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  • Who's on Second?

    by V West ...
    It was hard for Peanut to be a star player on the local baseball team, since she had never even got a chance to join them on the field. That all changed one day when a case of chicken pox suddenly struck some key teammates. Peanut did not go on to be a hall-of-famer; but she did leave her mark in the one game that she saved at the last minute, back when she was known as "Bat Person." ... 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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  • Le baseball de Brownlow

    by Clay Michel ...
    En 1990, Christopher Brownlow, un milliardaire venant de l'Ontario, acheta les Expos de Montréal. En 1994, la grève des joueurs mit fin à une saison de rêve de l'équipe. L'Ontarien ordonna à la direction de se débarrasser des joueurs les mieux payés de l'équipe. L'année suivante était un désastre. Face à l'insatisfaction des partisans, Brownlow construisit un nouveau stade avec son propre argent. ... Read more

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  • The Unconventional Path of Jared Robinson

    by John Alfes ...
    He's not tall enough. He's not big enough. He won't make it.Jared Robinson's career was brought to an abrupt halt after just three years of high school baseball. The right-handed pitcher had quite the résumé, winning pitcher of the year, offensive player of the year and taking home a pair of MVP awards. Despite his remarkable stint with the Bishop Amat High School baseball program, Robinson made ... Read more

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  • Hammerin' Hank Fletcher

    by Gary Cecil ...
    Nineteen-year-old Hank Fletcher is on his way to pitching a no-hitter against the New York Yankees, only to be confronted by the ghost of his abusive father. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Tiger Wore Spikes

    An Informal Biography of Ty Cobb

    by John McCallum ...
    The Tiger Wore Spikes, first published in 1956, is an insightful, down-to-earth look at the career of baseball great Tyrus “Ty” Cobb (1886-1961), who spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers (the last 6 years as the team’s playermanager), followed by several seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics. Written by sports writer John McCallum, the book is based on the author’s interviews with Cobb as he ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Tantra Of Baseball

    This eGuide by The Sohamahos with Goddess "M" is a HUMOROUS look at TANTRAS of BASEBALL. Age appropriate with no pictures but laughable reason for adults to read....not just baseball players! ... Read more

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  • Anatomy Of The 2019 World Series Analysis Of An Anomaly

    In my previous book " Do The 59s In Golf Prove Biorhythm Theory? I asked a provocative question. I answered it emphatically. In fact : I became the first person in history to show a correlation to exceptionally low scoring in golf and Biorhythm Theory!Although I showed that Biorhythm cycles exist , what I did NOT do is this : Prove the original concept of Biorhythm Theory.Does that sound ... Read more

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  • The Dodgers and Me

    by Leo Durocher ...
    The Dodgers and Me, first published in 1948, is Hall of Fame baseball player and manager Leo “The Lip” Durocher’s account of his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Beginning with a history of the club and owner Charley Ebbets, to Durocher’s arrival from St. Louis in 1938, the book details, in an often humorous manner, the rise of the cellar-dwelling Dodgers to their first pennant in 21 years. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Baseball Crazy

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

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  • Judge Landis and 25 Years of Baseball

    Judge Landis and 25 Years of Baseball, first published in 1947, is a look at the career of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, a federal judge and professional baseball’s first commissioner, who served in that position for 25 years until his death in 1944. The book, authored by J. G. Taylor Spink, editor of the influential The Sporting News, also serves as a history of major league baseball at that ... Read more

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  • やまもといちろう 野球観戦日記 開幕版

    【内容紹介】人気ブログ、「やまもといちろうBLOG」内に掲載されたプロ野球・MLB関連記事(2011年11月~2012年)を電子書籍化!!<電子書籍限定書き下ろしコンテンツ掲載>”プロ”野球観戦者を自称する著者による野球観戦史を含む電子書籍版限定の書き下ろし2記事を掲載。【目次】まえがき 電子書籍版限定書き下ろし(1) 野球と震災2011年11月1日 大沼 2011年シーズン終了2011年12月30日 大沼 契約更改2012年1月25日 大沼 愛人疑惑2012年3月8日 大沼 音沙汰なし2012年4月11日 大沼 行方不明!?2012年5月6日 大沼 引き続き行方不明!?2012年5月31日 大沼に変わりましてボウカー2012年6月27日 大沼幸二の引退が耐えられない2012年8月3日 ダルビッシュのSTATSが大沼化し、チェンが通用しているこの現実2012年... ... Read more

    $1.33 USD

  • 新しい野球

    by 大西一弘 ...
    アメリカ大リーグ,日本プロ野球,高校野球,大学野球,社会人野球など,野球が好きな方は是非ご一読ください。本書では,野球が更に魅力的でエキサイティングになる方法を提案しています。 ... Read more

    $1.63 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • New Baseball

    アメリカ大リーグ,日本プロ野球,高校野球,大学野球,社会人野球など,野球が好きな方は是非ご一読ください。本書では,野球が更に魅力的でエキサイティングになる方法を提案しています。 ... Read more

    $1.63 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • An Outsider's Look at the National Baseball Hall of Fame

    Ranking the Hall of Famers and How to Fix Cooperstown, #1

    by Matthew Woods ...
    Series Book 1 - Ranking the Hall of Famers and How to Fix Cooperstown
    A lifelong baseball enthusiast and student examines each of the current Hall of Famers according to a ranking system he created and discusses how to fix the Hall of Fame. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What Do You Think of Ted Williams Now?

    A Remembrance

    Richard Ben Cramer, Pulitzer Prize winner and acclaimed biographer of Joe DiMaggio decodes baseball icon Ted Williams and finds not just a great player, but also a great man.When legendary Red Sox hitter Ted Williams died on July 5, 2002, newspapers reviewed the stats, compared him to other legends of the game, and declared him the greatest hitter who ever lived.In 1986, Richard Ben Cramer spent ... Read more

    $9.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • Homegrown

    How the Red Sox Built a Champion from the Ground Up

    by Alex Speier ...
    “Alex Speier spins a compelling narrative about how great scouting and player development created a perennial contender in baseball’s toughest division, without losing sight of the people at the heart of his story.” — Keith LawThe captivating inside story of the historic 2018 Boston Red Sox, as told through the assembly and ascendancy of their talented young core—the culmination of nearly a decade ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Faithful

    Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season

    **“Faithful isn't just about the Red Sox. It's also about family, friendship, and what it truly means to be a baseball fan and to be—well, faithful, come hell or high water” (The Boston Globe).“Of all the books that will examine the Boston Red Sox's stunning come-from-behind 2004 ALCS win over the Yankees and subsequent World Series victory, none will have this book's warmth, personality, or depth ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • “Terrible Terry” The Brooklyn Terror

    The Life And Battles Of Terry McGovern

    by Nat Fleischer ...
    Veteran and expert boxing writer Nat Fleischer recounts the career of Terrible Terry McGovern, who dominated the Bantam and Featherweight classes at the turn of the 20th Century. Still regarded as one of the most destructive and effective Bantamweights of all time, a stocky, fast body puncher who won 45 of his fights via knock-out in an age of iron men.Historian Barry Deskins wrote, “Short blows ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Walter Camp

    The Father of American Football

    Walter Camp: The Father of American Football, first published in 1926 is an inspirational look at the life of Walter Chauncey Camp (1859-1925), who restructured football from its rugby roots to the form familiar today. Camp's innovations included creating the scrimmage line, the 11-man team, signal-calling and the quarterback position; he also was the originator of the rule whereby a team had to ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Cold Beer Here: My Summer as a Ballpark Beer Vendor

    by Freddy Ono ...
    After years of being a Toronto Blue Jays fan, frustrated by the increasing cost and scaled-back benefits of being a season ticket holder, in 2018 I decided to apply for a job at the stadium. Having worked in an office for years, would I even be able to handle working in customer service, dealing with potentially drunk and rowdy customers? Could I handle the physical strain of hauling a cooler full ... Read more

    $2.99 USD $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Woman Guide to Enjoying Baseball With Her Man

    For Women Only!It happens every spring. Your otherwise normal boyfriend or hubby metamorphoses into something that resembles the zombies in the cult classic "Night of the Living Dead!"Yep, baseball season is upon us yet again and if your guy is a fan (short for "fanatic" by the way) then you are preparing for your informal summer separation.You know, it really doesn't have to be that way. If you ... Read more

    $2.62 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Galento the Great

    The Authentic and Authorized Story of the Life and Ring Battles of Tony (Two-Ton) Galento, World’s Heavyweight Contender

    Galento the Great is the gripping biography of Tony “Two-Ton” Galento, the boxer who once fought Joe Louis—considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time—for the heavyweight title. It was written by Joseph G. Donovan in 1939, the same year Galento challenged Louis for the title.Domenico Antonio Galento (1910-1979) was an American heavyweight boxer, nicknamed “Two-Ton” for his ... Read more

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  • My 30 Ballpark Summer: A Journey Through Baseball's Generations

    When Tobey Shiverick turned 78, he gave himself the gift of fulfilling a lifelong dream: To see a ballgame at every major league stadium in one season. Five months, 34,000 miles, a cycle and a steal of home later, he was done. The result was an unforgettable trip across the country of baseball, and an opportunity to grow his love of the game for himself, and across the generations of his family. ... Read more

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