Essays & Writings 9

The 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,……続きを見る

Funny, moving, and each one a diamond in the rough of the American consciousness, the essays in this book are the ultimate baseball conversation that pays homage to the perfect sport, in this perfec……続きを見る

Pitchers are the heart of baseball, and John Feinstein tells the story of the game today through one season and two great pitchers working in the crucible of the New York media market. Tom Glavine a……続きを見る

Pedro Gomez of ESPN was a beloved figure in baseball. His death from sudden cardiac arrest on Feb. 7, 2021, unleashed an outpouring of heartfelt tributes. He was 58, both a hard-nosed reporter and a……続きを見る

Excursions Henry David Thoreau - Excursions is an 1863 anthology of several essays by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. The anthology contains an introduction entitled "Biographical Sk……続きを見る

Discover the untold stories of baseball's unsung heroes, the New York Yankees who played just one game. The Least Among Them unveils the captivating histories of 29 players who briefly donned the pi……続きを見る

*A Michigan Notable Book of 2022* **"Honest, authentic, heartbreaking and healing. I devoured it in one day."ーJenny Lawson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Wade Rouse, bestselling author under……続きを見る

Like many of us, Greg Johnson grew up wanting to hit the buzzer-beater shot, throw the final touchdown, and sink the winning putt. Also like many of us, Johnson didn't have the extraordinary physica……続きを見る

The Suburbs of London Henry James - The Suburbs of London was written in the year 1877 by Henry James.An article describing the London suburbs in 1877 and the ways of the Londoner.The Suburbs of Lon……続きを見る

En 1990, Christopher Brownlow, un milliardaire venant de l'Ontario, acheta les Expos de Montréal. En 1994, la grève des joueurs mit fin à une saison de rêve de l'équipe. L'Ontarien ordonna à la dire……続きを見る

Packed with over 150 color photos, 28: A Photographic Tribute to Buster Posey captures the catcher’s entire career, from the first time he stepped foot onto the field for the San Francisco Giants ba……続きを見る

The St. Louis Baseball Reader is a tale of two teams: one the city’s lovable losers, the other a formidable dynasty. The St. Louis Cardinals are the most successful franchise in National League hist……続きを見る

A legendary New York Yankees PR man offers readers an inside look at one of baseball's greatest teams. Starting as a college student sorting Mickey Mantle's fan mail and rising to become the younges……続きを見る

It’s a tennis story. It’s a family story. It’s a teamwork story. It’s the story of how I got to where and who I am today. I’m only in my mid-twenties, and some might think that’s young to write a me……続きを見る

From the author of Paper Lion It began as a fun filled stunt and came to a deeply hellish, nearly humiliating end. George Plimpton had the chance to answer every baseball fan’s question: could I str……続きを見る

As if Ted Williams's numbers needed any help, recent research reveals that 110 of his 521 career home runsーmore than 20%ーwere game-winners. "The Kid" Blasts a Winner, by Red Sox guru Bill Nowlin, ……続きを見る

If you were a baseball fan in the '60s, '70s, or '80s-or if your passion for the game and its history is more recent-Waiting for a Sign will be a page-turner you can't put down. Kevin Keating spent ……続きを見る

Ricardo Andrade is a first time author who has decided to write a Memoir about his very unique experience of becoming a little league baseball player and the impact it had on his life. It is dedicat……続きを見る

A gloriously funny, nostalgic memoir of a popular ESPN reporter who, in the summer of 1994, was a fresh-out-of-college intern for a minor league baseball team. Madness and charm ensue as Ryan McGee ……続きを見る

"What is your favorite memory connected to baseball?" is the simple question asked by author Eric Gray that launched the book Bases to Bleachers, a collection of personal memories. With over 1250 ta……続きを見る

A beautifully illustrated collection of some of the most amazing venues to host baseball games, from megastructures to local-ballparks-with-a-story. What started as America’s National Pastime is now……続きを見る

The 1992 Toronto Blue Jays will always be remembered as the first World Series-winning club based outside the United States and the first from Canada. Before that memorable season, the Blue Jays wer……続きを見る

While the mountains of southwestern Virginia are extremely beautiful and life there has its own pace, many do not realize the richness of the sports community in my mountian home. From fishing in a ……続きを見る

This eGuide by The Sohamahos with Goddess "M" is a HUMOROUS look at TANTRAS of BASEBALL. Age appropriate with no pictures but laughable reason for adults to read....not just baseball players! 続きを見る

This fascinating book chronicles the unsung men of baseball who serve the job, the hardships they face, and their love for a game that would not always love them back-told partly through the experie……続きを見る

Veteran and expert boxing writer Nat Fleischer recounts the career of Terrible Terry McGovern, who dominated the Bantam and Featherweight classes at the turn of the 20th Century. Still regarded as o……続きを見る

Experience the illustrious and passionate history of the Boston Red Sox, one of the most storied franchises in baseball, as it happened through the articles, features, and lens of their hometown and……続きを見る

"The worst curse in life is unlimited potential." - Ken Brett High expectations come with being labeled "the next Mickey Mantle." But once the media or an organization utters that phrase, it becomes……続きを見る

Foreword by Allan "Bud" Selig. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Japanese baseball, the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is proud to publish a two-volume set, Nichibei Yakyu: US Bas……続きを見る

This book is a series of short stories about all the sports I have played throughout my life. Some stories are written in the third person perspective, while others are written in the first person p……続きを見る