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Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life. Newly orphaned after his father led the family’s escape from Cuba, Michael’s only family is his seventeen-yearold brother Carlos. If Social Services hears of their situation, they will be separated in the foster-care system—or worse, sent back to Cuba. Together,... (more)

The Yankee Years

by Joe Torre

Twelve straight playoff appearances. Six American League pennants. Four World Series titles. This is the definitive story of a dynasty: the Yankee years When Joe Torre took over as manager of the New York Yankees in 1996, the most storied franchise in sports had not won a World Series title in eighteen years. The famously tough and mercurial owner, George Steinbrenner, had fired seventeen managers during that... (more)

Not His Type (Indigo)

by Chamein Canton

For New York literary agent and author Cathy Chambers, life is pretty good. She has a job she loves in a city she loves; things are even sweeter because New York is home to her favorite baseball team, the Yankees. For years, Cathy has had a crush on Yankees superstar Marcus Fox. He's handsome, he plays for her favorite team, and, best of all for Cathy, he's completely unattainable. That is, until chance... (more)

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?: The story of America's last heroMaury Allen

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?: The story of America's last hero

by Maury Allen

Yankee Stadium: A Tribute: 85 Years of Memories: 1923-2008

Yankee Stadium: A Tribute: 85 Years of Memories: 1923-2008

by Les Krantz

A nostalgic and reverent look at The House That Ruth Built -- the most famous and historic baseball stadium in professional sports Relive 85 years of memories in Yankee Stadium with a DVD highlighting the Golden Age of Yankee stadium, exclusively produced for Yankee Stadium: A Tribute and narrated by legendary Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson. Since its opening in 1923, Yankee Stadium has been the scene of... (more)

Becoming Manny: Inside the Life of Baseball's Most Enigmatic Slugger

Becoming Manny: Inside the Life of Baseball's Most Enigmatic Slugger

by Jean Rhodes

Authorized by the future Hall of Famer himself, and written by a clinical psychologist and an award-winning investigative journalist, Becoming Manny is the incredible story behind one of the greatest baseball sluggers of all time. Manny Ramirez ranks seventeenth in career home runs and eighth in career slugging percentage -- the only players above him on both lists are Barry Bonds, Jimmie Foxx, and Babe Ruth. ... (more)

Gone with the Wind

by Margaret Mitchell

Margaret Mitchell's epic novel of love and war won the Pulitzer Prize and went on to give rise to two authorized sequels and one of the most popular and celebrated movies of all time. Many novels have been written about the Civil War and its aftermath. None take us into the burning fields and cities of the American South as Gone With the Wind does, creating haunting scenes and thrilling portraits of characters... (more)

Summer of '49 (P.S.)

by David Halberstam

With incredible skill, passion, and insight, Pulitzer Prize–winning author David Halberstam returns us to a glorious time when the dreams of a now almost forgotten America rested on the crack of a bat. The year was 1949, and a war-weary nation turned from the battlefields to the ball fields in search of new heroes. It was a summer that marked the beginning of a sports rivalry unequaled in the annals of... (more)

When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!: Inspiration and Wisdom from One of Baseball's Greatest Heroes

When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!: Inspiration and Wisdom from One of Baseball's Greatest Heroes

by Yogi Berra

An exciting new collection of sublimely simple wisdom from a bestselling author, celebrated athlete, and a true American hero. Three-time MVP and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra hit home runs twice in a row with his two previous books, The Yogi Book and It Ain't Over . Now, his winning streak will continue with this latest work -- a collection of appealing, funny, and surprisingly moving essays on life,... (more)

Chasing the Dream: My Lifelong Journey to the World Series

Chasing the Dream: My Lifelong Journey to the World Series

by Joe Torre

"Maybe the good Lord was just waiting for me to put on the pinstripes." When Joe Torre was fired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1995, he thought his career in baseball was over. After more than three decades and 4,200 games as a player and manager, one thing had always eluded him--winning a World Series. He had all but given up his dream when the New York Yankees made him an offer to manage their... (more)

The Wednesday Wars

by Gary D. Schmidt

Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero in THE WEDNESDAY WARS—a wonderfully witty and compelling novel about a teenage boy's mishaps and adventures over the course of the 1967–68 school year. Meet Holling Hoodhood, a seventh-grader at Camillo Junior High, who must spend Wednesday afternoons with his teacher, Mrs. Baker, while the rest of the class has religious instruction. Mrs. Baker doesn't like... (more)

A Lifetime of Yankee Octobers

by Sal Maiorana

It is a look at the New York Yankees through the eighty-five-year-old eyes of life-long Bronx resident, Joseph Kimmerle. A fictional character, Kimmerle has served as batboy, scribe or confidante for every Yankee team since 1923. He has been like a son to Babe Ruth, a trusted friend of Joe DiMaggios, and a father figure for current manager, Joe Torre. A Lifetime of Yankee Octobers is Kimmerles chronicle of the... (more)

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

by John Berendt

Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, and yet it is a work of nonfiction.... (more)

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Heat

by Mike Lupica

The Yankee Years

by Joe Torre

Not His Type (Indigo)

by Chamein Canton

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?: The story of America's last hero

by Maury Allen

Yankee Stadium: A Tribute: 85 Years of Memories: 1923-2008

by Les Krantz

Becoming Manny: Inside the Life of Baseball's Most Enigmatic Slugger

by Jean Rhodes

Gone with the Wind

by Margaret Mitchell

Summer of '49 (P.S.)

by David Halberstam

When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!: Inspiration and Wisdom from One of Baseball's Greatest Heroes

by Yogi Berra

Chasing the Dream: My Lifelong Journey to the World Series

by Joe Torre

The Wednesday Wars

by Gary D. Schmidt

A Lifetime of Yankee Octobers

by Sal Maiorana

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

by John Berendt