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Alou: My Baseball Journey
FELIPE KERASOTIS PETER ALOU · Univ of Nebraska Pr
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Growing up in a tiny shack in the Dominican Republic, Felipe Alou never dreamed he would be the first man to go from his country to play and manage in Major League Baseball and also the first to play in the World Series. Today, the Dominican Republic produces more Major League players than... |
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Boxing and the Mob: The Notorious History of the Sweet Science
Jeffrey Sussman · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover
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More than any other sport, boxing has a history of being easy to rig. There are only two athletes and one or both may be induced to accept a bribe; if not the fighters, then the judges or referee might be swayed. In such inviting circumstances, the mob moved into boxing in the 1930s and profited... |
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Letters to 87
Matt Maiocco · Cameron
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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Rare photos and heartfelt letters from fans of San Francisco 49ers hero Dwight Clark Featuring essays by Edward J. DeBartolo Jr., Ronnie Lott, Joe Montana, Brian Murphy, and Kelly Clark, Letters to 87 offers rare photos and heartfelt letters from fans of San Francisco 49ers hero Dwight... |
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Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball's Greatest Forgotten Player
Jeremy Beer · University of Nebraska Press
Pages: 456
Format: Hardcover
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Buck O'Neil once described him as "Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Tris Speaker rolled into one." Among experts he is regarded as the best player in Negro Leagues history. During his prime he became a legend in Cuba and one of black America's most popular figures. Yet even among serious... |
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State: A Team, a Triumph, a Transformation
Melissa Isaacson · Agate Midway
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Set against a backdrop of social change during the 1970s, State is a compelling first-person account of what it was like to live through both traditional gender discrimination in sports and the joy of the very first days of equality - or at least the closest that one high school... |
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Tangled Up in Blue: The Rise and Fall of Rangers FC
Stephen O'Donnell · Pitch Publishing
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Tangled Up in Blue explores the stories behind two of Scottish football's defining issues, which are separate but closely linked. First, the historic and fractious rivalry, based on a religious divide, between Glasgow Rangers and Celtic; and, second, the recent catastrophic financial... |
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Moon Yellowstone & Grand Teton: Including Jackson Hole
Becky Lomax · Moon Travel
Pages: 420
Format: Paperback
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Find Your Adventure with Moon Travel Guides!
Forge your way through forests, across mountain peaks, past geysers, and more with Moon Yellowstone & Grand Teton.
Inside you'll find:
Itineraries for every timeline, budget, and travel style, ranging from one day in each... |
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The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
KOBE BRYANT · MCD
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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The first book from the basketball superstar Kobe Bryant -- a lavish, deep dive inside the mind of one of the most revered athletes of all time In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe "The Black Mamba" Bryant has decided to share his vast knowledge... |
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The Truth About Aaron
Jonathan Hernandez · Harpercollins
Format: Hardcover
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The unvarnished true story of the tragic life and death of Aaron Hernandez, the college All-American and New England Patriots star convicted of murder, told by one of the few people who knew him best, his brother. To football fans, Aaron Hernandez was a superstar in the making. A standout... |
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Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time
Ian O'Connor · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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From a New York Times best-selling author, the definitive biography of the NFL's most enigmatic, controversial, and yet successful coach, Bill Belichick.
Bill Belichick is perhaps the most fascinating figure in the NFL - the infamously dour face of one of the winningest franchises... |
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Fridays with Bill: Inside the Football Mind of Bill Belichick
John Powers · Triumph Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Bill Belichick is a different man on Fridays. With preparations for Sunday's game essentially complete, and the media presence reduced to those regulars Belichick calls the "Friday Warriors," the normally terse coach is known to open up in provocative, entertaining, and expansive... |
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