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Mainers are known to be fiercely loyal, to their culture, history, and heritage, and to their favorite hometown sports heroes. Many of these heroes have gone on to have legendary careers on the national stage from Louis Sockalexis, the first Native...

Born in 1871 on Maine's Penobscot Indian reservation and nephew of a chief, Louis Sockalexis became professional baseball's first American Indian player. Ultimately, his prowess on the diamond inspired the name Cleveland's baseball team carries today. ...

Johnny Unitas is widely considered the finest quarterback ever to play the game. Much has been written about his life, but for the first time, Unitas's son, John, writes about his father and reveals information about his family and father's career that...

To any baseball fan, Nolan Ryan's name still conjures up images of blistering 100-mile-per-hour fastballs and knee-buckling curveballs. During his 27-year career, "The Ryan Express" was named an eight-time All-Star and amassed seven no-hitters and more...

The never-before-told story of the Buss family and of one woman's rise to the top in a man's world, Laker Girl is an unprecedented glimpse into the glamorous world of the Los Angeles Lakers. It is also a behind-the-scenes journal of the 2009-10 Lakers...

Exploring a pitching career that began with a complete-game victory over Hall of Famer Don Drysdale in 1964 and ended when he could no longer control his pitches, this book details the life of Pittsburgh Pirates great, Steve Blass. This insider's view of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781600785573Author Rob RainsFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Triumph BooksPublisher Triumph BooksWeight(grams) 0g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781600785429Author Alan MaimonFormat HardbackPage Count 230Imprint Triumph BooksPublisher Triumph BooksWeight(grams) 512g

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The first Jewish baseball hall-of-famer, Hank Greenberg battled anti-Semitism on and off the field. He was raised in New York City, the son of Romanian-Jewish immigrants, and went on to become a baseball legend. This thought-provoking biography follows...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578264261Author John L. PendergrassFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint Hatherleigh Press,U.S.Publisher Hatherleigh Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 357g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781572436183Author Chick HearnPage Count 256Imprint Triumph BooksPublisher Triumph BooksWeight(grams) 562gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 22mm

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It was a long way from the gritty streets of Springfield Avenue on Chicago's West Side, and hawking stockings in the old Maxwell Street marketplace, to a position as sports columnist and feature writer for the New York Times, and a share in the Pulitzer...

In his reflective autobiography, Gerry Roach takes us back to his roots to rediscover a lifelong passion for climbing. This candid memoir reveals an often amusing ascent from a young boy's ambition to Denali, the first step in his quest for the Seven...

The untold story of one of the first Black players for the St. Louis Cardinals, who dreamed of leaving a lasting impact on Major League Baseball.Charlie Peete was poised for greatness. After a meteoric rise through the minor leagues, the rookie...

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The astounding success and personal struggle of the Twins' beloved outfielder and batting champion-from his arrival from Cuba at age twenty-two to the present If not for the botched Bay of Pigs invasion, Minnesota might never have known one of its most...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496413307Author Benjamin WatsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

There has probably never been a professional baseball player more of a puzzle than Joe DiMaggio. DiMaggio had a talent for keeping his emotions suppressed and his innermost thoughts to himself. Few could say that they really knew him. And even the ones...

Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry is a true giant of the game. He lacked blazing speed or imposing size, yet he revolutionized the wide receiver position; starred in football’s “Greatest Game Ever Played,” the 1958 NFL Championship; and was part...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781455625154Author Cathy PostFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint PelPublisher PelWeight(grams) 458g

Ted Strong Jr. (1917-1978) was a two-sport athlete, a major star of the Negro Leagues and one of the original Harlem Globetrotters. His prominence in the Negro Leagues led Branch Rickey and other white baseball league owners to consider Strong as one of...

It is not easy. Having a dream, having talent and being faced with a world that wants you to have neither - it is not easy. This is not an easy story. This is a book about difficult odds, about cruelty, about broken families and addiction. This is also a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416537502Author Herschel WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Touchstone BooksPublisher Touchstone BooksWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781414333144Author Scott RigsbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982304945Author Patrick SmithwickFormat HardbackPage Count 360Imprint Publishing Concepts (Baltimore, MD)Publisher Publishing Concepts (Baltimore, MD)

He was told that the color of his skin would keep him out of the big leagues, but Joe Black worked his way up through the Negro Leagues and the Cuban Winter League. He burst into the Majors in 1952 when he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the face of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780825306785Author Jennifer Pharr DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Beaufort BooksPublisher Beaufort BooksWeight(grams) 290g

Horse shows used to draw crowds by the thousands to state fairs and venues like Madison Square Garden. And in the 1980s, no performance horse filled more arena seats than the American Saddlebred Sky Watch. He pushed the saddle seat industry to a peak...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780771039157Author Paul HendersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint McClelland & Stewart Inc.Publisher McClelland & Stewart Inc.Weight(grams) 380g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735215726Author Ned CollettiFormat HardbackPage Count 464Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press

Former NFL wife Cyndy Feasel tells the tragic story of her family's journey into chaos and darkness resulting from the damage her husband suffered due to football-related concussions and head trauma-and the faith that saved her."If I'd only known what I...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544002272Author Harvey AratonFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 227g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780393343878Author Mark RibowskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 520Imprint W. W. Norton & CompanyPublisher W. W. Norton & CompanyWeight(grams) 413gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780393080179Author Mark RibowskyFormat HardbackPage Count 496Imprint WW Norton & CoPublisher WW Norton & Co

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsLong-listed for RBC Taylor Prize 2017.Book InformationISBN 9780143196020Author Dan RobsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

George Edward "Rube" Waddell was one of the zaniest characters ever to play baseball. The legendary Connie Mack, who saw quite a few cards during his nearly seven decade stint in the majors, once observed that no other screwball he ever saw could hold a...

Professional football is a very popular sport, and the physical nature of the game of football is part of its appeal, but, at the same time, playing the game can exact a physical and mental toll on players. Violent collisions, as well as other aspects of...