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Practice Perfect Baseball
Human Kinetics 2009; US$ 19.95Successful seasons don?t begin on opening day. They begin long before, in the cages, gym, locker room, and practice field. There, consistency, execution, and teamwork form the foundations of powerhouse programs and championship titles. While most coaches understand the importance of practice, far fewer have perfected it year after year, team after... more...
High Heat
Da Capo Press 2010; US$ 15.00What is it about a quality fastball that brings us to the edge of our seats? How is it humanly possible to throw over 100 mph? And the big question: Who is the fastest pitcher ever? Drawing on interviews with former and current players, managers, scouts, experts, and historians, Tim Wendel delivers the answers, investigating such legends as Nolan Ryan,... more...
Black and Blue
Little, Brown and Company 2010; US$ 9.99"Richly layered....An entertaining and informative portrait of two underappreciated teams in an unforgettable time."--Boston Sunday Globe The most surprising World Series ever? Many baseball fans would agree that it was the epic 1966 clash between the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the perennial underdog Baltimore Orioles. The godlike... more...
The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers
Touchstone 2008; US$ 28.99Pitchers, the pitches they throw, and how they throw them -- these days it's the stuff of constant scrutiny, but there's never been anything like a comprehensive source for such information. That's what preeminent baseball analyst Bill James and ESPN.com baseball columnist Rob Neyer realized over lunch more than a dozen years ago. Since then, they've... more...
Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame
Free Press 1995; US$ 17.00Arguing about the merits of players is the baseball fan's second favorite pastime and every year the Hall of Fame elections spark heated controversy. In a book that's sure to thrill--and infuriate--countless fans, Bill James takes a hard look at the Hall, probing its history, its politics and, most of all, its decisions. more...
Baseball for the Utterly Confused
McGraw-Hill Education 2010; US$ 17.95Play Ball! Everything baseball?from the popular Utterly Confused Series What's a foul ball? Or a swinging third strike? New fans, parents, and first-time coaches need no longer be Utterly Confused about baseball, as the popular series introduces the basics of the sport in a fun and easy-to-follow guide. Peppered with big league... more...
Top of the Order
Da Capo Press 2010; US$ 15.95Today?s top sports journalists, cultural critics, novelists, and humorists deliver memorable, never-before-published odes to their favorite baseball players more...
The Politics of Baseball
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2010; US$ 39.95Examining baseball not just as a game but as a social, historical, and political force, this collection of sixteen essays looks at the sport from the perspectives of race, sexual orientation, economic power, social class, imperialism, nationalism, and international diplomacy. Together, the essays underscore the point that baseball is not just a form... more...
The Baseball Fan's Bucket List
Running Press 2010; US$ 15.95No sports fans are more in touch with the history and ephemera of their game than baseball fans. Hitting the sweet spot of our national pastime, The Baseball Fans Bucket List presents a list of 162 absolute must things to do, see, get, and experience before you kick the bucket. Entries range from visiting Elysian Fields in Hoboken, NJ (site of the... more...
When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!
Hyperion 2001; US$ 11.95"It's dÉjÀ vu all over again" with another New York Times bestseller -- more than 160,000 copies in print! Three-time MVP and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra hit home runs twice in a row with his two previous books, The Yogi Book and It Ain't Over . Now, his winning streak continues as the celebrated athlete and true American hero speaks about... more...









