23 Top history books like Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball by Jim Kaat

Cover of Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball by Jim Kaat

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 …

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Cover of Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland Lazenby

1. Michael Jordan: The Life

By: Roland Lazenby

4.31

Format: 720 pages, Hardcover

The definitive biography of a legendary athleteThe Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is… read more

Similar categories in Roland Lazenby's Michael Jordan: The Life book and Jim Kaat's Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball

  • biography memoir
  • sports
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life by Jerry     West, Jonathan Coleman

2. West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life

By: Jerry West , Jonathan Coleman

3.54

Format: None pages, Hardcover

It was only logical that when the National Basketball Association needed a silhouette for their log… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham: Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings, and a Hit by Ron Shelton

3. The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham: Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings, and a Hit

By: Ron Shelton

4.23

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning screenwriter and director of cult classic Bull Durham, the extremely enterta… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • history
  • sports
Cover of Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar by Alan Shipnuck

4. 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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  • biography memoir
  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City by Kevin Baker

5. The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City

By: Kevin Baker

4.39

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

A hugely entertaining history of baseball and New York City, bursting with larger-than-life figures… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • history
  • sports
Cover of Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe by David Maraniss

6. 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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  • biography memoir
  • sports
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More by James Burrows

7. 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

Similar categories in James Burrows's Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More book and Jim Kaat's Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball

  • biography memoir
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski

8. 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

Similar categories in Joe Posnanski's Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments book and Jim Kaat's Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball

  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • history
  • sports
Cover of Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski by Ian O'Connor

9. 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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  • biography memoir
  • sports
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski

10. 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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  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • history
  • sports
Cover of The Greatest Summer in Baseball History: How the '73 Season Changed Us Forever by John Rosengren

11. The Greatest Summer in Baseball History: How the '73 Season Changed Us Forever

By: John Rosengren

4.12

Format: 445 pages, Kindle Edition

"The vivid story of a young Reggie Jackson on Charlie Finley's A's and the veteran Willie Mays on Y… read more

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  • history
  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • baseball
Cover of Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball by Keith O'Brien

12. Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball

By: Keith O'Brien

4.43

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

A page-turning work of narrative nonfiction chronicling the incredible story of one of America’s mo… read more

Similar categories in Keith O'Brien's Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball book and Jim Kaat's Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball

  • baseball
  • history
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe by Mike Rothmiller

13. Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe

By: Mike Rothmiller

4.14

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

The Night Bobby Kennedy Murdered Marilyn Monroe tells the essential truth of the death of Marilyn … read more

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  • biography memoir
  • history
  • nonfiction
"Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul. -Marilyn Monroe, 1958"

-Mike Rothmiller, Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe

"Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul." -Marilyn Monroe, 1958"

-Mike Rothmiller, Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe

Cover of The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson by Jeff Pearlman

14. 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

Similar categories in Jeff Pearlman's The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson book and Jim Kaat's Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball

  • baseball
  • history
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series by Tyler Kepner

15. The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series

By: Tyler Kepner

4.01

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches, a highly ent… read more

Similar categories in Tyler Kepner's The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series book and Jim Kaat's Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball

  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • history
  • sports
Cover of The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life by A.J. Jacobs

16. The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life

By: A.J. Jacobs

3.94

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a rollicking journey… read more

Similar categories in A.J. Jacobs's The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life book and Jim Kaat's Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball

  • biography memoir
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of 20th Century-Fox: Darryl F. Zanuck and the Creation of the Modern Film Studio (Turner Classic Movies) by Scott Eyman

17. 20th Century-Fox: Darryl F. Zanuck and the Creation of the Modern Film Studio (Turner Classic Movies)

By: Scott Eyman

3.98

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Scott Eyman, this is the story one of the most influential s… read more

Similar categories in Scott Eyman's 20th Century-Fox: Darryl F. Zanuck and the Creation of the Modern Film Studio (Turner Classic Movies) book and Jim Kaat's Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball

  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Barkley: A Biography by Timothy Bella

18. Barkley: A Biography

By: Timothy Bella

4.07

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

* A Good Morning America Buzz Book* *A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2022* The definitive biogra… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original by Howard Bryant

19. 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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  • baseball
  • history
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs by Jimmy   Johnson

20. 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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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • history
Cover of The 1998 Yankees: The Inside Story of the Greatest Baseball Team Ever by Jack Curry

21. 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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  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • history
  • sports
Cover of The Saga of Sudden Sam: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Sam McDowell by Sam McDowell

22. 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

Similar categories in Sam McDowell's The Saga of Sudden Sam: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Sam McDowell book and Jim Kaat's Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball

  • baseball
Cover of Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball by Jim Kaat

23. 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

Similar categories in Jim Kaat's Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball book and Jim Kaat's Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball

  • baseball
  • history
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Beauty at Short: Dave Bancroft, the Most Unlikely Hall of Famer and His Wild Times in Baseball's First Century by Tom Alesia

24. Beauty at Short: Dave Bancroft, the Most Unlikely Hall of Famer and His Wild Times in Baseball's First Century

By: Tom Alesia

4.15

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

Dave Bancroft should not be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He emerged from his Iowa hometown as an u… read more

Similar categories in Tom Alesia's Beauty at Short: Dave Bancroft, the Most Unlikely Hall of Famer and His Wild Times in Baseball's First Century book and Jim Kaat's Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball

  • baseball
  • sports
Cover of Swing and a Hit: Nine Innings of What Baseball Taught Me by Paul   O'Neill

25. 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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  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • history
  • sports
Cover of Long Train Runnin': Our Story of The Doobie Brothers by Tom  Johnston

26. 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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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Playing Through the Pain: Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession That Changed Baseball Forever by Dan    Good

27. Playing Through the Pain: Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession That Changed Baseball Forever

By: Dan Good

4.20

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In Playing Through the Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession That Changed Baseball Forever , jo… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of You Are Looking Live!: How The NFL Today Revolutionized Sports Broadcasting by Rich Podolsky

28. You Are Looking Live!: How The NFL Today Revolutionized Sports Broadcasting

By: Rich Podolsky

3.89

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

You Are Looking Live! is about the genesis, success and magic of a live television show that in 197… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • history
Cover of Tales from the Minnesota Sports Beat: A Lifetime on Deadline by Patrick Reusse

29. Tales from the Minnesota Sports Beat: A Lifetime on Deadline

By: Patrick Reusse

4.25

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

Memories and stories from more than half a century of writing, reporting, and ranting by a Minnesot… read more

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  • sports
Cover of The Franchise: New York Yankees: A Curated History of the Bronx Bombers by Mark Feinsand

30. 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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  • baseball
  • history
  • sports
Cover of Figure It Out: My Thirty-Two-Year Journey While Revolutionizing Pro Football’s Special Teams by Mike Westhoff

31. Figure It Out: My Thirty-Two-Year Journey While Revolutionizing Pro Football’s Special Teams

By: Mike Westhoff

3.84

Format: 437 pages, Paperback

My Thirty-Two-Year Journey While Revolutionizing Pro Football’s Special Teams read more

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  • sports

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Michael Jordan: The Life

Roland Lazenby

4.31

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West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life

Jerry West , Jonathan Coleman

3.54

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The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham: Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings, and a Hit

Ron Shelton

4.23

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

Alan Shipnuck

4.06

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Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV

T.R. Pearson , Warren Littlefield

3.66

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Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

Ed Zwick

4.03

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The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham: Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings, and a Hit

Ron Shelton

4.23

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Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker

Barry Sonnenfeld

4.00

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