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The Dodgers Move West
Oxford University Press 2006; US$ 19.00Stressing the vital role of city politicians on both coasts, this book provides insights into the Brooklyn Dodgers' move to Los Angeles in 1958 and reveals the relationship between sports franchises and public funding. more...
The Pride and the Pressure
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2007; US$ 23.95Derek Jeter Jason Giambi Bernie Williams Gary Sheffield Alex Rodriguez Johnny Damon Melky Cabrera Hideki Matsui Bobby Abreu Jorge Posada Mariano Rivera Chien-Ming Wang Robinson Cano Mike Mussina Randy Johnson ?The Yankees always said they valued players who could handle the white-hot spotlight, could handle life in the Yankee Fishbowl.? -- from The... more...
The Pride of Havana
Oxford University Press 2001; US$ 29.95From the first amateur leagues of the 1860s to the exploits of Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, this text is a comprehensive history of baseball in Cuba. The book traces the arc of the game, intertwining its heroes with the politics, music, dance, and literature of the Cuban people. more...
Level Playing Fields
University of Nebraska Press 2007; US$ 24.95Most baseball fans want to hear about stellar players and spectacular plays, statistics and storied franchises. Level Playing Fields sheds light on a usually unnoticed facet of the game, introducing fans and historians alike to the real fundamentals of baseball: dirt and grass. more...
Scoring from Second
University of Nebraska Press 2007; US$ 21.95Why do accomplished writers (and grown-ups) like Ron Carlson, Rick Bass, and Michael Chabon (to name but a few of those represented here) still obsess over their baseball days? What is it about this green game of suspense that not only moves us but can also move us to flights of lyrical writing? In Scoring from Second: Writers on Baseball some of the... more...
Dropping the Ball
Scribner 2007; US$ 14.00HALL OF FAMER DAVE WINFIELD: "THE GAME I LOVE IS HURTING." Revenue has never been higher, attendance has never been better, and baseball has never had a stronger international presence. Yet, with all of the prosperity, the game has rarely faced more significant problems, both in the headlines and deep within our communities. Steroid scandals,... more...
Little League Drills and Strategies
McGraw-Hill 2003; US$ 14.95The authoritative sourcebooks for parents, players, and coaches. Baseball is a complicated game to learn, particularly for a 9- to 12-year-old's attention span. Bewildered managers, coaches, and parents of the more than 2.5 million Little League Baseball® players need all the help they can get. Filled with fun and easy-to-follow instructions and advice... more...
The SABR Baseball List & Record Book
Scribner 2007; US$ 17.95From the authority on baseball research and statistics comes a vast and fascinating compendium of unique baseball lists and records. The SABR Baseball List & Record Book is an expansive collection of pitching, hitting, fielding, home run, team, and rookie records not available online or in any other book. This is a treasure trove of baseball... more...
As Koufax Said...
McGraw-Hill 2003; US$ 12.95Randy Voorhees is head baseball coach for Mercer County Community College in Trenton, New Jersey, a finalist in the 2000 National Junior College Athletic Association Baseball World Series, and a scout associate for the New York Mets. Mark Gola has worked as the hitting coach for the Rider University baseball team and is currently an instructor at the... more...
The Baseball Maniac's Almanac
McGraw-Hill 2005; US$ 12.95A fantastic and far-flung compilation of stats, figures, and little-known nuggets about our national pastime. An addictive read, sure to spark conversation wherever baseball is spoken, The Baseball Maniac's Almanac is part reference, part trivia, part brain teaser--and absolutely the greatest, most unusual and thorough compendium of baseball stats... more...









