13 Top baseball books like Mantle: The Best There Ever Was by Tony Castro

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Mantle: The Best There Ever Was

By: Tony Castro

3.98

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

In Mantle: The Best There Ever Was, Tony Castro brings to life the man who is arguably not only the…

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1. The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America

By: Joe Posnanski

4.38

Format: 276 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Baseball 100 “A fascinating account of a man who outlasted the ignorance of a na… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • biography
  • sports
"Baseball in the Negro Leagues was a little bit rougher, a little bit sweeter, a little bit faster, a little bit cooler, and a little bit more fun than anything... in Major League baseball."

-Joe Posnanski, The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America

Cover of Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal by Greg Renoff

2. Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal

By: Greg Renoff

4.35

Format: 26 pages, Paperback

A vivid and energetic history of Van Halen's legendary early years After years of playing gigs ever… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
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3. The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron

By: Howard Bryant

4.12

Format: 323 pages,

In the thirty-four years since his retirement, Henry (Hank) Aaron's reputation has only grown in ma… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • biography
  • sports
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4. The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance

By: George Mumford

4.25

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Michael Jordan and countless other NBA stars credit George Mumford with transforming their game. A … read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction

5. The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams

By: Ben Bradlee Jr.

2.96

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the catalog: At long last, the epic biography Ted Williams deserves - and that his fans have b… read more

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6. Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss

By: Marty Appel , Melody Englund

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Since their breakthrough championship season in 1923, when Yankee stadium opened, the New York Yank… read more

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7. Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend

By: James S. Hirsch

3.82

Format: 384 pages,

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8. Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig

By: Jonathan Eig

4.24

Format: 96 pages,

Every baseball fan is familiar with Lou Gehrig. He was the Iron Horse, the New York Yankee who neve… read more

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9. 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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  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • biography
  • sports
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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
  • biography
  • sports
Cover of American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America's Jack the Ripper by Daniel Stashower

11. American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America's Jack the Ripper

By: Daniel Stashower

3.50

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award-winner Daniel Stashower returns with American Dem… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
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12. The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell: Speed, Grace, and the Negro Leagues

By: Lonnie Wheeler

4.28

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The first full biography of the star Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer James “Cool Papa” Bell (190… read more

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

13. 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

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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Retail Gangster: The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy Eddie by Gary Weiss

14. Retail Gangster: The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy Eddie

By: Gary Weiss

3.92

Format: None pages, Audiobook

A biography of the spectacular rise and fall of Eddie Antar, better known as "Crazy Eddie," whose h… read more

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

15. 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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  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • biography
  • sports
Cover of Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask by Jon Pessah

16. Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask

By: Jon Pessah

4.52

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

Discover the definitive biography of Yogi Berra, the New York Yankees icon, winner of 10 World Seri… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • biography
  • sports
Cover of The 1998 Yankees: The Inside Story of the Greatest Baseball Team Ever by Jack Curry

17. 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
  • biography
  • sports
Cover of Cheated: The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal and a Colorful History of Sign Stealing by Andy Martino

18. Cheated: The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal and a Colorful History of Sign Stealing

By: Andy Martino

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

“A baseball book that reads like a spy novel—a story about cheaters and the cheated that has the po… read more

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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
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19. Mantle: The Best There Ever Was

By: Tony Castro

3.98

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

In Mantle: The Best There Ever Was, Tony Castro brings to life the man who is arguably not only the… read more

Similar categories in Tony Castro's Mantle: The Best There Ever Was book and Tony Castro's Mantle: The Best There Ever Was

  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • biography
  • sports
Cover of Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball's Greatest Forgotten Player by Jeremy Beer

20. Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball's Greatest Forgotten Player

By: Jeremy Beer

4.32

Format: 456 pages, Hardcover

2020 SABR Seymour Medal  2019 CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year Buck O’Neil once desc… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • biography
  • sports
Cover of Play Hungry: The Making of a Baseball Player by Pete Rose

21. Play Hungry: The Making of a Baseball Player

By: Pete Rose

3.83

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The inside story of how Pete Rose became one of the greatest and most controversial players in the … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • baseball
  • biography
  • sports

17 Best nonfiction books like Mantle: The Best There Ever Was by Tony Castro

Transform Your Habits

The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America

Joe Posnanski

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal

Greg Renoff

4.35

Transform Your Habits

The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron

Howard Bryant

4.12

Transform Your Habits

The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance

George Mumford

4.25

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13 Top audiobook books like Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask by Jon Pessah

Transform Your Habits

The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America

Joe Posnanski

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Ball Four

Jim Bouton

4.05

Transform Your Habits

The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created

Jane Leavy

3.76

Transform Your Habits

Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments

Joe Posnanski

4.56

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