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The definitive work on the language of baseballーone of the “Five Best Baseball Books” (Wall Street Journal). Hailed as “a staggering piece of scholarship” (Wall Street Journal) and “an indispensabl……続きを見る

In 1950, Vin Scully broadcast his first major league baseball game for the thenBrooklyn Dodgers. Nearly sixty years later he still invites a listener to pull up a chair, completing a record fifty-ni……続きを見る

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In the future, baseball will have its heroes. But where men compete, there will always be those who cheat at the game. And when history judges them, their names will be marked by the baseball equiva……続きを見る

Test your knowledge with these hardball questions about your favorite teamーall the sluggers, hurlers, and greatest moments in Philadelphia Phillies history … 51 questions to challenge the diehard P……続きを見る

How far should you go to win a little league baseball game? This time it was Blake that was sucked into the vortex; Blake Curtis, the only player with Down syndrome to ever play in the FABL, was com……続きを見る

Baseball novel, first published in 1911. According to Wikipedia, Zane Grey at one time aspired to be a major league ball player. According to Wikipedia: "Zane Grey (1872 1939) was an American author……続きを見る

The writers from shutdowninning.com have collaborated to provide a complete recap of the 2012 Texas Rangers season. From Spring Training to the Wild Card Playoff game, the early season highs to the ……続きを見る

Baseball's all-time Iron Man, Cal Ripken, Jr., retired from baseball in 2001 after breaking countless records, including Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played. Now, in Get in the Game, he……続きを見る

There is nothing in all of American sport quite like baseball's spring training. This annual six-week ritual, whose origins date back nearly a century and a half, fires the hearts and imaginati……続きを見る

Why are Americans obsessed with the home run in sports, business, and even life? What made the steroid era inevitable? Revisiting the great home run seasons of Babe Ruth through those of Barry Bonds……続きを見る

This commemorative book on the 2012 World Series champion San Francisco Giants provides a visual look at the Giants' road to championship glory. Through the unique words and images of the Bay Area's……続きを見る

This volume, formatted to current ebook standards and with an active table of contents, contains three complete books that provide an inside view of early baseball. Two of the authors are members of……続きを見る

9 in 9 is about an opportunity where I got to play every single position on the baseball diamond in one game, all nine positions in nine innings. The book details each inning and what happened throu……続きを見る

Learn the simple steps to be the best hitter in your league. Pitchers will get nervous when you come to the plate. Learn to be a winner on and off the field. You can be the best but it'll take effor……続きを見る

The writing staff at shutdowninning.com brings you complete coverage of the 2013 Texas Rangers season, and more. Every detail of the season is captured for posterity with never-before-read material.……続きを見る

Duke Snider, former Dodgers great and Hall of Famer who played on both coasts, selects the top five players at each position and the top five Dodgers managers in this exciting compilation. Evoking c……続きを見る

Baseball great Bobby Thomson selects his all-time Giants teamーfive players at each position plus the top five managersーcovering the team's more than 100-year history in two cities, New York and Sa……続きを見る

Part historical catalog, part biography, and part baseball primer for beginners and experts alike, this account lists the arguably best five players at each position by one of the best players in St……続きを見る

Boston Red Sox icon Johnny Pesky ranks the five best players at each position to ever take the field in this subjective analysis. Featured players include Mo Vaughn, Jimmie Foxx, Ted Williams, Cy Yo……続きを見る

Former Detroit player Lance Parrish selects the top five Tigers of all time at each position and ranks them in this subjective compendium. Fans may disagree, but they are certain to find his choices……続きを見る

Rusty Staub, a former Met with an up-close and personal view of many of the team's strongest players, recalls every year of the Met's history and selects the all-time greatest players in this accoun……続きを見る

Whitey Ford, a Hall of Fame pitcher with the Yankees for 16 seasons, gives unique insight and takes on the challenge of selecting the five best players at each position in the franchise's history, w……続きを見る

Over the last couple of decades, minor league baseball games have shown substantial attendance figures, with more than forty-one million spectators in both 2010 and 2011. With all the high-tech, liv……続きを見る

From the front office to the family room, sabermetrics has dramatically changed the way baseball players are assessed and valued by fans and managers alike. Rocketed to popularity by the 2003 bestse……続きを見る

In Copying It Down, Harvey Dorfman recounts his experiences in the world of sports. From his childhood sickbed, Dorfman went on to achieve a myriad of successes, including goalie on a national co-ch……続きを見る

The New York Yankees are Major League Baseball’s most renowned and successful franchise. Baseball greats such as Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and Derek Jeter have all worn the famous navy blue and whit……続きを見る

Some athletes play the game…and some inspire the game. The four plays profiled in this book were part of the second group. This book profiles the following athletes: Jay Moriarity, Jackie Robinson, ……続きを見る

IN THE GRAND TRADITION OF EIGHT MEN OUT . . . the untold story of baseball’s ORIGINAL SCANDAL Did the Chicago Cubs throw the World Series in 1918ーand get away with it? Who were the players involved……続きを見る

Batter 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 personalitie……続きを見る