Books in category Baseball

Splitters, Squeezes, and Steals (Hardcover)

Author: Derek Gentile
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN : 9781579127886
This fascinating and totally original take on baseball history--packaged in simulated baseball material with red stitching--is a richly illustrated, lively examination of the evolution of the plays, moves, rules, equipment, and strategies that make up the game. Who was the first pitcher to throw a fastball? Who invented the hidden-ball trick? Does the double curveball really exist? The first bo

Invisible Men

Author: Monte Irvin, Donn Rogosin
Publisher : Univ of Nebraska Pr
ISBN : 9780803259690
The Negro baseball leagues were a thriving sporting and cultural institution for African Americans from their founding in 1920 until Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. Rogosin's narrative pulls the veil off these invisible men and gives us a glorious chapter in American history.

Rawlings Big Stix:Greatest Hitters

Author: Rob Raines, Rawlings
Publisher : Sports Pub
ISBN : 9781582617572

The Bill James Handbook 2009 (Paperback)

Author: Baseball Info Solutions
Publisher : Acta Pubns
ISBN : 9780879463670
The Bill James Handbook 2009 is the best and most complete annual baseball reference guide available today. Readers won''t find a more comprehensive resource out there.

Worth the Wait (Hardcover)

Author: Jayson Stark
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN : 9781600782732
For 25 years, Philadelphia waited. Waited for a team that could end the longest title drought by any city in America that fielded teams in all four professional sports. Waited for that one magical postseason run that could unleash a quarter-century of pent-up frustration. Waited for a team like the 2008 Phillies to come along. The ''08 Phillies roared from behind in the last two weeks of September

Bash Brothers

Author: Dale Tafoya
Publisher : Potomac Books Inc
ISBN : 9781597971782
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Under the March Sun (Hardcover)

Author: Charles Fountain
Publisher : Oxford Univ Pr
ISBN : 9780195372038
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The Bulldog Mutiny (Hardcover)

Author: Dan Taylor
Publisher : Harperone
ISBN : 9780061774041
Traces the story of the Fresno State Bulldog`s improbable triumphant 2008 season during which they rose from an unranked beginning to win the College World Series, in an account that describes their near-miss qualification for post-season play and their record-breaking achievements throughout the NCAA playoffs.

Quality of Home Runs (Hardcover)

Author: Cater
Publisher : Duke Univ Pr
ISBN : 9780822342533
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New England League

Author: Charlie Bevis
Publisher : McFarland & Co Inc Pub
ISBN : 9780786431595
This book delves deep into the history of the New England League, whose years of operation spanned six decades during the pivotal early years of minor league baseball. Author Charlie Bevis, an expert on New Englands baseball past, explores the complex ties to the regional economy, especially to the textile industry, and discusses the pioneering experiments with playoffs, night baseball, and integr

Moneyball

Author: Michael Lewis
Publisher : W W Norton & Co Inc
ISBN : 9780393057652
The Oakland Athletics have a secret: a winning baseball team is made, not bought. A story about money, science, entertainment, egos, Moneyball traces the remarkable success of the Oakland Athletics, a major league team with a minor league budget.From The Publisher:The Oakland Athletics have a secret: a winning baseball team is made, not bought.I wrote this book because I fell in love with a story.

Detroit Tigers

Author: Frederick G. Lieb, Tom Stanton
Publisher : Kent State Univ Pr
ISBN : 9780873389587
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The Teammates

Author: David Halberstam
Publisher : Hyperion Books
ISBN : 9781401300579
Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, Dom DiMaggio, and Johnny Pesky were all members of the famed 1940's Boston Red Sox. Halberstam, the bestselling author of Summer of '49, has followed the members of the team and reveals how these four became friends, and how that friendship thrived for more than 60 years. 12 illustrations.From The Publisher:In early October 2001, Dominic DiMaggio and Johnny Pesky begin a

Moneyball

Author: Michael Lewis
Publisher : W W Norton & Co Inc
ISBN : 9780393324815
Moneyball is a quest for the secret of success in baseball. Following the low-budget Oakland Athletics, their larger-than-life general manger, Billy Beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts, Michael Lewis has written not only the single most influential baseball book ever (Rob Neyer, Slate) but also what may be the best book ever written on business (Weekly Standard).From

Munson (Hardcover)

Author: Marty Appel
Publisher : Doubleday
ISBN : 9780385522311
The long-awaited, definitive biography of legendary Yankee captain Thurman Munson captures the young man from Canton, Ohio and his meteoric rise to stardom with baseball`s most storied franchise, and examines the tumultuous childhood, satisfying marriage and cultural roots that defined the man and his passion for flying which led to his untimely death.

Chicago Cubs Yesterday & Today

Author: Steve Johnson
Publisher : Voyageur Pr
ISBN : 9780760332467
Archival black-and-white images are paired with contemporary photos in this lavish celebration of the Chicago Cubs. It highlights the ballparks and fans, the players and teams, the broadcasters and behind-the-scenes figures who have defined Chicago baseball for more than a century.

Spoke

Author: Charles C. Alexander
Publisher : Southern Methodist Univ Pr
ISBN : 9780870745171
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Classic Baseball Stories

Author: Jeff Silverman
Publisher : Lyons Pr
ISBN : 9781585747634
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 about America's favorite pastime. C Collected here are the writings of Ring Lardner, Zane Grey, the Giants' immortal Christy Mathewson, Grover Cle

The Numbers Game

Author: Alan Schwarz, Peter Gammons
Publisher : Griffin
ISBN : 9780312322236
A history of the practice and relevance of baseball statistics keeping recounts how the tradition began, evolved, and become a focus of expert analysis and fan study, offering insight into the people who contributed to its popularity.

The Ultimate Cubs Companion

Author: Gary Gillette
Publisher : Maple Street Pr
ISBN : 9781934186039