Harper Perennial, August 2011. Trade Paperback. "Jeff Pearlman has captured the swagger of the '86 Mets. You don't have to be a Mets fan to enjoy this book--it's a great read for all baseball enthusiasts." --Philadelphia Daily News Award-winning Sports Illustrated baseball writer Jeff Pearlman returns to an innocent time..... More
Penguin Books, May 2014. Trade Paperback. Soon to be a major motion picture directed by George Clooney The #1 New York Times-bestselling story about the American Olympic rowing triumph in Nazi Germany--from the author of Facing the Mountain. For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes..... More
A & C Black Publishers Ltd. First Edition. Cloth. {5 & 1/2' x 8 & 3/4} In mildly edgeworn jacket. Wear is heavier at top and bottom of spine. And there is a one inch (mostly) closed tear at top left corner of rear panel. Front flap is not clipped..... More
Taylor Trade Publishing, April 2014. Trade Paperback. In late 1913 the newly formed Federal League declared itself a Major League in competition with the established National and American Leagues. Backed by some of America's wealthiest merchants and industrialists, the new organization posed a real challenge to baseball's prevailing structure, although..... More
Henry Holt and Co., October 2022. Hardcover. One of Oprah Daily's Best Fall Nonfiction Books of 2022 An empowering, unabashedly bold memoir by the Atlantic journalist and former ESPN SportsCenter coanchor about overcoming a legacy of pain and forging a new path, no matter how uphill life's battles might be..... More
Triumph Books, September 2009. Cloth. In From Herschel to a Hobnail Boot Larry Munson holds nothing back and gives the inside story of the love affair between a broadcaster and his loyal followers. Providing a behind-the-scenes look into the life and career of a legend, this autobiography includes an exclusive..... More
Thames & Hudson, March 2018. Flexible Boards. From wilderness treks to weekends spent following local coastal paths, adventure cycling combines cycle touring, mountain biking, and camping to open up new and exciting possibilities for adventure on two wheels. Cycling writer and photographer Joshua Cunningham spent eleven months cycling from London..... More
N/A, December 2002. Trade Paperback. A course in power poker from one of the greatest players ever. More
PublicAffairs, November 2023. Hardcover. The unique social, cultural, and political life of the incomparable LeBron James LeBron James is the hero in two very American tales: one, a success story the nation loves; the other, the latest installment in an ongoing chronicle of American antiblackness. He's the poor boy from..... More
Dover Publications, March 2011. Trade Paperback. "The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant!" On October 3, 1951, broadcaster Russ Hodges alerted the world to the New York Giants' incredible come-from-behind triumph over their crosstown rivals, the Brooklyn Dodgers, in the National League..... More
Dover Publications, March 2010. Trade Paperback. Enshrinement in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, is the ultimate honor for any major leaguer. This rousing, you-are-there history tells the story of seventeen legendary players who came up just short of Cooperstown: Virgil Trucks, Gene Woodling, Carl Erskine..... More
Dover Publications, February 2011. Trade Paperback. By the summer of 1920, Babe Ruth had attained a degree of celebrity beyond that of any other player in baseball history. Traded by the Red Sox for the unheard-of sum of $125,000, the Bambino was on a tear, breaking his own records and..... More
Dover Publications, June 2009. Trade Paperback. By the time of his retirement in 1928, Ty Cobb had set ninety major league baseball records, many of which -- including twelve batting titles and a .367 lifetime batting average -- remain unsurpassed to this day. He was also a member of the..... More
Dover Publications, January 2012. Trade Paperback. Thoroughly researched and beautifully written, this inspiring tale chronicles the life of the second black player to reach the Major Leagues. In 1947 Larry Doby joined the Cleveland Indians, integrating the American League eleven weeks after Jackie Robinson's first appearance with the Brooklyn Dodgers..... More
Dover Publications, February 2010. Trade Paperback. A thoroughly diverting and occasionally surprising exploration of a slice of baseball history heretofore largely ignored . . . marvelously informative and fun to read. -- Sports Illustrated Mr. Mead describes the Browns and baseball's war years with wit and irony. -- The New..... More
Triumph Books, February 2022. Paper Back. When Lily and Alex entered a packed gymnasium in Queens, New York in 1972, they barely recognized their son. The boy who escaped to America with them, who was bullied as he struggled to learn English and cope with family tragedy, was now a...... More
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Simon & Schuster, August 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. A riveting new biography of America's greatest all-around athlete by the bestselling author of the classic biography When Pride Still Mattered. Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. He won gold medals in the..... More
Mariner Books, November 2023. Paper Back. Essential World Cup Reading Featured in The New York Times' "What to Read During the World Cup" Wall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg offer a deeply reported account of the intertwined sagas and legacies of two of the greatest soccer players..... More
Knopf, May 2019. Hardcover. An exhilarating, splendidly illustrated, entirely new look at the history of baseball: told through the stories of the vibrant and ever-changing ballparks where the game was and is staged, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning architectural critic. From the earliest corrals of the mid-1800s (Union Grounds in Brooklyn..... More
Basic Books, November 2023. Hardcover. How Michael Jordan's path to greatness was shaped by race, politics, and the consequences of fame To become the most revered basketball player in America, it wasn't enough for Michael Jordan to merely excel on the court. He also had to become something he never..... More
Sports Illustrated Books, September 2008. Hardcover. Gary Smith has written for Sports Illustrated for the past 25 years. Handpicked by him, this is a selection of 20 stories which showcase the richness of his reporting and the compassion of his craft. For 25 years, the four-time winner of the National..... More
Pluto Press, October 2023. Paper Back. 'Correia takes us around the world to examine how soccer has produced the kind of political energy that can change minds and even topple governments' Dave Zirin, Sports Editor, The Nation 'An essential read for soccer fans everywhere' Juliet Jacques, writer, filmmaker and journalist..... More
Dutton, September 2023. Hardcover. NEW YORK TIMES bestseller WALL STREET JOURNAL bestseller #1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Posnanski is back with a masterful ode to the game: a countdown of 50 of the most memorable moments in baseball's history, to make you fall in love with the sport..... More
W. W. Norton & Company, October 2023. Hardcover. Olympian and World Champion Caster Semenya is finally ready to share the vivid and heartbreaking story of how the world came to know her name. Thrust into the spotlight at just eighteen years old after winning the Berlin World Championships in 2009..... More
