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'Kimber is a 22nd-century cricket writer' The Guardian Colourful cricket history meets expert analysis in this richly researched exploration of the art of batting. Most batters are trying to do thei……続きを見る

Pitching Memories: A Sports Buff's Humorous and Irreverent Odyssey Through the Iconic 1970s! Step back in time to an underappreciated, but extraordinary era, the 1970s; an age that impacted the hear……続きを見る

New York Times–Bestselling Author: An “enthralling” account of the three world-class athletes who became the first runners to break the four-minute mile (The New York Times Book Review). A San Franc……続きを見る

A great overview for novices and a precise reference guide for devoted fans! Admit it: Even if you’re a die-hard fan of our national pastime, sometimes an umpire’s call can be baffling. And for newe……続きを見る

Baseball fans will be captivated with these stories and images of the sport in Delmarva, Maryland between 1922 and 1949. Between 1922 and 1949, the citizens of Delmarva enjoyed watching baseball the……続きを見る

Showcasing two influential decades of home runs, stolen bases, and national heroes, David Lee Poremba invites us to take an in-depth look back through the history of baseball in The American League:……続きを見る

The rich tradition and history of professional baseball are brought to life in Baseball in Tulsa. Wayne McCombs traces Tulsa's baseball past from the cow pastures of Indian Territory into the 21st c……続きを見る

This book examines Japan’s Heisei era through the lens of the crisis in Japanese professional baseball of 2004, challenging the narrative of decline that dominates the discourse on the period. The s……続きを見る

A rollicking and “compelling” true story of baseball, big money, and small-town politics by the author of the classic Ball Four (Publishers Weekly). Host to organized baseball since 1892, Pittsfield……続きを見る

The Special Relationship: The History of American Football in the United Kingdom charts the arrival and development of gridiron football on this side of the Atlantic. This comprehensive account pres……続きを見る

The first history of the American hiking community and its contributions to the nation’s vast network of trails. In the mid-nineteenth century urban walking clubs emerged in the United States. A lit……続きを見る

Reflections on the game by the Sports lllustrated writer and national-bestselling author of The Swinger. Michael Bamberger has lived the game of golf as few others haveーfrom his experience as one o……続きを見る

Former NFL general manager and three-time Super Bowl winner Michael Lombardi takes readers on the ultimate journey through the NFL's history to present his calls on the greatest players and coaches ……続きを見る

It has been some ten years since the first edition of England Players' Records was published, during which time more than 100 players have been capped for the national side on at least one occasion.……続きを見る

**“Indispensable history.” –Sally Jenkins, bestselling author of The Right Call A captivating chronicle of the pivotal decade in American sports, when the games invaded prime time, and sports moved ……続きを見る

Play Up Sky Blues is the story of the unforgettable season when charismatic manager Jimmy Hill led the Sky Blues to the First Division for the first time in the club's history. It describes the ups ……続きを見る

Non c'è solo l'orgoglio contro il pregiudizio, perché sarebbe fin troppo semplice se in qualche modo, alla fine, non arrivasse un conto, un prezzo da pagare. Spesso, anzi quasi sempre, molto alto. P……続きを見る

Innovative study of the role of sports in modernity in Africa. Sports in Ethiopia was always more than a means of useful recreation. It was also a way to enjoy and define fun, as new modes of behavi……続きを見る

Downloaded over ten million times a year the Football Ramble podcast has established itself as the essential, independent voice of football punditry. The weekly podcast has resonated with supporters……続きを見る

A critical look at the tension between the larger role of the university and the commercialization of college sports Unwinding Madness is the most comprehensive examination to date of how the NCAA h……続きを見る

"This isn’t just a story about baseball. It’s about life and the beauty of knowing and accepting who you are.” ーJeff Passan, ESPN baseball columnist This fascinating book chronicles the unsung men ……続きを見る

“It’s tough, but it’s the tension that I want,” A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR WOMEN IN SPORTS The males were delighted with excitement knowing they were facing a lady. She struck out the side in the first i……続きを見る

ESPN personality (Get Up and #Greeny) and New York Times bestselling author Mike Greenberg partners with mega-producer Hembo to settle once and for all which legends flat-out own which numbers. In s……続きを見る

Bluebird Heaven tells the story of a rollercoaster decade at Cardiff City, when the football club experienced everything from cup finals and promotion to financial turmoil and damaging controversy. ……続きを見る

When the eleven- and twelve-year-olds on the Cannon Street YMCA All-Star team registered for a baseball tournament in Charleston, South Carolina, in June 1955, it put the team and the forces of inte……続きを見る

"A pennant-winning look at baseball at its purest." ーAtlanta Journal & Constitution On the field with baseball classics like Men at Work and The Boys of Summer, David Lamb travels the backroads of ……続きを見る

The Phillies Fan's Little Book of Wisdom is chock full of quotes, humor, facts, figures, and memories about those fabulous Philadelphia Phillies. 続きを見る

It’s difficult to imagine todayーwhen the Super Bowl has virtually become a national holiday and the National Football League is the country’s dominant sports entityーbut pro football was once a ram……続きを見る

With extensive reporting and engrossing storytelling, Jim Baker and Bernard Corbett give us the scenes of one of the NFL's most successful and popular franchises. Interviews with Giants legends who ……続きを見る

Tom Brady marching the team upfield in the final minute of the 2001 Super Bowl. Troy Brown playing offense, defense, and special teams. The Tuck Rule. A rogue groundskeeper plowing a path for kicker……続きを見る