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The Pride of the Yankees: The Movie that Defined the Legacy of Lou Gehrig
Richard Sandomir · Hachette Books
Pages: 293
Format: Hardcover
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"I CONSIDER MYSELF THE LUCKIEST MAN ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH."On July 4, 1939, baseball great Lou Gehrig delivered what has been called "baseball's Gettysburg Address" at Yankee Stadium and gave a speech that included the phrase that would become legendary. He died two years... |
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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
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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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Little Things Win Big Games: Baseball Fundamentals and Fine Points
Mr Larry Gabe · Createspace
Pages: 186
Format: Paperback
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The authors of Little Things Win Big Games were tutored by some of the best baseball minds in the country, and were taught from a very young age. They have played the sport (or a derivative--softball) for over 60 years, from early grade school to present day. That's over 120 years... |
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The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch that Changed My Life
Rick Ankiel · PublicAffairs
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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On October 3, 2000, 21-year-old pitcher Rick Ankiel took the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals in Game One of the National League division series. All was going well until Ankiel, who'd been lauded as the next Bob Gibson, threw a pitch that missed the mitt--wildly. Then he threw another.... |
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Whitetail Hunting Guide
Scott Bestul · Weldon Owen
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
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From Field & Stream magazine's deer-hunting experts, the authors of the Whitetail 365 blog on fieldandstream.com tell how to stalk and shoot whitetail deer in a variety of situations, with gun or bow, throughout the season. Handy guide is drawn from the pages of the Total Deer Hunting... |
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Home Game: Big-League Stories from My Life in Baseball's First Family
Bret Boone · Crown Archetype
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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From the first third-generation baseball player in Major League Baseball history, a sometimes moving, always candid look at his family's 70 years in the world of professional baseball.A five-foot-ten firecracker who was spurned by scouts for his small size, supposed lack of power, and temper... |
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Wrestling Drill Book-2nd Edition, The
William Welker · Human Kinetics; 2 edition
Format: Paperback
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Wrestling’s leading drill book is back. With new chapters, drills, coaching advice, and practice planning, The Wrestling Drill Book, Second Edition, is bigger, better, and more comprehensive than ever. The Wrestling Drill Book features match-tested drills from the top high school... |
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The Anatomy of Greatness: Lessons from the Best Golf Swings in History
Brandel Chamblee · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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In the first book from popular Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee, the network's "resident scholar and critic" (The New York Times) explores the common swing positions of the greatest players throughout history - and reveals how those commonalities can help players of every... |
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Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages
DAVID ROSS · Hachette Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Foreword by Theo Epstein An inspiring memoir from David Ross, the veteran catcher dubbed "Grandpa Rossy," who became the heart and soul of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series championship team.In 2016 the Cubs snapped a 108-year curse, winning the World Series in a history-making,... |
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Running Man: A Memoir
Charlie Engle · Scribner
Pages: 290
Format: Print book
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A compulsively readable, remarkably candid memoir from world class ultra-marathon runner Charlie Engle chronicling his globe-spanning races, his record-breaking run across the Sahara Desert, and how running helped him overcome drug addiction ... and an unjust stint in federal prison.After... |
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