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Pedro
Pedro Martinez · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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A bold, no-holds-barred memoir from one of the most dominant and dynamic pitchers to ever play the game Before Pedro Martinez was the eight-time All Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, and World Series champion, before stadiums full of fans chanted his name, he was just a little kid from... |
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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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Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup
Andrew S Zimbalist · Brookings Institution Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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Author Andrew Zimbalist looks beyond the headlines of two of the world s most beloved sporting events: the Olympics and the World Cup. In the expanded and updated edition of his bestselling book, "Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup, "... |
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Scuba Diving 5th Edition
Dennis Graver · Human Kinetics
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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The best-selling authoritative resource returns updated and better than ever. "Scuba Diving, Fifth Edition, " is the most up-to-date resource for experiencing secure, satisfying dives. Packed with full-color photographs and detailed diving instruction, this is the ideal companion... |
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Drive for Five: The Remarkable Run of the 2016 Patriots
Christopher Price · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Foreword by Patriots safety Devin McCourty Afterword by Patriots wide receiver Matthew SlaterA behind-the-scenes look at the legendary 2016 New England Patriots season from the rocky start to the superbowl finish by award-winning sportswriter Christopher Price.There are certain moments... |
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Rail-Trails Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio: The definitive guide to the region's top multiuse trails
RAILS-TO-TRAILS CONSERVANCY. · WILDERNESS PR
Pages: 264
Format: Print book
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Across the country, more than 1,600 unused railroad corridors have been converted to level, public, multiuse trails, where people can enjoy a fitness run, a leisurely bike ride, or a stroll with the family. In this updated guide in the popular series, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy presents... |
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Unsportsmanlike conduct : college football and the politics of rape
Jessica Luther · Edge Of Sports
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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"Luther's research into rape on campuses is an important exposé demonstrating that the problem still lies within the male locker room...Highly relevant, hard-hitting, much-needed information that reveals the widespread existence of rape by sports players on college campuses."--Kirkus... |
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Dean Smith: A Basketball Life
Jeff Davis · Rodale
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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"Other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than Coach Smith. He was more than a coach -- he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. Coach was always there for me whenever I needed him and I loved him for it. In teaching me the game of basketball, he taught... |
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The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams
SAM WALKER · Random House
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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The former global sports editor of The Wall Street Journal profiles the greatest teams in history and identifies the counterintuitive leadership qualities of the unconventional men and women who drove them to succeed.The secret to winning is not what you think it is. It's not the coach.... |
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The Hungry Fan's Game Day Cookbook: 165 Recipes for Eating, Drinking & Watching Sports
Daina Falk · Oxmoor House
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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The daughter of legendary sports agent David Falk, Daina Falk spent her early years around pro athletes. Today, her love of sports is matched only by her passion for food. As the original Hungry Fan®, Daina celebrates game day cooking at its best, from pulled pork sandwiches at the tailgate... |
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Fastpitch: The Untold History of Softball and the Women Who Made the Game
Erica Westly · Touchstone Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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A real-life A League of Their Own meets The Girls of Atomic City: the first fascinating history of fastpitch softball from its beginnings as an industrial worker's game to an Olympic sport with millions of fans and players worldwide, and the incredible, larger-than-life women - and men - who popularized... |
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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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