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Tony Pérez: From Cuba to Cooperstown
John G Erardi · Orange Frazer Pr Pages: 325 Format: Paperback
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When veteran sportswriter John Erardi arrived in Cuba in search of Tony Pérez, no one there had heard of the player. Cubans didn t know the Big Dog? The seven-time All-Star infielder who won two World Series rings with the Big Red Machine? The only Cuban major leaguer in the Hall of Fame?... |
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Billy Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius
Bill Pennington · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pages: 530 Format: Hardcover
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The definitive biography of one of baseball's most celebrated, mercurial, and misunderstood figures Billy Martin is a story of contrasts. He was the clutch second baseman for the dominant New York Yankees of the 1950s. He then spent sixteen seasons managing in the big leagues, and is considered... |
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The Keeper: A Life of Saving Goals and Achieving Them
Tim Howard · Harper Format: Hardcover
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In this inspiring, down-to-earth memoir the revered goalkeeper and American icon idolized by millions worldwide for his dependability, daring, and humility recounts his rise to stardom at the 2014 World Cup, the psychological and professional challenges he has faced, and the enduring... |
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The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes: A Comprehensive History
Richard Sowers · Not Avail Format: Paperback
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This is the definitive history of thoroughbred racings three premier events, which have never before been explored in such detail. This book gives the history of Americas classic races from the inaugural Belmont Stakes in 1867 through 2013, identifying which equine participants were truly... |
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North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
SCOTT JUREK · Little, Brown and Company Pages: 292 Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run, a thrilling new memoir about his grueling, exhilarating, and immensely inspiring 46-day run to break the speed record for the Appalachian Trail.Scott Jurek is one of the world's best known and most beloved ultrarunners. Renowned for his remarkable... |
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Youth Baseball Drills
Peter M Caliendo · Human Kinetics, Pages: 225 Format: Print book
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Coaches know the importance of drills. The cornerstone of most practices, they are essential in developing player skills and team execution. For younger players, however, the best drills go one step further. They engage the player, promote teamwork, and establish a lifelong love of the game.... |
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Baseball America 2014 Almanac: A Comprehensive Review of the 2013 Season
Baseball America · Baseball America Format: Paperback
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Published annually since 1983, this is the one guide that every true baseball will want. The comprehensive statistical review of baseball from the majors through to youth baseball.The one guide every true baseball fan will want—a comprehensive statistical review from the majors all the way through... |
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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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Swimming in the Sink: An Episode of the Heart
Lynne Cox · Alfred A. Knopf Pages: 240 Format: Print book
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From inspired and inspiring open-water swimmer and supreme athlete, able to endure cold water temperatures that would kill others, author of Swimming to Antarctica ("Riveting" - Sports Illustrated) and Grayson ("Moving, mystical" - People) - a powerful book about... |
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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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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
Philip H Knight · Scribner Pages: 386 Format: Print book
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In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands.Young, searching,... |
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The Games: A Global History of the Olympics
David Goldblatt · W.W. Norton & Company Pages: 516 Format: Print book
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The definitive sports and social history of the modern Olympic Games -- by one of the most celebrated sportswriters of our time. Renowned sportswriter David Goldblatt has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal for writing "with the expansive eye of a social and cultural critic"... |
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