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Out of the Shadows: African American Baseball from the Cuban Giants to Jackie Robinson

Out of the Shadows: African American Baseball from the Cuban Giants to Jackie Robinson


William Kirwin



From the Preface: ``The aim of this book is to offer a discussion of the fundamental concepts in the theory of differential and...
Yankee for Life: My 40-Year Journey in Pinstripes

Yankee for Life: My 40-Year Journey in Pinstripes


Bob Murcer, Glen Waggoner



From Publishers Weekly Murcer may not be one of the most famous New York Yankees , but he comes across as one of the most...
Pedro Martinez

Pedro Martinez


Tom Lashnits



From School Library Journal Grade 6-10–Martinez is packed with statistics and play-by-play baseball action from the...
Major League Baseball Expansions and Relocations: A History, 1876-2008

Major League Baseball Expansions and Relocations: A History, 1876-2008


Frank P. Jozsa, Larry Schroeder



Major League Baseball Expansions and Relocations: A History, 1876-2008...
The 50 Greatest Yankee Games

The 50 Greatest Yankee Games


Cecilia Tan



From Publishers Weekly How do you pick just 50 great games from among the thousands played by the most successful franchi...
Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back

Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back


Josh Hamilton, Tim Keown



Ada has become the language of choice for high integrity software systems, and is now used extensively in applications such as ...
Ty Cobb (Baseball Superstars)

Ty Cobb (Baseball Superstars)


Dennis Abrams



Ty Cobb (Baseball Superstars)...
The Annotated Casey at the Bat: A Collection of Ballads About the Mighty Casey

The Annotated Casey at the Bat: A Collection of Ballads About the Mighty Casey


Martin Gardner



Entertaining tribute to the immortal slugger tells the story behind one of America’s best-loved poems. Includes introductory...
Big League Baseball Puzzlers

Big League Baseball Puzzlers


Dom Forker, Sanford Hoffman



These challenging game situations have stumped players, managers--and even umpires! Some are real and some are hypothetical, but&n...
Baseball Brain Teasers: Major League Puzzlers

Baseball Brain Teasers: Major League Puzzlers


Dom Forker, Sandy Hoffman



Baseball Brain Teasers: Major League Puzzlers...
Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership From the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner

Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership From the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner


Bill Russell, David Falkner



Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership From the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner...
African American Pioneers of Baseball: A Biographical Encyclopedia

African American Pioneers of Baseball: A Biographical Encyclopedia


Lew Freedman



Review "This excellent and readable book tells the stories of 20 African-American baseball players, both old-timers excluded from ...
Hitting Secrets of the Pros : Big League Sluggers Reveal The Tricks of Their Trade

Hitting Secrets of the Pros : Big League Sluggers Reveal The Tricks of Their Trade


Wayne Stewart



Hitting Secrets of the Pros is the first book of its kind to approach the art of hitting from an anecdotal perspective, providing ...
Babe & Me: A Baseball Card Adventure

Babe & Me: A Baseball Card Adventure


Dan Gutman



From Publishers Weekly A boy and his father zip back in time to discover whether Babe Ruth actually predicted his home run in Ga...
The Greatest Ballpark Ever: Ebbets Field and the Story of the Brooklyn Dodgers

The Greatest Ballpark Ever: Ebbets Field and the Story of the Brooklyn Dodgers


Robert M. Mcgee



Generations after its demise, Ebbets Field remains the single most colorful and enduring image of a baseball park, with a treasure...
Baseball before We Knew It: A Search for the Roots of the Game

Baseball before We Knew It: A Search for the Roots of the Game


David Block



Block's book takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the centuries in search of clues to the evolution of our modern Nati...
Clearing the Bases: Juiced Players, Monster Salaries, Sham Records, and a Hall of Famer's Search for the Soul of Baseball

Clearing the Bases: Juiced Players, Monster Salaries, Sham Records, and a Hall of Famer's Search for the Soul of Baseball


Glen Waggoner, Mike Schmidt



From What would otherwise be a light narrative on life as a major leaguer--with opinions thrown in on various baseball issues o...
No Girls in the Clubhouse: The Exclusion of Women from Baseball

No Girls in the Clubhouse: The Exclusion of Women from Baseball


Marilyn Cohen



Even though teenaged girl Jackie Mitchell once struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, women are still striking out on the hardball d...
Dominate Your Fantasy Baseball League

Dominate Your Fantasy Baseball League


David N. Sabino



As an avid fantasy baseball player, you're searching for every edge you can get to win your league. This book will give you that e...
Practicing Sabermetrics: Putting the Science of Baseball Statistics to Work

Practicing Sabermetrics: Putting the Science of Baseball Statistics to Work


Gabriel B. Costa



The past 30 years have seen an explosion in the number and variety of baseball books and articles. Following the lead of pioneers ...