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Rage
The Legend of "Baseball Bill" Denehy
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Bill Denehy was at the top of his game . . . until he threw a pitch that changed the course of his life.
A home-run bio about a gifted pitcher whose National League career held promise until a hard slider to Willie Mays injured his shoulder, Rage chronicles Denehy's injury-plagued career in...
The Book on The Book
A Landmark Inquiry into Which Strategies in the Modern Game Actually Work
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2006
Diehard fanatics will enjoy this comprehensive collection of groundbreaking baseball strategies, analyses, statistics, and studies
Baseball fans all across America will delight in this fascinating analysis of strategies and statistics. This unique approach to understanding the "tried and...
by Pete Rose, Rick Hill
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2004
Pete Rose holds more Major League Baseball records than any other player in history. He stands alone as baseball's hit king having shattered the previously "unbreakable" record held by Ty Cobb. He is a blue-collar hero with the kind of old-fashioned work ethic that turned great talent into...
Bushville Wins!
The Wild Saga of the 1957 Milwaukee Braves and the Screwballs, Sluggers, and Beer Swiggers Who Canned the New York Yankees and Changed Baseball
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
"Bushville hits the sweet spot of my childhood, the year my family moved to Wisconsin and the Braves won the World Series against the Yankees, a team my Brooklyn-raised dad taught us to hate. Thanks to John Klima for bringing it all back to life with such vivid detail and energetic writing."...
Fenway 1912
The Birth of a Ballpark, a Championship Season, and Fenway's Remarkable First Year
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Winner of the 2011 Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research, for the best book of baseball history or biography
"An irresistible look back on Fenway Park's first season, not just for Sox fans . . . a great choice for anyone who enjoys a dip into baseball history at...
The Kings of Casino Park
Black Baseball in the Lost Season of 1932
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2011
In the 1930s, Monroe, Louisiana, was a town of twenty-six thousand in the northeastern corner of the state, an area described by the New Orleans Item as the “lynch law center of Louisiana.” race relations were bad, and the Depression was pitiless for most, especially for the working class—a...
by American Baseball Coaches Association
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2003
Seventeen of the game’s top collegiate coaches have teamed up with the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) to bring you the game’s most comprehensive assortment of practice activities. The Baseball Drill Book features 198 drills proven to improve individual and team performance. Former...
by V.T.
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2014
Baseball is becoming one of the most popular sports in the world, with millions of viewers each seasons. Many people enjoy watching this sports for its excitement.
However, besides watching baseball, some people get rich through baseball betting. These people study the odds and come out with...
The Principle of Baseball
All There Is to Know About Hitting and More
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2012
"John's Book looks at Baseball, and its two most precious elements of Batting and Throwing, from the multiple standpoints of the 'superficially' physical and mental; from the 'meta-physically' scientific; and from the 'all-inclusiveness' of Spirituality. Therefore, Baseball's most enduring and...
Larceny and Old Leather
The Mischievous Legacy of Major League
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2005
Every baseball player from little league to the big leagues knows it is illegal to steal signs, yet every major league team assigns someone to do just that.
Baseball thrives on trickery and deception. But as our oldest major team sport, its larcenous legacy goes much deeper than the field of...
by Tobey Shiverick
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2015
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...
Connie Mack
Grand Old Man of Baseball
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Fred Lieb’s biography of Connie Mack was originally published in 1945 as part of the celebrated series published by G. P. Putnam. Known for their lively prose and engaging narratives, these Putnam books have become prized collectibles among baseball readers and historians.
Cornelius McGillicuddy...
by Trevis Waters
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2011
This eBook was written to help you understand what fantasy baseball is, how it works, and how to play it. Whether you're thinking about playing fantasy baseball, wanting to play, or actually starting to play, this eBook explains it all. You will get an in depth description as to how it works and tips...
by Jonathan Weeks, Chris Enss, Howard Kazanjian
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2014
This three-in-one holiday gift set is the perfect gift for any baseball fan this season. Each with its own unique story, these books will thrill any fan of America’s favorite pastime. The set includes class tales (At the Old Ballgame: Stories From Baseball's Golden Era), scandals (Mudville Madness:...