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One of the greatest centerfielders ever, Tris Speaker's career was full of colorful moments on and off the field. This biography chronicles his career spent with the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland In……続きを見る

How the Data Analytics Revolution is Uncovering Footy's Hidden Truths 'Footballistics is more than just good writing. The nature of football continually changes, which means its analysis must also k……続きを見る

The names on the cast-bronze plaques hanging in the National Baseball Hall of Fame embody the history and drama of the sport--they are the royalty of baseball. Yet many inductees believed their entr……続きを見る

The Men of Autumn is Dom Forker's lively account of the 1949-53 New York Yankees ー the only team in the history of baseball to win five consecutive World Series, defeating their rivals, the Brookly……続きを見る

The 50 Greatest Players in Indians History examines the careers of the fifty men who made the greatest impact on one of the American League's most historic franchises. Using as measuring sticks the ……続きを見る

Sports has long been a powerful agent for change in American society. For the first time, the heritage of one region is examined through these lens. African-American Athletes in Arkansas brings to l……続きを見る

Leçons de gymnastique utilitaire est un livre écrit par l'historien et pédagogue français Pierre de Coubertin (1863 – 1937). Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale et comporte une table des……続きを見る

Baseball has existed since the mid 1800's and has been the occupation for thousands of men through history. Defining the best amongst such a wide array of players always sparks a debate, as the Hall……続きを見る

A fun, common sense approach to sports from the perspective of someone who LOVES it and wants it to be BETTER than it already is for everyone young and old. Written in hopes of bringing people toget……続きを見る

Everything you wanted to know about the Canada Cup, the predecessor of the World Cup of Hockey. The Canada Cup saw the birth of international hockey involving NHL players. Following the Summit Serie……続きを見る

Courtney Moses was always about basketball, from an early age playing AAU ball, up and through grade school. In the 7th grade, the high school coaches saw a girl with skills and moves that far out d……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From Jane Leavy, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Boy and Sandy Koufax, comes the definitive Babe Ruth biographyーthe man Roger Angell dub……続きを見る

In 1933, America was in the midst of the Great Depression. The depth of despair created in the American people earned the panic a singular place in the history of the nations economic turmoil. Footb……続きを見る

ZAMBIA SPORTING SCORE is a historic account of Zambias golden era, when the country produced some of the greatest athletes in Africa. It goes back to the pre-independence days when the country was t……続きを見る

The history of basketball spans more than a century, from its humble origin as a simple diversion during the harsh winters in America to today's perennial, rim-rattling show of international renown.……続きを見る

This book pays tribute to twenty two worthy yet lesser known professional boxers of the last hundred years. Some became champions, and some never were crowned as such. All have their own stories and……続きを見る

"Gridiron Gumshoe" My life in and out of the NFL Films' Vault" by Ace Cacchiotti is a Pro Football Fanatics' guide to my literal life working with the most accomplished producers who have lent their……続きを見る

This book focuses on the pleasure of coonhunting with many different breeds of coonhounds and one man's love of the sport. It explains the topics of owning, hunting, and caring for hounds. This book……続きを見る

Homer B. Johnson has been a coach in the Garland, Texas, Indpendent School District since 1948 and the athletic director of the GISD sincd 1963. When you coach in one place for that long, you are bo……続きを見る

What event most electrifies a small college town? Is it the U.S presidential elections? No. Is it an earthquake? No. Is it the election of a new mayor? No. Is it the firing and hiring of a football ……続きを見る

Mike Norths true loves are boxing and photography. But, a Missourian in Los Angeles, he has only managed to live his dreams through being an amateur boxing official and a wedding photographer. Then ……続きを見る

Out of My League is a psychotherapists humorous retrospective account of events that took place on the fields of different ethnic softball leagues in south Brooklyn during one season in the year 198……続きを見る

Whether you are sitting at the ballpark on a lazy summer afternoon or counting down the days until the start of spring training, Hot Stove Trivia will always keep you in the game with more than two ……続きを見る

Flying High is a chronicle of flying experiences and observations which will stimulate forgotten memories of old pilots, peak the curiosity of new or to be new pilots and give the general public a g……続きを見る

The rich heritage of Virginia horse racing traces its roots back to the colonial days of the late seventeenth century. Horse racing began as single-day events held at county fairs, family farms, and……続きを見る

Wrestling is as much a part of winter in Iowa as is snow and cold. Dreams of state championships begin in elementary school and, since 1972, come to fruition - or heart-breakingly fall short - at an……続きを見る

Plattsmouth, Nebraska lies at the confluence of the Platte and Missouri rivers. The people of Plattsmouth are proud of their small towns rich history, of their strength and determination as a commun……続きを見る

The legacy of the Marshall players who perished transcends wins and losses. Their tragic deaths squashed the likelihood of a bloody race riot on campus. The evening of November 14, 1970 was damp and……続きを見る

"...one of the most heart-felt baseball books to come out in the last few months, written not by a journalist with nice advancement but by a simple fan who put up his own money, got it self publishe……続きを見る

The incredible, never-before-told story of Augie Donatellia man fellow umpires consider a legend. Coalmines Bombers and Baseball Emmy Award-winning sportswriter/producer John Bacchia shares the incr……続きを見る