Baseball category: 2631 books
Game 7, 1986
Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
New York Times Bestseller
Every little kid who's ever taken the mound in Little League dreams of someday getting the ball for Game Seven of the World Series. Ron Darling got to live that dream - only it didn't go exactly as planned. In New York Times bestselling Game 7, 1986, the award-winning...
Big Papi
My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2007
Raised in the Dominican Republic, signed by the Seattle Mariners, and released by the Minnesota Twins, David Ortiz landed in baseball-crazy Boston, of all places. Generally regarded as an underachiever to that point in his career, Ortiz blossomed into one of the most feared and adored sluggers in...
At Fenway
Dispatches from Red Sox Nation
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2010
Seeing baseball played at Fenway is an experience like no other for Red Sox fans and rivals alike because the park reminds us of what baseball used to be. Fenway may not offer fans the best seats or even adequate parking, but when game-goers walk through the park's gate, the smell of hotdogs and...
Split Season: 1981
Fernandomania, the Bronx Zoo, and the Strike that Saved Baseball
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
The never-before-told story of the momentous season torn in half by the bitter players strike.
1981 was a watershed moment in American sports, when players turned an oligarchy of owners into a game where they had a real voice. Midway through the season, a game-changing strike ripped baseball...
The Mouth That Roared
My Six Outspoken Decades in Baseball
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
From profanity-laced clubhouse tirades and outspoken opinions on the state of the game to tears at an emotional funeral for his murdered granddaughter, Dallas Green tells his story for the first time in this autobiography. In his nearly 60 years in baseball as a pitcher; manager of three franchises,...
Out of My League
The Classic Hilarious Account of an Amateur's Ordeal in Professional Baseball
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
The baseball classic that Ernest Hemingway called "beautifully observed and incredibly conceived," now repackaged and including a foreword from Jane Leavy and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton archives.
The first of Plimpton's remarkable forays into participatory journalism,...
The Pine Tar Game
The Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees, and Baseball's Most Absurd and Entertaining Controversy
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
The New York Times bestseller—“a rollicking account” (The Kansas City Star) of the infamous baseball game between the Yankees and Royals in which a game-winning home run was overturned and set off one of sports history’s most absurd and entertaining controversies.
On July 24, 1983,...
The Last Natural
Bryce Harper's Big Gamble in Sin City and the Greatest Amateur Season Ever
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
Before Bryce Harper was the top pick in the Major League Baseball draft, before he signed the sport's biggest contract ever for a first-year pro, he gambled his future on one make-or-break season.
The Las Vegas High School sophomore already had dominated the competition like Mickey Mantle on...
Have Glove, Will Travel
Adventures of a Baseball Vagabond
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
It was 1982 when Bill Lee was famously booted from the Montreal Expos after he went AWOL in protest of another player’s mistreatment by management. His reputation for antics both on and off the field guaranteed that no other club would pick him up. The Ace from Space had landed on professional baseball’s...
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Let’s meet some of the most popular baseball players in this sports book for kids! Learn about their lifestyles, where they came from and how they became really popular in this outdoor sport. By knowing these sports stars, your child may be encouraged to take on a more active lifestyle by first leaving the consoles and computers behind. Get a copy of this book today!
The Utility of Boredom
Baseball Essays
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016
A collection of essays for ardent seamheads and casual baseball fans alike, The Utility of Boredom is a book about finding respite and comfort in the order, traditions, and rituals of baseball. It’s a sport that shows us what a human being might be capable of, with extreme dedication—whether we're...
by Tim Green
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
New York Times bestselling author Tim Green delivers another exciting baseball tale that will keep kids on the edge of their seats. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica.
Tommy Rust is a pro at being the new kid. So when his dad marches onto his baseball field, he knows that time is up. In his new...
by Dan Gutman
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
With more than 1.5 million books sold, the Baseball Card Adventures series brings the greatest players in history to life.
Featuring black-and-white photographs and stats throughout, plus back matter separating fact from fiction, Willie & Me is the perfect mix of history and action for...
by Amy Beattie
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2018
Did you know that historians now believe that baseball developed from a game called rounders that children in England played in the 1700s? Many fun facts about baseball are included in this informative book, covering everything from the rules of the game to the history of the major leagues. Readers...