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Playing Through the Whistle: Steel, Football, and an American Town
S L Price · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 550
Format: Print book
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In the early twentieth century, down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh, the Jones & Laughlin Steel Company built one of the largest mills in the world and a town to go with it. Aliquippa was a beacon and a melting pot, pulling in thousands of families from Europe and the Jim Crow south.... |
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The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Thing in Sports
Jeff Passan · Harpercollins
Pages: 368
Format: Print book
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Yahoo's lead baseball columnist offers an in-depth look at the most valuable commodity in sports - the pitching arm - and how its vulnerability to injury is hurting players and the game, from Little League to the majors.Every year, Major League Baseball spends more than $1.5 billion on pitchers... |
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Baseball For Dummies
Joe Morgan · For Dummies; 4 edition
Format: Paperback
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Play, watch, and understand Americas favorite pastime Baseball continues to be a popular game both as a spectator sport and as a pastime. Since the publication of Baseball For Dummies, 3rd Edition, baseball teams have changed, new MLB stadiums have been built, and rules have been updated.... |
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Baseball Prospectus 2017
Baseball Prospectus · Turner
Pages: 608
Format: Paperback
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The 2017 edition of the New York Times Bestselling Guide. The 22nd edition of the industry-leading Baseball Prospectus annual is the essentially guide to the 2017 season. Including projections and commentary on nearly 2,000 players from veterans to prospects and in-depth analysis of each... |
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A Nice Little Place on the North Side: Wrigley Field at One Hundred
George Will · Crown Archetype
Pages: 223
Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times-bestselling history of America's most beloved baseball stadium, Wrigley Field, and the Cubs' century-long search for World Series gloryIn A Nice Little Place on the North Side, leading columnist George Will returns to baseball with a deeply personal look at his hapless... |
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They Called Me God: The Best Umpire Who Ever Lived
Doug Harvey · Gallery Books
Pages: 274
Format: Hardcover
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In the pageantry of baseball, one select group is virtually unknown in the outside world, derided by fans, faced with split-second choices that spell victory or defeat. These men are up-close observers of the action, privy to inside jokes, blood feuds, benches-clearing brawls, and managers'... |
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The 1997 Masters: My Story
Tiger Woods · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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To mark the twentieth anniversary of his historic win at the 1997 Masters, Tiger Woods will for the first time reflect on the record-setting win both on and off the course. In 1997, Tiger Woods was already among the most-watched and closely examined athletes in history. But it wasn't until... |
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Gun Digest 2019
Jerry Lee · Gun Digest Books
Pages: 568
Format: Paperback
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The definitive resource for firearms enthusiasts, Gun Digest is the firearm industry's answer to an annual report to customers. Gain all the latest trend information through product reports from top-name authorities, and access to a one-of-a-kind catalog index--with exhaustive illustrations--of... |
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Relentless Spirit: The Unconventional Raising of a Champion
Missy Franklin · Dutton
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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What does it take to become a champion? Gold medalist Missy Franklin, along with her parents, D.A. and Dick, tell the inspirational and heartwarming story of how Missy became both a legendary athlete and a happy and confident woman, something they accomplished by doing things their own way and making... |
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The Best American Sports Writing 2015
Wright Thompson · Mariner Books
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
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The latest addition to the acclaimed series showcasing the best sports writing from the past year For twenty-five years, The Best American Sports Writing has built a solid reputation by showcasing the greatest sports journalism of the past year, culled from hundreds of national, regional,... |
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Swee'pea: The Story of Lloyd Daniels and Other Playground Basketball Legends
John Valenti · Atria Books
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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"If you care about basketball or about people, you will care about this book" (John Feinstein, author of Season on the Brink) . In this updated edition of a lost classic of sports writing, authors John Valenti and Ron Naclerio chronicle the life of Lloyd Daniels, one of New York... |
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Belichick & brady
Michael Holley · Hachette Books
Pages: 410
Format: Print book
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New York Times bestselling sportswriter Michael Holley takes readers behind the scenes of the relationship that transformed the Patriots from a middling franchise to the envy of the NFL. No head coach-quarterback pair has been more successful in NFL history than Bill Belichick and Tom Brady... |
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