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Sports Illustrated Baseball's Greatest

Editors of Sports Illustrated - Sports Illustrated; ILL edition
Format: Hardcover

Whos the greatest slugger of all time, Babe Ruth or Ted Williams? Where do Derek Jeter and Cal Ripken Jr. rank on the list of the best shortstops? At third base, would you rather have Mike Schmidt or Brooks Robinson? Is Fenway or Wrigley the better ballpark?This book will end many arguments-and...
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Run for Your Life: How to Run, Walk, and Move Without Pain or Injury and Achieve a Sense of Well-Being and Joy

Mark Cucuzzella - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

The first running book by a leading pioneering running doctor and athlete, creator of the Air Force's Efficient Running program--the result of more than three decades of study, practice, and science that shows us in clearly illustrated and accessible text how easy it is to run efficiently...
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Why Knot?: How to Tie More than Sixty Ingenious, Useful, Beautiful, Lifesaving, and Secure Knots!

Philippe Petit - Harry N. Abrams; Nov edition
Format: Hardcover

On August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the New York World Trade Center's twin towers, where he performed for nearly an hour. During this history-making walk, and many others throughout his celebrated career, knots have always been indispensable...
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Gray Matters

Jim Gray - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

A riveting, insightful memoir of never-before-told stories from Jim Gray, twelve-time Emmy Award-winner, Hall of Fame sports broadcaster, and renowned interviewer -- that explores the author's career and the inside stories and memorable moments of the famous legends he has covered...
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The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality

Mike Sielski - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. The tragedy of that helicopter crash, which also took the life of his daughter Gianna, unveiled the full breadth and depth of his influence on our culture, and by tracing and telling the oft-forgotten...
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Power Ball: Anatomy of a Modern Baseball Game

ROB NEYER - Harper
Format: Hardcover

The former ESPN columnist and analytics pioneer dramatically recreates an action-packed 2017 game between the Oakland A's and eventual World Series Champion Houston Astros to reveal the myriad ways in which Major League Baseball has changed over the last few decades.On September 8, 2017,...
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Gun Digest 2018

Jerry Lee - Gun Digest Books
Format: Paperback

Theorld's greatest gu04 n book! For more than 70 years, Gun Digest has been the number one go-to source and research guide for firearms enthusiasts worldwide. Informative and entertaining articles by the top writers in the field cover every aspect of the shooting sports including...
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The Playmaker's Advantage: How to Raise Your Mental Game to the Next Level

Leonard Zaichkowsky - Gallery/Jeter Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Discover how to improve your mental game--the next frontier in sports training-- to become the Playmaker on the court, rink or field.Coaches search for it. Parents dream of it. Fans love it. Athletes want it. The Playmaker on any sports team possesses it: an elusive, intangible quality...
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Sparring with Smokin' Joe: Joe Frazier's Epic Battles and Rivalry with Ali

Glenn Lewis - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

An intimate portrait of Joe Frazier, whose ferocious rivalry with Muhammad Ali made them both boxing legends and cultural touchstones for an era. Just in time for the fiftieth anniversary of the Fight of the Century (Ali-Frazier I) , Sparring with Smokin' Joe provides a penetrating,...
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Journey Into Yin Yoga, A

Travis Eliot - Human Kinetics
Format: Paperback

Take time to decompress. Relieve stress. Reduce anxiety. Face the challenges and joys of life with steadiness and grace. That is what A Journey Into Yin Yoga will help you do. Join world-renowned yoga instructor Travis Eliot as he guides you through this contemporary and effective approach...
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