplayers were part of the Braves organization at some point, but amazingly, World Series titles did not materialize in Atlanta for years.In A Dynasty Interrupted, Patrick Montgomery tells the story ... Read more

    R392,14

  • Wait Till Next Year

    by Doris Kearns Goodwin ...
    Series series Sports Classics
    When historian Goodwin was six years old, her father taught her how to keep score for ‘ their’ team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, which forged a lifelong bond between father and daughter. Set in the suburbs of New York in the 1950s, Wait Till Next Year is a coming-of-age memoir in the era of Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese and Duke Snider, when baseball truly was a national pastime that brought whole ... Read more

    R228,15

  • The Great Eight

    The 1975 Cincinnati Reds

    by Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) ...
    Series series Memorable Teams in Baseball History
    The 1975 Cincinnati Reds, also known as the “Big Red Machine,” are not just one of the most memorable teams in baseball history—they are unforgettable. While the Reds dominated the National League from 1972 to 1976, it was the ’75 team that surpassed them all, winning 108 games and beating the Boston Red Sox in a thrilling 7-game World Series. Led by Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson, the team ... Read more

    R458,03

  • Jordan Montgomery Biography

    From the Mound to the Majors: A Journey of Resilience, Triumph, and Major League Success

    by Mary Gunning ...
    Discover Jordan Montgomery's humble origins; he grew up in a family steeped in athletic achievements. This section delves into his formative years, during which the playgrounds of Sumter, South Carolina sowed the seeds of baseball stardom.Follow Trace Montgomery's development from a motivated little leaguer to a great pitcher in high school. Find out about the factors that molded his personality ... Read more

    R128,02 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Softball Drill Book

    by Kirk Walker ...
    Series series Drill Book
    Packed with 175 drills straight from the practice sessions of the game's most successful programs, The Softball Drill Book will add variety to your practices and precision to your game-day performances.The comprehensive collection covers every aspect of the game. From warm-up to conditioning, throwing to hitting, bunting to base-running, you'll find drills to improve position skill and team ... Read more

    R320,38

  • Cobra

    A Life of Baseball and Brotherhood

    by Dave Parker, Dave Jordan ...
    Finalist for the 2021 CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year“For that period of time, he was the greatest player of my generation.”—Keith HernandezDave Parker was one of the biggest and most badass baseball players of the late twentieth century. He stood at six foot five and weighed 235 pounds. He was a seven-time All-Star, a two-time batting champion, a frequent Gold Glove winner, the ... Read more

    R458,03

  • Sandlot Stories - Japanese

    by Marcella Parsons, Steven Hayes Young ...
    See the international passion for baseball through the eyes of children who played. With these uniquely personal accounts, given by dozens of people from across the world, Sandlot Stories invites its readers into the lives of everyday people as they look back and remember the great American game.The writers of these sandlot stories come from all walks of life – some are millionaires, some are ... Read more

    R190,93 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Braves Field: Memorable Moments at Boston's Lost Diamond

    SABR Digital Library, #29

    by Society for American Baseball Research ...
    Series Book 29 - SABR Digital Library
    From its opening on August 18, 1915 to the sudden departure of the Boston Braves to Milwaukee just weeks before the start of the 1953 baseball season, Braves Field was home to Boston's National League baseball club. The ballpark hosted many other events, from college and NFL football to major-league soccer to championship boxing, and the facility lives on as Boston University's Nickerson Field. ... Read more

    R166,03

  • The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 2013-2014

    Edited by William M. Simons ...
    Series Book 12 - Cooperstown Symposium Series
    Generally acknowledged as the preeminent gathering of baseball scholars, the annual Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture has made significant contributions to baseball research and pedagogy. This collection of 17 new essays is selected from the approximately 100 presentations of the 2013 and the 2014 symposia, covering topics whose importance extends beyond the ballpark. ... Read more

    R649,74

  • A Miltonic Sonnet About Being Given the Game Ball After a Play in Right Field

    And 51 Other Modern Poems in Sonnet Form

    by David Crump ...
    "If you haven't read poetry since high school, now is the time to start!"-Richard AldermanKTRK Channel 13 (ABC Television)"Beethoven Baseball Buicks [and] Elway . These sonnets enjoy the world!"-Patricia YongueProfessor of English, University of Houston"[E]xtraordinary What fun these poems are!"-Bryan GarnerGarner's Dictionary of Modern American Usage(Oxford University Press)"[These] meticulously ... Read more

    R98,08

  • The Voices of Baseball

    The Game's Greatest Broadcasters Reflect on America's Pastime

    by Kirk McKnight ...
    A fascinating tour of baseball’s greatest moments and iconic stadiums, told through the reminiscences of 50 play-by-play broadcasters.With careers spanning two to three times that of an average player, baseball’s best broadcasters have no shortage of history to offer. They have witnessed opening days, no hitters, slugfests, and perfect games, all from arguably the best seats in the house. ... Read more

    R442,85