Essays & Writings 3

BESTSELLER NACIONAL En 2007, Mike Lowel, el jugador de tercera base de los Red Sox triunfó ante la adversidad cuando llevó a su equipoーuno de los equipos más seguidos en la historia del béisbolーa ……続きを見る

The Forever Boys is the funny, heartbreaking, authentic story of the men who played in the short-lived Senior Professional Baseball Association. Peter Golenbock spent the season with the league cham……続きを見る

In this sequel to the best-selling If I Never Get Back, Sam Fowler manages to break into the past once againーbut this time it’s 1875. Gripped by an economic depression, America is a darker place. A……続きを見る

Built on material that appeared in The Washington Post, this is a raw, inside look at the wear and tear and the glory and impermanence of baseballーshortlisted for the 2016 PEN/ESPN Award for Litera……続きを見る

THE MAN WHO BATTED A THOUSAND A spectacular major-league debutーthen obscurity. On the final day of the 1963 major-league baseball season, Houston Colt .45s teen sensation John Paciorekーin his one……続きを見る

Spanning nearly fifty years and featuring hard-to-find pieces, this anthology collects the most essential writings on American baseball, boxing, and more, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning sports jour……続きを見る

It was hard for Peanut to be a star player on the local baseball team, since she had never even got a chance to join them on the field. That all changed one day when a case of chicken pox suddenly s……続きを見る

During fifteen seasons in the major leagues, Charlie O’Brien was battery-mate to thirteen pitchers who won the Cy Young Award, presented each year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. To ……続きを見る

Love ’em or hate ’em, the New York Yankees have long been a dominating presence on the baseball diamond for decades. And everyone has something to say about them, especially some of the franchise’s ……続きを見る

Roger Angell, the acclaimed New Yorker writer and editor, returns with a selection of writings that celebrate a view from the tenth decade of an engaged, vibrant life. Long known for his range and s……続きを見る

The last man to win 31 games in one season tells how to pitch and how to win in baseball. Two time Cy Young Award Winner Denny McLain gives tips and techniques to become a great pitcher in America's……続きを見る

Few characters soar to such dizzying heights and then plunge to the depth of despair like McLain did. But it is his ability to finally reflect on his mistakes and self-indulgences that make his stor……続きを見る

Diamond Dollars is a fresh, provocative, insightful and analytical look at the business of baseball by author Vince Gennaro, a consultant to MLB teams. In doing so, Gennaro addresses some key questi……続きを見る

A father's impossible quest to return to his family. A son's magical journey. A single mother's heroic efforts to protect her son. And fate's sleight of hand bringing together baseball's past legend……続きを見る

A 2012 Top Ten Sports Book as selected by Booklist, winner of the 2011 Seymour Medal and Larry Ritter Award from the Society for American Baseball Research, and finalist for the Massachusetts Book A……続きを見る

What started as a baseball season like any other became the most thrilling sports story of 2015 Canada’s team began the season with as many losses as wins, but things changed rapidly. With inspired ……続きを見る

Everything seemed to be going the Phillies’ way. Up by 6 1/2 games with just 12 left to play in the 1964 season, they appeared to have clinched their first pennant in more than a decade. Outfielder ……続きを見る

Um 1900 waren die beiden Sportarten Baseball und Cricket in den USA sehr populär und fanden ungefähr gleich viele Anhänger. Doch dann erlebte plötzlich nur Baseball einen starken Boom und Cricket wu……続きを見る

Here is the first-to-market, most comprehensive, and most fun annual reference guide to the complete lifetime stats on every player in the majors in 2015. New sections include "On the Black" analysi……続きを見る

The wild and hilarious adventures of baseball's magnificent misfits, the St. Paul Saints of the independent Northern League. Starring team co-owners Bill Murray and Mike Veeck, and a roster that inc……続きを見る

There is no bigger stage for baseball than the World Series, yet much of its richest history is obscured by the likes of Mazeroski, Gibson, Reggie, and the Yankees. Who better than Seamheads.com's M……続きを見る

Go deep inside the game with Seamheads.com founder and SABR stalwart Mike Lynch. Amazing stories about the players, managers, and owners that will educate and fascinate even the most ardent students……続きを見る

When Tobey Shiverick turned 78, he gave himself the gift of fulfilling a lifelong dream: To see a ballgame at every major league stadium in one season. Five months, 34,000 miles, a cycle and a steal……続きを見る

Autobiography of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, beginning with his athletic career and dealing particularly with baseball and the first step toward equal participation by African Americans in this……続きを見る

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“Easily the best baseball book ever produced by anyone.” ーCleveland Plain Dealer “This was the best baseball book published in 1966, it is the best baseball book of its kind now, and, if it is reis……続きを見る

A fascinating look at how America's favorite sport has both reflected and shaped social, economic, and 続きを見る

Jim Campanis Jr. is a third generation professional baseball player whose career stopped just short of the major leagues. Born Into Baseball is a collection of Jim's stories about his life in and ar……続きを見る

What sports fans read, watch, and listen to at home often isn’t the real story coming out of the locker room or the front office. George Castle should know: he’s covered baseball in Chicago for deca……続きを見る

Atlanta Braves third baseman and National Hall of Famer Chipper Jonesーone of the greatest switch-hitters in baseball historyーshares his remarkable story, while capturing the magic nostalgia that s……続きを見る