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Papi: My Story

David Ortiz · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

An entertaining, unfiltered memoir by one of the game's greatest, most clutch sluggers and beloved personalities David "Big Papi" Ortiz is a baseball icon and one of the most popular figures ever to play the game. As a key part of the Boston Red Sox for 14 years, David has helped...
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Best Hikes Pittsburgh: The Greatest Views, Wildlife, and Forest Strolls

BOB FRYE · Falcon Guides
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

From a hike through Pymatuning State Park to see its famous spillway, to an old Indian path called the Warrior Trail, this book describes the best hikes in and around Pittsburgh, many of them never previously covered elsewhere.
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A Life Well Played: My Stories

Arnold Palmer · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

The instant New York Times bestsellerThis book is Palmer's parting gift to the world -- a treasure trove of entertaining anecdotes and timeless wisdom that readers, golfers and non-golfers alike, will celebrate and cherish. No one has won more fans around the world and no player has had a bigger...
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Berlin 1936: Sixteen Days in August

Oliver Hilmes · Other Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A lively account of the 1936 Olympics told through the voices and stories of those who witnessed it, from an award-winning historian and biographerBerlin 1936 takes the reader through the sixteen days of the Olympiad, describing the events in the German capital through the eyes of a select...
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I'm Keith Hernandez

Keith Hernandez · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 320

A memoir from beloved and outspoken first baseman and broadcaster Keith Hernandez Keith Hernandez revolutionized how first base was played, partied hard, and played harder than anyone as a champion New York Met in the '80s, and even had a star turn appearing as himself on an episode of Seinfeld....
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The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

KOBE BRYANT · MCD
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

The first book from the basketball superstar Kobe Bryant -- a lavish, deep dive inside the mind of one of the most revered athletes of all timeIn the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe "The Black Mamba" Bryant has decided to share his vast knowledge and understanding...
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The Trout Tips: More than 250 fly-fishing tips from the members of Trout Unlimited

Kirk Deeter · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover

From the mighty rivers of the Pacific Northwest, to the rolling streams of New England, to the freestone streams of the Appalachians, to the frigid waters of Canada, fly fishing is a sport embraced by anglers from all corners of North America. And now from the members of the highly respected...
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I Call Him "Mr. President": Stories of Golf, Fishing, and Life with My Friend George H. W. Bush

Ken Raynor · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover

A presidential tale of friendship, travel, and the great outdoors! In I Call Him "Mr. President", Ken Raynor -- head professional at Cape Arundel Golf Club in Kennebunkport, Maine, for thirty-eight years -- tells the story of how President George H. W. Bush befriended him during...
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Salt & Silver: Travel, Surf, Cook

Johannes Riffelmacher
Format: Print book

Salt & Silver is the first book to blend traveling, surfing, and the food cultures of Central and South America together through the travel stories of two young, adventuresome guys.Salt & Silver traces the journey of Johannes Riffelmacher and Thomas K
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Present at the Creation: My Life in the NFL and the Rise of America's Game

UPTON BELL · University of Nebraska Press
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

To understand how the NFL became the sports phenomenon it is today, you can study its history or you can live its history as an active participant. Upton Bell grew up at the knee of the NFL's first great commissioner, his father, the legendary Bert Bell, who not only saved the game...
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How to Speak Football: From Ankle Breaker to Zebra--an Illustrated Guide to Gridiron Gab

Sally Cook · Flatiron Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

From "ankle breaker" to "zebra," How to Speak Football includes over 125 football terms paired with amusing illustrations that decode the words and phrases that fly around the field. The "Sidelines" sections sprinkled throughout the book will teach you fun trivia...
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Geocaching Handbook: The Guide for Family-Friendly, High-Tech Treasure Hunting

Layne Scott Cameron · Falcon Guides
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback

This book introduces the reader to the fast-growing outdoor sport of geocaching, which combines aspects of treasure hunting, high-tech navigation, and exploration.New to this book:--Updates to technology and use of social media. --Full chapter on smartphone apps.--Updates to photography...
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Paper Lion: Confessions of a Last-String Quarterback

George Plimpton · Little
Pages: 360
Format: Print book

The book that made a legend--and capture's America's sport in detail that's never been matched, now featuring a foreword by Nicholas Dawidoff a and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton Archives. George Plimpton was perhaps best known for PAPER LION, the book that set the bar for participatory...
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Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times

Mark Leibovich · Penguin Press
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Town, an equally merciless probing of America's biggest cultural force, pro football, at a moment of peak success and high anxietyLike millions of Americans, Mark Leibovich has spent more of his life tuned into pro football than he'd...
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Play Better Hockey: The Essential Skills for Player Development

RON DAVIDSON · Firefly Books
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Learn the very same skills that Connor McDavid and Auston Mathews use to dominate the NHL! Following the smash success of Play Better Hockey, the second edition of Ron Davidson's best-selling volume has been retooled with even more individual skill advancements for the modern player....
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