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The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City

Kevin Baker - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

A hugely entertaining history of baseball and New York City, bursting with larger-than-life figures and fascinating stories from the game's beginnings to the end of World War II.. Baseball is "the New York game" because New York is where the diamond was first laid out, where...
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Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field

Deion Sanders - Gallery/13A
Format: Hardcover

Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders is one of the greatest motivators and inspirational leaders of all time - on the field, in business, with family, and in his community. Now, he delivers the ultimate playbook of inspiring personal stories, winning strategies, and the motivation required...
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Killing the Image: A Champion's Journey of Faith, Fighting, and Forgiveness

Andre Ward - Harper Horizon
Format: Hardcover

In this inspiring memoir, undefeated five-time world champion boxer Andre Ward--aka "Son of God"--shares the gripping narrative of his unforgettable career, his rock-solid faith, and why boxing was never the biggest fight of his life.Andre Ward was the undefeated light heavyweight...
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You Are Looking Live!: How The NFL Today Revolutionized Sports Broadcasting

Rich Podolsky - Lyons Press
Format: Paperback

You Are Looking Live! is about the genesis, success and magic of a live television show that in 1975 captured the excitement of the country, and launched four magnetic personalities to stardom: Brent Musburger, Phyllis George, Irv Cross and Jimmy The Greek Snyder. It was truly a piece of Americana....
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Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love

Gotham Chopra - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Hardcover

From the acclaimed director who has gone behind the scenes with many of the greatest athletes in the world, a memoir-meets-manifesto featuring never-before-heard stories about Tom Brady, Simone Biles, Kobe Bryant, Serena Williams, and many more.. Sports is religion. No, really. From pilgrimages...
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The Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends from Tennessee State

Aime Alley Card - Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover

The Tigerbelles tells the epic story of the 1960 Tennessee State University all-Black women's track team, which found Olympic glory at the 1960 games in Rome. The author tells a story of desire, success and failure - of beating the odds - against the backdrop of a changing America,...
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The Squat Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering the Squat and Finding Your True Strength

Aaron Horschig - Squat University LLC
Format: Hardcover

As a physical therapist, coach, and certified strength and conditioning specialist, Dr. Aaron Horschig began to notice the same patterns in athletes over and over. Many of them seemed to pushed themselves as athletes in the same ways they push themselves out in the real world. . Living...
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Downhill Skiing (Youth Sports)

Kara L. Laughlin - Wonder Books
Format: Library Binding

Zoom! A skier speeds around a tree. This book introduces the basics of downhill skiing, the equipment skiers need, and the techniques they use. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, an activity, critical-thinking questions,...
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