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27 Men Out: Baseball's Perfect Games
Michael Coffey · Atria; 1St Edition edition Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover
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The first in-depth look at baseballs nirvana -- a lyrical history of pitching perfection. There have been only fourteen perfect games pitched in the modern era of baseball the great Cy Young fittingly hurled the first, in 1904, and David Cone pitched the most recent, in 1999. In between,... |
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Tribe Memories...the first century
Russell J Schneider · Moonlight Pub. Pages: 217 Format: Print book
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Memories of more than 200 all-time Cleveland Indian favorites from Bobby Avila to Jim Thome who played for Cleveland teams since 1901, when Clevelands professional baseball franchise began as a charter member of the American League, are profiled in this latest book by sportswriter/sports... |
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Senior Year: A Father, A Son, and High School Baseball
Dan Shaughnessy · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; First Edition edition Pages: 240 Format: Hardcover
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In Senior Year, Dan Shaughnessy focuses his acclaimed sports writing talents on his son Sam?fs senior year of high school, a turning point in any young life and certainly in the relationship between father and son. Using that experience, Shaughnessy circles back to his own boyhood and calls... |
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This Much Country
Kristin Knight Pace · Grand Central Publishing Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover
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A memoir of heartbreak, thousand-mile races, the endless Alaskan wilderness and many, many dogs from one of only a handful of women to have completed both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod.In 2009, after a crippling divorce that left her heartbroken and directionless, Kristin decided to accept... |
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Water Skiing and Wakeboarding
Ben Favret · Human Kinetics; Revised edition Format: Print book
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Whether you’re a crafty vet on the water looking to take your skills to the next level or a recreational rider interested in doing some eye-opening tricks for fun, Water Skiing and Wakeboarding is your guide to tearing up the water. Ben Favret’s 25 years of competitive experience... |
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One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game
John Feinstein · Little, Brown and Company; 1 edition Format: Hardcover
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John Feinsteins illuminating recollections from two decades of interviews with sports legends. John Feinsteins career is a sports fans dream-a lifetime of encounters with the great figures in sports, not just on the field, but in the locker room and behind the scenes with legends like Bob Knight,... |
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Catfish, Yaz, and Hammerin' Hank: The Unforgettable Era That Transformed Baseball
Phil Pepe · Triumph Books; Har/DVD edition Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover
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In Catfish, Yaz, and Hammerin' Hank, sportswriter Phil Pepe talks to the stars of the day about their fondest memories and their greatest highlights from an era gone by. The spirit of the day is nostalgically captured in Pepe's priceless interviews and through scores of archival... |
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Behind the Line of Scrimmage: Inside the Front Office of the NFL
MICHAEL HUYGHUE · Center Street Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover
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Former collegiate star, sports agent, and NFL Executive Michael Huyghue recounts his journey in professional sports and the challenges that remain for minorities to success as front office executives in the multi-billion dollar sports industry. The author's journey as an athlete and lawyer... |
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Walking in London: Park, Heath and Waterside Walks
Peter Aylmer · Cicerone Press Limited Pages: 200 Format: Paperback
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Discover a wilder side to London with this guidebook of 25 hikes in and around the capital's green spaces and nature reserves. Covering both central and Greater London, the hikes, which range from 4 to 14 miles and take up to six hours, explore woods and forests, royal parks and heaths,... |
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The Yankee Years
Joe Torre · Doubleday Pages: 502 Format: Print book
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Twelve straight playoff appearances. Six American League pennants. Four World Series titles. This is the definitive story of a dynasty: the Yankee yearsWhen Joe Torre took over as manager of the New York Yankees in 1996, the most storied franchise in sports had not won a World Series title... |
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