Baseball Books

To reach the majors, a ballplayer must not only possess natural ability and world-class skills but must also overcome nearly insurmountable odds. The journey is not possible without extreme dedication. Along the way mentors play a large role, and...

This collection of new interviews--conducted by the author--recounts some of the pivotal moments in the careers of professional baseball players and in American history. Negro League players Leon Day, Buck O'Neil, Monte Irvin, Wilmer Fields and Joe...

Part sports journalism, part history, part memoir, this many-sided narrative follows one season with the Blue Devils of Moscow, Idaho--a rural American Legion baseball team. Showcasing baseball's enduring place in American life, the author draws on...

Richly illustrated with nearly 1,000 examples of both autographs and forgeries, this new and expanded edition includes signature studies of all Hall of Famers from the 19th century to the present. Collectors can compare signatures to the examples to...

Few players in the history of baseball suffered as many professional setbacks as Roy Sievers (1926-2017). After an award winning rookie season in 1949, he endured a year and a half-long slump, a nearly career-ending injury and a major position...

The New York Yankees are baseball's most storied team. They first played at Hilltop Park, then moved to the Polo Grounds, then Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium, back to the renovated Yankee Stadium, and now in the new Yankee Stadium. They also...

Tom Gamboa played baseball professionally, coached, scouted, managed in the minors and in Puerto Rico and coached in the majors with the Cubs and Royals. Scouring the country for talent, he discovered Jesse Orosco and helped develop Doug Glanville and...

The conclusion of the Sandy Koufax Era was a wild roller coaster ride for the LA Dodgers. Overly dependent on the fragile left arm of their to-be Hall of Fame left-hander, they careened from their worst season since World War II in 1964 after losing...

In the early 20th century, immigration, labor unrest, social reforms and government regulations threatened the power of the country's largest employers. The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company of Manchester, New Hampshire, remained successful by...

During the 19th century, baseball was a game with few rules, many rowdy players and just one umpire. Dirty tricks were simply part of a winning strategy--spiking, body-blocking, cutting bases short or hiding an extra ball to be used when needed were...

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 entry into the Hall was anything but guaranteed, and even...

Recent advances in baseball statistical analysis have made it possible to assess the totality of contribution each player makes to team success or failure. Using the metric Wins Above Average (WAA)--the number of wins that the 2016 Red Sox, for...

The 1908 American League pennant race was described as a "a fierce and fluctuating fight." With five games left in the season, each of the league's four westernmost teams still had a shot at the championship. It was the height of the Deadball Era,...

In 1919, members of the Chicago White Sox "threw" the World Series, intentionally losing to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for money. Two years later, after a lengthy investigation, eight players, including the immortal "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, received...

SAVING TED WILLIAMSTales of Mystery, Intrigue, and RedemptionbyRichard C. JaffesonCopyright(s) 1998-2005Immediately after his passing on July 5, 2002, Ted Williams' remains were flown to Arizona where the body was treated, beheaded, frozen in liquid...

A GREAT MAN On June 21, 1954, Brooks Lawrence, a minor league baseball player, got word that he was to play in the major leagues. Though elated, he still recalled his lifelong quest to reach that goal and capture his dream. His story, of his...

The Yorkshire Anglers������� Guide: To The Whole Of The Fishing On The Yorkshire Rivers is a comprehensive guidebook written by Tom Bradley and published in 1851. The book is aimed at anglers who wish to fish in the rivers of Yorkshire, England. It...

The Sportswoman's Library Volume 2 is a book written by Frances Elizabeth Slaughter and published in 1898. This volume is part of a larger series that focuses on various topics related to sports and outdoor activities for women. The book covers a wide...

Marquardt chronicles the life and career of Chick Gandil, a former baseball player whose involvement in the infamous Black Sox scandal of 1919 tarnished his reputation. Drawing on interviews with Gandil's friends and family, as well as historical...

The Spalding Baseball Collection is a treasure trove of baseball memorabilia and history. The collection includes photographs, documents, and other materials related to the sport of baseball, from its earliest days in the 19th century to the modern era...

In A False Spring, Pat Jordan traces the falling star of his once-promising pitching career, illuminating along the way his equally difficult personal struggles and quest for maturity. When the reader meets Jordan, he is a hard-throwing pitcher with...

Ever since there has been a professional game, baseball fans have enjoyed debating comparisons of one player to another--both contemporaries and players across various eras in the sport's history. The Baseball Same Game adds to those debates.However,...

Calling all Texas Rangers fans!The Ultimate Texas Rangers Trivia Book is a staple for anyone who loves baseball, sports trivia, and the Lone Stars. You will be tested on your knowledge of mind-blowing facts about the Washington Senators, and you will...

Calling all St. Louis Cardinals fans!The Ultimate St. Louis Cardinals Trivia Book is a staple for anyone who loves baseball, sports trivia, and the Redbirds. You will be tested on your knowledge of mind-blowing facts from the early days of the...

Are you a die-hard Braves fan? Now you surely will be with The Ultimate Atlanta Braves Trivia Book. If you want to know all the ins and outs (every great baseball team has a few!) of one of the most famous hardball teams ever in the NL and MLB-then...

"How to Field a Ground Ball" is a microscopic, detailed explanation of a unique teaching method, one that demands instructive individuality, not group conformity. It is a method whose main asset is that it accommodates, and adjusts, to different...

In Baseball Hits and Bible Bits, pastor and former Minor League pitcher Frank D. Minton shares unforgettable stories and anecdotes about two of his great loves in lifebaseball and the Bible.When Minton was eleven years old, God called him to preach; that...

Baseball's Mr. Sunshine A beloved son of Western Pennsylvania, Chuck Tanner spent a career in baseball both as a player and manager. He lead the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1977 to 1985 and helped capture the 1979 World Series. Tanner was key in developing...

Jim Street learned early in his career that fairness and accuracy were two of the most important words of his profession. From the beginning to the end of his forty-year career as a sportswriter covering major league baseball and professional football on...

Hints On Boat Sailing And Racing is a comprehensive guide to the art of sailing and racing boats, written by Charles Cooper Penrose Fitz-Gerald in 1882. The book provides detailed instructions on all aspects of sailing, from rigging and handling the boat...

On a sunny Fourth of July during World War I, King George V went out to a ball game. Along with Queen Mary and other royalty, Winston Churchill, dozens of VIPs, thousands of troops and ordinary Londoners, the monarch cheered an extraordinary "baseball...

This work presents biographical and career sketches of each of the 637 participants in the 1884 Major League Baseball season. It also includes more than 100 photographs and 110 charts of the players' performances on National Association, National...

This study considers the importance of location for new and relocated major league franchises in the more than 130 years since the National League was founded. Included are an analysis of market differences and similarities, team performances and...

Painstakingly researched and documented, this volume is a comprehensive, year-by-year reference work giving important--yet often obscure--dates in Negro League history. From the Negro Leagues' organized beginning in 1920 through their steep decline...

This history of America's pastime describes the evolution of baseball from early bat and ball games to its growth and acceptance in different regions of the country. Such New York clubs as the Atlantics, Excelsiors and Mutuals are a primary focus,...

Trading, buying and selling players have always been key in building better baseball teams, and few things stir the interest and passion of fans so much as a blockbuster trade. This work exhaustively chronicles the Babe Ruth purchase as well as the...

One of the oldest and most celebrated franchises in baseball history, the Cincinnati Reds have left an indelible mark on the national pastime. Perhaps the most compelling but overlooked period in Reds history is the 1940 championship season, during which...

Cricket was played in Virginia in 1710 and was enjoyed on Georgia plantations in 1737. Teams representing New York and Philadelphia faced each other as early as 1838. By 1865, Philadelphia was considered the best cricket-playing city in the United...