Baseball category: 2631 books
Little General
Gene Mauch A Baseball Life
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Gene Mauch enjoyed a journeyman’s career playing in the infield for six different Major League Baseball franchises, but as a MLB manager he is nothing less than a legend. Gene led clubs for 23 of 26 years stretching from 1960 to 1987 including the Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, Minnesota...
Slide, Kelly, Slide
The Wild Life and Times of Mike King Kelly
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 1999
Mike "King" Kelly was the hard-living, hard-drinking son of a Civil War veteran whose skills at baseball and infectious charm turned him into the game's first hero, and a symbol of what it meant to be a celebrity in America in the 1880s and 1890s. Slide, Kelly, Slide reacquaints baseball...
Rowdy Patsy Tebeau and the Cleveland Spiders
Fighting to the Bottom of Baseball, 1887-1899
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2017
In an era of rowdy teams, the Cleveland Spiders (1887–1899) were baseball’s rowdiest. Managed by Oliver “Patsy” Tebeau, a quick-tempered infielder, the Spiders seemed to heap abuse of one kind or another on everyone—umpires, opposing teams, even the fans. Their aggression never brought home...
Forfeits and Successfully Protested Games in Major League Baseball
A Complete Record, 1871-2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2014
This chronologically organized book is the first to provide comprehensive coverage of forfeits and successful protests of major league baseball games, educating the reader on the rules and prevailing styles of play at the time that each of the games was played. In addition to the date, location, and...
The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates
Treachery and Triumph
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2015
After many years of being an also-ran in the National league, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ fortunes changed dramatically following the 1899 season after a monumental deal with the Louisville Colonels. The addition of star players such as Fred Clarke, Honus Wagner, Tommy Leach and Deacon Phillippe allowed...
Moments in the Sun
Baseball's Briefly Famous
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2012
Baseball’s ranks are filled with those whose careers may not have been as spectacular as Ruth or Mays but who played essential roles in the game’s history, like footnotes in a great book. Some were well known in their day, featured on the front of the sports section; others were lesser lights...
Six Good Innings
How One Small Town Became a Little League Giant
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
In the tradition of Friday Night Lights comes an unforgettable portrait of a small New Jersey town that became known throughout the world for the remarkable exploits of its Little League stars.
Summertime in Toms River means two things: tourists and champions. The tourists head for the beaches;...
Aces
The Last Season on the Mound with the Oakland A's Big Three -- Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, and Barry Zito
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle BestsellerFrom the speedy rise of the Big Three to their stunning breakup, Urban's book says it all." - John Shea, National baseball Writer, San Francisco ChronicleDuring the 2004 season, each of Oakland's Big Three aces had something to prove. Tim Hudson was determined to demonstrate...
Heart of a Tiger
Growing up with My Grandfather, Ty Cobb
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
The grandson of the legendary baseball player reveals another side of “a fascinating, severely flawed sports icon” (Booklist).
Ty Cobb’s grandson Herschel saw a side of him that very few others did. While baseball fans were familiar with Cobb’s infamously cold, competitive nature—and...
The Life and Trials of Roger Clemens
Baseball's Rocket Man and the Questionable Case Against Him
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2017
At six feet, four inches and more than 220 pounds, Roger Clemens (1962– ) was a major figure in baseball for nearly a quarter century. The best pitcher of his generation, his 4,672 strikeouts rank third all-time. He dominates modern statistical analysis. High strung and temperamental, Clemens got...
by Neal Karlen
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
The wild and hilarious adventures of baseball’s magnificent misfits, the St. Paul Saints of the independent Northern League. Starring team co-owners Bill Murray and Mike Veeck, and a roster that includes Darryl Strawberry, Jack Morris, J. D. Drew, and Steve Howe--not to mention Wayne Terwilliger...
Bush League Boys
The Postwar Legends of Baseball in the American Southwest
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2014
This loving tribute to the defunct minor league teams of New Mexico and west Texas resurrects a forgotten period of baseball history. Through oral histories of players, umpires, fans, sportswriters, and team officials, Toby Smith brings to life the West Texas–New Mexico League, the Longhorn League,...
Tim Keefe
A Biography of the Hall of Fame Pitcher and Player-Rights Advocate
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
One of the greatest pitchers of the 19th century, Tim Keefe (1857–1933) was an ardent believer in the artisan work ethic that was becoming outmoded in burgeoning industrial America. A master craftsman, he compiled 342 career victories during his 14-season Major League career while adapting to numerous...
Warren Spahn
A Biography of the Legendary Lefty
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
With 363 victories, Warren Spahn is the winningest left-handed pitcher in baseball history. During his 21-year career, Spahn won 20+ games thirteen times, was a 17-time All Star, a Cy Young–award winner, and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. In addition, Spahn was also a...