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The Keeper: A Life of Saving Goals and Achieving Them
Tim Howard · Harper
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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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Facing Mariano Rivera: Players Recall the Greatest Relief Pitcher Who Ever Lived
David Fischer · Perseus Distribution Services
Pages: 275
Format: Print book |
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The all-time career leader in saves, with 652, Mariano Rivera is one of the greatest professional athletes in history. Since taking over the closer's role for the New York Yankees in 1997, until his retirement in 2013, Rivera saved 30 or more games in every season but one. In addition,... |
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The Yankee way : playing, coaching, and my life in baseball
Willie Randolph · Itbooks
Format: Book : English : First editionView all editions and formats |
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An all-star baseball player, former Yankees co-captain, and former New York Mets manager describes his Brooklyn childhood, the family and friends who influenced his career, and his hard-won efforts to become a big-league coach.Legendary New York Yankee Willie Randolph tells the story of his life... |
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Why Soccer Matters
Pelé · Celebra
Pages: 292
Format: Hardcover |
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Soccer. Football. The beautiful game. The world's most popular sport goes by many names, but for decades, fans have agreed on one thing: the greatest player of all time was Pelé. Now the legendary star, ambassador, and humanitarian shares a global vision for what soccer can accomplish.... |
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The Hunt: Target, Track, and Attain Your Goals
David Farbman · Jossey-Bass; 1 edition |
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Do you consider yourself a hunter? If you have you ever dated, played sports, or held a job, then your answer should be yes. We are always hunting—trying to track down and take the things we want, the things that will make our life bigger, better, safer more satisfying, exciting, and just... |
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Turning the Black Sox White: The Misunderstood Legacy of Charles A. Comiskey
Tim Hornbaker · Sports Publishing; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover |
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Charles Albert “The Old Roman” Comiskey was a larger-than-life figure—a man who had precision in his speech and who could work a room with handshakes and smiles. While he has been vilified in film as a rotund cheapskate and the driving force, albeit unknowingly, behind the actions... |
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Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out
John Calipari · Penguin Group USA
Pages: 276
Format: Hardcover |
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"If you are a college basketball fan like I am, you'll understand why I've long admired John Calipari's leadership style. While no coach treasures a win more than John, this terrific book reveals his greater purpose - to lead his young players to better lives, and then... |
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