Books in category Baseball

Cubs Coloring and Activity Book (Paperback)

Author: Sara A. Miller
Publisher : Hawks Nest Pub
ISBN : 9780979087264
The Cubs Coloring and Activity Book is sure to bring a smile to Chicago baseball fans of all ages. The 64 page high quality paperback is packed with realistic pictures to color of favorite Cubs players in action, along with crossword puzzles, word searches, and lots of fun games about the Cubs and Major League Baseball. This book is fully licensed by Major League Baseball Properties Inc. and the M

They Earned Their Stripes

Author: The Detroit News
Publisher : Sports Pub
ISBN : 9781583820612

Dealing (Paperback)

Author: Terry Pluto
Publisher : Gray & Co
ISBN : 9781598510492
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Vindicated

Author: Jose Canseco
Publisher : Simon Spotlight Entertainment
ISBN : 9781416591870
In this timely, contentious and supremely readable follow-up to his NYT #1 bestseller Juiced, Jose Canseco blows the lid off the steroids scandal in baseball -- revealing its biggest players and naming its never-before-implicated names -- and reflects on the future integrity of America''s most celebrated pastime.

The 500 Home Run Club

Author: Bob Allen, Bill Gilbert
Publisher : Sports Pub
ISBN : 9781582612898

Miracle Ball (Hardcover)

Author: Pete Fornatale
Publisher : Crown Pub
ISBN : 9780307452689
An award-winning author and writer embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of a legendary, long-missing, pennant-winning home run baseball, hit by Giants third baseman Bobby Thomson in a 1951 playoff series against the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Lefty, Double-x, and the Kid (Paperback)

Author: Bill Nowlin
Publisher : Rounder Books
ISBN : 9781579401627
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Babe Ruth (Hardcover)

Author: Bill Gilbert, Julia Ruth Stevens
Publisher : Stewart Tabori & Chang
ISBN : 9781584796978
The ultimate book for any true baseball fan, Babe Ruth tells the story of his groundbreaking career as well as memorable tales from his often-colorful life off the field. Featuring a winning lineup of rare and never-before-published photographs, the book also includes pullout facsimile reproductions of memorabilia such as World Series tickets from 1916 to 1932.

Catcher (Hardcover)

Author: Peter Morris
Publisher : Ivan R Dee
ISBN : 9781566638227
In baseball, the catcher position calls for a unique brand of agility, intelligence, endurance, and toughness. The men behind the plate tell the pitcher what to throw, and often align the infield, while getting routinely pelted with foul balls and bad pitches and literally bowled over in bone-jarring collisions. In fact, today`s catchers take such a beating that they are no longer expected to exce

The National Pastime (Paperback)

Author: Society for American Baseball Research
Publisher : Society for Amer Baseball
ISBN : 9780910137775

Quality of Home Runs (Paperback)

Author: Thomas Carter
Publisher : Duke Univ Pr
ISBN : 9780822342762
The Quality of Home Runs offers engaging and provocative perspectives on socialism, nationalism, masculinity, and the embodiment and poetics of sport in Cuba, all seen from the vantage point of the stadium stands and the streets of Havana. Thomas F. Carter''s emphasis on themes such as spectacle, social drama, struggle, and discipline of both players and fans, on and off the field, builds a persua

Almost a Dynasty

Author: William C. Kashatus
Publisher : Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
ISBN : 9780812240368
Almost A Dynasty details the rise and fall of the World Champion 1980 Phillies. Based on personal interviews, newspaper accounts and the keen insight of a veteran baseball writer, the book convincingly explains how a losing team was finally able to win its first world championship.

Phantastic! (Paperback)

Author: Jason (DRT) Hinman, Fran Zumnuich, Joe Funk, AP Images
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN : 9781600782503
For far too long, fans in Philadelphia had to sit on their hands while other teams celebrated championships. Maybe it was simply the breaks, or maybe it was the sports gods way of getting back at Philly fans for throwing snowballs at Santa Claus, for since 1983 the city of Brotherly Love had been barren of a major title of any sort, in any sport. But all that changed in 2008, as the city has a shi

The Hidden Language Of Baseball

Author: Paul Dickson
Publisher : St Martins Pr
ISBN : 9780802713926
A noted baseball historian provides an unusual look at the complex systems of coded language the govern action on the field, examining the tradition of signing that has become an intrinsic part of the baseball world.

Baseball in America and America in Baseball

Author: Richard Crepeau, Benjamin G. Rader, Donald G. Kyle, Robert B. Fairbanks, Steven A. Riess
Publisher : Texas A & M Univ Pr
ISBN : 9781603440233
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Sweet Lou and the Cubs (Paperback)

Author: George Castle
Publisher : Lyons Pr
ISBN : 9781599215266
As George Castle documented the 2008 season of the Chicago Cubs and their manager, Lou Pinellas, some of the inexplicable eternal optimism of the team`s legacy as lovable losers must surely have infected him. It was to be the 100th anniversary of the Cubs` last World Series title, and they had a formidable squad, led by all-stars Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez, Kerry Wood, and Carlos Zambrano. If

Baseball`s Best 1,000

Author: Derek Gentile
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN : 9781579127770
Based on criteria including lifetime stats, player durability and consistency; All-Star participation; MVP, Gold Glove, and Cy Young awards; individual statistical championships; personal and professional contributions to the game; sportsmanship; and election to the Hall of Fame, Baseball''s Best 1,000 presents the greatest players of all time. - Rankings of the greatest players of all time from 1

The Boston Braves, 1871-1953

Author: Warren Spahn, Richard A. Johnson, Harold Kaese
Publisher : Northeastern Univ Pr
ISBN : 9781555536176
Hall of Fame sportswriter Harold Kaese chronicles the ups and downs of the storied baseball franchise's 82 seasons in Boston.

Odd Man Out (Hardcover)

Author: Matthew McCarthy
Publisher : Viking Pr
ISBN : 9780670020706
When he graduated from Yale with a degree in molecular biophysics, Matt McCarthy knew he would receive some intriguing job offers--but he did not expect one of his choices to be playing professional baseball in Provo, Utah. McCarthy did pitch for the Yale baseball team, but he was quite surprised to learn he`d been drafted in the 21st round by the Anaheim Angels. His memories of his lone season at

Your Brain on Cubs

Author: Dan Gordon
Publisher : Dana Pr
ISBN : 9781932594287
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