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Ballplayer
Chipper Jones · Dutton
Pages: 384
Format: Print book
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Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones - one of the greatest switch-hitters in baseball history - shares his remarkable story, while capturing the magic nostalgia that sets baseball apart from every other sport. Before Chipper Jones became an eight-time All-Star who amassed Hall of Fame-worthy... |
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Football's Greatest Stars
Allan Maki · Firefly Books
Pages: 248
Format: Book
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Praise for the first edition: It's sure to be a hit with any gridiron fan. -- American Profile A superb book for fans and a compelling history of a great game. -- BookPage In the United States, football has more fans than any other sport. Why is the NFL so popular? Who are the players... |
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Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest
Thomas Hauser · Pegasus Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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Stripping away the revisionism to reveal the true nature of the man himself, this new book recounts the life journey of a fighter universally recognized as a unique and treasured world icon. Few global personalities have commanded an all-encompassing sporting and cultural audience like... |
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Babe Ruth's Called Shot: The Myth And Mystery Of Baseball's Greatest Home Run
Ed Sherman · LP, Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press,
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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The anticipation of another showdown with the Bambino transformed Wrigley Field. Temporary bleachers held the overflow of the 50,000-strong crowd that bright September day. Game 3 of the 1932 World Series between the Cubs and Yankees stood locked at 4-4. An angry mob, rocking the ballpark... |
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The Big 50: Boston Bruins: The Men and Moments that Made the Boston Bruins
Fluto Shinzawa · Triumph Books
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
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The Big 50: Boston Bruins: The Men and Moments that Made the Boston Bruins is an amazing, full-color look at the 50 men and moments that made the Bruins the Bruins. Experienced sportswriter Fluto Shinzawa recounts the living history of the B's, counting down from No. 50 to No. 1. Big 50: Bruins... |
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Red Sox by the Numbers: A Complete Team History of the Boston Red Sox by Uniform Number
Bill Nowlin · Sports Publishing
Pages: 363
Format: Print book
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What do Rube Walberg, Mike Nagy, Kevin Millar, and Dustin Pedroia all have in common? They have all worn #15 for the Boston Red Sox. Since 1931, the Red Sox have issued 74 different numbers to more than 1,500 players.In this newly updated edition, Red Sox by the Numbers tells the story... |
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The Devil's Snake Curve: A Fan's Notes From Left Field
Josh Ostergaard · Coffee House Press
Pages: 253
Format: Paperback
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The Devil's Snake Curve offers an alternative American history, in which colonialism, jingoism, capitalism, and faith are represented by baseball. Personal and political, it twines Japanese internment camps with the Yankees; Walmart with the Kansas City Royals; and facial hair patterns... |
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The Olympics: Athens to Athens 1896-2004
Matt Rendell · Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Pages: 360
Format: Print book
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Come the summer 2004, audiences around the world will tune in to watch the most thrilling sports competition of all. Celebrate the momentous Athens homecoming of the Olympic summer games with this definitive, official, and breathtakingly illustrated history.From the Olympic Museum in Lausanne,... |
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Big Data Baseball: Math, Miracles, and the End of a 20-Year Losing Streak
Travis Sawchik · Flatiron Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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After twenty consecutive losing seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates, team morale was low, the club's payroll ranked near the bottom of the sport, game attendance was down, and the city was becoming increasingly disenchanted with its team. Pittsburghers joked their town was the city of champions... |
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Hiking through History New England: Exploring the Region's Past by Trail
Johnny Molloy · Falcon Guides; First Edition edition
Format: Print book
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Imagine hiking along a wooded trail in New England and stumbling upon the stone foundation of a crumbled building, the wooden slats of the walls caved in, the ironwork of the hinges still dangling on the burned out door. This discovery piques your interest—what is this? What’s... |
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