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The Yankees IndexEvery Number Tells a StoryMark Simon, Buster Olney

Contributor BioMark Simon is a writer and researcher for ESPN, helping to oversee the ESPN Stats & Information blogand social media presence. Prior to joining ESPN in 2002, Simon was a sportswriter for the TrentonTimes. He lives in Plymouth, Connecticut.

SummaryYankees fans have witnessed improbable feats, extraordinary achievements, and unmatchedperformances during the team's 100-plus seasons. The Yankees Index details the numbers everyYankees fan—from the rookie attending his first game at Yankee Stadium to the veteran who recallsRon Guidry’s days on the mound—should know. Author Mark Simon tells the stories behind the mostmemorable moments and achievements in Yankees history in this full-color book full of insightfuland fun infographics and history.

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The St. Louis Cardinals Fans' Bucket ListDan O'Neill, Adam Wainwright

Contributor BioDan O'Neill is a sportswriter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He lives in Oakville, Missouri. AdamWainwright is a starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, a World Series champion, and a two-timeGold Glove Award-winner. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with his family.

SummaryEvery St. Louis Cardinals fan has a bucket list of activities to take part in at some point in their lives.But even the most die-hard fans haven’t done everything there is to experience in and around St.Louis. From visiting Ballpark Village to learning how to do an Ozzie Smith backflip, author Dan O’Neillprovides ideas, recommendations, and insider tips for must-see places and can't-miss activities nearBusch Stadium. But not every experience requires a trip to St. Louis; long-distance Cardinals fanscan cross some items off their list from the comfort of their own homes. Whether you're attendingevery home game or supporting the Cards from afar, there's something for every fan to do in The St.Louis Cardinals Fans' Bucket List.

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The Big 50: San Francisco GiantsThe Men and Moments that Made the San Francisco GiantsDaniel Brown, Orlando Cepeda

Contributor BioDaniel Brown is a sportswriter who has written for the San Jose Mercury News and the Bay Area NewsGroup since 1995, covering the Giants, 49ers, and other major sporting events. He is the author of100 Things 49ers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Orlando Cepeda is a former San FranciscoGiants first baseman and a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He resides in SanFrancisco, California.

SummaryThe Big 50: San Francisco Giants is an amazing, full-color look at the 50 men and moments that madethe Giants the Giants. Experienced Bay-area sportswriter Daniel Brown recounts the living history ofthe Giants, counting down from No. 50 to No. 1. The Big 50: San Francisco Giants brilliantly brings tolife the Giants remarkable story, from Willie McCovey and Will Clark to the roller-coaster that wasBarry Bonds to the team’s current dynasty and Madison Bumgarner shutting down the Royals in the2014 World Series.

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The Big 50: Toronto Blue JaysThe Men and Moments that Made the Toronto Blue JaysShi Davidi, Dan Shulman

Contributor BioShi Davidi is a baseball columnist and TV analyst with Sportsnet in Toronto, who has covered theBlue Jays since 2002. He is the co-author, with John Lott, of Great Expectations: The Lost Toronto BlueJays Season. Dan Shulman calls games for ESPN and Sportsnet. He was named the 2011 NationalSportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

SummaryThe Big 50: Toronto Blue Jays is an amazing, full-color look at the 50 men and moments that madethe Blue Jays the Blue Jays. Experienced sportswriter Shi Davidi recounts the living history of the BlueJays, counting down from No. 50 to No. 1. The Big 50: Toronto Blue Jays brilliantly brings to life theBlue Jays remarkable story, from Dave Stieb and Roy Halladay to the roller-coaster that was RobertoAlomar to Joe Carter’s 1993 World Series–winning home run to the acquisition of Josh Donaldson.



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100 Things Twins Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieAlex Halsted

Contributor BioAlex Halsted is a sportswriter and editor covering Iowa State Athletics for Scout Media atAllCyclones.com. He previously written for Gameday Magazine, Twins Magazine, Twins-Territory.com, theDes Moines Register, and the Iowa State Daily. He is the author of 100 Things Iowa State Fans ShouldKnow & Do Before They Die. He lives in Ames, Iowa.

SummaryWith more than a half century of Twins history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities,events, and facts every Minnesota fan should know. It contains crucial information such as importantdates, player nicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. Thisguide to all things Twins covers Cretin-Derham Hall, the origin of Homer Hanky, and memorabiliacollecting tips from Clyde "the Collector" Doepner. Updated for 2015, author Alex Halsted includesnew chapters on manager Paul Molitor, star pitcher Kyle Gibson, All-Star Brian Dozier, and more!

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The Fightin' Phillies100 Years of Philadelphia Baseball from the Whiz Kids to the MisfitsLarry Shenk, Larry Andersen

Contributor BioLarry “Baron” Shenk has been a fixture in the Phillies front office, starting with the team during the1964 season. After 40-plus years as the head of the Phillies public relations department, Baron hasassumed a new position with the Phillies as vice president, alumni relations. He has authoredhundreds of Phillies publications and is author of If These Walls Could Talk: Philadelphia Phillies. Agraduate of Millersville State College (1961), Baron was a general reporter with the Lebanon DailyNews (1961–63) and the Wilmington News-Journal (1963) before joining the Phillies. A former reliefpitcher, Larry Andersen is a color commentator on Phillies radio broadcasts. He resides inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

SummaryFrom when the Phillies franchise was established in 1883 and a rookie manager led the team to itsfirst National League pennant in 1915 to the World Series titles in 1980 and 2008, Larry Shenk, alongtime Phillies executive, provides insight into a potpourri of faces, places, events, andpersonalities in Phillies history. He takes readers through every no-hitter thrown by a Phillies pitcherand an incredible season by a relief pitcher who became the Most Valuable Player. Read about MikeSchmidt’s most dramatic home run, the youngest pitcher to ever win a game in the big leagues, thegreatest one-game performance in World Series history, the most unbreakable records in franchisehistory, and why the Phillies held spring training in Pennsylvania during the 1940s.



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More Than a SeasonBuilding a Championship CultureDayton Moore, Matt Fulks, Alex Gordon, Ned Yost

Contributor BioDayton Moore is the general manager of the 2015 World Series champion Kansas City Royals. Sincetaking over in 2006, Moore has rebuilt the Royals organization into one of baseball’s best. He liveswith his family in Leawood, Kansas. Matt Fulks is a freelance writer and editor and a regularcontributor to various publications, including the Kansas City Star and Royals Baseball Insidermagazine, the official publication of the Kansas City Royals. In recent years, he has also written forCBS Sportsline, the Denver Post, and USA Today Sports Weekly. He is the author or coauthor of 15books, including projects with Royals legends Denny Matthews, Frank White, and Fred White. He livesin Overland Park, Kansas. A three-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner, outfielder AlexGordon has been one of the Royals’ best and most popular players during their back-to-back WorldSeries campaigns. He resides in Kansas City, Missouri. As manager of the Kansas City Royals, NedYost has led the team to back-to-back World Series in 2014 and 2015. He resides in Kansas City,Missouri.

SummaryProvides a blueprint for becoming a champion, both on and off the field When Dayton Moore arrivedin Kansas City in 2006, the Royals hardly resembled a contender. The general manager inherited amajor league club that had just one winning season in the previous decade. Moore, a Kansas nativewho grew up as a Royals fan, implemented a plan to return the franchise to its glory years. Thoughnot without a few bumps in the road, that plan came to fruition in 2014 and 2015, as the Royalsreached the World Series both years and were corned 2015 World Series champions. In More Than aSeason, Moore shares how his faith and leadership principles guided his rebooting of the Royals.The general manager describes how he built one of baseball's best farm systems and internationalscouting departments of out nothing. He shares insight on how he persevered through sixconsecutive losing seasons and the critical response to controversial trades of Zack Greinke and WilMyers—transactions that ultimately yielded the foundation of a champion. Full of never-before-toldstories from inside the Royals o...

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100 Things Royals Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieMatt Fulks

Contributor BioMatt Fulks is a freelance writer and editor and a regular contributor to various publications, includingthe Kansas City Star and Royals Baseball Insider magazine, the official publication of the KansasCity Royals. In recent years, he has also written for CBS Sportsline, the Denver Post, and USA TodaySports Weekly. He lives in Overland Park, Kansas. Jeff Montgomery pitched from 1988 to 1999 forthe Royals, earning three All-Star appearances as a reliever. He now serves as a television analystfor the team. Denny Matthews has been the Royals' play-by-play announcer since the inception ofthe franchise. He received the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.Montgomery and Matthews live in Kansas City, Missouri.

SummaryThe history of the Royals in Kansas City may not be a long one—the team first played in Kansas Cityin 1969—but it is a proud one. Embraced by a loyal fan base and boosted by small-marketspunkiness, the team was a constant threat in the 1970s and 1980s, making multiple playoffappearances before beating the St. Louis Cardinals for the World Series in the “I-70 Series.” Now,this all-new guide explores all of the things every true fan should know about the Royals and whatthey should do to celebrate their favorite team. This updated edition highlights the Royals'back-to-back World Series appearances and features current starts Lorenzo Cain, Yordano Ventura,Wade Davis, and more. The listings are ranked in importance from one to 100, and feature suchlegendary players, places, and moments as George Brett, Kaufmann Stadium, Denny Matthews,Game 6 of the 1985 Series, Dick Howser, and a certain infamous, pine-tar-covered bat. Packed withpersonalities, places, events, and facts, this fun and informative book is the perfect tool for any fanlooking to take his love for the Boys in Blue t...



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100 Things Astros Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieBrian McTaggart, Craig Biggio

Contributor BioThe Houston Astros beat reporter since 2004, Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writesan MLBlog, Tag’s Lines. He is a graduate of the University of Houston. Follow @brianmctaggart onTwitter. A seven-time All-Star, Craig Biggio played his entire career for the Houston Astros and wasinducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015. He resides in Houston, Texas.

Summary100 Things Astros Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans ofthe Houston Astros. Whether you're a die-hard booster from the days of the Colt .45’s or a newsupporter of Dallas Keuchel and Jose Altuve, these are the 100 things all fans need to know and doin their lifetime. It contains every essential piece of Astros knowledge and trivia, as well as must-doactivities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist asyou progress on your way to fan superstardom.

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Taking FlightThe St. Louis Cardinals and the Building of Baseball's Best FranchiseRob Rains, Whitey Herzog

Contributor BioRob Rains is the author of 31 books, mostly on baseball and many about the St. Louis Cardinals.His list of biographies or autobiographies of Cardinals includes Tony La Russa, Albert Pujols, MarkMcGwire, Jack Buck, Red Schoendienst, and Ozzie Smith. He is a lifetime member of the BaseballHall of Fame and a lifetime member of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Whitey Herzogmanaged the St. Louis Cardinals to three World Series appearances during the 1980s. He wasinducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.

SummaryWritten by veteran sportswriter and Cardinals insider Rob Rains, Taking Flight answers two basicquestions – what makes the Cardinals different from other organizations, and why are they sosuccessful? Perhaps the most important man in the history of the organization was George Kissell.Among the future managers who came under Kissell’s tutelage were Sparky Anderson, Joe Torre,Tony La Russa and the Cardinals’ current manager, Mike Matheny. Kissell’s imprint is still everywhereon the Cardinals’ organization, nearly five years after his death. So too is the work of longtime coachand catching instructor Dave Ricketts, the man who first trained Matheny and later, Yadier Molina. Itis the men such as Kissell and Ricketts, who worked for years without fame or notoriety, who helpedmold the Cardinals into the franchise it is today.



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If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee BrewersStories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press BoxBill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Ue...

Contributor BioDrew Olson is the on-air host for 540 ESPN and a senior editor/columnist for ESPNWisconsin.com. Hepreviously was the senior editor at OnMilwaukee.com and a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentineland its predecessor, the Milwaukee Journal. He also has contributed to the Sporting News, BaseballAmerica, Sports Illustrated, and numerous other publications. Olson grew up in Menomonee Falls,Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he spent a semesteron the men’s basketball team “before they got good.” Bill Schroeder is the color commentator forthe Milwaukee Brewers, a position he has held since 1995. He spent eight seasons in the bigleagues with the Brewers and California Angels, posting a career-best .332 batting average in 1987.Born in Baltimore and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, Schroeder graduated from West WindsorPlainsboro High School, where he earned All-State honors his junior and senior years. He attendedClemson University, leading the Tigers to the Atlantic Coast Conference title in 1978 and 1979. Heand his wife, Kate, reside in ...

SummaryChronicling the Brewers from the Suds Series of 1982 to the 2011 National League Central title andfrom Bambi’s Bombers of the late '70s to Harvey’s Wallbangers of the early '80s, Bill Schroeder, alongtime Brewers color commentator and former Brewers catcher, provides insight into the Brewersinner sanctum as only he can. Read about what goes on in the equipment and training rooms, howbatting practice can be chaotic, what it’s like to travel with the team, and off-the-wall anecdotes likethe time Steve Sparks injured his shoulder trying to rip a phone book in half after listening to amotivational speaker.

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100 Things Nationals Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieJake Russell, Dusty Baker

Contributor BioJake Russell began a decade-long stint with the Washington Redskins website TheHogs.net in 2003.He has worked at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis and is currently a sports news aide at TheWashington Post. In 2014 he created his own website, JakeRussellSports.com. A three-time NationalLeague Manager of the Year, Dusty Baker was named Washington Nationals manager after the 2015season. He resides in Washington, D.C.

Summary100 Things Nationals Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fansof the Washington Nationals. Whether you're a die-hard booster from the days of the Senators or anew supporter of the Bryce Harper-led squad, these are the 100 things all fans need to know and doin their lifetime. It contains every essential piece of Nationals knowledge and trivia, as well asmust-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-followchecklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom.



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100 Things Padres Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieKirk Kenney, Randy Jones

Contributor BioKirk Kenney has been a sportswriter for the San Diego Union-Tribune since 1985. He graduated fromSan Diego State, where he majored in business and minored in journalism. He lives in San Diego.Randy Jones played for the Padres for eight seasons, winning the National League Cy Young Awardone year after he was drafted. His No. 35 is retired by the Padres.

SummaryMost Padres fans have taken in a game or two at PETCO Park, have seen highlights of Steve Garvey,and remember the 1984 and 1998 World Series runs. But only real fans know the significance of.394, the original team colors, or how long Benito Santiago’s hitting streak lasted. 100 Things PadresFans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource for true fans of the San Diego Padres.Whether you’re a die-hard booster from the days of Ollie Brown or a recent supporter of the team,these are the 100 things every fan needs to know and do in their lifetime. Padres writer Kirk Kenneyhas collected every essential piece of Padres knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, andranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progresson your way to fan superstardom.

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100 Things Mets Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieMatthew Silverman

Contributor BioMatthew Silverman is the author of Mets Essential, the coauthor of Mets by the Numbers, the editor ofBaseball: The Biographical Encyclopedia, and the coeditor of Meet the Meets and Total Mets. He also wroteSwinging '73: Baseball's Wildest Season and New York Mets: The Complete Illustrated History. He lives inHigh Falls, New York.

SummaryWith trivia boxes, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities,events, and facts every Mets fan should know. It contains crucial information such as importantdates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players.This guide to all things New York Mets covers Robin Ventura's 1999 Grand-Slam single, the 1969shoe polish incident, and the history behind the names and numbers on the left-field wall. Updatedfor 2015, this new edition features a new generation of Mets stars, including pitchers Jason deGrom,Matt Harvey, and Noah Syndergaard.



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100 Things Cubs Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieJimmy Greenfield

Contributor BioA former reporter, columnist, and web editor for the RedEye newspaper, Jimmy Greenfield hascovered both the Cubs and White Sox for the Chicago Tribune.

SummaryThis lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Cubs fan should know.More than a look at the century-long wait for another World Series win, the book contains crucialinformation for Cubs fans, such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, andoutstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Cubs also includes a list ofmust-do Cubs-related activities, which include taking in Wrigley field, traveling to Arizona for springtraining, and sipping beers at the best Cubs bars around the country.This new, updated editionfeatures the new generation of Cubs stars, including manager Joe Maddon, sluggers Anthony Rizzoand Kris Bryant, and ace Jon Lester.

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The Big Hurt's Guide to BBQ and GrillingRecipes from My Backyard to YoursFrank Thomas

Contributor BioFrank Thomas is a Hall of Fame Chicago White Sox designated hitter. He is a five-time All-Star,four-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and two-time American League MVP. His number was retired bythe Chicago White Sox. Thomas opened the Big Hurt Brewhouse restaurant and sports bar nearChicago in 2014.

SummaryHall of Famer and Chicago icon Frank Thomas shares his passion for grilling and cooking withbaseball fans everywhere for the first time. Grilling is perhaps as essential and synonymous withAmerican culture as baseball itself, and Frank Thomas is ready to share all of his home run recipes.Whether you’re looking for barbecue basics or grilling greatness, these sizzling steaks, slow-cookedsmoked ribs, and mouthwatering burgers are sure to please every palate, from healthy fare tohearty indulgences. Beautiful full-color photographs and easy to follow instructions set you up forculinary success alongside legendary former White Sox player Frank Thomas.



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Jim Palmer: Nine Innings to SuccessA Hall of Famer's Approach to Achieving ExcellenceJim Palmer, Alan Maimon

Contributor BioAlan Maimon is an award-winning journalist who has worked with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, theLouisville Courier-Journal, and the New York Times. He is the coauthor of Andre Dawson’s If You Lovethis Game . . . An MVP’s Life in Baseball, Dallas Green’s The Mouth That Roared, and Shane Victorino. Helives in Hopewell, New Jersey. Jim Palmer is a Hall of Fame pitcher who won 268 games in 19seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. A three-time Cy Young Award winner and six-time all-star, Palmerwas a key contributor to the Orioles' three World Series championship teams in 1966, 1970, and1983. After his retirement in 1984, Palmer worked as an analyst for ABC Sports and ESPN. Palmer isalso well-known for his roles as a spokesman for Jockey and The Money Store. Palmer currentlyworks as a color commentator for Orioles games on MASN.

SummaryJim Palmer was just 20 years old when he became the youngest pitcher ever to throw a World Seriesshutout, helping lead the Baltimore Orioles to their first-ever championship, in 1966. Two years later,Palmer’s budding career almost ended due to arm problems. Yet, he mounted an inspiringcomeback and reached the pinnacle of his profession, becoming the winningest pitcher of the 1970sand the only hurler to win a World Series game in three different decades. With three World Seriesrings, three Cy Young Awards and six All-Star selections to his name, an exemplary record as aspokesperson for charities and corporations, and his long tenure as a TV baseball analyst, Palmer isan authority on what it takes to succeed on and off of the field. Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer andco-author Alan Maimon take readers inside the clubhouse, broadcast booth, and corporate world totell the story of a one-of-a-kind career that serves as a how-to guide on succeeding in theworkplace. Interspersed with memorable stories from his illustrious career with the Orioles, this bookincludes baseball wisdom...

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2016 Baseball Forecaster& Encyclopedia of FanalyticsRon Shandler, Ray Murphy, Brent Hershey, Brandon K...

Contributor BioRon Shandler was the first baseball analyst to develop sabermetric applications for fantasy leagueplay. His website, www.BaseballHQ.com, won the Best Fantasy Baseball Online Content Award fromthe Fantasy Sports Trade Association in 2000, 2003, and 2004. He was awarded a LifetimeAchievement Award from the Fantasy Sports Trade Association in 2005. He lives in Roanoke, Virginia.Ray Murphy is the managing director of www.BaseballHQ.com. He lives in Boston. Brent Hershey isthe managing editor of www.BaseballHQ.com. He was honored in 2009 by the Fantasy Sports WriterAssociation for the Best Fantasy Baseball Article in a Print Publication. He lives in Philadelphia.Brandon Kruse has contributed to BaseballHQ.com since 2005. He lives in the Minneapolis area.

SummaryFor 30 years, the very best in baseball prediction and statistics

The industry’s longest-running publication for baseball analysts and fantasy leaguers, the 2016Baseball Forecaster, published annually since 1986, is the first book to approach prognostication bybreaking performance down into its component parts. Rather than predicting batting average, forinstance, this resource looks at the elements of skill that make up any given batter’s ability todistinguish between balls and strikes, his propensity to make contact with the ball, and whathappens when he makes contact—reverse engineering those skills back into batting average. Theresult is an unparalleled forecast of baseball abilities and trends for the upcoming season andbeyond.



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2016 Minor League Baseball AnalystRob Gordon, Jeremy Deloney, Brent Hershey

Contributor BioRob Gordon is a codirector of minor league analysis for www.BaseballHQ.com and has been coveringthe minors for the website since 2003. He is an advisor at the University of Michigan and a historyprofessor at Wayne State University. He lives in Detroit. Jeremy Deloney is a codirector of minorleague analysis for www.BaseballHQ.com and has been writing for the website since 2004. He lives inLebanon, Ohio. Brent Hershey is the managing editor of www.BaseballHQ.com and the associateeditor of 2012 Baseball Forecaster. He was honored in 2009 by the Fantasy Sports Writer Associationfor the Best Fantasy Baseball Article in a Print Publication. He lives in Philadelphia.

SummaryEssential information for fantasy league baseball players and the best resource available to projectfuture performance of minor leaguers

The first book of its kind to fully integrate sabermetrics and scouting, the 2016 Minor League BaseballAnalyst provides a distinctive brand of analysis for more than 1,000 minor league baseball players.Features include scouting reports for all players, batter skills ratings, pitch repertoires, performancetrends, major league equivalents, and expected major league debuts. A complete sabermetricglossary is also included. This one-of-a-kind reference is ideally suited for baseball analysts andthose who play in fantasy leagues with farm systems.

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2016 Official Rules of Major League Baseball

Contributor BioTriumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing. They are based in Chicago.

SummaryAn important resource for umpires, coaches, leagues, and serious fans of Major League Baseball(MLB), this handbook lists the dos and don’ts of the national pastime. Fully up-to-date, this bookcontains the official and sanctioned MLB rules and their interpretations per the Playing RulesCommittee, the sole group that determines baseball’s regulations.



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ErnieMr. Cub

Contributor BioThe Chicago Tribune is the largest daily newspaper that serves the Chicagoland area.

SummaryA tribute to Ernie Banks, regarded by some as one of the greatest baseball players of all time

Chicago will never forget Ernie Banks’s ever-present smile and trademark, “Let’s play two." The Cubs’beloved #14 passed away on January 23, 2015 at the age of 83. The Chicago Cubs’ first AfricanAmerican player was an 11-time All-Star and two-time National League Most Valuable Player. Hefinished with 512 home runs and had 1,636 RBIs, earning induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in1977. In this tribute to the legendary Cub that features nearly 100 images, Triumph Books partnerswith the Chicago Tribune to celebrate Banks's Chicago legacy and all that he meant to baseball fans inthe city.

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Red Sox NationThe Rich and Colorful History of the Boston Red SoxPeter Golenbock

Contributor BioPeter Golenbock is the bestselling author of several books, including The Bronx Zoo; Dynasty: TheNew York Yankees 1949–1964; Number 1; and Wild, High and Tight. He has been a frequent guest onmany of the top television and radio talk shows, including ESPN, ESPN Classic, Good Morning America,Larry King Live, and the YES network. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.

SummaryIn Red Sox Nation, five-time New York Times bestselling author Peter Golenbock brings forth thedefinitive oral history of the Boston Red Sox. His focus is on the players, managers, and owners whowere the colorful characters and legends who guided their legion of fans. Experience the entirehistory of the Red Sox, in the words of the players and personalities who made it, and get the properperspective on the Red Sox’s place in baseball history. Updated through the 2013 championshipseason, it contains everything fans want to know about the team’s World Series wins in 2007 and2013.



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If These Walls Could Talk: New York YankeesStories from the New York Yankees Dugout, Locker Room, and Press BoxJim Kaat, Greg Jennings, David Cone

Contributor BioJim Kaat pitched 25 seasons in the major leagues and is entering his 59th season in professionalbaseball. He has been awarded seven Emmys for his work broadcasting the Yankees from 1995 to2006 and has been nominated for three national Emmys since joining the MLB Network in 2009. Jimand his wife, Margie, spend their summers in Manchester Center, Vermont, and their winters inStuart, Florida. Greg Jennings has been a freelance writer in sports television since 1998. He has won

SummaryThe New York Yankees are one of baseball's most iconic franchises and as much a part of New Yorkas the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building. From Joe DiMaggio and Derek Jeter to BabeRuth and Masahiro Tanaka, from Hall of Famers to rookie busts, the Yankees are baseball's mostbeloved franchise. Jim Kaat, who has the unique experience of playing for the Yankees as well ascalling games for them in the booth, had a prime seat to watch it all unfold. In this book, Kaat andGreg Jennnings provide a closer look at the great moments and the lowlights that have made theYankees one of baseball's keystone teams. Through the words of the players, via multiple interviewsconducted with current and past Yankees, readers will meet the players, coaches, and managementand share in their moments of greatness and defeat. Readers will find access to the clubhouse asKaat recounts moments such as Jeter's last contest at Yankee Stadium; David Wells' perfect game;and the elation of the 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000 World Series championships. It is a book thatNew York baseball fans will not...

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A Band of MisfitsTales of the 2010 San Francisco GiantsAndrew Baggarly, Duane Kuiper

Contributor BioAndrew Baggarly is the San Francisco Giants beat reporter for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and hascovered the team for the past 10 years. He formerly wrote for the Oakland Tribune and the San JoseMercury News. He is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America and a voter for theBaseball Hall of Fame. He lives in Millbrae, California.

SummaryWith a title drought that started in New York and carried on for more than five decades after themove to the west coast, the San Francisco Giants and their fans were growing restless, waiting for ateam like the 2010 roster and that one magical postseason run. The anticipation, memories, andcelebrated relief of the season when it finally came together are captured in this chronicle of theWorld Series season of the Giants. Written in entertaining prose, the book is as much an enjoyablestory to be reread through the years as it is a factual account of the events that brought the elusivetitle to the Giants.



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100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieDan Connolly, Jim Palmer

Contributor BioDan Connolly has spent more than two decades as a print journalist in Pennsylvania and Maryland.The Baltimore native first covered the Orioles as a beat writer for the York (Pennsylvania) Daily Recordin 2001 before becoming The Baltimore Sun’s national baseball writer/Orioles reporter in 2005. Hehas won multiple state and national writing awards, including several from the Associated PressSports Editors. In 2013 he was named Maryland Co-Sportswriter of the Year by the NationalSportscasters and Sportswriters Association. He lives in York, with his wife, Karen, and three children,Alex, Annie, and Grace.

SummaryThis guide to all things Baltimore Oriole covers the team's history as one of the American League'seight charter franchises, including the incredible legacy of Cal Ripken, Jr., memories from MemorialStadium, and how singing "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" during the seventh-inning stretch hasbecome a fan-favorite tradition. Author Dan Connolly has collected every essential piece of Oriolesknowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, providing an entertaining and enlightening readfor any Oriole fan.

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100 Things Mariners Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieMichael Emmerich

Contributor BioMichael Emmerich has worked in book publishing for many years and is the author of 100 ThingsMichigan State Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. He lives in Seattle.

SummaryThis fan book to the Mariners covers the team's history in Seattle since its enfranchisement in 1977,including the Ichiro Suzuki years, memories from the Kingdome, and the brief existence of theSeattle Pilots. Author Mike Emmerich has collected every essential piece of Mariners knowledge andtrivia, including King's Court, Felix Hernandez's perfect game, the 116-win 2001 team, RandyJohnson, and having two Griffeys in the outfield, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them allfrom 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist for fans, from the young to theyoung at heart.



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100 Things Indians Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieZack Meisel, Tom Hamilton

Contributor BioZack Meisel covers the Indians for cleveland.com and previously covered the team for MLB. He is a2011 graduate of Ohio State University. He lives in Cleveland. Tom Hamilton has been the voice ofthe Cleveland Indians for 25 years.

SummaryMost Indians Fans know who Bob Feller is and have attended a game at Progressive Field. Nameslike Lou Boudreau, Bob Lemon, and Larry Doby are just as familiar as Corey Kluber, Michael Brantley,and Jason Kipnis. But even the most die-hard fans don’t know everything about their belovedIndians.In 100 Things Indians Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, Zack Meisel has assembled the facts,traditions, and achievements sure to educate and entertain true fans. From the incredible legacy ofTris Speaker and memories from Cleveland Stadium to how the movie Major League has taken rootin fans' hearts, this is the ultimate fanatics guidebook to all things Cleveland Indians. Learn aboutthe team's history in Cleveland as the Naps; the 455-game sellout streak; and modern stars suchas Jim Thome, Kenny Lofton, Roberto Alomar, and Omar Vizquel. Meisel has collected everyessential piece of Indians knowledge and trivia, including stories about the 1920 and 1948 WorldSeries, the Drummer, and the hiring of Terry Francona, as well as must-do activities, and ranks themall from 1 to 100, providi...

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100 Things Giants Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieBill Chastain

Contributor BioBill Chastain is a sports journalist who writes for MLB.com. He is the author of 100 Things Jets FansShould Know and Do Before They Die, Hack’s 191: Hack Wilson and His Incredible 1930 Season, Payne atPinehurst: The Greatest U.S. Open Ever, Purpose and Passion: Bobby Pruette and the Marshall Years, SteelDynasty: The Team that Changed the NFL, and The Steve Spurrier Story: From Heisman to Head Ball Coach.He lives in Tampa, Florida.

SummaryMost San Francisco Giants fans have taken in a game or two at AT&T Park, have seen highlights ofWillie Mays’ basket catch on YouTube, and were thrilled by the team’s World Series wins in 2010,2012 and 2014, but even the die-hards—those who remember which pitcher started the first homegame in San Francisco’s history, have attended a spring training game at Scottsdale Stadium, orknow how many home runs Barry Bonds hit into McCovey Cove during his record-setting career—willappreciate this ultimate resource guide for true fans of the San Francisco Giants. For both boostersfrom the days of Bobby Thomson and recent supporters of Bruce Bochy, Matt Cain, and Buster Posey,these are the 100 things all fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Longtime sportswriter BillChastain has collected every essential piece of Giants knowledge and trivia, as well as must-doactivities, and ranks them from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist thatleads the way to achieving fan superstardom. This updated World Series edition features the Giants'unforgettable 2014 seas...



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If These Walls Could Talk: St. Louis CardinalsStories from the St. Louis Cardinals Dugout, Locker Room, and Press BoxStan McNeal

Contributor BioStan McNeal is a veteran sportswriter currently writing for Cardinals Magazine. Previously, he haswritten for Fox Sports Midwest, and he was managing editor and national baseball writer for theSporting News. He lives with his family in Chesterfield, Missouri.

SummaryThe St. Louis Cardinals are one of baseball’s most storied franchises, and as much a part of St.Louis as Anheuser-Busch and the arch. From Lou Brock to Matt Carpenter, Ozzie Smith to YadierMolina, Bob Gibson to Adam Wainwright, from Hall of Famers to rookie busts, the Cardinals arebeloved in St. Louis. In this book, Stan McNeal provides a closer look at the great moments and thelowlights that have made the Cardinals one of the baseball’s keystone teams. Through the words ofthe players, via multiple interviews conducted with current and past Cardinals, readers will meet theplayers, coaches, and management and share in their moments of greatness and defeat. This bookshares stories behind such Cardinal memories as the little-known clubhouse antics of backup catcherBob Uecker during the teams’ memorable run in the 1960s, the excitement at Busch Stadium in the1980s as the Cardinals reached the World Series three times, and the elation of the 2006 and 2011World Series championships.

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More Than a SeasonBuilding a Championship CultureDayton Moore, Matt Fulks, Alex Gordon, William F. ...

Contributor BioMatt Fulks is a freelance writer and editor and a regular contributor to various publications, includingthe Kansas City Star and Royals Baseball Insider magazine, the official publication of the Kansas CityRoyals. In recent years, he has also written for CBS Sportsline, the Denver Post, and USA Today SportsWeekly. He is the author or coauthor of 15 books, including projects with Royals legends DennyMatthews, Frank White, and Fred White. He lives in Overland Park, Kansas. Dayton Moore is thegeneral manager of the 2014 American League champion Kansas City Royals. Since taking over in2006, Moore has rebuilt the Royals organization into one of baseball’s best. He lives in Leawood,Kansas. Alex Gordon is the left fielder for the Kansas City Royals. Originally drafted in 2005, Gordonwas a key contributor on the Royals' 2014 American League championship team. He lives in KansasCity, Missouri. William F. High is founder of iDonate.com and CEO of the National ChristianFoundation Heartland, an organization with the goal to simplify giving and multiply impact. He livesin Kansas City, ...

SummaryProvides a blueprint for becoming a champion, both on and off the field

When Dayton Moore arrived in Kansas City in 2006, the Royals hardly resembled a contender. Thegeneral manager inherited a major league club that had just one winning season in the previousdecade. Moore, a Kansas native who grew up as a Royals fan, implemented a plan to return thefranchise to its glory years. Though not without a few bumps in the road, that plan came to fruition in2014 as the Royals swept through the American League playoffs to take the pennant and returnedthe World Series to Kansas City. In More Than a Season, Moore shares how his faith and leadershipprinciples guided his rebooting of the Royals. The general manager describes how he built one ofbaseball’s best farm systems and international scouting departments of out nothing. He sharesinsight on how he persevered through six consecutive losing seasons and the critical response tocontroversial trades of Zack Greinke and Wil Myers—transactions that ultimately yielded thefoundation of a champion. Full of never-before-told stories from ins...



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Numbers Don't Lie: TigersThe Biggest Numbers in Tigers HistoryDanny Knobler

Contributor BioDanny Knobler is a veteran baseball writer who covered the Detroit Tigers for 18 seasons for BoothNewspapers. He has covered baseball for more than 30 years for Baseball America, Bleacher Report,CBSSports.com, ESPN.com, Sport Magazine, and other publications and websites. He lives in New YorkCity.

SummaryTigers fans have witnessed improbable feats, extraordinary achievements, and unmatchedperformances during the team's 100-plus seasons. Numbers Don't Lie: Behind the Biggest Numbers inTigers History details the numbers every Tigers fan—from the rookie attending his first game atComerica Park to the veteran who recalls Denny McLain's days on the mound—should know. AuthorDanny Knobler tells the stories behind the most memorable moments and achievements in Tigershistory, including 2: the number of no-hitters Justin Verlander has in his career; .366: Ty Cobb'scareer batting average, the highest in MLB history; and 1,918: the number of games playedtogether by Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker as a record-setting, double-play combination. Featuringover 50 entries that span more than a century of Tigers magic, this fan book is an engaging, uniquelook back at the history of one of baseball's most entertaining franchises.

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Numbers Don't Lie: MetsThe Biggest Numbers in Mets HistoryRuss Cohen, Adam Raider, Howard Johnson

Contributor BioRuss Cohen is a sports journalist whose work has appeared in numerous places, including onFoxSports.com and NHL.com. He is the author of Baseball’s Best Rookies, Strike Three, and The WinterClassic: The NHL’s Savior. He lives in Glassboro, New Jersey. Adam Raider is a writer and a formercolumnist and contributing editor for New England Hockey Journal and author of Frozen in Time: TheMinnesota North Stars. He lives in West Hartford, Connecticut. They are the coauthors of 100 ThingsRangers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Howard Johnson was a two-time All-Star and atwo-time World Series champion in his 13-year career.

SummaryNumbers Don't Lie: Behind the Biggest Numbers in Mets History details the numbers every Mets fanshould know by heart. Authors Russ Cohen and Adam Raider tell the stories behind the mostmemorable moments and achievements in Mets history, including 6: the number of Gold GlovesKeith Hernandez earned in his career; 480: the distance in feet Tommy Agee's home run traveled onApril 10, 1969; and 696: the record number of at bats Jose Reyes had in in 2005 to set a franchiserecord. With over 50 entries that span more than a half-century of Mets magic, this resource is anengaging, unique look back at the history of one of baseball's most entertaining franchises.



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2015 Official Rules of Major League Baseball

Contributor BioTriumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing. They are based in Chicago.

SummaryAn important resource for umpires, coaches, leagues, and serious fans of Major League Baseball(MLB), this handbook lists the dos and don’ts of the national pastime. Fully up-to-date, this bookcontains the official and sanctioned MLB rules and their interpretations per the Playing RulesCommittee, the sole group that determines baseball’s regulations.

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100 Things A's Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieSusan Slusser, Billy Beane

Contributor BioSusan Slusser has been the San Francisco Chronicle’s Oakland A’s beat writer for 16 seasons. She isan MLB Network correspondent and is a former president of the Baseball Writers’ Association ofAmerica. She lives in San Carlos, California. Billy Beane is the general manager and minority ownerof the Oakland Athletics. He was named the Sporting News’ Executive of the Year in 1999 and 2012,and the Baseball America Major League Baseball Executive of the Year in 2002 and 2013. He lives inthe Bay Area.

SummaryWith traditions, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events,and facts every Athletics fan should know. This guide to all things A's covers the team's amazinghistory including the Connie Mack and Charlie O. Finley dynasties, the "Earthquake Series," and allof their World Series titles. Author Susan Slusser has collected every essential piece of A's knowledgeand trivia, including Billy Beane and Moneyball, Catfish Hunter, Stomper, and the "Bash Brothers," aswell as must-do activities, and ranks them from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist for fans of all ages.



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Yogi: 1925-2015Dave Anderson, Ron Guidry

Contributor BioDave Anderson has been a sports columnist at the New York Times since November 1971. Andersonwas awarded the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary and won the Associated Press SportsEditors Red Smith Award for distinguished sports column writing. The author of 21 books and morethan 350 magazine articles, Anderson lives in New Jersey. Ron Guidry pitched for the New YorkYankees for 14 seasons. Guidry’s unique friendship with Yogi Berra was detailed in Harvey Araton’sacclaimed 2012 book Driving Mr. Yogi. Guidry lives in Louisiana. The New York Times is regarded asthe world's preeminent newspaper. Winner of 112 Pulitzer Prizes, it has the largest circulation of anyseven-day newspaper in the country.

SummaryYogi Berra, the Yankees' beloved No. 8, passed away on September 22 at the age of 90. A Hall ofFame catcher who was not only one of baseball's great players—winner of three Most Valuable Playerawards and numerous World Series rings—but also one its most colorful and appealing characters,well-known for his everyman demeanor and occasional adventures into syntax. A mainstay on thegreat Yankees teams of the 1940s, '50s, and '60s, Berra was an 18-time All-Star and the AmericanLeague MVP in 1951, 1954, and 1955. He finished with 358 home runs and 1,430 RBIs, earninginduction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. After retiring as a player, Berra managed both theMets and Yankees and led the 1973 Mets to the National League pennant. This commemorativetribute features stories and photographs from the New York Times' archives, with an eloquentforeword by Ron Guidry, one of Berra's closest friends. Compiled and edited by longtime New Yorksportswriter Dave Anderson, this collection celebrates the life of an American original. Whetherre-living Berra's clutch home runs or telling the...

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DERBY! - My Bodacious Life in Baseball by H.R. DerbyBat Dog of the Trenton Thunder (the Double-A Affiliate Team of the Yankees)H.R. Derby, Staton Rabin

Contributor BioA legend among baseball fans, HOME RUN DERBY ("DERBY" to his friends) is a talented, handsome,and well-groomed golden retriever and is proud to be the Official Bat Dog of the Trenton Thunder,the Double-A Affiliate team of the New York Yankees. Everyone in the MLB wants to pose for pictureswith Derby-- even Hideki Matsui. Derby is also an international media star, and has been featured onESPN and in "Yankees Magazine". Derby's job is to mentor and coach the Trenton Thunder baseballplayers, and provide encouragement and support. He also picks up the Thunder players' bats left athome plate in the first inning of the game and returns them to the dugout. Derby's late, belovedfather, Chase, was the Thunder Bat Dog before him. Derby has one son, Rookie, and Rookie'smother is named Reba. Derby says that Rookie has his mother's floppy ears and affectionatenature, and his father's star quality. Derby was born in 2008. This is his first book.

SummaryIf you love dogs and baseball-- and want to know what it's REALLY like to be the Bat Dog for theTrenton Thunder, the New York Yankees' Double-A minor league team-- this book is for you! Afterall, how many dogs work in a baseball stadium, are cheered by thousands of adoring fans-- and "rubnoses" with many of the biggest stars in the game? DERBY! My Bodacious Life in Baseball is theexclusive, long-awaited autobiography of the Trenton Thunder's funny, famous four-legged baseballphilosopher-- who just happens to be a golden retriever named Derby. The fans know him best fromhis public role: carrying players' bats from home plate back to the dugout during games. But behindthe scenes at ARM & HAMMER Park, Derby is so much more than a Bat Dog. He's the young baseballplayers' unofficial coach, mentor, loyal friend, and "team psychologist". Whether you hit a walk-offhomer, or strike out at the bottom of the 9th, Derby is always there to give you a friendly nudge ofencouragement with his cold, wet nose. The Thunder's perennial All-Star, Derby is the furry face ofthe franchise and the...



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Taking the CrownThe Kansas City Royals' Amazing 2015 SeasonMatt Fulks, Dayton Moore

Contributor BioMatt Fulks is a freelance writer and editor and a regular contributor to various publications, includingthe Kansas City Star and Royals Baseball Insider magazine, the official publication of the Kansas CityRoyals. In recent years, he has also written for CBS Sportsline, the Denver Post, and USA Today SportsWeekly. He is the author or coauthor of 16 books, including projects with Royals legends DennyMatthews, Frank White, and Fred White. He lives in Overland Park, Kansas. Dayton Moore is thegeneral manager of the 2015 World Series champion Kansas City Royals. Since taking over in 2006,Moore has rebuilt the Royals organization into one of baseball’s best. He lives in Leawood, Kansas.

SummaryWhile the Kansas City Royals may have come out of the blue with their success in 2014, the 2015edition of the team had high expectations and they met them to the fullest degree in winning the2015 World Series — the organization's first in three decades. Buoyed by a dominant regular seasonin which they held first place in the American League Central beginning on June 8 and never lookedback. Anchored by a major league record seven All-Stars and boosted by the mid-seasonacquisitions of Ben Zobrist and Johnny Cueto, this historic team would not be denied on their way tothe title.

Packed with unique analysis from veteran Kansas City writer Matt Fulks and vivid color photography,Taking the Crown guides fans through the Royals’ amazing journey, from key off-season acquisitionsto the Royals’ thrilling come-from-behind ALDS win versus the Astros, from their out-slugging of thepowerful Blue Jays in the ALCS, all the way through their incredible World Series triumph over theMets. This commemorative edition also includes feature stories on Royals’ stars Lorenzo Cain, EricHosmer, and ot...

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Strangers in the BronxDiMaggio, Mantle, and the Changing of the Yankee GuardAndrew O'Toole, Marty Appel

Contributor BioAndrew O'Toole is a freelance writer who has previously authored seven books, including Paul Brown:The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Football’s Most Innovative Coach and Sweet William: The Life of BillyConn. He lives in Maineville, Ohio. Marty Appel is the author of 18 books, including the best-sellerPinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss.

SummaryRare is the athlete who captures the imagination of a generation. In Joe DiMaggio and MickeyMantle, sports culture had two such figures. Undoubtedly, DiMaggio and Mantle are two of the mostrevered names in baseball literature. However, there is one particular moment that has beenoverlooked by baseball historians and writers: the 1951 pennant-winning New York Yankeesteam—DiMaggio's last year and Mantle's rookie season. For that one year, the paths of these twobaseball icons converged, the naissance of Mantle's career poignantly juxtaposed with the slowdescent of DiMaggio's final season. Strangers in the Bronx is more than a chronicle of a World Series–winning team, it is also a study of heroes: the decline of an all-too mortal American icon and theemergence of the newest sensation in sport.



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Giant SplashBondsian Blasts, World Series Parades, and Other Thrilling Moments by the BayAndrew Baggarly

Contributor BioAndrew Baggarly is the San Francisco Giants beat reporter for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and hascovered the team for the past 10 years. He is the author of A Band of Misfits: Tales of the 2010 SanFrancisco Giants and he formerly wrote for the Oakland Tribune and the San Jose Mercury News. He is amember of the Baseball Writers Association of America and a voter for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Helives in Millbrae, California.

SummaryCelebrate the golden age of San Francisco Giants baseball with Giant Splash, a firsthand account byGiants beat reporter and best-selling author Andrew Baggarly. Since the team moved to the shoresof McCovey Cove in 2000, Giants fans have been thrilled by iconic players, historic moments, andheroic performances—not to mention three World Series championships. Giant Splash takes readersonto the field and inside the clubhouse for every unforgettable moment: Barry Bonds’ record-settinghome runs, Tim Lincecum’s no-hitter, Matt Cain’s perfect game, Travis Ishikawa’s walk-off pennantwinner, and many more.

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Tommy LasordaMy WayColin Gunderson, Joe Torre

Contributor BioColin Gunderson worked for the Los Angeles Dodgers for 13 years, 12 of which as press coordinatorand assistant to Tommy Lasorda. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia. Joe Torre won four World Series asmanager of the New York Yankees and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014. He lives inBrooklyn, New York.

SummaryTommy Lasorda believed that winning wasn't about being the best, but about believing you are thebest and that philosophy runs throughout Tommy Lasorda: My Way. Author Colin Gunderson takesreaders through Lasorda's days as a player and the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, includingtheir two World Series Championships in 1981 and 1988. It also provides fans with a peek at whatmakes Lasorda tick: his relationship with his father, Sabatino, whom he emulated; his childhoodgrowing up in Norristown, Pennsylvania, working odd jobs; and his unfailing work ethic. That workethic helped him become one of baseball's most successful managers as he won the World Seriestwice, won four National League pennants and eight division titles with the Dodgers. In this book,fans will recall some of their favorite Lasorda anecdotes, and will also be privy to new informationand rich background on this national baseball treasure, including memories from an All-Star roster ofDodgers stars.



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Joe BlackMore than a DodgerMartha Jo Black, Chuck Schoffner

Contributor BioMartha Jo Black is the daughter of Joe Black and sells fan experiences for the Chicago White Sox.She lives in Chicago. Chuck Schoffner is a veteran college sports writer whose reporting and editingfor United Press International, and later The Associated Press spanned 33 years.

SummaryHe was told that the color of his skin would keep him out of the big leagues, but Joe Black workedhis way up through the Negro Leagues and the Cuban Winter League. He burst into the Majors in1952 when he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the face of segregation, verbal harassment, andeven death threats, Joe Black rose to the top of his game; he earned National League Rookie of theYear and became the first African American pitcher to win a World Series game. With the sametenacity he showed in his baseball career, Black became the first African American vice president of atransportation corporation when he went to work for Greyhound. In this first-ever biography of JoeBlack, his daughter Martha Jo Black tells the story not only of a baseball great who broke throughthe color line, but also of the father she knew and loved.

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Derek JeterExcellence and EleganceTyler Kepner, Joe Torre

Contributor BioThe New York Times is regarded as the world's preeminent newspaper. Its news coverage is known forits exceptional depth and breadth, with reporting bureaus throughout the United States and in 26other countries. Winner of 112 Pulitzer Prizes, it has the largest circulation of any seven-daynewspaper in the country. Previous books include Derek Jeter: From the Pages of the New York Times.Tyler Kepner is the award-winning national baseball correspondent for the New York Times. Previously,he had covered the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. He lives in Wilton, Connecticut. JoeTorre won four World Series as manager of the New York Yankees. He was inducted into the Hall ofFame in 2014.

SummaryAfter 20 major league seasons—all with the New York Yankees—Derek Jeter is hanging up his spikesat the conclusion of the 2014 campaign. The Yankees’ captain since 2003, the shortstop isconsidered the greatest Yankee of his generation. Jeter’s Yankees teams won five World Series,including three in a row in 1998, 1999, and 2000. The all-time postseason leader in hits, doubles,and triples, Jeter earned the nickname “Captain Clutch” for his game-changing performances duringthe Yankees’ championship era. Through stories and powerful images from the pages of the NewYork Times, Derek Jeter: Excellence and Elegance celebrates the career of this New York icon from Jeter’sdebut in 1995 through his final game in 2014. This full-color pictorial keepsake also features anintroduction by Tyler Kepner, the Times’ award-winning baseball reporter.



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Still Throwing HeatStrikeouts, the Streets, and a Second ChanceJ. R. Richard, Lew Freedman, Nolan Ryan

Contributor BioJ. R. Richard is a former pitcher who played his entire career with the Houston Astros. After hisbaseball career was cut short by a stroke, he became involved in his local church in Houston, wherehe is now a minister. He also spends his time helping to raise funds to support baseball programsfor children. He lives in Houston. Lew Freedman is an award-winning sportswriter and the author of56 books, including illustrated histories of the Bears, Giants, and Steelers. He coauthored Fergie: MyLife from the Cubs to Cooperstown and Juan Marichal: My Journey From the Dominican Republic toCooperstown, with the Hall of Fame pitchers. He lives in Columbus, Indiana. Nolan Ryan is aneight-time all-star who pitched for the Mets, Angels, Astros, and Rangers. He recorded 5,714

SummaryA flame-throwing star with the Houston Astros, J. R. Richard was at the top of his profession when heinexplicably began complaining of arm weakness in 1980. Initially scoffed at because he continuedapproaching 100 mph on the radar gun, everything changed when Richard collapsed while playingcatch with a teammate—later diagnosed as a life-threatening stroke. The shocking developmentended Richard’s major league career and set off a chain of events that led to the former All-Starbeing homeless by the mid-1990s. This rapid rise and sudden, tragic fall define the unusual,moving, and inspirational life of a Houston icon who has endured many hardships but has becomean admired figure in his adopted hometown. J. R. Richard tells that story now in his own words,including the highs and the lows of his brilliant athletic career, the difficulties that befell him on andoff the field, abandonment by those he counted on after his stroke, the despair of losing everything,and his ultimate redemption and giving back to the community.

9781600785443

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Baseball

SPO003000

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Big RedBaseball, Fatherhood, and My Life in the Big Red MachineKen Griffey, Phil Pepe, George Foster

Contributor BioKen Griffey is a former major-league outfielder who played for nearly 20 years, winning two WorldSeries and appearing in three All-Star games. He is the manager of the Bakersfield Blaze, theCincinnati Reds’ Single-A minor-league affiliate. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 50 books onsports, including a biography of Yogi Berra and collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey Mantle,Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. Pepe was the Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News from1968 through 1981 and is a past president of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

SummaryReflecting on an outstanding 19-year major-league career, this autobiography chronicles baseballgreat Ken Griffey, beginning with his days just out of high school. The account relates Griffey’sdecision to venture into the baseball business, documenting his time as a scout, coach, andmanager along with his accomplishments as a father, raising two other major league ballplayers:Craig, who played briefly for the Seattle Mariners, and future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. Capturingthe subject’s time with the Big Red Machine, this record details his days playing alongside JohnnyBench, Joe Morgan, and Pete Rose, highlighting the Reds' two consecutive world championships in1975 and 1976. Finally, the ultimate thrill of Griffey’s career is featured: playing in the same outfieldin 1990 with his son, Ken Griffey Jr., during the game where they hit back-to-back home runs—theonly father-son combination to do so in the history of Major League Baseball. Filled with amusinganecdotes and behind-the-scenes glimpses of what it’s like when baseball really does run in thefamily, this is a spor...



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Baseball

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How Baseball Explains AmericaHal Bodley, George Will

Contributor BioHal Bodley is a columnist for MLB.com and has covered baseball since 1958. He is a formercolumnist for USA Today and is the founder and former president of the Associated Press EditorsAssociation and has served as a broadcast analyst for CBS, CNN, and NBC. He has won 30 regionaland national writing awards and was elected to the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame and the DelawareBaseball Hall of Fame. He lives in Belleair Beach, Florida. George Will is a world-renowned newspaper

SummaryExamining the connection between baseball and our society as a whole, How Baseball ExplainsAmerica is a fascinating, one-of-a-kind journey through America's pastime. Longtime USA TODAYbaseball editor and columnist Hal Bodley explores just how essential baseball is to understandingthe American experience. He takes readers into the Oval Office with George H.W. Bush and BillClinton as the former presidents share their thoughts on the game, he looks at the changes thatAmerica's Greatest Generation ushered in, as well as examining baseball's struggle with performanceenhancing drugs alongside America's war on drugs.

An unabashedly celebratory explanation of America's love affair with baseball and the men whomake it possible, this work sheds light on topics such as the role Jackie Robinson's signing with theDodgers played in the civil rights movement, how baseball's westward expansion mirrored the growthof our national economy, labor strife, baseball families, the international explosion of the game, andeven the myriad ways in which movies, music, and baseball are intrinsically tie...

9781600789342

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Baseball

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Talk

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If These Walls Could Talk: St. Louis CardinalsStories from the St. Louis Cardinals Dugout, Locker Room, and Press BoxKeith Schildroth, Dan McLaughlin

Contributor BioKeith Schildroth is a freelance sportswriter who worked at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for more than 30years. He covered the 1985 and 1987 National League Championship Series and the World Seriesfor Reuters. He previously covered the St. Louis Cardinals for Reuters of Canada and contributed toESPNNewYork.com. He is a member of the St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame and lives inFlorissant, Missouri. Dan McLaughlin is the play-by-play voice for Cardinals television broadcasts onFox Sports Midwest. He resides in St. Louis, Missouri.

SummaryA St. Louis institution as much as Anheuser-Busch and the Gateway Arch, the St. Louis Cardinals areone of baseball’s most storied franchises. Generations of fans have fallen in love with and cheeredon players such as Lou Brock, Ozzie Smith, Bob Gibson, Chris Carpenter, and Albert Pujols. In thisfascinating chronicle, a lifelong St. Louis resident and Cardinals fan examines the past 50 years ofthe team's history, providing a closer look at the great moments and the lowlights that have madethe Cardinals one of baseball’s keystone franchises. Through multiple interviews conducted withcurrent and past players, readers will experience moments such as the little-known clubhouse anticsof backup catcher Bob Uecker during the Cardinals’ memorable run in the 1960s, the excitement inBusch Stadium in the 1980s as the team reached the World Series three times, the mourning of thedeaths of broadcaster Jack Buck and pitcher Darryl Kile in 2002, and the elation of the 2006 and2011 championships. This guide is required reading for any St. Louis baseball fan.



9781600789427

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SPO003000

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Wild PitchesRumblings, Grumblings, and Reflections on the Game I LoveJayson Stark, Tim Kurkjian

Contributor BioJayson Stark has been a senior baseball writer for ESPN.com since 2000. His regular contributionsinclude the newsy “Rumblings and Grumblings” column and his tilted look inside baseball’s numbersand quirks, “The Useless Information Department.” He was twice named Pennsylvania’s sportswriterof the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. He previously authored TheStark Truth: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players in Baseball History and Worth the Wait: Tales of thePhillies 2008 Championship Season. He lives in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Tim Kurkjian is a Major LeagueBaseball analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter. He is also a contributor to ESPN theMagazine and ESPN.com. He lives in Maryland.

SummaryEvery baseball fan knows that Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols are among the best to ever play thegame. But how do their high-priced contracts impact their teams’ abilities to compete for a WorldSeries title? Which managers and executives are best at getting the most out of their roster, year-inand year-out? And how does sabremetrics play into all of this? In this book, veteran ESPN columnistJayson Stark explores these questions and many more. Supplemented with insightful commentaryfrom countless baseball insiders, it gives baseball fans a rare, fascinating glimpse into the whybehind the game’s winners and losers.

9781600789489

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Stan the ManThe Life and Times of Stan MusialWayne Stewart

Contributor BioWayne Stewart has written more than 500 sports articles for publications such as Baseball Digest,Boys’ Life, and USA Today Baseball Weekly, and is the author of 25 books, including Babe Ruth: ABiography and Baseball Dads. He lives in Lorain, Ohio.

SummaryBroad in scope and deep in analysis, this biography of Stan Musial details not only the personalityand the accomplishments of the man, but artfully examines his life against the backdrop of theGreat Depression, which the already-impoverished Musial family endured. It looks at Stan’s supportracial integration in baseball, as well as the tragedy that struck his hometown of Donora,Pennsylvania, and claimed many lives, including his father’s. The slew of never-before-publishedmaterial and revealing anecdotes gained through numerous exclusive interviews with formerclassmates, relatives, friends, teammates, and contemporaries allow this book to shed fresh light onthe legendary Musial while making the book a must-read for all baseball fans. This updated,paperback edition includes a new, commemorative section written after Musial’s passing.



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304 PagesCarton Qty: 24Sports & Recreation / BaseballSPO003000Series: 100 Things...FansShould Know

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100 Things White Sox Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieBob Vanderberg

Contributor BioBob Vanderberg grew up in Chicago’s west suburbs and attended his first White Sox game—a jarringninth-inning loss to the Yankees—in 1954. He has been waiting ever since for that magical timewhen Chicago dominates the American League as New York has. Retired after nearly 40 years on theChicago Tribune’s sports staff, he is the author of five previous books, three of them on the WhiteSox. He lives in Lemont, Illinois.

SummaryA list of essential knowledge and experiences all fans of the Chicago White Sox must know and doin their lifetime, this book covers the team's long history all the way through the 2013 season. MostWhite Sox fans have taken in a game or two at U.S. Cellular Field, have seen highlights of a youngFrank Thomas, and remember the team's 2005 World Series championship. But only real fansremember which player once took his pants off after sliding into first base, can name the opposingoutfielder who was showered with beer during the 1959 World Series, or remember who hit the mosthome runs onto the roof of old Comiskey Park. This is the ultimate resource guide for true fans ofChicago's South Side team, whether a die-hard booster from the days of Billy Pierce or a newsupporter of Paul Konerko and Chris Sale.

9781600789137Pub Date: 4/1/14$24.95Hardcover

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Don't Let Us Win TonightAn Oral History of the 2004 Boston Red Sox's Impossible Playoff RunAllan Wood, Bill Nowlin, Kevin Millar

Contributor BioAllan Wood is the author of Babe Ruth and the 1918 Red Sox and also writes the popular blog Joy ofSox. He lives in Mississauga, Ontario. Bill Nowlin is the author of 17 Red Sox-related books,including Amazing Tales from the Boston Red Sox Dugout, Blood Feud, and Boston Red Sox IQ. In 2004 hewas elected vice president of the Society for American Baseball Research. He lives in Cambridge,Massachusetts. Kevin Millar is a former Red Sox first baseman and member of the 2004 WorldChampionship team.

SummaryCommemorating the 10th anniversary of the Boston Red Sox’ unprecedented championship run inthe fall of 2004, this guide takes fans behind the scenes and inside the dugout, bullpen, andclubhouse to reveal to baseball fans how it happened, as it happened. The book highlights how,during a span of just 76 hours, the Red Sox won four do-or-die games against their archrivals, theNew York Yankees, to qualify for the World Series and complete the greatest comeback in baseballhistory. Then the Red Sox steamrolled through the World Series, sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals infour games, capturing their first championship since 1918. Don’t Let Us Win Tonight is brimming withrevealing quotes from Boston’s front office personnel, coaches, medical staff, and players, includingKevin Millar talking about his infectious optimism and the team’s pregame ritual of drinking whiskey,Dave Roberts revealing how he prepared to steal the most famous base of his career, and Dr.William Morgan describing the radical surgery he performed on Curt Schilling’s right ankle. Theultimate keepsake for any Red ...




224 PagesCarton Qty: 20Sports & Recreation / BaseballSPO003000Series: If These Walls CouldTalk

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If These Walls Could Talk: Detroit TigersStories from the Detroit Tigers' Dugout, Locker Room, and Press BoxMario Impemba, Mike Isenberg, David Dombrowski

Contributor BioMario Impemba is the play-by-play voice of the Detroit Tigers on Fox Sports Detroit. The 2014season will be his 13th with the Tigers after seven years as the radio voice of the Los AngelesAngels. A Detroit native, Impemba was voted the 2011 Michigan Sportscaster of the Year by themembership of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. His work on Tigers gamesearned him a Michigan Emmy in June 2006 in the "Sports Play-by-Play" category. A 1985 graduate ofMichigan State University, Impemba and his wife, Cathy, have two sons, Brett and Daniel, and residein Macomb Township, Michigan.

Mike Isenberg is an Emmy award-winning Coordinating Producer at Fox Sports Detroit. Prior tomoving to Michigan, Mike spent nearly 10 years at ESPN in production. He played basketball atEmerson College before starting his career as a sportscaster in Elmira, New York. Mike lives in WestBloomfield, Michigan.

David Dombrowski is the current general manager of the Detroit Tigers.

SummaryProviding a behind-the-scenes look at the personalities and events that have shaped the DetroitTigers’ recent resurgence, readers will meet the players, coaches, and management and share intheir moments of greatness, grief, and quirkiness. Beginning in 2002, when author Mario Impembaarrived in the Tigers’ broadcast booth and when the team had consecutive 100-loss seasons, thebook details how, in just three shorts years, team president Dave Dombrowski and manager JimLeyland led the Tigers to the American League pennant—a feat the Tigers repeated in 2012.Impemba takes readers into the Comerica Park broadcast booth alongside the legendary ErnieHarwell, onto the team plane during the team’s two runs to the World Series, and into the clubhouseas Miguel Cabrera closed in on the 2012 Triple Crown. He shares personal stories about severalTigers stars, including Cabrera, Justin Verlander, Prince Fielder, Curtis Granderson, Ivan Rodriguez,Kenny Rogers, Magglio Ordonez, and more. If These Walls Could Talk: Detroit Tigers gives fans a tasteof what it’s like to be a part of the Tigers ...



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The Cubs Fan's Guide to HappinessGeorge Ellis

Contributor BioGeorge Ellis is the cofounder of the Heckler, a satirical Chicago sports publication. Originally focusedon the Cubs, the Heckler expanded to cover all Chicago sports in 2006. He lives in Austin, Texas.

SummaryThe Chicago Cubs tradition is one built on spectacular losing streaks and even more spectacularcollapses. Yet despite all the losses and disappointments, an amazing thing happens every summerat the corner of Addison and Sheffield: millions of fans flock to Wrigley Field and millions more fansacross the country regularly tune in to watch Cubs games broadcast on television. Exactly why Cubsfans support their squad with such reckless abandon isn’t entirely clear—these people represent aremarkable aberration of human psychology, epitomizing the spirit and experience of dedication to adesperate cause. And the whole time, they’re oddly happy. The Cubs Fan’s Guide to Happiness revealswhat makes Cubs fans tick and what keeps them happy. It explains why it’s not over until you’remathematically eliminated, why winning really isn’t everything, and why it’s perfectly acceptable toblame all your trouble on a scapegoat—which may or may not be an actual goat. The fully revisededition also provides educational sidebars, practical applications, and true words of wisdom fromcelebrity Cubs f...



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Core FourThe Heart and Soul of the Yankees DynastyPhil Pepe, David Cone

Contributor BioPhil Pepe is the author of more than 50 books on sports, including Few and Chosen Yankees: DefiningYankee Greatness Across the Eras, The Yankees: An Authorized History of the New York Yankees, as well asa biography of Yogi Berra, and collaborations with New York Yankee legends Mickey Mantle, BillyMartin, and Whitey Ford. He is a former Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News and a pastpresident of the Baseball Writers Association of America. He lives in Englewood, New Jersey. DavidCone is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who won four World Series as a member of theYankees. He is currently a commentator for the Yankees on the YES Network.

SummaryTracing the careers of four instrumental players who turned around the Yankees ball club, this bookshares behind-the-scenes stories from their early days together in the minors through the 2013season, and follows them on their majestic ride to the top of the baseball world. At a time when theNew York Yankees were in free fall, having failed to win a World Series in 17 years and had notplayed in one in 14 years—the Bronx Bombers’ longest drought since before the days of BabeRuth—along came four young players whose powerful impact returned the franchise to its formerglory. They were a diverse group from different parts of the globe: Mariano Rivera, a right-handedpitcher from Panama, who was destined to become the all-time record holder in saves and baseball’sgreatest closer; Derek Jeter, a shortstop raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, who would become the firstYankee to accumulate 3,000 hits; Jorge Posada, an infielder-turned-catcher from Puerto Rico, whowould hit more home runs than any Yankees catcher except the legendary Hall of Famer Yogi Berra;and Andy Pettitte, a left-hande...



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Nolan RyanThe Making of a PitcherRob Goldman, Reid Ryan

Contributor BioRob Goldman was a batboy for the California Angels during the 1970s, when he first met Nolan Ryan.He is the author of Once They Were Angels, a history of the Angels, and collaborated with formerAngels outfielder Tim Salmon on his memoir Always an Angel. He lives in Thousand Oaks, California.Reid Ryan, the eldest son of Nolan Ryan, was a minor league pitcher and co-founder ofRyan-Sanders Baseball. He is currently the president of the Houston Astros. He lives in Texas.

SummaryTo any baseball fan, Nolan Ryan’s name still conjures up images of blistering 100-mile-per-hourfastballs and knee-buckling curveballs. During his 27-year career, “The Ryan Express” was named aneight-time All-Star and amassed seven no-hitters and more than 5,700 strikeouts—more than anyother pitcher in major-league history. This comprehensive biography of Nolan Ryan follows thebaseball legend’s journey from the start of his professional career in 1965 to his retirement in 1993.Hall of Famers, journeymen, clubhouse workers, coaches, and trainers offer their own unique take onRyan in this book filled with never-before-told anecdotes and personal recollections and pepperedwith eyewitness accounts of his greatest games. In the pages of this history, readers will discoverwhat made Nolan Ryan one of the most revered and respected athletes and citizens of his time.





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Battle of the BayBashing A's, Thrilling Giants, and the Earthquake World SeriesGary Peterson, Tony La Russa

Contributor BioGary Peterson is a staff writer for the Bay Area News Group. He was previously the sports columnistat the Contra Costa Times for 25 years, during which he covered the Oakland Athletics and the SanFrancisco Giants throughout the 1989 season. During his career, he has covered 13 Super Bowls, fiveWorld Series, four Olympic Games, and one Final Four, winning multiple Associated Press SportsEditors awards as a top-10 sports columnist. He lives in Concord, California.

Summary1989 was a season of both triumph and tragedy for the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics,still marking baseball’s only cross-Bay series. But 1989 is remembered as much for the devastatingearthquake that struck moments before Game 3 of the World Series as it is for the exploits of MarkMcGwire, Will Clark, and other stars. In this history, Gary Peterson combines his firsthandobservations with meticulous research and new interviews with players, coaches, and broadcasters tooffer a fresh perspective of that unforgettable year. From Dave Dravecky’s emotional return to themound after cancer surgery and his gruesome injury in his next start to highlight-reel performancesby Clark, McGwire, Jose Canseco, and Rickey Henderson to Dave Stewart reaching out to rescueworkers after the earthquake, Battle of the Bay captures the agony and excitement that surroundedthe Bay Area in the summer and fall of 1989.Gary Peterson is a staff writer for the Bay Area News Group. He was previously the sports columnistat the Contra Costa Times for 25 years, during which he covered the Oakland At...


208 PagesCarton Qty: 20Sports & Recreation / BaseballSPO003000Series: If These Walls CouldTalk

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If These Walls Could Talk: Los Angeles DodgersStories from the Los Angeles Dodgers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press BoxHouston Mitchell

Contributor BioHouston Mitchell has worked for the Los Angeles Times for more than 20 years. He is currently anassistant sports editor, responsible for the newspaper’s Sports Now blog. He lives in San Dimas,California.

SummarySince moving from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958, the Dodgers have had an eventful—andfrequently successful—history. From playing in the 100,000-seat Coliseum to five World Series titles,from Fernandomania to Mannywood, and from Sandy Koufax to Clayton Kershaw, the Boys in Bluehave long been a team to watch. This history of the Dodgers provides a closer look at the greatmoments and the lowlights that have made them one of the seminal teams in the major leagues.Through multiple interviews conducted with current and former players, readers will meet theathletes, coaches, and management and share in their moments of triumph and defeat. The authorrecalls key moments in Dodgers history such as the building and breakup of the Garvey-Lopes-Russell-Cey infield, the sad decline of Steve Howe, the amazing comeback at the tail-end of the1980 season, and the Frank McCourt saga. If These Walls Could Talk: Los Angeles Dodgers brings thestoried history of the team come to life.





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YogiThe Life & Times of an American OriginalCarlo DeVito

Contributor BioCarlo DeVito is a publishing executive. He is the author of biographies of Bill Parcells, WellingtonMara, and D. Wayne Lucas. He lives in Ghent, New York.

SummaryA major authoritative biography of one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game—and thegreatest living New York Yankee—presents Yogi Berra as he has never been seen before. Sifted frommore than 4,000 newspaper and magazine articles, interviews, papers, and hundreds of memoirsand biographies, this compilation examines one of the most competitive players of his generationand one of the most unique men in baseball history. This updated, paperback edition will bringreaders up to date on Berra’s life.


224 PagesCarton Qty: 24Sports & Recreation / BaseballSPO003000Series: Baseball Road Trips

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Baseball Road Trips: The Midwest and Great LakesTimothy M. Mullin

Contributor BioTimothy M. Mullin is a sports and travel writer and a commercial content producer. He lives inChicago.

SummaryThe perfect travel guide for baseball fans who want to see more of the great ballparks in America’sheartland, this handy guide gives you the tips for best lodging, great restaurants, and localattractions for the Major League and minor league cities and towns that dot the Midwest. With detailsabout every ballpark from Major League Baseball to the Frontier League, this travel companion tellsyou the best places to sit, the best ballpark food to eat, and the best places to go around town whenyou are not at the ballpark. From taking in a AAA game with the Iowa Cubs in Des Moines andvisiting the Field of Dreams to knowing how to best experience Target Field in the Twin Cities,Baseball Road Trips: The Midwest and Great Lakes is all you need to plan a dream baseball road trip.





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100 Things Braves Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieJack Wilkinson

Contributor BioJack Wilkinson has been writing about sports since 1973 for newspapers in Atlanta, Chicago, Miami,and New York City and is a three-time Georgia Sportswriter of the Year. He is an official scorer for theAtlanta Braves at Turner Field. He is the author of Focused on the Top: Georgia Tech’s ChampionshipStory and Game of My Life: Atlanta Braves. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

SummaryWith 135 years of Braves history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, andfacts every Atlanta fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, playernicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This guide to allthings Braves covers the franchise’s 14 no-hitters, the story of the 1914 Miracle Braves, and how theSuperStation helped make the Braves “America's team.” Fully updated for 2014, this book walks fansthrough developments such as Chipper Jones’ retirement and the team’s first years under newmanager Fredi González.


240 PagesCarton Qty: 24Sports & Recreation / BaseballSPO003000Series: How...Explain

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How the Yankees Explain New YorkChris Donnelly, Paul O'Neill

Contributor BioChris Donnelly is the author of Baseball’s Greatest Series: Yankees, Mariners, and the 1995 Matchup thatChanged History. He lives in Ewing, New Jersey.

SummaryAn examination of the unique parallels between New York City’s evolution and that of the New YorkYankees, How the Yankees Explain New York illustrates how the storied history of the Bronx Bombersmirrors that of the Big Apple itself. The oldest professional sports franchise in the city, the Yankeeshave played in front of sold out crowds in the Bronx for nearly a century, and this work explores therelationship between Wall Street high-rollers and the Yankees’ record-setting payroll, describes the“city that never sleeps” through the nighttime antics of Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin, revisits thehealing effect of the Yankees’ World Series run in the aftermath of 9/11, and much more.Entertaining and insightful, this book is sure to be popular amongst one of sports’ most passionatefan bases.




272 PagesCarton Qty: 20Biography & Autobiography / SportsBIO016000

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Shane VictorinoThe Flyin' HawaiianAlan Maimon

Contributor BioAlan Maimon is an award-winning journalist who has worked with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, theLouisville Courier-Journal, and the New York Times. He is the coauthor of Andre Dawson’s If You Lovethis Game . . . An MVP’s Life in Baseball and Dallas Green’s The Mouth That Roared. He lives in LasVegas.

SummaryLong before Shane Victorino gained fame as a Gold Glove outfielder, All-Star, and fan favorite atFenway Park, he was a precocious child on the island of Maui, frustrating teachers with his inability tosit still and tagging along with older boys to neighborhood ball fields. For Victorino, diagnosed at anearly age with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), sports became an ideal outlet for hisboundless energy. As the first Maui native ever to appear in a World Series in 2009, Victorino playedan integral role in the Philadelphia Phillies’ victory. Readers will be compelled by the story of a youngman whose persistence and determination helped him overcome obstacles and emerge victorious atthe highest level of his profession. This updated edition follows Victorino’s path to Boston, where theelectric outfielder has led the Red Sox back to the top of the standings.



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100 Things Royals Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieMatt Fulks, Jeff Montgomery, Denny Matthews

Contributor BioMatt Fulks is a freelance writer and editor and a regular contributor to various publications, includingthe Kansas City Star and Royals Baseball Insider magazine, the official publication of the Kansas CityRoyals. In recent years, he has also written for CBS Sportsline, the Denver Post, and USA Today SportsWeekly. He is the author or coauthor of 15 books, including projects with Royals legends DennyMatthews, Frank White, and Fred White. He lives in Overland Park, Kansas. Jeff Montgomery pitchedfrom 1988 to 1999 for the Royals, earning three All-Star appearances as a reliever. He now serves asa television analyst for the team. Denny Matthews has been the Royals' play-by-play announcersince the inception of the franchise. He received the Ford C. Frick Award from the National BaseballHall of Fame in 2007. They both live in Kansas City, Missouri.

SummaryThe history of the Royals in Kansas City may not be a long one—the team first played in Kansas Cityin 1969—but it is a proud one. Embraced by a loyal fan base and boosted by small-marketspunkiness, the team was a constant threat in the 1970s and 1980s, making multiple playoffappearances before beating the St. Louis Cardinals for the World Series in the “I-70 Series.” Now,this all-new guide explores all of the things every true fan should know about the Royals and whatthey should do to celebrate their favorite team. The listings are ranked in importance from one to100, and feature such legendary players, places, and moments as George Brett, Kaufmann Stadium,Denny Matthews, Game 6 of the 1985 Series, Dick Howser, and a certain infamous, pine-tar-coveredbat. Packed with personalities, places, events, and facts, this fun and informative book is the perfecttool for any fan looking to take his love for the Boys in Blue to a whole new level.





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Outsider BaseballThe Weird World of Hardball on the Fringe, 1876?1950Scott Simkus

Contributor BioScott Simkus is the founder and editor of the Outsider Baseball Bulletin. He is the winner of a researchaward from the Society of American Baseball Research for his work on the Negro League Database.

SummaryOutsider Baseball is the story of a forgotten world, where independent professional ball clubszig-zagged across America, plying their trade in big cities and small villages alike. Included amongthe former and future major leaguers were mercenaries, scalawags, and outcasts. This is where BabeRuth, Rube Waddell, and John McGraw crossed bats with the Cuban Stars, Tokyo Giants, BrooklynBushwicks, dozens of famous Negro league teams, and novelty acts such as the House of David andBloomer Girls.Legends emerged in this alternate baseball universe and author Scott Simkus sets out to share theirstories and use a critical lens to separate fact from fiction. Written in a gritty prose style, OutsiderBaseball combines meticulous research with modern analytics, opening the door to an unforgettablefunhouse of baseball history.



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Comeback KingsThe San Francisco Giants' Incredible 2012 Championship Season

Contributor BioBay Area News Group is the largest newspaper publisher in the San Francisco Bay area, with a dailycirculation of more than 500,000 copies. Its properties include the San Jose Mercury News, the ContraCosta Times, and the Oakland Tribune.

SummaryThe San Francisco Giants' 2012 postseason run was symbolic of the team's season. The 2012season saw the Giants lose closer Brian Wilson to injury in April, overcome the departure of All-Starleft fielder Melky Cabrera to suspension in August, and adjust to the season-long struggles of aceTim Lincecum. Yet the Giants captured the National League West crown. In the National Leagueplayoffs, the Giants won a record six elimination games in the NLDS and NLCS to reach the WorldSeries, where they swept the Detroit Tigers.

Packed with unique analysis and outstanding color photography from the Bay Area's largestnewspaper publisher, Comeback Kings takes fans through the Giants' amazing journey, from springtraining to Matt Cain's perfect game to Sergio Romo's mound celebration in Detroit. Thiscommemorative edition also includes in-depth profiles of National League batting champion BusterPosey, manager Bruce Bochy, second baseman Marco Scutaro, and other fan favorites.





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Field of Our FathersAn Illustrated History of Fenway Park 1912?2012Richard A. Johnson

Contributor BioRichard A. Johnson serves as the curator of the Sports Museum at the Fleet Center. He has authoredand edited numerous books on a variety of sports topics, including Boston Braves and Boston Garden.

SummaryThe definitive, illustrated history of Fenway Park, this comprehensive volume captures themomentous occasions of America's most beloved ballpark. Featuring posters, ticket stubs, and fanmemorabilia, this history contains firsthand accounts of the many baseball and nonbaseball eventsthat have helped characterize the park since the days of Tris Speaker and Babe Ruth. The bookcelebrates the teams, the fans, and the quirks of Fenway Park for its centennial in 2012.


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Throw Like a GirlHow to Dream Big & Believe in YourselfJennie Finch, Ann Killion

Contributor BioJennie Finch fell in love with softball as a young girl; in the years since, the sport shaped both thecourse of her life and her character. A two-time Olympian, Finch was a collegiate national player ofthe year at Arizona and pitched professionally. One of America's most popular athletes, she hasworked extensively in television, is an active member of the Women's Sports Foundation, andconducts softball camps around the country. Finch is married to professional baseball player CaseyDaigle, and they are the proud parents of two sons. Ann Killion is an award-winning sportswriter whohas written extensively on issues relating to girls and women's sports. Killion has covered the majornational and international sports issues of the past two decades, including the rise of Olympicsoftball. A contributing writer to SportsIllustrated.com, Killion lives in the San Francisco Bay Area withher family, including her athletic teenage daughter.

SummaryThe evidence is overwhelming: sports help girls grow into strong women. Both scientific studies andanecdotal evidence confirm that athletic girls not only grow up to be healthier; they learn teamwork,gain inner confidence, and grow into society's leaders. Sports help preteen and teenage girls makethe right choices in a society that is sending them incredibly mixed messages about who they aresupposed to be. Yet no one is speaking directly to these girls. Jennie fills the role of girlfriend, bigsister, team captain, and mentor. A smart, credible, and accomplished voice from an athlete who isstrong and feminine, fiercely competitive, and fashionably cool, Jennie is someone young women willlisten to and take to heart. Jennie's message: Believe in yourself. Go for it, girls.





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Why FenwayExploring the Red Sox MystiqueJohn Ferguson

Contributor BioJohn Ferguson is an editorial photographer based in New York City who photographs many famousfaces and places around the world for Getty Images as well as a wide variety of commercial andcorporate clients. As a sport photographer, he covers MLB and the NFL, most notably the Boston RedSox and the New York Giants.

SummaryAn unforgettable look at the quirky and charming Fenway Park and the team that has called it homefor the last century, this is a book to be treasured not just by Red Sox fans, but baseball fanseverywhere. No fewer than eight professional baseball teams have called Boston home since the19th century, yet the book shows that the only team to stick around for good has rewarded itsfaithful fans with abundant mediocrity and heartbreak and only occasional glimmers of hope andsuccess. It demonstrates that the one constant for the Boston Red Sox is that for the past 100 yearsthey've been ensconced in the same little jade gem of a ballpark—which has defined one of themost prestigious and iconic franchises in all of professional sports.



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100 Things Cubs Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieJimmy Greenfield

Contributor BioJimmy Greenfield is a former reporter, columnist, and web editor for the RedEye newspaper. He hascovered both the Cubs and White Sox for the Chicago Tribune. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryWith 135 years of Chicago Cubs history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events,and facts every Cubs fan should know. More than a look at the century-long wait for another WorldSeries win, the book contains crucial information for Cubs fans, such as important dates, playernicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide toall things Cubs also includes a list of must-do Cubs-related activities, which include taking in Wrigleyfield, traveling to Arizona for spring training, and sipping beers at the best Cubs bars around thecountry.





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100 Things Cardinals Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieDerrick Goold, Stan Musial

Contributor BioDerrick Goold is an award-winning reporter and baseball writer who has covered the Cardinals for theSt. Louis Post-Dispatch since 2004. He has been honored for feature writing and investigativereporting while covering baseball, hockey, and college athletics. He contributes to Baseball America,writes for the baseball blog Bird Land, and cohosts a radio show. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri. StanMusial is a former St. Louis Cardinal, a record-holding, 24-time All-Star selection, and one of thegreatest hitters in baseball history.

SummaryWith 125 years of Cardinals history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, andfacts every St. Louis fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, playernicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This updated guide toall things Cardinals covers the artifact on public display that pays homage to Busch Stadium, thestory behind the infamous "kidnapping" of Flint Rhem, the unforgettable acrobatics of "The Wizard"Ozzie Smith, and details on all 11 World Series championships, including the amazing 2011 triumph.



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Willie Mays AikensSafe at HomeGregory Jordan

Contributor BioGregory Jordan has written about sports, movies, politics, and books for The New York Times, CrisisMagazine, and The Hill. Jordan worked with Mark Shriver on A Good Man, Mark’s biography of his father,Sargent Shriver, due out in June 2012. Jordan has also collaborated on books with former NFL playerJoe Ehrmann and attorney Ron Shapiro. He lives in Sherwood, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay.

SummaryAn intimate portrait of a tortured player, this biography culls interviews, letters, and the personalaccount of baseball legend Willie Mays Aikens. Touted from a young age as the next ReggieJackson, Aikens' promising career quickly turned disastrous when he fell into drug abuse and wasultimately sentenced to the longest prison sentence ever given to a professional athlete in a drugcase. Not only an exploration of baseball and culture in the 1980s, this book also delves into theUnited States justice and penal systems.





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If You Love This Game . . .An MVP's Life in BaseballAndre Dawson, Alan Maimon

Contributor BioAndre Dawson is a former Major League Baseball player who was inducted into the Baseball Hall ofFame in 2010 after a 20-year career with the Chicago Cubs. He lives in Miami, Florida. Alan Maimonis a reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He lives in Las Vegas.

SummaryReflecting on his accomplishments, his colleagues, and the future of baseball, Andre Dawson tellsthe story of his four-decade career as a player and executive in this intimate memoir. Seriouslyinjured at a young age, Dawson struggled with chronic pain throughout his career and was onlyseriously scouted by the Montreal Expos during college. Overcoming these odds, he went on to benamed the National League Rookie of the Year in 1977, earn eight All-Star appearances, seven GoldGloves, and a Most Valuable Player Award. This behind-the-scenes look at a dedicated player'sjourney from a segregated Miami neighborhood to the fabled halls of Cooperstown offers fans awindow into the psyche of a fan favorite.



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1961*The Inside Story of the Maris-Mantle Home Run ChasePhil Pepe

Contributor BioPhil Pepe was a New York Yankees beat writer for the New York World-Telegram & Sun in 1961, wherehe covered Roger Maris' race for the single season home run record. He was the Yankees beat writerfor the New York Daily News from 1968 through 1981 and is a past president of the Baseball WritersAssociation of America. He is the author of more than 50 books on sports, including a biography ofYogi Berra and collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford.

SummaryBefore Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, and Sammy Sosa, there was Roger Maris, the reluctant home runking who electrified the baseball world with one of the most unforgettable seasons the sport has everknown. Born in Hibbing, Minnesota, and raised in Fargo, North Dakota, Maris was a small-town boywho unwillingly became a New York Yankee when he was traded by the Kansas City Athletics. Almostimmediately, he was thrust into the glare of the big-city lights and found himself pursuing one of themost prestigious and most celebrated of all baseball records: Babe Ruth's single-season home runmark of 60, set in 1927. Thirty-four years later, Maris joylessly was drawn into the chase and foundhimself the eye in a storm of controversy. He became the center of attention he never sought andthe recipient of a celebrity he didn't want. As a young sportswriter, Phil Pepe joined the fray onAugust 2, when he took over as the Yankees beat writer for the New York World-Telegram & Sun, andhe covered Maris' race for the record to the very end. Here is his firsthand account of that historichome run ch...



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100 Things Phillies Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieBill Baer

Contributor BioBill Baer writes for Crashburn Alley, a Phillies sports blog that is part of ESPN.com’s network ofbaseball blogs. He is also a contributor to Baseball Prospectus and cohosts a local radio show. He livesin Aston, Pennsylvania.

SummaryCompiling 130 years of the Phillies, this handbook offers dedicated information to fans ofPhiladelphia's favorite baseball team. Topics covered include personalities, events, and facts thatevery fan should know without hesitation, such as important dates, player nicknames, andmemorable moments. This guide to all things Phillies also includes a list of must-do Phillies-relatedactivities, which include visiting the birthplace of Grover Clevelend Alexander, finding the best Philliesbars in the City of Brotherly Love, and searching for the remnants of the Baker Bowl.

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100 Things Rangers Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieRusty Burson

Contributor BioRusty Burson is a former newspaper reporter and feature writer and is the current associate editor of12th Man Magazine as well as the senior development officer for the 12th Man Foundation at TexasA&M University. He is the author of What It Means to Be an Aggie. He lives in College Station, Texas.

SummaryBeing a Rangers fan is about more than watching the team win the big game, and this book helpsfans get the most out of it. Taking 40 years of Rangers history, the book distills it to the absolutebest and most compelling moments, identifying the personalities, events, and facts every Rangersfan should know without hesitation. Numbers with huge import, such as 8, 34, and 1972; nicknamessuch as Pudge, Juan Gone, and Ryan Express; plus memorable moments, singular achievements,and signature calls all highlight the list. Experiences are another important part of the fabric of beinga fan, so the book also includes things Rangers fans should actually see and do before they joinBilly Martin and others at the Pearly Gates. From having a brew at the best Rangers bars in Texas todiscovering the boyhood home of Nolan Ryan and finding the best food at Rangers Ballpark inArlington, this book contains numerous tips and suggestions for enjoying all aspects of Rangersfandom.



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Can You Believe It?30 Years of Insider Stories with the Boston Red SoxJoe Castiglione, Douglas B. Lyons

Contributor BioJoe Castiglione has been the voice of the Boston Red Sox since 1983 and is a native New Englander.He lives in Fort Myers, Florida and in the Boston area during the season. Douglas B. Lyons is thecoauthor of Curveballs and Screwballs and Out of Left Field. He lives in Scarsdale, New York. They arethe coauthors of Broadcast Rites and Sites.

SummaryJoe Castiglione is one of a few select announcers whose voice harkens fans back to the home fieldof their favorite team. After 30 years, his commentary has become as much a part of Boston RedSox lore as the Green Monster, the Pesky Pole, and Yawkey Way. In this chronicle, the belovedbroadcaster offers his insider account of one of the most dominant baseball teams of the pastdecade—from the heartbreaking 1986 World Series and the turbulent 1990s to the magical 2004American League Central Series and World Series, the 2007 championship season, and the state ofthe team today. Castiglione takes fans behind the microphone and into the champagne soakedclubhouse, hotels, and back rooms where even media had no access, and recounts such tales of histenure as his friendship with Pedro Martinez and what it was like to ride in the Duck Tour boats duringBoston’s victory parades.

9781600787027

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Harmon KillebrewUltimate SluggerSteve Aschburner

Contributor BioSteve Aschburner is a sports journalist. He is the author of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly MinnesotaTwins. He has written for the Minnesota-Star Tribune, NBA.com, and Sports Illustrated. He lives in Lisle,Illinois.

SummaryWhen Hall of Famer Harmon "Killer" Killebrew died in May 2011, the baseball world lost one of itsbest hitters and one of the finest ambassadors the game has ever known. Killebrew was second onlyto Babe Ruth in home runs by an American League slugger, and finished his career with 573 homeruns and in 11th place for all-time Major League Baseball history. This book takes a look at the22-year career of a perennial Most Valuable Player candidate and baseball powerhouse, reviewing hislife in and out of baseball and peeling back the mystery surrounding this intensely private athlete.This biography is a look not only at Killebrew's long career as a player, but his life as an announcerand businessman after his retirement from baseball.



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All You Can BeLearning & Growing Through SportsKerry Wood, Carrie Muskat

Contributor BioKerry Wood is a major league pitcher who has played for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, andNew York Yankees. He lives in Chicago. Carrie Muskat is the author of Banks to Sandburg to Grace:Five Decades of Love and Frustration with the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Cubs Cookbook. She lives inChicago.

SummaryIn this colorful volume, illustrated by elementary school students from the Chicagoland area, veteranAll-Star pitcher for the Chicago Cubs Kerry Wood shares the valuable principles he’s learnedthroughout life. The importance of education, working hard to attain goals, building character,maintaining integrity, and accepting responsibility are just some of the life lessons he shares. Aimedat any young dreamer looking to develop a successful personality—whether they want to bepresident of the United States, the best teacher in their school, or even a starting pitcher for theChicago Cubs—Wood provides advice for every youthful go-getter. Sharing his own highs and lows,both on and off the baseball field, he also stresses the importance of family and friends, thepositive power of laughter, and doing the right thing.

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Behind the PlateA Catcher's View of the Braves DynastyJavy Lopez, Gary Caruso

Contributor BioJavy Lopez is a three-time All-Star and the catcher for the Atlanta Braves powerhouse teams of the1990s, including the squad that won the 1995 World Series. He lives in Suwanee, Georgia. GaryCaruso is a sports journalist, Braves historian, and author of The Braves Encyclopedia and Turner Field:Rarest of Diamonds. He lives in Vista, California.

SummaryPopular Atlanta Braves catcher Javier “Javy” Lopez opens up in this autobiography to tell his amazingstory, from learning to play baseball on a neighborhood basketball court to his record of 42 homeruns in a season by a catcher. The product of a lower-middle-class background in Puerto Rico, Javyhad to overcome numerous hardships—not the least of which was a language barrier—to fulfill hisdestiny as one of the most accomplished catchers of the modern era. He tells of bumps along theway to success, including why he overstated his signing bonus as well as the time in the minors whenhe cried during an all-night meltdown due to his struggles on the field. But he went on to be namedMVP of the 1996 National League Championship Series, and played on 12 of the Atlanta Braves’unprecedented 14 straight division-winning teams of the 1990s and 2000s. From his relationship withgreat teammates such as Greg Maddux and John Smoltz, to his failed comeback attempt with theBraves in 2008, this autobiography tells all about the handsome, warm, engaging Lopez and how hebecame one of baseball’s ...



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100 Things Yankees Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieDavid Fischer

Contributor BioDavid Fischer is the author of more than a dozen books on baseball, including The Story of the NewYork Yankees, The Ultimate Yankees Record Book, and A Yankee Stadium Scrapbook, as well asbiographies of Babe Ruth and Alex Rodriguez. A longtime magazine writer, he is also a seniorconsultant for the Guinness Book of World Records. He lives in River Vale, New Jersey.

SummaryBeing a Yankees fan is about more than watching the team win multiple World Series, and this bookhelps fans get the most out of it. Taking 110 years of Yankees history, the book distills it to theabsolute best and most compelling moments, identifying the personalities, events, and facts everyYankees fan should know without hesitation. Numbers with huge import, such as 3, 7, and 56;nicknames such as Babe, Iron Man, and Yankee Clipper; plus memorable moments, singularachievements, and signature calls all highlight the list. Experiences are another important part of thefabric of being a fan, so the book also includes things Yankees fans should actually see and dobefore they join Mickey Mantle and others at the Pearly Gates. From taking in a brew at the bestYankees bars across the country to visiting the Babe Ruth Museum in Baltimore and enjoying thehighlights of the new Yankee Stadium, this book contains numerous tips and suggestions forenjoying all aspects of being a Yankees fan.

9781600786822

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They Call Me Oil CanBaseball, Drugs, and Life on the EdgeDennis Boyd, Mike Shalin

Contributor BioDennis Boyd played for the Boston Red Sox, Montreal Expos, and Texas Rangers during his 10-yearMajor League Baseball career. He lives in East Providence, Rhode Island. Mike Shalin covered theRed Sox during his 22-year career with the Boston Herald and is the author of Donnie Baseball: TheDefinitive Biography of Don Mattingly. He lives in South Easton, Massachusetts.

SummarySpeaking candidly to veteran sportswriter Mike Shalin for the first time about his often tumultuouscareer in Major League Baseball, Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd recounts a life that began in the Deep Southof Mississippi, and the events that led him toward great heights atop the pitcher’s mound at FenwayPark. As part of a stellar rotation alongside Bruce Hurst and a young Roger Clemens, Boyd served adazzling array of pitches to opposing batters, most notably during the Boston Red Sox ill-fated 1986World Series run against the New York Mets; and while he was at once brilliant and focused on themound, off the field—as he affectingly reveals here—Boyd was unraveled by the personal battles hewaged with substance abuse and destructive mood swings. As one of the few African Americanstarting pitchers in the history of baseball, Boyd offers a candid, insightful, and often funny portraitof an athlete with boundless passion for the game, his teammates, and the Boston Red Sox.



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PerfectThe Inside Story of Baseball's Twenty Perfect GamesJames Buckley

Contributor BioJames Buckley Jr. is the author of more than 25 sports-related books for adults and children,including Spider-Man's Amazing Powers; Home Run Heroes: Big Mac, Sammy & Junior; and The World ofBaseball. Currently an editorial director of Shoreline Publishing Group, he is a former senior editor forNFL Publishing and an editorial projects manager for Sports Illustrated. He lives in Santa Barbara,California.

SummaryAmong baseball achievements, the perfect game—one in which no runners reach base—remains thegreatest. Though many have come close, only 20 pitchers have achieved such perfection in morethan a century of baseball. This exhaustive compendium examines the fascinating story behindevery perfect game and uncovers details both great and small, illuminating the majesty of thesetitanic achievements. The faithfully narrated record of all 20 games—punctuated by statistics, trivia,little-known anecdotes, and personal memories from both witnesses and the pitchersthemselves—gets inside the minds of the players who made baseball history. In addition to profilingsome of the game’s greatest pitchers, such as Cy Young, Sandy Koufax, and Randy Johnson, orothers including Charley Robertson who had otherwise unremarkable careers, this updated editionfeatures new chapters devoted to Dallas Braden, Mark Buehrle, and Roy Halladay, the three latestpitchers to throw a perfect game, and a comprehensive appendix profiles several pitchers whoalmost achieved perfection.

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PerfectThe Inside Story of Baseball's Seventeen Perfect GamesJames Buckley, Jim Bunning

Contributor BioJames Buckley Jr., is the editorial director of the Shoreline Publishing Group and the author of morethan 25 books on baseball and other sports, including Baseball: A Celebration, Play Ball: The OfficialMajor League Baseball Guide for Young Players, and The Visual Dictionary of Baseball. He formerly workedat both Sports Illustrated and NFL Publishing and hosted a sports interview radio show in SantaBarbara. He lives in Santa Barbara, California. Jim Bunning is a former Hall of Fame Major LeagueBaseball pitcher and US Senator from Kentucky.

SummaryOnly 17 pitchers in the past 124 years have completed the most rare feat in all of sports—the perfectgame. Each perfect game is examined individually with firsthand accounts from the pitcher, histeammates, opponents, coaches, managers, and sportswriters who were there that day. In additionto the 17 record setters, Buckley has researched all the other pitchers who were one pitch fromhistory. Randy Johnson's no-hitter for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2004 completes thisexamination of the 17 unforgettable games.



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The Pittsburgh Cocaine SevenHow a Ragtag Group of Fans Took the Fall for Major League BaseballAaron Skirboll

Contributor BioAaron J. Skirboll has built strong working relationships with the participants of this case: from the FBIagents, US attorneys, defense lawyers, journalists, former baseball executives, and doctors who wereinvolved, to the dealers themselves.

SummaryMajor League Baseball has had its share of troubled times. In terms of sheer dirt, three scandalsrise to the top: Shoeless Joe and the Black Sox, the 1985 Pittsburgh drug trials, and the steroid era.The former and latter have been covered extensively. Yet there has never been a book detailing thebiggest drug trials in baseball history. The Pittsburgh Cocaine Seven tells the whole story in all itsshocking details.The MLB participants were among the game's elite, as a virtual all-star team had come to Pittsburgh.Implicated as cocaine users: Keith Hernandez, Dave Parker, Lee Mazzilli, Dusty Baker, Lonnie Smith,Joaquin Andujar, John Milner, Dale Berra. Mentioned as using amphetamines: Willie Mays, WillieStargell. But the guys who took the fall for these superstars were just average fans, not heavy hittersor major drug dealers, and this book reveals the often comic circumstances of how they set updeals--and how they got busted.In 1985, it seemed the league was poised to implement a drug testing policy for the players.Obviously, that didn't happen, and because of this inaction,...

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A Band of MisfitsTales of the 2010 San Francisco GiantsAndrew Baggarly, Duane Kuiper

Contributor BioAndrew Baggarly is the San Francisco Giants beat reporter for the San Jose Mercury News and hasbeen covering baseball for various newspapers for over a decade. He blogs for the Bay Area NewsGroup and has been both a Hall of Fame voter and an official scorer. He lives in Eugene, Oregon.Duane Kuiper is an Emmy award-winning sportscaster for the San Francisco Giants. He lives inDanville, California.

SummaryWith a title drought that started in New York and carried on for more than five decades after themove to the west coast, the San Francisco Giants and their fans were growing restless, waiting for ateam like the 2010 roster and that one magical postseason run. The anticipation, memories, andcelebrated relief of the season when it finally came together are captured in this chronicle of theWorld Series season of the Giants. Written in entertaining prose, the book is as much an enjoyablestory to be reread through the years as it is a factual account of the events that brought the elusivetitle to the Giants.



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The Underground Baseball EncyclopediaBaseball Stuff You Never Needed to Know and Can Certainly Live WithoutRobert Schnakenberg

Contributor BioRobert Schnakenberg is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and the author ofnumerous books of irreverent nonfiction, including Distory: A Treasury of Historical Insults, TheEncyclopedia Shaternica, Old Man Drinks, and Secret Lives of Great Filmmakers. He lives in Brooklyn, NewYork.

SummaryThis exhilarating account skips the unforgettable athletic achievements, heroic performers, andexhilarating moments that remind fans of everything they love about sports and honest competitionand gives the real skinny on baseball's unknown history. Author Robert Schnakenberg takes readersthrough a decidedly snarky trip through the game's rich history of buffoonery, thuggery, fashionmissteps, ballpark promotions gone awry, batboys with metals claws for hands, afros, mustaches,mistresses, overzealous mascots, existence-of-dinosaurs deniers, indelible baseball-themed candybars, wife-swapping, and hundreds of other unbelievable-but-true aspects of America's nationalpastime.

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GirardiPassion In PinstripesKevin Kernan

Contributor BioKevin Kernan is an award-winning sports columnist for the New York Post who has covered the NewYork Yankees since 1999. He is the author of numerous baseball-related books, including Amazing!,and the coauthor of I'm Just Getting Started. He lives in Pequannock, New Jersey.

SummaryDrawn from more than 60 interviews and hours of face time, this authorized biography offers anunprecedented inside-the-dugout look at the manager who guided the New York Yankees to their27th world championship. Beginning with his childhood in the baseball mecca of Chicago, this booktraces Joe Girardi’s rise from a catcher at Northwestern University to his time in the minors, his 15years in the majors, and his successful career as a manager. As much a character portrait of the manas a chronicle of his achievements, this study reveals the amalgam of influences—the relentlesswork ethic learned from his father combined with the systematic mind of an engineer, the baseballknow-how instilled by the likes of Don Zimmer and Joe Torre, and the heart of his tenaciousmother—that combined to propel Girardi to his current stature.



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Total MetsThe Definitive Encyclopedia of the New York Mets' First Half-CenturyDavid Ferry, Ed Kranepool

Contributor BioDavid Ferry has been a sports reporter for Associated Press Broadcasting since 1992. He lives inFairfax, Virginia. Ed Kranepool played for the New York Mets from 1962 to 1979 and a member ofthe 1969 "Miracle Mets" championship team. He lives in Jericho, New York.

SummaryPublished in conjunction with the franchise’s 50th anniversary, Total Mets is the definitive historicaland statistical compendium for the famed New York ball club. Spanning the team’s entirehistory—from their inception in 1962, through the World Series championships of 1969 and 1986,and right up to the most current star-studded squads—this volume is loaded with fantastic featuresthat include season recaps of every Mets season, statistics and highlights for every game infranchise history, team and individual records in every major statistical category, and biographies forevery Mets player. An entertaining guide to one of baseball’s most popular organizations, thisresource also includes entertaining anecdotes, memorable quotes, and insider insights garneredfrom interviews with more than 200 current and former players.

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Series: Few and Chosen

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Few and Chosen PhilliesDefining Phillies Greatness Across the ErasGary Matthews, Phil Pepe

Contributor BioGary Matthews is a former all-star outfielder who led the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1983 WorldSeries and is now a broadcaster for the team. He lives in Chicago. Phil Pepe is a sports journalist. Helives in Englewood, New Jersey.

SummaryCovering nearly 130 years of the team’s history, former Phillies great and current color commentatorGary Matthews recounts the greatest Phillies and their contributions to the sport of baseball. FromRobin Roberts and the Whiz Kids of the 1950s to the world champion 2008 roster, this work includesa ranking of the top five Phillies at each position, rare archival photos, and detailed biographies ofthe franchise’s greatest players. With insights from a uniquely qualified baseball insider, this one ofa kind book is the ultimate reference for any baseball fan or Phillies fanatic.



9781600782770

Pub Date: 3/1/10

$24.95

Hardcover

320 Pages

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Series: What It Means to Be

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What It Means to Be a CubThe North Side's Greatest Players Talk About Cubs BaseballBob Vorwald, Ernie Banks

Contributor BioBob Vorwald is the executive producer of WGN Sports, overseeing nearly 200 Chicago sportstelecasts each year. He has worked in Chicago television for the past three decades, and is theauthor of Cubs Forever as well as the writer and producer of the documentary by the same name. Helives in Chicago. Ernie Banks is a retired Major League Baseball shortstop and first baseman, and amember of the Baseball Hall of Fame. His entire 19-year career was played with the Chicago Cubs,during which he earned honors that include being named an All-Star 14 times, two National LeagueMost Valuable Player awards, and the honor of being the first number retired by the Cubs. He lives inLos Angeles.

SummaryTaking a decade-by-decade approach to the Chicago Cubs baseball tradition, this collection bringstogether over 40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the team. The spirit of Cubs baseballis not captured by just one phrase, one season, or one particular game; instead, the players andmanagers who made the magic happen over the decades blend their experiences to capture the trueessence of their beloved team. Cubs fans will relish the intimate stories told by the figures they havecome to cherish.

9781600787041

Pub Date: 6/1/12

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Damned YankeesChaos, Confusion, and Craziness in the Steinbrenner EraBill Madden, Moss Klein

Contributor BioBill Madden covered the Yankees and Major League Baseball for the New York Daily News for morethan 30 years. He is the author of several books on the Yankees, and is also the 2010 recipient ofthe Baseball Hall of Fame’s J. G. Taylor Spink Award. He lives in Montvale, New Jersey. Moss Kleincovered the Yankees for the Star-Ledger from 1976 to 1992. He lives in Livingston, New Jersey.

SummaryA firsthand, behind-the-scenes account of the turmoil that pervaded the New York Yankee franchisein the late 1970s, this book discusses George Steinbrenner's purchase and continual rebuilding ofthe team—alongside a colorful cast of players and businessmen. Not merely a look at the time spentin Yankee Stadium, this chronicle also describes the team's public arguments, practical jokes,drunken excess, self-aggrandizing publicity efforts, and the ups and downs that accompanied theYankees and George Steinbrenner through the 1970s and beyond.



9781600780448

Pub Date: 3/1/08

$29.95

Mixed Media Product

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Cubs ForeverMemories from the Men Who Lived ThemBob Vorwald, Stephen Green

Contributor BioBob Vorwald is the executive producer of WGN Sports, overseeing more than 160 Cubs, White Sox,and Bulls telecasts each year. He is a 25-year veteran of the Chicago sports scene and the writer andproducer of the Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Cubs documentary. StephenGreen has been the award-winning official team photographer of the Chicago Cubs since 1982. Hisprevious work includes Wrigley Field: A Celebration of the Friendly Confines.

SummaryCubs Forever celebrates the 60-year romance between the team, the superstation, and the fans. Itbrings to life some of the great games and moments in the team's history, such as Ernie Banks'500th home run, the first night game at Wrigley Field, and four no-hitters. Add in stories from themen who work behind the scenes at Wrigley and WGN, plus interviews with the team's many starsover this six-decade period, and you have a baseball bonanza for fans of all ages.

9781600786716

Pub Date: 5/10/12

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World Series WinnersWhat It Takes to Claim Baseball's Ultimate PrizeRoss Bernstein

Contributor BioRoss Bernstein is the bestselling author of 40 sports books including The Code and I Love BrettFavre/I Hate Brett Favre. He has appeared on more than 1,000 local and national television and radioprograms. His work has been featured on CNN and ESPN and in USA Today and the Wall Street Journal.As a sought-after motivational speaker, he speaks to corporations and groups across the countryabout the inspirational legacy of the late Herb Brooks, Hall of Fame coach of the fabled 1980gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic "Miracle on Ice" hockey team. He lives in Eagan, Minnesota.

SummaryDemonstrating that claiming the most sought-after moniker in baseball is truly an epic journey, thisrecord explores what separates World Series victors from those who come up short. More than 50current and former Major League Baseball players, managers, and coaches from the last 50years—all of whom have World Series championships under their belts—are interviewed, includingJack Morris, Lance Parrish, Kent Hrbek, Jim Kaat, and Dave Winfield. Packed with never-before-published stories, this chronicle includes hilarious tales from the clubhouse and dugout as well asinspirational and educational anecdotes. Answering questions such as How are great teams built? Howdo you keep players motivated when momentum seems to be turning against them? and What are the keyqualities that every leader must possess? this investigation illustrates how championship baseballteams offer valuable lessons that can be readily applied to everyday life.



9781600782015

Pub Date: 3/1/09

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Sweet LouLou Piniella: A Life in BaseballMelissa Isaacson

Contributor BioMelissa Isaacson is in her 26th year of covering sports, returning to her native Chicago to write forthe Chicago Tribune in 1990. She has since been the principal beat writer for the Bulls and Bears aswell as a columnist and feature writer, covering virtually every major sporting event over the years. Abaseball lover all of her life, Isaacson covered the Florida Grapefruit League for Florida Today and theOrlando Sentinel, and has been part of Chicago's seasonal and postseason baseball coverage,

SummaryFrom Rookie of the Year to two-time Manager of the Year, with three World Series rings in between,Lou Piniella's story is as compelling as the man himself. From a boyhood in Tampa that shaped, inevery way, the athlete and person he would become; to his years with the Kansas City Royals, anexperience that would teach him about the business of baseball; to his wild years in New York thatwould give him his first two World Series rings and thrust him into George Steinbrenner's infamousrevolving door; his many varied experiences all set him on course to finding his true calling. SweetLou brings the story of one of the most intriguing managers in the game to life, relives history withthose who were there, and probes the man himself: his great loves, his great losses, and hisgreatest successes. Author Melissa Isaacson explores Piniella's background, his parents, his friends,and his roots in Tampa that explain not only his hot-headedness but also reveal a verydown-to-earth family man. Along the way, she charts his ascension to become the beloved skipper ofthe Cubs, setting his sig...

9781572439535

Pub Date: 4/1/07

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Baseball EccentricsA Definitive Look at the Most Entertaining, Outrageous and Unforgettable Characters in the GameBill "Spaceman" Lee, Jim Prime

Contributor BioBill "Spaceman" Lee is a former pitcher who spent 14 years in the major leagues with the BostonRed Sox and the Montreal Expos. He was elected into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2008. JimPrime has written several books on the Boston Red Sox, including collaboration with the late TedWilliams and another book coauthored with Bill Lee, The Little Red (Sox) Book. He lives in theAnnapolis Valley, Nova Scotia.

SummaryA round up of the most outrageous group of malcontents, characters, rebels, nut jobs, reprobates,wing-nuts, wackos, space cadets, head cases, goofs, free thinkers, and oddballs who ever livened upthe grand old game of baseball, this collection not only describes their most bizarre antics in often-hilarious detail, but also includes the unique thoughts of Bill “Spaceman” Lee, a man known for hiscolorful quotes and offbeat personality.



For the Love of the Red SoxAn A-to-Z Primer for Red Sox Fans of All AgesFrederick C. Klein, Johnny Pesky, Mark Anderson

SummaryExpressing the passion felt for the Red Sox using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied byrhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the Boston team explores thesports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations

9781600780875

Pub Date: 3/1/08

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Series: For the Love of...

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Contributor BioFrederick C. Klein is a longtime writer and editor for the Wall Street Journal, where he originated the"On Sports" column. He is a freelance writer and the author of many books, including several otherentries in the For the Love of . . . series. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mark Anderson is anillustrator whose work has appeared on the back cover of National Geographic, the New Yorker, andTime and inside the Atlantic Monthly, BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review, Outside, and many otherperiodicals. He is the illustrator and designer of Triumph Books' popular For the Love of . . . series.He lives in Chicago. Johnny Pesky has served the Red Sox in virtually every capacity—as an All-Starplayer, a coach, a manager, a broadcaster, and a goodwill ambassador—over parts of seven decades.A Boston legend, Pesky has worn the uniform longer than anyone else, and his namesake "PeskyPole" marks the right field foul line at Fenway Park.

of some of the most famous—and infamous—characters in the baseball team's history.

9781600782787

Pub Date: 3/1/10

$24.95

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Series: What It Means to Be

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What It Means to Be a White SoxThe South Side's Greatest Players Talk About White Sox BaseballBob Vorwald, Ozzie Guillen

Contributor BioBob Vorwald is the executive producer of WGN Sports, overseeing nearly 200 Chicago sportstelecasts each year. He has worked in Chicago television for the past three decades, and is theauthor of Cubs Forever as well as the writer and producer of the documentary by the same name. Helives in Chicago. Ozzie Guillén is a Major League Baseball manager of the Chicago White Sox, and aformer shortstop for the same team. Under his leadership, the team won the American Leaguepennant and went on to win the World Series in 2005; he is the first Latino-born manager to do so.He lives in Chicago.

SummaryTaking a decade-by-decade approach to the Chicago White Sox baseball tradition, this collectionbrings together over 40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the team. The spirit of WhiteSox baseball is not captured by just one phrase, one season, or one particular game; instead, theplayers and managers who made the magic happen over the decades blend their experiences tocapture the true essence of their beloved team. Sox fans will relish the intimate stories told by thefigures they have come to cherish.



9781600781049

Pub Date: 2/1/09

$24.95

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The Corporal Was a PitcherThe Courage of Lou BrissieIra Berkow, Tom Brokaw

Contributor BioIra Berkow is a sports columnist and feature writer for the New York Times for more than 25 years.He won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in 2001 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer forcommentary in 1988. He is the author of 18 books, including the bestsellers Maxwell Street: Survivalin a Bazaar and Red: A Biography of Red Smith, as well as two memoirs, Full Swing and To the Hoop.Hank Greenberg: The Story of My Life, cowritten and edited by Mr. Berkow, was a primary source for theaward-winning documentary The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg. He lives in New York City. TomBrokaw is a television journalist and the bestselling author of the book The Greatest Generation.

SummaryLou Brissie's extraordinary story is one that takes readers from the terrifying battlefields in Europe inWorld War II to the playing fields in Philadelphia. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ira Berkow bringstogether the unforgettable memories of a hero's life, telling the tales of a man who overcameincredible odds with his leg in a protective metal case to realize his dream of pitching in the majorleagues. Brissie recounts amazing stories, including Brissie’s leg injury and how he was left for deadin the snow and mud of the Appenines in Italy, his pleading with doctors to not surgically remove hisleg so that he might one day play professional baseball, the numerous surgeries and his improbableroad to recovery, his friendship with Connie Mack and the opportunity to pitch after his injury, beingnamed to the 1949 All-Star team as member of the Philadelphia Athletics, the big scare Brissiereceived when a Ted Williams line drive struck his wounded leg, and his regular visits for the past 60years to both veteran's hospitals and children's hospital wards. The Corporal Was a Pitcher i...

9781600786983

Pub Date: 2/21/12

$14.95

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The Ultimate Cardinals Record BookA Complete Guide to the Most Unusual, Unbelievable, and Unbreakable Records in Cardinals HistoryDan Moore

Contributor BioDan Moore has written about the Cardinals for nearly a decade and is a primary contributor to Viva ElBirdos, the Cardinals blog on SB Nation. He lives in Springfield, Illinois.

SummaryFeaturing every relevant team record, statistic, and award winner from the St. Louis Cardinals’incredible past, this book includes a comprehensive collection of Redbirds all-time leaders in everyconceivable category, from hits to strikeouts. From Dizzy Dean’s 30 wins or Lou Brock’s 938 careerstolen bases to Bob Gibson’s single-season ERA of 1.12 or Mark McGwire’s 70 home runs in aseason, this reference captures the legends and lore of the Cardinals. More than a collection ofstatistics, this guide provides profiles of the men behind the records and explores the context inwhich they were set while featuring stories which, in many cases, are even more fascinating than theactual records. Historical game details and evocative photographs blend with compelling statisticsand the great players responsible for them to capture the rich history of this storied and celebratedfranchise.



9781600782190

Pub Date: 3/1/09

$22.95

Hardcover

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Bob Feller's Little Blue Book of Baseball WisdomBob Feller, Burton Rocks, Ralph Kiner

Contributor BioBob Feller is one of the most revered figures in baseball history. He was drafted by the ClevelandIndians, playing his entire career there, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year ofeligibility. Along the way, he threw three no-hitters and appeared on the cover of Wheaties. At thepeak of his career, he enlisted in the navy and went on to become a World War II hero, receiving sixbattle citations aboard the USS Alabama. Returning to baseball after the war, he topped the league inall major pitching categories and led the Indians to a World Series championship in 1948. Hecelebrated his 90th birthday in November 2008. Burton Rocks is the coauthor of the New York Timesbestseller Me and My Dad: A Baseball Memoir, about Yankees great Paul O'Neill and his father. He haspublished eight books and co-wrote Billy Wagner's exclusive 2006 playoff column for the New YorkPost. Ralph Kiner is a former Major League Baseball player and has been the New York Metsbroadcaster since the team’s inception. He was elected to the MLB Hall of Fame in 1975.

SummaryFrom hard-working farm boy growing up in post-World War I Van Meter, Iowa, to the youngest All-Starand longest-lived Hall of Famer, sharp-witted Bob Feller distills nine decades of hard-earned wisdom—gleaned from experiences both on and off the diamond—in his new Little Blue Book of BaseballWisdom, a sequel to his best-selling Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom. Feller writes tellingly of thestars of his generation, but also shares the essential virtues which made him so successful—lifelessons he learned from his father, who, eager to showcase his son's baseball talent, built a "field ofdreams" on their Iowa farm when Feller was still a teen, lessons he learned fighting for his country inWorld War II, and lessons he learned subsequent to his baseball career.

9781572439412

Pub Date: 4/1/07

$19.95

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Series: Essential: Everything

You Need to Know to be a

Real Fan

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Tigers EssentialEverything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan!George Cantor

Contributor BioGeorge Cantor is a retired sportswriter who has been a journalist for the Detroit Free Press and acolumnist for the Detroit News. He has written numerous books, including several on Detroit sports,and teaches sportswriting at Oakland University. He lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

SummaryA one-stop record containing everything Tiger fans want to know about their favorite baseball team,this resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, andphotos.



9781600783623

Pub Date: 3/1/11

$16.95

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Series: 162-0: Imagine...


162-0: Imagine a Cubs Perfect SeasonA Game-by-Game Anaylsis of the Greatest Wins in Cubs HistoryDan McGrath, Bob Vanderberg

Contributor BioDan McGrath grew up on Chicago baseball and was in the stands at Wrigley Field for FergusonJenkins’ debut with the Cubs in 1966, as well as the Cubs’ epic meltdown in Game 6 of the 2003NLCS. A journalist for nearly 40 years, McGrath supervised Chicago baseball coverage during his 12years as sports editor of the Chicago Tribune. Bob Vanderberg grew up in Chicago’s western suburbsand spent nearly 40 years as an editor and reporter in the Chicago Tribune’s sports department. Heattended his first Cubs game in July 1955 and has written several books about baseball. He lives inLemont, Illinois.

SummaryImagining a year in which the lovable losers never lose a single game, this idealistic resourceidentifies the most memorable victory in Chicago Cubs history on every single day of the baseballcalendar season, from late March to late October. Ranging from games with incredible historicalsignificance and individual achievement to those with high drama and high stakes, the bookenvisions the impossible: a blemish-free Cubs season. Evocative photos, original quotes, thoroughresearch, and engaging prose and analysis add another dimension.

9781600781612

Pub Date: 4/1/09

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Should Know

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100 Things Rockies Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieAdrian Dater

Contributor BioAdrian Dater is a sportswriter with the Denver Post and has written for magazines ranging from ESPNThe Magazine to Sports Illustrated. He is the author of Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings v. ColoradoAvalanche; Colorado Avalanche; and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Denver Broncos. He lives inThornton, Colorado.

SummaryWith special stories and experiences from fans and memorable moments about past and presentplayers and coaches, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts everyColorado Rockies fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, playernicknames, singular achievements, and signature calls. This guide to all things Rockies covers theroad to the 2007 season World Series, the early days of the franchise at Mile High Stadium, Denver'sfirst All-Star Game in 1998, and how to make Rocky Mountain Oysters.



9781600785351

Pub Date: 3/1/11

$16.95

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Going YardThe Everything Home Run BookLew Freedman, Frank Thomas

Contributor BioLew Freedman has authored more than 50 books. The award-winning journalist is currently thesports editor at the Republic newspaper in Columbus, Indiana. He has previously worked for theAnchorage Daily News, the Chicago Tribune, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is the author of The 50Greatest Plays in Chicago Bears Football History, Cubs Essential, Then Ozzie Said to Harold . . . " The BestChicago White Sox Stories Ever Told, White Sox Essential, " and Fergie: My Life from the Cubs toCooperstown with Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins. He lives in Columbus, Indiana. FrankThomas is a former baseball player who was nicknamed the “Big Hurt” for his strength and power. Hehit 521 homeruns in his career.

SummaryGoing Yard includes everything anyone would want to know about home runs—from the rise of BabeRuth, whose prodigious power revolutionized the sport in the Roaring Twenties and the most famousAll-Star game and World Series round-trippers to up-close-and-personal profiles of the 500home-run club—the men who have crashed the most homers in Major League history. Packed withstatistics, photos, diagrams, and lists, this fun and fact-filled book will provide hours ofentertainment and answers for any baseball fan’s round-tripper trivia questions.

9781600780868

Pub Date: 3/1/08

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For the Love of the YankeesAn A-to-Z Primer for Yankees Fans of All AgesFrederick C. Klein, Mark Anderson, Yogi Berra

Contributor BioFrederick C. Klein is a longtime writer and editor for the Wall Street Journal, where he originated the"On Sports" column. He is a freelance writer and the author of many books, including several otherentries in the For the Love of . . . series. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mark Anderson is anillustrator whose work has appeared on the back cover of National Geographic, the New Yorker, andTime and inside the Atlantic Monthly, BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review, Outside, and many otherperiodicals. He is the illustrator and designer of Triumph Books' popular For the Love of . . . series.He lives in Chicago. Yogi Berra is a National Baseball Hall of Famer and a former MLB catcher,outfielder, and manager. He was named an All-Star player 15 times, won the American League MVPthree times, played in 14 World Series games, and holds numerous World Series records includinghitting the first pinch-hit home run in World Series history. As a manager, his teams won pennants inboth the American and National Leagues during his career with the New York Mets and the New YorkYankees. He...

SummaryExpressing the passion felt for the Yankees using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied byrhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the New York team explores thesports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrationsof some of the most famous—and infamous—characters in the baseball team's history, includingYogi Berra, Roger Clemens, Joe DiMaggio, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Babe Ruth, and TomZachary.



9781600780707

Pub Date: 8/1/07

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Our Team?Our DreamA Cubs Fan's Journey into Baseball's Greatest RomanceTammy Lechner, Billy Williams

Contributor BioTammy Lechner is a photo journalist who has covered professional sports for the Associated Press,the Louisville Courier-Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Today Baseball Weekly. She lives inLaguna Beach, California. Billy Williams is a former professional baseball outfielder who playedprimarily with the Chicago Cubs. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.

SummaryA trip into the world of a Cubs fan, this brilliant collection of photos and insightful essays highlights15 years with the Chicago Cubs, from the winter Cubs Convention to their springs in Mesa and,finally, to the Friendly Confines during the season. This passionate photo documentary is amust-have for any and all Cubs fans who love to reminisce about past seasons while looking forwardto the future with unguarded optimism. Our Team—Our Dream puts the Cubbies and the throngs offans who flock to Wrigleyville on display in one memorable collection.

9781600784248

Pub Date: 3/1/10

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Contributor BioMatthew Silverman is the author of Mets Essential, the coauthor of Mets by the Numbers, the editor ofBaseball: The Biographical Encyclopedia, and the coeditor of Meet the Meets and Total Mets. He alsoworked as the associated editor of The 2008 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia and the managing editor ofThe 2007 ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia, Total Football, and Total Baseball. He lives in High Falls, NewYork.

SummaryWith trivia boxes, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities,events, and facts every Mets fan should know. It contains crucial information such as importantdates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players.This guide to all things New York Mets covers Robin Ventura's 1999 Grand-Slam single, the 1969shoe polish incident, and the history behind the names and numbers on the left-field wall.



9781600782862

Pub Date: 3/1/10

$24.95

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Few and Chosen TigersDefining Tigers Greatness Across the ErasLance Parrish, Phil Pepe, Al Kaline

Contributor BioLance Parrish has served in many capacities for the Detroit Tigers—as a player, a minor-leaguecatching instructor, a minor-league manager, a major-league coach, and a television color analyst.He is an eight-time All-Star and the recipient of three Gold Gloves. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.Phil Pepe is the author of more than 40 books on sports, including collaborations with Yankeeslegends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. He is a former Yankees beat writer for the NewYork Daily News and a former president of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Al Kaline is aformer right fielder for the Detroit Tigers, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and afront office official for the Tigers.

SummaryFormer Detroit player Lance Parrish selects the top five Tigers of all time at each position and ranksthem in this subjective compendium. Fans may disagree, but they are certain to find his choicesinteresting, his reasoning for the selections fascinating, and the anecdotes he draws from his yearsas a Tiger amusing and entertaining. Featured players include Ty Cobb, Harry Heilmann, CharlieGehringer, Hank Greenberg, George Kell, Willie Horton, and Alan Trammel.

9781600785931

Pub Date: 11/1/10

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Sparky AndersonThe Life of a Baseball LegendThe Cincinnati Enquirer

SummaryWith his familiar shock of white hair and craggy, prematurely aged face and twinkling eyes, Hall ofFame manager Sparky Anderson was a one of a kind personality beloved by generations of fans notjust in the two cities he led to World Series championships, but throughout the baseball world. Whenhe retired in 1995 he was third on the list of all-time winningest managers, having accumulated2,194 victories in managing the Cincinnati Reds to two championships in nine years and addinganother with the Detroit Tigers whom he managed for seventeen seasons. Throughout his years nearor at the top of baseball through his 2000 election to the Hall of Fame, Anderson rejected the airs ofcelebrity regardless of how prominent he became, frequently reminding players and friends alikethat, "As long as you remember where you came from, you'll always know where you're going."Triumph Books, with archival material from both the Detroit Free Press and The Cincinnati Enquirer isproud to present this tribute to one of the great baseball personalities of the twentieth century.



9781600780509

Pub Date: 4/1/08

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Billy WilliamsMy Sweet-Swinging Lifetime with the CubsBilly Williams, Fred Mitchell, Ron Santo

Contributor BioBilly Williams played for the Chicago Cubs from 1958 through 1974. He was inducted into the Hall ofFame in 1987, and is currently an executive advisor for the Cubs. Fred Mitchell has spent the past33 years as a sportswriter covering the Chicago Bears, Cubs, and Bulls for the Chicago Tribune.Mitchell has written seven other books, including nationally acclaimed Playing Through with Earl andTiger Woods. Mitchell lives in Chicago. Ron Santo is a Hall of Fame baseball player who spent hisentire career with the Chicago Cubs.

SummaryOne of the most popular Cubs of all time—and now an executive advisor for the team—Williamsreminisces about his early years, his Hall of Fame career, and his five decades in the game in thisinspirational autobiography. In Billy Williams: My Sweet-Swinging Lifetime with the Cubs, he remembersthe sturdy values and selfless devotion of the people from Whistler who helped shape his character;people like Lilly Dixon, his grade school principal, and Virgil Rhodes, his high school coach, both ofwhom he remembered in his Hall of Fame induction speech, and also his father who lived longenough to see his son play in the big leagues.

9781600785320

Pub Date: 3/1/11

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162-0: Imagine a Mets Perfect SeasonA Game-by-Game Anaylsis of the Greatest Wins in Mets HistoryHowie Karpin, David Wright

Contributor BioHowie Karpin has been a sports reporter for more than 30 years and has covered everything fromthe World Series to the Stanley Cup Finals. He is an accredited official scorer for Major LeagueBaseball in New York and is a contributor to Mad Dog Radio, MLB Radio, and NFL Radio. DavidWright is a third baseman for the New York Mets.

SummaryImagining a year in which the New York Mets never lose a single game, this idealistic resourceidentifies the most memorable victory in the team's history on every single day of the baseballcalendar season, from late March to late October. Ranging from games with incredible historicalsignificance and individual achievement to those with high drama and high stakes, the bookenvisions the impossible: a blemish-free Mets season. Evocative photos, original quotes, thoroughresearch, and engaging prose and analysis add another dimension.



9781600782183

Pub Date: 3/1/09

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Red Sox UniversityBaseball's Foremost Institution of Higher LearningAndy Wasif

Contributor BioAndy Wasif is a lifelong Red Sox fan, a sports journalist, and stand-up comedian. He is the authorof How to Talk to a Yankee Fan with coauthor Rick D'Elia and Not the Life for Me.

SummaryA tongue-in-cheek guide to becoming the ultimate Red Sox fan, Red Sox University is designed toeducate new fans as well as enlighten those who have been following the team their entire lives.Students will receive a well-rounded education in all aspects of Red Sox fandom including, the 12different types of Red Sox fans and how to identify each one at the ballpark, which Bill of Rightsamendment give fans the right to keep beers in their arms, how to speak like a stat geek andsound knowledgeable, the core beliefs associated with the religion of Soxism, and how to maintainhappy relationships (even with Yankees fans). There are also definitions, quizzes, Fenway facts, andkey terms that will keep fans on their toes throughout their coursework. While the Red Sox havecome a long way over the years from the lowest lows to the highest highs, there is still so muchmore to learn and Red Sox University is the ultimate guide to the exhilarating, maddening, andwacky world that will take fans to the next level of Sox fandom.

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162-0: Imagine a Phillies Perfect SeasonA Game-by-Game Anaylsis of the Greatest Wins in Phillies HistoryPaul Kurtz

Contributor BioPaul Kurtz has been a mainstay at KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia since 1985 and has wonnumerous awards, including the prestigious Edward R. Murrow National Award for reporting. Hecoaches youth baseball and basketball. He lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

SummaryImagining a year in which the Phillies never lose a single game, this idealistic resource identifies themost memorable victory in the team's history on every single day of the baseball calendar season,from late March to late October. Ranging from games with incredible historical significance andindividual achievement to those with high drama and high stakes, the book envisions theimpossible: a blemish-free Phillies season. Evocative photos, original quotes, thorough research,and engaging prose and analysis add another dimension.



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AsteriskHome Runs, Steroids, and the Rush to JudgmentDavid Ezra, Mike Schmidt

Contributor BioDavid Ezra received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California, where he wasan editor of the Southern California Law Review and graduated Order of the Coif. He has frequentlypublished on topics involving the intersection of law and health. He lives in Huntington Beach,California. Mike Schmidt is a Hall of Fame third baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies.

SummaryBaseball is facing a crisis as it is riddled with accusations of steroid and drug abuse, testing, anddebates about whether or not records will need to include an asterisk. In attorney David Ezra's newbook Asterisk, he explores the public trials of the baseball community and debates questions suchas Are accusations of steroid use justified? Or do today's well-trained players, whose teams play in newlyconstructed ballparks, shatter records because the game has changed?

9781600780103

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The CodeBaseball's Unwritten Rules and Its Ignore-at-Your-Own-Risk Code of ConductRoss Bernstein, Rob Dibble, Torii Hunter, Jack Mor...

Contributor BioRoss Bernstein is the bestselling author of 40 sports books and has appeared on numerous localand national television and radio programs. His work has been featured on CNN, ESPN, the Wall StreetJournal, and USA Today. As a sought-after motivational speaker, he speaks to corporations andgroups across the country about the inspirational legacy of the late Herb Brooks, Hall of Fame coachof the fabled 1980 gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic "Miracle on Ice" hockey team. He lives inEagan, Minnesota. Rob Dibble is a former major League Baseball pitcher and a television analyst.Torii Hunter is a Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Jack Morris isa former major League Baseball pitcher.

SummaryIn The Code: Baseball's Unwritten Rules and Its Ignore-at-Your-Own-Risk Code of Conduct, author RossBernstein has pulled back the curtain on baseball's tacit rules regarding retaliation, sportsmanship,and intimidation. The result of dozens of interviews with some of the biggest names in the game,this work is a systematic description of every major "unwritten rule" in the game today—frombrushback pitches, bunting during a no-hitter, and running up the score, to home-run celebrations,stealing signs, and the use of performance-enhancing drugs.



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Stan the ManThe Life and Times of Stan MusialWayne Stewart

Contributor BioWayne Stewart was born and raised in Donora, Pennsylvania, the same town from which Stan Musialhailed. He now lives in Lorain, Ohio, with his wife Nancy (Panich). They have two sons, Sean andScott, and one grandchild, Nathan. Stewart has written more than 500 sports articles for publicationssuch as Baseball Digest, USA Today Baseball Weekly, and Boys' Life. Stewart worked on Stan theMan, his 25th book to date, from November 2006 to December 2009.

SummaryFinally, here is a biography of Stan Musial that is worthy of the player himself. The author, who grewup in Musial's hometown, has spent years researching the slugger's life and career. The result is abiography broad in scope and deep in analysis. Stan the Man details not only the personality andthe accomplishments of the man but artfully examines Musial's life against the backdrop of theGreat Depression (which the already-impoverished Musial family endured), race and integration, andthe tragedy that struck his hometown of Donora, Pennsylvania, and claimed many lives, includingultimately his father's. The slew of never-before-published material and revealing anecdotes gainedthrough numerous exclusive interviews with former classmates, relatives, friends, teammates, andcontemporaries allow this book to shed fresh light on the legendary Musial while making the book amust-read for all baseball fans.

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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Detroit TigersHeart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Detroit Tigers HistoryGeorge Cantor, Willie Horton

Contributor BioGeorge Cantor is a retired sportswriter who has been a journalist for the Detroit Free Press and acolumnist for the Detroit News. He has written numerous books, including several on Detroit sports,and teaches sportswriting at Oakland University. He lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Willie Hortonis a retired professional leftfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball, who primarilyplayed with the Detroit Tigers. He made the American League All-Star team four times and won theWorld Series. In 2000, his number was retired in Comerica Park, where there is also a statue of him,and in 2004 the State of Michigan created “Willie Horton Day” to honor him on October 18, hisbirthday. He now works as a special assistant with the Tigers. He lives in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

SummaryGenuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games thatare best forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the Detroit Tigersdocuments all the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but also unmasks theregrettably awful and the unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining—and unsparing—fashion, this booksparkles with Tigers highlights and lowlights, from wonderful and wacky memories to the famous andinfamous. Such moments include the impressive run to the World Series in 2006 and the clutchhitting of Kirk Gibson in 1984, as well as the horrendous years when the Tigers were in the cellar oftheir division and the particularly disastrous 2003 season. Whether providing fond memories, goosebumps, or laughs, this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to the fan who has been through it all.



9781600783265

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162-0: Imagine a Twins Perfect SeasonThe Greatest Wins!Dave Wright

Contributor BioDave Wright is a sportswriter who has covered pro and college sports for the Associated Press andUPI. He works as a public address announcer for about 100 high school and college games eachyear. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

SummaryImagining a year in which the Minnesota Twins never lose a single game, this idealistic resourceidentifies the most memorable victory in the team's history on every single day of the baseballcalendar season, from late March to late October. Ranging from games with incredible historicalsignificance and individual achievement to those with high drama and high stakes, the bookenvisions the impossible: a blemish-free Twins season. Evocative photos, original quotes, thoroughresearch, and engaging prose and analysis add another dimension.

9781572438255

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Baseball ForeverReflections on 60 Years in the GameRalph Kiner, Danny Peary, Tom Seaver

Contributor BioRalph Kiner is a former Major League Baseball player and has been the New York Mets broadcastersince the team’s inception. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975. Danny Peary haswritten and edited 18 books on sports and film. He is the writer and researcher for the Tim McCarverShow and the New York correspondent for the Australian magazine, FilmInk. He lives in New York Cityand Sag Harbor, New York. Tom Sever is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who was elected intothe Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.

SummaryMost fans know Ralph Kiner as the New York Mets' long-tenured color commentator, but as a playerhe was one of the most feared hitters in the game; this autobiography allows Kiner to reveal his lifestory and to share his learned opinion about many topics affecting the game today.



9781572439573

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I Told You I Wasn't PerfectDenny McLain, Eli Zaret

Contributor BioDenny McLain is a former American professional baseball player, and the last major league pitcherto win 30 or more games during a season—a feat accomplished by only 13 players in the 20thcentury. Eli Zaret is a longtime sportscaster in Detroit and the author of Blue Collar Blueprint: How thePistons Constructed Their Championship Formula and The Last of the Great Tigers: Untold Stories from anAmazing Season.

SummaryFrom being the only 30-game winner in more than 70 years to having the Gambino crime familyorder a hit for your murder, Denny McLain has surely seen it all: RICO charges from the U.S.government to touring the country as a popular musician playing on national TV and the Las Vegasstrip before becoming a close jail-house friend to John Gotti Jr. I Told You I Wasn’t Perfect allows theformer All-Star pitcher to share his cautionary tale with generations of baseball. In 1968, McLain setthe baseball world on fire by being the first pitcher to win at least 30 games since Dizzy Dean 34years earlier. But just two years later he was banned from the game for half a season, traded awayto the laughing-stock Washington Senators where he entered into a never-ending battle withbaseball icon Ted Williams. By 1972, he was a retired star, hustling games of golf. Throughout the1980s and 1990s he was in and out of prison for charges including racketeering, loan-sharking,extortion, cocaine possession, and fraud before being included in wide-sweeping RICO charges thattried to connect him to Gotti...

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Angels EssentialEverything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan!Steven Travers, Ross Newhan

Contributor BioSteven Travers is a sports historian and sportswriter who is the bestselling author of numerousbooks—including One Night, Two Teams and Barry Bonds—and has also written for StreetZebramagazine, the San Francisco Examiner, and the Los Angeles Times. He is a former professionalbaseball player with Major League Baseball teams the St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics.He lives in San Anselmo, California. Ross Newhan is a former columnist for the Long Beach Press-Telegram and the Los Angeles Times and a recipient of an Associated Press Sports Editors Award and aJ. G. Taylor Spink Award, given by the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

SummaryA one-stop record containing everything Angels fans want to know about their favorite baseball team,this resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, andphotos.



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100 Things Twins Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieAlex Halsted

Contributor BioAlex Halsted has written for publications including Gameday Magazine and Twins Magazine. He firststarted writing at Twins-Territory.com.

SummaryWith 50 years of Twins history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and factsevery Minnesota fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, playernicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This guide to allthings Twins covers Cretin-Derham Hall, the origin of Homer Hanky, and memorabilia collecting tipsfrom Clyde "the Collector" Doepner.

9781572438354

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Game Day: Yankees BaseballThe Greatest Games, Players, Managers and Teams in the Glorious Tradition of Yankees BaseballAthlon Sports, Yogi Berra

Contributor BioAthlon Sports is a publisher of preseason, single-title sports annuals, covering professional andcollege athletics and distributed throughout North America and Europe. Founded in 1967, they arenow the largest sports magazine in the U.S., and have won Publisher of the Year, Magazine of theYear, and an Emmy Award. They are based primarily in Nashville, Tennessee. Yogi Berra is aNational Baseball Hall of Famer and a former catcher, outfielder, and manager of Major LeagueBaseball. He was named an all-star player 15 times, won the American League MVP three times,played in 14 World Series games, and holds numerous World Series records including hitting the firstpinch hit home run in World Series history. As a manager his teams won pennants in both theAmerican and National Leagues during his career with the New York Mets and the New York Yankees.He lives in Montclair, New Jersey.

SummaryWhether rediscovering the best team moments, or initiating into the histories and traditions ofYankees fandom, this book about the New York Yankees is both a useful resource and cherishablememorabilia. Packed with anecdotes of past and current players, explanations about the beginningsof rivalries and traditions, detailed histories about the greatest players and moments in thefranchise’s history, lists of the greatest teams ever and year-by-year statistics, this collectible book isthe primary source for anyone eager to be an expert regarding anything about the Yankees. Thebook captures the essence of the pride of every true Yankees fan: pinstripes, “the house that Ruthbuilt,” Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, “the straw that stirs the drink,” Billy Martin hired andfired (five times), Derek Jeter, the Subway Series, the Iron Horse, and Don Larsen’s perfect game inthe 1956 World Series.



9781600783456

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162-0: Imagine a Red Sox Perfect SeasonThe Greatest Wins!Mark Cofman, Tony Massaroti

Contributor BioMark Cofman is a 30-year newspaper veteran, a freelance writer, and an adjunct professor at EndicottCollege in Beverly, Massachusetts. He formerly worked for the Fitchburg Sentinel and the MarlboroEnterprise, was a beat writer and editor for the Boston Herald, and served as editor of the BostonGlobe's weekly sports publication, OT. He lives in Hull, Massachusetts. Tony Massarotti is asportswriter for the Boston Globe and cohosts a sports talk radio show on WBZ-FM. He formerlycovered the Boston Red Sox for the Boston Herald. He is the recipient of the 2001 NationalSportscasters and Sportswriters Association's Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year award.

SummaryImagining a year in which the Boston Red Sox never lose a single game, this idealistic resourceidentifies the most memorable victory in the team's history on every single day of the baseballcalendar season, from late March to late October. Ranging from games with incredible historicalsignificance and individual achievement to those with high drama and high stakes, the bookenvisions the impossible: a blemish-free Red Sox season. Evocative photos, original quotes,thorough research, and engaging prose and analysis add another dimension.

9781600783661

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Baseball TrainingThe Pros' Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger

Contributor BioSTACK Media one of the nation's leading producers and distributors of performance, training, andlifestyle content for active sports participants.

SummaryHaving spent the past four years recording hundreds of training sessions by some of Major LeagueBaseball’s best athletes, the editors of STACK have built a library of grueling workouts, trainingsecrets, and nutritional tips used by America's professional diamond greats. This book gives aninside look at the best workouts, together with instructions and advice from 10 of pro baseball'smost prolific and well-conditioned players and their coaches. The pros' training methods arecompiled into detailed workout programs, with step-by-step exercise descriptions, that will improveon-field performance in the safest and most effective ways possible. Reader’s will read of actualworkouts performed by numerous high-profile MLB players, including David Wright, Derek Lee, DustinPedroia, Johan Santana, Jimmy Rollins, Carl Crawford, Justin Morneau, Justin Verlander, and more.The workouts in Baseball Training: The Pros' Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger provide directionon how to improve speed, strength, power, agility, flexibility, and conditioning. Readers will also beinspired by e...



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Pouring Six Beers at a TimeAnd Other Stories from a Lifetime in BaseballBill Giles, Doug Myers, Jayson Stark

Contributor BioBill Giles is the former business manager of the Nashville Vols minor League baseball team beforemoving on to be publicist and marketing director of the Houston Colt .45s and the Astrodome for tenyears. In late 1969 he joined the Philadelphia Phillies becoming director of Business operations. In1981 he put a group together to purchase the Phillies and became CEO until late 1997 when hesemi-retired and became chairman of the Phillies. He is still a part owner of the Phillies andChairman. Giles is the son of former National League president Warren Giles. Doug Myers is theauthor of several baseball books, including Essential Cubs and Louisville Slugger Complete Book ofPitching.

SummaryA hilarious, fascinating, and revealing view of the national pastime from the 1930's to the present,Pouring Six Beers at a Time offers a treasure trove of stories by a man once dubbed the P. T. Barnumof Major League Baseball, current Philadelphia Phillies Chairman Bill Giles. His 70 plus years ofbehind-the-scenes stories are an invaluable treat that no baseball fan will want to miss. From soundeffects man for the radio broadcasts of the Cincinnati Reds as a teenager to owner of thePhiladelphia Phillies, Bill Giles has been involved in virtually every aspect of the game of baseball.Highlights from his fascinating life include taking overnight train rides with the Reds as a young boy,witnessing the birth of indoor baseball in Houston, bringing the marketing of baseball into themodern era—helping to establish traditions and promotions that are now standard, and signingsome of the greatest players in modern history with names such as Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, JoeMorgan, and Curt Schilling.

9781572438248

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Sleeper Cars and Flannel UniformsA Lifetime of Memories from Striking Out the Babe to Teeing It up with the PresidentElden Auker, Tom Keegan

Contributor BioElden Auker and his wife Mildred make their home in Vero Beach, Fl. An All-Big Six selection forKansas State in football, basketball and baseball, Auker won 130 games in 10 major leagueseasons (1933-42) and pitched in the World Series for the Detroit Tigers in 1934 and 1935.

SummarySleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms brings baseball legends to life through the eyes of Elden Auker, asubmarine-style pitcher in the American League from 1933-1942.



9781572438675

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The Wit and Wisdom of Ozzie GuillenKenny Williams, Ozzie Guillen

Contributor BioKenny Williams is a former MLB outfielder and the general manager of the Chicago White Sox.Ozzie Guillen is a former MLB player and the manager of the Chicago White Sox.

SummaryCandid, controversial, and usually laced with humor, Ozzie Guillen's frank assessments of bothfriends and foes, as well as his steadfast willingness to explain his decision-making processregarding game strategy, makes him one of the game's most popular figures, and this intimateaccount brings readers inside the manager's office, sharing with them thoughts, dreams, quips, andquotes from one of the most active minds—and mouths—in today's game. The book shows why hehas been the go-to guy in the clubhouse for reporters seeking just the right quote to enliven theirstories, whether as a longtime player for the Chicago White Sox or as the team's World Series–winning manager.

9781572439597

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The Stark TruthThe Most Overrated and Underrated Players in Baseball HistoryJayson Stark

Contributor BioJayson Stark covers baseball for ESPN and ESPN.com. Before he joined ESPN.com as senior writer in2000, he worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer for 21 years, where he reported on the Phillies andserved as a national baseball writer and columnist. He was also a columnist for Baseball America formore than two decades. This is his first book. However, his writing has appeared in Chicken Soup forthe Baseball Soul, The Phillies Reader, and Worst to First: The Story of the 1993 Phillies. He lives insuburban Philadelphia with his wife, Lisa, and three children, Steven, Jessica, and Hali.

SummaryEvery baseball fan knows New York Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter is a great all-around player. Buthow about Alex Rodriguez, Jeter's teammate, former American League MVP, and probable future Hallof Famer? Many would argue he's even better than Jeter. And what about Jeter's seeminglyunassailable status as one of the greatest Yankees of all time? Such discussions highlight one of thegreat joys of being a baseball fan: arguing over who's really great and who falls just short, whodoesn't get the respect he deserves and who gets too much. In other words, who's overrated andwho's underrated.



9781600783517

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Albert PujolsSimply the BestRob Rains, John Rooney

Contributor BioRob Rains has been writing about sports for more than 25 years. He is the author or coauthor of 25books and is a lifetime member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the Baseball WritersAssociation of America. He formerly worked for United Press International, the St. Louis Globe-Democratand USA Today Baseball. Now a freelance writer, Rains also is an adjunct professor in the school ofcommunications at Webster University. He lives in St. Louis. John Rooney is the radio broadcaster forthe St. Louis Cardinals and has been a professional broadcaster for more than 30 year.

SummaryEvery fan old enough to punch out the space next to his name on the All-Star ballot can tell you thatAlbert Pujols is a one in a generation hitter and the only player in baseball history to hit .300, hit 30or more home runs and drive in 100 or more runs in his first eight seasons in the majors. AlbertPujols: Simply the Best offers a compelling portrait of this superstar's life and prolific career.

9781600781643

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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Philadelphia PhilliesHeart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Philadelphia Phillies HistoryTodd Zolecki, Scott Franzke

Contributor BioTodd Zolecki writes for MLB.com and is formerly a writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, with a focus onPhillies coverage with both. Scott Franzke is a play-by-play broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies.He has been a broadcast host with the Texas Rangers and Kane County Cougars. He also coveredthe 2000 Olympics for Sporting News Radio. They both live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

SummaryGenuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games thatare best forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the PhiladelphiaPhillies documents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but alsounmasks the regrettably awful and the unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining—and unsparing—fashion,this book sparkles with Phillies highlights and lowlights, from wonderful and wacky memories to thefamous and infamous. Such moments include the rapturous season of the “Whiz Kids” and themagical 2008 run to the World Series, as well as the lows of the historically inept Phillies of the1930s and the equally historic collapse of 1964. Whether providing fond memories, goose bumps, orlaughs, this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to the fan who has been through it all.



9781600780639

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Ever Told

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"Then Ozzie Said to Harold. . ."The Best Chicago White Sox Stories Ever ToldLew Freedman, Billy Pierce

Contributor BioLew Freedman is a Chicago-based sportswriter and an award-winning journalist who has worked forthe Chicago Tribune, the Anchorage Daily News, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is the author of 28books, including Cubs Essential and White Sox Essential. He lives in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Billy Pierce isa former MLB pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, a World Series champion, and a seven-time All-Star.

SummaryWritten for every sports fan who follows the Chicago White Sox, this account goes behind the scenesto peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers—all while eavesdroppingon their personal conversations. From the locker room to the field, the book includes stories aboutCarlton Fisk, Bo Jackson, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Billy Pierce, and Frank Thomas, among others,allowing readers to relive the highlights and the celebrations.

9781572438163

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Cubs EssentialEverything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan!Lew Freedman

Contributor BioLew Freedman is a Chicago-based sportswriter and an award-winning journalist who has worked forthe Chicago Tribune, the Anchorage Daily News, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is the author of 28books, including Cubs Essential and White Sox Essential. He lives in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

SummaryA one-stop record containing everything Cubs fans want to know about their favorite baseball team,this resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, andphotos.



9781600781681

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Tigers ConfidentialThe Untold Inside Story of the 2008 SeasonAndy Van Slyke, Jim Hawkins

Contributor BioAndy Van Slyke is the Detroit Tigers' first base, outfield and base running coach. During his playingdays, primarily with the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates, Andy, a first-round draft pick in1979, was a three-time All-Star and winner of five Gold Gloves for defensive excellence and twoSilver Slugger Awards as the top offensive outfielder in the National League. He twice finished fourthin National League MVP balloting. Jim Hawkins is the baseball writer and columnist for the Oakland(Mich.) Press. He began covering the Tigers as a 25-year-old rookie reporter in 1970. He returned tothe beat in 2006 when the team's games suddenly became meaningful again. This is his sixth book,his fourth on the Tigers, including biographies of former Tiger stars Mark Fidrych (Go, Bird, Go) andRon LeFlore (Breakout) and The Detroit Tigers Encyclopedia.

SummaryFormer MLB All-Star and Gold Glove winner Andy Van Slyke, now the first-base coach of the DetroitTigers, takes you into the dugout, the clubhouse, and onto the field throughout the 2008 season togive you a rare inside look at the most highly anticipated season in the Tigers' storied 108-yearhistory-day by day, game by game, as it actually unfolded. The book combines Van Slyke'sinsightful, introspective, sometimes humorous diary from the dugout and the playing field withveteran baseball writer Jim Hawkins' view from the press box in real time as the games actuallyoccurred. Each entry is made without the benefit of hindsight, not knowing what the next game or thenext day would bring. Stand beside Van Slyke in the first-base coach's box and sit beside him in thedugout to feel the emotions rise and fall with each win and each loss, as the Detroit Tigers,preseason favorites to win the 2008 American League pennant with their franchise-record $139million payroll, deal with the daily grind of the 162-game season.

9781600783128

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FiremanThe Evolution of the Closer in BaseballFran Zimniuch, Lee Smith

Contributor BioFran Zimniuch is an award-winning sports journalist, columnist, and author who has written forvarious newspapers and magazines for more than 25 years. He is the author of seven other books,including Ph-ANTASTIC! The 2008 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. He lives in southern New Jersey.Lee Smith is a former Major League closer who was one of the most dominate players of his time.He retired with 478 saves, which is currently third all-time.

SummaryRevealing how the pitching roles in baseball have been redefined over the years, this book uses

statistics, trend analysis, and interviews with front office personnel, managers, coaches, and pitchers

past and present, to discuss the changing nature of the bullpen and how the current, specialized role

of the closer came into being. Goose Gossage, Dennis Eckersley, Fergie Jenkins and All-Star closer

Lee Smith all share their insights and own experiences as pitchers and why they were instrumental in

helping to change the role of relievers during their careers. Fireman provides a true understanding of

how relief pitching got to where it is today and how the closers role has been able to reshape

America’s pastime. Baseball fans from every generation will not want to be with out this book.



9781600783852

Pub Date: 11/1/09

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The Best!Yankees Bring the World Series Title Back Home

Contributor BioThe New York Post is one of the oldest daily newspapers published in the United States.

SummaryAfter nearly a decade, the universe righted itself when the New York Yankees won their 27th WorldSeries. Documenting a season that began with both controversy—over Alex Rodriguez's admission ofpast steroid use—and celebration—with the opening of the new Yankee Stadium—and ended withsheer jubilation as New York defeated the Phillies for a hard-earned World Series title, this bookcaptures the essence of Yankee spirit. Stunning photos and insightful commentary—courtesy of thetalented photographers and writers at the New York Post—bring all of 2009's top moments back tolife. This collector's edition is a must-have championship keepsake for every fan of the BronxBombers.

9781600785573

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Tony La RussaMan on a MissionRob Rains, Joe Buck

Contributor BioRob Rains is a freelance writer, an adjunct professor in the school of communications at WebsterUniversity, and a former writer for United Press International, the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and USAToday Baseball Weekly. He is the author or coauthor of 25 books and is a lifetime member of theNational Baseball Hall of Fame and the Baseball Writers Association of America. He lives in St. Louis,Missouri. Joe Buck is a play-by-play sportscaster for Fox who has won numerous Sports EmmyAwards.

SummaryPlayers and fans love him or hate him, so it's surprising that people know very little about St. LouisCardinals manager Tony La Russa's life; this biography goes behind the scenes of one of the mosticonic figures in baseball today to show the influences behind his intensity and uncompromisingfocus, why winning every game possible is important to him, and why he often puts the game aheadof his private and personal life. Including interviews with past and current players, managers,executives, and even La Russa himself and intensive research from newspapers, magazines, andother archive material, the book reconstructs La Russa's life from his days as a young boy growingup in Tampa, where he spoke Spanish before he learned English, to his standing as the third-winningest manager in baseball history.



9781572438187

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Red Sox EssentialEverything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan!Jim Prime

Contributor BioJim Prime is the coauthor of several books on the Boston Red Sox, including Fenway Saved, Talesfrom the Red Sox Dugout, More Tales from the Red Sox Dugout, Ted Williams: A Tribute, Ted Williams' HitList, and Ted Williams: The Pursuit of Perfection. He lives in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia.

SummaryA one-stop record containing everything Red Sox fans want to know about their favorite baseballteam, this resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, andphotos.

9781600781582

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Living the DreamAn Inside Account of the 2008 Cubs SeasonJim McArdle, Ron Santo, Len Kasper

Contributor BioJim McArdle is a Chicago-area native who graduated from Columbia College in the South Loop andbegan a career in sports journalism in 1987. Following nine years covering community sports forsuburban weekly newspaper chains, he joined the Chicago Cubs' publications department in 1996.Ascending to manager of the department in 2000, he helped make Vine Line, the ballclub's monthlymagazine, one of the most respected publications in professional sports and covered the team'splayoff runs in 1998, 2003, and 2007. In early 2008, he left his job with the Cubs and spent thebaseball season writing this memoir.

SummaryLegendary broadcaster Jack Brickhouse once said "any team can have a bad century." He was joking,of course, but the Chicago Cubs franchise, whose games he worked for decades, entered 2008 onthe brink of making his words come painfully true. A number of expansion teams in the four majorsports never have won a World Series, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup, or NBA title in their brief histories.But no team ever has gone 100 years without winning a championship. Following the Cubs' quest toavert that infamous distinction is the backdrop for Living the Dream, which, for author Jim McArdle, ittruly was. McArdle, a former Cubs employee as editor of the official team magazine Vine Line, quithis job to devote himself completely to the 2008 Cubs' season. Thanks to clubhouse accessgenerously offered by the team and an apartment located just beyond Wrigley's left-field fence,McArdle was uniquely positioned to compile this fascinating story.



9781600780851

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For the Love of the Cubs (4th Edition)

An A-to-Z Primer for Cubs Fans of All AgesFrederick C. Klein, Mark Anderson, Pat Hughes

Contributor BioFrederick C. Klein is a longtime writer and editor for the Wall Street Journal, where he originated the"On Sports" column. He is a freelance writer and the author of many books, including several otherentries in the For the Love of . . . series. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mark Anderson is anillustrator whose work has appeared on the back cover of National Geographic, the New Yorker, andTime and inside the Atlantic Monthly, BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review, Outside, and many otherperiodicals. He is the illustrator and designer of Triumph Books' popular For the Love of . . . series.He lives in Chicago. Pat Hughes is the play-by-play broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs on WGN Radio.

SummaryExpressing the passion felt for the Cubs using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes,colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the Chicago team explores the sportsobsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations ofsome of the most famous characters in the baseball team's long history, including Ernie Banks andSammy Sosa.

9781600781711

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FergieMy Life from the Cubs to CooperstownFergie Jenkins, Lew Freedman, Billy Williams

Contributor BioFergie Jenkins is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who was w three-time All Star and the 1971National League Cy Young Award winner. He was elected into the MLB Hall of Fame in 1991. LewFreedman is the author of 35 books. A former sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune, Anchorage DailyNews, and Philadelphia Inquirer, Freedman has won more than 250 journalism awards. He lives in theChicago area. Billy Williams is a former Major League Baseball player and teammate of FergieJenkins.

SummaryJenkins' life story—from Chatham, Ontario, to Cooperstown—is compelling, and Fergie tells it himselfin his own unique and inimitable style. A tremendous all-around athlete who has always been proudof his roots and representing his country during a lifetime in the game, Jenkins established areputation as one of the greatest pitchers of not only his era but of all time. A strikeout king whowhiffed more than 3,000 batters, Jenkins earned the trust of his managers as a pitcher whocompleted what he started. This is the story of a man who refused to be leveled by sadness anddisappointments away from the playing field. It is also the story of behind-the-scenes good humorin clubhouses and what takes place on baseball teams as they live and play together for months ata time, as only Fergie can tell it.



9781556526794

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Sox and the CityA Fan's Love Affair with the White Sox from the Heartbreak of '67 to the Wizards of OzRichard Roeper

Contributor BioRichard Roeper is the author of Hollywood Urban Legends, Schlock Value, Ten Sure Signs a MovieCharacter Is Doomed, and Urban Legends. He is a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and acohost of Ebert & Roeper. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryOver the last 40 years, Richard Roeper has attended White Sox games, watching as his teamestablished a losing streak that was almost unparalleled in Major League Baseball history. In thisaccount of what it was like to grow up a White Sox fan in a Cubs nation, Roeper covers the recenthistory of the organization, from the heartbreak of 1967 and the South-Side Hit Men to the discodemolition and the magical 2005 season when they became world champions. Encapsulating what itmeans to be a baseball fan, root for the same sorry team no matter what, and find vindication, thishistory of the White Sox is flavored with trivia; anecdotes about players, owners, and broadcasters;plus Roeper’s own humorous and personal reminiscences.

9781600780738

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Contributor BioMatthew Silverman is the author of Mets Essential, the coauthor of Mets by the Numbers, the editor ofBaseball: The Biographical Encyclopedia, and the coeditor of Meet the Meets and Total Mets. He alsoworked as the associated editor of The 2008 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia and the managing editor ofThe 2007 ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia, Total Football, and Total Baseball. He lives in High Falls, NewYork.

SummaryWith traditions, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events,and facts every Mets fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, playernicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide toall things New York Mets covers Robin Ventura's 1999 Grand-Slam single, the 1969 shoe polishincident, and the history behind the names and numbers on the left-field wall.



9781572438057

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Few and Chosen DodgersDefining Dodgers Greatness Across the ErasDuke Snider, Phil Pepe, Don Zimmer

Contributor BioDuke Snider is a former MLB center fielder who played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. Heis a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 40 bookson sports, including collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and WhiteyFord. He is a former Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News and a former president of theBaseball Writers Association of America. Don Zimmer is a former MLB infielder, manager, and coach.He made his MLB playing debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954.

SummaryDuke Snider, former Dodgers great and Hall of Famer who played on both coasts, selects the top fiveplayers at each position and the top five Dodgers managers in this exciting compilation. Evokingcherished memories of one of the richest histories in sports and spotlighting the luminescent talentthat has worn Dodgers blue, the book includes profiles of Zach Wheat, Burleigh Grimes, JackieRobinson, Sandy Koufax, Gil Hodges, Steve Garvey, and Fernando Valenzuela.

9781556527968

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CurveballThe Remarkable Story of Toni Stone the First Woman to Play Professional Baseball in the NegroLeagueMartha Ackmann

Contributor BioMartha Ackmann is a journalist and the author of the award-winning The Mercury 13: The True Story ofThirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight. Her sports commentary has appeared in the New YorkTimes, the San Francisco Chronicle, and on National Public Radio's Only a Game. She has heldfellowships and grants from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studyat Harvard University, and the Society for American Baseball Research. She teaches in the genderstudies department at Mount Holyoke College.

SummaryFrom the time she was a girl growing up in the shadow of Lexington Park in Saint Paul, Minnesota,Toni Stone knew she wanted to play professional baseball. There was only one problem--every cardwas stacked against her. Curveball tells the inspiring story of baseball’s “female Jackie Robinson,” awoman whose ambition, courage, and raw talent propelled her from ragtag teams barnstormingacross the Dakotas to playing in front of large crowds at Yankee Stadium. Toni Stone was the firstwoman to play professional baseball on men’s teams. After Robinson integrated the major leaguesand other black players slowly began to follow, Stone seized an unprecedented opportunity to playprofessional baseball in the Negro League. She replaced Hank Aaron as the star infielder for theIndianapolis Clowns and later signed with the legendary Kansas City Monarchs. Playing alongsidesome of the premier athletes of all time including Ernie Banks, Willie Mays, Buck O’Neil, and SatchelPaige, Toni let her talent speak for itself. Curveball chronicles Toni Stone’s remarkable career facingdown not only fast...



9781572439566

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Padres EssentialEverything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan!Bill Center, Tony Gwynn

Contributor BioBill Center covers the Padres for the San Diego Union-Tribune and is a back-up beat writer and aformer national president of the Baseball Writers Association of America. He is the author ofAmerica's Cup '95, Ford Taurus in NASCAR, NASCAR 50 Greatest Drivers, NASCAR: The Thunder of America,and Ultimate Stock Car. He lives in San Diego. Tony Gwynn is a former right fielder for the San DiegoPadres.

SummaryA one-stop record containing everything Padres fans want to know about their favorite baseballteam, this resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, andphotos.

9781600784040

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Total White Sox (3rd Edition)

The Definitive Encyclopedia of the Chicago White SoxRichard C. Lindberg, Mark Fletcher, Ken "Hawk" Har...

Contributor BioRichard C. Lindberg is an author, a journalist, and a research historian who has written and publishedmore than 15 books dealing with aspects of Chicago city history, politics, criminal justice, sports, andethnicity. A lifelong fan of the Chicago White Sox, Lindberg parlayed his research skills andenthusiasm for the ballclub into four published volumes of history and a significant role as theofficial team historian. He is a former president of the Society of Midland Authors and of the IllinoisAcademy of Criminology. Mark Fletcher is a photographer and a fan of the White Sox. Ken "Hawk"Harrelson is a former MLB All-Star first baseman and outfielder and a television broadcast announcerfor the White Sox.

SummaryThe third edition of the bestselling definitive, comprehensive history of the beloved Chicago ballclubmoves the story forward from the champagne-soaked celebrations following the 2005 World Serieschampionship through the 2010 season. Revised and updated, it features dozens of new and rarelyseen photographs, more than 200 player biographies, year-by-year coverage from 1900 through2010, front office profiles, complete postseason wrap-ups, great moments in team history, and arichly detailed statistics section. A treasure trove of little-known facts, oddities, and trivia, plusbehind-the-scenes stories of Ozzie Guillen, Kenny Williams, and the entire South Side clan add tothe colorful and occasionally outrageous history of the Chicago White Sox.



9781572437319

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The Little Red (Sox) BookA Revisionist Red Sox HistoryBill "Spaceman" Lee, Jim Prime, Jim Bunning

Contributor BioBill "Spaceman" Lee pitched in the Major Leagues for 14 years, 10 of which were with the Boston RedSox. The California native amassed a career record of 119–90 including three consecutive 17-winseasons with the Red Sox. He earned the nickname “Spaceman” for his nonconformist attitudes, hisoutrageous comments, and for his enjoyment of recreational drugs. He lives in Craftsbury, Vermont.Jim Prime is the coauthor of several previous books on the Boston Red Sox, including Fenway Saved;Tales from the Red Sox Dugout; More Tales from the Red Sox Dugout; Ted Williams: A Tribute; TedWilliams' Hit List; and Ted Williams: The Pursuit of Perfection. He lives in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia.

SummaryInspired by Chairman Mao's infamous Little Red Book, “Spaceman” Bill Lee offers an off-the-wallrevisionist history of baseball's most colorful franchise, the Boston Red Sox. In addition to rewritingRed Sox history, Lee offers up his unique views on today's and yesteryear's game. With this hilarioustake on Red Sox history, the Spaceman proves he's the true MVP in helping the Red Sox win the2004 World Series and lift the Curse of the Bambino.

9781600783470

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Red Sox Fans Are from Mars, Yankees Fans Are from UranusWhy Red Sox Fans Are Smarter, Funnier, and Better Looking (In Language Even Yankee Fans CanUnderstand)Andy Wasif

Contributor BioAndy Wasif is a lifelong Red Sox fan, a sports journalist, and stand-up comedian. He is the authorof How to Talk to a Yankee Fan and Red Sox University.

SummaryA tongue-in-cheek look at the complicated love-hate relationship between Red Sox and Yankeesfans, how and why it developed, what accounts for the animosity and the grudging respect, and whyit and continues to dominate the baseball landscape, this book provides the only well-constructedtutorial on how both tribes can peaceably coexist. With only around 200 miles of terra firma dividingthe two capitals of the "Empire" and the "Nation," Wasif attempts to bring peace to the Northeastthrough understanding. The humorous book also has key terms, charts, testimonials, quizzes, andeven drawings that will save fans from emotional distress and time-consuming arguments.



9780977825011

Pub Date: 1/1/12

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The Inner SanctumMastering the Act of PitchingDr. John Bagonzi, Lou Pavlovich, Franco Godoy

Contributor BioDr. John Bagonzi is an accomplished college pitcher who developed his playing and teaching skillswhile associated with the Boston Red Sox organization. He is the author of The Act of Pitching and hasbeen a coach for more than 40 years. He lives in Woodsville, New Hampshire.

SummaryA follow-up to The Act of Pitching, this guide serves as an expansive to help pitchers achieve theirnext level or seeking to improve their pitching knowledge for coaches. The manual providesadvanced how-to pitching techniques for Little Leaguers through aspiring professionals, with in-depthinformation on subjects including the fastball, breaking pitches, mechanics, mental aspects of thegame, resistance training, nutrition, drills, and the physics and anatomy of pitching. Accompanyingthe extensive pitching advice are more than 400 photos of pitching sequences and grips designed toenhance activity on pitches, as well as a special glossary of 112 pitch-grip photos.

9781600781537

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Few and Chosen MetsDefining Mets Greatness Across the ErasRusty Staub, Phil Pepe, Keith Hernandez

Contributor BioRusty Staub is a former player for the New York Mets, a club ambassador for the team, the founderand chairman of the board of the New York Police and Fire Widows and Children's Benefit FunFoundation, Inc., and the president of the Rusty Staub Foundation. He is also a gourmet chef, arestaurateur, and a philanthropist. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 40 books on sports,including collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. He is aformer Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News and a former president of the BaseballWriters Association of America. Keith Hernandez is a former first baseman for the New York Mets anda baseball analyst for the team on SportsNet New York and WPIX broadcasts.

SummaryRusty Staub, a former Met with an up-close and personal view of many of the team's strongestplayers, recalls every year of the Met's history and selects the all-time greatest players in thisaccount. Featured players and managers include Gary Carter, Mike Piazza, Bud Harrelson, JoseReyes, Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden, Gil Hodges, and Davey Johnson.



9781572439443

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Diamondbacks EssentialEverything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan!Steven Travers, Andy Dorf

Contributor BioSteven Travers is a sports historian and sportswriter who is the bestselling author of numerousbooks—including One Night, Two Teams and Barry Bonds—and has also written for StreetZebramagazine, the San Francisco Examiner, and the Los Angeles Times. He is a former professionalbaseball player with Major League Baseball teams the St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics.He lives in San Anselmo, California. Andy Dorf is the host of Dorf on Sports on KFNX 1100 inPhoenix, Arizona.

SummaryA one-stop record containing everything Diamondback fans want to know about their favoritebaseball team, this resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics,trivia, and photos.

9781572439474

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Brewers EssentialEverything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan!Tom Haudricourt, Gorman Thomas

Contributor BioTom Haudricourt is a sportswriter who covers the Milwaukee Brewers and Major League Baseball forthe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He is the author of Where Have You Gone, ’82 Brewers?. Gorman Thomasis a former center fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers.

SummaryA one-stop record containing everything Brewers fans want to know about their favorite baseballteam, this resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, andphotos. Hours of entertainment include insider stories, player biographies, greatest moments,biggest disappointments, memorable personalities, and top-10 lists.



9781600780776

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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Cincinnati RedsHeart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Cincinnati Reds HistoryMike Shannon, Dusty Baker

Contributor BioMike Shannon is the founder and editor-in-chief of Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine and theauthor of more than a dozen baseball books, including Willie Mays, Everything Happens in Chillicothe,and the bestselling Tales from the Dugout series. Dusty Baker is the manager of the Cincinnati Redsin Major League Baseball. He is a retired professional outfielder, playing primarily with the AtlantaBraves and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He has been honored with the National League Manager of theYear Award and he led his team to the World Series as a manager for the San Francisco Giants. Theyboth live in Cincinnati, Ohio.

SummaryGenuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games thatare best forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the CincinnatiReds documents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but alsounmasks the regrettably awful and the unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining—and unsparing—fashion,this book sparkles with Reds highlights and lowlights, from wonderful and wacky memories to thefamous and infamous. Such moments include “the Big Red Machine” going to the World Series in1975 and the opening of the Great American Ball Park, as well as the disastrous 1982 season andthe infamous Pete Rose gambling scandal. Whether providing fond memories, goose bumps, orlaughs, this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to the fan who has been through it all.

9780977825004

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The Act of Pitching (5th Edition)

A Tutorial for All Levels by a Master Technician?Detailing Every Aspect of PitchingJohn Bagonzi, Alex Levin

Contributor BioDr. John Bagonzi is an accomplished college pitcher who developed his playing and teaching skillswhile associated with the Boston Red Sox organization. He has been a coach for more than 40 years.He lives in Woodsville, New Hampshire. Alex Levin is a World Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee whohas been teaching children for more than 15 years. He lives in Conway, New Hampshire.

SummaryCoaches of youth players and big leaguers as well as individuals seeking to step up their game willlearn what it takes to become an accomplished pitcher in this updated manual. Following astep-by-step approach, this handbook provides precise pitching instruction, state-of-the-artconditioning and training programs utilized by today’s pitching technicians, and techniques formastering the mental aspects of the game. The lessons move through the basics and include anexpansive section on the finer details of pitching grips to more advanced aspects—the mechanics ofpitching a fastball, changing speeds to win, the use of relievers, how to pitch from strength, and howto stop a homerun barrage—and advice on finding the right strategy for each pitcher.



9781892049230

Pub Date: 4/1/01

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Hank GreenbergThe Story of My LifeHank Greenberg, Ira Berkow

Contributor BioHank Greenberg, nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank" and the "Hebrew Hammer," was an Americanprofessional baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s. He was a five-time All-Star, was twice namedthe American League's Most Valuable Player, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1956. IraBerkow is a Pulitzer Prize-winning sports writer, communist, and writer.

SummaryThis autobiography of Hank Greenberg tells of one of the most dynamic and inspiring stories in thehistory of baseball. The son of Eastern European parents, he rose from the streets of New York torank among the greatest home-run hitters of the game, and became the first Jewish player to beelected to the Hall of Fame. Along the way he challenged Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs in aseason; led the Detroit Tigers to four pennants; fiercely stood up to anti-Semitic slurs, insults, andassaults; and was one of the first major leaguers to enlist in the military at the outbreak of WorldWar II. Hank Greenberg's extraordinary life in baseball-playing with and against Babe Ruth, LouGehrig, Ted Williams, Charlie Gehringer, Joe DiMaggio, Dizzy Dean, and Bob Feller—combined theuncommon courage, dignity, strength and, to be sure, humor, in the face of formidable odds.

9781600783067

Pub Date: 4/1/10

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Straight Talk from Wild ThingMitch Williams, Darrell Berger, John Kruk

Contributor BioMitch Williams is a former All-Star closer who is now a well-regarded baseball commentator inPhiladelphia and also with the new MLB Network. He lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife andfive children. This is his first book.

Darrell Berger grew up outside Toledo, Ohio, and attended Vanderbilt University. He is a UnitarianUniversalist minister in Orange, New Jersey, and a tour guide at the Yogi Berra Museum and LearningCenter in Little Falls, New Jersey. He is the author, with former Yankees outfielder Roy White, of "ThenRoy Said to Mickey..." also published by Triumph Books.

SummaryWhen Mitch Williams threw the pitch that lost the 1993 World Series for the Philadelphia Phillies, noone could have predicted that his reaction to the loss would win the hearts and minds of Phillies fansacross the nation. He stood at his locker for an hour after the game, answering every question, mostof which could be answered simply: "I threw a bad pitch." He didn't go into hiding, make excuses, orbelieve that one loss was the end of the world. Phillies fans, notorious as the toughest in sports,recognized a stand-up guy when they saw one and embraced him as one of their own. Though hissuccessful pitching career is behind him, Mitch is still standing up in Philadelphia and telling it like itis. Straight Talk from Wild Thing is the story of his career, but more than that, it is inside baseball seenfrom many perspectives: sitting on a 10-hour minor league bus ride, standing on a pitcher's mound,and sitting in a clubhouse, a dugout, and a ranch in Texas, where a man who "retired" at age 32struggled to figure out what to do next.



9781600786433

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Armed & DangerousThe Best Pitching Staff Ever AssembledFran Zimniuch

Contributor BioFran Zimniuch is an award-winning sports journalist, columnist, and author who has written forvarious newspapers and magazines for more than 25 years. He is the author of seven other books,including Ph-ANTASTIC! The 2008 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. He lives in southern New Jersey.

SummaryIn Armed & Dangerous author Fran Zimniuch provides an in-depth look at the 2011 Phillies, includingin-depth features on pitching aces Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, and Roy Oswalt as well asprofiles of manager Charlie Manuel and other members of the 2011 Phillies. Featuring beautifulcolor photography, Armed & Dangerous provides a first look at what could prove to be a historic team.

9781600785030

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Joe MauerFrom Hometown Hero to MVP

Contributor BioThe Star Tribune is the largest newspaper in the state of Minnesota and is published seven dayseach week in an edition for the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area.

SummaryThis special commemorative book celebrates the career of Minnesota's young baseball star throughentertaining stories—direct from the Star Tribune sports pages—and stunning color photography. Twinsfans love Joe Mauer—and with good reason: he has already won three AL batting titles, two GoldGloves, and the 2009 MVP Award, and he's proud to call St. Paul his hometown. This book is amust-have keepsake that every Mauer fan is sure to treasure.



9781600781124

Pub Date: 11/1/07

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A Magical SeasonColorado's Incredible 2007 Championship Season

Contributor BioThe Denver Post is a daily newspaper published in Denver, Colorado, since 1892.

SummaryRelive the historic 2007 Major League Baseball season as the Colorado Rockies put together one ofthe most amazing hot streaks in baseball history to reach their first World Series ever.

9781600781674

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The Psycho 100Baseball's Most Outrageous MomentsSteve "Psycho" Lyons, Burton Rocks

Contributor BioSteve Lyons played Major League Baseball for nine years and is a three-time Emmy Award–winninganalyst. He is currently a broadcaster with the Los Angeles Dodgers after working at Fox Sports for 11years, where he covered the World Series, hosted the interview show Rewind, and anchored FSN'sNational Sports Report. He has also hosted radio shows based in Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles,and is the author of PSYCHOanalysis. Burton Rocks is the coauthor of the New York Times bestsellerMe and My Dad: A Baseball Memoir, about Yankees great Paul O'Neill and his father. He has publishedeight books and cowrote Billy Wagner's exclusive 2006 playoff column for the New York Post. He alsoowns his own boutique sports agency, Burton Rocks LTD.

SummarySteve "Psycho" Lyons uses his patented Psycho-Meter to break down the 100 most famous andinfamous moments in baseball history. And who better to chronicle baseball's history of outrageouspersonalities, plays, and pranks, than Lyons, the man who dropped his pants at first base andcreated perhaps the most outrageous moment of all time? Digging in and dusting off the annals ofbaseball history, he has researched the craziest moments in baseball ever, ranging from thehilarious to the ridiculous, from the incredible to the heroic, including Randy Johnson's unexpectedand unbelieveable exploding bird, Clemens v. Piazza—rounds 1 and 2, the infamous DiscoDemolition Night in Chicago, and the George Brett pine tar incident. From Babe Ruth's calledhome-run shot to the Steve Bartman fiasco, from Pete Rose bowling over Ray Fosse to JobaChamberlain being attacked by insects, and from Pedro Martinez body slamming Don Zimmer to ateam turning a triple play without ever touching the ball, The Psycho 100 has it all.



9781600785207

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The Ultimate Yankees Record BookA Complete Guide to the Most Unusual, Unbelievable, and Unbreakable Records in Yankees HistoryDavid Fischer

Contributor BioDavid Fischer is the author of more than a dozen books on baseball, including 100 Things YankeesFans Should Know & Do, The Story of the New York Yankees, and A Yankee Stadium Scrapbook, as well asbiographies of Babe Ruth and Alex Rodriguez. A longtime magazine writer, he is also a seniorconsultant for the Guinness Book of World Records. He lives in River Vale, New Jersey.

SummaryFeaturing every relevant team record, statistic, and award winner from the New York Yankees'incredible past, this book includes a comprehensive collection of all-time leaders in everyconceivable category, from hits to strikeouts. From the team's 27 World Series titles and RogerMaris's 61 home runs to Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak and eyewitness accounts of whenBabe Ruth famously called his shot, this reference captures the legends and lore of the Yankees.More than a collection of statistics, this guide provides profiles of the men behind the records andexplores the context in which they were set while featuring stories which, in many cases, are evenmore fascinating than the actual records. Historical game details and evocative photographs blendwith compelling statistics and the great players responsible for them to capture the rich history of thisstoried and celebrated franchise.

9781572439467

Pub Date: 4/1/07

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Echoes of Cincinnati Reds BaseballThe Greatest Stories Ever ToldMark Stallard

Contributor BioTriumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing. In 2000, Triumph Bookslaunched Triumph Books Entertainment, a specialty pop culture and current events imprint.

SummaryThe passion for baseball in Cincinnati that's nearly unrivaled and the unequalled feel for the gamethat only exists in the Queen City are captured in this record. Unearthing the greatest stories everwritten about one of the most storied teams in Major League Baseball history, the book brings backto life the most memorable Reds moments and the people who lived them.



9781600782039

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the Ugly

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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Chicago White SoxHeart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Chicago White Sox HistoryMark Gonzales, Bill Melton

Contributor BioMark Gonzales is a seasoned sportswriter. His writing has appeared in such publications as thePeninsula Times Tribune, the San Jose Mercury News, the Arizona Republic, Sports Illustrated, BaseballAmerica, and the Sporting News. He reports on the White Sox for the Chicago Tribune. Bill Melton is asports commentator for Chicago White Sox broadcasts on Comcast SportsNet and a former thirdbaseman in Major League Baseball, primarily playing with the Chicago White Sox. He was selectedfor the all-star team in 1971 and lead the American League in homeruns during the same season.They both live in Chicago.

SummaryGenuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games thatare best forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the ChicagoWhite Sox documents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but alsounmasks the regrettably awful and the unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining—and unsparing—fashion,this book sparkles with White Sox highlights and lowlights, from wonderful and wacky memories tothe famous and infamous. Such moments include the magical run to the 2005 World Series title, aswell as the notorious “Black Sox Scandal” that rocked the foundation of the sport. Whether providingfond memories, goose bumps, or laughs, this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to the fan whohas been through it all.

9781572437449

Pub Date: 4/1/05

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Red Sox NationAn Unexpurgated History of the Boston Red SoxPeter Golenbock

Contributor BioPeter Golenbock is a five-time New York Times bestselling author and is widely acknowledged as thebest oral historian in the literature of sport. Some of his best-known books include The Bronx Zoo,which he wrote in 1979 with New York Yankees pitcher Sparky Lyle; BUMS: An Oral History of theBrooklyn Dodgers (1984); Personal Fouls (1988), a look at corruption in college basketball; AmericanZoom (1993), a history of NASCAR; and Wild, High and Tight (1994), his lurid biography of Yankeesmanager Billy Martin. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.

SummaryFive-time New York Times best-selling author Peter Golenbock brings forth the definitive oral historyof the Boston Red Sox. His focus is on the players, managers and owners who were the colorfulcharacters and legends that guided their legion of fans. This isn't some dusty, boring retelling of thefranchise's history; Golenbock goes back and forth from laying out the facts of a situation and thenallowing the key players in each anecdote to offer their personal reflection, opinion, or commentary.Experience the entire history of the Red Sox, sit down with all the key people, and get the properperspective on the Red Sox's place in baseball history.



9781572439320

Pub Date: 4/1/07

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Real Fan

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White Sox EssentialEverything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan!Lew Freedman

Contributor BioLew Freedman is a Chicago-based sportswriter and an award-winning journalist who has worked forthe Chicago Tribune, the Anchorage Daily News, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is the author of 28books, including Cubs Essential and White Sox Essential. He lives in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

SummaryA one-stop record containing everything White Sox fans want to know about their favorite baseballteam, this resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, andphotos.

9781600783920

Pub Date: 11/1/09

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Summers in the BronxAttila the Hun and Other Yankee StoriesIra Berkow

Contributor BioIra Berkow was a sports columnist and feature writer for the New York Times for more than 25 years.He shared the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in 2001 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer forcommentary in 1988. He also was a reporter for the Minneapolis Tribune and a columnist forNewspaper Enterprise Association. He is the author of 19 books, including the bestsellers Red: ABiography of Red Smith and Maxwell Street: Survival in a Bazaar, and, most recently, the author ofThe Corporal Was a Pitcher: The Courage of Lou Brissie. His work has frequently been cited in theprestigious anthology series, Best American Sports Writing of the Century. He holds a bachelor'sdegree from Miami University (Ohio) and a master's degree from Northwestern University's MedillSchool of Journalism, and has been honored with a distinguished professional achievement awardsfrom both schools. In 2009 he was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame andalso received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Roosevelt University in Chicago. Mr.Berkow lives in New York City.

SummaryFrom George Steinbrenner's odd reliance on the book, The Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun tothe views of such memorable Yankee greats as Casey Stengel, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, MickeyMantle, and more recent stars like Reggie Jackson, Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter, Ira Berkowtakes the reader with him into the clubhouse and onto the field as he observes, interviews andcomments on the Bronx Bombers over his long and distinguished career writing and reporting onthem. Summers in the Bronx: Attila the Hun and Other Yankee Stories is a collection of Berkow'srich, candid and nationally popular sports columns and feature stories for The New York Times andother syndicated papers are devoted to the New York Yankees, arguably the most famous,controversial, beloved and sometimes berated organization in the history of sports. Berkow's eye fordetail and for the unusual insight along with the comedy and drama revealed by his subjectsthemselves bring to life a Who's Who of unforgettable Yankee personalities from the last halfcentury.



9780979356216

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Coaching

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The Making of a HitterA Proven and Practical Step-by-Step Baseball GuideJack Perconte, Mike Scioscia

Contributor BioJack Perconte was a professional baseball player for 12 years who played for the Los AngelesDodgers, the Cleveland Indians, the Seattle Mariners, and the Chicago White Sox. He has taughtbaseball and softball for more than 20 years, most recently at his sports academy in Naperville,Illinois. He lives in Lisle, Illinois. Mike Scioscia is a former Major League Baseball player for the LosAngeles Dodgers and the manager who led the Los Angeles Angels to the World Serieschampionship in 2002. He lives in Los Angeles.

SummaryOffering tips for every level of player, from little league to the major leagues, this guide not onlyshows players how to hit but also shows parents and coaches how to teach hitting. Presentingtechniques drawn from the author's years of experience as a coach and a Major League baseballplayer, the manual provides an in-depth description of the drills, habits, and lessons critical to asuccessful future. In addition to providing highly detailed instruction on the fundamentals, the guidereveals how to develop a good mental approach and confidence in every hitter.

9781556526503

Pub Date: 7/1/06

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Sox and the CityA Fan's Love Affair with the White Sox from the Heartbreak of '67 to the Wizards of OzRichard Roeper

Contributor BioRichard Roeper is the author of Hollywood Urban Legends, Schlock Value, Ten Sure Signs a MovieCharacter Is Doomed, and Urban Legends. He is a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and a cohost ofEbert & Roeper.

SummaryOver the last 40 years, Richard Roeper has attended White Sox games, watching as his teamestablished a losing streak that was almost unparalleled in major league baseball history. In thisaccount of what it was like to grow up a White Sox fan in a Cubs nation, Roeper covers the recenthistory of the organization, from the heartbreak of 1967 and the South-Side Hit Men to the discodemolition and the magical 2005 season when they became world champions. Encapsulating what itmeans to be a baseball fan, root for the same sorry team no matter what, and find vindication, thishistory of the White Sox is flavored with trivia; anecdotes about players, owners, and broadcasters;plus Roeper’s own humorous and personal reminiscences.



9781572439429

Pub Date: 4/1/07

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Real Fan

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Dodgers EssentialEverything You Need to Know to Be a Real FanSteven Travers

Contributor BioSteven Travers is a sports historian and sportswriter who is the bestselling author of numerousbooks—including One Night, Two Teams and Barry Bonds—and has also written for StreetZebramagazine, the San Francisco Examiner, and the Los Angeles Times. He is a former professionalbaseball player with Major League Baseball teams the St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics.He lives in San Anselmo, California.

SummaryA one-stop record containing everything Dodger fans want to know about their favorite baseballteam, this resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, andphotos.

9781600786556

Pub Date: 4/1/11

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Worth the WaitTales of the 2008 PhilliesJayson Stark

Contributor BioJayson Stark is a senior baseball writer for ESPN.com, where his regular contributions include the"Rumblings and Grumblings" column and the "Useless Information Department," his tilted lookinside baseball's numbers and quirks. He was twice named Pennsylvania's sportswriter of the year bythe National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. He is the author of The Stark Truth: The MostOverrated and Underrated Players in Baseball History.

SummaryDetailing Philadelphia's long sports drought, this account chronicles the magical postseason run thatunleashed a quarter-century of pent-up frustration. For 25 years, the city waited for a team like the2008 Phillies to come along, and unlike so many Phillies teams that were haunted by the past, thisteam was inspired by it, by the chance to place its own inimitable stamp on the franchise.



9781600782022

Pub Date: 11/1/08

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Phillies ConfidentialThe Untold Inside Story of the 2008 Championship SeasonGary Matthews, Scott Lauber

Contributor BioGary Matthews is a former professional baseball player who spent 16 seasons in the majors with theSan Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Seattle Mariners. Hewas the NL Rookie of the Year in 1973 and MVP of the 1983 NL Championship Series. He is currentlya television analyst for the Philadelphia Phillies. He lives in Chicago. Scott Lauber is the Phillies'beat writer for the Wilmington News Journal. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, and he won anAssociated Press Sports Editors Award in 2005.

SummaryRelive one of the most memorable seasons in the Phillies' storied 126-year history, as broadcasterGary Matthews takes you into the clubhouse, the dugout, and onto the field, giving fans an insidelook at the 2008 Major League season. The book includes details of the pivotal offseason trade forcloser Brad Lidge, how they managed to withstand their midseason slide, and the late-season rally inwhich they overtook the New York Mets. In this day-by-day recap of the magical 2008 season fanswill relive the heart-wrenching losses and exhilarating wins of a long season that ended in a sweetWorld Series victory.

9781600788413

Pub Date: 1/1/14

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2014 Baseball ForecasterAnd Encyclopedia of FanalyticsRon Shandler, Ray Murphy, Brent Hershey, Brandon K...

Contributor BioRon Shandler was the first baseball analyst to develop sabermetric applications for fantasy leagueplay. His website, www.BaseballHQ.com, won the Best Fantasy Baseball Online Content Award fromthe Fantasy Sports Trade Association in 2000, 2003, and 2004. He was awarded a LifetimeAchievement Award from the Fantasy Sports Trade Association in 2005. He lives in Roanoke, Virginia.Ray Murphy is the managing director of www.BaseballHQ.com. He lives in Boston. Brent Hershey isthe managing editor of www.BaseballHQ.com. He was honored in 2009 by the Fantasy Sports WriterAssociation for the Best Fantasy Baseball Article in a Print Publication. He lives in Philadelphia.Brandon Kruse has contributed to BaseballHQ.com since 2005, is a Twins fan pinning his hopes onthe futures of Buxton and Sano, and lives in the Minneapolis area with his wife and two kids.

SummaryThe industry's longest-running publication for baseball analysts and fantasy leaguers, the 2014Baseball Forecaster, published annually since 1986, is the first book to approach prognostication bybreaking performance down into its component parts. Rather than predicting batting average, forinstance, this resource looks at the elements of skill that make up any given batter’s ability todistinguish between balls and strikes, his propensity to make contact with the ball, and whathappens when he makes contact—reverse engineering those skills back into batting average. Theresult is an unparalleled forecast of baseball abilities and trends for the upcoming season andbeyond.



9781600789854

Pub Date: 12/12/13

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Livin' the DreamA Celebration of the World Champion 2013 Boston Red SoxAndy Farrell

Contributor BioThe Boston Globe was founded in 1872 and is the recipient of 21 Pulitzer Prizes. It is based inBoston. John Farrell is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and the manager of the Boston RedSox. He lives in Westlake, Ohio.

SummaryFor the third time in 10 seasons, the Boston Red Sox are World Series champions. The team’s pathto postseason glory—and the celebration that followed—are featured in this special commemorativevolume. The book documents the American League Divisional Series, American LeagueChampionship Series, and World Series games that led up to the clinching Game 6 victory withaction-packed photos, great quotes, and colorful commentary by Globe columnists Dan Shaughnessy,Christopher Gasper, and others, as well as a special introduction by Red Sox manager John Farrell.The photo-driven keepsake also includes the celebratory parade, which captured the passion andexcitement of the Red Sox players as well as fans throughout Boston.

9781600788345

Pub Date: 11/1/13

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Wrigley Field: The Centennial100 Years at the Friendly ConfinesLes Krantz

Contributor BioLes Krantz has worked for Chicago magazine, the Chicago Tribune, Esquire, Golf, and Ski. He is theauthor of many sports books, including Dark Horses and Underdogs, Not Till the Fat Lady Sings, ReelBaseball, Yankee Classics, and Yankee Stadium: A Tribute. He lives in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

SummaryOriginally called Weeghman Park, Wrigley Field hosted its first game in 1914, and the 2014 seasonmarks the 100th anniversary of baseball’s second oldest ballpark. In Wrigley Field: The Centennial,Les Krantz tells the story of Wrigley’s first 100 years—from the origins of the ivy on the outfield wallsand ballpark traditions such as throwing back home run balls to Ruth’s called shot in the 1933 WorldSeries and unforgettable moments featuring stars Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Billy Williams, RyneSandberg, Greg Maddux, and more. Featuring numerous photographs, Wrigley’s first century isbeautifully documented and an originally produced DVD narrated by Lou Boudreau Jr. and Ron SantoJr. features footage from throughout the stadium’s history and interviews with Jack Brickhouse, RonSanto, Ernie Banks, and others.



9781600788925

Pub Date: 11/1/13

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For BostonFrom Worst to First, the Improbable Dream Season of the 2013 Red SoxLarry Lucchino

Contributor BioThe Boston Globe was founded in 1872 and is the recipient of 21 Pulitzer Prizes. It is located inBoston. Larry Lucchino is the president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox. Lucchino joined the RedSox in 2002 and has presided over three World Series championships. He lives in Brookline,Massachusetts.

SummaryWhen John Farrell was introduced as the new Red Sox manager in the fall of 2012, he took over alast-place team lacking talent and cohesion. A franchise that once made Boston proud had becomean embarrassment. Just one year later, the Red Sox have won the World Series, their third title in adecade.

There were many keys to the team’s success: General manager Ben Cherington remade the rosterwith a series of mid-range free-agent signings. The returning players recommitted themselves,bonds were formed, and beards were grown. The Red Sox never had more than a three-game losingstreak and led the majors in runs scored. They regained the respect of Red Sox Nation and lifted acity still reeling from the senseless violence that marred its beloved marathon just as the baseballseason was getting underway.

With emotions running high and “B Strong” signs cheering them on at Fenway, the Red Sox wrotetheir own worst-to-first story that brought them to a World Series meeting with who else but the St.Louis Cardinals, the longtime foe who had denied Williams, Pesky, and Doerr in 1946, as well as ...

9781600789632

Pub Date: 10/1/13

On Sale Date: 10/1/13

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Mariano RiveraSaving GraceNew York Post, Jorge Posada, Mike Vaccaro

Contributor BioThe New York Post chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of New York City through a bold, irreverent,and edgy tabloid design that readers know and love. Founded in 1801 as the New-York Evening Post,it is the nation’s oldest continuously published daily newspaper. Jorge Posada was a New YorkYankees catcher for 17 seasons in the 1990s and 2000s, during which he slugged 275 home runs.He was a five-time All-Star and a member of four World Series championship teams. He wasteammates with Mariano Rivera from 1995 to 2011. He lives in Miami, Florida. Mike Vaccaro is anaward-winning sportswriter who has been the lead sports columnist for the New York Post since 2002,where his "Open Mike" and "Vac's Whacks" pieces are regular Sunday features. He has reportedfrom four Olympics, 12 World Series, 10 Super Bowls, eight Final Four tournaments, and five U.S.Opens. He is the author of 1941: The Greatest Year in Sports; Emperors and Idiots: The Hundred YearRivalry Between the Yankees and Red Sox, From the Very Beginning to the End of the Curse; and The FirstFall Classic: The Red Sox, the Gia...

SummaryAfter 19 seasons in the major leagues, all with a single team—a feat few athletes in today’s modernsport can match—Mariano Rivera closes out his career with the New York Yankees at the conclusion ofthe 2013 season. New York’s much-loved closer retires as baseball’s all-time leader in saves, ERA,and appearances, and he holds the Yankees’ single-season saves record as well. Few could havepredicted when the Yankees brought Rivera up to the majors in 1995 that he would one day hold therecord for most career games pitched with a single team. Rivera did much more than lead byexample; he powered his team to five World Series championships: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and2009. Celebrate Mo’s amazing career with this full-color pictorial keepsake packed with uniqueimages and exemplary writing from New York’s award-winning newspaper, the New York Post.



9781600789687

Pub Date: 10/15/13

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Revival by the RiverThe Resurgence of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Contributor BioThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was founded in 1786 and is the largest daily newspaper in WesternPennsylvania. It provides reporting and commentary on Pittsburgh’s sports teams as well as award-winning local, national, and international news coverage.

SummaryThe 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates advanced to the postseason for the first time in 20 years. Loyal fanswho stood by their team through two decades of losing seasons, including late-season collapses in2011 and 2012, finally have reason to be optimistic. They can celebrate the team’s amazing seasonas manager Clint Hurdle led Andrew McCutchen, a recovered Jason Grilli, Garrett Jones, and the restof the Bucs in their attempt to reach the World Series. This full-color pictorial keepsake is packedwith unique stories and images from Pittsburgh’s largest daily newspaper, the PittsburghPost-Gazette.

9781600788116

Pub Date: 5/1/13

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Core FourThe Heart and Soul of the Yankees DynastyPhil Pepe

Contributor BioPhil Pepe is the author of more than 50 books on sports, including Few and Chosen Yankees: DefiningYankee Greatness Across the Eras, The Yankees: An Authorized History of the New York Yankees, as well asa biography of Yogi Berra, and collaborations with New York Yankee legends Mickey Mantle, BillyMartin, and Whitey Ford. He is a former Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News and a pastpresident of the Baseball Writers Association of America. He lives in Englewood, New Jersey.

SummaryTracing the careers of four instrumental players who turned around the Yankees ball club, this bookshares behind-the-scenes stories from their early days together in the minors through the 2012season, and follows them on their majestic ride to the top of the baseball world. At a time when theNew York Yankees were in free fall, having failed to win a World Series in 17 years and had notplayed in one in 14 years—the Bronx Bombers’ longest drought since before the days of BabeRuth—along came four young players whose powerful impact returned the franchise to its formerglory. They were a diverse group from different parts of the globe: Mariano Rivera, a right-handedpitcher from Panama, who was destined to become the all-time record holder in saves and baseball’sgreatest closer; Derek Jeter, a shortstop raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, who would become the firstYankee to accumulate 3,000 hits; Jorge Posada, an infielder-turned-catcher from Puerto Rico, whowould hit more home runs than any Yankees catcher except the legendary Hall of Famer Yogi Berra;and Andy Pettitte, a left-hande...



9781600788055

Pub Date: 5/1/13

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The Mouth That RoaredMy Six Outspoken Decades in BaseballDallas Green, Alan Maimon

Contributor BioDallas Green is a senior advisor to the general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies Major LeagueBaseball team, and a former professional baseball pitcher and manager of the Phillies, the New YorkYankees, and the New York Mets. He lives in Conowingo, Maryland. Alan Maimon is an award-winningjournalist who has worked with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Louisville Courier-Journal, and the NewYork Times. He is the author of Shane Victorino: The Flyin’ Hawaiian. He lives in Las Vegas.

SummaryFrom profanity-laced clubhouse tirades and outspoken opinions on the state of the game to tears atan emotional funeral for his murdered granddaughter, Dallas Green tells his story for the first time inthis autobiography. In his nearly 60 years in baseball as a pitcher; manager of three franchises,including both New York squads, the Mets and Yankees; general manager; and executive, DallasGreen has never minced words or shied away from making enemies. Though many bristled at hisgruff style, nobody could argue with the result of his leadership: as manager of the PhiladelphiaPhillies, he led the team to a World Series championship in 1980 and as general manger of theChicago Cubs, he pulled off one of the most lopsided trades in the history of the sport by dealingjourneyman Ivan DeJesus to the Phillies in exchange for Larry Bowa and future Hall of Famer RyneSandberg. This larger-than-life baseball personality shares insights from the mound, the dugout,and the front office as well as anecdotes of some of the game’s biggest stars and encounters withthe press, player agents, and t...

9781600788376

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Should Know

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100 Things Giants Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieBill Chastain

Contributor BioBill Chastain is a sports journalist who writes for MLB.com. He is the author of Hack’s 191: Hack Wilsonand His Incredible 1930 Season, Payne at Pinehurst: The Greatest U.S. Open Ever, Purpose and Passion:Bobby Pruette and the Marshall Years, Steel Dynasty: The Team that Changed the NFL, and The SteveSpurrier Story: From Heisman to Head Ball Coach. He lives in Tampa, Florida.

SummaryMost San Francisco Giants fans have taken in a game or two at AT&T Park, have seen highlights ofWillie Mays’ basket catch on YouTube, and were thrilled by the team’s World Series wins in 2010 and2012, but even the die-hards—those who remember which pitcher started the first home game inSan Francisco’s history, have attended a spring training game at Scottsdale Stadium, or know howmany home runs Barry Bonds hit into McCovey Cove during his record-setting career—will appreciatethis ultimate resource guide for true fans of the San Francisco Giants. For both boosters from thedays of Bobby Thomson and recent supporters of Bruce Bochy, Matt Cain, and Buster Posey, theseare the 100 things all fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Longtime sportswriter Bill Chastainhas collected every essential piece of Giants knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, andranks them from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist that leads the wayto achieving fan superstardom. This updated World Series edition features the Giants' unforgettable2012 season, in...



9781600788062

Pub Date: 5/1/13

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Miracle MenHershiser, Gibson, and the Improbable 1988 DodgersJosh Suchon, Orel Hershiser

Contributor BioJosh Suchon was the co-host of "Post Game Dodger Talk" on 790 KABC-AM, and the reporter on the"Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network" from 2008 to 2011. He is a former newspaper reporter whospent 10 years covering baseball for the Oakland Tribune and authored This Gracious Season, whichchronicled Barry Bonds' record-breaking 73-homer season of 2001. Suchon grew up in the Bay Areasuburb of Pleasanton, studied radio-TV journalism at San Diego State University, and is currently afreelance broadcaster living in Los Angeles.

SummaryThe 1988 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are best remembered for Kirk Gibson’sdramatic home run, Orel Hershiser’s pitching dominance, and manager Tommy Lasorda’s masterfullycorny motivation, but there was much more that made the season memorable, bittersweet, andcontroversial, and this book explains it all. Using hundreds of hours of new interviews with players,coaches, broadcasters, and fans and combing through newspapers and magazines, Josh Suchontakes a new generation of Dodgers fans back to their memorable 1988 championship season. Fromthe end of Don Sutton’s Hall of Fame career and the memorable 46-day stretch of pitching byHershiser that hasn’t been equaled since to unlikely playoff heroes Mike Scioscia, Mickey Hatcher,and Mike Davis, Miracle Men encapsulates the fever and fervor that surrounded the team and the cityof Los Angeles in the summer and fall of 1988.

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100 Things Brewers Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieTom Haudricourt, Jim Gantner

Contributor BioTom Haudricourt is a sportswriter who covers the Milwaukee Brewers and Major League Baseball(MLB) for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He is the author of Brewers Essential and Where Have You Gone’82 Brewers?, and he has been named Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year by the NationalSportscasters and Sportswriters Association. He lives in Bayside, Wisconsin. Jim Gantner is a formerMLB player who spent his entire career with the Milwaukee Brewers as a second baseman. Knownaffectionately as “Gumby” because of the way he turned double plays, he is an inductee of theWisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. He lives in Eden, Wisconsin.

SummaryFrom the classic history of the Milwaukee Brewers, such as the stats of a young Robin Yount and theteam’s dramatic 2011 playoff run, to the lesser known trivia of the National League team, includingwhich city the franchise relocated from after its founding year or the opposing player that attacked afan dressed like an Italian sausage, this book for fans has it all. Collected into a fun-to-read one to100 format, the book combines fan-favorite memories with challenging trivia and suggestions for theultimate fan adventures—including the best places in Wisconsin to grab a drink or have a mealbefore a game.



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Beltway BoysStephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper, and the Rise of the NationalsElliott Smith, Bob Carpenter

Contributor BioElliott Smith is a freelance writer who previously served as the Seattle Mariners beat writer for theOlympian for six years. He has covered the Washington Nationals for several outlets, including theAssociated Press and MLB.com. He also covers Georgetown basketball for the Washington Times andthe Washington Redskins for Express. He lives in Falls Church, Virginia. Bob Carpenter has been theWashington Nationals' play-by-play announcer on television broadcasts since 2006. He calls gameson Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) with color analyst F.P. Santangelo. Carpenter resides inWashington, D.C.

SummaryAn insider’s look at the Washington Nationals’ breakout season and their unique strategy to piecetogether a contending team, this work shows how the team combined once-in-a-generation talentwith an experienced manager and a roster of other talented young players to lead the team to thetop of the National League East. Anchored by a pair of number one draft picks—the steady, seriousStephen Strasburg and the brash, bold Bryce Harper—the Nationals have been elevated to first placein the National League East. Beltway Boys dives into Strasburg and Harper’s preordained journey tothe major leagues and the challenges they faced once they arrived, including Strasburg’s recoveryfrom Tommy John Surgery and Harper’s misperceived persona. Also included are several never-before-told stories about the budding superstars, manager Davey Johnson, and general managerMike Rizzo, making this the perfect reference for any baseball fan.

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The Greatest Game Ever PitchedJuan Marichal, Warren Spahn, and the Pitching Duel of the CenturyJim Kaplan, Greg Spahn

Contributor BioJim Kaplan is the author of 19 books, including 13 on baseball as well as Historic America: NewEngland, Lefty Grove: American Original, and Golden Years of Baseball. After three years of coveringsports for the Minneapolis Star, he spent 16 years at Sports Illustrated then turned to freelance writing.He divides his time between Northampton and Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. Greg Spahn is the onlychild of Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn and this is his first book. He lives in Broken Arrow,Oklahoma.

SummaryThe incredible performances of Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn on July 2, 1963, would forever linktheir names together in baseball history, and this dual biography of these athletes weaves that 1963contest throughout the narrative in a book that is sure to be a home run with baseball fanseverywhere. Even before their epic pitching duel, Marichal and Spahn already had a lot in common.Future Hall of Famers with high-kicking deliveries, they were shaped into winners by character-building experiences in the military. Spahn had been baseball's most winning pitcher in the 1950s,and Marichal would be equally dominant in the 1960s. The Braves' Spahn and the Giants' Marichalbegan their duel in San Francisco's cold and windy Candlestick Park. Four hours later, the two pitchinglegends were deadlocked in a scoreless tie when Willie Mays hit a walk-off home run to end thegreatest game ever pitched. In between, Marichal and Spahn each threw more than 200 pitches andwent 16 innings without relief. Considering today's culture of pitch counts and coddled arms, it provedto be a legendary nigh...



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Baseball All-Stars

Contributor BioTriumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing and also publishes popculture and current events books. They are based in Chicago.

SummaryJam-packed with entertaining biographies, fun trivia, and dozens of action photographs, this bookpresents a detailed look at the very best baseball players in the major leagues today. This who’swho of players highlights perennial All Stars, MVPs, and Cy Young winners—from Derek Jeter andMike Trout to Joey Votto and Justin Verlander—helping young fans of the game indentify andcelebrate the skills and talents of the best and brightest superstars of America’s pastime.

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Said in StoneYour Game, My WaySteve Stone

Contributor BioSteve Stone is a former Major League Baseball pitcher whose 14-year playing career includes theChicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox as well as the Baltimore Orioles—with whom he pitched in the1979 World Series and won the 1980 Cy Young Award for the American League. He is also a formerbroadcaster of 20 years with the Chicago Cubs, and a current color commentator for the ChicagoWhite Sox. He has been awarded three Emmys. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryFew in Chicago sports history have been as beloved on both the North and South Sides of thebaseball-crazy city as Steve Stone—a privilege that made no small contribution to the incrediblestories shared in this fun baseball exploration led by the man himself. Part anecdote and partanalysis, the book shares the unique slant of the American League Cy Young Award-winning pitcherand fan-favorite broadcaster on the game that has been his passion for nearly five decades. Hestarts by analyzing the game position by position; illustrating his points with personal experiencesand the players he has either played with or covered. What he hasn't seen, his broadcast partner of15 years, Harry Caray, probably had, and he shares plenty of funny stories about their yearstogether in the booth as well. Finally he takes a serious look at how the game has changed and whatthe future holds for America's pastime.



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How the Red Sox Explain New EnglandJon Chattman, Allie Tarantino, Fred Lynn

Contributor BioJon Chattman is a noted author, pop culture enthusiast, promoter, and media expert. He is thecoauthor of The Book of ‘Bert,’ I Love the Red Sox/I Hate the Yankees, Superfly, and Sweet ’Stache. He isa regular blogger for the Huffington Post, and founder of TheCheapPop.com. He lives in Mamaroneck,New York. Allie Tarantino is an elementary school teacher and the coauthor of I Love the Red Sox/IHate the Yankees. He lives in Stamford, Connecticut. Fred Lynn is a former professional baseballplayer and a nine-time All-Star. He was the first Major League Baseball player to be awarded Rookieof the Year and Most Valuable Player Awards in the same season. He lives in Carlsbad, California.

SummaryAn examination of the unique affinity New Englanders have for their Red Sox, this work illustrateshow the storied history of the franchise mirrors that of New England itself. Founded in 1901 andplaying in front of sold out crowds at Fenway Park for more than a century, the Boston Red Sox arefar and away New England’s most beloved franchise, and this work features topics such as the team’srelationship to the Kennedys, the comparison of fans’ treatment of Bill Buckner to the Salem WitchTrials, the fans inside an Irish pub in one of Boston’s toughest neighborhoods, and travels to aminiature replica of Fenway Park in a small Vermont town. Entertaining and informative, How the RedSox Explain New England is sure to be popular among one of sports’ most passionate and dedicatedfan bases.

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Remembering Harry KalasThe Life of a Phillies Icon Told by Those Who Knew Him BestRich Wolfe

Contributor BioRich Wolfe is the author of dozens of sports books, including I Remember Harry Carey, RememberingDale Earnhardt, Remembering Jack Buck, and Ron Santo: A Perfect 10. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona

SummaryA stirring tribute to Harry Kalas, the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1971 until his suddenpassing in 2009, this work captures the spirit of the man who became as synonymous with the city ofPhiladelphia as a Mike Schmidt home run, a cheesesteak sandwich, or the Liberty Bell. RememberingHarry Kalas includes stories about the longtime Phillies voice from a who’s who of national figuresand people who were close to the late broadcaster, including Schmidt, Kalas’s family, Tim McCarver,Curt Smith, Phillies president David Montgomery, Ryan Howard, Mike Piazza, and many others. It isthe definitive book about one of the most memorable personalities in the City of Brotherly Love.



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100 Things Tigers Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieTerry Foster, Willie Horton

Contributor BioTerry Foster is a sports columnist with the Detroit News and is the cohost of the radio program Valentiand Foster. He serves on the media board for Central Michigan University Life and was named aCentral Michigan University journalism alumni of the year. He is the coauthor of Great Detroit SportsDebates. He lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Willie Horton hit 20 or more home runs seven times,and his 325 career home runs ranked sixth among AL right-handed hitters when he retired. Heenjoyed his best season in 1968 with the world champion Tigers, finishing second in the AL with 36homers. He lives in Detroit.

SummaryOne of the most storied and fascinating histories in all of Major League Baseball, the DetroitTigers—an American League charter franchise in 1901—have survived some of the most intensehighs and lows of any team in professional sports, and this lively and detailed book explores it all.This guide to all things Tigers covers the 1984 World Series championship and the riots it sparked;controversial “Georgia Peach” Ty Cobb; and crucial information such as important dates, playernicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This fully updatededition, which includes details on the Tigers’ exciting 2011 playoff run and Miguel Cabrera’s historicseason as well as the Tigers’ acquisition of Prince Fielder, guides fans on numerous of activities tohelp them celebrate their team in new and deeper ways.

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Al KalineThe Biography of a Tigers IconJim Hawkins, Ernie Harwell

Contributor BioJim Hawkins is the author of seven books, five of which are about the Tigers, including a biographyof Mark “the Bird” Fidrych and the autobiography of Ron LeFlore, which was published in threelanguages and made into a TV movie starring LeVar Burton. He began covering Al Kaline and theDetroit Tigers as a reporter in 1970. He lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Ernie Harwell was thevoice of the Detroit Tigers for 42 years.

SummaryFor more than a half century, as a superstar ballplayer, television broadcaster, and front officeexecutive, Al Kaline has personified the Detroit Tigers like no one else. In the Tigers' clubhouse oftoday, stars such as Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander—neither of whom were even born when heplayed in the major leagues—respectfully address him as "Mr. Kaline." Tigers fans around the countryof every generation refer to him simply as "Mr. Tiger." Now, for the first time, the life and career ofthis remarkable individual are presented in this compelling new biography. Learn how the skinny, shyyoungster with a deformed foot and an undying love for the game of baseball went straight fromhigh school and the sandlots of Baltimore to the big leagues where, at the age of 20, he became theyoungest batting champion in baseball history. That achievement marked the start of a first-ballotHall of Fame career that would carry him to 3,000 hits and a plaque on the hallowed wall atCooperstown.



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Days of Roar!From Miguel Cabrera's Triple Crown to a Dynasty in the Making!

Contributor BioThe Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Michigan, with a daily circulation of morethan 200,000 copies. Founded in 1831, the newspaper has won nine Pulitzer Prizes. They are basedin Detroit, Michigan.

SummaryThe defending American League champions and favorites to repeat in 2013, the Detroit Tigers areforging a dynasty, and this book chronicles the recent past and looks to the team’s promising future.From Miguel Cabrera capturing baseball’s first Triple Crown since 1967 on the final day of the seasonto Justin Verlander’s historic 2011 MVP Award and Mike Ilitch’s blockbuster signing of Prince Fielder, itincludes the dramatic roller coaster of a season that led to the American League Central title, theGame 5 shutout against Oakland in the ALDS, a sweep of the hated Yankees and another WorldSeries berth. Also featuring an exclusive preview of the 2013 Tigers—including recently signedoutfielder Torii Hunter—Days of Roar! commemorates the Tigers’ rise with a full-color book filled withhundreds of photos and winning memories that is sure to be an essential part of any fan’s collection.

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100 Things Dodgers Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieJon Weisman, Peter O'Malley

Contributor BioJon Weisman is the founder and writer of the Los Angeles Times blog Dodger Thoughts and is theassociate features editor for Variety. For more than 20 years, he has written for the Hardball Times,the Los Angeles Daily News, the Los Angeles Times, SportsIllustrated.com, and other publicationsabout baseball and other high school, college, and professional sports. He has also writtenlive-action and animation television scripts for shows including Disney’s Hercules, Men in Black, SoWeird, Starship Troopers, and W.I.T.C.H. He lives in Los Angeles. Peter O’Malley is the formerpresident and owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the current owner of the San Diego Padres.

SummaryWith traditions, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events,and facts every Dodgers fan should know. This guide to all things Dodgers covers the team’s historyin Brooklyn and Los Angeles, the incredible legacy of Jackie Robinson, memories from Ebbets Field,Dodger Adult Baseball Camp, and why fans think the Dodgers invented the high-five. This revisedand updated edition also features new entries on the team’s ownership change; manager DonMattingly; and young stars Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, and Clayton Kershaw. Lifelong Dodgers fan andauthor Jon Weisman has collected every essential piece of Dodgers knowledge and trivia, as well asmust-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-followchecklist for fans of all ages.



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A Pirate for LifeSteve Blass, Erik Sherman

Contributor BioSteve Blass is a former pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and has been broadcasting their games ascolor commentator since 1987. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Erik Sherman has been afreelance sportswriter for more than 30 years and is a graduate of Emerson College where helettered in baseball for four seasons. He lives in New York City.

SummaryExploring a pitching career that began with a complete-game victory over Hall of Famer Don Drysdalein 1964 and ended when he could no longer control his pitches, this book details the life ofPittsburgh Pirates great, Steve Blass. This insider's view of the humorous and bizarre journey of aWorld Series champion pitcher turned color commentator will delight Pirates and baseball fans alike.Recounting his first years in the Major Leagues and his battle with the baffling condition that wouldultimately bear his own name, Steve Blass tells the story of his life on and off the field with apoignant, dazzling wit and shares the life of a baseball player who had the prime of his career cutshort.

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100 Things Reds Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieJoel Luckhaupt

Contributor BioJoel Luckhaupt is a statistician for Fox Sports Ohio and the coauthor of The Wire-to-Wire Reds: SweetLou, Nasty Boys, and the Wild Run to a World Championship. He has also served as contributing editor ofthe Maple Street Press Reds Annual. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

SummaryIn this ultimate resource guide for true fans of baseball’s first professional team, author JoelLuckhaupt has collected every essential piece of Cincinnati Reds trivia, as well as must-do activities,and ranked them from one to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist for fans tocomplete in their lifetime. Most Reds fans have taken in a game or two at the Great American BallPark, have seen highlights of the Big Red Machine, and remember the team’s surprising triumph inthe 1990 World Series. But only real fans know which 15-year-old took the mound for the Reds in1944, can name the pitcher who gave up Pete Rose’s 4,192nd hit, or remember how many dogsowner Marge Schott owned. 100 Things Reds Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the perfect bookfor any fan of Reds baseball, whether a die-hard booster from the days of Ted Kluszewski or a newsupporter of Joey Votto, Johnny Cueto, and Aroldis Chapman.



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Of Mikes and MenA Lifetime of Braves BaseballPete Van Wieren, Jack Wilkinson

Contributor BioPete Van Wieren is a retired sportscaster best known for serving 33 of his 43 career years as theMajor League Baseball play-by-play voice of the Atlanta Braves. He is an 11-time winner of theGeorgia Sportscaster of the Year Award and an inductee of the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame. He livesin Alpharetta, Georgia. Jack Wilkinson has been writing about sports since 1973 for newspapers inAtlanta, Chicago, Miami, and New York and is a three-time Georgia Sportswriter of the Year. He is anofficial scorer for the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. He is the author of 100 Things Braves Fans ShouldKnow & Do Before They Die, Focused on the Top: Georgia Tech's Championship Story, and Game of My Life:Atlanta Braves. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

SummaryThe extraordinary life of an Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame broadcaster is shared in this firsthandaccount of the highs and lows of Major League Baseball. Pete Van Wieren’s legacy began in 1976,when he and a young Skip Caray were hired to call Atlanta Braves games. During the next threedecades, "the Professor" and Caray became the voices of a team known nationwide as America'sTeam courtesy of Ted Turner's SuperStation TBS. In this heartfelt autobiography, Van Wieren shareshis memories of thrilling moments in Braves history, such as the 1995 season when the Braves wonthe world championship; the pitching mastery of Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz; theheartbreak of the 1996 World Series loss to the Yankees; and Atlanta's unprecedented run of 14consecutive division titles.

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100 Things Angels Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieJoe Haakenson, Tim Salmon

Contributor BioJoe Haakenson is a veteran baseball writer and a voter for the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was theAngels’ beat writer for 15 seasons in Southern California newspapers that include the Los AngelesDaily News, and is the author of Out of the Blue. He lives in Huntington Beach, California. Tim Salmonis a former professional baseball player who helped guide the Angels to their first worldchampionship in 2002. He is the founder of the Tim Salmon Foundation, which supports OrangeCounty charities assisting children in need. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

SummaryInspired by and written for the devout Angels fan, this lively and detailed book explores importantfacts and figures from the baseball team's storied history. Decades of tradition, victories anddefeats, name revisions, and Hall of Fame inductions are distilled into an entertaining list thatjourneys from one to 100 into what makes a true fan of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Fromthe essentials, such as the Nolan Ryan era, to the lesser-known tidbits, including the team's originand what started the Rally Monkey, this book is the ultimate resource to Angels knowledge and triviaand even suggests the best places to eat and drink before a game.



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Put It In the Book!A Half-Century of Mets ManiaHowie Rose, Marv Albert, Phil Pepe

Contributor BioHowie Rose is a sportscaster who has been the New York Mets radio announcer since 1995. He livesin Woodbury, New York. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 50 books on sports, including TheYankees: An Authorized History of the New York Yankees, Few and Chosen Yankees: Defining YankeeGreatness Across the Eras, as well as a biography of Yogi Berra, and collaborations with New YorkYankee legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. He was the Yankees beat writer for theNew York Daily News from 1968 through 1981 and is a past president of the Baseball WritersAssociation of America. He lives in Englewood, New Jersey. Marv Albert was the voice of the New YorkKnicks for parts of five decades and has been the play-by-play man for numerous NBA Finals, WorldSeries, Super Bowls, and Stanley Cups. He lives in New York City.

SummaryIn Put It In the Book, New York Mets broadcaster and lifelong fan Howie Rose takes fans behind themicrophone, into the locker rooms, and through the last 50 years of Mets baseball. Millions of fanshave listened to Rose’s trademark calls over the years, and now, with his patented honesty andhumor, he gives a firsthand account of the Amazins’—from the greatness of Tom Seaver to JohanSantana’s recent no-no. In addition to a personalized look at the rich history of the of the team, thiswork also features Rose’s thoughts and opinions on the current Mets team and roster and histhoughts on the future of the club.

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Summers at SheaTom Seaver Loses His Overcoat and Other Mets StoriesIra Berkow

Contributor BioIra Berkow was a feature writer for the New York Times for more than 25 years. He won the PulitzerPrize for national reporting and was a finalist for the Pulitzer for commentary. He is the author ofnumerous books, including The Corporal Was a Pitcher, Rockin’ Steady, and Summers in the Bronx, thebestsellers Maxwell Street: Survival in a Bazaar and Red: A Biography of Red Smith, as well as twomemoirs, Full Swing and To the Hoop. He was the coauthor and editor of Hank Greenberg: The Story ofMy Life, which was a primary source for the award-winning documentary The Life and Times of HankGreenberg. He lives in New York City.

SummaryCulled from 50 years’ worth of columns from one of the country’s most popular sportswriters, thiswork stands as a remarkable collection of opinions that is guaranteed to delight Mets fans of allages. Former New York Times columnist Ira Berkow captures the spirit of the Mets in thisunforgettable collection of opinions, stories, and observations from his long and distinguished careeras he interviews and comments on the team. From memories of inaugural franchise manager CaseyStengel and Hall of Famer Tom Seaver to reflections on ace Johan Santana and the superstar DavidWright, this collection combines Berkow’s eye for detail with the comedy and drama revealed by thesubjects themselves, bringing to life Mets’ personalities from the last half century.



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For Cardinals Fans Only!More Than a Half-Century of Memories from Redbird NationRich Wolfe

Contributor BioRich Wolfe is the author of dozens of sports books, including I Remember Harry Caray, RememberingDale Earnhardt, Remembering Jack Buck, and Ron Santo: A Perfect 10. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

SummaryA collection of fan reminiscences, this keepsake serves as a vehicle for fans to share their funnieststories, saddest memories, happiest times, and craziest moments relating the St. Louis Cardinals.For Cardinals Fans Only! is a memento for any Redbird fanatic with the staunch supporters' musingson topics such as the team’s two recent World Series titles and their previous nine championships;Cardinal greats, including Stan “the Man” Musial, Bob Gibson, and Mark McGwire; and the team’slong-standing rivalry with the Chicago Cubs. From thoughts on old Busch Stadium to the recentlyretired, future Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa, this is the definitive read for any and allCardinals supporters.

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100 Things Blue Jays Fans Should Know & Do Before They DieSteve Clarke

Contributor BioSteve Clarke is a writer whose work has appeared on Comcast.net, Fanball.com,Going9Baseball.com, and Rototimes.com. He often appears on the fantasy baseball Going 9Baseball Show on Sirius/XM. He lives in Milton, Ontario.

SummaryWhether a die-hard booster from the days of John Mayberry or a new supporter of Jose Bautista,these are the 100 things every Toronto Blue Jay fan needs to know, and do, in their lifetime. AuthorSteve Clarke has collected every essential piece of Blue Jays knowledge and trivia, as well asmust-do activities, and ranks them all, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist asreaders progress on their way to fan superstardom. Most Blue Jays fans have taken in a game or twoat Rogers Centre, have seen highlights of a young Dave Stieb, and remember where they were whenJoe Carter hit his World Series–winning home run in 1993. But only real fans know who spent twodecades as the team’s BJ Birdy mascot, can name the opposing player who was once jailed forhitting a seagull with a thrown baseball at Exhibition Stadium, or how long it takes to open theRogers Centre roof. 100 Things Blue Jays Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die stands as the ultimateresource for true fans of Canada’s sole major league baseball team.


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