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Talk about a grand slam. With nearly 100,000 copies in print, the previous books in David and Ron Green's "101 Reasons to Love" series have hit the ball right out of the park. Now Ron and Dave extend the home-run streak, bringing their offbeat humor,...

With highlights Shohei Ohtani's best games on the mound and at bat for the Los Angeles Angels from each month of his rookie season-as well as anecdotes of his life in America-this is one book that every fan of Major League Baseball will want--newly...

Calling all Yankee and Red Sox fans! Dodgers and Giants fans! Blue Jays, White Sox, and Cubs fans! Fans everywhere! Do you have what it takes to be Major League umpire? Well, now you can test your baseball knowledge.Divided into three sections, this...

Every Chicago Cubs fan adores Wrigley Field. So, every Cubbies fan should own this full-color celebration of "The most wonderful place on earth." (Joe Mock's Ballpark Guide)More than just a lavishly illustrated and highly readable book, Wrigley Field...

Shawn Krest is an incredible and gripping sportswriter who shares a detailed narrative behind the best and worst MLB player trades in history. Few topics of baseball can get fans as easily riled up as trades, and any baseball fan will spout words of rage...

In this newly revised edition, Twins superstar Kent Krbek relives his journey from homegrown dreamer to major league superstar. He recounts all the unforgettable moments from on the field and in the locker room, including stories of Kirby Puckett, Tom...

Ted Williams or Babe Ruth? Nomar Graciaparra or Derek Jeter? Roger Clemens or...Roger Clemens? Who was better? Who was best? Catchers? Varitek or Fish? Yogi or Posada?For more than 115 years, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have been battling it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932391831Author The Editors of Baseball AmericaFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Baseball AmericaPublisher Baseball AmericaWeight(grams)...

Few sports lovers are as obsessed with rules and statistics as baseball fans. In So You Think You Know Baseball?, lifelong baseball enthusiast Peter E. Meltzer catalogues every noteworthy baseball rule from the Major League rulebook and illustrates its...

The impossibly, incredibly, indisputably true story of how the Detroit Tigers jumped to the top of the American League almost overnight.About the AuthorThe Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan.Book InformationISBN...

Baseball has long been considered America's "national pastime," touted variously as a healthy diversion, a symbol of national unity, and a model of democratic inclusion. But, according to Michael Butterworth, such favorable rhetoric belies baseball's...

An anthology of some of the best writing about the up-and-down history of the Philadelphia Phillies, this updated paperback edition features several new essays-including one about Citizens Bank Park-and the team's recent history. The stories herein...

In the numbers-obsessed sport of baseball, statistics don't merely record what players, managers, and owners have done. Properly understood, they can tell us how the teams we root for could employ better strategies, put more effective players on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933405001Author Sports IllustratedFormat HardbackPage Count 318Imprint Time Inc Home EntertaimentPublisher Time Inc Home EntertaimentWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496695840Author Shawn PryorFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone PressWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 180mm * 8mm

Baseball History from Outside the Lines gathers the best recent historical literature about the game. These well-written essays describe developments in the game's past, assess their impact, and explain how they reflect the period in which they occurred...

Broken up into sections (pitching, fielding, hitting), this authoritative yet fun and easy guide will help readers young and old fully understand and comprehend the statistics that are the present and future of our national pastime.We all know what a ...

Who never heard of Johnny Vander Meer's back-to-back no-hitters? Or Christy Mathewson's three shutouts in one World Series? Or Steve Carlton winning 27 games for a last-place team that won a total of only 59 games? These and a variety of other pitching...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563941Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563934Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767919715Author Leigh MontvilleFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)Publisher...

Here, back in print, is Jimmy Breslin's marvelous account of the improbable saga of the New York Mets' first year, as Bill Veeck notes in his Introduction, "preserving for all time a remarkable tale of ineptitude, mediocrity, and abject failure." Indeed...

In The Franchise: Boston Red Sox, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of the team. This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans' history of the franchise, going beyond well-worn narratives of yesteryear...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629375434Author Triumph BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Triumph Books (IL)Publisher Triumph Books (IL)Weight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm) 165mm *...

Celebrate one of the greatest and most beloved baseball players who ever lived-and certainly the most quoted. The Yogi Book is the New York Times bestseller filled with Yogi Berra's immortal sayings, plus photographs, a career timeline, and appreciations...

This work follows the journey Peter A. Taylor undertook during the summer of 2007, when he set out to achieve a long held ambition and see a baseball game in every major league ballpark, a minor league game in those states without a major league...

Now in paperback-a cross between A Day in the Life and Moneyball-comes the inside, intertwining stories of famous, and not-so-famous people as their lives are affected by one day of baseball: August 30, 2003, Red Sox-Yankees at Fenway, during their most...

Boasting a mix of homegrown talent and All-Star signings, the 2009 Yankees were composed of the very best. With the previous season's failed playoff bid still as fresh as the paint job on the new Yankee Stadium, a 27th championship flag represented the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563774Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563613Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563255Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

With his irreverant personality, laid-back approach, and penchant for the unexpected, Joe Maddon is a singular presence among Major League Baseball managers. Whether he's bringing clowns and live bear cubs to spring training or leading the Chicago Cubs...

The 1982 St. Louis Cardinals played an entertaining style of baseball built on speed and defense. The roster was constructed and piloted by Whitey Herzog, a baseball visionary who tailored his team for the Astroturf and spacious dimensions of Busch...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615936451Author Alan JaegerFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint 1215 PublishingPublisher 1215 PublishingWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618056699Author Daniel OkrentFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton Mifflin

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476693941Author Phil CoffinFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint McFarland & Co IncPublisher McFarland & Co Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743267533Author Stewart O'NanFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101970850Author Tyler KepnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

Get to know the Bambino like never before in this heartfelt tribute written by his daughter-includes 200+ photos from the Ruth family collection and removable memorabilia. Babe Ruth was one of the most celebrated athletes of the twentieth century. Known...

An 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 book contains the official and sanctioned MLB rules and their...