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The stellar play and fascinating backstories of exiled Cuban sluggers and hurlers in Major League Baseball (MLB) has become one of the biggest headlines in America's national pastime. On-field exploits by colorful Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, American...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629371191Author Bill ChastainFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Triumph Books (IL)Publisher Triumph Books (IL)Weight(grams) 363g

2018 Casey Award for Best Baseball Book Finalist The legendary achievements of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig are undeniable hallmarks of baseball history. Much has been written about the two men as teammates, but Ruth and Gehrig's relationship away from the...

A collection of fan reminiscences, this keepsake serves as a vehicle for fans to share their funniest stories, saddest memories, happiest times, and craziest moments relating the St. Louis Cardinals. For Cardinals Fans Only! is a memento for any Redbird...

Whether rediscovering the best team moments, or initiating into the histories and traditions of Red Sox fandom, this book about the Boston Red Sox is both a useful resource and cherishable memorabilia. Packed with anecdotes of past and current players,...

Tracing the careers of four instrumental players who turned around the Yankees ball club, this book shares behind-the-scenes stories from their early days together in the minors through the 2013 season, and follows them on their majestic ride to the top...

In late 1913 the newly formed Federal League declared itself a major league in competition with the established National and American Leagues. Backed by some of America’s wealthiest merchants and industrialists, the new organization posed a real...

A visually stunning road trip through pro baseball's wacky, wondrous, and revered ballpark attractions Exploding scoreboards, treetop seats, and neon skylines are just three of the more than 100 ballpark design features, field eccentricities, historic...

By the start of the 1870s, the game of "base ball" had been building momentum for a couple of decades as the new national past time. From Boston to New York to Philadelphia, base ball "clubs" had been forming around the country. From the first game to be...

Most baseball players try to prolong their careers for as long as possible. They will compete on the field until their bodies give out or until they are no longer effective. Since the early days of the sport, however, many players have had to abruptly...

In the heady days after World War II, the nation was ready for excitement and heroes, and a city—New York—was eager for entertainment. Baseball provided the heroes, and the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers—with their rivalries, their successes, their...

In the years before the Curse of the Bambino descended on New England, the Boston Red Sox rode major league baseball like a colossus, capturing four World Series titles in seven seasons. Blessed with legendary players like Babe Ruth, Tris Speaker, Harry...

In 1890, baseball’s Pittsburgh Alleghenys won a measly 23 games, losing 113. The Cleveland Spiders topped this record when they lost an astonishing 134 games in 1899. Over 100 years later, the 2003 Detroit Tigers stood apart as the only team in baseball...

Baseball during the late 1800s and the Deadball Era was filled with aggressive, hard-nosed players who had no qualms about exhibiting belligerent behavior while tenaciously achieving victory on the diamond. These unique and eccentric individuals helped...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493071128Author Robert W. CohenFormat HardbackPage Count 364Imprint The Lyons PressPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 689g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781970159929Author Society For Ame MngFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Society for American Baseball ResearchPublisher Society for American Baseball...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781970159967Author Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)Format PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Society for American Baseball ResearchPublisher...

Relive the golden era of Minnesota’s town team baseball from 1945 to 1960   Fondly remembered and celebrated throughout Minnesota, old-fashioned town team baseball was the glue that held a community together and generated a great sense of pride and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496217776Author Peter DreierFormat HardbackPage Count 440Imprint University of Nebraska PressPublisher University of Nebraska PressWeight(grams) 152g

LBook InformationISBN 9780821424728Author Scott H. LongertFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Ohio University PressPublisher Ohio University PressWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476777184Author Filip BondyFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book CompanyWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

In the nearly 60-year-history of the New York Mets, fans have been treated to countless firsts—the first Met pitcher to record a win at Shea Stadium (Al Jackson), the first Met to hit a homer at Citi Field (David Wright), the first Cy Young Award winner...

This book traces the entire story of black baseball, documenting the growth of the Negro Leagues at a time when segregation dictated that the major leagues were strictly white, and explaining how the drive to integrate the sport was a pivotal part of the...

Everything seemed to be going the Phillies' way. Up by 6 1/2 games with just 12 left to play in the 1964 season, they appeared to have clinched their first pennant in more than a decade. Outfielder Johnny Callison narrowly missed being the National...

This sensitive commentary on Jackie Robinson's life describes his childhood in Pasadena, through his years as a sports hero, to his later involvement in politics and the Civil Rights movement. Harvey Frommer has drawn upon interviews with Robinson's...

The rich, poignant tales of major league baseball's most hard-luck fraternity-the pitchers of its Almost-Perfect Games From 1908 to 2015, there have been thirteen pitchers who have begun Major League Baseball games by retiring the first twenty-six...

Reclaiming 42 centers on one of America's most respected cultural icons, Jackie Robinson, and the forgotten aspects of his cultural legacy. Since his retirement in 1956, and more strongly in the last twenty years, America has primarily remembered...

2020 SABR Baseball Research Award In the mid-nineteenth century, two industries arrived on the American scene. One was strictly a business, yet it helped create, define, and disseminate American culture. The other was ostensibly just a game, yet it soon...

The Yankees and New York baseball entered a golden age between 1949 and 1964, a period during which the city was represented in all but one World Series. While the Yankees dominated, however, the years were not so golden for the rest of baseball. In The...

With these words, President Clinton contributed to Long Island University's three-day celebration of that momentous event in American history when Robinson became the first African American to play major league baseball. This new book includes...

Baseball star Richie "Dick" Allen forced Philadelphians to address the racism that existed in their city during the 1960s. While his candid opinions challenged the white baseball establishment, Allen's tape-measure home runs earned the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935628521Author Lew FreedmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Blue River PressPublisher Blue River PressWeight(grams) 396g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681570556Author Robert W. CohenFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Blue River PressPublisher Blue River PressWeight(grams) 790g

The Weight Lifted collects Chicago Tribune sportswriter Paul Sullivan's coverage of the Chicago Cubs' historic 2016 championship season. The 16-article collection traces the arc of the Cubs' groundbreaking year, from their spring training in Arizona all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681570532Author Greg LucasFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Blue River PressPublisher Blue River PressWeight(grams) 566g

In the winter that followed the 1926 season, baseball became enveloped in scandal. Two of baseball’s biggest stars, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, were accused of fixing and betting on games. Sportswriters called the scandal worse than that of the infamous...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593081884Author Tyler KepnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892553211Author Alex BelthFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Persea Books IncPublisher Persea Books IncWeight(grams) 339g

The powerful story of an essential baseball lifeIn Playing Through the Pain: Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession That Changed Baseball Forever, writer Dan Good seeks to make sense of MLB MVP Ken Caminiti's fascinating, troubled life. Good began...

In Whispers of the Gods, bestselling author Peter Golenbock brings to life baseball greats from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s through timeless stories told straight from the players themselves. Like the enduring classic The Glory of Their Times, this...