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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

Baseball in Detroit documents nearly a century of this sport, following the Detroit Tigers closely. Covering over 80 years of America's favorite pastime, Baseball in Detroit 1886-1968 takes fans bac……続きを見る

Sports fans and boxing enthusiasts alike will love this compelling study of the resurgence of boxing in the early 1980s - and the four 'greats' who effected that change. Four Kings captures the cont……続きを見る

This book contains a comprehensive guide to fishing in British Columbia, with a chapter on tuna fishing at Santa Catalina. The chief purpose of this book is to give some idea of the habits and pecul……続きを見る

What do Texans' pastimes and recreations say about their characters? Looking at Texas history from a new angle, David McComb starts from the premise that how people spend their leisure time may well……続きを見る

Blending exclusive rare interviews with Rachel Robinson (Jackie’s widow), Mack Robinson (Jackie’s brother), Hall of Famers Monte Irvin, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Ralph Kiner, and o……続きを見る

Inspired and led by sporting magnate Albert Goodwill Spalding, two teams of baseball players circled the globe for six months in 1888-1889 competing in such far away destinations as Australia, Sri L……続きを見る

An entertaining read about the greatest baseball team, the 1927 New York Yankees, who beat up on American League rivals during the regular season and then swept the World Series. With verve, facts, ……続きを見る

This sensitive commentary on Jackie Robinson's life describes his childhood in Pasadena, through his years as a sports hero, to his later involvement in politics and the Civil Rights movement. Harve……続きを見る

En Olímpicamente. Balears en los Juegos (1900-2012) se actualiza y reescribe la historia olímpica del Archipiélago, que a lo largo de los últimos años ha sufrido cambios radicales que han alterado s……続きを見る

Mike "King" Kelly was the hard-living, hard-drinking son of a Civil War veteran whose skills at baseball and infectious charm turned him into the game's first hero, and a symbol of what it meant to ……続きを見る

«Si è tenuto a Roma, nel salone d’onore del CONI, con la partecipazione del presidente Malagò, proprio in corrispondenza del centenario, il 12 giugno 2014, il convegno da cui prendono spunto le rela……続きを見る

Today, millions of women and girls around the world enjoy running and entering races. It wasn’t always so: • In 1961, when Julia Chase edged to the start of a Connecticut 5-miler, officials tried to……続きを見る

The year 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of this legendary season in Kansas City sports historyーwhen the Kansas City Chiefs reached the pinnacle of pro football, defeating the Minnesota Vikings in ……続きを見る

William Bourne grew up loving baseball, playing in an under-eighteen league in Greenwich, Connecticut, with his brother. As an adult, he traced the history of Minor League baseball, traveling to var……続きを見る

The roots of Canada's hockey passion are deep, rich and surprisingly complex in countless places across the country. Places like Pembroke, Ontario. The long, storied history of Pembroke's beloved Lu……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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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