Essays & Writings 3

Doug Glanville, a former major league outfielder and Ivy League graduate, draws on his nine seasons in the big leagues to reveal the human side of the game and of the men who play it. "Filled with s……続きを見る

ESPN's Tim Kurkjian has spent over twenty-five years covering almost 3,000 Major League Baseball games and interviewing about that many players, coaches, managers and executives. In Is This a Great ……続きを見る

Unlike any book before it, Play Ball takes on a national pasttimeーand baseball will never be the same again. Baseball is the greatest of all American games. No other sport has the tradition, the my……続きを見る

In 2016 the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series after a 108 year losing streak. But before that, "never say die” was a way of life for Cubs fans, including sportswriter Kevin Kaduk... In the s……続きを見る

The third in the Diamond Communications series, this little paperback offers insight, wisdom and humor tailored especially for fans of the St. Louis Cardinals. 続きを見る

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 first in Diamond Communications' Little Book series, The Cubs Fan's Little Book of Wisdom combines history, quotes, facts, and humor and gives fans of the team 101 reasons to laugh, reminisce, 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

The anticipation of another showdown with the Bambino transformed Wrigley Field. Temporary bleachers held the overflow of the 50,000-strong crowd that bright September day. Game 3 of the 1932 World ……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

Few individuals share Brent Loehr’s fascinating and diverse perspective on baseball. Taste the truly international flavor of America's greatest game as he did, and draw life lessons from the inspiri……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

**Hilarious and insightful tales from the world of professional baseball by ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kurkjian The New York Times Bestseller!** In the aftermath of the Steroid Era that stained the g……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