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Warren Spahn
A Biography of the Legendary Lefty
Sports Publishing
With 363 victories, Warren Spahn is the winningest left-handed pitcher in baseball history. During his 21-year career, Spahn won 20+ games thirteen times, was a 17-time All Star, a Cy Young–award winner, and was elected to the National Baseball ...
Being Ted Williams
Growing Up with a Baseball Idol
Sports Publishing
August 30, 2018 marks the 100th birthday of the former Boston Red Sox outfielder and baseball legend. In Being Ted Williams, esteemed sportscaster Dick Enberg offers a series of personal anecdotes that loosely follow Ted's life from his ...
Once Upon a Team
The Epic Rise and Historic Fall of Baseball's Wilmington Quicksteps
Sports Publishing
Professional baseball was barely into its adolescence in 1884 when a hard-playing, hard-drinking minor league club out of tiny Wilmington, Delaware—the Quicksteps—got the opportunity of a lifetime. Led by archetypal stars Tommy “Oyster” Burns ...
Winning Ugly
A Visual History of the Most Bizarre Baseball Uniforms Ever Worn
Sports Publishing
Baseball, our national pastime. All fans have great memories of their teams. We also remember those things that we wish we could forget: the errors, the mental mistakes . . . and the ugly uniforms. In an ode to those eyesores, Todd Radom has ...
A Franchise on the Rise
The First Twenty Years of the New York Yankees
Sports Publishing
2018 marks 115 years since the inception of the New York Yankees--and what a 115-year period it's been! But how did the team that has since won a league-leading 27 world championships get started? In A Franchise on the Rise, veteran sportswriter ...
I Was There!
Joe Buck, Bob Costas, Jim Nantz, and Others Relive the Most Exciting Sporting Events of Their Lives
Sports Publishing
Take a trip through sports history through the eyes of those covering the biggest events of all time. In I Was There! seventy of the biggest names in sports broadcasting and journalism share their personal experiences at the top five sports ...
Tales from the Chicago White Sox Dugout
A Collection of the Greatest White Sox Stories Ever Told
Sports Publishing
The 1983 American League West champion Chicago White Sox will forever be remembered by their trademark slogan "Winning Ugly." One of the stars of that colorful bunch that rocked old Comiskey Park was an unlikely hero, a twenty-five-year-old ...
The Cloudbuster Nine
The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team That Helped Win World War II
Sports Publishing
In 1943, while the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals were winning pennants and meeting in that year's World Series, one of the nation's strongest baseball teams practiced on a skinned-out college field in the heart of North Carolina. Ted ...
The Dodgers
60 Years in Los Angeles
Sports Publishing
The Dodgers: 60 Years in Los Angeles chronicles the team’s thrilling, roller coaster history since arriving in the West Coast from Brooklyn. Featuring the stellar talents and memorable personalities of Dodgers greats such as Sandy Koufax, Don ...
The New York Yankees Home Run Almanac
The Bronx Bombers’ Most Historic, Unusual, and Titanic Dingers
Sports Publishing
The New York Yankees don't call themselves the "Bronx Bombers" for nothing. And though Babe Ruth did not invent the home run, he did indeed popularize it and make it seem less vulgar. New York Yankees Home Run Almanac presents a month-by-month ...
Miracle Moments in New York Mets History
The Turning Points, the Memorable Games, the Incredible Records
Sports Publishing
In 1969, the New York Mets took on a nickname that was certainly fitting for that season—the "Miracle Mets." Nevertheless, even beyond 1969, there have been numerous moments in the history of the Mets that have proven miraculous, from the ...
The Hometown Team
Four Decades of Boston Red Sox Photography
Sports Publishing
For Red Sox fans eager to relive the glory days of their favorite players, The Hometown Team enables them to do just that, through the lens of longtime photographer Steve Babineau. From star and support players, to members of the grounds crew, ...
Greed and Glory
The Rise and Fall of Doc Gooden, Lawrence Taylor, Ed Koch, Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, and the Mafia in 1980s New York
Sports Publishing
On October 28, 1986, just one day after winning one of the most thrilling World Series in history, the New York Mets were feted by more than two million fans with a parade through the city. In news accounts of the event, there was a small aside, ...
Tales from the North Carolina Tar Heels Locker Room
A Collection of the Greatest UNC Basketball Stories Ever Told
Sports Publishing
Ken Rappoport’s Tales from the North Carolina Tar Heels Locker Room is a compilation of the best notes, quotes, and anecdotes from North Carolina lore. Meet a coach nicknamed “Bloody Neck,” a player called “The Blind Bomber,” and a team known as ...
Miller Time
The Story of John Miller, a Small-Town Basketball Coach Who Inspired Dynasties
Sports Publishing
Arizona. Kentucky. Indiana. It’s astounding to think that three elite college basketball programs can trace their success back to one small-town high school coach, Blackhawk High’s legendary John Miller. Coach John Miller was just following his ...
Winning Ugly
A Visual History of the Most Bizarre Baseball Uniforms Ever Worn
Sports Publishing
Baseball, our national pastime. Every fan has memories of their team’s incredible victories and anguishing defeats. We remember the home runs, the walk-off wins, and the moments that will last a lifetime. We also remember those things which we ...
Fall from Grace
The Truth and Tragedy of "Shoeless Joe" Jackson
Sports Publishing
Considered by Ty Cobb as “the finest natural hitter in the history of the game,” “Shoeless Joe” Jackson is ranked with the greatest players to ever step onto a baseball diamond. With a career batting average of .356—which is still ranked third ...
Tales from the Detroit Tigers Dugout
A Collection of the Greatest Tigers Stories Ever Told
Sports Publishing
The Detroit Tigers Old English D” is one of the most recognized symbols in sports. A team rich with legends and history, the Tigers have endured in the hearts of fans and continue to up the ante of competition against rivals like the Cleveland ...
Insight Pitch
My Life as a Major League Closer
Sports Publishing
You're straddling the pitcher's mound in Shea Stadium. The game rests in your hands. Your heart is pounding. Big money is at stake. You feel thousands of eyes burning your jersey as they wait for a pitch. You gulp at the air trying to settle ...
Game of My Life New York Mets
Memorable Stories of Mets Baseball
Sports Publishing
Game of My Life New York Mets, now newly updated, takes a personal look inside the biggest moments of the Mets’ greatest and most beloved players, from journeymen to superstars. Their most unforgettable games paint a picture of Mets history, as ...