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The Sixth Man: A Memoir

Andre Iguodala · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the champion Golden State Warriors.Andre Iguodala is one of the most admired players in the NBA. And fresh off the Warriors' third NBA championship in the last four years, his game has never been stronger....
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Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker's Companion

Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association · Appalachian Trail Conference
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

The champion of Appalachian Trail guides for long-distance hiking for more than a quarter-century! With professionally crafted elevation profiles, 50 updated maps, and comprehensive tables for more at-a-glance information on-trail. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy and the Appalachian...
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Ten Innings at Wrigley: The Wildest Ballgame Ever, with Baseball on the Brink

Kevin Cook · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The dramatic story of a legendary 1979 slugfest between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, full of runs, hits, and subplots, at the tipping point of a new era in baseball historyIt was a Thursday at Chicago's Wrigley Field, mostly sunny with the wind blowing out. Nobody...
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Smokin' Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier

Mark Kram Jr. · Ecco
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A gripping, all-access biography of Joe Frazier, whose rivalry with Muhammad Ali riveted boxing fans and whose legacy as a figure in American sports and society enduresHistory will remember the rivalry of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali as one for the ages, a trilogy of extraordinary fights...
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Play Hungry: The Making of a Baseball Player

Pete Rose · Penguin Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The inside story of how Pete Rose became one of the greatest and most controversial players in the history of baseball Pete Rose was a legend on the field. As baseball's Hit King, he shattered records that were thought to be unbreakable. And during the 1970s, he was the leader of the Big Red Machine,...
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Gunsmithing Modern Firearms: A Gun Guy's Guide to Making Good Guns Even Better

Bryce M. Towsley · Skyhorse
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

One of America's foremost experts on gunsmithing, Bryce Towsley is back again to provide even more projects for anyone interested in building, customizing, or maintaining firearms. He offers detailed explanations and includes color illustrations for just about every aspect of gun modification...
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When the Crowd Didn't Roar: How Baseball's Strangest Game Ever Gave a Broken City Hope

Kevin Cowherd · University of Nebraska Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

The date is April 29, 2015. Baltimore is reeling from the devastating riots sparked by the death in police custody of twenty-five-year-old African American Freddie Gray. Set against this grim backdrop, less than thirty-six hours after the worst rioting Baltimore has seen since the assassination...
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The Great American Sports Page: A Century of Classic Columns from Ring Lardner to Sally Jenkins: A Library of America Special Publication

John Schulian · Library of America
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

A first-of-its-kind celebration of the newspaper scribes who made sportswriting a glorious popular art, and immortalized America's greatest games and athletesSpanning nearly a century, The Great American Sports Page presents essential columns from more than three dozen masters of the press-box...
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Elevated: The Global Rise of the N.B.A.

Harvey Araton · Triumph Books
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover

Howard Beck. Marc Stein. Jonathan Abrams. Chris Broussard. Ira Berkow. George Vecsey. Mike Wise. Selena Roberts. Lee Jenkins. All have graced the pages of The New York Times, entertaining readers with their probing coverage of the N.B.A.: a stage on which spectacular athletes perform against...
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Warren Spahn: A Biography of the Legendary Lefty

Lew Freedman · Sports Publishing
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

With 363 victories, Warren Spahn is the winningest left-handed pitcher in baseball history. During his 21-year career, Spahn won 20 games thirteen times, was a 17-time All Star, a Cy Young-award winner, and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. In addition, Spahn was also...
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