Biography & Autobiography : Sports

Connie Mack was the Grand Old Man of baseball. This book, spanning first fifty-two years of Mack's life, covers his experiences as player, manager, and club owner. It tells how Mack, a school dropout at fourteen, created strategies for winning baseball and principles for managing men long before there were notions of defining such subjects. more...

Price: $39.95

Damascus ranked as one of the superstars of the memorable era of horse racing in the late 1960s. He thrilled fans with his trademark sweeping move on the far turn and relentless stretch run that left his opponents floundering. Damascus was much like the steel blades he was named for —tough and resilient. He could combine devastating power and acceleration to cut down his opponents as he forged his way to victory. Author Lucy Heckman recounts Damascus’ amazing career, including his 1967 championship three-year-old season. That year he faced his toughest opponents, the brilliant Dr. Fager and Buckpasser, in the Woodward Stakes. Called “The Race of the Century,” the Woodward became Damascus’ defining moment as he powered away from his rivals for a breathtaking triumph. Trained by Hall of Famer Frank Whiteley Jr. and ridden by the legendary Bill Shoemaker, Damascus thrilled race goers with his patented stretch runs, his rivalry with Dr. Fager, and most of all, his great courage as he vanquished foe after foe. more...

Price: $9.99

Deep Drive: A Long Journey to Finding the Champion Within is an inspirational memoir by Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell. Lowell became the hero of the Red Sox Nation during the 2007 World Series when he hit an extraordinary home run (7th inning, Game 4), for which Major League Baseball ultimately named him the Most Valuable Player of the series. Co-authored by the Boston HeraldÕs Rob Bradford, Deep Drive is more than a great sports story. It touches upon many factors of the acclaimed infielderÕs career, including MikeÕs cancer, the inspiration he obtained from his Cuban family, and steroids in baseball. more...

Price: $15.00

The definitive biography of basketball genius Julius Erving--the icon who transcended his sport and defined an era. Julius Erving, aka Dr. J, was a wizard with the basketball, performing feats the world had never seen before: midair spins and whirls punctuated by powerful slam dunks, which he was the first to glamorize. In a career that lasted from the 1970s well into the 1980s, he was one of the first players to make extemporaneous individual expression an integral part of the game, setting the style of play that has prevailed ever since. He's also long been respected as a gracious, dignified, and disciplined man. As there are great men of history, there are great men of sports, and Dr. J is just such a man. This book tells Dr. J's amazing story, following his basketball journey from his Long Island childhood to the street games of New York City to a college career as his skills, reputation, and character grew. It follows his entrance into the ABA, where he revolutionized the game by glamorizing the dunk, and his conquering of the NBA, where he was Michael Jordan before there was a Jordan. It relates the family struggles he's had since leaving the game and charts the transformation of the man into myth.: The first complete biography of one of the greatest and most popular basketball players of all time; Draws on interviews with Dr. J's childhood friends and his family to teammates and coaches at all levels; Written by a New York Times sports journalist and author of Asphalt Gods: An Oral History of the Rucker Tournament; Includes Erving's years as a player with the Virginia Squires, New York Nets, and Philadelphia 76ers. Read Doc and follow the incredible journey of the basketball genius who elevated the game off the hardwood and helped make it America's passion. more...

Price: $25.95

Dale Earnhardt Jr. recounts his rookie NASCAR season and shares memories of his father, who died in the 2001 Daytona 500. Dale Jr discusses the lessons he has learned both on and off the track. more...

Price: $7.99