11 must-read baseball books like The Saga of Sudden Sam: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Sam McDowell by Sam McDowell

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The Saga of Sudden Sam: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Sam McDowell

By: Sam McDowell

3.94

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

The candid autobiography of all-star pitcher “Sudden Sam” McDowell, whose alcohol-fueled life quick…

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1. What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen

By: Kate Fagan

3.61

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

*InstantNew York TimesBestseller* The #1 New York Times Monthly Sports and Fitness bestseller From … read more

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2. Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar

By: Alan Shipnuck

4.06

Format: 251 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “A rollicking good time.” —Golfweek * “Thoroughly engaging.” —The Washi… read more

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3. The Nineties

By: Chuck Klosterman

3.87

Format: 370 pages, Hardcover

The Nineties: a wise and funny reckoning with the decade that gave us slacker/grunge irony about th… read more

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"The nineties were a fertile period for the self-indulgent genius."

-Chuck Klosterman, The Nineties

"In the nineties, doing nothing on purpose was a valid option, and a specific brand of cool became more important than almost anything else. The key to that coolness was disinterest in conventional su…"

-Chuck Klosterman, The Nineties

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4. Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe

By: David Maraniss

4.02

Format: 672 pages, Hardcover

A riveting new biography of America’s greatest all-around athlete by the bestselling author of the … read more

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5. Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More

By: James Burrows

3.86

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

"Being directed by the Jimmy Burrows, while on Friends, was like hitting the jackpot. I'm delighte… read more

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6. Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments

By: Joe Posnanski

4.56

Format: 377 pages, Hardcover

A masterful ode to the a countdown of 50 of the most memorable moments in baseball’s history, to m… read more

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7. Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski

By: Ian O'Connor

4.26

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER The definitive biography of college basketball’s all-time winningest coa… read more

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8. The Baseball 100

By: Joe Posnanski

4.74

Format: 869 pages, Hardcover

A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Joe Posnanski, The Baseball 100 is an audacious, singu… read more

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9. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

By: Jon Meacham

4.46

Format: 676 pages, Hardcover

The life and moral evolution of Abraham Lincoln, exploring why and how Lincoln confronted secession… read more

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10. The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson

By: Jeff Pearlman

4.20

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

By the New York Times bestselling author of Showtime—the source for HBO’s Winning Time—the definiti… read more

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11. Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original

By: Howard Bryant

4.23

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

“Seldom does a sports biography—especially a page-turner—so comprehensively explain the forces that… read more

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12. Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs

By: Jimmy Johnson

4.21

Format: None pages, Audiobook

From FOX NFL Sunday analyst and legendary Hall of Fame head football coach Jimmy Johnson—the first … read more

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13. The 1998 Yankees: The Inside Story of the Greatest Baseball Team Ever

By: Jack Curry

4.14

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the inside story of the 1998 Yankees' unprecedented talent with this gripping account from… read more

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14. The Saga of Sudden Sam: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Sam McDowell

By: Sam McDowell

3.94

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

The candid autobiography of all-star pitcher “Sudden Sam” McDowell, whose alcohol-fueled life quick… read more

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15. Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball

By: Jim Kaat

3.59

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable look at a lifetime of baseball packed with humor and passion for the game With a … read more

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16. Swing and a Hit: Nine Innings of What Baseball Taught Me

By: Paul O'Neill

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

This fun and fiery New York Times bestselling memoir tells the life story of All Star Yankee and fi… read more

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17. Long Train Runnin': Our Story of The Doobie Brothers

By: Tom Johnston

3.84

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

For the first time, the incredible true story of the legendary band, the Doobie Brothers, written b… read more

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18. Game: An Autobiography

By: Grant Hill

4.06

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The full, frank story of a remarkable life’s journey—to the pinnacle of success as a basketball pla… read more

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19. The Yankee Way: The Untold Inside Story of the Brian Cashman Era

By: Andy Martino

4.42

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

With rare access to the inner sanctum of the New York Yankees, SNY analyst Andy Martino weaves two … read more

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20. Roberto Alomar: The Complicated Life and Legacy of a Baseball Hall of Famer

By: David Ostrowsky

4.19

Format: 276 pages, Hardcover

A captivating look into the remarkable career and controversial life of a baseball Hall of Famer. R… read more

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21. The Franchise: New York Yankees: A Curated History of the Bronx Bombers

By: Mark Feinsand

3.85

Format: 386 pages, Hardcover

In The New York Yankees , take a more profound and unique journey into the history of the baseball… read more

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5 Top autobiography books like The Saga of Sudden Sam: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Sam McDowell by Sam McDowell

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3.86

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4.16

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Keith O'Brien

4.43

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Jeff Shaara

4.33

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