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  • Baseball: It's More Than Statistics

    A Nostalgic Journey Through 120 Years of Major League Baseball Stories, Seasons, Standings, and Forgotten Moments

    by Jim Halloran ...
    Baseball: It's More Than StatisticsA Nostalgic Journey Through 120 Years of Major League Baseball Stories, Seasons, Standings, and Forgotten Moments.On October 1,1903, 16,242 Bostonians crowded into Huntington Avenue Grounds to witness the historic first game of a championship battle between the Pittsburgh Pirates of the established National League versus the champion of the upstart three-year-old ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • Sports Illustrated The Baseball Vault

    Great Writing from the Pages of Sports Illustrated

    Sports Illustrated, the most respected voice in sports journalism, has covered Major League Baseball for over seven decades, documenting its heroes, villains, great characters, and iconic moments. A wide-ranging portrait of America's pastime, this anthology features the best baseball writing from the SI archives by nationally renowned journalists including Frank Deford, Mark Kram, George Plimpton, ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • Charlie Hustle

    The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball

    by Keith O'Brien ...
    **A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • From New York Times bestselling author Keith O'Brien, a captivating chronicle of the incredible story of one of America’s most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures—baseball immortal Pete Rose—and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in the second half of the twentieth century"Comprehensive, compulsively readable and wholly terrific."—Wall ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Shakespeare and Baseball

    Reflections of a Shakespeare Professor and Detroit Tigers Fan

    by Samuel Crowl ...
    Shakespeare and baseball are monuments of high and popular culture: Shakespeare is the most widely read and staged playwright in the world, and baseball is America’s game. Professor Samuel Crowl, a prize-winning teacher and international scholar of Shakespeare on film, explores his life as a champion of the Bard and a fan of the Detroit Tigers. He saw his first Tigers game in the summer of 1950 ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • New York Yankees

    Empire State Champions

    by Eamon Lawler ...
    New York Yankees: Empire State ChampionsEmbark on an exhilarating journey through the illustrious history, iconic moments, and enduring legacy of one of the most storied sports franchises in the world with "New York Yankees: Empire State Champions." From the humble beginnings in the Bronx to the pinnacle of baseball greatness, t... ... Read more

    $5.23 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 야구와 축구의 숲을 삼국지의 책사와 거닐다

    Edited by NomadSirius ...
    프롤로그.야구와 축구는 감독의 전술에 따라 승부가 갈린다.방대한 자료에 바탕한 빠른 정보 선점력과 정확한 분석력으로 고객과 팬을 즐겁게 해야 성과와 이익을 극대화할 수 있다.경기 전반을 책임지는 감독은 상대팀에 따른 선수 배치 전략을 기본으로 선수들의 개성을 존중하고 코치들의 고유 권한을 인정하며 관중의 요구까지 수용해야 한다.감독의 역량이 제한적인 데 비해 성적 부진에 대한 책임은 절대적이니 기본적으로 야구와 축구에 대한 깊은 조예로 선수와 코치를 이끌어야 승리와 성과를 낳는다.투수의 피칭과 포수, 타자의 타격, 수비 라인, 베이스 러닝에 대한 이해를 통하여 야구의 전술에 다가서고 포백 포메이션과 쓰리백 포메이션의 분석으로 축구의 전술을 살핀다.메이저리그와 프리미어리그에서 감독은 책사策士의 축소판이다 ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wander through the forests of baseball and soccer with strategists from the Three Kingdoms

    by Nomadsirius ...
    Prologue.In baseball and soccer, the outcome is determined by the coach\'s tactics.To maximize performance and profits, it is necessary to delight customers and fans with quick information gathering and accurate analysis based on vast data.The coach, who is responsible for the entire game, must respect the individuality of the players, acknowledge the unique authority of the coaches, and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection

    Celebrating the Game's Greatest Players

    by James Buckley ...
    Officially licensed by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, this revised and updated volume gathers the biographies, statistics, and photos of over 175 members of the most exclusive club in the sport.A beautiful book every baseball fan should own, The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection includes all inductees, stats, and awards through the 2023 Hall of Fame elections. Additional new content ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Frank Chance's Diamond

    The Baseball Journalism of Ring Lardner

    by Ron Rapoport ...
    “This is a comprehensive volume capturing the Lardner style and offering a considerable insight into America’s favorite sportswriter… Ron Rapoport has done a superb job in his selection“—The New York Journal of Books“Frank Chance's Diamond is a time machine. . .Lardner's writing reveals its exuberance and innocence, and exposes its prejudices, all while highlighting the joys of the era's baseball. ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Finding America in a Minor League Ballpark

    A Season Hosting for the Durham Bulls

    Over forty million people attend minor league baseball games each season. Who are they? Why do they come? Let’s find out!Noted social scientist Harris Cooper took a job as a Seating Bowl Host for the most famous minor league baseball team, the Durham Bulls. As a host, he helped fans find seats and other stadium amenities, made sure everyone was safe, took pictures, and chased kids from the aisles. ... Read more

    $23.00 USD

  • Baseball Crazy

    by B. Sting ...
    A simple book on new ideas for baseball, including pitching, hitting and base stealing. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • One-Win Wonders

    Edited by Bill Nowlin ...
    In One-Win Wonders, we meet 78 players whose time in the major leagues included only a single pitching win. One-Win Wonders is a companion book to the 2021 SABR book One-Hit Wonders, which included biographies of players who had gotten only a single hit.The 78 players whose biographies are presented here are among the 915 players who completed their major-league career with just one win. An ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Baseball Confidential

    A Revealing Look at Behind the Scenes Communication Between Players, Coaches and Managers

    Baseball Confidential is a revealing look at behind the scenes communication between players, coaches, and managers at all levels of baseball. The book consists of stories and interviews with former players, coaches, and managers mostly at the Major League Baseball level.This book is written for baseball fans. Every fan wants to know what is said on the mound, in the locker room, behind closed ... Read more

    $4.50 USD

  • Beisbol on the Air

    Essays on Major League Spanish-Language Broadcasters

    Edited by Jorge Iber ...
    Both the U.S. population and Major League Baseball rosters have seen dramatic demographic changes over the past 50 years. The nation and the sport are becoming multilingual, with Spanish the unofficial second language. Today, 21 of 30 MLB teams broadcast at least some games in Spanish.Filling a gap in the literature of baseball, this collection of new essays examines the history of the game in ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan, Volume II

    1960-2019

    Series Book 2 - Nichibei Yakyu: US Baseball in Japan
    To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Japanese baseball, the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) has published the two-volume set, Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan, Volumes I and II. Over 100 baseball teams from the United States and Hawaii have crossed the Pacific to play baseball in Japan since 1906. Nichibei Yakyu Volumes I and II are the first works in English that focuses on these ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Called Up

    Ballplayers Remember Becoming Major Leaguers

    by Zak Ford ...
    To reach the majors, a ballplayer must not only possess natural ability and world-class skills but must also overcome nearly insurmountable odds. The journey is not possible without extreme dedication. Along the way mentors play a large role, and circumstances must align. For an elite few, years of effort and perseverance culminate with putting on a big league uniform.Drawing on original ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Baseball Team Leader: How to Play and Become a Leader

    Sports, #2

    by Alex Jones ...
    Series Book 2 - Sports
    Are you a baseball player who wants to become a team leader? Or are you already a team leader who wants to improve your skills, strategies, and mindset? If so, this book is for you.Baseball Team Leader: How to Play and Become a Leader is a comprehensive and practical guide that covers everything you need to know and do to excel as a baseball team leader on and off the field.In this book, you will ... Read more

    $4.97 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Days of Reckoning

    Players Punching Their Ticket Out of Pittsburgh during the Barney Dreyfuss Era

    Since the dawn of baseball disputes between players and management have always existed.A glorious period of diamond success and pennant glory occurred when Barney Dreyfuss owned the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 through 1932. During that time, the Pirates claimed six National League flags, appeared in four World Series, and won championship titles twice-in 1909 and 1925. After gaining full control ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ballplayer's Son: Following the Footsteps and Escaping the Shadow of Big Moe Franklin

    by Dell Franklin ...
    By the time “The Brawl Heard ‘Round the World” blew up baseball on a hot Sunday in 1953, young Dell Franklin had been a regular in Pacific Coast League clubhouses for three years. His father, former major leaguer Murray “Big Moe” Franklin, was in the middle of the fight, near the end of a nearly 20-year career in professional baseball, with a chip on his shoulder that had been there even longer ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The One Hundred Most Important Players in Baseball History

    Baseball lore and history is filled with many valuable players, and not all of them are the Hall of Famers you know.Through insightful essays Lincoln A. Mitchell highlights the one hundred players who have had the biggest impact on baseball, popular culture, and history through their careers inside or outside of baseball. You'll find stories about famous players like Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson, ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Why We Love Baseball

    A History in 50 Moments

    by Joe Posnanski ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES bestsellerWinner of the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year#1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Posnanski is back with a masterful ode to the game: a countdown of 50 of the most memorable moments in baseball’s history, to make you fall in love with the sport all over again.**Posnanski writes of major moments that created legends, and of forgotten moments almost lost ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Brave in Season

    by Jon Volkmer ...
    Set in 1950 in the rural Midwest, and inspired by real events, this gripping novel explores what happens when an African American railroad repair crew is dropped into a tiny, tight-knit farm community. Will frictions build to an all-too familiar American tragedy, or can tensions be overcome in that uniquely American way, with balls and bats and a field of green?Seventeen-year-old Carlin Littman ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • WE BELIEVE

    A Small-Town’s Journey to the Little League World Series

    by Evan Satinoff ...
    For the past 75 years, Little League teams from around the world have had their dreams set on making it to the pinnacle of youth baseball, the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. One small-town Little League, the Nolensville Little League 12u All-Star team, located in the heart of middle Tennessee, made that dream a reality by reaching Williamsport in back-to-back years in ... Read more

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  • Protecting This House: Oakland Coliseum 1980

    A personal reminiscence from childhood about a humorous incident during a visit to the Oakland Coliseum during an Oakland A's game against the Boston Red Sox in June of 1980 ... Read more

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