Essays & Writings
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The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract
$40.00 Add to cartWhen Bill James published his original Historical Baseball Abstract in 1985, he produced an immediate classic, hailed by the Chicago Tribune as the “holy book of baseball.” Now, baseball’s beloved “Su… [more below]
- Author: James, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 1024
- Publish Date: June 13 2003
- ISBN10: 0743227220
- Language: English
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Swing and a Hit: Nine Innings of What Baseball Taught Me
$36.00 Add to cartThis fun and fiery New York Times bestselling memoir tells the life story of All Star Yankee and five-time World Champion, Paul O’Neill, like you’ve never seen him before.
In Swing and Hit, O’- Author: O’Neill, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 24 2022
- ISBN10: 1538709619
- Language: English
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The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told
$26.83 Add to cartAt a 1931 barnstorming exhibition game in Tennessee, a seventeen-year-old pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back. Her name was Jackie Mitchell–“organize… [more below]
- Series: Greatest
- Author: Silverman, Jeff
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 326
- Publish Date: January 01 2004
- ISBN10: 1592280838
- Language: English
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Swing and a Hit: Nine Innings of What Baseball Taught Me
$18.99 Read moreThis fun and fiery New York Times bestselling memoir tells the life story of All Star Yankee and five-time World Champion, Paul O’Neill, like you’ve never seen him before.
In Swing and Hit, O’- Author: O’Neill, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1538709627
- Language: English
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Our Tribe: A Baseball Memoir
$17.95 Add to cart“A beautiful, absolutely unforgettable memoir.” — Booklist
A son, a father, a baseball team … This remarkable baseball memoir will touch the heart of any baseball fan who has ever shared a love for
- Author: Pluto, Terry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 234
- Publish Date: April 15 2003
- ISBN10: 188622871X
- Language: English
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New York Times Story of the Yankees: 1903-Present: 390 Articles, Profiles & Essays
$25.99 Read moreExperience a century of the pride, power, and pinstripes of the Yankees, Major League Baseball’s most successful team, as told through the stories of their hometown newspaper, The New York Times.
The- Author: The New York Times
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: March 16 2021
- ISBN10: 0762472189
- Language: English
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Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life
$12.95 Read moreThere was a turning point in Michael Lewis’s life, in a baseball game when he was fourteen years old. The irascible and often terrifying Coach Fitz put the ball in his hand with the game on the line a
- Author: Lewis, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: April 01 2008
- ISBN10: 039333113X
- Language: English
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The Franchise: Minnesota Twins
$28.00 Read moreIn The Franchise: Minnesota Twins, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of an iconic team.
This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans’ history of t- Series: The Franchise
- Author: Neal III, La Velle E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 11 2024
- ISBN10: 1637275773
- Language: English
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Sports Illustrated the Baseball Vault: Great Writing from the Pages of Sports Illustrated
$30.00 Add to cartSports Illustrated, the most respected voice in sports journalism, has covered Major League Baseball for over seven decades, documenting its heroes, villains, great characters, and iconic moments.
A- Author: Sports Illustrated
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1637274998
- Language: English
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The Franchise: Atlanta Braves
$28.00 Read moreIn The Franchise: Atlanta Braves, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of an iconic team.
This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans’ history of th- Series: The Franchise
- Author: Bowman, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 04 2024
- ISBN10: 1637275684
- Language: English
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The All-Time Dodgers Art Book
$39.95 Read more- Author: Colletti, Ned
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 157
- Publish Date: March 01 2024
- ISBN10: 9798989201310
- Language: English
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Shakespeare and Baseball: Reflections of a Shakespeare Professor and Detroit Tigers Fan
$21.95 Read moreShakespeare and baseball are monuments of high and popular culture: Shakespeare is the most widely read and staged playwright in the world, and baseball is America’s game. Professor Samuel Crowl, a pr… [more below]
- Author: Crowl, Samuel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 220
- Publish Date: March 19 2024
- ISBN10: 0821425560
- Language: English
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Baseball’s Best Ever: A Half Century of Covering Hall of Famers
$40.00 Read more“Big-league baseball is subtle; cloaked in summer languor, moving with the slow, supple grace of a ballerina practicing backstage, yet taut and technical in its skills. To view a baseball game and app… [more below]
- Author: Berkow, Ira
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: July 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1683584457
- Language: English
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A Great and Glorious Game: Baseball Writings of A. Bartlett Giamatti
$19.99 Add to cartWith a foreword by David Halberstam. He spoke out against player trading. He banned Pete Rose from baseball for gambling. He even asked sports fans to clean up their acts. Bart Giamatti was baseball’s… [more below]
- Author: Robson, Kenneth S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: January 04 1998
- ISBN10: 1565121929
- Language: English
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When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!: Inspiration and Wisdom from One of Baseball’s Greatest Heroes
$24.00 Add to cartAn exciting new collection of sublimely simple wisdom from a bestselling author, celebrated athlete, and a true American hero.
Three-time MVP and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra hit home runs twice in a row- Author: Berra, Yogi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 175
- Publish Date: February 19 2010
- ISBN10: 0786867752
- Language: English
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Thurm: Memoirs of a Forever Yankee
$22.00 Add to cartOriginally published in 1978 as Thurman Munson: An Autobiography just a year before Thurman Munson’s death, Marty Appel’s collaboration with the famous New York Yankees catcher and captain breathes ne… [more below]
- Author: Munson, Thurman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 163576971X
- Language: English
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Tales from the Dugout: The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told
$20.00 Add to cartBatter up–here comes the most memorable collection of anecdotes about the national pastime ever assembled. Tales from the Dugout brings together never-before-told stories from baseball personalities
- Author: Shannon, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 01 1998
- ISBN10: 0809229501
- Language: English
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Baseball Beyond Our Borders: An International Pastime
$24.95 Add to cartBaseball Beyond Our Borders celebrates the globalization of the game while highlighting the different histories and cultures of the nations in which the sport is played.
This collection of essays tel- Author: Gmelch, George
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: March 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0803276826
- Language: English
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Five Seasons: A Baseball Companion
$19.95 Add to cartFive Seasons covers the baseball seasons from 1972 through 1976, described as the “most significant half decade in the history of the game.” The era was notable for the remarkable individual feats of … [more below]
- Author: Angell, Roger
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 413
- Publish Date: March 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0803259506
- Language: English
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The Closer
$19.99 Add to cartThe greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseball.
Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door,- Author: Rivera, Mariano
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 05 2015
- ISBN10: 0316400742
- Language: English
