IPG Spring 2014 Baseball Titles

Baseball Titles
Spring 2014
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Mariano Rivera
Saving Grace
Jorge Posada, Mike Vaccaro
Summary
After 19 seasons in the major leagues, all with a single team-a feat few athletes in today's modern sport can
match-Mariano Rivera closes out his career with the New York Yankees at the conclusion of the 2013 season.
New York's much-loved closer retires as baseball's all-time leader in saves, ERA, and appearances, and he holds
the Yankees' single-season saves record as well. Few could have predicted when the Yankees brought Rivera up
to the majors in 1995 that he would one day hold the record for most career games pitched with a single team.
Rivera did much more than lead by example; he powered his team to five World Series championships: 1996,
1998, 1999, 2000, and 2009. Celebrate Mo's amazing career with this full-color pictorial keepsake packed with
9781600789632 unique images and exemplary writing from New York's award-winning newspaper, the New York Post.
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Trade paperback (US) The New York Post chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of New York City through a bold, irreverent, and edgy
128 pages tabloid design that readers know and love. Founded in 1801 as the New-York Evening Post, it is the nation's
Carton Qty: 24 oldest continuously published daily newspaper. Jorge Posada was a New York Yankees catcher for 17 seasons
Sports & Recreation / in the 1990s and 2000s, during which he slugged 275 home runs. He was a five-time All-Star and a member of
Baseball four World Series championship teams. He was teammates with Mariano Rivera from 1995 to 2011. He lives in
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Miami, Florida. Mike Vaccaro is an award-winning sportswriter who has been the lead sports columnist for the
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the Yankees and Red Sox, From the Very Beginning to the End of the Curse; and The First Fall Classic: The Red
Sox, the Gia...
Revival by the River

The Resurgence of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Summary
The 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates advanced to the postseason for the first time in 20 years. Loyal fans who stood by
their team through two decades of losing seasons, including late-season collapses in 2011 and 2012, finally have
reason to be optimistic. They can celebrate the team's amazing season as manager Clint Hurdle led Andrew
McCutchen, a recovered Jason Grilli, Garrett Jones, and the rest of the Bucs in their attempt to reach the World
Series. This full-color pictorial keepsake is packed with unique stories and images from Pittsburgh's largest daily
newspaper, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
9781600789687 Author Bio

Pub Date: 10/15/13 The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was founded in 1786 and is the largest daily newspaper in Western Pennsylvania.
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It provides reporting and commentary on Pittsburgh's sports teams as well as award-winning local, national, and
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Shane Victorino
The Flyin' Hawaiian
Alan Maimon
Summary
Long before Shane Victorino gained fame as a Gold Glove outfielder, All-Star, and fan favorite at Fenway Park,
he was a precocious child on the island of Maui, frustrating teachers with his inability to sit still and tagging
along with older boys to neighborhood ball fields. For Victorino, diagnosed at an early age with attention
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), sports became an ideal outlet for his boundless energy. As the first Maui
native ever to appear in a World Series in 2009, Victorino played an integral role in the Philadelphia Phillies'
victory. Readers will be compelled by the story of a young man whose persistence and determination helped him
overcome obstacles and emerge victorious at the highest level of his profession. This updated edition follows
Victorino's path to Boston, where the electric outfielder has led the Red Sox back to the top of the standings.
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$14.95 Alan Maimon is an award-winning journalist who has worked with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Louisville
Paperback / softback / Courier-Journal, and the New York Times. He is the coauthor of Andre Dawson's If You Love this Game . . . An
Trade paperback (US) MVP's Life in Baseball and Dallas Green's The Mouth That Roared. He lives in Las Vegas.
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100 Things Royals Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Matt Fulks, Jeff Montgomery, Denny Matthews
Summary
The history of the Royals in Kansas City may not be a long one-the team first played in Kansas City in 1969-but
it is a proud one. Embraced by a loyal fan base and boosted by small-market spunkiness, the team was a
constant threat in the 1970s and 1980s, making multiple playoff appearances before beating the St. Louis
Cardinals for the World Series in the "I-70 Series." Now, this all-new guide explores all of the things every true
fan should know about the Royals and what they should do to celebrate their favorite team. The listings are
ranked in importance from one to 100, and feature such legendary players, places, and moments as George
Brett, Kaufmann Stadium, Denny Matthews, Game 6 of the 1985 Series, Dick Howser, and a certain infamous,
pine-tar-covered bat. Packed with personalities, places, events, and facts, this fun and informative book is the
perfect tool for any fan looking to take his love for the Boys in Blue to a whole new level.
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Ship Date: 3/1/14 Matt Fulks is a freelance writer and editor and a regular contributor to various publications, including the Kansas
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City Star and Royals Baseball Insider magazine, the official publication of the Kansas City Royals. In recent
Trade paperback (US) years, he has also written for CBS Sportsline, the Denver Post, and USA Today Sports Weekly. He is the author
or coauthor of 15 books, including projects with Royals legends Denny Matthews, Frank White, and Fred White.
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He lives in Overland Park, Kansas. Jeff Montgomery pitched from 1988 to 1999 for the Royals, earning three All-
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Sports & Recreation / Star appearances as a reliever. He now serves as a television analyst for the team. Denny Matthews has been
Baseball the Royals' play-by-play announcer since the inception of the franchise. He received the Ford C. Frick Award
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100 Things White Sox Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Bob Vanderberg
Summary
A list of essential knowledge and experiences all fans of the Chicago White Sox must know and do in their
lifetime, this book covers the team's long history all the way through the 2013 season. Most White Sox fans
have taken in a game or two at U.S. Cellular Field, have seen highlights of a young Frank Thomas, and remember
the team's 2005 World Series championship. But only real fans remember which player once took his pants off
after sliding into first base, can name the opposing outfielder who was showered with beer during the 1959 World
Series, or remember who hit the most home runs onto the roof of old Comiskey Park. This is the ultimate
resource guide for true fans of Chicago's South Side team, whether a die-hard booster from the days of Billy
Pierce or a new supporter of Paul Konerko and Chris Sale.
Author Bio
9781600788079 Bob Vanderberg grew up in Chicago's west suburbs and attended his first White Sox game-a jarring ninth-inning
Pub Date: 4/1/14 loss to the Yankees-in 1954. He has been waiting ever since for that magical time when Chicago dominates the
Ship Date: 4/1/14 American League as New York has. Retired after nearly 40 years on the Chicago Tribune's sports staff, he is the
$14.95 author of five previous books, three of them on the White Sox. He lives in Lemont, Illinois.
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Don't Let Us Win Tonight

An Oral History of the 2004 Boston Red Sox
Allan Wood, Bill Nowlin
Summary
Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Boston Red Sox' unprecedented championship run in the fall of 2004,
this guide takes fans behind the scenes and inside the dugout, bullpen, and clubhouse to reveal to baseball fans
how it happened, as it happened. The book highlights how, during a span of just 76 hours, the Red Sox won four
do-or-die games against their archrivals, the New York Yankees, to qualify for the World Series and complete the
greatest comeback in baseball history. Then the Red Sox steamrolled through the World Series, sweeping the St.
Louis Cardinals in four games, capturing their first championship since 1918. Don't Let Us Win Tonight is brimming
with revealing quotes from Boston's front office personnel, coaches, medical staff, and players, including Kevin
Millar talking about his infectious optimism and the team's pregame ritual of drinking whiskey, Dave Roberts
revealing how he prepared to steal the most famous base of his career, and Dr. William Morgan describing the
9781600789137 radical surgery he performed on Curt Schilling's right ankle. The ultimate keepsake for any Red ...
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Hardback / Cloth over Author Bio
boards Allan Wood is the author of Babe Ruth and the 1918 Red Sox and also writes the popular blog Joy of Sox. He
320 pages lives in Mississauga, Ontario. Bill Nowlin is the author of 17 Red Sox-related books, including Amazing Tales
Carton Qty: 20 from the Boston Red Sox Dugout, Blood Feud, and Boston Red Sox IQ. In 2004 he was elected vice president of
Sports & Recreation / the Society for American Baseball Research. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Kevin Millar is a former Red
Baseball Sox first baseman and member of the 2004 World Championship team.
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If These Walls Could Talk: Detroit Tigers

Stories from the Detroit Tigers' Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
Mario Impemba
Summary
Providing a behind-the-scenes look at the personalities and events that have shaped the Detroit Tigers' recent
resurgence, readers will meet the players, coaches, and management and share in their moments of greatness,
grief, and quirkiness. Beginning in 2002, when author Mario Impemba arrived in the Tigers' broadcast booth and
when the team had consecutive 100-loss seasons, the book details how, in just three shorts years, team
president Dave Dombrowski and manager Jim Leyland led the Tigers to the American League pennant-a feat the
Tigers repeated in 2012. Impemba takes readers into the Comerica Park broadcast booth alongside the legendary
Ernie Harwell, onto the team plane during the team's two runs to the World Series, and into the clubhouse as
Miguel Cabrera closed in on the 2012 Triple Crown. He shares personal stories about several Tigers stars,
including Cabrera, Justin Verlander, Prince Fielder, Curtis Granderson, Ivan Rodriguez, Kenny Rogers, Magglio
9781600789274 Ordonez, and more. If These Walls Could Talk: Detroit Tigers gives fans a taste of what it's like to be a part of
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the Tigers ...
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256 pages Mario Impemba has been the play-by-play announcer of the Detroit Tigers on Fox Sports Detroit for 12
Carton Qty: 20 seasons. In 2011 he was voted Michigan Sportscaster of the Year by the membership of the National
Sports & Recreation / Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. He lives in Macomb Township, Michigan. David Dombrowsky is the
Baseball current general manager of the Detroit Tigers.
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The Cubs Fan's Guide to Happiness

George Ellis
Summary
The Chicago Cubs tradition is one built on spectacular losing streaks and even more spectacular collapses. Yet
despite all the losses and disappointments, an amazing thing happens every summer at the corner of Addison and
Sheffield: millions of fans flock to Wrigley Field and millions more fans across the country regularly tune in to
watch Cubs games broadcast on television. Exactly why Cubs fans support their squad with such reckless
abandon isn't entirely clear-these people represent a remarkable aberration of human psychology, epitomizing the
spirit and experience of dedication to a desperate cause. And the whole time, they're oddly happy. The Cubs
Fan's Guide to Happiness reveals what makes Cubs fans tick and what keeps them happy. It explains why it's not
over until you're mathematically eliminated, why winning really isn't everything, and why it's perfectly acceptable
to blame all your trouble on a scapegoat-which may or may not be an actual goat. The fully revised edition also
9781600789403
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George Ellis is the cofounder of the Heckler, a satirical Chicago sports publication. Originally focused on the
208 pages Cubs, the Heckler expanded to cover all Chicago sports in 2006. He lives in Austin, Texas.
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Core Four
The Heart and Soul of the Yankees Dynasty
Phil Pepe, David Cone
Summary
Tracing the careers of four instrumental players who turned around the Yankees ball club, this book shares
behind-the-scenes stories from their early days together in the minors through the 2013 season, and follows
them on their majestic ride to the top of the baseball world. At a time when the New York Yankees were in free
fall, having failed to win a World Series in 17 years and had not played in one in 14 years-the Bronx Bombers'
longest drought since before the days of Babe Ruth-along came four young players whose powerful impact
returned the franchise to its former glory. They were a diverse group from different parts of the globe: Mariano
Rivera, a right-handed pitcher from Panama, who was destined to become the all-time record holder in saves and
baseball's greatest closer; Derek Jeter, a shortstop raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, who would become the first
Yankee to accumulate 3,000 hits; Jorge Posada, an infielder-turned-catcher from Puerto Rico, who would hit
9781600789625 more home runs than any Yankees catcher except the legendary Hall of Famer Yogi Berra; and Andy Pettitte, a
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272 pages Phil Pepe is the author of more than 50 books on sports, including Few and Chosen Yankees: Defining Yankee
Carton Qty: 20 Greatness Across the Eras, The Yankees: An Authorized History of the New York Yankees, as well as a
Sports & Recreation / biography of Yogi Berra, and collaborations with New York Yankee legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and
Baseball Whitey Ford. He is a former Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News and a past president of the
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Baseball Writers Association of America. He lives in Englewood, New Jersey. David Cone is a former Major
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Nolan Ryan
The Making of a Pitcher
Rob Goldman
Summary
To any baseball fan, Nolan Ryan's name still conjures up images of blistering 100-mile-per-hour fastballs and
knee-buckling curveballs. During his 27-year career, "The Ryan Express" was named an eight-time All-Star and
amassed seven no-hitters and more than 5,700 strikeouts-more than any other pitcher in major-league history.
This comprehensive biography of Nolan Ryan follows the baseball legend's journey from the start of his
professional career in 1965 to his retirement in 1993. Hall of Famers, journeymen, clubhouse workers, coaches,
and trainers offer their own unique take on Ryan in this book filled with never-before-told anecdotes and
personal recollections and peppered with eyewitness accounts of his greatest games. In the pages of this
history, readers will discover what made Nolan Ryan one of the most revered and respected athletes and citizens
of his time.
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Rob Goldman was a batboy for the California Angels during the 1970s, when he first met Nolan Ryan. He is the
Hardback / Cloth over author of Once They Were Angels, a history of the Angels, and collaborated with former Angels outfielder Tim
boards Salmon on his memoir Always an Angel. He lives in Thousand Oaks, California. Reid Ryan, the eldest son of Nolan
Ryan, was a minor league pitcher and co-founder of Ryan-Sanders Baseball. He is currently the president of the
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Battle of the Bay

Bashing A's, Thrilling Giants, and the Earthquake World Series
Gary Peterson, Tony La Russa
Summary
1989 was a season of both triumph and tragedy for the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics, still marking
baseball's only cross-Bay series. But 1989 is remembered as much for the devastating earthquake that struck
moments before Game 3 of the World Series as it is for the exploits of Mark McGwire, Will Clark, and other stars.
In this history, Gary Peterson combines his firsthand observations with meticulous research and new interviews
with players, coaches, and broadcasters to offer a fresh perspective of that unforgettable year. From Dave
Dravecky's emotional return to the mound after cancer surgery and his gruesome injury in his next start to
highlight-reel performances by Clark, McGwire, Jose Canseco, and Rickey Henderson to Dave Stewart reaching
out to rescue workers after the earthquake, Battle of the Bay captures the agony and excitement that
surrounded the Bay Area in the summer and fall of 1989.
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Ship Date: 4/1/14 Gary Peterson is a staff writer for the Bay Area News Group. He was previously the sports columnist at the
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Sports & Recreation / Contra Costa Times for 25 years, during which he covered the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants
Baseball
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Games, and one Final Four, winning multiple Associated Press Sports Editors awards as a top-10 sports
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If These Walls Could Talk: Los Angeles Dodgers

Stories from the Los Angeles Dodgers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
Houston Mitchell
Summary
Since moving from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958, the Dodgers have had an eventful-and frequently
successful-history. From playing in the 100,000-seat Coliseum to five World Series titles, from Fernandomania to
Mannywood, and from Sandy Koufax to Clayton Kershaw, the Boys in Blue have long been a team to watch. This
history of the Dodgers provides a closer look at the great moments and the lowlights that have made them one
of the seminal teams in the major leagues. Through multiple interviews conducted with current and former
players, readers will meet the athletes, coaches, and management and share in their moments of triumph and
defeat. The author recalls key moments in Dodgers history such as the building and breakup of the Garvey-
Lopes-Russell-Cey infield, the sad decline of Steve Howe, the amazing comeback at the tail-end of the 1980
season, and the Frank McCourt saga. If These Walls Could Talk: Los Angeles Dodgers brings the storied history
9781600789281 of the team come to life.
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Trade paperback (US) Houston Mitchell has worked for the Los Angeles Times for more than 20 years. He is currently an assistant
256 pages sports editor, responsible for the newspaper's Sports Now blog. He lives in San Dimas, California.
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Yogi
The Life & Times of an American Original
Carlo DeVito
Summary
A major authoritative biography of one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game-and the greatest
living New York Yankee-presents Yogi Berra as he has never been seen before. Sifted from more than 4,000
newspaper and magazine articles, interviews, papers, and hundreds of memoirs and biographies, this compilation
examines one of the most competitive players of his generation and one of the most unique men in baseball
history. This updated, paperback edition will bring readers up-to-date on Berra's life.
Author Bio
Carlo DeVito is a publishing executive. He is the author of biographies of Bill Parcells, Wellington Mara, and D.
Wayne Lucas. He lives in Ghent, New York.
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Baseball Road Trips: The Midwest and Great Lakes

Timothy M. Mullin
Summary
The perfect travel guide for baseball fans who want to see more of the great ballparks in America's heartland,
this handy guide gives you the tips for best lodging, great restaurants, and local attractions for the Major
League and minor league cities and towns that dot the Midwest. With details about every ballpark from Major
League Baseball to the Frontier League, this travel companion tells you the best places to sit, the best ballpark
food to eat, and the best places to go around town when you are not at the ballpark. From taking in a AAA
game with the Iowa Cubs in Des Moines and visiting the Field of Dreams to knowing how to best experience
Target Field in the Twin Cities, Baseball Road Trips: The Midwest and Great Lakes is all you need to plan a dream
baseball road trip.
Author Bio
9781600789694
Timothy M. Mullin is a sports and travel writer and a commercial content producer. He lives in Chicago.
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100 Things Braves Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Jack Wilkinson
Summary
With 135 years of Braves history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every
Atlanta fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable
moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This guide to all things Braves covers the franchise's 14
no-hitters, the story of the 1914 Miracle Braves, and how the SuperStation helped make the Braves "America's
team." Fully updated for 2014, this book walks fans through developments such as Chipper Jones' retirement and
the team's first years under new manager Fredi González.
Author Bio
Jack Wilkinson has been writing about sports since 1973 for newspapers in Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, and New
9781600789649 York City and is a three-time Georgia Sportswriter of the Year. He is an official scorer for the Atlanta Braves at
Pub Date: 4/1/14 Turner Field. He is the author of Focused on the Top: Georgia Tech's Championship Story and Game of My Life:
Ship Date: 4/1/14 Atlanta Braves. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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How the Yankees Explain New York

Chris Donnelly, Paul O'Neill
Summary
An examination of the unique parallels between New York City's evolution and that of the New York Yankees,
How the Yankees Explain New York illustrates how the storied history of the Bronx Bombers mirrors that of the
Big Apple itself. The oldest professional sports franchise in the city, the Yankees have played in front of sold out
crowds in the Bronx for nearly a century, and this work explores the relationship between Wall Street high-rollers
and the Yankees' record-setting payroll, describes the "city that never sleeps" through the nighttime antics of
Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin, revisits the healing effect of the Yankees' World Series run in the aftermath of
9/11, and much more. Entertaining and insightful, this book is sure to be popular amongst one of sports' most
passionate fan bases.
Author Bio
Chris Donnelly is the author of Baseball's Greatest Series: Yankees, Mariners, and the 1995 Matchup that
9781600789205 Changed History. He lives in Ewing, New Jersey.
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Big Red
Baseball, Fatherhood, and My Life in the Big Red Machine
Ken Griffey, Phil Pepe, George Foster
Summary
Reflecting on an outstanding 19-year major-league career, this autobiography chronicles baseball great Ken
Griffey, beginning with his days just out of high school. The account relates Griffey's decision to venture into the
baseball business, documenting his time as a scout, coach, and manager along with his accomplishments as a
father, raising two other major league ballplayers: Craig, who played briefly for the Seattle Mariners, and future
Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. Capturing the subject's time with the Big Red Machine, this record details his days
playing alongside Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, and Pete Rose, highlighting the Phillies' two consecutive world
championships in 1975 and 1976. Finally, the ultimate thrill of Griffey's career is featured: playing in the same
outfield in 1990 with his son, Ken Griffey Jr., during the game where they hit back-to-back home runs-the only
father-son combination to do so in the history of Major League Baseball. Filled with amusing anecdotes and
9781600785443 behind-the-scenes glimpses of what it's like when baseball really does run in the family, this is a...
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boards Ken Griffey is a former major-league outfielder who played for nearly 20 years, winning two World Series and
256 pages appearing in three All-Star games. He is the manager of the Bakersfield Blaze, the Cincinnati Reds' Single-A
Carton Qty: 20 minor-league affiliate. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 50 books on sports, including a biography of Yogi
Sports & Recreation / Berra and collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. Pepe was the
Baseball Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News from 1968 through 1981 and is a past president of the Baseball
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If These Walls Could Talk: Philadelphia Phillies

Stories from the Philadelphia Phillies Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
Larry Shenk, Larry Bowa
Summary
Over the last half-century, the Philadelphia Phillies have experienced epic highs-World Series titles in 1980 and
2008-and frustrating lows, and Larry Shenk has been there for every minute of it. He provides a behind-the-
scenes look at the personalities and events that have shaped the franchise's history. The book gives the
detailed scouting reports on Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley and takes readers into the clubhouse as Steve
Carlton closes in on 300 career wins. Listen in on Pete Rose's phone call with President Reagan after Rose broke
the National League hits record and see Richie Ashburn's face when he heard he was elected to the Baseball Hall
of Fame. Giving fans a taste of what it's like to be a part of the Phillies' storied history from a perspective unlike
any other, readers will also learn about a man whose work ethic and character has made an impact on the
players and staff for 50 years.
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Paperback / softback / Larry Shenk is the Philadelphia Phillies' vice president of alumni relations. He has worked for the team since
Trade paperback (US) 1963, spending several decades as the team's public relations director. He lives in Wilmington, Delaware. Larry
256 pages Bowa is a five-time All-Star middle infielder who played for the Phillies, Cubs, and Mets, and managed the Padres
Carton Qty: 20 and Phillies ballclubs. He is currently an analyst for the MLB Network. He lives in Philadelphia.
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How Baseball Explains America

Hal Bodley, Bob Costas
Summary
Examining the connection between baseball and our country's history, How Baseball Explains America is a
fascinating, one-of-a-kind journey through the sport known as America's pastime. Longtime USA Today baseball
columnist Hal Bodley explores just how essential baseball is to understanding the American experience. He takes
readers into the Oval Office with George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton as the former presidents share their thoughts
on the game, he contrasts the highs and lows of Pete Rose's journey with the ethical challenges that Americans
face, and he looks at baseball's struggle with performance enhancing drugs alongside America's war on drugs. An
unabashedly celebratory explanation of America's love affair with baseball and the men who make it possible, this
work sheds light on topics such as the role Jackie Robinson's signing with the Dodgers played in the civil rights
movement, how baseball's westward expansion mirrored the growth of our national economy, and the military
lineage of such legends as Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. It is a must read for anyone interested in mo...
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$24.95 Hal Bodley is a columnist for MLB.com and has covered baseball since 1958. He is a former columnist for USA
Hardback / Cloth over Today and is the founder and former president of the Associated Press Editors Association and has served as a
boards broadcast analyst for CBS, CNN, and NBC. He has won 30 regional and national writing awards and was elected
256 pages to the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002. He lives in Belleair
Carton Qty: 20 Beach, Florida. Bob Costas is one of the most respected broadcasters in all of sports. He has called the World
Sports & Recreation / Series, the NBA Finals, and the Super Bowl.
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If These Walls Could Talk: St. Louis Cardinals

Stories from the St. Louis Cardinals Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
Keith Schildroth
Summary
A St. Louis institution as much as Anheuser-Busch and the Gateway Arch, the St. Louis Cardinals are one of
baseball's most storied franchises. Generations of fans have fallen in love with and cheered on players such as
Lou Brock, Ozzie Smith, Bob Gibson, Chris Carpenter, and Albert Pujols. In this fascinating chronicle, a lifelong St.
Louis resident and Cardinals fan examines the past 50 years of the team's history, providing a closer look at the
great moments and the lowlights that have made the Cardinals one of baseball's keystone franchises. Through
multiple interviews conducted with current and past players, readers will experience moments such as the little-
known clubhouse antics of backup catcher Bob Uecker during the Cardinals' memorable run in the 1960s, the
excitement in Busch Stadium in the 1980s as the team reached the World Series three times, the mourning of
the deaths of broadcaster Jack Buck and pitcher Darryl Kile in 2002, and the elation of the 2006 and 2011
9781600789342 championships. This guide is required reading for any St. Louis baseball fan.
Pub Date: 5/1/14
Ship Date: 5/1/14
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Trade paperback (US) Keith Schildroth is a freelance sportswriter who worked at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for more than 30 years.
256 pages He covered the 1985 and 1987 National League Championship Series and the World Series for Reuters. He
Carton Qty: 20 previously covered the St. Louis Cardinals for Reuters of Canada and contributed to ESPNNewYork.com. He is a
Sports & Recreation / member of the St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame and lives in Florissant, Missouri.
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Wild Pitches
Rumblings, Grumblings, and Reflections on the Game I Love
Jayson Stark, Tim Kurkjian
Summary
Every baseball fan knows that Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols are among the best to ever play the game. But how
do their high-priced contracts impact their teams' abilities to compete for a World Series title? Which managers
and executives are best at getting the most out of their roster, year-in and year-out? And how does
sabremetrics play into all of this? In this book, veteran ESPN columnist Jayson Stark explores these questions
and many more. Supplemented with insightful commentary from countless baseball insiders, it gives baseball fans
a rare, fascinating glimpse into the why behind the game's winners and losers.
Author Bio
9781600789427 Jayson Stark has been a senior baseball writer for ESPN.com since 2000. His regular contributions include the
Pub Date: 5/1/14 newsy "Rumblings and Grumblings" column and his tilted look inside baseball's numbers and quirks, "The Useless
Ship Date: 5/1/14 Information Department." He was twice named Pennsylvania's sportswriter of the year by the National
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Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. He previously authored The Stark Truth: The Most Overrated and
boards Underrated Players in Baseball History and Worth the Wait: Tales of the Phillies 2008 Championship Season. He
lives in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Tim Kurkjian is a Major League Baseball analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight and
288 pages
SportsCenter. He is also a contributor to ESPN the Magazine and ESPN.com. He lives in Maryland.
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Stan the Man

The Life and Times of Stan Musial
Wayne Stewart
Summary
Broad in scope and deep in analysis, this biography of Stan Musial details not only the personality and the
accomplishments of the man, but artfully examines his life against the backdrop of the Great Depression, which
the already-impoverished Musial family endured. It looks at Stan's support racial integration in baseball, as well
as the tragedy that struck his hometown of Donora, Pennsylvania, and claimed many lives, including his father's.
The slew of never-before-published material and revealing anecdotes gained through numerous exclusive
interviews with former classmates, relatives, friends, teammates, and contemporaries allow this book to shed
fresh light on the legendary Musial while making the book a must-read for all baseball fans. This updated,
paperback edition includes a new, commemorative section written after Musial's passing.
9781600789489 Author Bio

Pub Date: 5/1/14 Wayne Stewart has written more than 500 sports articles for publications such as Baseball Digest, Boys' Life,
Ship Date: 5/1/14 and USA Today Baseball Weekly, and is the author of 25 books, including Babe Ruth: A Biography and Baseball
$14.95 Dads. He lives in Lorain, Ohio.
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2014 Official Rules of Major League Baseball

Summary
An important resource for umpires, coaches, leagues, and serious fans of Major League Baseball (MLB), this
handbook lists the dos and don'ts of the national pastime. Fully up-to-date, this book contains the official and
sanctioned MLB rules and their interpretations per the Playing Rules Committee, the sole group that determines
baseball's regulations.
Author Bio
Triumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing. They are based in Chicago.
9781600789458
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2014 Baseball Forecaster

And Encyclopedia of Fanalytics
Ron Shandler, Ray Murphy, Brent Hershey, Brandon K...
Summary
The industry's longest-running publication for baseball analysts and fantasy leaguers, the 2014 Baseball
Forecaster, published annually since 1986, is the first book to approach prognostication by breaking performance
down into its component parts. Rather than predicting batting average, for instance, this resource looks at the
elements of skill that make up any given batter's ability to distinguish between balls and strikes, his propensity to
make contact with the ball, and what happens when he makes contact-reverse engineering those skills back into
batting average. The result is an unparalleled forecast of baseball abilities and trends for the upcoming season
and beyond.
9781600788413
Pub Date: 1/1/14
$25.95
Author Bio
Trade paperback (US) Ron Shandler was the first baseball analyst to develop sabermetric applications for fantasy league play. His
website, www.BaseballHQ.com, won the Best Fantasy Baseball Online Content Award from the Fantasy Sports
304 pages
Trade Association in 2000, 2003, and 2004. He was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fantasy
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Sports & Recreation / Sports Trade Association in 2005. He lives in Roanoke, Virginia. Ray Murphy is the managing director of
Baseball www.BaseballHQ.com. He lives in Boston. Brent Hershey is the managing editor of www.BaseballHQ.com. He
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8.500 in W | 11.000 in H | Publication. He lives in Philadelphia. Brandon Kruse has contributed to BaseballHQ.com since 2005, is a Twins
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2014 Minor League Baseball Analyst (9th Edition)

Rob Gordon, Jeremy Deloney, Brett Hershey
Summary
The first book of its kind to fully integrate sabermetrics and scouting, the 2013 Minor League Baseball Analyst
provides a distinctive brand of analysis for more than 1,000 minor league baseball players. Features include
scouting reports for all players, batter skills ratings, pitch repertoires, performance trends, major league
equivalents, and expected major league debuts. A complete sabermetric glossary is also included. This one-of-a-
kind reference is ideally suited for baseball analysts and those who play in fantasy leagues with farm systems.
Author Bio
9781600788420 Rob Gordon is a codirector of minor league analysis for www.BaseballHQ.com and has been covering the minors
Pub Date: 3/1/14 for the website since 2003. He is an advisor at the University of Michigan and a history professor at Wayne
Ship Date: 3/1/14
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State University. He lives in Detroit. Jeremy Deloney is a codirector of minor league analysis for
Paperback / softback / www.BaseballHQ.com and has been writing for the website since 2004. He lives in Lebanon, Ohio. Brent
Trade paperback (US) Hershey is the managing editor of www.BaseballHQ.com and the associate editor of 2012 Baseball Forecaster.
He was honored in 2009 by the Fantasy Sports Writer Association for the Best Fantasy Baseball Article in a Print
144 pages
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2013 Baseball Forecaster (27th Edition)

And Encyclopedia of Fanalytics
Ron Shandler, Ray Murphy, Rod Truesdell, Brent Her...
Summary
The industry's longest-running publication for baseball analysts and fantasy leaguers, the 2013 Baseball
Forecaster, published annually since 1986, is the first book to approach prognostication by breaking performance
down into its component parts. Rather than predicting batting average, for instance, this resource looks at the
elements of skill that make up any given batter's ability to distinguish between balls and strikes, his propensity to
make contact with the ball, and what happens when he makes contact-reverse engineering those skills back into
batting average. The result is an unparalleled forecast of baseball abilities and trends for the upcoming season
and beyond.
9781600787409
Pub Date: 12/7/12
$25.95 Author Bio
Trade paperback (US) Ron Shandler was the first baseball analyst to develop sabermetric applications for fantasy league play. His
website, www.BaseballHQ.com, won the Best Fantasy Baseball Online Content Award from the Fantasy Sports
304 pages Trade Association in 2000, 2003, and 2004. He was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fantasy
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Sports & Recreation / Sports Trade Association in 2005. He lives in Roanoke, Virginia. Ray Murphy is the managing director of
Baseball www.BaseballHQ.com. He lives in Boston. Rod Truesdell is the American League West team analyst for
SPO003000 www.BaseballHQ.com and a middle school science teacher. He lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina.
8.500 in W | 11.000 in H Brent Hershey is the managing editor of www.BaseballHQ.com. He was honored in 2009 by the Fantasy Sports
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2013 Minor League Baseball Analyst (8th Edition)

Rob Gordon, Jeremy Deloney, Brent Hershey
Summary
The first book of its kind to fully integrate sabermetrics and scouting, the 2013 Minor League Baseball Analyst
provides a distinctive brand of analysis for more than 1,000 minor league baseball players. Features include
scouting reports for all players, batter skills ratings, pitch repertoires, performance trends, major league
equivalents, and expected major league debuts. A complete sabermetric glossary is also included. This one-of-a-
kind reference is ideally suited for baseball analysts and those who play in fantasy leagues with farm systems.
Author Bio
9781600787416 Rob Gordon is a codirector of minor league analysis for www.BaseballHQ.com and has been covering the minors
Pub Date: 2/1/13 for the website since 2003. He is an advisor at the University of Michigan and a history professor at Wayne
$19.95
State University. He lives in Detroit. Jeremy Deloney is a codirector of minor league analysis for
Trade paperback (US) www.BaseballHQ.com and has been writing for the website since 2004. He lives in Lebanon, Ohio. Brent
Hershey is the managing editor of www.BaseballHQ.com and the associate editor of 2012 Baseball Forecaster.
144 pages He was honored in 2009 by the Fantasy Sports Writer Association for the Best Fantasy Baseball Article in a Print
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The Act of Pitching (5th Edition)

A Tutorial for All Levels by a Master Technician-Detailing Every Aspect of Pitching
John Bagonzi, Alex Levin
Summary
Coaches of youth players and big leaguers as well as individuals seeking to step up their game will learn what it
takes to become an accomplished pitcher in this updated manual. Following a step-by-step approach, this
handbook provides precise pitching instruction, state-of-the-art conditioning and training programs utilized by
today's pitching technicians, and techniques for mastering the mental aspects of the game. The lessons move
through the basics and include an expansive section on the finer details of pitching grips to more advanced
aspects-the mechanics of pitching a fastball, changing speeds to win, the use of relievers, how to pitch from
strength, and how to stop a homerun barrage-and advice on finding the right strategy for each pitcher.
9780977825004
Author Bio
Pub Date: 5/1/06 Dr. John Bagonzi is an accomplished college pitcher who developed his playing and teaching skills while
$24.95 associated with the Boston Red Sox organization. He has been a coach for more than 40 years. He lives in
Paperback / softback / Woodsville, New Hampshire. Alex Levin is a World Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee who has been teaching
children for more than 15 years. He lives in Conway, New Hampshire.
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PITCHING PROFESSOR PUBLICATIONS
The Inner Sanctum

Mastering the Act of Pitching
Dr. John Bagonzi
Summary
A follow-up to The Act of Pitching, this guide serves as an expansive to help pitchers achieve their next level or
seeking to improve their pitching knowledge for coaches. The manual provides advanced how-to pitching
techniques for Little Leaguers through aspiring professionals, with in-depth information on subjects including the
fastball, breaking pitches, mechanics, mental aspects of the game, resistance training, nutrition, drills, and the
physics and anatomy of pitching. Accompanying the extensive pitching advice are more than 400 photos of
pitching sequences and grips designed to enhance activity on pitches, as well as a special glossary of 112 pitch-
grip photos.
9780977825011
$29.95 Dr. John Bagonzi is an accomplished college pitcher who developed his playing and teaching skills while
associated with the Boston Red Sox organization. He is the author of The Act of Pitching and has been a coach
for more than 40 years. He lives in Woodsville, New Hampshire.
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The Greatest Game Ever Pitched

Juan Marichal, Warren Spahn, and the Pitching Duel of the Century
Jim Kaplan, Greg Spahn
Summary
The incredible performances of Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn on July 2, 1963, would forever link their names
together in baseball history, and this dual biography of these athletes weaves that 1963 contest throughout the
narrative in a book that is sure to be a home run with baseball fans everywhere. Even before their epic pitching
duel, Marichal and Spahn already had a lot in common. Future Hall of Famers with high-kicking deliveries, they
were shaped into winners by character-building experiences in the military. Spahn had been baseball's most
winning pitcher in the 1950s, and Marichal would be equally dominant in the 1960s. The Braves' Spahn and the
Giants' Marichal began their duel in San Francisco's cold and windy Candlestick Park. Four hours later, the two
pitching legends were deadlocked in a scoreless tie when Willie Mays hit a walk-off home run to end the greatest
game ever pitched. In between, Marichal and Spahn each threw more than 200 pitches and went 16 innings
9781600788215 without relief. Considering today's culture of pitch counts and coddled arms, it proved to be a legendary nigh...
Pub Date: 4/1/13
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Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Jim Kaplan is the author of 19 books, including 13 on baseball as well as Historic America: New England, Lefty
Trade paperback (US) Grove: American Original, and Golden Years of Baseball. After three years of covering sports for the Minneapolis
256 pages
Star, he spent 16 years at Sports Illustrated then turned to freelance writing. He divides his time between
Carton Qty: 20 Northampton and Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. Greg Spahn is the only child of Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn
Sports & Recreation / and this is his first book. He lives in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
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The Stark Truth

The Most Overrated and Underrated Players in Baseball History
Jayson Stark
Summary
Every baseball fan knows New York Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter is a great all-around player. But how about
Alex Rodriguez, Jeter's teammate, former American League MVP, and probable future Hall of Famer? Many would
argue he's even better than Jeter. And what about Jeter's seemingly unassailable status as one of the greatest
Yankees of all time? Such discussions highlight one of the great joys of being a baseball fan: arguing over who's
really great and who falls just short, who doesn't get the respect he deserves and who gets too much. In other
words, who's overrated and who's underrated.
Author Bio
9781572439597 Jayson Stark covers baseball for ESPN and ESPN.com. Before he joined ESPN.com as senior writer in 2000, he
Pub Date: 4/1/07
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worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer for 21 years, where he reported on the Phillies and served as a national
Hardback / Cloth over baseball writer and columnist. He was also a columnist for Baseball America for more than two decades. This is
boards his first book. However, his writing has appeared in Chicken Soup for the Baseball Soul, The Phillies Reader, and
Worst to First: The Story of the 1993 Phillies. He lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife, Lisa, and three
224 pages
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Asterisk
Home Runs, Steroids, and the Rush to Judgment
David Ezra, Mike Schmidt
Summary
Baseball is facing a crisis as it is riddled with accusations of steroid and drug abuse, testing, and debates about
whether or not records will need to include an asterisk. In attorney David Ezra's new book Asterisk, he explores
the public trials of the baseball community and debates questions such as Are accusations of steroid use
justified? Or do today's well-trained players, whose teams play in newly constructed ballparks, shatter records
because the game has changed?
Author Bio
9781600780622 David Ezra received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California, where he was an editor
Pub Date: 3/1/08 of the Southern California Law Review and graduated Order of the Coif. He has frequently published on topics
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involving the intersection of law and health. He lives in Huntington Beach, California. Mike Schmidt is a Hall of
boards Fame third baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms

A Lifetime of Memories from Striking Out the Babe to Teeing It Up with the President
Elden Auker, Tom Keegan
Summary
Kick back and take a trip in time to meet some of baseball’s all-time great personalities, with one of them as your
own personal guide. Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms brings baseball legends to life through the eyes of Elden
Auker, a submarine-style pitcher in the American League from 1933 through 1942. Auker, one of the last living
pitchers to have faced Babe Ruth, teamed with baseball greats Ted Williams, Hank Greenberg, Jimmie Foxx,
Charlier Gehringer, and Mickey Cochrane, played against the likes of Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Dizzy Dean, and
Bob Feller, and struck up off-the-field friendships with many of them. He takes readers behind the scenes and
into the clubhouse for stories like the time Babe Ruth pummeled a sticky-fingered roommate who later went on to
have a Hall of Fame career of his own.
9781892049254
Pub Date: 4/1/01
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Author Bio
Hardback / Cloth over Elden Auker and his wife Mildred make their home in Vero Beach, Fl. An All-Big Six selection for Kansas State in
boards football, basketball and baseball, Auker won 130 games in 10 major league seasons (1933-42) and pitched in the
World Series for the Detroit Tigers in 1934 and 1935.
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Bury My Heart at Cooperstown

Salacious, Sad, and Surreal Deaths in the History of Baseball
Frank Russo, Gene Racz
Summary
An entertaining look at how a number of baseball players have left fthe game all too soon, this book covers
murders, suicides, accidents and bizarre mishaps, deaths by alcoholism, and even deaths by sexually transmitted
diseases. The ever amusing and interesting stories include James Phelps, who made a running catch, was bitten
by a poisonous snake, finished the game, then promptly died; Harold B. "Rowdy" Elliott, who fell out of an
apartment window in San Francisco in 1934 at the age of 33; Gus Sandberg, who's demise was when he decided
to light a match to see how much gas was in the tank of his car; Dernell Stensen, who was shot in the chest
and head and run over by his own SUV in 2003 at the age of 25; Len Koenecke, who got his head smashed in by
a pilot as he tried to grab controls in the cockpit of a commercial airplane flying from Chicago to Buffalo in 1935;
and love-sick, star-stuck Bob Lansford, who poisoned himself to death with a picture of a young actress in front
9781572438224 of him in 1907. There are countless offbeat facts, trivia, and even specific locations of where many of the ba...
Pub Date: 4/1/06
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Frank Russo is a former radio announcer and the operator of the website www.thedeadballera.com. He is a
224 pages nationally recognized baseball researcher and a member of the Society for American Baseball Research. Gene
Carton Qty: 32 Racz is a journalist. They both live in East Brunswick, New Jersey.
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Baseball All-Stars
Triumph Books
Summary
Jam-packed with entertaining biographies, fun trivia, and dozens of action photographs, this book presents a
detailed look at the very best baseball players in the major leagues today. This who's who of players highlights
perennial All Stars, MVPs, and Cy Young winners-from Derek Jeter and Mike Trout to Joey Votto and Justin
Verlander-helping young fans of the game indentify and celebrate the skills and talents of the best and brightest
superstars of America's pastime.
Author Bio
9781600788321 Triumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing and also publishes pop culture and
Pub Date: 4/1/13
current events books. They are based in Chicago.
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Outsider Baseball
The Weird World of Hardball on the Fringe, 1876?1950
Scott Simkus
Summary
Outsider Baseball is the story of a forgotten world, where independent professional ball clubs zig-zagged across
America, plying their trade in big cities and small villages alike. Included among the former and future major
leaguers were mercenaries, scalawags, and outcasts. This is where Babe Ruth, Rube Waddell, and John McGraw
crossed bats with the Cuban Stars, Tokyo Giants, Brooklyn Bushwicks, dozens of famous Negro league teams,
and novelty acts such as the House of David and Bloomer Girls.
Legends emerged in this alternate baseball universe and author Scott Simkus sets out to share their stories and
use a critical lens to separate fact from fiction. Written in a gritty prose style, Outsider Baseball combines
meticulous research with modern analytics, opening the door to an unforgettable funhouse of baseball history.
9781613748169
Pub Date: 3/1/14
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Hardback / Cloth over Scott Simkus is the founder and editor of the Outsider Baseball Bulletin. He is the winner of a research award
boards
from the Society of American Baseball Research for his work on the Negro League Database.
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World Series Winners

What It Takes to Claim Baseball's Ultimate Prize
Ross Bernstein
Summary
Demonstrating that claiming the most sought-after moniker in baseball is truly an epic journey, this record
explores what separates World Series victors from those who come up short. More than 50 current and former
Major League Baseball players, managers, and coaches from the last 50 years-all of whom have World Series
championships under their belts-are interviewed, including Jack Morris, Lance Parrish, Kent Hrbek, Jim Kaat, and
Dave Winfield. Packed with never-before-published stories, this chronicle includes hilarious tales from the
clubhouse and dugout as well as inspirational and educational anecdotes. Answering questions such as How are
great teams built? How do you keep players motivated when momentum seems to be turning against them?
and What are the key qualities that every leader must possess? this investigation illustrates how championship
baseball teams offer valuable lessons that can be readily applied to everyday life.
9781600786716
Pub Date: 5/10/12
$22.95 Author Bio
boards Ross Bernstein is the bestselling author of 40 sports books including The Code and I Love Brett Favre/I Hate
Brett Favre. He has appeared on more than 1,000 local and national television and radio programs. His work has
288 pages been featured on CNN and ESPN and in USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. As a sought-after motivational
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Baseball Brooks, Hall of Fame coach of the fabled 1980 gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic "Miracle on Ice" hockey team. He
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Perfect
The Inside Story of Baseball's Twenty Perfect Games
James Buckley
Summary
Among baseball achievements, the perfect game-one in which no runners reach base-remains the greatest.
Though many have come close, only 20 pitchers have achieved such perfection in more than a century of
baseball. This exhaustive compendium examines the fascinating story behind every perfect game and uncovers
details both great and small, illuminating the majesty of these titanic achievements. The faithfully narrated
record of all 20 games-punctuated by statistics, trivia, little-known anecdotes, and personal memories from both
witnesses and the pitchers themselves-gets inside the minds of the players who made baseball history. In
addition to profiling some of the game's greatest pitchers, such as Cy Young, Sandy Koufax, and Randy Johnson,
or others including Charley Robertson who had otherwise unremarkable careers, this updated edition features
new chapters devoted to Dallas Braden, Mark Buehrle, and Roy Halladay, the three latest pitchers to throw a
9781600786761 perfect game, and a comprehensive appendix profiles several pitchers who almost achieved perfection.
Pub Date: 4/1/12
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James Buckley Jr. is the author of more than 25 sports-related books for adults and children, including Spider-
336 pages
Carton Qty: 20 Man's Amazing Powers; Home Run Heroes: Big Mac, Sammy & Junior; and The World of Baseball. Currently an
Sports & Recreation / editorial director of Shoreline Publishing Group, he is a former senior editor for NFL Publishing and an editorial
Baseball projects manager for Sports Illustrated. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.
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Going Yard
The Everything Home Run Book
Lew Freedman, Frank Thomas
Summary
Going Yard includes everything anyone would want to know about home runs-from the rise of Babe Ruth, whose
prodigious power revolutionized the sport in the Roaring Twenties and the most famous All-Star game and World
Series round-trippers to up-close-and-personal profiles of the 500 home-run club-the men who have crashed the
most homers in Major League history. Packed with statistics, photos, diagrams, and lists, this fun and fact-filled
book will provide hours of entertainment and answers for any baseball fan's round-tripper trivia questions.
Author Bio
9781600785351
Lew Freedman has authored more than 50 books. The award-winning journalist is currently the sports editor at
Pub Date: 3/1/11 the Republic newspaper in Columbus, Indiana. He has previously worked for the Anchorage Daily News, the
$16.95 Chicago Tribune, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is the author of The 50 Greatest Plays in Chicago Bears
Paperback / softback / Football History, Cubs Essential, Then Ozzie Said to Harold . . . " The Best Chicago White Sox Stories Ever Told,
White Sox Essential, " and Fergie: My Life from the Cubs to Cooperstown with Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson
272 pages Jenkins. He lives in Columbus, Indiana. Frank Thomas is a former baseball player who was nicknamed the "Big
Carton Qty: 20 Hurt" for his strength and power. He hit 521 homeruns in his career.
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Sweet Spot
125 Years of Baseball and the Louisville Slugger
David Magee, Philip Shirley, Ken Griffey Jr.
Summary
Away from the game and the players for which it was crafted, the baseball bat is a sleek but humble creation.
Yet in the hands of batters both young and old who have been stepping to the plate on diamonds around the
world for more than a century, the bat is a powerful tool, capable of yielding lasting memories or making legends
of a lifetime. And no bat has had more impact on baseball and the players of the game than Louisville Slugger,
the tool of the trade used by millions-from the major leagues to college and youth leagues. In accordance with
Louisville Slugger's 125th anniversary, the complete history of the bat, its impact on the game, and the ongoing
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story of Hillerich and Bradsby's family business is told in these pages. Blending firsthand stories from former and
$27.95 current major leaguers with details from more than 100 years of craftsmanship and contribution, this
Hardback / Cloth over comprehensive history of baseball's bat and its impact on America's game is a must-have and must-read for
boards anyone who has ever stood at the plate waiting on a pitch-or watched as a fan-hoping for a miracle.
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Baseball David Magee is the author of 10 nonfiction books, including Playing to Win: Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys
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Philip Shirley released his collection of short fiction, Oh Don't You Cry For Me, in 2008. He was a contributing
author of Opportunity in Adversity: How Colleges Succeed in Hard Times, and has also been published in the
acclaimed anthology Stories from the Blue Moon Café. His award-winning writing includes feature articles,
speeches, and fiction. He is also CEO of GodwinGroup in Jackson, Mississippi.

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"Yogi Was Up with a Guy on Third. . ."

Hall of Famers Recall Their Favorite Baseball Games Ever
Maureen Mullen, Luis Tiant
Summary
Take a walk down memory lane with a group of Major League Baseball Hall of Famers as they share their
memories of that one favorite game. From Red Schoendienst's first professional game, with butterflies causing
error after error until the great Branch Rickey assured him that he'd be in the game for a long time; and Paul
Molitor's rounding the bases in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series, looking up into the stands to make eye contact
with his father; to Bobby Doerr, the oldest living Hall of Famer; to Goose Gossage, one of the most recent Hall of
Fame inductees, their memories are all here and told in poignant detail by the players themselves as they look
back over the arc of their careers and recall their most memorable moments on the diamond. "Yogi Was Up with
a Guy on Third..." is a book that will delight baseball fans of all ages.
9781600781629
$19.95 Maureen Mullen is a freelance writer who covers the Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball. Her work
Hardback / Cloth over appears in the Boston Globe, the Lynn (Massachusetts) Daily Item, MLB.com, and several other newspapers and
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websites. She is the author of Diary of a Red Sox Season: 2007 with Red Sox legend Johnny Pesky. Luis Tiant is
272 pages a former Major League Baseball pitcher who was elected in the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997.
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The Underground Baseball Encyclopedia

Baseball Stuff You Never Needed to Know and Can Certainly Live Without
Robert Schnakenberg
Summary
This exhilarating account skips the unforgettable athletic achievements, heroic performers, and exhilarating
moments that remind fans of everything they love about sports and honest competition and gives the real skinny
on baseball's unknown history. Author Robert Schnakenberg takes readers through a decidedly snarky trip
through the game's rich history of buffoonery, thuggery, fashion missteps, ballpark promotions gone awry,
batboys with metals claws for hands, afros, mustaches, mistresses, overzealous mascots, existence-of-
dinosaurs deniers, indelible baseball-themed candy bars, wife-swapping, and hundreds of other unbelievable-but-
true aspects of America's national pastime.
Author Bio
9781600783319 Robert Schnakenberg is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and the author of numerous
Pub Date: 4/1/10 books of irreverent nonfiction, including Distory: A Treasury of Historical Insults, The Encyclopedia Shaternica,
$14.95 Old Man Drinks, and Secret Lives of Great Filmmakers. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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The Psycho 100

Baseball's Most Outrageous Moments
Steve "Psycho" Lyons, Burton Rocks
Summary
Steve "Psycho" Lyons uses his patented Psycho-Meter to break down the 100 most famous and infamous
moments in baseball history. And who better to chronicle baseball's history of outrageous personalities, plays,
and pranks, than Lyons, the man who dropped his pants at first base and created perhaps the most outrageous
moment of all time? Digging in and dusting off the annals of baseball history, he has researched the craziest
moments in baseball ever, ranging from the hilarious to the ridiculous, from the incredible to the heroic, including
Randy Johnson's unexpected and unbelieveable exploding bird, Clemens v. Piazza-rounds 1 and 2, the infamous
Disco Demolition Night in Chicago, and the George Brett pine tar incident. From Babe Ruth's called home-run shot
to the Steve Bartman fiasco, from Pete Rose bowling over Ray Fosse to Joba Chamberlain being attacked by
insects, and from Pedro Martinez body slamming Don Zimmer to a team turning a triple play without ever
9781600781674 touching the ball, The Psycho 100 has it all.
Pub Date: 4/1/09
$14.95
Steve Lyons played Major League Baseball for nine years and is a three-time Emmy Award-winning analyst. He
240 pages is currently a broadcaster with the Los Angeles Dodgers after working at Fox Sports for 11 years, where he
Carton Qty: 24 covered the World Series, hosted the interview show Rewind, and anchored FSN's National Sports Report. He has
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also hosted radio shows based in Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and is the author of PSYCHOanalysis.
SPO003030 Burton Rocks is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Me and My Dad: A Baseball Memoir, about
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140mm W | 216mm H playoff column for the New York Post. He also owns his own boutique sports agency, Burton Rocks LTD.
Baseball Eccentrics
A Definitive Look at the Most Entertaining, Outrageous and Unforgettable Characters in the Game
Bill "Spaceman" Lee, Jim Prime
Summary
A round up of the most outrageous group of malcontents, characters, rebels, nut jobs, reprobates, wing-nuts,
wackos, space cadets, head cases, goofs, free thinkers, and oddballs who ever livened up the grand old game of
baseball, this collection not only describes their most bizarre antics in often-hilarious detail, but also includes the
unique thoughts of Bill "Spaceman" Lee, a man known for his colorful quotes and offbeat personality.
Author Bio
Bill "Spaceman" Lee is a former pitcher who spent 14 years in the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox and
the Montreal Expos. He was elected into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2008. Jim Prime has written
9781572439535 several books on the Boston Red Sox, including collaboration with the late Ted Williams and another book
Pub Date: 4/1/07 coauthored with Bill Lee, The Little Red (Sox) Book. He lives in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia.
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The Code
Baseball's Unwritten Rules and Its Ignore-at-Your-Own-Risk Code of Conduct
Ross Bernstein, Rob Dibble, Torii Hunter, Jack Mor...
Summary
In The Code: Baseball's Unwritten Rules and Its Ignore-at-Your-Own-Risk Code of Conduct, author Ross
Bernstein has pulled back the curtain on baseball's tacit rules regarding retaliation, sportsmanship, and
intimidation. The result of dozens of interviews with some of the biggest names in the game, this work is a
systematic description of every major "unwritten rule" in the game today-from brushback pitches, bunting during
a no-hitter, and running up the score, to home-run celebrations, stealing signs, and the use of performance-
enhancing drugs.
Author Bio
9781600780103 Ross Bernstein is the bestselling author of 40 sports books and has appeared on numerous local and national
Pub Date: 3/1/08
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television and radio programs. His work has been featured on CNN, ESPN, the Wall Street Journal, and USA
Hardback / Cloth over Today. As a sought-after motivational speaker, he speaks to corporations and groups across the country about
boards the inspirational legacy of the late Herb Brooks, Hall of Fame coach of the fabled 1980 gold-medal-winning U.S.
Olympic "Miracle on Ice" hockey team. He lives in Eagan, Minnesota. Rob Dibble is a former major League
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Sports & Recreation / Angels of Anaheim. Jack Morris is a former major League Baseball pitcher.
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Perfect
The Inside Story of Baseball's Seventeen Perfect Games
James Buckley, Jim Bunning
Summary
Only 17 pitchers in the past 124 years have completed the most rare feat in all of sports-the perfect game. Each
perfect game is examined individually with firsthand accounts from the pitcher, his teammates, opponents,
coaches, managers, and sportswriters who were there that day. In addition to the 17 record setters, Buckley
has researched all the other pitchers who were one pitch from history. Randy Johnson's no-hitter for the Arizona
Diamondbacks in 2004 completes this examination of the 17 unforgettable games.
Author Bio
James Buckley Jr., is the editorial director of the Shoreline Publishing Group and the author of more than 25
9781572437166 books on baseball and other sports, including Baseball: A Celebration, Play Ball: The Official Major League
Pub Date: 4/1/05 Baseball Guide for Young Players, and The Visual Dictionary of Baseball. He formerly worked at both Sports
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Paperback / softback / Illustrated and NFL Publishing and hosted a sports interview radio show in Santa Barbara. He lives in Santa
Trade paperback (US) Barbara, California. Jim Bunning is a former Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher and US Senator from
Kentucky.
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Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms

A Lifetime of Memories from Striking Out the Babe to Teeing It up with the President
Elden Auker, Tom Keegan
Summary
Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms brings baseball legends to life through the eyes of Elden Auker, a submarine-
style pitcher in the American League from 1933-1942.
Author Bio
Elden Auker and his wife Mildred make their home in Vero Beach, Fl. An All-Big Six selection for Kansas State in
football, basketball and baseball, Auker won 130 games in 10 major league seasons (1933-42) and pitched in the
World Series for the Detroit Tigers in 1934 and 1935.
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Baseball Gold
Mining Nuggets from Our National Pastime
Dan Schlossberg, Milo Hamilton, Brooks Robinson
Summary
Even the most ardent baseball fan will be amazed at the quirks, quips, and comments in Baseball Gold. Consisting
entirely of bits and pieces of baseball's offbeat history, this volume covers teams and a myriad of players,
owners, managers, and broadcasters-from their exploits on the field to those behind clubhouse doors. It can
even be picked up in the middle and read backward-one nugget at a time.
Author Bio
Dan Schlossberg is the author of more than 30 baseball books and thousands of articles about the game. He is
9781572439580 the coauthor of the autobiographies of Ron Blomberg and Milo Hamilton; wrote baseball articles for the in-flight
Pub Date: 4/1/07 magazines of United Airlines and US Airways; and has covered spring training, the All-Star Game, the winter
$14.95 meetings, and other special events for Ball Talk, a syndicated radio show for which he is cohost and managing
editor. Milo Hamilton is a sportscaster, best known for calling play-by-play for seven different Major League
Baseball teams since 1953. Brooks Robinson is a former Major League Baseball player who spent all of his 23
416 pages seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.
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The Greatest Game Ever Pitched

Juan Marichal, Warren Spahn, and the Pitching Duel of the Century
Jim Kaplan, Greg Spahn
Summary
The incredible performances of Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn on July 2, 1963, would forever link their names
together in baseball history, and this dual biography of these athletes weaves that 1963 contest throughout the
narrative in a book that is sure to be a home run with baseball fans everywhere. Even before their epic pitching
duel, Marichal and Spahn already had a lot in common. Future Hall of Famers with high-kicking deliveries, they
were shaped into winners by character-building experiences in the military. Spahn had been baseball's most
winning pitcher in the 1950s, and Marichal would be equally dominant in the 1960s. The Braves' Spahn and the
Giants' Marichal began their duel in San Francisco's cold and windy Candlestick Park. Four hours later, the two
pitching legends were deadlocked in a scoreless tie when Willie Mays hit a walk-off home run to end the greatest
game ever pitched. In between, Marichal and Spahn each threw more than 200 pitches and went 16 innings
9781600783418 without relief. Considering today's culture of pitch counts and coddled arms, it was proved to be a legendary ...
Pub Date: 2/1/11
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boards Jim Kaplan is the author of 19 books, including 13 on baseball as well as Historic America: New England, Lefty
Grove: American Original, and Golden Years of Baseball. He graduated from Yale University and earned a
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master's from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism. After three years of covering sports for the Minneapolis
Sports & Recreation / Star, he spent 16 years at Sports Illustrated then turned to freelance writing. He divides his time between
Baseball Northampton and Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. Greg Spahn is the only child of Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn
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Curveball
The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone the First Woman to Play Professional Baseball in the Negro League
Martha Ackmann
Summary
From the time she was a girl growing up in the shadow of Lexington Park in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Toni Stone
knew she wanted to play professional baseball. There was only one problem--every card was stacked against
her. Curveball tells the inspiring story of baseball's "female Jackie Robinson," a woman whose ambition, courage,
and raw talent propelled her from ragtag teams barnstorming across the Dakotas to playing in front of large
crowds at Yankee Stadium. Toni Stone was the first woman to play professional baseball on men's teams. After
Robinson integrated the major leagues and other black players slowly began to follow, Stone seized an
unprecedented opportunity to play professional baseball in the Negro League. She replaced Hank Aaron as the
star infielder for the Indianapolis Clowns and later signed with the legendary Kansas City Monarchs. Playing
alongside some of the premier athletes of all time including Ernie Banks, Willie Mays, Buck O'Neil, and Satchel
9781556527968 Paige, Toni let her talent speak for itself. Curveball chronicles Toni Stone's remarkable career facing down not
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only fast...
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Martha Ackmann is a journalist and the author of the award-winning The Mercury 13: The True Story of
288 pages Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight. Her sports commentary has appeared in the New York Times,
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Sports & Recreation / the San Francisco Chronicle, and on National Public Radio's Only a Game. She has held fellowships and grants
Baseball from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, and the
SPO003030 Society for American Baseball Research. She teaches in the gender studies department at Mount Holyoke
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Baseball Training
The Pros' Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger
Media, Stack
Summary
Having spent the past four years recording hundreds of training sessions by some of Major League Baseball's best
athletes, the editors of STACK have built a library of grueling workouts, training secrets, and nutritional tips used
by America's professional diamond greats. This book gives an inside look at the best workouts, together with
instructions and advice from 10 of pro baseball's most prolific and well-conditioned players and their coaches.
The pros' training methods are compiled into detailed workout programs, with step-by-step exercise descriptions,
that will improve on-field performance in the safest and most effective ways possible. Reader's will read of actual
workouts performed by numerous high-profile MLB players, including David Wright, Derek Lee, Dustin Pedroia,
9781600783661
Pub Date: 3/1/10 Johan Santana, Jimmy Rollins, Carl Crawford, Justin Morneau, Justin Verlander, and more. The workouts in
$16.95 Baseball Training: The Pros' Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger provide direction on how to improve
Paperback / softback / speed, strength, power, agility, flexibility, and conditioning. Readers will also be inspired by e...
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Sports & Recreation / STACK Media one of the nation's leading producers and distributors of performance, training, and lifestyle
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Fireman
The Evolution of the Closer in Baseball
Fran Zimniuch, Lee Smith
Summary
Revealing how the pitching roles in baseball have been redefined over the years, this book uses statistics, trend
analysis, and interviews with front office personnel, managers, coaches, and pitchers past and present, to
discuss the changing nature of the bullpen and how the current, specialized role of the closer came into being.
Goose Gossage, Dennis Eckersley, Fergie Jenkins and All-Star closer Lee Smith all share their insights and own
experiences as pitchers and why they were instrumental in helping to change the role of relievers during their
careers. Fireman provides a true understanding of how relief pitching got to where it is today and how the
closers role has been able to reshape America's pastime. Baseball fans from every generation will not want to be
with out this book.
9781600783128
Pub Date: 2/1/10
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Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Fran Zimniuch is an award-winning sports journalist, columnist, and author who has written for various
Trade paperback (US) newspapers and magazines for more than 25 years. He is the author of seven other books, including Ph-
ANTASTIC! The 2008 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. He lives in southern New Jersey. Lee Smith is a former
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Sports & Recreation / currently third all-time.
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The Making of a Hitter

A Proven and Practical Step-by-Step Baseball Guide
Jack Perconte, Mike Scioscia
Summary
Offering tips for every level of player, from little league to the major leagues, this guide not only shows players
how to hit but also shows parents and coaches how to teach hitting. Presenting techniques drawn from the
author's years of experience as a coach and a Major League baseball player, the manual provides an in-depth
description of the drills, habits, and lessons critical to a successful future. In addition to providing highly detailed
instruction on the fundamentals, the guide reveals how to develop a good mental approach and confidence in
every hitter.
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Pub Date: 4/1/09
$19.95 Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Jack Perconte was a professional baseball player for 12 years who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the
Trade paperback (US) Cleveland Indians, the Seattle Mariners, and the Chicago White Sox. He has taught baseball and softball for more
200 pages than 20 years, most recently at his sports academy in Naperville, Illinois. He lives in Lisle, Illinois. Mike Scioscia is
Carton Qty: 26 a former Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the manager who led the Los Angeles
Sports & Recreation / Angels to the World Series championship in 2002. He lives in Los Angeles.
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Carrying Jackie's Torch

The Players Who Integrated Baseball-And America
Steve Jacobson
Summary
The real and painful struggles of the black players who followed Jackie Robinson into major and minor league
baseball from 1947 to 1968 are chronicled in this compelling volume. Players share their personal and often
heart-wrenching stories of intense racism, both on and off the field, mixed with a sometimes begrudged
appreciation for their tremendous talents. Stories include incidents of white players who gave up promising
careers in baseball because they wouldn't play with a black teammate, the Georgia law that forbade a black
player from dressing in the same clubhouse as the white players, the quotas for the number of blacks on a team,
and how salary negotiations without agents or free agency were akin to a plantation system for both black and
white players. The 20 players profiled include Ernie Banks, Alvin Jackson, Charlie Murray, Chuck Harmon, Frank
Robinson, Bob Gibson, Hank Aaron, Curt Flood, Lou Brock, and Bob Watson.
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Trade paperback (US) Steve Jacobson is an award-winning sports journalist and author. A sports reporter and columnist for Newsday
for 44 years, he was nominated twice for a Pulitzer Prize, awarded first prize by the Associated Press of New
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Sports & Recreation / numerous times by the Associated Press Sports Editors. He is the author of The Best Team Money Could Buy and
Baseball The Pitching Staff: A Classic Portrait of Baseball's Most Unique Fraternity, and the coauthor of Nolan Ryan:
SPO003030 Strike-Out King and Tom Seaver's Baseball Is My Life. In 2004 he created, interviewed, and helped script the
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Throw Like a Girl

How to Dream Big & Believe in Yourself
Jennie Finch, Ann Killion
Summary
The evidence is overwhelming: sports help girls grow into strong women. Both scientific studies and anecdotal
evidence confirm that athletic girls not only grow up to be healthier; they learn teamwork, gain inner confidence,
and grow into society's leaders. Sports help preteen and teenage girls make the right choices in a society that is
sending them incredibly mixed messages about who they are supposed to be. Yet no one is speaking directly to
these girls. Jennie fills the role of girlfriend, big sister, team captain, and mentor. A smart, credible, and
accomplished voice from an athlete who is strong and feminine, fiercely competitive, and fashionably cool, Jennie
is someone young women will listen to and take to heart. Jennie's message: Believe in yourself. Go for it, girls.
Author Bio
9781600785603 Jennie Finch fell in love with softball as a young girl; in the years since, the sport shaped both the course of
Pub Date: 8/1/11 her life and her character. A two-time Olympian, Finch was a collegiate national player of the year at Arizona
$14.95 and pitched professionally. One of America's most popular athletes, she has worked extensively in television, is
Paperback / softback / an active member of the Women's Sports Foundation, and conducts softball camps around the country. Finch is
married to professional baseball player Casey Daigle, and they are the proud parents of two sons. Ann Killion is
224 pages an award-winning sportswriter who has written extensively on issues relating to girls and women's sports. Killion
Carton Qty: 32 has covered the major national and international sports issues of the past two decades, including the rise of
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Olympic softball. A contributing writer to SportsIllustrated.com, Killion lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with
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Wrigley Field: The Centennial

100 Years at the Friendly Confines
Les Krantz
Summary
Originally called Weeghman Park, Wrigley Field hosted its first game in 1914, and the 2014 season marks the
100th anniversary of baseball's second oldest ballpark. In Wrigley Field: The Centennial, Les Krantz tells the story
of Wrigley's first 100 years-from the origins of the ivy on the outfield walls and ballpark traditions such as
throwing back home run balls to Ruth's called shot in the 1933 World Series and unforgettable moments featuring
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stars Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Billy Williams, Ryne Sandberg, Greg Maddux, and more. Featuring numerous
Pub Date: 11/1/13 photographs, Wrigley's first century is beautifully documented and an originally produced DVD narrated by Lou
$25.95 Boudreau Jr. and Ron Santo Jr. features footage from throughout the stadium's history and interviews with Jack
Hardback / Cloth over Brickhouse, Ron Santo, Ernie Banks, and others.
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Sports & Recreation / Les Krantz has worked for Chicago magazine, the Chicago Tribune, Esquire, Golf, and Ski. He is the author of
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Classics, and Yankee Stadium: A Tribute. He lives in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
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All You Can Be

Learning & Growing Through Sports
Kerry Wood, Carrie Muskat
Summary
In this colorful volume, illustrated by elementary school students from the Chicagoland area, veteran All-Star
pitcher for the Chicago Cubs Kerry Wood shares the valuable principles he's learned throughout life. The
importance of education, working hard to attain goals, building character, maintaining integrity, and accepting
responsibility are just some of the life lessons he shares. Aimed at any young dreamer looking to develop a
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successful personality-whether they want to be president of the United States, the best teacher in their school,
Pub Date: 5/3/12 or even a starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs-Wood provides advice for every youthful go-getter. Sharing his
$16.95 own highs and lows, both on and off the baseball field, he also stresses the importance of family and friends, the
Hardback / Cloth over positive power of laughter, and doing the right thing.
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Juvenile Nonfiction / Kerry Wood is a major league pitcher who has played for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, and New York
Sports & Recreation
JNF054010 Yankees. He lives in Chicago. Carrie Muskat is the author of Banks to Sandburg to Grace: Five Decades of Love
Series: All You Can Be and Frustration with the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Cubs Cookbook. She lives in Chicago.
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If You Love This Game . . .

An MVP's Life in Baseball
Andre Dawson, Alan Maimon
Summary
Reflecting on his accomplishments, his colleagues, and the future of baseball, Andre Dawson tells the story of his
four-decade career as a player and executive in this intimate memoir. Seriously injured at a young age, Dawson
struggled with chronic pain throughout his career and was only seriously scouted by the Montreal Expos during
college. Overcoming these odds, he went on to be named the National League Rookie of the Year in 1977, earn
eight All-Star appearances, seven Gold Gloves, and a Most Valuable Player Award. This behind-the-scenes look
at a dedicated player's journey from a segregated Miami neighborhood to the fabled halls of Cooperstown offers
fans a window into the psyche of a fan favorite.
Author Bio
9781600787003 Andre Dawson is a former Major League Baseball player who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010
Pub Date: 5/1/12 after a 20-year career with the Chicago Cubs. He lives in Miami, Florida. Alan Maimon is a reporter for the Las
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100 Things Cubs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Jimmy Greenfield
Summary
With 135 years of Chicago Cubs history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts
every Cubs fan should know. More than a look at the century-long wait for another World Series win, the book
contains crucial information for Cubs fans, such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and
outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Cubs also includes a list of must-do Cubs-
related activities, which include taking in Wrigley field, traveling to Arizona for spring training, and sipping beers
at the best Cubs bars around the country.
Author Bio
Jimmy Greenfield is a former reporter, columnist, and web editor for the RedEye newspaper. He has covered
both the Cubs and White Sox for the Chicago Tribune. He lives in Chicago.
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Ernie Banks
Mr. Cub and the Summer of '69
Phil Rogers
Summary
Respected by his baseball peers and beloved by Chicago fans and teammates, Ernie Banks did everything there
was to do in the game he loved. Everything, that is, except play in a World Series. How and why that experience
eluded him during one season of particular promise-1969-is a key storyline of this fresh look at one of baseball's
legendary players. The life of Banks, who had picked cotton outside Dallas as a youth, ascended from a
barnstorming semipro team to the major leagues after Kansas City Monarchs manager Buck O'Neil placed him with
the Cubs, is detailed in this biography of Mr. Cub. During his time in Chicago, Banks won two MVPs and received
an education far better than the one he received in the segregated schools he'd attended, gaining important life
skills while playing the game he was born to play.
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$24.95 Phil Rogers is the national baseball columnist for the Chicago Tribune. As a beat reporter he has covered the
Hardback / Cloth over Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers. His work has appeared on ESPN.com and in Baseball America, Inside
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272 pages champion White Sox. He lives in Naperville, Illinois.
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162-0: Imagine a Cubs Perfect Season

A Game-by-Game Anaylsis of the Greatest Wins in Cubs History
Dan McGrath, Bob Vanderberg
Summary
Imagining a year in which the lovable losers never lose a single game, this idealistic resource identifies the most
memorable victory in Chicago Cubs history on every single day of the baseball calendar season, from late March
to late October. Ranging from games with incredible historical significance and individual achievement to those
with high drama and high stakes, the book envisions the impossible: a blemish-free Cubs season. Evocative
photos, original quotes, thorough research, and engaging prose and analysis add another dimension.
Author Bio
Dan McGrath grew up on Chicago baseball and was in the stands at Wrigley Field for Ferguson Jenkins' debut
with the Cubs in 1966, as well as the Cubs' epic meltdown in Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS. A journalist for nearly 40
9781600783623 years, McGrath supervised Chicago baseball coverage during his 12 years as sports editor of the Chicago
Pub Date: 3/1/11 Tribune. Bob Vanderberg grew up in Chicago's western suburbs and spent nearly 40 years as an editor and
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reporter in the Chicago Tribune's sports department. He attended his first Cubs game in July 1955 and has
Trade paperback (US) written several books about baseball. He lives in Lemont, Illinois.
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Ron Santo
Heart and Soul of the Cubs
Tribune, Chicago
Summary
Chicago will never forget the Santo "heel click" or their beloved #10. Ron Santo passed away December 2, 2010
after battling cancer and diabetes. He was a nine time All-Star and five time Golden Glove winner as a Cub.
Santo has been Cubs color commentator on WGN-AM since 1990. In this tribute to the legendary Cub, Triumph
Books partners with the Chicago Tribune to celebrate his Chicago legacy and all that he meant to baseball fans
in the city.
Author Bio
9781600786068 The Chicago Tribune is the largest daily newspaper that serves the Chicagoland area.
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What It Means to Be a Cub

The North Side's Greatest Players Talk About Cubs Baseball
Bob Vorwald, Ernie Banks
Summary
Taking a decade-by-decade approach to the Chicago Cubs baseball tradition, this collection brings together over
40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the team. The spirit of Cubs baseball is not captured by just one
phrase, one season, or one particular game; instead, the players and managers who made the magic happen
over the decades blend their experiences to capture the true essence of their beloved team. Cubs fans will relish
the intimate stories told by the figures they have come to cherish.
9781600782770
Pub Date: 3/1/10
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boards Bob Vorwald is the executive producer of WGN Sports, overseeing nearly 200 Chicago sports telecasts each
320 pages
year. He has worked in Chicago television for the past three decades, and is the author of Cubs Forever as well
Carton Qty: 12 as the writer and producer of the documentary by the same name. He lives in Chicago. Ernie Banks is a retired
Sports & Recreation / Major League Baseball shortstop and first baseman, and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. His entire 19-
Baseball year career was played with the Chicago Cubs, during which he earned honors that include being named an All-
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Living the Dream

An Inside Account of the 2008 Cubs Season
Jim McArdle, Ron Santo, Len Kasper
Summary
Legendary broadcaster Jack Brickhouse once said "any team can have a bad century." He was joking, of course,
but the Chicago Cubs franchise, whose games he worked for decades, entered 2008 on the brink of making his
words come painfully true. A number of expansion teams in the four major sports never have won a World Series,
Super Bowl, Stanley Cup, or NBA title in their brief histories. But no team ever has gone 100 years without
winning a championship. Following the Cubs' quest to avert that infamous distinction is the backdrop for Living
the Dream, which, for author Jim McArdle, it truly was. McArdle, a former Cubs employee as editor of the official
team magazine Vine Line, quit his job to devote himself completely to the 2008 Cubs' season. Thanks to
clubhouse access generously offered by the team and an apartment located just beyond Wrigley's left-field
fence, McArdle was uniquely positioned to compile this fascinating story.
9781600781582
$19.95 Jim McArdle is a Chicago-area native who graduated from Columbia College in the South Loop and began a
boards career in sports journalism in 1987. Following nine years covering community sports for suburban weekly
newspaper chains, he joined the Chicago Cubs' publications department in 1996. Ascending to manager of the
272 pages department in 2000, he helped make Vine Line, the ballclub's monthly magazine, one of the most respected
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publications in professional sports and covered the team's playoff runs in 1998, 2003, and 2007. In early 2008,
Baseball he left his job with the Cubs and spent the baseball season writing this memoir.
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Fergie
My Life from the Cubs to Cooperstown
Fergie Jenkins, Lew Freedman, Billy Williams
Summary
Jenkins' life story-from Chatham, Ontario, to Cooperstown-is compelling, and Fergie tells it himself in his own
unique and inimitable style. A tremendous all-around athlete who has always been proud of his roots and
representing his country during a lifetime in the game, Jenkins established a reputation as one of the greatest
pitchers of not only his era but of all time. A strikeout king who whiffed more than 3,000 batters, Jenkins earned
the trust of his managers as a pitcher who completed what he started. This is the story of a man who refused to
be leveled by sadness and disappointments away from the playing field. It is also the story of behind-the-scenes
good humor in clubhouses and what takes place on baseball teams as they live and play together for months at
a time, as only Fergie can tell it.
9781600781711
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Hardback / Cloth over Fergie Jenkins is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who was w three-time All Star and the 1971 National
boards League Cy Young Award winner. He was elected into the MLB Hall of Fame in 1991. Lew Freedman is the author
of 35 books. A former sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News, and Philadelphia Inquirer,
224 pages
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Sports & Recreation / Major League Baseball player and teammate of Fergie Jenkins.
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Sweet Lou
Lou Piniella: A Life in Baseball
Melissa Isaacson
Summary
From Rookie of the Year to two-time Manager of the Year, with three World Series rings in between, Lou Piniella's
story is as compelling as the man himself. From a boyhood in Tampa that shaped, in every way, the athlete and
person he would become; to his years with the Kansas City Royals, an experience that would teach him about
the business of baseball; to his wild years in New York that would give him his first two World Series rings and
thrust him into George Steinbrenner's infamous revolving door; his many varied experiences all set him on course
to finding his true calling. Sweet Lou brings the story of one of the most intriguing managers in the game to life,
relives history with those who were there, and probes the man himself: his great loves, his great losses, and his
greatest successes. Author Melissa Isaacson explores Piniella's background, his parents, his friends, and his roots
in Tampa that explain not only his hot-headedness but also reveal a very down-to-earth family man. Along the
9781600782015 way, she charts his ascension to become the beloved skipper of the Cubs, setting his sig...
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Melissa Isaacson is in her 26th year of covering sports, returning to her native Chicago to write for the
224 pages
Carton Qty: 20 Chicago Tribune in 1990. She has since been the principal beat writer for the Bulls and Bears as well as a
Sports & Recreation / columnist and feature writer, covering virtually every major sporting event over the years. A baseball lover all of
Baseball her life, Isaacson covered the Florida Grapefruit League for Florida Today and the Orlando Sentinel, and has been
SPO003000 part of Chicago's seasonal and postseason baseball coverage, including the '03, '07 and '08 Cubs. She is the
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This Is the Year!

A Century In the Making
Tribune, Chicago
Summary
Poised to enter the playoffs and make a run at their first World Series title since 1908, the Chicago Cubs boast
one of the best records in baseball. Veterans Carlos Zambrano and Ryan Dempster and midseason acquisition
Rich Harden anchor a solid pitching staff. With returning stars Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee, and Aramis Ramirez in
the heart of the batting order, the Cubs' depth and balance make them one of the favorites to win it all and
send their legions of fans to baseball heaven for the first time in a hundred years.
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For the Love of the Cubs (4th Edition)

An A-to-Z Primer for Cubs Fans of All Ages
Frederick C. Klein, Mark Anderson, Pat Hughes
Summary
Expressing the passion felt for the Cubs using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful
illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the Chicago team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and
humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous characters in
the baseball team's long history, including Ernie Banks and Sammy Sosa.
9781600780851
Pub Date: 5/1/08
Author Bio
$16.95 Frederick C. Klein is a longtime writer and editor for the Wall Street Journal, where he originated the "On
Hardback / Cloth over Sports" column. He is a freelance writer and the author of many books, including several other entries in the For
boards the Love of . . . series. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mark Anderson is an illustrator whose work has
48 pages appeared on the back cover of National Geographic, the New Yorker, and Time and inside the Atlantic Monthly,
Carton Qty: 32 BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review, Outside, and many other periodicals. He is the illustrator and designer
Sports & Recreation / of Triumph Books' popular For the Love of . . . series. He lives in Chicago. Pat Hughes is the play-by-play
Baseball broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs on WGN Radio.
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Billy Williams
My Sweet-Swinging Lifetime with the Cubs
Billy Williams, Fred Mitchell, Ron Santo
Summary
One of the most popular Cubs of all time-and now an executive advisor for the team-Williams reminisces about
his early years, his Hall of Fame career, and his five decades in the game in this inspirational autobiography. In
Billy Williams: My Sweet-Swinging Lifetime with the Cubs, he remembers the sturdy values and selfless devotion
of the people from Whistler who helped shape his character; people like Lilly Dixon, his grade school principal, and
Virgil Rhodes, his high school coach, both of whom he remembered in his Hall of Fame induction speech, and also
his father who lived long enough to see his son play in the big leagues.
Author Bio
Billy Williams played for the Chicago Cubs from 1958 through 1974. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in
9781600780509 1987, and is currently an executive advisor for the Cubs. Fred Mitchell has spent the past 33 years as a
Pub Date: 4/1/08 sportswriter covering the Chicago Bears, Cubs, and Bulls for the Chicago Tribune. Mitchell has written seven
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other books, including nationally acclaimed Playing Through with Earl and Tiger Woods. Mitchell lives in Chicago.
boards Ron Santo is a Hall of Fame baseball player who spent his entire career with the Chicago Cubs.
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Cubs Forever
Memories from the Men Who Lived Them
Bob Vorwald, Stephen Green
Summary
Cubs Forever celebrates the 60-year romance between the team, the superstation, and the fans. It brings to
life some of the great games and moments in the team's history, such as Ernie Banks' 500th home run, the first
night game at Wrigley Field, and four no-hitters. Add in stories from the men who work behind the scenes at
Wrigley and WGN, plus interviews with the team's many stars over this six-decade period, and you have a
baseball bonanza for fans of all ages.
9781600780448
$29.95 Bob Vorwald is the executive producer of WGN Sports, overseeing more than 160 Cubs, White Sox, and Bulls
Mixed media product telecasts each year. He is a 25-year veteran of the Chicago sports scene and the writer and producer of the
192 pages Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Cubs documentary. Stephen Green has been the
Carton Qty: 32 award-winning official team photographer of the Chicago Cubs since 1982. His previous work includes Wrigley
Sports & Recreation / Field: A Celebration of the Friendly Confines.
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The Big Z
The Carlos Zambrano Story
Pedro Miranda
Summary
Though baseball fans everywhere have come to know Carlos Zambrano, or El Toro, as the bat-crashing, Barrett-
smashing, finger-pointing, homer-slugging ace of the Cubs, what they don't know about him is that he has a
great sense of humor, plays jokes on all his friends, has a very strong Christian faith, and grew up playing in the
streets of Venezuela with shoes filled with such big holes he was nearly barefoot long before signing his recent
record-breaking contract. This biography chronicle Zambrano's life story and is ideal for anyone fighting against
tough odds and looking for inspiration.
Author Bio
9781600780967 Pedro Miranda is a professional writer.
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Como Llego A Ser Grande...

Carlos Zambrano
Pedro Miranda, Marcos Witt
Summary
Though baseball fans everywhere have come to know Carlos Zambrano, or El Toro, as the bat-crashing, Barrett-
smashing, finger-pointing, homer-slugging ace of the Cubs, what they don't know about him is that he has a
great sense of humor, plays jokes on all his friends, has a very strong Christian faith, and grew up playing in the
streets of Venezuela with shoes filled with such big holes he was nearly barefoot long before signing his recent
record-breaking contract. This Spanish language edition of Zambrano's life story and is ideal for anyone fighting
against tough odds and looking for inspiration.
Author Bio
9781600781001 Pedro Miranda is a professional writer. Marcos Witt is a Latin Grammy Award-winning singer and pastor.
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Our Team-Our Dream

A Cubs Fan's Journey into Baseball's Greatest Romance
Tammy Lechner, Billy Williams
Summary
A trip into the world of a Cubs fan, this brilliant collection of photos and insightful essays highlights 15 years with
the Chicago Cubs, from the winter Cubs Convention to their springs in Mesa and, finally, to the Friendly Confines
9781600780707 during the season. This passionate photo documentary is a must-have for any and all Cubs fans who love to
Pub Date: 8/1/07 reminisce about past seasons while looking forward to the future with unguarded optimism. Our Team-Our Dream
$27.95 puts the Cubbies and the throngs of fans who flock to Wrigleyville on display in one memorable collection.
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Tammy Lechner is a photo journalist who has covered professional sports for the Associated Press, the
Baseball Louisville Courier-Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Today Baseball Weekly. She lives in Laguna Beach,
SPO003000 California. Billy Williams is a former professional baseball outfielder who played primarily with the Chicago Cubs.
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Cubs Essential
Everything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan!
Lew Freedman
Summary
A one-stop record containing everything Cubs fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this
resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, and photos.
Author Bio
Lew Freedman is a Chicago-based sportswriter and an award-winning journalist who has worked for the
Chicago Tribune, the Anchorage Daily News, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is the author of 28 books, including
Cubs Essential and White Sox Essential. He lives in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
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Few and Chosen Cubs

Defining Cubs Greatness Across the Eras
Ron Santo, Phil Pepe, Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg
Summary
Famed former Cubs player Ron Santo lists the top five players at every position in the history of the franchise
with explanation for each decision, along with statistics for every player and dozens of photos throughout.
Author Bio
Ron Santo is a former baseball player for the Chicago Cubs, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, a
nine-time All-Star, and a seven-time top-10 home run leader. He broadcasts Cubs games for WGN Radio. Phil
9781572437104
Pepe is the author of more than 40 books on sports, including collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey
Pub Date: 4/1/05
$27.95 Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. He is a former Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News and a
Hardback / Cloth over former president of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Ernie Banks is a retired Major League Baseball
boards shortstop and first baseman, and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. His entire 19-year career was played
224 pages with the Chicago Cubs, during which he earned honors that include being named an All-Star 14 times, two
Carton Qty: 16 National League Most Valuable Player awards, and the honor of being the first number retired by the Cubs. He
Sports & Recreation / lives in Los Angeles. Ryne Sandberg is a former second baseman for the Chicago Cubs.
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Out of the Blue

The Remarkable Story of the 2003 Chicago Cubs
Dusty Baker
Summary
So close. Nearly there. Cubs fans everywhere know the heartbreak of the word "almost" but the exhiliration that
comes with seeing decades of dream nearly come true. Capture the excitement through the award-winning
photos and words of the Chicago Tribune staff along the way to the year that nearly was.
9781572436336
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Said in Stone
Your Game, My Way
Steve Stone
Summary
Few in Chicago sports history have been as beloved on both the North and South Sides of the baseball-crazy
city as Steve Stone-a privilege that made no small contribution to the incredible stories shared in this fun
baseball exploration led by the man himself. Part anecdote and part analysis, the book shares the unique slant of
the American League Cy Young Award-winning pitcher and fan-favorite broadcaster on the game that has been
his passion for nearly five decades. He starts by analyzing the game position by position; illustrating his points
with personal experiences and the players he has either played with or covered. What he hasn't seen, his
broadcast partner of 15 years, Harry Caray, probably had, and he shares plenty of funny stories about their
years together in the booth as well. Finally he takes a serious look at how the game has changed and what the
future holds for America's pastime.
9781600788208
Pub Date: 4/1/13
$14.95 Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Steve Stone is a former Major League Baseball pitcher whose 14-year playing career includes the Chicago Cubs
and Chicago White Sox as well as the Baltimore Orioles-with whom he pitched in the 1979 World Series and won
256 pages the 1980 Cy Young Award for the American League. He is also a former broadcaster of 20 years with the Chicago
Carton Qty: 20 Cubs, and a current color commentator for the Chicago White Sox. He has been awarded three Emmys. He lives
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Said in Stone
Your Game, My Way
Steve Stone
Summary
Few in Chicago sports history have been as beloved on both the North and South Sides of the baseball-crazy
city as Steve Stone-a privilege that made no small contribution to the incredible stories shared in this fun
baseball exploration led by the man himself. Part anecdote and part analysis, the book shares the unique slant of
the American League Cy Young Award-winning pitcher and fan-favorite broadcaster on the game that has been
his passion for nearly five decades. He starts by analyzing the game position by position; illustrating his points
with personal experiences and the players he has either played with or covered. What he hasn't seen, his
broadcast partner of 15 years, Harry Caray, probably had, and he shares plenty of funny stories about their
years together in the booth as well. Finally he takes a serious look at how the game has changed and what the
future holds for America's pastime.
9781600785382
Pub Date: 4/1/11
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boards Steve Stone is a former Major League Baseball pitcher whose 14-year playing career includes the Chicago Cubs
256 pages and Chicago White Sox as well as the Baltimore Orioles-with whom he pitched in the 1979 World Series and won
Carton Qty: 20 the 1980 Cy Young Award for the American League. He is also a former broadcaster of 20 years with the Chicago
Sports & Recreation / Cubs, and a current color commentator for the Chicago White Sox. He has been awarded three Emmys. He lives
Baseball
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Total White Sox (3rd Edition)

The Definitive Encyclopedia of the Chicago White Sox
Richard C. Lindberg, Mark Fletcher, Ken "Hawk" Har...
Summary
The third edition of the bestselling definitive, comprehensive history of the beloved Chicago ballclub moves the
story forward from the champagne-soaked celebrations following the 2005 World Series championship through
the 2010 season. Revised and updated, it features dozens of new and rarely seen photographs, more than 200
player biographies, year-by-year coverage from 1900 through 2010, front office profiles, complete postseason
wrap-ups, great moments in team history, and a richly detailed statistics section. A treasure trove of little-
known facts, oddities, and trivia, plus behind-the-scenes stories of Ozzie Guillen, Kenny Williams, and the entire
South Side clan add to the colorful and occasionally outrageous history of the Chicago White Sox.
9781600784040
$29.95 Richard C. Lindberg is an author, a journalist, and a research historian who has written and published more
boards than 15 books dealing with aspects of Chicago city history, politics, criminal justice, sports, and ethnicity. A
lifelong fan of the Chicago White Sox, Lindberg parlayed his research skills and enthusiasm for the ballclub into
768 pages four published volumes of history and a significant role as the official team historian. He is a former president of
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the Society of Midland Authors and of the Illinois Academy of Criminology. Mark Fletcher is a photographer and
Baseball a fan of the White Sox. Ken "Hawk" Harrelson is a former MLB All-Star first baseman and outfielder and a
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What It Means to Be a White Sox

The South Side's Greatest Players Talk About White Sox Baseball
Bob Vorwald, Ozzie Guillen
Summary
Taking a decade-by-decade approach to the Chicago White Sox baseball tradition, this collection brings together
over 40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the team. The spirit of White Sox baseball is not captured
by just one phrase, one season, or one particular game; instead, the players and managers who made the magic
happen over the decades blend their experiences to capture the true essence of their beloved team. Sox fans
will relish the intimate stories told by the figures they have come to cherish.
9781600782787
Pub Date: 3/1/10
$24.95
boards Bob Vorwald is the executive producer of WGN Sports, overseeing nearly 200 Chicago sports telecasts each
year. He has worked in Chicago television for the past three decades, and is the author of Cubs Forever as well
336 pages
Carton Qty: 12 as the writer and producer of the documentary by the same name. He lives in Chicago. Ozzie Guillén is a Major
Sports & Recreation / League Baseball manager of the Chicago White Sox, and a former shortstop for the same team. Under his
Baseball leadership, the team won the American League pennant and went on to win the World Series in 2005; he is the
SPO003000 first Latino-born manager to do so. He lives in Chicago.
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Chicago White Sox
Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Chicago White Sox History
Mark Gonzales, Bill Melton
Summary
Genuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games that are best
forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the Chicago White Sox documents all
the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but also unmasks the regrettably awful and the
unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining-and unsparing-fashion, this book sparkles with White Sox highlights and
lowlights, from wonderful and wacky memories to the famous and infamous. Such moments include the magical
run to the 2005 World Series title, as well as the notorious "Black Sox Scandal" that rocked the foundation of the
sport. Whether providing fond memories, goose bumps, or laughs, this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to
the fan who has been through it all.
9781600782039
Author Bio
Pub Date: 3/1/09 Mark Gonzales is a seasoned sportswriter. His writing has appeared in such publications as the Peninsula Times
$14.95 Tribune, the San Jose Mercury News, the Arizona Republic, Sports Illustrated, Baseball America, and the
Paperback / softback / Sporting News. He reports on the White Sox for the Chicago Tribune. Bill Melton is a sports commentator for
Chicago White Sox broadcasts on Comcast SportsNet and a former third baseman in Major League Baseball,
224 pages primarily playing with the Chicago White Sox. He was selected for the all-star team in 1971 and lead the
Carton Qty: 22 American League in homeruns during the same season. They both live in Chicago.
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"Then Ozzie Said to Harold. . ."

The Best Chicago White Sox Stories Ever Told
Lew Freedman, Billy Pierce
Summary
Written for every sports fan who follows the Chicago White Sox, this account goes behind the scenes to peek
into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers-all while eavesdropping on their personal
conversations. From the locker room to the field, the book includes stories about Carlton Fisk, Bo Jackson,
Shoeless Joe Jackson, Billy Pierce, and Frank Thomas, among others, allowing readers to relive the highlights and
the celebrations.
Author Bio
9781600780639 Cubs Essential and White Sox Essential. He lives in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Billy Pierce is a former MLB pitcher for
Pub Date: 3/1/08 the Chicago White Sox, a World Series champion, and a seven-time All-Star.
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White Sox Essential

Lew Freedman
Summary
A one-stop record containing everything White Sox fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this
Author Bio
Cubs Essential and White Sox Essential. He lives in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
9781572439320
Pub Date: 4/1/07
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Sox and the City

A Fan's Love Affair with the White Sox from the Heartbreak of '67 to the Wizards of Oz
Richard Roeper
Summary
Over the last 40 years, Richard Roeper has attended White Sox games, watching as his team established a losing
streak that was almost unparalleled in Major League Baseball history. In this account of what it was like to grow
up a White Sox fan in a Cubs nation, Roeper covers the recent history of the organization, from the heartbreak
of 1967 and the South-Side Hit Men to the disco demolition and the magical 2005 season when they became
world champions. Encapsulating what it means to be a baseball fan, root for the same sorry team no matter
what, and find vindication, this history of the White Sox is flavored with trivia; anecdotes about players, owners,
and broadcasters; plus Roeper’s own humorous and personal reminiscences.
9781556526794 Author Bio

Pub Date: 4/1/07 Richard Roeper is the author of Hollywood Urban Legends, Schlock Value, Ten Sure Signs a Movie Character Is
$14.95 Doomed, and Urban Legends. He is a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and a cohost of Ebert & Roeper. He
lives in Chicago.
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Sox and the City

A Fan's Love Affair with the White Sox from the Heartbreak of '67 to the Wizards of Oz
Richard Roeper
Summary
Over the last 40 years, Richard Roeper has attended White Sox games, watching as his team established a losing
streak that was almost unparalleled in major league baseball history. In this account of what it was like to grow
up a White Sox fan in a Cubs nation, Roeper covers the recent history of the organization, from the heartbreak
of 1967 and the South-Side Hit Men to the disco demolition and the magical 2005 season when they became
world champions. Encapsulating what it means to be a baseball fan, root for the same sorry team no matter
what, and find vindication, this history of the White Sox is flavored with trivia; anecdotes about players, owners,
and broadcasters; plus Roeper's own humorous and personal reminiscences.
9781556526503 Author Bio

Pub Date: 7/1/06 Richard Roeper is the author of Hollywood Urban Legends, Schlock Value, Ten Sure Signs a Movie Character Is
$19.95 Doomed, and Urban Legends. He is a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and a cohost of Ebert & Roeper.
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The Wit and Wisdom of Ozzie Guillen

Kenny Williams, Ozzie Guillen
Summary
Candid, controversial, and usually laced with humor, Ozzie Guillen's frank assessments of both friends and foes,
as well as his steadfast willingness to explain his decision-making process regarding game strategy, makes him
one of the game's most popular figures, and this intimate account brings readers inside the manager's office,
sharing with them thoughts, dreams, quips, and quotes from one of the most active minds-and mouths-in today's
game. The book shows why he has been the go-to guy in the clubhouse for reporters seeking just the right
quote to enliven their stories, whether as a longtime player for the Chicago White Sox or as the team's World
Series-winning manager.
Author Bio
9781572438675 Kenny Williams is a former MLB outfielder and the general manager of the Chicago White Sox. Ozzie Guillen is
Pub Date: 4/1/06 a former MLB player and the manager of the Chicago White Sox.
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Believe It!
The Story of Chicago's World Champions
Jerome Holtzman
Summary
Eighty-eight years after their last World Series win, the Chicago White Sox made up for lost time by sweeping
the Houston Astros to become the 2005 world champions of baseball. With 99 regular-season wins, the Sox
brought the second-best record in baseball to the postseason. Only one loss to the Angels prevented a complete
sweep in every phase of their postseason play to win with an impressive 11-1 record. Believe It! celebrates the
White Sox's championship season, its players, its manager, and its rich history. This book features the writing of
Chicago Tribune columnists John Kass, Rick Morrissey, and Mike Downey, who provide a narrative of the season
and World Series win. There are exclusive interviews with key contributors-manager Ozzie Guillen, slugger Paul
9781572438583 Konerko, ace Mark Buerhle, and more-in which they talk about baseball and life with the Sox. And for the
Pub Date: 4/1/06
statistician fans, the not-to-be-missed numbers behind the season and throughout White Sox history are
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Sports & Recreation / The Chicago Tribune is a daily newspaper in Chicago, Illinois that was founded in 1847. Jerome Holtzman was
Baseball a journalist who covered Chicago news and sports for more than 50 years. He served as the official Major League
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Livin' the Dream

A Celebration of the World Champion 2013 Boston Red Sox
Summary
For the third time in 10 seasons, the Boston Red Sox are World Series champions. The team's path to postseason
glory-and the celebration that followed-are featured in this special commemorative volume. The book documents
the American League Divisional Series, American League Championship Series, and World Series games that led
up to the clinching Game 6 victory with action-packed photos, great quotes, and colorful commentary by Globe
columnists Dan Shaughnessy, Christopher Gasper, and others, as well as a special introduction by Red Sox
manager John Farrell. The photo-driven keepsake also includes the celebratory parade, which captured the
passion and excitement of the Red Sox players as well as fans throughout Boston.
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Paperback / softback / The Boston Globe was founded in 1872 and is the recipient of 21 Pulitzer Prizes. It is based in Boston. John
Trade paperback (US) Farrell is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and the manager of the Boston Red Sox. He lives in Westlake,
Ohio.
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For Boston
From Worst to First, the Improbable Dream Season of the 2013 Red Sox
Triumph Books
Summary
When John Farrell was introduced as the new Red Sox manager in the fall of 2012, he took over a last-place
team lacking talent and cohesion. A franchise that once made Boston proud had become an embarrassment. Just
one year later, the Red Sox have won the World Series, their third title in a decade.
There were many keys to the team's success: General manager Ben Cherington remade the roster with a series
of mid-range free-agent signings. The returning players recommitted themselves, bonds were formed, and beards
were grown. The Red Sox never had more than a three-game losing streak and led the majors in runs scored.
9781600788925 They regained the respect of Red Sox Nation and lifted a city still reeling from the senseless violence that marred
Pub Date: 11/1/13
its beloved marathon just as the baseball season was getting underway.
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Trade paperback (US) With emotions running high and "B Strong" signs cheering them on at Fenway, the Red Sox wrote their own
worst-to-first story that brought them to a World Series meeting with who else but the St. Louis Cardinals, the
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8.500 in W | 11.000 in H | The Boston Globe was founded in 1872 and is the recipient of 21 Pulitzer Prizes. It is located in Boston. Larry
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How the Red Sox Explain New England

Jon Chattman, Allie Tarantino, Fred Lynn
Summary
An examination of the unique affinity New Englanders have for their Red Sox, this work illustrates how the storied
history of the franchise mirrors that of New England itself. Founded in 1901 and playing in front of sold out
crowds at Fenway Park for more than a century, the Boston Red Sox are far and away New England's most
beloved franchise, and this work features topics such as the team's relationship to the Kennedys, the
comparison of fans' treatment of Bill Buckner to the Salem Witch Trials, the fans inside an Irish pub in one of
Boston's toughest neighborhoods, and travels to a miniature replica of Fenway Park in a small Vermont town.
Entertaining and informative, How the Red Sox Explain New England is sure to be popular among one of sports'
most passionate and dedicated fan bases.
9781600788024 Author Bio

Pub Date: 4/1/13 Jon Chattman is a noted author, pop culture enthusiast, promoter, and media expert. He is the coauthor of The
$14.95 Book of 'Bert,' I Love the Red Sox/I Hate the Yankees, Superfly, and Sweet 'Stache. He is a regular blogger for
the Huffington Post, and founder of TheCheapPop.com. He lives in Mamaroneck, New York. Allie Tarantino is an
elementary school teacher and the coauthor of I Love the Red Sox/I Hate the Yankees. He lives in Stamford,
240 pages Connecticut. Fred Lynn is a former professional baseball player and a nine-time All-Star. He was the first Major
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Baseball He lives in Carlsbad, California.
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They Call Me Oil Can

Baseball, Drugs, and Life on the Edge
Dennis Boyd, Mike Shalin
Summary
Speaking candidly to veteran sportswriter Mike Shalin for the first time about his often tumultuous career in
Major League Baseball, Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd recounts a life that began in the Deep South of Mississippi, and the
events that led him toward great heights atop the pitcher's mound at Fenway Park. As part of a stellar rotation
alongside Bruce Hurst and a young Roger Clemens, Boyd served a dazzling array of pitches to opposing batters,
most notably during the Boston Red Sox ill-fated 1986 World Series run against the New York Mets; and while he
was at once brilliant and focused on the mound, off the field-as he affectingly reveals here-Boyd was unraveled
by the personal battles he waged with substance abuse and destructive mood swings. As one of the few African
American starting pitchers in the history of baseball, Boyd offers a candid, insightful, and often funny portrait of
an athlete with boundless passion for the game, his teammates, and the Boston Red Sox.
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boards Dennis Boyd played for the Boston Red Sox, Montreal Expos, and Texas Rangers during his 10-year Major
League Baseball career. He lives in East Providence, Rhode Island. Mike Shalin covered the Red Sox during his
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Sports & Recreation / Mattingly. He lives in South Easton, Massachusetts.
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Can You Believe It?

30 Years of Insider Stories with the Boston Red Sox
Joe Castiglione, Douglas B. Lyons
Summary
Joe Castiglione is one of a few select announcers whose voice harkens fans back to the home field of their
favorite team. After 30 years, his commentary has become as much a part of Boston Red Sox lore as the Green
Monster, the Pesky Pole, and Yawkey Way. In this chronicle, the beloved broadcaster offers his insider account
of one of the most dominant baseball teams of the past decade-from the heartbreaking 1986 World Series and
the turbulent 1990s to the magical 2004 American League Central Series and World Series, the 2007
championship season, and the state of the team today. Castiglione takes fans behind the microphone and into
the champagne soaked clubhouse, hotels, and back rooms where even media had no access, and recounts such
tales of his tenure as his friendship with Pedro Martinez and what it was like to ride in the Duck Tour boats
during Boston's victory parades.
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Fort Myers, Florida and in the Boston area during the season. Douglas B. Lyons is the coauthor of Curveballs
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Sports & Recreation / and Sites.
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I Love the Red Sox/I Hate the Yankees

Jon Chattman, Allie Tarantino, Rich Tarantino
Summary
Presented in a unique reversible-book format, I Love the Red Sox/I Hate the Yankees is the ultimate Red Sox fan
guide to baseball's most celebrated and storied rivalry. Full of interesting trivia, hilarious history, and inside
scoops, the book relates the fantastic stories of legendary Red Sox managers and star players, including Ted
Williams, Jim Rice, and David Ortiz, as well as the numerous villains who have donned the pinstripes over the
9781600786792
Pub Date: 2/21/12 years. Like two books in one, this completely biased account of the rivalry proclaims the irrefutable reasons to
$14.95 cheer the Red Sox and boo the Yankees and shows that there really is no fine line between love and hate.
304 pages Jon Chattman is a noted author, pop culture enthusiast, promoter, and media expert. He is a coauthor with
Carton Qty: 24 Rich Tarantino of The Book of 'Bert' and Sweet 'Stache. He is a regular blogger for the Huffington Post, and
Sports & Recreation / founder of TheCheapPop.com. He lives in New York City. Allie Tarantino is an elementary school teacher. He
Baseball lives in Stamford, Connecticut. Rich Tarantino works in the education field, is a freelance photographer for
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Westchester County, New York.
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Field of Our Fathers

An Illustrated History of Fenway Park 1912-2012
Richard A. Johnson
Summary
The definitive, illustrated history of Fenway Park, this comprehensive volume captures the momentous occasions
of America's most beloved ballpark. Featuring posters, ticket stubs, and fan memorabilia, this history contains
firsthand accounts of the many baseball and nonbaseball events that have helped characterize the park since
the days of Tris Speaker and Babe Ruth. The book celebrates the teams, the fans, and the quirks of Fenway
Park for its centennial in 2012.
9781600784231 Author Bio

Pub Date: 11/1/11 Richard A. Johnson serves as the curator of the Sports Museum at the Fleet Center. He has authored and
$35.00 edited numerous books on a variety of sports topics, including Boston Braves and Boston Garden.
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Red Sox Triviology

Fascinating Facts from the Bleacher Seats
Neil Shalin
Summary
Interspersing exciting history and fun quizzes, this trivia book ranges from basic facts to challenges that will
teach even the most die-hard fans a thing or two about Red Sox baseball. The facts presented are grouped into
categories that include positions, the early years, and championship teams. Entertaining and educational, the
book is ideal for both solitary instruction and group game play.
Author Bio
Neil Shalin is a freelance writer who covers high school and college sports for the Daily Herald. He has authored
several books, including Yankees Triviology, Mets Triviology, and Out by a Step with Mike Shalin. He lives in
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Why Fenway
Exploring the Red Sox Mystique
John Ferguson
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An unforgettable look at the quirky and charming Fenway Park and the team that has called it home for the last
century, this is a book to be treasured not just by Red Sox fans, but baseball fans everywhere. No fewer than
eight professional baseball teams have called Boston home since the 19th century, yet the book shows that the
only team to stick around for good has rewarded its faithful fans with abundant mediocrity and heartbreak and
only occasional glimmers of hope and success. It demonstrates that the one constant for the Boston Red Sox is
9781600785337 that for the past 100 years they've been ensconced in the same little jade gem of a ballpark-which has defined
Pub Date: 3/1/11 one of the most prestigious and iconic franchises in all of professional sports.
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144 pages places around the world for Getty Images as well as a wide variety of commercial and corporate clients. As a
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100 Things Red Sox Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Nick Cafardo
Summary
With 100-plus years of Red Sox history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts
every Boston fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames,
memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This guide to all things Red Sox covers the
tradition of singing Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" at the stadium, the history of the Yawkey family, Wally the
Green Monster, and the myth that lefties can't pitch at Fenway Park.
Author Bio
Nick Cafardo is a sportswriter for the Boston Globe. He has covered the Boston Red Sox for 15 years for the
Boston Globe and Patriot Ledger and was chosen by Boston Magazine as Boston's Best Sportswriter in 1994. He
is the coauthor of None But The Braves.
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Red Sox Fans Are from Mars, Yankees Fans Are from Uranus
Why Red Sox Fans Are Smarter, Funnier, and Better Looking (In Language Even Yankee Fans Can
Understand)
Andy Wasif
Summary
A tongue-in-cheek look at the complicated love-hate relationship between Red Sox and Yankees fans, how and
why it developed, what accounts for the animosity and the grudging respect, and why it and continues to
dominate the baseball landscape, this book provides the only well-constructed tutorial on how both tribes can
peaceably coexist. With only around 200 miles of terra firma dividing the two capitals of the "Empire" and the
"Nation," Wasif attempts to bring peace to the Northeast through understanding. The humorous book also has
key terms, charts, testimonials, quizzes, and even drawings that will save fans from emotional distress and time-
consuming arguments.
9781600783470
$14.95 Andy Wasif is a lifelong Red Sox fan, a sports journalist, and stand-up comedian. He is the author of How to
Talk to a Yankee Fan and Red Sox University.
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162-0: Imagine a Red Sox Perfect Season

The Greatest Wins!
Mark Cofman, Tony Massaroti
Summary
Imagining a year in which the Boston Red Sox never lose a single game, this idealistic resource identifies the
most memorable victory in the team's history on every single day of the baseball calendar season, from late
March to late October. Ranging from games with incredible historical significance and individual achievement to
those with high drama and high stakes, the book envisions the impossible: a blemish-free Red Sox season.
Evocative photos, original quotes, thorough research, and engaging prose and analysis add another dimension.
Author Bio
Mark Cofman is a 30-year newspaper veteran, a freelance writer, and an adjunct professor at Endicott College
in Beverly, Massachusetts. He formerly worked for the Fitchburg Sentinel and the Marlboro Enterprise, was a
9781600783456 beat writer and editor for the Boston Herald, and served as editor of the Boston Globe's weekly sports
Pub Date: 3/1/10 publication, OT. He lives in Hull, Massachusetts. Tony Massarotti is a sportswriter for the Boston Globe and
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cohosts a sports talk radio show on WBZ-FM. He formerly covered the Boston Red Sox for the Boston Herald. He
Trade paperback (US) is the recipient of the 2001 National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association's Massachusetts Sportswriter
of the Year award.
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Behind the Green Monster

Red Sox Myths, Legends, and Lore
Bill Ballou
Summary
In Behind the Green Monster: Red Sox Myths, Legends, and Lore by Bill Ballou fans will relive the most
exhilarating and heart-wrenching moments in Red Sox history, while also separating the facts from fiction.
Numerous myths are dispelled once and for all including, including why the Curse of the Bambino never existed,
why the Game 6 loss in the 1986 World Series was not Bill Buckner's fault, who was the real key to Boston's
ninth-inning rally in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS, was Curt Schilling's bloody sock a fake, did Johnny Pesky ever hit
a ball off the foul pole named for him, and did Ted Williams really hit a ball of the head of someone sitting 37
rows deep in the right field bleachers. From Yaz's miraculous September in 1967 to the Manny Ramirez trade, the
most famous and infamous moments are all combined into one volume. Behind the Green Monster delves into
those headlines, sets the record straight and gives Sox fans many reasons to celebrate their strong allegiance to
9781600781919 their beloved Red Sox.
Pub Date: 3/1/09
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Bill Ballou has covered the Boston Red Sox for the Worcester Telegram since 1987 and has been the chairman
224 pages of the Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America since 2006. He is the author of First and
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Red Sox University

Baseball's Foremost Institution of Higher Learning
Andy Wasif
Summary
A tongue-in-cheek guide to becoming the ultimate Red Sox fan, Red Sox University is designed to educate new
fans as well as enlighten those who have been following the team their entire lives. Students will receive a well-
rounded education in all aspects of Red Sox fandom including, the 12 different types of Red Sox fans and how to
identify each one at the ballpark, which Bill of Rights amendment give fans the right to keep beers in their arms,
how to speak like a stat geek and sound knowledgeable, the core beliefs associated with the religion of Soxism,
and how to maintain happy relationships (even with Yankees fans). There are also definitions, quizzes, Fenway
facts, and key terms that will keep fans on their toes throughout their coursework. While the Red Sox have come
a long way over the years from the lowest lows to the highest highs, there is still so much more to learn and Red
Sox University is the ultimate guide to the exhilarating, maddening, and wacky world that will take fans to the
9781600782183 next level of Sox fandom.
Pub Date: 3/1/09
$14.95
Andy Wasif is a lifelong Red Sox fan, a sports journalist, and stand-up comedian. He is the author of How to
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100 Things Red Sox Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Nick Cafardo
Summary
With 100-plus years of Red Sox history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts
every Boston fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames,
memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This guide to all things Red Sox covers the
tradition of singing Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" at the stadium, the history of the Yawkey family, Wally the
Green Monster, and the myth that lefties can't pitch at Fenway Park.
Author Bio
Nick Cafardo is a sportswriter for the Boston Globe. He has covered the Boston Red Sox for 15 years for the
Boston Globe and Patriot Ledger and was chosen by Boston Magazine as Boston's Best Sportswriter in 1994. He
is the coauthor of None But The Braves.
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For the Love of the Red Sox

An A-to-Z Primer for Red Sox Fans of All Ages
Frederick C. Klein, Mark Anderson, Johnny Pesky
Summary
Expressing the passion felt for the Red Sox using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful
illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the Boston team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and
humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous-and infamous-
characters in the baseball team's history.
9781600780875
Pub Date: 3/1/08
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$16.95 Frederick C. Klein is a longtime writer and editor for the Wall Street Journal, where he originated the "On
Hardback / Cloth over Sports" column. He is a freelance writer and the author of many books, including several other entries in the For
boards the Love of . . . series. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mark Anderson is an illustrator whose work has
48 pages appeared on the back cover of National Geographic, the New Yorker, and Time and inside the Atlantic Monthly,
Carton Qty: 18 BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review, Outside, and many other periodicals. He is the illustrator and designer
Sports & Recreation / of Triumph Books' popular For the Love of . . . series. He lives in Chicago. Johnny Pesky has served the Red Sox
Baseball in virtually every capacity-as an All-Star player, a coach, a manager, a broadcaster, and a goodwill ambassador-
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namesake "Pesky Pole" marks the right field foul line at Fenway Park.
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Red Sox Essential

Jim Prime
Summary
A one-stop record containing everything Red Sox fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this
Author Bio
Jim Prime is the coauthor of several books on the Boston Red Sox, including Fenway Saved, Tales from the Red
Sox Dugout, More Tales from the Red Sox Dugout, Ted Williams: A Tribute, Ted Williams' Hit List, and Ted
Williams: The Pursuit of Perfection. He lives in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia.
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Game Day: Red Sox Baseball

The Greatest Games, Players, Managers and Teams in the Glorious Tradition of Red Sox Baseball
Athlon Sports, Johnny Pesky
Summary
Whether rediscovering the best team moments, or initiating into the histories and traditions of Red Sox fandom,
this book about the Boston Red Sox is both a useful resource and cherishable memorabilia. Packed with
anecdotes of past and current players, explanations about the beginnings of rivalries and traditions, detailed
histories about the greatest players and moments in the franchise's history, lists of the greatest teams ever, and
year-by-year statistics, this collectible book is the primary source for anyone eager to be an expert regarding
anything about the Red Sox. The book captures the essence of Boston's pride: Ted Williams' home run for his
9781572438361
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$24.95 Carlton Fisk waving his home run fair, and, of course, overcoming a 3-0 deficit to beat the New York Yankees en
Hardback / Cloth over route to Boston's first World Series title since 1918.
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Sports & Recreation / Athlon Sports is a publisher of preseason, single-title sports annuals, covering professional and college athletics
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Series: Game Day magazine in the U.S., and have won Publisher of the Year, Magazine of the Year, and an Emmy Award. They are
8.000 in W | 9.000 in H based primarily in Nashville, Tennessee. Johnny Pesky is a former Major League Baseball player and manager for
203mm W | 229mm H the Boston Red Sox. He is also a former color commentator for the Red Sox, and his many decades of affiliation
with the team have lead the team to honor him by retiring his number and naming a pole in Fenway Park "The
Pesky Pole." He lives in Boston.
Red Sox Nation

An Unexpurgated History of the Boston Red Sox
Peter Golenbock
Summary
Five-time New York Times best-selling author Peter Golenbock brings forth the definitive oral history of the
Boston Red Sox. His focus is on the players, managers and owners who were the colorful characters and legends
that guided their legion of fans. This isn't some dusty, boring retelling of the franchise's history; Golenbock goes
back and forth from laying out the facts of a situation and then allowing the key players in each anecdote to
offer their personal reflection, opinion, or commentary. Experience the entire history of the Red Sox, sit down
with all the key people, and get the proper perspective on the Red Sox's place in baseball history.
Author Bio
9781572437449 Peter Golenbock is a five-time New York Times bestselling author and is widely acknowledged as the best oral
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historian in the literature of sport. Some of his best-known books include The Bronx Zoo, which he wrote in 1979
Hardback / Cloth over with New York Yankees pitcher Sparky Lyle; BUMS: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers (1984); Personal
boards Fouls (1988), a look at corruption in college basketball; American Zoom (1993), a history of NASCAR; and Wild,
High and Tight (1994), his lurid biography of Yankees manager Billy Martin. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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The Little Red (Sox) Book

A Revisionist Red Sox History
Bill "Spaceman" Lee, Jim Prime
Summary
Inspired by Chairman Mao's infamous Little Red Book, "Spaceman" Bill Lee offers an off-the-wall revisionist history
of baseball's most colorful franchise, the Boston Red Sox. In addition to rewriting Red Sox history, Lee offers up
his unique views on today's and yesteryear's game. With this hilarious take on Red Sox history, the Spaceman
proves he's the true MVP in helping the Red Sox win the 2004 World Series and lift the Curse of the Bambino.
Author Bio
Bill "Spaceman" Lee pitched in the Major Leagues for 14 years, 10 of which were with the Boston Red Sox. The
California native amassed a career record of 119-90 including three consecutive 17-win seasons with the Red
Sox. He earned the nickname "Spaceman" for his nonconformist attitudes, his outrageous comments, and for his
enjoyment of recreational drugs. He lives in Craftsbury, Vermont. Jim Prime is the coauthor of several previous
9781572437319 books on the Boston Red Sox, including Fenway Saved; Tales from the Red Sox Dugout; More Tales from the
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Red Sox Dugout; Ted Williams: A Tribute; Ted Williams' Hit List; and Ted Williams: The Pursuit of Perfection. He
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Core Four
The Heart and Soul of the Yankees Dynasty
Phil Pepe
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Tracing the careers of four instrumental players who turned around the Yankees ball club, this book shares
behind-the-scenes stories from their early days together in the minors through the 2012 season, and follows
them on their majestic ride to the top of the baseball world. At a time when the New York Yankees were in free
fall, having failed to win a World Series in 17 years and had not played in one in 14 years-the Bronx Bombers'
longest drought since before the days of Babe Ruth-along came four young players whose powerful impact
returned the franchise to its former glory. They were a diverse group from different parts of the globe: Mariano
Rivera, a right-handed pitcher from Panama, who was destined to become the all-time record holder in saves and
baseball's greatest closer; Derek Jeter, a shortstop raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, who would become the first
Yankee to accumulate 3,000 hits; Jorge Posada, an infielder-turned-catcher from Puerto Rico, who would hit
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Damned Yankees
Chaos, Confusion, and Craziness in the Steinbrenner Era
Bill Madden, Moss Klein
Summary
A firsthand, behind-the-scenes account of the turmoil that pervaded the New York Yankee franchise in the late
1970s, this book discusses George Steinbrenner's purchase and continual rebuilding of the team-alongside a
colorful cast of players and businessmen. Not merely a look at the time spent in Yankee Stadium, this chronicle
also describes the team's public arguments, practical jokes, drunken excess, self-aggrandizing publicity efforts,
and the ups and downs that accompanied the Yankees and George Steinbrenner through the 1970s and beyond.
Author Bio
Bill Madden covered the Yankees and Major League Baseball for the New York Daily News for more than 30
years. He is the author of several books on the Yankees, and is also the 2010 recipient of the Baseball Hall of
9781600787041 Fame's J. G. Taylor Spink Award. He lives in Montvale, New Jersey. Moss Klein covered the Yankees for the
Pub Date: 6/1/12 Star-Ledger from 1976 to 1992. He lives in Livingston, New Jersey.
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Passion In Pinstripes
Kevin Kernan
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Drawn from more than 60 interviews and hours of face time, this authorized biography offers an unprecedented
inside-the-dugout look at the manager who guided the New York Yankees to their 27th world championship.
Beginning with his childhood in the baseball mecca of Chicago, this book traces Joe Girardi's rise from a catcher
at Northwestern University to his time in the minors, his 15 years in the majors, and his successful career as a
manager. As much a character portrait of the man as a chronicle of his achievements, this study reveals the
amalgam of influences-the relentless work ethic learned from his father combined with the systematic mind of an
engineer, the baseball know-how instilled by the likes of Don Zimmer and Joe Torre, and the heart of his
tenacious mother-that combined to propel Girardi to his current stature.
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of I'm Just Getting Started. He lives in Pequannock, New Jersey.
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100 Things Yankees Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
David Fischer
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Being a Yankees fan is about more than watching the team win multiple World Series, and this book helps fans
get the most out of it. Taking 110 years of Yankees history, the book distills it to the absolute best and most
compelling moments, identifying the personalities, events, and facts every Yankees fan should know without
hesitation. Numbers with huge import, such as 3, 7, and 56; nicknames such as Babe, Iron Man, and Yankee
Clipper; plus memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls all highlight the list. Experiences are
another important part of the fabric of being a fan, so the book also includes things Yankees fans should actually
see and do before they join Mickey Mantle and others at the Pearly Gates. From taking in a brew at the best
Yankees bars across the country to visiting the Babe Ruth Museum in Baltimore and enjoying the highlights of the
new Yankee Stadium, this book contains numerous tips and suggestions for enjoying all aspects of being a
Yankees fan.
9781600786693
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David Fischer is the author of more than a dozen books on baseball, including The Story of the New York
Yankees, The Ultimate Yankees Record Book, and A Yankee Stadium Scrapbook, as well as biographies of Babe
256 pages Ruth and Alex Rodriguez. A longtime magazine writer, he is also a senior consultant for the Guinness Book of
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Yankees Triviology
Neil Shalin
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teach even the most die-hard fans a thing or two about New York Yankees baseball. The facts presented are
grouped into categories that include positions, the early years, and championship teams. Entertaining and
educational, the book is ideal for both solitary instruction and group game play.
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several books, including Mets Triviology, Red Sox Triviology, and Out by a Step with Mike Shalin. He lives in
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The Inside Story of the Maris-Mantle Home Run Chase
Phil Pepe
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Before Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, and Sammy Sosa, there was Roger Maris, the reluctant home run king who
electrified the baseball world with one of the most unforgettable seasons the sport has ever known. Born in
Hibbing, Minnesota, and raised in Fargo, North Dakota, Maris was a small-town boy who unwillingly became a
New York Yankee when he was traded by the Kansas City Athletics. Almost immediately, he was thrust into the
glare of the big-city lights and found himself pursuing one of the most prestigious and most celebrated of all
baseball records: Babe Ruth's single-season home run mark of 60, set in 1927. Thirty-four years later, Maris
joylessly was drawn into the chase and found himself the eye in a storm of controversy. He became the center
of attention he never sought and the recipient of a celebrity he didn't want. As a young sportswriter, Phil Pepe
joined the fray on August 2, when he took over as the Yankees beat writer for the New York World-Telegram &
9781600783906 Sun, and he covered Maris' race for the record to the very end. Here is his firsthand account of that historic
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Phil Pepe was a New York Yankees beat writer for the New York World-Telegram & Sun in 1961, where he
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Baseball York Daily News from 1968 through 1981 and is a past president of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
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Donnie Baseball
The Definitive Biography of Don Mattingly
Mike Shalin, Joe Torre
Summary
The exhaustive research of sports biographer Mike Shalin sheds new light on a baseball legend, exposing the Hall
of Famer's moxie and lifelong dedication to baseball in this engaging biography. The in-depth research follows
Don Mattingly, an incredibly talented and hard-working player, who, during his time with the Yankees, became
one of the most beloved and popular players in the glorious history of their franchise. An insightful review of
Mattingly's career, including his going from a 19th-round draft choice to the 1985 American League MVP to his
true motivation behind his retirement in 1995 and his thoughts on his young coaching. Donnie Baseball: The
Definitive Biography of Don Mattingly is a must-read not only for passionate Yankee fans, but for all baseball
enthusiasts who want to become better historians of the game.
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Hardback / Cloth over Mike Shalin is a 35-year sports journalism veteran who has worked for the the Boston Herald and the New York
boards Post. He is now a freelance writer and an official scorer at Fenway Park. He is the coauthor of The 100 Best
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Players Not in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Gilles Villemure's Tales from the Rangers Locker Room, and Out by a
Carton Qty: 32 Step. He lives in Easton, Massachusetts. Joe Torre is the former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the
Sports & Recreation / New York Yankees, where he won four World Series.
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The Ultimate Yankees Record Book

A Complete Guide to the Most Unusual, Unbelievable, and Unbreakable Records in Yankees History
David Fischer
Summary
Featuring every relevant team record, statistic, and award winner from the New York Yankees' incredible past,
this book includes a comprehensive collection of all-time leaders in every conceivable category, from hits to
strikeouts. From the team's 27 World Series titles and Roger Maris's 61 home runs to Joe DiMaggio's 56-game
hitting streak and eyewitness accounts of when Babe Ruth famously called his shot, this reference captures the
legends and lore of the Yankees. More than a collection of statistics, this guide provides profiles of the men
behind the records and explores the context in which they were set while featuring stories which, in many cases,
are even more fascinating than the actual records. Historical game details and evocative photographs blend with
compelling statistics and the great players responsible for them to capture the rich history of this storied and
celebrated franchise.
9781600785207
$14.95 David Fischer is the author of more than a dozen books on baseball, including 100 Things Yankees Fans Should
Know & Do, The Story of the New York Yankees, and A Yankee Stadium Scrapbook, as well as biographies of
Babe Ruth and Alex Rodriguez. A longtime magazine writer, he is also a senior consultant for the Guinness Book of
213 pages World Records. He lives in River Vale, New Jersey.
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162-0: Imagine a Yankees Perfect Season

The Greatest Wins!
Marty Appel, Bucky Dent
Summary
Imagining a year in which the New York Yankees never lose a single game, this idealistic resource identifies the
those with high drama and high stakes, the book envisions the impossible: a blemish-free Yankees season.
Author Bio
Marty Appel is a former New York Yankees public relations director, an Emmy Award-winning TV producer, and
the author of 18 books, including the New York Times bestseller Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee
9781600783258 Captain and Now Pitching for the Yankees. He runs Marty Appel Public Relations out of New York City. Bucky
Pub Date: 3/1/10 Dent is a former New York Yankee and a baseball manager.
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Summers in the Bronx

Attila the Hun and Other Yankee Stories
Ira Berkow
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From George Steinbrenner's odd reliance on the book, The Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun to the views of
such memorable Yankee greats as Casey Stengel, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, and more recent
stars like Reggie Jackson, Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter, Ira Berkow takes the reader with him into the
clubhouse and onto the field as he observes, interviews and comments on the Bronx Bombers over his long and
distinguished career writing and reporting on them. Summers in the Bronx: Attila the Hun and Other Yankee
Stories is a collection of Berkow's rich, candid and nationally popular sports columns and feature stories for The
New York Times and other syndicated papers are devoted to the New York Yankees, arguably the most famous,
controversial, beloved and sometimes berated organization in the history of sports. Berkow's eye for detail and
for the unusual insight along with the comedy and drama revealed by his subjects themselves bring to life a
9781600783920 Who's Who of unforgettable Yankee personalities from the last half century.
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Ira Berkow was a sports columnist and feature writer for the New York Times for more than 25 years. He shared
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Sports & Recreation / was a reporter for the Minneapolis Tribune and a columnist for Newspaper Enterprise Association. He is the
Baseball author of 19 books, including the bestsellers Red: A Biography of Red Smith and Maxwell Street: Survival in a
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a bachelor's degree from Miami University (Ohio) and a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill
School of Journalism, and has been honored with a distinguished professional achievement awards from both
schools. In 2009 he was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and also received an
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Roosevelt University in Chicago. Mr. Berkow lives in New York City.
The Best!
Yankees Bring the World Series Title Back Home
York Post, New
Summary
After nearly a decade, the universe righted itself when the New York Yankees won their 27th World Series.
Documenting a season that began with both controversy-over Alex Rodriguez's admission of past steroid use-and
celebration-with the opening of the new Yankee Stadium-and ended with sheer jubilation as New York defeated
the Phillies for a hard-earned World Series title, this book captures the essence of Yankee spirit. Stunning photos
and insightful commentary-courtesy of the talented photographers and writers at the New York Post-bring all of
2009's top moments back to life. This collector's edition is a must-have championship keepsake for every fan of
the Bronx Bombers.
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Trade paperback (US) The New York Post is one of the oldest daily newspapers published in the United States.
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The Truth About Ruth and More. . .

Behind Yankees Myths, Legends, and Lore
Peter Handrinos
Summary
Even the most famous of teams has been misremembered, misrepresented, misunderstood, and otherwise missed
through history's many tellings and retellings, and this book is an entertaining antidote to all the above
concerning the New York Yankees. With surprising analysis and gleeful wit, it examines everything from the
underestimated to the overrated, along the way providing perspectives on the Bronx Bombers' authentic legacy
in terms of stats and society, performances and personalities, comparisons and culture.
Author Bio
Peter Handrinos is a graduate of Yale University, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, and
the author of Best New York Sports Arguments. He lives in New York City.
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"Then Roy Said to Mickey. . ."

The Best Yankees Stories Ever Told
Roy White, Darrell Berger
Summary
Written for every sports fan who follows the Yankees, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the
private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers-all while eavesdropping on their personal
conversations. From the New York locker room to the field, the book includes stories from Roy White about Bucky
Dent, Mickey Mantel, Billy Martin, Joe Pepitone, and Mickey Rivers, among others, allowing readers to relive the
highlights and the celebrations.
Author Bio
Roy White is a former MLB outfielder and coach for the New York Yankees. He was an American League All-Star
in 1969 and 1970, and he played on the World Series winners of 1977 and 1978. He often participates in Yankees
9781600780912 fantasy camps in Florida and in the annual golf tournament for the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center. He
Pub Date: 3/1/09 splits his time between Florida and New Jersey. Darrell Berger is a former column writer for Baseball Hobby
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Mixed media product News and book reviewer. He is a tour guide at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center and is a founding
member of the Elysian Fields chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research. He lives in Jersey City, New
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For the Love of the Yankees

An A-to-Z Primer for Yankees Fans of All Ages
Frederick C. Klein, Mark Anderson, Yogi Berra
Summary
Expressing the passion felt for the Yankees using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful
illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the New York team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and
humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous-and infamous-
characters in the baseball team's history, including Yogi Berra, Roger Clemens, Joe DiMaggio, Derek Jeter, Alex
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Rodriguez, Babe Ruth, and Tom Zachary.
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Hardback / Cloth over Frederick C. Klein is a longtime writer and editor for the Wall Street Journal, where he originated the "On
boards Sports" column. He is a freelance writer and the author of many books, including several other entries in the For
48 pages the Love of . . . series. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mark Anderson is an illustrator whose work has
Carton Qty: 18 appeared on the back cover of National Geographic, the New Yorker, and Time and inside the Atlantic Monthly,
Sports & Recreation / BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review, Outside, and many other periodicals. He is the illustrator and designer
Baseball of Triumph Books' popular For the Love of . . . series. He lives in Chicago. Yogi Berra is a National Baseball Hall
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American League MVP three times, played in 14 World Series games, and holds numerous World Series records
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Yogi
The Life & Times of an American Original
Carlo DeVito
Summary
A major authoritative biography of one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game-and the greatest
living New York Yankee-presents Yogi Berra as he has never been seen before. Sifted from more than 4,000
newspaper and magazine articles, interviews, papers, and hundreds of memoirs and biographies, this compilation
examines one of the most competitive players of his generation and one of the most unique men in baseball
history.
Author Bio
Carlo DeVito is a publishing executive and the author of the critically acclaimed Yogi: The Life and Times of an
American Original, as well as biographies on Wellington Mara and D. Wayne Lucas. He lives in Ghent, New York.
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Magic Moments Yankees

Celebrating the Most Successful Franchise in Sports History
Phil Pepe, Don Larsen
Summary
With more than 100 years to choose from, longtime Yankee sportswriter Phil Pepe narrows down the top 40 most
fantastic moments in Yankee baseball. From the magical bat of Babe Ruth to the 26 World Series titles, there is
no question that the Yankees are in a league of their own. Some of the famous and infamous moments
highlighted in the book include Ron Guidry's 260 strikeout season; Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak; perfect
games by Don Larsen, David Wells, and David Cone; and the infamous wife swap between Fritz Peterson and
9781572438637 Mike Kekich. An extraordinary celebration of Yankee history, fans will have the opportunity to reminisce about
Pub Date: 3/1/08 these miraculous moments for years to come.
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Phil Pepe has been a sportswriter for the Yankees for more than 60 years and is the author of more than 40
176 pages books on sports, including collaborations with Yankee legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. Don
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Memories of Yankee Stadium

Scott Pitoniak, Joe Torre
Summary
At the end of the 2008 season, Yankee Stadium will be closing its doors, and in memory of this illustrious
stadium, this tribute provide fans with hundreds of anecdotes about the iconic ballpark through the eyes of both
those who performed there and the many others who were spectators. Stories shared by those who worked,
played, rooted or cheered there, grace the pages of this memento, including Billy Crystal witnessing a monster
home run by Mickey Mantle at his first game at Yankee Stadium on May 30, 1956; Bob Costas following the
Yankees and his favorite player Mickey Mantle in the 1950s; Ernie Harwell calling both football and baseball
games at Yankee Stadium; and Keith Olbermann going to games and chasing foul balls in the late 1960s. Filled
with interesting facts and heartwarming stories, Memories of Yankee Stadium is a special gift for all of those
who want to remember forever the beloved Yankee Stadium the way it was.
9781600780561
Pub Date: 3/1/08
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Hardback / Cloth over Scott Pitoniak has been named one of the top columnists in the nation by the Associated Press Sports Editors
boards and is the author of 10 books, including The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: Buffalo Bills. Joe Torre is the former
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Our Mickey
Cherished Memories of an American Icon
Bill Liederman, Maury Allen, Yogi Berra
Summary
An affecting tribute to a generation's most revered baseball player, this book includes the heartfelt memories of
dozens of ballplayers, celebrities, authors, journalists, and fans who share their favorite story or anecdote about
Mickey Mantle. In the 1950s and early '60s, America was dominated by John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis
Presley, and Mickey Mantle. But it was Mantle's unmatched combination of good looks, awe-inspiring athletic
skill, natural charisma, and all-American-boy persona that set him at the top of this class. Allows Mantle's most
famous fans to reveal why they adored the superstar so much, Our Mickey includes contributions by Billy Crystal,
Hilary Rodham Clinton, Dan Rather, Donald Trump, Henry Kissinger, Ted Williams, and many more.
Author Bio
Bill Liederman was the founder of the New York Restaurant School who later opened a restaurant with Mickey
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$12.95 to his credit, including best sellers on Joe DiMaggio and Casey Stengel. He is a former writer for Sports
Paperback / softback / Illustrated magazine and was a baseball expert and columnist for the New York Post and the Gannett
Trade paperback (US) newspapers for more than 40 years. Yogi Berra is a National Baseball Hall of Famer and a former catcher,
192 pages outfielder, and manager of Major League Baseball. He was named an all-star player 15 times, won the American
Carton Qty: 44 League MVP three times, played in 14 World Series games, and holds numerous World Series records including
Sports & Recreation / hitting the first pinch hit home run in World Series history. As a manager his teams won pennants in both the
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Game Day: Yankees Baseball

The Greatest Games, Players, Managers and Teams in the Glorious Tradition of Yankees Baseball
Yogi Berra
Summary
Whether rediscovering the best team moments, or initiating into the histories and traditions of Yankees fandom,
this book about the New York Yankees is both a useful resource and cherishable memorabilia. Packed with
anecdotes of past and current players, explanations about the beginnings of rivalries and traditions, detailed
histories about the greatest players and moments in the franchise's history, lists of the greatest teams ever and
year-by-year statistics, this collectible book is the primary source for anyone eager to be an expert regarding
anything about the Yankees. The book captures the essence of the pride of every true Yankees fan: pinstripes,
9781572438354
Pub Date: 4/1/06 "the house that Ruth built," Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, "the straw that stirs the drink," Billy Martin
$24.95 hired and fired (five times), Derek Jeter, the Subway Series, the Iron Horse, and Don Larsen's perfect game in
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Sports & Recreation / Athlon Sports is a publisher of preseason, single-title sports annuals, covering professional and college athletics
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Series: Game Day magazine in the U.S., and have won Publisher of the Year, Magazine of the Year, and an Emmy Award. They are
8.000 in W | 9.000 in H based primarily in Nashville, Tennessee. Yogi Berra is a National Baseball Hall of Famer and a former catcher,
203mm W | 229mm H outfielder, and manager of Major League Baseball. He was named an all-star player 15 times, won the American
League MVP three times, played in 14 World Series games, and holds numerous World Series records including
hitting the first pinch hit home run in World Series history. As a manager his teams won pennants in both the
American and National Leagues during his career with the New York Mets and the New York Yankees. He lives in
Montclair, New Jersey.

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Major League Dad

A Daughter's Cherished Memories
Julia Ruth Stevens, Bill Gilbert
Summary
Major League Dad is a collection of personal and poignant memories by the only surviving member of the family of
baseball's immortal and beloved star, Babe Ruth. Julia Ruth Stevens tells the moving, sentimental, and humorous
story of her life as the daughter of one of America's most revered personalities, with never-before-seen glimpses
of the family life of a superstar: dancing with "Daddy" in their living room, the Christmases that meant so much
to him, the story behind the feud with the Lou Gehrig family, and his devotion to the religious brothers who
rescued him from the boyhood environment that was leading him down the wrong path.
9781892049278
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$12.95
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Hardback / Cloth over Julia Ruth Stevens is Babe Ruth's daughter. An ardent baseball fan, she is involved with the Babe Ruth League
boards and the Babe Ruth Museum in Baltimore. She divides her time between Arizona and New Hampshire. Bill Gilbert is
the bestselling author of 19 books, including six on baseball. A former reporter for the Washington Post, he lives
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Put It In the Book!

A Half-Century of Mets Mania
Howie Rose, Phil Pepe, Marv Albert
Summary
In Put It In the Book, New York Mets broadcaster and lifelong fan Howie Rose takes fans behind the microphone,
into the locker rooms, and through the last 50 years of Mets baseball. Millions of fans have listened to Rose's
trademark calls over the years, and now, with his patented honesty and humor, he gives a firsthand account of
the Amazins'-from the greatness of Tom Seaver to Johan Santana's recent no-no. In addition to a personalized
look at the rich history of the of the team, this work also features Rose's thoughts and opinions on the current
Mets team and roster and his thoughts on the future of the club.
Author Bio
9781600786884 Howie Rose is a sportscaster who has been the New York Mets radio announcer since 1995. He lives in
Pub Date: 3/1/13
$24.95
Woodbury, New York. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 50 books on sports, including The Yankees: An
Hardback / Cloth over Authorized History of the New York Yankees, Few and Chosen Yankees: Defining Yankee Greatness Across the
boards Eras, as well as a biography of Yogi Berra, and collaborations with New York Yankee legends Mickey Mantle, Billy
Martin, and Whitey Ford. He was the Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News from 1968 through 1981
240 pages
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Sports & Recreation / Albert was the voice of the New York Knicks for parts of five decades and has been the play-by-play man for
Baseball numerous NBA Finals, World Series, Super Bowls, and Stanley Cups. He lives in New York City.
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Summers at Shea
Tom Seaver Loses His Overcoat and Other Mets Stories
Ira Berkow
Summary
Culled from 50 years' worth of columns from one of the country's most popular sportswriters, this work stands as
a remarkable collection of opinions that is guaranteed to delight Mets fans of all ages. Former New York Times
columnist Ira Berkow captures the spirit of the Mets in this unforgettable collection of opinions, stories, and
observations from his long and distinguished career as he interviews and comments on the team. From memories
of inaugural franchise manager Casey Stengel and Hall of Famer Tom Seaver to reflections on ace Johan Santana
and the superstar David Wright, this collection combines Berkow's eye for detail with the comedy and drama
revealed by the subjects themselves, bringing to life Mets' personalities from the last half century.
9781600787751 Author Bio

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Ira Berkow was a feature writer for the New York Times for more than 25 years. He won the Pulitzer Prize for
Paperback / softback / national reporting and was a finalist for the Pulitzer for commentary. He is the author of numerous books,
Trade paperback (US) including The Corporal Was a Pitcher, Rockin' Steady, and Summers in the Bronx, the bestsellers Maxwell Street:
Survival in a Bazaar and Red: A Biography of Red Smith, as well as two memoirs, Full Swing and To the Hoop. He
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Sports & Recreation / award-winning documentary The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg. He lives in New York City.
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Total Mets
The Definitive Encyclopedia of the New York Mets' First Half-Century
David Ferry, Ed Kranepool
Summary
Published in conjunction with the franchise's 50th anniversary, Total Mets is the definitive historical and
statistical compendium for the famed New York ball club. Spanning the team's entire history-from their inception
in 1962, through the World Series championships of 1969 and 1986, and right up to the most current star-
studded squads-this volume is loaded with fantastic features that include season recaps of every Mets season,
statistics and highlights for every game in franchise history, team and individual records in every major statistical
category, and biographies for every Mets player. An entertaining guide to one of baseball's most popular
organizations, this resource also includes entertaining anecdotes, memorable quotes, and insider insights
9781600786617 garnered from interviews with more than 200 current and former players.
Pub Date: 10/5/12
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David Ferry has been a sports reporter for Associated Press Broadcasting since 1992. He lives in Fairfax,
640 pages Virginia. Ed Kranepool played for the New York Mets from 1962 to 1979 and a member of the 1969 "Miracle
Carton Qty: 8 Mets" championship team. He lives in Jericho, New York.
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The Amazins
Celebrating 50 Years of New York Mets History
Books, Triumph
Summary
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this beloved franchise, Triumph Books and the New York Post are jointly
publishing The Amazins, a history of the Mets that includes all the highlights, the lowlights, the Hall of Famers,
the underachievers, the great games and the memorable moments, virtually everything, in fact, from the rich
history that makes their fans as passionate about their team as any in baseball.
9781600786112
$24.95 The New York Post is one of the oldest daily newspapers published in the United States. Triumph Books is a
Paperback / softback / leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing.
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Mets Triviology
Neil Shalin
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teach even the most die-hard fans a thing or two about New York Mets baseball. The facts presented are
grouped into categories that include positions, the early years, and championship teams. Entertaining and
educational, the book is ideal for both solitary instruction and group game play.
Author Bio
several books, including Yankees Triviology, Red Sox Triviology, and Out by a Step with Mike Shalin. He lives in
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162-0: Imagine a Mets Perfect Season

A Game-by-Game Anaylsis of the Greatest Wins in Mets History
Howie Karpin, David Wright
Summary
Imagining a year in which the New York Mets never lose a single game, this idealistic resource identifies the most
memorable victory in the team's history on every single day of the baseball calendar season, from late March to
late October. Ranging from games with incredible historical significance and individual achievement to those with
high drama and high stakes, the book envisions the impossible: a blemish-free Mets season. Evocative photos,
original quotes, thorough research, and engaging prose and analysis add another dimension.
Author Bio
Howie Karpin has been a sports reporter for more than 30 years and has covered everything from the World
Series to the Stanley Cup Finals. He is an accredited official scorer for Major League Baseball in New York and is
9781600785320 a contributor to Mad Dog Radio, MLB Radio, and NFL Radio. David Wright is a third baseman for the New York
Pub Date: 3/1/11 Mets.
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100 Things Mets Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Matthew Silverman
Summary
With trivia boxes, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts
every Mets fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames,
memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things New York Mets
covers Robin Ventura's 1999 Grand-Slam single, the 1969 shoe polish incident, and the history behind the names
and numbers on the left-field wall.
Author Bio
Matthew Silverman is the author of Mets Essential, the coauthor of Mets by the Numbers, the editor of
Baseball: The Biographical Encyclopedia, and the coeditor of Meet the Meets and Total Mets. He also worked as
the associated editor of The 2008 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia and the managing editor of The 2007 ESPN Pro
Football Encyclopedia, Total Football, and Total Baseball. He lives in High Falls, New York.
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Shea Good-Bye
The Untold Inside Story of the Historic 2008 Season
Keith Hernandez, Matthew Silverman
Summary
To many New Yorkers who came of age in the 1980s as Mets fans, Keith Hernandez is the Mets. Two decades
after his last game in a New York uniform, the first captain in Mets history is still with them, literally. He's spent
most of the last decade in the broadcast booth at Shea Stadium watching the rise and fall of the club and, just
as he did when he played, calling it as he sees it. Opinionated, funny, urbane, and unafraid to poke holes in the
team or himself, Hernandez is a master at relating the unseen game on the field. Shea Good-Bye carries on the
high standards of Hernandez's earlier best-selling books. He recalls Shea Stadium both fondly and matter-of-
factly in its last year of existence, lamenting the loss of the stadiums he knew, replaced with flashier bandboxes
that favor home runs and negate strategy. He looks at the 2008 season and all the hope that arrived with the
9781600781704
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Johan Santana deal and how much of the optimism went out the window with the team's stumble out of the
$19.95 gate. He speaks frankly on the taint of steroids in the Mitchell Report and how the game has been compromi...
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Sports & Recreation / team in its unforgettable march to a World Series championship in 1986. Now a broadcaster for the team's
Baseball television network, Hernandez offers his unique perspective on the Mets' 2008 campaign. Matthew Silverman has
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Baseball and the New York Mets in particular, which allows him to convey a genuine perspective of an avid fan
while maintaining author objectivity. He is currently putting together a book on the 1969 Miracle Mets. He lives in
High Falls, NY.
Few and Chosen Mets

Defining Mets Greatness Across the Eras
Rusty Staub, Phil Pepe, Keith Hernandez
Summary
Rusty Staub, a former Met with an up-close and personal view of many of the team's strongest players, recalls
every year of the Met's history and selects the all-time greatest players in this account. Featured players and
managers include Gary Carter, Mike Piazza, Bud Harrelson, Jose Reyes, Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden, Gil Hodges,
and Davey Johnson.
9781600781537
$24.95 Rusty Staub is a former player for the New York Mets, a club ambassador for the team, the founder and
Hardback / Cloth over chairman of the board of the New York Police and Fire Widows and Children's Benefit Fun Foundation, Inc., and
boards the president of the Rusty Staub Foundation. He is also a gourmet chef, a restaurateur, and a philanthropist.
208 pages Phil Pepe is the author of more than 40 books on sports, including collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey
Carton Qty: 32 Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. He is a former Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News and a
Sports & Recreation / former president of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Keith Hernandez is a former first baseman for
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For the Love of the Mets

An A-to-Z Primer for Mets Fans of All Ages
Frederick C. Klein, Mark Anderson, Rusty Staub
Summary
Expressing the passion felt for the Mets using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful
illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the New York team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and
humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous characters in
the baseball team's history, including Carlos Beltran, Yogi Berra, Sid Fernandez, Keith Hernandez, Al Leiter,
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Lindsey Nelson, Mike Piazza, Jose Reyes, Johan Santana, Darryl Strawberry, and Bobby Valentine.
Pub Date: 3/1/09
$16.95 Author Bio
Hardback / Cloth over Frederick C. Klein is a longtime writer and editor for the Wall Street Journal, where he originated the "On
boards Sports" column. He is a freelance writer and the author of many books, including several other entries in the For
48 pages the Love of . . . series. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mark Anderson is an illustrator whose work has
Carton Qty: 18 appeared on the back cover of National Geographic, the New Yorker, and Time and inside the Atlantic Monthly,
Sports & Recreation / BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review, Outside, and many other periodicals. He is the illustrator and designer
Baseball of Triumph Books' popular For the Love of . . . series. He lives in Chicago. Rusty Staub is a former player for the
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and Fire Widows and Children's Benefit Fun Foundation, Inc., and the president of the Rusty Staub Foundation.
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Still a Kid at Heart

My Life in Baseball and Beyond
Gary Carter, Phil Pepe, Johnny Bench
Summary
In his new book, Still a Kid at Heart, written with longtime New York baseball writer Phil Pepe, Carter writes of his
love for the game, the personalities on and off the field who have enriched his life, and the years since his
retirement. His experiences serve as a primer for all professional athletes who face the dilemma of what to do
after the cheering subsided. Readers gain incisive insights into the game from the unique perspective of a
catcher in this revealing and intimate portrayal of his life as a ballplayer and beyond.
Author Bio
Gary Carter played baseball for the Montreal Expos, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles
9781600780547 Dodgers. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003, and his life has remained a part of baseball through his
Pub Date: 4/1/08 work as a broadcaster, coach, and manager.
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256 pages
collaborations with Yankee legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. Pepe was the Yankees beat
Carton Qty: 20 writer for the New York Daily News from 1968-1981 and is a former president of the Baseball Writers Association
Sports & Recreation / of America.
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100 Things Mets Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Matthew Silverman
Summary
With traditions, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts
every Mets fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames,
memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things New York Mets
covers Robin Ventura's 1999 Grand-Slam single, the 1969 shoe polish incident, and the history behind the names
and numbers on the left-field wall.
Author Bio
Matthew Silverman is the author of Mets Essential, the coauthor of Mets by the Numbers, the editor of
Baseball: The Biographical Encyclopedia, and the coeditor of Meet the Meets and Total Mets. He also worked as
the associated editor of The 2008 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia and the managing editor of The 2007 ESPN Pro
9781600780738 Football Encyclopedia, Total Football, and Total Baseball. He lives in High Falls, New York.
Pub Date: 3/1/08
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Amazing!
Celebrating the Mets' Miracle 2006 Season
Kevin Kernan
Summary
The year was a good one for New York, with both Major League Baseball teams winning their respective divisions
and becoming the shining stars of their leagues with wins, but the 2006 baseball season was more than just
good for the Mets-it was amazing. This collection of anecdotes and insights goes onto the field, into the
clubhouse, and behind the scenes to chronicle the historic summer of baseball in New York, talking with the stars
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and managers Willie Randolph and Omar Minaya about their roles in the success. Led by All-Stars, persevering
Pub Date: 10/1/06 through injuries, and driven by a potent offense, the team brought pride to their fans and the National League
$14.95 with a whirlwind climb to the top. Whatever the outcome after all was said and done, the book accurately
Paperback / softback / captures the excitement and enthusiasm of the New York Mets in a record-setting season that will never be
forgotten.
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is the author of five books, and has been honored with the Excellence in Journalism Award presented by the New
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Baseball Forever
Reflections on 60 Years in the Game
Ralph Kiner, Danny Peary, Tom Seaver
Summary
Most fans know Ralph Kiner as the New York Mets' long-tenured color commentator, but as a player he was one
of the most feared hitters in the game; this autobiography allows Kiner to reveal his life story and to share his
learned opinion about many topics affecting the game today.
Author Bio
Ralph Kiner is a former Major League Baseball player and has been the New York Mets broadcaster since the
team's inception. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975. Danny Peary has written and edited 18
books on sports and film. He is the writer and researcher for the Tim McCarver Show and the New York
correspondent for the Australian magazine, FilmInk. He lives in New York City and Sag Harbor, New York. Tom
Sever is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.
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Baseball Forever
Reflections on 60 Years in the Game
Ralph Kiner, Danny Peary, Tom Seaver
Summary
Most fans know Ralph Kiner as the New York Mets' long-tenured color commentator, but as a player he was one
of the most feared hitters in the game; this autobiography allows Kiner to reveal his life story and to share his
learned opinion about many topics affecting the game today.
Author Bio
Ralph Kiner is a former Major League Baseball player and has been the New York Mets broadcaster since the
team's inception. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975. Danny Peary has written and edited 18
books on sports and film. He is the writer and researcher for the Tim McCarver Show and the New York
correspondent for the Australian magazine, FilmInk. He lives in New York City and Sag Harbor, New York. Tom
9781572435971 Sever is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.
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"Then Bowa Said to Schmidt. . ."

The Greatest Phillies Stories Ever Told
Robert Gordon
Summary
The ultimate reference book for any "Phillie phanatic," this book provides a behind-the-scenes peek into the
private world of the players, managers, broadcasters, and executives, taking readers into the clubhouse and
onto the field. Author Robert Gordon takes fans inside the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies' run to the World Series,
when first baseman John Kruk once told a fan, "I ain't an athlete, lady, I'm a baseball player;" back to 1980,
when Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, and Larry Bowa delivered the team's first World Series title; and to 2008,
when a new generation experienced the ecstasy of a World Series win. Written for every fan who follows the
Phillies, this unique book captures the memories and great stories from more than a century of the team's
history.
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Author Bio
$14.95 Robert Gordon is the author of eight sports books, including Legends of the Philadelphia Phillies; More Than
Paperback / softback / Beards, Bellies, and Biceps: The Story of the 1993 Phillies; and Philadelphia Phillies: Memorable Stories of Phillies
Trade paperback (US) Baseball. He lives in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.
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The Mouth That Roared

My Six Outspoken Decades in Baseball
Dallas Green, Alan Maimon
Summary
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, including both New
York squads, the Mets and Yankees; general manager; and executive, Dallas Green has never minced words or
shied away from making enemies. Though many bristled at his gruff style, nobody could argue with the result of
his leadership: as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, he led the team to a World Series championship in 1980
and as general manger of the Chicago Cubs, he pulled off one of the most lopsided trades in the history of the
sport by dealing journeyman Ivan DeJesus to the Phillies in exchange for Larry Bowa and future Hall of Famer
Ryne Sandberg. This larger-than-life baseball personality shares insights from the mound, the dugout, and the
9781600788055 front office as well as anecdotes of some of the game's biggest stars and encounters with the press, player
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Carton Qty: 20 Dallas Green is a senior advisor to the general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team,
Sports & Recreation / and a former professional baseball pitcher and manager of the Phillies, the New York Yankees, and the New York
Baseball Mets. He lives in Conowingo, Maryland. Alan Maimon is an award-winning journalist who has worked with the
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Remembering Harry Kalas

The Life of a Phillies Icon Told by Those Who Knew Him Best
Rich Wolfe
Summary
A stirring tribute to Harry Kalas, the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1971 until his sudden passing in 2009,
this work captures the spirit of the man who became as synonymous with the city of Philadelphia as a Mike
Schmidt home run, a cheesesteak sandwich, or the Liberty Bell. Remembering Harry Kalas includes stories about
the longtime Phillies voice from a who's who of national figures and people who were close to the late
broadcaster, including Schmidt, Kalas's family, Tim McCarver, Curt Smith, Phillies president David Montgomery,
Ryan Howard, Mike Piazza, and many others. It is the definitive book about one of the most memorable
personalities in the City of Brotherly Love.
9781600788123
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Rich Wolfe is the author of dozens of sports books, including I Remember Harry Carey, Remembering Dale
Trade paperback (US) Earnhardt, Remembering Jack Buck, and Ron Santo: A Perfect 10. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona
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Few and Chosen Phillies

Defining Phillies Greatness Across the Eras
Gary Matthews, Phil Pepe
Summary
Covering nearly 130 years of the team's history, former Phillies great and current color commentator Gary
Matthews recounts the greatest Phillies and their contributions to the sport of baseball. From Robin Roberts and
the Whiz Kids of the 1950s to the world champion 2008 roster, this work includes a ranking of the top five Phillies
at each position, rare archival photos, and detailed biographies of the franchise's greatest players. With insights
from a uniquely qualified baseball insider, this one of a kind book is the ultimate reference for any baseball fan or
Phillies fanatic.
9781600786587
Pub Date: 4/1/12
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boards Gary Matthews is a former all-star outfielder who led the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1983 World Series and is
now a broadcaster for the team. He lives in Chicago. Phil Pepe is a sports journalist. He lives in Englewood, New
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100 Things Phillies Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Bill Baer
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Compiling 130 years of the Phillies, this handbook offers dedicated information to fans of Philadelphia's favorite
baseball team. Topics covered include personalities, events, and facts that every fan should know without
hesitation, such as important dates, player nicknames, and memorable moments. This guide to all things Phillies
also includes a list of must-do Phillies-related activities, which include visiting the birthplace of Grover Clevelend
Alexander, finding the best Phillies bars in the City of Brotherly Love, and searching for the remnants of the Baker
Bowl.
Author Bio
Bill Baer writes for Crashburn Alley, a Phillies sports blog that is part of ESPN.com's network of baseball blogs.
He is also a contributor to Baseball Prospectus and cohosts a local radio show. He lives in Aston, Pennsylvania.
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Worth the Wait

Tales of the 2008 Phillies
Jayson Stark
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Detailing Philadelphia's long sports drought, this account chronicles the magical postseason run that unleashed a
quarter-century of pent-up frustration. For 25 years, the city waited for a team like the 2008 Phillies to come
along, and unlike so many Phillies teams that were haunted by the past, this team was inspired by it, by the
chance to place its own inimitable stamp on the franchise.
Author Bio
Jayson Stark is a senior baseball writer for ESPN.com, where his regular contributions include the "Rumblings and
Grumblings" column and the "Useless Information Department," his tilted look inside baseball's numbers and quirks.
He was twice named Pennsylvania's sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters
Association. He is the author of The Stark Truth: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players in Baseball
9781600786556 History.
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Shane Victorino
The Flyin' Hawaiian
Alan Maimon
Summary
Long before Shane Victorino gained fame as a Gold Glove center fielder, All-Star, and World Series champion with
the Philadelphia Phillies, he was a precocious child on the island of Maui, frustrating teachers with his inability to
sit still and tagging along with older boys to neighborhood ball fields. For Victorino, diagnosed at an early age
with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, sports became an ideal outlet for his boundless energy. As the first
Maui native ever to appear in a World Series, Victorino played an integral role in giving his team, and the city of
Philadelphia, a memory for the ages. In Shane Victorino: The Flyin' Hawaiian, readers will find the compelling
story of a young man whose persistence and determination helped him overcome obstacles and emerge
victorious at the highest level of his profession.
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$24.95 Alan Maimon is a Las Vegas-based writer. He previously managed the fabled Eastern Kentucky bureau of The
Hardback / Cloth over Louisville Courier-Journal, where he worked on a series about the state's criminal justice system that was a
boards finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service. He started his professional writing career as a news assistant
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Armed & Dangerous

The Best Pitching Staff Ever Assembled
Fran Zimniuch
Summary
In Armed & Dangerous author Fran Zimniuch provides an in-depth look at the 2011 Phillies, including in-depth
features on pitching aces Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, and Roy Oswalt as well as profiles of manager
Charlie Manuel and other members of the 2011 Phillies. Featuring beautiful color photography, Armed &
Dangerous provides a first look at what could prove to be a historic team.
Author Bio
9781600786433 Fran Zimniuch is an award-winning sports journalist, columnist, and author who has written for various
Pub Date: 3/1/11 newspapers and magazines for more than 25 years. He is the author of seven other books, including Ph-
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162-0: Imagine a Phillies Perfect Season

A Game-by-Game Anaylsis of the Greatest Wins in Phillies History
Paul Kurtz
Summary
Imagining a year in which the Phillies never lose a single game, this idealistic resource identifies the most
memorable victory in the team's history on every single day of the baseball calendar season, from late March to
late October. Ranging from games with incredible historical significance and individual achievement to those with
high drama and high stakes, the book envisions the impossible: a blemish-free Phillies season. Evocative photos,
original quotes, thorough research, and engaging prose and analysis add another dimension.
Author Bio
Paul Kurtz has been a mainstay at KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia since 1985 and has won numerous awards,
including the prestigious Edward R. Murrow National Award for reporting. He coaches youth baseball and
9781600785344 basketball. He lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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Straight Talk from Wild Thing

Mitch Williams, Darrell Berger, John Kruk
Summary
When Mitch Williams threw the pitch that lost the 1993 World Series for the Philadelphia Phillies, no one could
have predicted that his reaction to the loss would win the hearts and minds of Phillies fans across the nation. He
stood at his locker for an hour after the game, answering every question, most of which could be answered
simply: "I threw a bad pitch." He didn't go into hiding, make excuses, or believe that one loss was the end of the
world. Phillies fans, notorious as the toughest in sports, recognized a stand-up guy when they saw one and
embraced him as one of their own. Though his successful pitching career is behind him, Mitch is still standing up
in Philadelphia and telling it like it is. Straight Talk from Wild Thing is the story of his career, but more than that,
it is inside baseball seen from many perspectives: sitting on a 10-hour minor league bus ride, standing on a
pitcher's mound, and sitting in a clubhouse, a dugout, and a ranch in Texas, where a man who "retired" at age
32 struggled to figure out what to do next.
9781600783067
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Hardback / Cloth over also with the new MLB Network. He lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and five children. This is his first
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Baseball minister in Orange, New Jersey, and a tour guide at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Little Falls,
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Mike Schmidt
The Phillies' Legendary Slugger
Rob Maaddi, Jayson Stark
Summary
The first comprehensive biography of this Philadelphia Phillies' icon, this book provides fans a detailed look into
the life of legendary third baseman and feared slugger Mike Schmidt. Schmidt was not always a fan favorite-he
was somewhat misunderstood and seen as standoffish by many fans who referred to him as "Mr. Cool." Author
Rob Maaddi dispels the myths by transporting readers back to key events in Schmidt's life and Hall of Fame
career that make him come alive and help to create an understanding of the hardworking ballplayer he really
was. The book not only uncovers the real man behind the remarkable numbers, but also allows fans to relive the
most memorable moments from Schmidt's legendary career including his 500th career home run and the 1980
World Series victory. It also delves into his close relationships with teammates like Pete Rose, Dick Allen, and
Garry Maddox. This satisfying portrait of one of the games' most celebrated players is one that baseball fans of
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256 pages Rob Maaddi has covered Philadelphia sports for the Associated Press since 2000. He has coauthored three
Carton Qty: 20 children's sports books and hosts a weekly sports talk show on an ESPN radio affiliate. He lives in Sewell, New
Sports & Recreation / Jersey. Jayson Stark has been a senior baseball writer for ESPN.com since 2000 and was twice named
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Philadelphia Phillies

Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Philadelphia Phillies History
Todd Zolecki, Scott Franzke
Summary
forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the Philadelphia Phillies documents all
the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but also unmasks the regrettably awful and the
unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining-and unsparing-fashion, this book sparkles with Phillies highlights and lowlights,
from wonderful and wacky memories to the famous and infamous. Such moments include the rapturous season of
the "Whiz Kids" and the magical 2008 run to the World Series, as well as the lows of the historically inept Phillies
of the 1930s and the equally historic collapse of 1964. Whether providing fond memories, goose bumps, or
laughs, this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to the fan who has been through it all.
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Author Bio
Pub Date: 2/1/10 Todd Zolecki writes for MLB.com and is formerly a writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, with a focus on Phillies
$14.95 coverage with both. Scott Franzke is a play-by-play broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies. He has been a
Paperback / softback / broadcast host with the Texas Rangers and Kane County Cougars. He also covered the 2000 Olympics for
Sporting News Radio. They both live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Pouring Six Beers at a Time

And Other Stories from a Lifetime in Baseball
Bill Giles, Doug Myers, Jayson Stark
Summary
A hilarious, fascinating, and revealing view of the national pastime from the 1930's to the present, Pouring Six
Beers at a Time offers a treasure trove of stories by a man once dubbed the P. T. Barnum of Major League
Baseball, current Philadelphia Phillies Chairman Bill Giles. His 70 plus years of behind-the-scenes stories are an
invaluable treat that no baseball fan will want to miss. From sound effects man for the radio broadcasts of the
Cincinnati Reds as a teenager to owner of the Philadelphia Phillies, Bill Giles has been involved in virtually every
aspect of the game of baseball. Highlights from his fascinating life include taking overnight train rides with the
Reds as a young boy, witnessing the birth of indoor baseball in Houston, bringing the marketing of baseball into
the modern era-helping to establish traditions and promotions that are now standard, and signing some of the
greatest players in modern history with names such as Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Joe Morgan, and Curt
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Schilling.
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Trade paperback (US) Bill Giles is the former business manager of the Nashville Vols minor League baseball team before moving on to
be publicist and marketing director of the Houston Colt .45s and the Astrodome for ten years. In late 1969 he
386 pages
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Sports & Recreation / purchase the Phillies and became CEO until late 1997 when he semi-retired and became chairman of the Phillies.
Baseball He is still a part owner of the Phillies and Chairman. Giles is the son of former National League president Warren
SPO003030 Giles. Doug Myers is the author of several baseball books, including Essential Cubs and Louisville Slugger
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The Corporal Was a Pitcher

The Courage of Lou Brissie
Ira Berkow, Tom Brokaw
Summary
Lou Brissie's extraordinary story is one that takes readers from the terrifying battlefields in Europe in World War II
to the playing fields in Philadelphia. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ira Berkow brings together the unforgettable
memories of a hero's life, telling the tales of a man who overcame incredible odds with his leg in a protective
metal case to realize his dream of pitching in the major leagues. Brissie recounts amazing stories, including
Brissie's leg injury and how he was left for dead in the snow and mud of the Appenines in Italy, his pleading with
doctors to not surgically remove his leg so that he might one day play professional baseball, the numerous
surgeries and his improbable road to recovery, his friendship with Connie Mack and the opportunity to pitch after
his injury, being named to the 1949 All-Star team as member of the Philadelphia Athletics, the big scare Brissie
received when a Ted Williams line drive struck his wounded leg, and his regular visits for the past 60 years to
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boards Ira Berkow is a sports columnist and feature writer for the New York Times for more than 25 years. He won the
Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in 2001 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer for commentary in 1988. He is the
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Sports & Recreation / Smith, as well as two memoirs, Full Swing and To the Hoop. Hank Greenberg: The Story of My Life, cowritten
Baseball and edited by Mr. Berkow, was a primary source for the award-winning documentary The Life and Times of Hank
SPO003030 Greenberg. He lives in New York City. Tom Brokaw is a television journalist and the bestselling author of the
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Phillies Confidential
The Untold Inside Story of the 2008 Championship Season
Gary Matthews, Scott Lauber
Summary
Relive one of the most memorable seasons in the Phillies' storied 126-year history, as broadcaster Gary Matthews
takes you into the clubhouse, the dugout, and onto the field, giving fans an inside look at the 2008 Major League
season. The book includes details of the pivotal offseason trade for closer Brad Lidge, how they managed to
withstand their midseason slide, and the late-season rally in which they overtook the New York Mets. In this
day-by-day recap of the magical 2008 season fans will relive the heart-wrenching losses and exhilarating wins of
a long season that ended in a sweet World Series victory.
9781600782022 Author Bio

Pub Date: 11/1/08
$19.95 Gary Matthews is a former professional baseball player who spent 16 seasons in the majors with the San
Hardback / Cloth over Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Seattle Mariners. He was the NL Rookie
boards of the Year in 1973 and MVP of the 1983 NL Championship Series. He is currently a television analyst for the
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Philadelphia Phillies. He lives in Chicago. Scott Lauber is the Phillies' beat writer for the Wilmington News Journal.
Carton Qty: 24 His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, and he won an Associated Press Sports Editors Award in 2005.
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Phillies Essential
Rich Westcott
Summary
A one-stop record containing everything Phillies fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this
Author Bio
Rich Westcott is a baseball writer and historian who is considered a leading authority on the Phillies. He has
spent more than 40 years as a newspaper and magazine writer and editor with a variety of publications, including
the Phillies Report, a publication he founded. He frequently guests on radio and television shows, and some of his
work appears in the historical exhibits at the Phillies' Citizens Bank Park. He is a member of the Delaware County
and the Roxborough Sports Halls of Fame. He is the author of numerous books.
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For Cardinals Fans Only!

More Than a Half-Century of Memories from Redbird Nation
Rich Wolfe
Summary
A collection of fan reminiscences, this keepsake serves as a vehicle for fans to share their funniest stories,
saddest memories, happiest times, and craziest moments relating the St. Louis Cardinals. For Cardinals Fans
Only! is a memento for any Redbird fanatic with the staunch supporters' musings on topics such as the team's
two recent World Series titles and their previous nine championships; Cardinal greats, including Stan "the Man"
Musial, Bob Gibson, and Mark McGwire; and the team's long-standing rivalry with the Chicago Cubs. From
thoughts on old Busch Stadium to the recently retired, future Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa, this is the
definitive read for any and all Cardinals supporters.
9781600788130 Author Bio

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Rich Wolfe is the author of dozens of sports books, including I Remember Harry Caray, Remembering Dale
$14.95 Earnhardt, Remembering Jack Buck, and Ron Santo: A Perfect 10. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
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100 Things Cardinals Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Derrick Goold, Stan Musial
Summary
With 125 years of Cardinals history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every
St. Louis fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable
moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This updated guide to all things Cardinals covers the
artifact on public display that pays homage to Busch Stadium, the story behind the infamous "kidnapping" of Flint
Rhem, the unforgettable acrobatics of "The Wizard" Ozzie Smith, and details on all 11 World Series
championships, including the amazing 2011 triumph.
Author Bio
Derrick Goold is an award-winning reporter and baseball writer who has covered the Cardinals for the St. Louis
9781600787553 Post-Dispatch since 2004. He has been honored for feature writing and investigative reporting while covering
Pub Date: 4/1/12 baseball, hockey, and college athletics. He contributes to Baseball America, writes for the baseball blog Bird
$14.95 Land, and cohosts a radio show. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri. Stan Musial is a former St. Louis Cardinal, a
record-holding, 24-time All-Star selection, and one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.
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The Ultimate Cardinals Record Book

A Complete Guide to the Most Unusual, Unbelievable, and Unbreakable Records in Cardinals History
Dan Moore
Summary
Featuring every relevant team record, statistic, and award winner from the St. Louis Cardinals' incredible past,
this book includes a comprehensive collection of Redbirds all-time leaders in every conceivable category, from
hits to strikeouts. From Dizzy Dean's 30 wins or Lou Brock's 938 career stolen bases to Bob Gibson's single-
season ERA of 1.12 or Mark McGwire's 70 home runs in a season, this reference captures the legends and lore of
the Cardinals. More than a collection of statistics, this guide provides profiles of the men behind the records and
explores the context in which they were set while featuring stories which, in many cases, are even more
fascinating than the actual records. Historical game details and evocative photographs blend with compelling
statistics and the great players responsible for them to capture the rich history of this storied and celebrated
franchise.
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Trade paperback (US) Dan Moore has written about the Cardinals for nearly a decade and is a primary contributor to Viva El Birdos,
the Cardinals blog on SB Nation. He lives in Springfield, Illinois.
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Wild Cards
The St. Louis Cardinals' Stunning 2011 Championship Season (Including 2011 Baseball World Series)
Rob Rains
Summary
The complete story of the Cardinals' unexpected run to the 2011 World Series title is captured in this action-
packed commemorative volume. Profiles of the team's stars, complete recaps of every postseason game, and
stunning photography make this book a must-have keepsake for every St. Louis baseball fan.
Author Bio
Rob Rains is the author or coauthor of 30 books; among them are biographies of Albert Pujols, Tony La Russa,
9781600787171 Mark McGwire, Ozzie Smith, and Jack Buck. His biography of McGwire was a New York Times bestseller. He is a
Pub Date: 11/1/11 lifetime member of the Baseball Writers Association of America and the Baseball Hall of Fame. He lives in St.
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Tony La Russa
Man on a Mission
Rob Rains, Joe Buck
Summary
Players and fans love him or hate him, so it's surprising that people know very little about St. Louis Cardinals
manager Tony La Russa's life; this biography goes behind the scenes of one of the most iconic figures in baseball
today to show the influences behind his intensity and uncompromising focus, why winning every game possible is
important to him, and why he often puts the game ahead of his private and personal life. Including interviews
with past and current players, managers, executives, and even La Russa himself and intensive research from
newspapers, magazines, and other archive material, the book reconstructs La Russa's life from his days as a
young boy growing up in Tampa, where he spoke Spanish before he learned English, to his standing as the third-
winningest manager in baseball history.
9781600785573 Author Bio

Pub Date: 3/1/11 Rob Rains is a freelance writer, an adjunct professor in the school of communications at Webster University, and
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Paperback / softback / a former writer for United Press International, the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and USA Today Baseball Weekly. He
Trade paperback (US) is the author or coauthor of 25 books and is a lifetime member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the
Baseball Writers Association of America. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri. Joe Buck is a play-by-play sportscaster
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Stan the Man

The Life and Times of Stan Musial
Wayne Stewart
Summary
Finally, here is a biography of Stan Musial that is worthy of the player himself. The author, who grew up in
Musial's hometown, has spent years researching the slugger's life and career. The result is a biography broad in
scope and deep in analysis. Stan the Man details not only the personality and the accomplishments of the man
but artfully examines Musial's life against the backdrop of the Great Depression (which the already-impoverished
Musial family endured), race and integration, and the tragedy that struck his hometown of Donora, Pennsylvania,
and claimed many lives, including ultimately his father's. The slew of never-before-published material and
revealing anecdotes gained through numerous exclusive interviews with former classmates, relatives, friends,
teammates, and contemporaries allow this book to shed fresh light on the legendary Musial while making the book
a must-read for all baseball fans.
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now lives in Lorain, Ohio, with his wife Nancy (Panich). They have two sons, Sean and Scott, and one
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Sports & Recreation / USA Today Baseball Weekly, and Boys' Life. Stewart worked on Stan the Man, his 25th book to date, from
Baseball November 2006 to December 2009.
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Mark and Me
Mark McGwire and the Truth Behind Baseball's Worst-Kept Secret
Jay McGwire
Summary
In this tell-all book, Jay McGwire provides an inside look at his reclusive older brother, baseball slugger Mark
McGwire and their All-American, sports-loving family, and also offers a detailed entry into the world of steroids.
As Mark McGwire's younger brother, Jay McGwire had a front-row seat to the ups and downs of the slugger's
storied and now controversial career. He played an integral role in helping Mark recover from injuries and turn
into a stronger ballplayer to become baseball's home run king. He offers a detailed account of what really
happened to Mark, how he got started on steroids, what he used, and the dramatic effect that steroids had on
his body and on baseball history.
9781600783081 Author Bio

Pub Date: 3/1/10
Jay McGwire is the younger brother of Mark McGwire. He is a former bodybuilder and is now a personal trainer
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Albert Pujols
Simply the Best
Rob Rains, John Rooney
Summary
Every fan old enough to punch out the space next to his name on the All-Star ballot can tell you that Albert
Pujols is a one in a generation hitter and the only player in baseball history to hit .300, hit 30 or more home runs
and drive in 100 or more runs in his first eight seasons in the majors. Albert Pujols: Simply the Best offers a
compelling portrait of this superstar's life and prolific career.
Author Bio
9781600783517 Rob Rains has been writing about sports for more than 25 years. He is the author or coauthor of 25 books and is
Pub Date: 9/1/09 a lifetime member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the Baseball Writers Association of America. He
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Paperback / softback / formerly worked for United Press International, the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and USA Today Baseball. Now a
Trade paperback (US) freelance writer, Rains also is an adjunct professor in the school of communications at Webster University. He
lives in St. Louis. John Rooney is the radio broadcaster for the St. Louis Cardinals and has been a professional
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Cardinals Rule
The St. Louis Cardinals' Incredible 2006 Championship Season
Summary
The full story of the Cardinals' fateful, and surprising, run to the 2006 World Series title is captured in this
action-packed commemorative volume. The team's first title since 1982 is celebrated by collecting profiles of the
season's star players, complete recaps of every postseason game, and stunning photography. The end result is a
must-have keepsake for every St. Louis baseball fan.
Author Bio
Triumph Books is the national leader in sports publishing. Founded in 1989, they have recently expanded and
diversified into numerous other genres, including a bestselling puzzle series, and have launched a quality current
9781572439931 events imprint. They are based in Chicago.
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Few and Chosen Cardinals

Defining Cardinal Greatness Across the Eras
Tim McCarver, Phil Pepe, Joe Buck
Summary
Part historical catalog, part biography, and part baseball primer for beginners and experts alike, this account lists
the arguably best five players at each position by one of the best players in St. Louis history-Tim McCarver. The
book is ideal for any baseball fan who wants to learn more about the game and includes immortals such as Cy
Young, Stan Musial, Ozzie Smith, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Curt Flood, Leo Durocher, Steve Carlton, and Mark
McGwire.
9781572437234
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Paperback / softback / Tim McCarver is a former Cardinal who was a member of two world championship teams in St. Louis. During his
Trade paperback (US) 21-year MLB career on four teams, he played in two All-Star games and three league championships series. He is
208 pages the lead game analyst for Fox Sports and calls Yankees games on Fox 5 in New York. He won an Emmy Award in
Carton Qty: 30 2000 for Outstanding Sports Event Analyst and is the only network baseball analyst to cover the last 11 regular
Sports & Recreation / and postseasons. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 40 books on sports, including collaborations with Yankees
Baseball legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. He is a former Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily
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sportscaster for Fox who has won numerous Sports Emmy Awards.
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100 Things Tigers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Terry Foster, Willie Horton
Summary
One of the most storied and fascinating histories in all of Major League Baseball, the Detroit Tigers-an American
League charter franchise in 1901-have survived some of the most intense highs and lows of any team in
professional sports, and this lively and detailed book explores it all. This guide to all things Tigers covers the
1984 World Series championship and the riots it sparked; controversial "Georgia Peach" Ty Cobb; and crucial
information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and
signature calls. This fully updated edition, which includes details on the Tigers' exciting 2011 playoff run and
Miguel Cabrera's historic season as well as the Tigers' acquisition of Prince Fielder, guides fans on numerous of
activities to help them celebrate their team in new and deeper ways.
9781600787874 Author Bio

Pub Date: 4/1/13 Terry Foster is a sports columnist with the Detroit News and is the cohost of the radio program Valenti and
$14.95 Foster. He serves on the media board for Central Michigan University Life and was named a Central Michigan
University journalism alumni of the year. He is the coauthor of Great Detroit Sports Debates. He lives in West
Bloomfield, Michigan. Willie Horton hit 20 or more home runs seven times, and his 325 career home runs ranked
240 pages sixth among AL right-handed hitters when he retired. He enjoyed his best season in 1968 with the world
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Al Kaline
The Biography of a Tigers Icon
Jim Hawkins, Ernie Harwell
Summary
For more than a half century, as a superstar ballplayer, television broadcaster, and front office executive, Al
Kaline has personified the Detroit Tigers like no one else. In the Tigers' clubhouse of today, stars such as Miguel
Cabrera and Justin Verlander-neither of whom were even born when he played in the major leagues-respectfully
address him as "Mr. Kaline." Tigers fans around the country of every generation refer to him simply as "Mr. Tiger."
Now, for the first time, the life and career of this remarkable individual are presented in this compelling new
biography. Learn how the skinny, shy youngster with a deformed foot and an undying love for the game of
baseball went straight from high school and the sandlots of Baltimore to the big leagues where, at the age of 20,
he became the youngest batting champion in baseball history. That achievement marked the start of a first-
ballot Hall of Fame career that would carry him to 3,000 hits and a plaque on the hallowed wall at Cooperstown.
9781600788239
Ship Date: 4/1/13 Jim Hawkins is the author of seven books, five of which are about the Tigers, including a biography of Mark
$14.95 "the Bird" Fidrych and the autobiography of Ron LeFlore, which was published in three languages and made into a
TV movie starring LeVar Burton. He began covering Al Kaline and the Detroit Tigers as a reporter in 1970. He lives
in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Ernie Harwell was the voice of the Detroit Tigers for 42 years.
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Days of Roar!
From Miguel Cabrera's Triple Crown to a Dynasty in the Making!
Detroit Free Press
Summary
The defending American League champions and favorites to repeat in 2013, the Detroit Tigers are forging a
dynasty, and this book chronicles the recent past and looks to the team's promising future. From Miguel Cabrera
capturing baseball's first Triple Crown since 1967 on the final day of the season to Justin Verlander's historic
2011 MVP Award and Mike Ilitch's blockbuster signing of Prince Fielder, it includes the dramatic roller coaster of a
season that led to the American League Central title, the Game 5 shutout against Oakland in the ALDS, a sweep
of the hated Yankees and another World Series berth. Also featuring an exclusive preview of the 2013 Tigers-
including recently signed outfielder Torii Hunter-Days of Roar! commemorates the Tigers' rise with a full-color
9781600788994 book filled with hundreds of photos and winning memories that is sure to be an essential part of any fan's
Pub Date: 4/1/13 collection.
$14.95
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The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Michigan, with a daily circulation of more than 200,000
128 pages copies. Founded in 1831, the newspaper has won nine Pulitzer Prizes. They are based in Detroit, Michigan.
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All You Can Be

Learning & Growing Through Sports
Curtis Granderson
Summary
Professional athlete Curtis Granderson shares hard-earned lessons and tips for accomplishing goals in this
encouraging resource. Growing up with two teachers as parents, he understood and appreciated the importance
of education and was determined to follow his dream of becoming a successful athlete. Artwork made by New
York City public school students accompany Granderson's stories, exemplifying their own goals and illustrating
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the themes of the book.
Pub Date: 11/1/11
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Hardback / Cloth over Curtis Granderson is the starting center fielder for the Detroit Tigers. In 2007 he became one of only four
boards players in baseball history-and the first since 1957-to record at least 20 doubles, 20 triples, 20 home runs, and
48 pages 20 stolen bases in a single season. He has a bachelor's degree in business marketing and business management
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Sparky Anderson
The Life of a Baseball Legend
Books, Triumph
Summary
With his familiar shock of white hair and craggy, prematurely aged face and twinkling eyes, Hall of Fame manager
Sparky Anderson was a one of a kind personality beloved by generations of fans not just in the two cities he led
to World Series championships, but throughout the baseball world. When he retired in 1995 he was third on the
list of all-time winningest managers, having accumulated 2,194 victories in managing the Cincinnati Reds to two
championships in nine years and adding another with the Detroit Tigers whom he managed for seventeen
seasons. Throughout his years near or at the top of baseball through his 2000 election to the Hall of Fame,
Anderson rejected the airs of celebrity regardless of how prominent he became, frequently reminding players and
9781600785931 friends alike that, "As long as you remember where you came from, you'll always know where you're going."
Pub Date: 11/1/10
Triumph Books, with archival material from both the Detroit Free Press and The Cincinnati Enquirer is proud to
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Al Kaline
The Biography of a Tigers Icon
Jim Hawkins, Ernie Harwell
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For more than a half century, as a superstar ballplayer, television broadcaster, and front office executive, Al
Kaline has personified the Detroit Tigers like no one else. In the Tigers' clubhouse of today, stars such as Miguel
Cabrera and Justin Verlander-neither of whom were even born when he played in the major leagues-respectfully
address him as "Mr. Kaline." Tigers fans around the country of every generation refer to him simply as "Mr. Tiger."
Now, for the first time, the life and career of this remarkable individual are presented in this compelling new
biography. Learn how the skinny, shy youngster with a deformed foot and an undying love for the game of
baseball went straight from high school and the sandlots of Baltimore to the big leagues where, at the age of 20,
he became the youngest batting champion in baseball history. That achievement marked the start of a first-
ballot Hall of Fame career that would carry him to 3,000 hits and a plaque on the hallowed wall at Cooperstown.
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Jim Hawkins is a journalist who has worked for the Detroit Free Press and later for The Oakland (Michigan)
Press. He is the author of seven books, including The Bicycle Book, One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story, and
256 pages Tigers Confidential. Ernie Harwell was the play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Tigers for 42 years.
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Few and Chosen Tigers

Defining Tigers Greatness Across the Eras
Lance Parrish, Phil Pepe, Al Kaline
Summary
Former Detroit player Lance Parrish selects the top five Tigers of all time at each position and ranks them in this
subjective compendium. Fans may disagree, but they are certain to find his choices interesting, his reasoning for
the selections fascinating, and the anecdotes he draws from his years as a Tiger amusing and entertaining.
Featured players include Ty Cobb, Harry Heilmann, Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg, George Kell, Willie Horton,
and Alan Trammel.
9781600782862
$24.95 Lance Parrish has served in many capacities for the Detroit Tigers-as a player, a minor-league catching
Hardback / Cloth over instructor, a minor-league manager, a major-league coach, and a television color analyst. He is an eight-time All-
boards Star and the recipient of three Gold Gloves. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Phil Pepe is the author of more
240 pages than 40 books on sports, including collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey
Carton Qty: 12 Ford. He is a former Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News and a former president of the Baseball
Sports & Recreation / Writers Association of America. Al Kaline is a former right fielder for the Detroit Tigers, a member of the National
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100 Things Tigers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Terry Foster
Summary
With 108 years of Tigers history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every
Detroit fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable
moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This guide to all things Tigers covers the 1984 World Series
championship and the riots it sparked, controversial "Georgia Peach" Ty Cobb, and Detroit Athletic Co.
Author Bio
Terry Foster is a sports columnist with the Detroit News who has covered the Fab Five, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup
Finals, World Series, Michigan's 1997 National Championship, Indianapolis 500, and Daytona 500 and is the cohost
of The Valenti and Foster Show on 97.1 FM in Detroit. He serves on the media board for Central Michigan
University Life and was named 2008's Central Michigan University journalism alumni of the year. He is the
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coauthor of Great Detroit Sports Debates. He lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
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Tigers Confidential
The Untold Inside Story of the 2008 Season
Andy Van Slyke, Jim Hawkins
Summary
Former MLB All-Star and Gold Glove winner Andy Van Slyke, now the first-base coach of the Detroit Tigers, takes
you into the dugout, the clubhouse, and onto the field throughout the 2008 season to give you a rare inside look
at the most highly anticipated season in the Tigers' storied 108-year history-day by day, game by game, as it
actually unfolded. The book combines Van Slyke's insightful, introspective, sometimes humorous diary from the
dugout and the playing field with veteran baseball writer Jim Hawkins' view from the press box in real time as the
games actually occurred. Each entry is made without the benefit of hindsight, not knowing what the next game
or the next day would bring. Stand beside Van Slyke in the first-base coach's box and sit beside him in the
9781600781681 dugout to feel the emotions rise and fall with each win and each loss, as the Detroit Tigers, preseason favorites
Pub Date: 3/1/09
to win the 2008 American League pennant with their franchise-record $139 million payroll, deal with the daily
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256 pages Andy Van Slyke is the Detroit Tigers' first base, outfield and base running coach. During his playing days,
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Baseball time All-Star and winner of five Gold Gloves for defensive excellence and two Silver Slugger Awards as the top
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Detroit Tigers

Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Detroit Tigers History
George Cantor, Willie Horton
Summary
forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the Detroit Tigers documents all the
best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but also unmasks the regrettably awful and the
unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining-and unsparing-fashion, this book sparkles with Tigers highlights and lowlights,
from wonderful and wacky memories to the famous and infamous. Such moments include the impressive run to
the World Series in 2006 and the clutch hitting of Kirk Gibson in 1984, as well as the horrendous years when the
Tigers were in the cellar of their division and the particularly disastrous 2003 season. Whether providing fond
memories, goose bumps, or laughs, this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to the fan who has been through it
all.
9781600780523
$19.95 George Cantor is a retired sportswriter who has been a journalist for the Detroit Free Press and a columnist for
Hardback / Cloth over the Detroit News. He has written numerous books, including several on Detroit sports, and teaches sportswriting
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at Oakland University. He lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Willie Horton is a retired professional leftfielder and
192 pages designated hitter in Major League Baseball, who primarily played with the Detroit Tigers. He made the American
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where there is also a statue of him, and in 2004 the State of Michigan created "Willie Horton Day" to honor him
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I Told You I Wasn't Perfect

Denny McLain, Eli Zaret
Summary
From being the only 30-game winner in more than 70 years to having the Gambino crime family order a hit for
your murder, Denny McLain has surely seen it all: RICO charges from the U.S. government to touring the country
as a popular musician playing on national TV and the Las Vegas strip before becoming a close jail-house friend to
John Gotti Jr. I Told You I Wasn't Perfect allows the former All-Star pitcher to share his cautionary tale with
generations of baseball. In 1968, McLain set the baseball world on fire by being the first pitcher to win at least
30 games since Dizzy Dean 34 years earlier. But just two years later he was banned from the game for half a
season, traded away to the laughing-stock Washington Senators where he entered into a never-ending battle
with baseball icon Ted Williams. By 1972, he was a retired star, hustling games of golf. Throughout the 1980s
and 1990s he was in and out of prison for charges including racketeering, loan-sharking, extortion, cocaine
possession, and fraud before being included in wide-sweeping RICO charges that tried to connect him to Gotti...
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Denny McLain is a former American professional baseball player, and the last major league pitcher to win 30 or
boards more games during a season-a feat accomplished by only 13 players in the 20th century. Eli Zaret is a longtime
sportscaster in Detroit and the author of Blue Collar Blueprint: How the Pistons Constructed Their Championship
416 pages
Formula and The Last of the Great Tigers: Untold Stories from an Amazing Season.
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Tigers Essential
George Cantor
Summary
A one-stop record containing everything Tiger fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this
Author Bio
George Cantor is a retired sportswriter who has been a journalist for the Detroit Free Press and a columnist for
the Detroit News. He has written numerous books, including several on Detroit sports, and teaches sportswriting
at Oakland University. He lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
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Ernie Harwell
My 60 Years in Baseball
Tom Keegan, Al Kaline
Summary
For many fans, their lifetime of experience with the Detroit Tigers ensured them that when their team roared, it
would be Ernie Harwell's smooth southern voice that would be heard above the din. After 42 years as the "Voice
of the Detroit Tigers," the 2002 retirement of Harwell signaled the end of an era. This profile on the famed
broadcaster provides the lesser-known details on the background of a Detroit institution. Known for his voice and
talent for calling games, fans will be able to know the man himself and what brought him to-and kept him in-the
Motor City. The only play-by-play broadcaster to cover games across seven decades, Harwell saw (and
accumulated accompanying stories about) everyone from Babe Ruth to Ichiro Suzuki, many of which are shared
in this entertaining biography.
9781572437173 Author Bio

Pub Date: 4/1/05 Tom Keeganis the baseball columnist for the New York Post. He has worked previously in Baltimore, Chicago,
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and Los Angeles, and has been covering major league baseball since 1985. He lives in Norwalk, Connecticut. Al
Trade paperback (US) Kaline is a former Major League Baseball right fielder for the Detroit Tigers, and current front office official with
the same team. He is a 18-time All-Star selection and a 10-time Gold Glove Award recipient. He was part of the
289 pages
team that won the 1968 World Series, a game which was broadcast by Ernie Harwell. He is a member of the
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Sports & Recreation / Baseball Hall of Fame. He lives in the Detroit area.
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Wire to Wire
Inside the 1984 Detroit Tigers Championship Season
George Cantor, Chet Lemon
Summary
Award-winning Detroit columnist George Cantor revisits the 1984 World Series champion Detroit Tigers with
unparalleled insight into what the season meant to a reeling city filled with delirious fans. The book delves into
the details of a year when fantasy became reality-the Tigers chewed up their opponents, spit them out, and
catapulted to the top without looking back-and provides fans with the opportunity to relive a season in history
that baseball aficionados won't soon forget.
Author Bio
George Cantor has been a writer for Detroit newspapers for more than 40 years. He was on the baseball beat
when the Tigers won the 1968 World Series, chronicled the feats of the 1984 Tigers as a news columnist, and
9781572435049 was given the honor of throwing out the first pitch in one of the last games played at historic Tiger Stadium. He
Pub Date: 4/1/04 has written more than a dozen books on sports, history, and travel, as well as appearing frequently on local radio
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and television. He lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Chet Lemon is a former MLB outfielder, a three-time All-
boards Star, and a member of the World Series champion 1984 Detroit Tigers.
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Hank Greenberg
The Story of My Life
Hank Greenberg, Ira Berkow
Summary
This autobiography of Hank Greenberg tells of one of the most dynamic and inspiring stories in the history of
baseball. The son of Eastern European parents, he rose from the streets of New York to rank among the greatest
home-run hitters of the game, and became the first Jewish player to be elected to the Hall of Fame. Along the
way he challenged Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs in a season; led the Detroit Tigers to four pennants;
fiercely stood up to anti-Semitic slurs, insults, and assaults; and was one of the first major leaguers to enlist in
the military at the outbreak of World War II. Hank Greenberg's extraordinary life in baseball-playing with and
against Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, Charlie Gehringer, Joe DiMaggio, Dizzy Dean, and Bob Feller-
combined the uncommon courage, dignity, strength and, to be sure, humor, in the face of formidable odds.
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Hardback / Cloth over Hank Greenberg, nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank" and the "Hebrew Hammer," was an American professional baseball
boards player in the 1930s and 1940s. He was a five-time All-Star, was twice named the American League's Most
Valuable Player, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1956. Ira Berkow is a Pulitzer Prize-winning sports
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Roar Restored
Detroit Tigers '06
Free Press, Detroit
Summary
The impossibly, incredibly, indisputably true story of how the Detroit Tigers jumped to the top of the American
League almost overnight.
Author Bio
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan.
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100 Things Giants Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Bill Chastain
Summary
Most San Francisco Giants fans have taken in a game or two at AT&T Park, have seen highlights of Willie Mays'
basket catch on YouTube, and were thrilled by the team's World Series wins in 2010 and 2012, but even the die-
hards-those who remember which pitcher started the first home game in San Francisco's history, have attended
a spring training game at Scottsdale Stadium, or know how many home runs Barry Bonds hit into McCovey Cove
during his record-setting career-will appreciate this ultimate resource guide for true fans of the San Francisco
Giants. For both boosters from the days of Bobby Thomson and recent supporters of Bruce Bochy, Matt Cain,
and Buster Posey, these are the 100 things all fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Longtime sportswriter
Bill Chastain has collected every essential piece of Giants knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities,
and ranks them from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist that leads the way to
achieving fan superstardom. This updated World Series edition features the Giants' unforgettable 2012 season,
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Author Bio
Bill Chastain is a sports journalist who writes for MLB.com. He is the author of Hack's 191: Hack Wilson and His
256 pages Incredible 1930 Season, Payne at Pinehurst: The Greatest U.S. Open Ever, Purpose and Passion: Bobby Pruette
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Baseball Heisman to Head Ball Coach. He lives in Tampa, Florida.
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Comeback Kings
The San Francisco Giants' Incredible 2012 Championship Season
Summary
The San Francisco Giants' 2012 postseason run was symbolic of the team's season. The 2012 season saw the
Giants lose closer Brian Wilson to injury in April, overcome the departure of All-Star left fielder Melky Cabrera to
suspension in August, and adjust to the season-long struggles of ace Tim Lincecum. Yet the Giants captured the
National League West crown. In the National League playoffs, the Giants won a record six elimination games in
the NLDS and NLCS to reach the World Series, where they swept the Detroit Tigers.
Packed with unique analysis and outstanding color photography from the Bay Area's largest newspaper publisher,
Comeback Kings takes fans through the Giants' amazing journey, from spring training to Matt Cain's perfect game
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to Sergio Romo's mound celebration in Detroit. This commemorative edition also includes in-depth profiles of
Pub Date: 11/1/12
$14.95 National League batting champion Buster Posey, manager Bruce Bochy, second baseman Marco Scutaro, and
Paperback / softback / other fan favorites.
128 pages
Sports & Recreation / Bay Area News Group is the largest newspaper publisher in the San Francisco Bay area, with a daily circulation
Baseball of more than 500,000 copies. Its properties include the San Jose Mercury News, the Contra Costa Times, and
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Willie Mays Aikens

Safe at Home
Gregory Jordan
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An intimate portrait of a tortured player, this biography culls interviews, letters, and the personal account of
baseball legend Willie Mays Aikens. Touted from a young age as the next Reggie Jackson, Aikens' promising
career quickly turned disastrous when he fell into drug abuse and was ultimately sentenced to the longest prison
sentence ever given to a professional athlete in a drug case. Not only an exploration of baseball and culture in
the 1980s, this book also delves into the United States justice and penal systems.
Author Bio
Gregory Jordan has written about sports, movies, politics, and books for The New York Times, Crisis Magazine,
9781600786969 and The Hill. Jordan worked with Mark Shriver on A Good Man, Mark's biography of his father, Sargent Shriver,
Pub Date: 5/1/12 due out in June 2012. Jordan has also collaborated on books with former NFL player Joe Ehrmann and attorney
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Ron Shapiro. He lives in Sherwood, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay.
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A Band of Misfits
Tales of the 2010 San Francisco Giants
Andrew Baggarly, Duane Kuiper
Summary
With a title drought that started in New York and carried on for more than five decades after the move to the
west coast, the San Francisco Giants and their fans were growing restless, waiting for a team like the 2010
roster and that one magical postseason run. The anticipation, memories, and celebrated relief of the season
when it finally came together are captured in this chronicle of the World Series season of the Giants. Written in
entertaining prose, the book is as much an enjoyable story to be reread through the years as it is a factual
account of the events that brought the elusive title to the Giants.
Author Bio
9781600785986 Andrew Baggarly is the San Francisco Giants beat reporter for the San Jose Mercury News and has been
Pub Date: 3/1/11 covering baseball for various newspapers for over a decade. He blogs for the Bay Area News Group and has been
$19.95 both a Hall of Fame voter and an official scorer. He lives in Eugene, Oregon. Duane Kuiper is an Emmy award-
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Giant Surprise
San Francisco's 2010 World Champions
Books, Triumph
Summary
To say that the San Francisco Giants were underdogs headed into the 2010 postseason would be an
understatement. The Giants-who did not even clinch the National League West until the last game of the
season-had completely turned over their starting lineup since the end of the 2008 season. And San Francisco's
playoff attack featured a rookie catcher and two journeymen outfielders acquired at midseason. But behind
baseball's best pitching staff, the motley collection of "freaks" and misfits did what legends such as Mays,
Marichal, Clark, and Bonds could not-bring a World Series trophy to San Francisco. Packed with stunning action
photography, Giant Surprise celebrates the exciting 2010 run with a review of every postseason game and
9781600785689 features on Tim Lincecum, Series MVP Edgar Renteria, Brian Wilson, Buster Posey, Cody Ross, and more.
Pub Date: 11/1/10
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Triumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing.
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Few and Chosen Giants

Defining Giants Greatness Across the Eras
Bobby Thomson, Phil Pepe, Willie McCovey
Summary
Baseball great Bobby Thomson selects his all-time Giants team-five players at each position plus the top five
managers-covering the team's more than 100-year history in two cities, New York and San Francisco.
Author Bio
Bobby Thomson was an outfielder for the New York Giants. On October 3, 1951, his famous "shot heard 'round
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the world," a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth of the third playoff game, gave the Giants a 5-4
Pub Date: 4/1/07 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers and the National League pennant. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 40
$25.95 books on sports, including collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. He
Hardback / Cloth over is a former Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News and a former president of the Baseball Writers
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Association of America. Willie McCovey is a former first baseman for the San Francisco Giants and a member of
256 pages the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Miracle Men
Hershiser, Gibson, and the Improbable 1988 Dodgers
Josh Suchon, Orel Hershiser
Summary
The 1988 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are best remembered for Kirk Gibson's dramatic home run,
Orel Hershiser's pitching dominance, and manager Tommy Lasorda's masterfully corny motivation, but there was
much more that made the season memorable, bittersweet, and controversial, and this book explains it all. Using
hundreds of hours of new interviews with players, coaches, broadcasters, and fans and combing through
newspapers and magazines, Josh Suchon takes a new generation of Dodgers fans back to their memorable 1988
championship season. From the end of Don Sutton's Hall of Fame career and the memorable 46-day stretch of
pitching by Hershiser that hasn't been equaled since to unlikely playoff heroes Mike Scioscia, Mickey Hatcher,
and Mike Davis, Miracle Men encapsulates the fever and fervor that surrounded the team and the city of Los
Angeles in the summer and fall of 1988.
9781600788062
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Hardback / Cloth over Josh Suchon was the co-host of "Post Game Dodger Talk" on 790 KABC-AM, and the reporter on the "Los
boards Angeles Dodgers Radio Network" from 2008 to 2011. He is a former newspaper reporter who spent 10 years
352 pages covering baseball for the Oakland Tribune and authored This Gracious Season, which chronicled Barry Bonds'
Carton Qty: 20 record-breaking 73-homer season of 2001. Suchon grew up in the Bay Area suburb of Pleasanton, studied radio-
Sports & Recreation / TV journalism at San Diego State University, and is currently a freelance broadcaster living in Los Angeles.
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100 Things Dodgers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Jon Weisman, Peter O'Malley
Summary
With traditions, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts
every Dodgers fan should know. This guide to all things Dodgers covers the team's history in Brooklyn and Los
Angeles, the incredible legacy of Jackie Robinson, memories from Ebbets Field, Dodger Adult Baseball Camp, and
why fans think the Dodgers invented the high-five. This revised and updated edition also features new entries on
the team's ownership change; manager Don Mattingly; and young stars Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, and Clayton
Kershaw. Lifelong Dodgers fan and author Jon Weisman has collected every essential piece of Dodgers knowledge
and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-
follow checklist for fans of all ages.
9781600788048 Author Bio

Pub Date: 4/1/13 Jon Weisman is the founder and writer of the Los Angeles Times blog Dodger Thoughts and is the associate
Ship Date: 4/1/13 features editor for Variety. For more than 20 years, he has written for the Hardball Times, the Los Angeles Daily
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News, the Los Angeles Times, SportsIllustrated.com, and other publications about baseball and other high
Trade paperback (US) school, college, and professional sports. He has also written live-action and animation television scripts for
shows including Disney's Hercules, Men in Black, So Weird, Starship Troopers, and W.I.T.C.H. He lives in Los
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Dodgers Essential
Everything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan
Steven Travers
Summary
A one-stop record containing everything Dodger fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this
Author Bio
Steven Travers is a sports historian and sportswriter who is the bestselling author of numerous books-including
One Night, Two Teams and Barry Bonds-and has also written for StreetZebra magazine, the San Francisco
Examiner, and the Los Angeles Times. He is a former professional baseball player with Major League Baseball
teams the St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics. He lives in San Anselmo, California.
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Few and Chosen Dodgers

Defining Dodgers Greatness Across the Eras
Duke Snider, Phil Pepe, Don Zimmer
Summary
Duke Snider, former Dodgers great and Hall of Famer who played on both coasts, selects the top five players at
each position and the top five Dodgers managers in this exciting compilation. Evoking cherished memories of one
of the richest histories in sports and spotlighting the luminescent talent that has worn Dodgers blue, the book
includes profiles of Zach Wheat, Burleigh Grimes, Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax, Gil Hodges, Steve Garvey, and
Fernando Valenzuela.
9781572438057 Author Bio
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$27.95 Duke Snider is a former MLB center fielder who played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. He is a
Hardback / Cloth over member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 40 books on sports, including
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224 pages writer for the New York Daily News and a former president of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Don
Carton Qty: 10 Zimmer is a former MLB infielder, manager, and coach. He made his MLB playing debut with the Brooklyn
Sports & Recreation / Dodgers in 1954.
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Harmon Killebrew
Ultimate Slugger
Steve Aschburner
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When Hall of Famer Harmon "Killer" Killebrew died in May 2011, the baseball world lost one of its best hitters and
one of the finest ambassadors the game has ever known. Killebrew was second only to Babe Ruth in home runs
by an American League slugger, and finished his career with 573 home runs and in 11th place for all-time Major
League Baseball history. This book takes a look at the 22-year career of a perennial Most Valuable Player
candidate and baseball powerhouse, reviewing his life in and out of baseball and peeling back the mystery
surrounding this intensely private athlete. This biography is a look not only at Killebrew's long career as a player,
but his life as an announcer and businessman after his retirement from baseball.
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9781600787027 Steve Aschburner is a sports journalist. He is the author of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Minnesota Twins.
Pub Date: 5/10/12 He has written for the Minnesota-Star Tribune, NBA.com, and Sports Illustrated. He lives in Lisle, Illinois.
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100 Things Twins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Alex Halsted
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With 50 years of Twins history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every
Minnesota fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames,
memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This guide to all things Twins covers Cretin-
Derham Hall, the origin of Homer Hanky, and memorabilia collecting tips from Clyde "the Collector" Doepner.
Author Bio
Alex Halsted has written for publications including Gameday Magazine and Twins Magazine. He first started
writing at Twins-Territory.com.
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Joe Mauer
From Hometown Hero to MVP
Tribune, Star
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This special commemorative book celebrates the career of Minnesota's young baseball star through entertaining
stories-direct from the Star Tribune sports pages-and stunning color photography. Twins fans love Joe Mauer-
and with good reason: he has already won three AL batting titles, two Gold Gloves, and the 2009 MVP Award,
and he's proud to call St. Paul his hometown. This book is a must-have keepsake that every Mauer fan is sure to
treasure.
Author Bio
9781600785030 The Star Tribune is the largest newspaper in the state of Minnesota and is published seven days each week in
Pub Date: 4/1/10 an edition for the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area.
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162-0: Imagine a Twins Perfect Season

The Greatest Wins!
Dave Wright
Summary
Imagining a year in which the Minnesota Twins never lose a single game, this idealistic resource identifies the
those with high drama and high stakes, the book envisions the impossible: a blemish-free Twins season.
Author Bio
Dave Wright is a sportswriter who has covered pro and college sports for the Associated Press and UPI. He
works as a public address announcer for about 100 high school and college games each year. He lives in St. Paul,
9781600783265 Minnesota.
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Pops
The Willie Stargell Story
Richard "Pete" Peterson
Summary
A touching biography of the beloved Pittsburgh Pirate Willie "Pops" Stargell, this life story documents the 21-
year, Hall of Fame career of one of the most celebrated and revered players in the history of Major League
Baseball. Beginning with his difficult childhood and revealing his encounters with fierce racial hostility while
playing minor league ball in the south, this book goes on to show how Stargell became one of the most feared
hitters in baseball, a perennial All Star and MVP candidate, and World Series hero. More than a slugging star,
Stargell-a clubhouse leader who was revered for his bursting personality and joie de vivre-earned the
affectionate nickname "Pops" during the 1979 season when he began handing out stars to teammates following a
good play or game. The stars soon became a symbol of the unity on the Pirates team that went on to win the
World Series. This biography also details his life following his playing days: Stargell's coaching career, his
9781600788000 struggles with obesity and diabetes, and his lasting legacy that remains relevant to this day. This telling of a
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256 pages Richard "Pete" Peterson is a regular contributor to the Post-Gazette, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and other
Carton Qty: 20 newspapers and magazines. He is the author of 50 Great Moments in Pittsburgh Sports, Extra Innings: Writing on
Sports & Recreation / Baseball, Growing Up with Clemente, and The Pirates Reader. He lives in Makanda, Illinois.
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A Pirate for Life

Steve Blass, Erik Sherman
Summary
Exploring a pitching career that began with a complete-game victory over Hall of Famer Don Drysdale in 1964 and
ended when he could no longer control his pitches, this book details the life of Pittsburgh Pirates great, Steve
Blass. This insider's view of the humorous and bizarre journey of a World Series champion pitcher turned color
commentator will delight Pirates and baseball fans alike. Recounting his first years in the Major Leagues and his
battle with the baffling condition that would ultimately bear his own name, Steve Blass tells the story of his life
on and off the field with a poignant, dazzling wit and shares the life of a baseball player who had the prime of his
career cut short.
Author Bio
9781600788192 Steve Blass is a former pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and has been broadcasting their games as color
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commentator since 1987. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Erik Sherman has been a freelance sportswriter
$14.95 for more than 30 years and is a graduate of Emerson College where he lettered in baseball for four seasons. He
Paperback / softback / lives in New York City.
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The Pittsburgh Cocaine Seven

How a Ragtag Group of Fans Took the Fall for Major League Baseball
Aaron Skirboll
Summary
Major League Baseball has had its share of troubled times. In terms of sheer dirt, three scandals rise to the top:
Shoeless Joe and the Black Sox, the 1985 Pittsburgh drug trials, and the steroid era. The former and latter have
been covered extensively. Yet there has never been a book detailing the biggest drug trials in baseball history.
The Pittsburgh Cocaine Seven tells the whole story in all its shocking details.
The MLB participants were among the game's elite, as a virtual all-star team had come to Pittsburgh. Implicated
as cocaine users: Keith Hernandez, Dave Parker, Lee Mazzilli, Dusty Baker, Lonnie Smith, Joaquin Andujar, John
Milner, Dale Berra. Mentioned as using amphetamines: Willie Mays, Willie Stargell. But the guys who took the fall
for these superstars were just average fans, not heavy hitters or major drug dealers, and this book reveals the
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Pittsburgh Pirates

Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Pittsburgh Pirates History
John McCollister, Steve Blass
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forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the Pittsburgh Pirates documents all the
unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining-and unsparing-fashion, this book sparkles with Pirates highlights and lowlights,
from wonderful and wacky memories to the famous and infamous. Such moments include the final homerun hits of
the 1960 World Series by Hal Smith and Bill Mazeroski as well as the drug scandal of the early 1980s. Whether
providing fond memories, goose bumps, or laughs, this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to the fan who has
been through it all.
Author Bio
9781572439825
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John McCollister is a writer whose articles have appeared in publications including the Saturday Evening Post,
$19.95 Boston Globe, Ladies Circle, Entrepreneur, Writer's Digest, Christian Herald, Family Circle, and Science Digest.
Hardback / Cloth over He is the author of numerous books, which include Tales from the Pirates Dugout and The Bucs!: The Story of
boards the Pittsburgh Pirates. He lives in Daytona Beach, Florida. Steve Blass is a broadcast announcer for the
224 pages Pittsburgh Pirates and a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the same team. He was part of the 1971 World
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100 Things Reds Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Joel Luckhaupt
Summary
In this ultimate resource guide for true fans of baseball's first professional team, author Joel Luckhaupt has
collected every essential piece of Cincinnati Reds trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranked them from one
to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist for fans to complete in their lifetime. Most Reds
fans have taken in a game or two at the Great American Ball Park, have seen highlights of the Big Red Machine,
and remember the team's surprising triumph in the 1990 World Series. But only real fans know which 15-year-old
took the mound for the Reds in 1944, can name the pitcher who gave up Pete Rose's 4,192nd hit, or remember
how many dogs owner Marge Schott owned. 100 Things Reds Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the
perfect book for any fan of Reds baseball, whether a die-hard booster from the days of Ted Kluszewski or a new
supporter of Joey Votto, Johnny Cueto, and Aroldis Chapman.
9781600787942
Author Bio
Pub Date: 4/1/13 Joel Luckhaupt is a statistician for Fox Sports Ohio and the coauthor of The Wire-to-Wire Reds: Sweet Lou,
$14.95 Nasty Boys, and the Wild Run to a World Championship. He has also served as contributing editor of the Maple
Paperback / softback / Street Press Reds Annual. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Cincinnati Reds

Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Cincinnati Reds History
Mike Shannon, Dusty Baker
Summary
forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the Cincinnati Reds documents all the
unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining-and unsparing-fashion, this book sparkles with Reds highlights and lowlights,
from wonderful and wacky memories to the famous and infamous. Such moments include "the Big Red Machine"
going to the World Series in 1975 and the opening of the Great American Ball Park, as well as the disastrous 1982
season and the infamous Pete Rose gambling scandal. Whether providing fond memories, goose bumps, or laughs,
this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to the fan who has been through it all.
Author Bio
9781600780776
Mike Shannon is the founder and editor-in-chief of Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine and the author of
Pub Date: 5/1/08
$19.95 more than a dozen baseball books, including Willie Mays, Everything Happens in Chillicothe, and the bestselling
Hardback / Cloth over Tales from the Dugout series. Dusty Baker is the manager of the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball. He is
boards a retired professional outfielder, playing primarily with the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He has
224 pages been honored with the National League Manager of the Year Award and he led his team to the World Series as a
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Echoes of Cincinnati Reds Baseball

The Greatest Stories Ever Told
Books, Triumph
Summary
The passion for baseball in Cincinnati that's nearly unrivaled and the unequalled feel for the game that only exists
in the Queen City are captured in this record. Unearthing the greatest stories ever written about one of the
most storied teams in Major League Baseball history, the book brings back to life the most memorable Reds
moments and the people who lived them.
Author Bio
Triumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing. In 2000, Triumph Books launched
Triumph Books Entertainment, a specialty pop culture and current events imprint.
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Bob Feller's Little Blue Book of Baseball Wisdom

Bob Feller, Burton Rocks, Ralph Kiner
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From hard-working farm boy growing up in post-World War I Van Meter, Iowa, to the youngest All-Star and
longest-lived Hall of Famer, sharp-witted Bob Feller distills nine decades of hard-earned wisdom-gleaned from
experiences both on and off the diamond-in his new Little Blue Book of Baseball Wisdom, a sequel to his best-
selling Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom. Feller writes tellingly of the stars of his generation, but also shares
the essential virtues which made him so successful-life lessons he learned from his father, who, eager to
showcase his son's baseball talent, built a "field of dreams" on their Iowa farm when Feller was still a teen,
lessons he learned fighting for his country in World War II, and lessons he learned subsequent to his baseball
career.
9781600782190
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Hardback / Cloth over Bob Feller is one of the most revered figures in baseball history. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians,
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176 pages he threw three no-hitters and appeared on the cover of Wheaties. At the peak of his career, he enlisted in the
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Returning to baseball after the war, he topped the league in all major pitching categories and led the Indians to a
SPO003000 World Series championship in 1948. He celebrated his 90th birthday in November 2008. Burton Rocks is the
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127mm W | 178mm H and his father. He has published eight books and co-wrote Billy Wagner's exclusive 2006 playoff column for the
New York Post. Ralph Kiner is a former Major League Baseball player and has been the New York Mets
broadcaster since the team's inception. He was elected to the MLB Hall of Fame in 1975.

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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Cleveland Indians

Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Cleveland Indians History
Mary Schmitt Boyer, Terry Pluto
Summary
forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the Cleveland Indians documents all the
unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining-and unsparing-fashion, this book sparkles with Indians highlights and lowlights,
from wonderful and wacky memories to the famous and infamous. Such moments include the impressive playoff
run in 2007 and the opening of Jacobs Field, but also the 23-2 loss to the Twins in 2003 and the debacle that
was the "ten cent beer night" in 1974. Whether providing fond memories, goose bumps, or laughs, this portrait of
the team is sure to appeal to the fan who has been through it all.
Author Bio
9781600780479 Mary Schmitt Boyer is a general assignment sports reporter for the Plain Dealer. An award-winning sportswriter
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who has specialized in covering basketball and the Olympics, she has served as president of the Association for
Hardback / Cloth over Women in Sports Media and received the organization's Pioneer Award. She has written or coauthored six sports
boards books. She lives in Avon Lake, Ohio. Terry Pluto is a sports columnist for the Plain Dealer. He is an award-
winning writer who has twice been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors as the nation's top sports
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Sports & Recreation / He is an inductee to the Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame and the author of over 20 books, including The Curse
Baseball of Rocky Colavito and Loose Balls. He lives in Akron, Ohio.
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Indians Essential
Mary Schmitt Boyer, Tom Hamilton
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A one-stop record containing everything Indian fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this
Author Bio
Mary Schmitt Boyer is an award-winning sportswriter, a general assignment sports reporter, and a feature
writer for the Plain Dealer. She has specialized in covering basketball and the Olympics and has served as
president of the Association for Women in Sports Media and secretary-treasurer of the Pro Basketball Writers
Association. She is the author or coauthor of several other sports books, including The Inside Game. Tom
Hamilton is the chief radio announcer for the Cleveland Indians.
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Of Mikes and Men

A Lifetime of Braves Baseball
Pete Van Wieren, Jack Wilkinson
Summary
The extraordinary life of an Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame broadcaster is shared in this firsthand account of the
highs and lows of Major League Baseball. Pete Van Wieren's legacy began in 1976, when he and a young Skip
Caray were hired to call Atlanta Braves games. During the next three decades, "the Professor" and Caray became
the voices of a team known nationwide as America's Team courtesy of Ted Turner's SuperStation TBS. In this
heartfelt autobiography, Van Wieren shares his memories of thrilling moments in Braves history, such as the 1995
season when the Braves won the world championship; the pitching mastery of Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and
John Smoltz; the heartbreak of the 1996 World Series loss to the Yankees; and Atlanta's unprecedented run of
14 consecutive division titles.
9781600788222 Author Bio

Pub Date: 4/1/13 Pete Van Wieren is a retired sportscaster best known for serving 33 of his 43 career years as the Major League
Ship Date: 4/1/13 Baseball play-by-play voice of the Atlanta Braves. He is an 11-time winner of the Georgia Sportscaster of the
$14.95 Year Award and an inductee of the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame. He lives in Alpharetta, Georgia. Jack Wilkinson
Trade paperback (US) has been writing about sports since 1973 for newspapers in Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, and New York and is a
three-time Georgia Sportswriter of the Year. He is an official scorer for the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. He is
224 pages the author of 100 Things Braves Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, Focused on the Top: Georgia Tech's
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Behind the Plate

A Catcher's View of the Braves Dynasty
Javy Lopez, Gary Caruso
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Popular Atlanta Braves catcher Javier "Javy" Lopez opens up in this autobiography to tell his amazing story, from
learning to play baseball on a neighborhood basketball court to his record of 42 home runs in a season by a
catcher. The product of a lower-middle-class background in Puerto Rico, Javy had to overcome numerous
hardships-not the least of which was a language barrier-to fulfill his destiny as one of the most accomplished
catchers of the modern era. He tells of bumps along the way to success, including why he overstated his signing
bonus as well as the time in the minors when he cried during an all-night meltdown due to his struggles on the
field. But he went on to be named MVP of the 1996 National League Championship Series, and played on 12 of
the Atlanta Braves' unprecedented 14 straight division-winning teams of the 1990s and 2000s. From his
9781600786532 relationship with great teammates such as Greg Maddux and John Smoltz, to his failed comeback attempt with
Pub Date: 4/1/12 the Braves in 2008, this autobiography tells all about the handsome, warm, engaging Lopez and how he became
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including the squad that won the 1995 World Series. He lives in Suwanee, Georgia. Gary Caruso is a sports
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100 Things Braves Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Jack Wilkinson
Summary
With 135 years of Braves history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every
Atlanta fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable
moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This guide to all things Braves covers the franchise's 14
no-hitters, the story of the 1914 Miracle Braves, and how the SuperStation helped make the Braves "America's
team."
Author Bio
Jack Wilkinson has been writing about sports since 1973 for newspapers in Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, and New
York and is a three-time Georgia Sportswriter of the Year. He is an official scorer for the Atlanta Braves at
Turner Field. He is the author of Focused on the Top: Georgia Tech's Championship Story and Game of My Life:
9781600785559 Atlanta Braves. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Of Mikes and Men

A Lifetime of Braves Baseball
Pete Van Wieren, Jack Wilkinson
Summary
The extraordinary life of an Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame broadcaster is shared in this firsthand account of the
highs and lows of Major League Baseball. Pete Van Wieren's legacy began in 1976, when he and a young Skip
Caray were hired to call Atlanta Braves games. During the next three decades, "the Professor" and Caray became
the voices of a team known nationwide as America's Team courtesy of Ted Turner's SuperStation TBS. In this
heartfelt autobiography, Van Wieren shares his memories of thrilling moments in Braves history, such as the 1995
season when the Braves won the world championship; the pitching mastery of Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and
John Smoltz; the heartbreak of the 1996 World Series loss to the Yankees; and Atlanta's unprecedented run of
14 consecutive division titles.
9781600783593 Author Bio

Pub Date: 4/1/10 Pete Van Wieren is the former play-by-play voice of the Atlanta Braves. He is an 11-time winner of the Georgia
$24.95 Sportscaster of the Year Award and was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2004. He lives in Alpharetta,
Hardback / Cloth over Georgia. Jack Wilkinson is an official scorer for the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field and has worked for
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100 Things Rangers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Rusty Burson
Summary
Being a Rangers fan is about more than watching the team win the big game, and this book helps fans get the
most out of it. Taking 40 years of Rangers history, the book distills it to the absolute best and most compelling
moments, identifying the personalities, events, and facts every Rangers fan should know without hesitation.
Numbers with huge import, such as 8, 34, and 1972; nicknames such as Pudge, Juan Gone, and Ryan Express;
plus memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls all highlight the list. Experiences are another
important part of the fabric of being a fan, so the book also includes things Rangers fans should actually see and
do before they join Billy Martin and others at the Pearly Gates. From having a brew at the best Rangers bars in
Texas to discovering the boyhood home of Nolan Ryan and finding the best food at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington,
this book contains numerous tips and suggestions for enjoying all aspects of Rangers fandom.
9781600786426
$14.95 Rusty Burson is a former newspaper reporter and feature writer and is the current associate editor of 12th Man
Magazine as well as the senior development officer for the 12th Man Foundation at Texas A&M University. He is
the author of What It Means to Be an Aggie. He lives in College Station, Texas.
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Ballgame!
A Decade Covering the Texas Rangers from the Best Seat in the House
Josh Lewin, Josh Hamilton
Summary
Taking baseball fans behind the microphone, into locker rooms, and through the most memorable season in Texas
Rangers history, this firsthand account from announcer Josh Lewin is both insightful and entertaining. Recounting
the Rangers' struggles during their pivotal 2010 season-when the Rangers team was up for sale, drugs and
alcohol threatened the team's biggest star and their manager, and reaching the Fall Classic for the first time-
Lewin's bird's-eye view of Rangers baseball reveals an intimate and surprising portrait of a team that went from
league joke to a serious contender in the World Series. Witty and original, Josh Lewin provides an engaging but
balanced account of one of baseball's elite franchises.
9781600786594 Author Bio

Pub Date: 4/1/12
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Josh Lewin is the play-by-play announcer for the Texas Rangers, and the host of a radio show in the Dallas-
Hardback / Cloth over Fort Worth Metroplex. He is the author of Getting in the Game: Inside Baseball's Winter Meetings and You Never
boards Forget Your First: Ballplayers Recall Their Big League Debuts. He lives in Southlake, Texas. Josh Hamilton is an
outfielder for the Texas Rangers. He was named the American League Most Valuable Player after the 2010
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100 Things Angels Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Joe Haakenson, Tim Salmon
Summary
Inspired by and written for the devout Angels fan, this lively and detailed book explores important facts and
figures from the baseball team's storied history. Decades of tradition, victories and defeats, name revisions, and
Hall of Fame inductions are distilled into an entertaining list that journeys from one to 100 into what makes a
true fan of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. From the essentials, such as the Nolan Ryan era, to the lesser-
known tidbits, including the team's origin and what started the Rally Monkey, this book is the ultimate resource
to Angels knowledge and trivia and even suggests the best places to eat and drink before a game.
Author Bio
Joe Haakenson is a veteran baseball writer and a voter for the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was the Angels' beat
9781600787768 writer for 15 seasons in Southern California newspapers that include the Los Angeles Daily News, and is the
Pub Date: 4/1/13 author of Out of the Blue. He lives in Huntington Beach, California. Tim Salmon is a former professional baseball
Ship Date: 4/1/13 player who helped guide the Angels to their first world championship in 2002. He is the founder of the Tim Salmon
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Angels Essential
Steven Travers, Ross Newhan
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A one-stop record containing everything Angels fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this
Author Bio
teams the St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics. He lives in San Anselmo, California. Ross Newhan is a
former columnist for the Long Beach Press-Telegram and the Los Angeles Times and a recipient of an Associated
Press Sports Editors Award and a J. G. Taylor Spink Award, given by the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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100 Things Rockies Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Adrian Dater
Summary
With special stories and experiences from fans and memorable moments about past and present players and
coaches, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Colorado Rockies fan
should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, singular achievements,
and signature calls. This guide to all things Rockies covers the road to the 2007 season World Series, the early
days of the franchise at Mile High Stadium, Denver's first All-Star Game in 1998, and how to make Rocky
Mountain Oysters.
Author Bio
Adrian Dater is a sportswriter with the Denver Post and has written for magazines ranging from ESPN The
Magazine to Sports Illustrated. He is the author of Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings v. Colorado Avalanche;
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Colorado Avalanche; and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Denver Broncos. He lives in Thornton, Colorado.
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A Magical Season
Colorado's Incredible 2007 Championship Season
Books, Triumph
Summary
Relive the historic 2007 Major League Baseball season as the Colorado Rockies put together one of the most
amazing hot streaks in baseball history to reach their first World Series ever.
Author Bio
The Denver Post is a daily newspaper published in Denver, Colorado, since 1892.
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100 Things Brewers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Tom Haudricourt, Jim Gantner
Summary
From the classic history of the Milwaukee Brewers, such as the stats of a young Robin Yount and the team's
dramatic 2011 playoff run, to the lesser known trivia of the National League team, including which city the
franchise relocated from after its founding year or the opposing player that attacked a fan dressed like an Italian
sausage, this book for fans has it all. Collected into a fun-to-read one to 100 format, the book combines fan-
favorite memories with challenging trivia and suggestions for the ultimate fan adventures-including the best
places in Wisconsin to grab a drink or have a meal before a game.
Author Bio
Tom Haudricourt is a sportswriter who covers the Milwaukee Brewers and Major League Baseball (MLB) for the
9781600787881 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He is the author of Brewers Essential and Where Have You Gone '82 Brewers?, and
Pub Date: 5/1/13 he has been named Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters
$14.95 Association. He lives in Bayside, Wisconsin. Jim Gantner is a former MLB player who spent his entire career with
the Milwaukee Brewers as a second baseman. Known affectionately as "Gumby" because of the way he turned
double plays, he is an inductee of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. He lives in Eden, Wisconsin.
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Brewers Essential
Tom Haudricourt, Gorman Thomas
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A one-stop record containing everything Brewers fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this
resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, and photos. Hours of
entertainment include insider stories, player biographies, greatest moments, biggest disappointments, memorable
personalities, and top-10 lists.
Author Bio
Tom Haudricourt is a sportswriter who covers the Milwaukee Brewers and Major League Baseball for the
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He is the author of Where Have You Gone, '82 Brewers?. Gorman Thomas is a
former center fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Beltway Boys
Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper, and the Rise of the Nationals
Elliott Smith, Bob Carpenter
Summary
An insider's look at the Washington Nationals' breakout season and their unique strategy to piece together a
contending team, this work shows how the team combined once-in-a-generation talent with an experienced
manager and a roster of other talented young players to lead the team to the top of the National League East.
Anchored by a pair of number one draft picks-the steady, serious Stephen Strasburg and the brash, bold Bryce
Harper-the Nationals have been elevated to first place in the National League East. Beltway Boys dives into
Strasburg and Harper's preordained journey to the major leagues and the challenges they faced once they
arrived, including Strasburg's recovery from Tommy John Surgery and Harper's misperceived persona. Also
included are several never-before-told stories about the budding superstars, manager Davey Johnson, and
general manager Mike Rizzo, making this the perfect reference for any baseball fan.
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six years. He has covered the Washington Nationals for several outlets, including the Associated Press and
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Carton Qty: 20 MLB.com. He also covers Georgetown basketball for the Washington Times and the Washington Redskins for
Sports & Recreation / Express. He lives in Falls Church, Virginia. Bob Carpenter has been the Washington Nationals' play-by-play
Baseball announcer on television broadcasts since 2006. He calls games on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) with
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The Nationals Past Times

Baseball Stories from Washington, D.C.
James C. Roberts, Connie Mack
Summary
With a new chapter in the history of baseball currently being written in Washington, DC, every fan ought to
know about history of baseball in the nation's capital. This book examines the unique relationship between
presidents and baseball, the long and intense rivalry of the congressional baseball, and the Washington Senators.
Author Bio
James C. Roberts is the founder and president of Radio America, an award-winning news/talk radio network
with more than 400 affiliates. He hosts a weekly program featuring one-on-one interviews with authors,
politicians, journalists, and other policy shapers. He is the author of The Conservative Decade and has edited
several books, including the recently published Fifty Years of Freedom: The Best of Human Events. He has
9781572437548 written articles on various aspects of the game of baseball for the Washington Times, the Washington Post, the
Pub Date: 4/1/05 National Pastime, and other publications. He lives in Great Falls, Virginia. Connie Mack was a professional
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baseball player, manager, and team owner. He is the longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history
Trade paperback (US) and holds records for wins (3,731), losses (3,948), and games managed (7,755).
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100 Things Blue Jays Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Steve Clarke
Summary
Whether a die-hard booster from the days of John Mayberry or a new supporter of Jose Bautista, these are the
100 things every Toronto Blue Jay fan needs to know, and do, in their lifetime. Author Steve Clarke has collected
every essential piece of Blue Jays knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all,
providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as readers progress on their way to fan superstardom.
Most Blue Jays fans have taken in a game or two at Rogers Centre, have seen highlights of a young Dave Stieb,
and remember where they were when Joe Carter hit his World Series-winning home run in 1993. But only real
fans know who spent two decades as the team's BJ Birdy mascot, can name the opposing player who was once
jailed for hitting a seagull with a thrown baseball at Exhibition Stadium, or how long it takes to open the Rogers
Centre roof. 100 Things Blue Jays Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die stands as the ultimate resource for
true fans of Canada's sole major league baseball team.
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Steve Clarke is a writer whose work has appeared on Comcast.net, Fanball.com, Going9Baseball.com, and
Rototimes.com. He often appears on the fantasy baseball Going 9 Baseball Show on Sirius/XM. He lives in Milton,
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A's Essential
Steven Travers, Billy Beane
Summary
A one-stop record containing everything A's fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this resource
is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, and photos.
Author Bio
teams the St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics. He lives in San Anselmo, California. Billy Beane is a
former MLB player and the general manager and minority owner of the Oakland A's.
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Padres Essential
Bill Center, Tony Gwynn
Summary
A one-stop record containing everything Padres fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this
Author Bio
Bill Center covers the Padres for the San Diego Union-Tribune and is a back-up beat writer and a former
national president of the Baseball Writers Association of America. He is the author of America's Cup '95, Ford
Taurus in NASCAR, NASCAR 50 Greatest Drivers, NASCAR: The Thunder of America, and Ultimate Stock Car. He
lives in San Diego. Tony Gwynn is a former right fielder for the San Diego Padres.
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Diamondbacks Essential
Steven Travers, Andy Dorf
Summary
A one-stop record containing everything Diamondback fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this
Author Bio
teams the St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics. He lives in San Anselmo, California. Andy Dorf is the
host of Dorf on Sports on KFNX 1100 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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I'm Just Getting Started

Baseball's Best Storyteller on Old School Baseball, Defying the Odds, and Good Cigars
Jack McKeon, Kevin Kernan
Summary
Jack McKeon, who in 2003 became the oldest manager to ever lead a team to the World Series championship,
proved that old doesn't mean you're over, and these stories offer a look into his storied career, from baseball's
forgotten fields to the World Series. In his 55-year career in professional baseball, McKeon learned that the main
ingredient to success is enjoying yourself and those around you. Even when faced with incredible odds, McKeon
proves that keeping a sense of humor can cure many problems. McKeon's book is a conversational glimpse into
how baseball players, fans, management and coaches work at every level.
Author Bio
Jack McKeon is a former Major League Baseball manager for the Florida Marlins. In 2003, he won a World Series
9781572437111 with the Marlins. When he took over as manager of the Marlins in 2011 at age 80, he became the second oldest
Pub Date: 4/1/05 manager in major league history, behind Connie Mack. McKeon previously managed the Kansas City Royals from
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1973 to 1975, the Oakland Athletics in 1977 and 1978, the San Diego Padres from 1988 to 1990, and the
boards Cincinnati Reds from 1997 to 2000. From 1981 to 1990, he served as general manager of the Padres, forming the
team which won the 1984 National League pennant. Kevin Kernan is an award-winning sports columnist for the
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New York Post who has covered sports for 27 years. I'm Just Getting Started is his fifth book.
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Orioles Essential
Thom Loverro
Summary
A one-stop record containing everything Oriole fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this
Author Bio
Thom Loverro is a columnist for the Washington Times. He has won numerous local and national journalism
awards throughout his career, including top honors in the National Society of Newspaper Columnists competition.
He is the other of Home of the Game: The Story of Camden Yards, The Negro League Baseball Encyclopedia,
and The Washington Redskins: The Authorized History.
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Revival by the River

9781600789687 Author Bio

IPG Baseball Titles Spring 2014 - January 2014 Page 1

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Don't Let Us Win Tonight

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If These Walls Could Talk: Detroit Tigers

The Cubs Fan's Guide to Happiness

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Battle of the Bay

256 pages Author Bio

If These Walls Could Talk: Los Angeles Dodgers

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Baseball Road Trips: The Midwest and Great Lakes

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How the Yankees Explain New York

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If These Walls Could Talk: Philadelphia Phillies

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How Baseball Explains America

If These Walls Could Talk: St. Louis Cardinals

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Stan the Man

9781600789489 Author Bio

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2014 Official Rules of Major League Baseball

2014 Baseball Forecaster

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2014 Minor League Baseball Analyst (9th Edition)

2013 Baseball Forecaster (27th Edition)

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2013 Minor League Baseball Analyst (8th Edition)

The Act of Pitching (5th Edition)

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The Inner Sanctum

The Greatest Game Ever Pitched

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The Stark Truth

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Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms

Bury My Heart at Cooperstown

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World Series Winners

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"Yogi Was Up with a Guy on Third. . ."

The Underground Baseball Encyclopedia

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The Psycho 100

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Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms

IPG Baseball Titles Spring 2014 - January 2014 Page 24

The Greatest Game Ever Pitched

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IPG Baseball Titles Spring 2014 - January 2014 Page 26

The Making of a Hitter

Carrying Jackie's Torch

IPG Baseball Titles Spring 2014 - January 2014 Page 27

Throw Like a Girl

Wrigley Field: The Centennial