Essays Writings category: 369 books
House of Nails
A Memoir of Life on the Edge
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
"Tough, straight, upsetting, and strangely beautiful. One of the best sports autobiographies I've ever read. It comes from the heart." —Stephen King
Eclipsing the traditional sports memoir, House of Nails, by former world champion, multimillionaire entrepreneur, and imprisoned felon...
by Bill James
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 1995
Arguing about the merits of players is the baseball fan's second favorite pastime and every year the Hall of Fame elections spark heated controversy. In a book that's sure to thrill--and infuriate--countless fans, Bill James takes a hard look at the Hall, probing its history, its politics and, most of all, its decisions.
by Elliott Kalb
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2011
In every sport, in every country around the world, there are fans on the losing side who know that something other than skill and luck beat their favorite team or player. Sometimes they’re actually right. That’s why sports lovers will devour this inside look at the 25 biggest myths and scandals...
Before Wrigley Became Wrigley
The Inside Story of the First Years of the Cubs? Home Field
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Chicago’s Wrigley Field opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park, the new North Side stadium erected for use by the Federal League’s Chicago team, which would eventually be called the Whales. It was built in just 50 days, with an rectangular shape in the style of New York’s Polo Grounds, designed to...
The New Baseball Bible
Notes, Nuggets, Lists, and Legends from Our National Pastime
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
For fans of baseball trivia, this updated version of The New Baseball Bible, first published as The Baseball Catalog in 1980 and selected as a Book-of-the-Month Club alternate, is sure to provide something for everyone, regardless of team allegiance. The book covers the following topics: beginnings...
by Evan Weiner
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2013
The Business & Politics of Sports contains over 100 of Evan Weiner’s columns written between 1998 and 2005 that describe the power plays, players, media and political (federal, state and local) connections, which rule the 19 billion dollar a year business of sports. At the heart of Evan Weiner’s...
Baseball FAQ
All That's Left to Know About America's Pastime
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Was Abner Doubleday the architect of baseball? What exactly did it mean to be a “professional” baseball player in the 1870s? What goes on in the front office? What exactly is the Eephus pitch? What are “the tools of ignorance”? Readers will find the answers to these questions – and many...
The Cubs Fan's Little Book of Wisdom
101 Truths...Learned the Hard Way
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2002
The first in Diamond Communications' Little Book series, The Cubs Fan's Little Book of Wisdom combines history, quotes, facts, and humor and gives fans of the team 101 reasons to laugh, reminisce, and celebrate the game and the team they love.
The Cardinals Fan's Little Book of Wisdom
101 Truths...Learned the Hard Way
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2002
The third in the Diamond Communications series, this little paperback offers insight, wisdom and humor tailored especially for fans of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Billyball 2009
The Road to the Phillies-Yankees World Series
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2010
When authors Billy Staples and Rich Herschlag are asked to write a baseball column for The Trentonian, they decide to put their own stamp on it. Covering primarily Philadelphia and New York, they forego the dirt and seek out baseballs role models, well known and not so well known. They sidestep the...
Baseball Miscellany
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Baseball
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2011
Why does a curveball curve? What is a can of corn”? Why was Joe DiMaggio called the Yankee Clipper”? Who wrote Take Me Out to the Ballgame”? How many times did Ty Cobb steal home?
In Baseball Miscellany, the fascinating history and lore of our national pastime is finally revealed!...
Tales from the Dugout : The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told: The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told
The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 1998
Batter up--here comes the most memorable collection of anecdotes about the national pastime ever assembled. Tales from the Dugout brings together never-before-told stories from baseball personalities such as Roger Maris, Ken Griffey Jr., Pete Rose, Phil Rizzuto, and Gaylord Perry in this illustrated, one-of-a-kind compendium.
Are We Winning?
Fathers and Sons in the New Golden Age of Baseball
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
A hilarious tribute to baseball and to the fathers and sons who share the love of the game.
Are We Winning? is built around a trip to Wrigley Field to watch the St. Louis Cardinals play the Chicago Cubs--the "lovable losers" to most fans but the hated enemy to the Leitch men. Along...
Out of My League:
A Rookie's Survival in the Bigs
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
"A humorous, candid and insightful memoir of Hayhurst's rookie season in the majors. . .Grade: Home Run." --Cleveland Plain Dealer
After six years in the minors, pitcher Dirk Hayhurst hopes 2008 is the year he breaks into the big leagues. But every time Dirk looks up, the bases are...