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The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant

by Douglass Wallop

"A bad bargain for the devil, a wonderful one for readers."— New York Post Decades before Field of Dreams there was The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant , the classic baseball fable that became the hit movie and musical Damn Yankees . Now a new generation is ready to discover this delightful book, restored to its original title, with a new introduction by baseball writer Bill James. Baseball lovers... (more)

Pitching in a Pinch

by Christy Mathewson

Christy Mathewson (1880–1925) was the greatest baseball pitcher of his day, a hero with appeal reaching beyond sports. A college-educated player from Pennsylvania farm country, he restored respectability to a game tarnished by the rowdies who had dominated baseball in the 1890s. Pitching in a Pinch , originally published in 1912, is an insider’s account blending anecdote, biography, instruction, and social... (more)

Slammin Sammy Sosa: The Race for the Record

Slammin Sammy Sosa: The Race for the Record

by Books Honor, Honor Books

This Special Collector's Edition features stories, quotes, statistics and photographs that highlight Sosa's race for baseball's most revered record. Slammin' Sammy Sosa is sure to be a home run with fans of all ages--and a treasured piece of sports memorabilia for years to come.

Dimaggio Album

by Joe DiMaggio

The World of Baseball (DK Readers)

by James Buckley

Ichiro, Sammy, Roberto, and many more of Major League Baseball's most exciting players came to America to play ball. This is their story, and a tale, too, of how baseball is loved and played around the world.

1947, When All Hell Broke Loose in Baseball

1947, When All Hell Broke Loose in Baseball

by Red Barber

When Jackie Robinson was penciled into the lineup for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, America’s national pastime and America’s future changed forever. How much is reflected in a remark Martin Luther King Jr. made to Don Newcombe: “You’ll never know what you and Jackie and Roy did to make it possible to do my job.” Red Barber was perfectly situated to observe this drama. Broadcaster for the Dodgers, friend of Branch... (more)

Boy Toy

by Barry Lyga

Josh Mendel has a secret. Unfortunately, everyone knows what it is. Five years ago, Josh’s life changed. Drastically. And everyone in his school, his town—seems like the world—thinks they understand. But they don’t—they can’t. And now, about to graduate from high school, Josh is still trying to sort through the pieces. First there’s Rachel, the girl he thought he’d lost years ago. She’s back, and she’s determined... (more)

Trick My Truck But Don't Mess With My Heart

Trick My Truck But Don't Mess With My Heart

by LuAnn McLane

Rumor has it that Candie Montgomery is to blame for her twin sister's broken engagement with Nick, the hot auto repair shop owner. But how can she be the other woman without even knowing it? Now, she needs an insta-boyfriend to put a lid on the gossip. Damage control comes in the sexy form of Tommy Tucker, who was supposed to be a quick fix. But Candie might just be in for the long haul...

Playing America's Game: Baseball, Latinos, and the Color Line (American Crossroads)

Playing America's Game: Baseball, Latinos, and the Color Line (American Crossroads)

by Adrian Burgos

Although largely ignored by historians of both baseball in general and the Negro leagues in particular, Latinos have been a significant presence in organized baseball from the beginning. In this benchmark study on Latinos and professional baseball from the 1880s to the present, Adrian Burgos tells a compelling story of the men who negotiated the color line at every turn--passing as "Spanish" in the major leagues... (more)

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The Pirates Reader

Whether winning world championships or falling into last place, fielding teams with Hall of Fame players or trotting out bumbling boys of summer, the Pittsburgh Pirates have thrilled, frustrated, and fascinated generations of fans since 1876. To date, the Pirates have won five World Series and have a total of thirty-six players and managers in the Hall of Fame-including Honus Wagner, Pie Traynor, Lloyd and Paul... (more)

Baseball Shorts: 1,000 of the Game's Funniest One-Liners

Baseball Shorts: 1,000 of the Game's Funniest One-Liners

by Glenn Liebman

"The secret of managing a club is to keep the five guys who hate you from the five who are undecided." -- Casey Stengel "Do they leave it there during games?" -- Bill Lee, upon first seeing the Green Monster, Fenway Park's 37-foot high left-field wall "The cops picked me up on the streets at 3:00 am and fined me $500 for being drunk and $100 for being with the Phillies." -- Bob Uecker "Well, she's already had... (more)

Voices from the Great Black Baseball Leagues (Quality Paperbacks Series)

Voices from the Great Black Baseball Leagues (Quality Paperbacks Series)

by John Holway

Baseballissimo

by Dave Bidini

In the spring of 2002, Dave Bidini set off for Nettuno, Italy, with his wife, Janet, and their two small children, in search of his favourite summer game, baseball. Nettuno was his destination because this town, south of Rome, has been the baseball capital of Italy since 1944, when the game was introduced by the American GIs who liberated the region. Bidini wanted to spend time in a town where everyone is as nuts... (more)

Peanuts & Crackerjack: A Treasury Of Baseball Legends And Lore

Peanuts & Crackerjack: A Treasury Of Baseball Legends And Lore

by David Cataneo

By hanging around ballparks, training camps, and locker rooms, by interviewing old-timers, and by sifting through thousands of old newspaper clippings, Cataneo has assembled a collection of baseball trivia and anecdotes that includes superstitions, statistics, practical jokes, and more. Photos.

Harvard Boys: A Father and Son's Unlikely Adventures in Minor League Baseball

Harvard Boys: A Father and Son's Unlikely Adventures in Minor League Baseball

by John Wolff

Fielder's Choice: An Anthology Of Baseball Fiction

Fielder's Choice: An Anthology Of Baseball Fiction

Baseball: no other sport can claim its drama, its rhythms-or as many writers among its fans. These twenty-seven selections are by authors ranging from Lardner to Malamud.

New York Yankee Openers: An Opening Day History of Baseball's Most Famous Team, 1903-1996

New York Yankee Openers: An Opening Day History of Baseball's Most Famous Team, 1903-1996

by Lyle Spatz

Playing For First

by Chris Paynter

Lisa Collins feels she has it all as an Indianapolis sportswriter covering the city's minor league baseball team and as a freelancer for the newspaper. Her best friend, bar owner Frankie Dunkin, helps keep her grounded and sane. Her life is uncomplicated-that is until Amy Perry enters her world. Amy, the all-star first baseman for a professional women's baseball team, dreams the dream most boys do-to play in... (more)

Shoeless Joe

by W. P. Kinsella

"If you build it, he will come." Them mysterious words of an Iowa baseball announcer lead Ray Kinsella to carve a baseball diamond in his cornfield in honor of his hero, the baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson. This is a book "not so much about baseball as it is about dreams, magic, life, and what is quintessentially American," said the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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