(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496245595)
When Bob Feller hit the Major League Baseball scene, he instantly became one of the most famous athletes in the country. Everything Feller did made headlines, primarily because anything he did had never been done before, especially by someone his ag...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496246981)
Spitballer is the biography of one of baseballs greatest pitchers. Stan Coveleski was a quiet, modest man, the youngest and most successful of five ball-playing Polish American brothers who worked in the coal mines near their hometown of Shamokin,...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496246509)
Winner of the 2023 SABR Larry Ritter Book Award Finalist for the 2022 CASEY Award You dont know the history of the Chicago Cubs until you know the story of Charles Webb Murphy, the ebullient and mercurial owner of this historic franchise...Loe edasi...
This book charts the Chicago White Soxs dual rise and fall before, during, and after World War I, ultimately revealing how the people, conditions, and conflicts that had simmered during wartime baseball led to the infamous Black Sox scandal surround...Loe edasi...
This book provides a new perspective on the postwar golden age of New York City baseball. Alongside the Dodgers, Giants, and Yankees and their World Series titles in 1954-56, this book includes a careful examination of the citys Negro League teams a...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 21-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Virginia Press, ISBN-13: 9780813955001)
A new biography revealing the remarkable story of Jackie Robinson as a civil rights crusaderJackie Robinson is one of the most enduring icons of the great American pastime—the man who broke the color barrier in baseball, opening the...Loe edasi...
This book tells the fascinating story of the 1980s Atlanta Braves, featuring original interviews with players and managers to explore what happened to a franchise so full of potential....Loe edasi...
From humble beginnings in Oshu, Japan, to becoming one of Major League Baseballs brightest stars, Shohei Ohtani has stunned the world - not only with his extraordinary talent and discipline but also with his quiet humility. As both a dominant pit...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496243492)
Biography of Ford Frick as a major player in some of the massive changes baseball underwent during his thirty-one-year tenure as an executive of the Major Leagues, first as National League President and then as Commissioner of Major League Baseball...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496244314)
The story of Jackie Robinsons prodigious talent, his courageous journey, and his influence on both the game of baseball and American society writ large has been told well and often. What hasnt been told is the full story of his first season in the...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496242662)
Despite long odds and low funds, the Czech Republics national baseball team of amateur players managed to shock the world at the 2023 World Baseball Classic the sports World Cup when they took an upset win against Spain in the WBC qualifiers and...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-Mar-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Illinois Press, ISBN-13: 9780252089251)
Celebrated as a democratic space for all Americans, the major league ballpark in fact privileged the middle- and upper-class white male fan while tacitly marginalizing poor urban residents and people of color. Seth S. Tannenbaum examines how the gam...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-Mar-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Illinois Press, ISBN-13: 9780252049590)
Celebrated as a democratic space for all Americans, the major league ballpark in fact privileged the middle- and upper-class white male fan while tacitly marginalizing poor urban residents and people of color. Seth S. Tannenbaum examines how the gam...Loe edasi...
The baseball expert famously known as PitchingNinja explores the revolution that has given pitchers an unprecedented advantage in today’s game. Pitching dominates baseball as never before. Spin rate, sweepers, 105 mph fastb...Loe edasi...
Roger McDowell dishes on everything from the New York Mets to Seinfeld in this lively new memoir Over the course of Roger McDowell’s twelve-year career in Major League Baseball, the laughs were never in short supply. His teammates were...Loe edasi...
The crazy but true story of how owner George Steinbrenner, followed by his son Hal, have controlled the most famous team in American sports.Since taking over the New York Yankees franchise in 1973, the Steinbrenners have tr...Loe edasi...
An audacious and inspiring debut social history that explores how entrepreneurial members of the tight-knit hardcore punk scene within the vibrant heart of Boston cashed in on one baseballs greatest rivalries. For eigh...Loe edasi...
Celebrate the 2025 World Series champion with this limited-edition, officially licensed collection of original photographs covering the season up through the Fall Classic.Relive the unforgettable journey of the 2025 MLB World Series Ch...Loe edasi...
“I loved this book.... I looked forward to ( it) more than any other in a long time, and Howard Bryant exceeded my great expectations. Kings and Pawns is brilliantly conceived and powerfully written.” — David Maran...Loe edasi...
Become a Yankees trivia expert with these tough questions!The Incredible New York Yankees Trivia Book tests and expands your knowledge on your favorite baseball team—covering players’ careers from their rookie season, the All-St...Loe edasi...
Become a Cubs expert with these tough questions! The Incredible Chicago Cubs Trivia Book tests and expands your knowledge on your favorite baseball team-covering players careers from their rookie season, the All-Star Game, to Cooperstown...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House Inc, ISBN-13: 9780593800430)
Legendary baseball player and manager Dusty Baker reflects on his extraordinary career—filled with invaluable lessons on perseverance, leadership, and living life meaningfully on the field and off.Dusty Baker walked with baseball legen...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496245595)
When Bob Feller hit the Major League Baseball scene, he instantly became one of the most famous athletes in the country. Everything Feller did made headlines, primarily because anything he did had never been done before, especially by someone his ag...Loe edasi...
Go out to the ballgame with an interactive tour through America’s ballpark landmarks in this new edition of America’s Classic Ballparks.The ultimate tribute to the stadiums that shaped America’s pastime, America’s Classic Bal...Loe edasi...
Baseball is more than a game-it is a living chronicle of American history, culture, and imagination. In this richly illustrated and masterfully told collection, celebrated designer and historian Todd Radom blends meticulous research with a designer...Loe edasi...
Become a Red Sox expert with these tough questions! The Incredible Boston Red Sox Trivia Book tests and expands your knowledge on your favorite baseball team-covering players careers from their rookie season, the All-Star Game, to Coopers...Loe edasi...
From the clubs inception in the late 70s; to winning the division for the first time in the 80s; Joe Carters epic home run; the two World Series titles in the early 90s; the reign of Roy Halliday; and everything in between, the Blue Jays have c...Loe edasi...
This is a first-ever biography of one of the New York Yankees greatest stars in the long, successful history of Major League Baseballs winningest franchise. Bill Dickey is regarded as one of baseballs greatest catchers of all time from his p...Loe edasi...
An important resource for umpires, coaches, leagues, and serious fans of Major League Baseball (MLB), this handbook lists the dos and don’ts of the national pastime. Fully up-to-date, this book contains the official and sanctioned MLB rules and their...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 19-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Grand Central Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781538726525)
The definitive biography of Nolan Ryan, arguably the greatest pitcher in the history of baseball, from New York Times bestselling sportswriter Tim Brown. Nolan Ryan was the hero to two of America’s biggest institutions: Texas an...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 19-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Grand Central Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781538783054)
The definitive biography of Nolan Ryan, arguably the greatest pitcher in the history of baseball, from New York Times bestselling sportswriter Tim Brown. Nolan Ryan was the hero to two of America’s biggest institutions: Texas an...Loe edasi...
They couldn’t hear the roar of the crowd—but the baseball world heard them loud and clear. Meet the deaf baseball stars who rewrote the rules.Billy Hoy and Luther Taylor endure as two of the most fascinating—and unknown—players in 15...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 07-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: David R. Godine Publisher Inc, ISBN-13: 9781567927597)
He threw the first fastball. The first curveball. He was baseballs first star-and its first tragedy. In Death in the Strike Zone, acclaimed historian Thomas W. Gilbert uncovers the forgotten life of James Creighton, the first American ballplayer to...Loe edasi...
Finalist for the 2024 Casey Award and selected as a ‘Best Baseball Book of 2024’ by Sports Collector’s Digest For twenty Major League seasons, the name Dwight Evans was synonymous with sterling defense and a potent bat. A Red Sox le...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496246981)
Spitballer is the biography of one of baseballs greatest pitchers. Stan Coveleski was a quiet, modest man, the youngest and most successful of five ball-playing Polish American brothers who worked in the coal mines near their hometown of Shamokin,...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496246509)
Winner of the 2023 SABR Larry Ritter Book Award Finalist for the 2022 CASEY Award You dont know the history of the Chicago Cubs until you know the story of Charles Webb Murphy, the ebullient and mercurial owner of this historic franchise...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Massachusetts Press, ISBN-13: 9781625349286)
A cultural history of race, resistance, and representation in a city divided by politics and play When outfielder Bernie Carbo joined the Red Sox in 1974, he brought with him a toy gorilla named Mighty Joe Young that became the team...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Massachusetts Press, ISBN-13: 9781625349293)
A cultural history of race, resistance, and representation in a city divided by politics and play When outfielder Bernie Carbo joined the Red Sox in 1974, he brought with him a toy gorilla named Mighty Joe Young that became the team...Loe edasi...
An investigation into the culture and mythology of baseball, a study of its limits and failures, and an invitation to remake the game in a more democratic way.Baseball has long been considered ...Loe edasi...
This book charts the Chicago White Soxs dual rise and fall before, during, and after World War I, ultimately revealing how the people, conditions, and conflicts that had simmered during wartime baseball led to the infamous Black Sox scandal surround...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 25-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Tatra Press, ISBN-13: 9798992215045)
Historian John Ferling delves into baseball in the fascinating dozen years following World War II, when baseball ruled as the national pastime, and the names of the game’ s principal stars were known even by those who weren’ t...Loe edasi...
Cincinnati is regarded as one of the most important cities in professional baseball history, and that history includes Negro League baseball. Cincinnati was home to three major Negro League Teams: the Cincinnati-Cuban Stars, the Cincinnati Tige...Loe edasi...
This book provides a new perspective on the postwar golden age of New York City baseball. Alongside the Dodgers, Giants, and Yankees and their World Series titles in 1954-56, this book includes a careful examination of the citys Negro League teams a...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 21-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Virginia Press, ISBN-13: 9780813955001)
A new biography revealing the remarkable story of Jackie Robinson as a civil rights crusaderJackie Robinson is one of the most enduring icons of the great American pastime—the man who broke the color barrier in baseball, opening the...Loe edasi...
Step up to the plate and discover the fascinating history of professional baseball in Toronto.From the first Major League Baseball game in 1932 to the thrilling feats of Toronto sluggers like George Selkirk, who hit five home runs in a...Loe edasi...
A love letter to Red Sox baseball from one of Americas foremost scribes Bob Ryan has scored every baseball game hes attended, at every level, since the start of the 1977 season he spent on the Red Sox beat. The tattered scorebooks he...Loe edasi...
At the heart of this book are thirty-four personality profiles of North Carolina natives who played baseball in the major leagues. Many of their stories are told for the first time. Collectively, the profiles paint a picture of a time long gone...Loe edasi...
From the prison cage to the batting cage, Ron LeFlores journey to the major leagues was anything but ordinary. For the first time, author Adam Henig tells the moving story of how a talented, untrained athlete from Detroit overcame trauma, drugs, rac...Loe edasi...
This book tells the fascinating story of the 1980s Atlanta Braves, featuring original interviews with players and managers to explore what happened to a franchise so full of potential....Loe edasi...
From humble beginnings in Oshu, Japan, to becoming one of Major League Baseballs brightest stars, Shohei Ohtani has stunned the world - not only with his extraordinary talent and discipline but also with his quiet humility. As both a dominant pit...Loe edasi...
In 1889, the Louisville Colonels, the citys major league baseball team, lost 111 games, won only 27, and went bankrupt in midseason. The new owners found there was not one manager with any history of success willing to take the reins due to th...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496243492)
Biography of Ford Frick as a major player in some of the massive changes baseball underwent during his thirty-one-year tenure as an executive of the Major Leagues, first as National League President and then as Commissioner of Major League Baseball...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496244314)
The story of Jackie Robinsons prodigious talent, his courageous journey, and his influence on both the game of baseball and American society writ large has been told well and often. What hasnt been told is the full story of his first season in the...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496242662)
Despite long odds and low funds, the Czech Republics national baseball team of amateur players managed to shock the world at the 2023 World Baseball Classic the sports World Cup when they took an upset win against Spain in the WBC qualifiers and...Loe edasi...
“Metropolitans expertly unpacks the cruel optimism linking the yearning of a fanbase whose suffering is alleviated by sporadic miracles to the genuine dissident legacies that surrounded the teams creation and which have occasionally, mir...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 29-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of South Carolina Press, ISBN-13: 9781643365886)
An improbable dream fulfilled in one unforgettable seasonIn 2016, a Conway, South Carolina, mid-major baseball team that had once played on borrowed fields and traveled in hand-me-down vans shocked the college baseball world. Veteran...Loe edasi...
