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  • The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told: Thirty Unforgettable Tales from the Diamond

    • ASIN: 1592280838
    • ISBN: 1592280838
    • Manufacturer: Lyons Press

    At a 1931 barnstorming exhibition game in Tennessee, a seventeen-year-old pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back. Her name was Jackie Mitchell--"organized baseball's first girl pitcher." On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax made baseball history by pitching his fourth perfect game. In July 1970, a stripp... [Read More]

  • Incredible Baseball Stats: The Coolest, Strangest Stats and Facts in Baseball History

    • ASIN: 1683583124
    • ISBN: 1683583124
    • Brand: Sports Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Sports Publishing

    As America's pastime since the mid-1800s, baseball offers the sights, sounds, and even smells that are deeply entrenched in our culture. But for some, the experience can be less sensory. Some, such as Ryan Spaeder and Kevin Reavy, live for baseball statistics. Stats give the game historical context and measurables for past, present, and predictive ... [Read More]

  • Grassroots Baseball: Where Legends Begin

    • ASIN: 1683583256
    • ISBN: 1683583256
    • Brand: Sports Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Sports Publishing

    In Grassroots Baseball: Where Legends Begin, photographer Jean Fruth features more than 250 of the best images from all levels of the amateur game in various US cities, as well as several hotbeds of baseball around the world. Each chapter opens with a portrait of a baseball legend and a first-person essay recounting his early memories of playing th... [Read More]

  • The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract

    • ASIN: 0743227220
    • ISBN: 0743227220
    • Brand: Free Press
    • Manufacturer: Free Press

    When Bill James published his original Historical Baseball Abstract in 1985, he produced an immediate classic, hailed by the Chicago Tribune as the “holy book of baseball.” Now, baseball's beloved “Sultan of Stats” (The Boston Globe) is back with a fully revised and updated edition for the new millennium.Like the original, The New Bill Jame... [Read More]

  • The Story of Baseball: In 100 Photographs

    • ASIN: 1547800011
    • ISBN: 1547800011
    • Manufacturer: Sports Illustrated

    A New York Times Bestseller Through 100 Evocative, often stunning photographs, as well as the stories that accompany them, Sports Illustrated visits the great arc of baseball, America’s past time. From the dawn of the professional era, through the days of Babe Ruth, the westward expansion and the thrilling championships of today, baseball’s r... [Read More]

  • An October to Remember 1968: The Tigers-Cardinals World Series as Told by the Men Who Played in It

    • ASIN: 1683582020
    • ISBN: 1683582020
    • Brand: Sports Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Sports Publishing

    An October to Remember 1968: The Tigers-Cardinals World Series as Told by the Men Who Played in It recalls one of baseball's most celebrated championship series from the voices of the players who still remain--a collected narrative from a bygone era of major-league baseball as they reflect fifty years later.Modeled after Lawrence S. Ritter's celebr... [Read More]

  • The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime

    • ASIN: 030727862X
    • ISBN: 030727862X
    • Brand: Anchor Books
    • Manufacturer: Anchor

    An insider’s look at baseball’s unwritten rules, explained with examples from the game’s most fascinating characters and wildest historical moments.   Everyone knows that baseball is a game of intricate regulations, but it turns out to be even more complicated than we realize. All aspects of baseball—hitting, pitching, and baserunning—ar... [Read More]

  • Watching Baseball Smarter: A Professional Fan's Guide for Beginners, Semi-experts, and Deeply Serious Geeks

    • ASIN: 0307280322
    • ISBN: 0307280322
    • Brand: Vintage Books USA
    • Manufacturer: Vintage

    This smart and funny fan’s guide to baseball explains the ins and outs of pitching, hitting, running, and fielding, while offering insider trivia and anecdotes that will appeal to anyone—whether you're a major league couch potato, life-long season ticket-holder, or a beginner. What is the difference between a slider and a curveball?At which st... [Read More]

  • Trading Bases: How a Wall Street Trader Made a Fortune Betting on Baseball

    • ASIN: 0451415175
    • ISBN: 0451415175
    • Brand: New American Library
    • Manufacturer: Berkley

    An ex–Wall Street trader improved on Moneyball’s famed sabermetrics and beat the Vegas odds with his own betting methods. Here is the story of how Joe Peta turned fantasy baseball into a dream come true. Joe Peta turned his back on his Wall Street trading career to pursue an ingenious—and incredibly risky—dream. He would apply his risk-ana... [Read More]

  • The Baseball Maniac's Almanac: The Absolutely, Positively, and without Question Greatest Book of Facts, Figures, and Astonishing Lists Ever Compiled

    • ASIN: 1613218052
    • ISBN: 1613218052
    • Brand: Sports Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Sports Publishing

    An addictive read that is sure to spark conversation wherever baseball is spoken, this updated edition of The Baseball Maniac’s Almanac is part reference, part trivia, part brain teaser, and absolutely the most unusual and thorough compendium of baseball stats and facts ever assembled—all verified for accuracy by the Baseball Hall of Fame. In it... [Read More]

  • The Cubs Way: The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse

    • ASIN: 0804190038
    • ISBN: 0804190038
    • Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press

    The New York Times BestsellerWith inside access and reporting, Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer and FOX Sports analyst Tom Verducci reveals how Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon built, led, and inspired the Chicago Cubs team that broke the longest championship drought in sports, chronicling their epic journey to become World Series champions. I... [Read More]

  • 50 Greatest Players in Indians History

    • ASIN: 1681570785
    • ISBN: 1681570785
    • Manufacturer: Blue River Press

    The 50 Greatest Players in Cleveland Indians History examines the careers of the fifty men who made the greatest impact on one of the American League's most historic franchises. Using as measuring sticks the degree to which they impacted the fortunes of the team and the levels of statistical compilation and overall dominance they attained while wea... [Read More]

  • History of American Baseball Poster - 11 3/4" by 36" Timeline Print

    • UPC: 609224066443
    • ASIN: B00NFQLLOU
    • Brand: History America
    • Size: 11.75" x 36"
    • Manufacturer: History America

    History of American Baseball - Celebrate America's Past time, from the 1800's through the golden age of baseball to modern day. Players from left to right include: 1885 Pitcher, 1903 Batter, 1910 Catcher, 1917 Batter, 1925 Fielder, 1932 Batter, 1941 Batter, 1955 Pitcher, 1966 Batter, 1985 Shortstop, Modern Day Batter, The 47 point time-line include... [Read More]

  • Joy in Tigertown: A Determined Team, a Resilient City, and our Magical Run to the 1968 World Series

    • ASIN: 1629375837
    • ISBN: 1629375837
    • Manufacturer: Triumph Books

    The 1968 World Series remains one of the most iconic in major league history. Featuring Bob Gibson in MVP form, Al Kaline, and Mickey Lolich, it was baseball at its best. Told with the vibrant first-hand perspective of Lolich himself and the expertise of award-winning Detroit journalist Tom Gage, this is the remarkable saga of that 1968 season whic... [Read More]

  • The Pitcher and the Dictator: Satchel Paige's Unlikely Season in the Dominican Republic

    • ASIN: 1496205499
    • ISBN: 1496205499
    • Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press

    Soon after Satchel Paige arrived at spring training in 1937 to pitch for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, he and five of his teammates, including Josh Gibson and Cool Papa Bell, were lured to the Dominican Republic with the promise of easy money to play a short baseball tournament in support of the country’s dictator, Rafael Trujillo. As it turned out, ... [Read More]

  • The Best Pitcher in Baseball: The Life of Rube Foster, Negro League Giant

    • ASIN: 0814716156
    • ISBN: 0814716156
    • Brand: Brand: NYU Press
    • Manufacturer: NYU Press

    When Rube Foster was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, his rightful place alongside baseball's greatest black heroes was at last firmly established. A world-class pitcher, a formidable manager, and a brilliant administrator, Rube Foster was arguably more influential in breaking down the color barrier in major league baseball... [Read More]

  • The Natural

    • ASIN: B00170F7Z0

  • Fairly at Bat: My 50 years in baseball, from the batter's box to the broadcast booth

    • ASIN: 0999396722
    • ISBN: 0999396722
    • Manufacturer: Back Story Publishing, LLC

    Ron Fairly had an unbelievable 1958, in which he started the year playing baseball at the University of Southern California and ended it as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. And then it got better.Fairly at Bat is a dramatic, funny, and altogether entertaining romp through a 50-year career as a player and broadcaster, including as a member of th... [Read More]

  • Calico Joe: A Novel

    • ASIN: B0067AN0VI
    • Manufacturer: Dell

  • 2019 C. C. SABATHIA 17th PITCHER MLB HISTORY 3000 STRIKEOUTS TOPPS NOW CARD #156 + TOPLOADER

    • ASIN: B07S9PVZ36
    • Brand: Topps
    • Manufacturer: Topps

    2019 C.C. SABATHIA TOPPS NOW CARD #156 Ready for immediate shipment. Offered here are brand new Topps Now limited one day print run cards of 1035 for C.C. Sabathia - 4/30/19. Each purchase here receives one brand new mint card. Sealed in a penny sleeve and toploader; photos 1 & 2 shown are stock images from Topps. They are ready to ship immediately... [Read More]

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