Essays & Writings

Why do accomplished writers (and grown-ups) like Ron Carlson, Rick Bass, and Michael Chabon (to name but a few of those represented here) still obsess over their baseball days? What is it about this green game of suspense that not only moves us but can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786867752Author Yogi BerraFormat HardbackPage Count 175Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 221mm * 145mm * 20mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615905471Author Mike LairdFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Every Square Inch PublishingPublisher Every Square Inch PublishingWeight(grams) 140g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780156013048Author Roger KahnFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton Mifflin

The latest collection of littleknown baseball stories from the acclaimed author of Tales from the Dugout. Mike Shannon, top-selling author of the critically acclaimed baseball classics Tales from the Dugout and Tales from the Ballpark, returns for a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062911612Author Cal Ripken, Jr.Format PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint HarperLuxePublisher HarperLuxeWeight(grams) 181g

In A False Spring, Pat Jordan traces the falling star of his once-promising pitching career, illuminating along the way his equally difficult personal struggles and quest for maturity. When the reader meets Jordan, he is a hard-throwing pitcher with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743275149Author Larry DierkerFormat PaperbackImprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 263g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062906755Author Cal Ripken, Jr.Format PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Harper PaperbacksPublisher Harper PaperbacksWeight(grams) 454g

Spring training, a time when every team is in first place, is an American tradition dating back to the early years of the twentieth century. William Zinsser vividly brings to life the unique, once-a-year relationship between Bradenton, Florida, and its...

Baseball Beyond Our Borders celebrates the globalization of the game while highlighting the different histories and cultures of the nations in which the sport is played. This collection of essays tells the story of America's national pastime as it has...

Pedro Gomez of ESPN was a beloved figure in the world of baseball and his death from sudden cardiac arrest on Feb. 7, 2021, unleashed an outpouring of heartfelt tributes. He was 58, both a hard-nosed reporter and a smiling ambassador of the sport. These...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312291563Author Tom StantonFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St. Martin's GriffinWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143038436Author Sam WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 140mm *...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780684800882Author Bill JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Prentice Hall & IBDPublisher Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company)Weight(grams)...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060855000Author Mike SchmidtFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 236g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681572284Author Lew FreedmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Blue River PressPublisher Blue River Press

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At one time Ring Lardner’s baseball articles reached millions of readers through hundreds of newspapers throughout America, and admirers of his writing included F. Scott Fitzgerald and Edmond Wilson. He was as familiar to Americans in the 1920s as...

Before multimillion-dollar salaries, luxury boxes, and player strikes became synonymous with professional sports, there existed the belief in playing simply "for the love of the game." Nothing captures that spirit better than these twenty classic pieces...

Braham Dabscheck muses upon some of baseball's silent yet magnificently important treasures. He examines several topics, including the business of the game (industrial and labour relations, Curt Flood, law and organised baseball); social commentary...

The first in Diamond Communications' Little Book series, The Cubs Fan's Little Book of Wisdom combines history, quotes, facts, and humor and gives fans of the team 101 reasons to laugh, reminisce, and celebrate the game and the team they love.Book...

The Red Sox Fan's Little Book of Wisdom uses fact, quote, lesson, and humor to celebrate one of baseball's more storied franchises. Updated edition!Book InformationISBN 9781888698503Author Curt SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Taylor Trade...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743294133Author Bruce WeberFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book CompanyWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm)...

The third in the Diamond Communications series, this little paperback offers insight, wisdom and humor tailored especially for fans of the St. Louis Cardinals.Book InformationISBN 9781888698497Author Rob RainsFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Taylor...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781600783081Author Jay McGwireFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Triumph BooksPublisher Triumph BooksWeight(grams) 0g

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