Son of Havana: A Baseball Journey from Cuba to the Big Leagues and Back
By: Luis Tiant
4.30
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
The improbable story of Luis Tiant―a living link to the earliest days of Fidel Castro’s regime, a B…
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1. Juke Box Hero: My Five Decades in Rock 'n' Roll
By: Lou Gramm , Scott Pitoniak
4.10
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Lou Gramm rose from humble, working-class roots in Rochester, New York, to become one of rock’s mos… read more
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"addiction is an insidious disease that's always lurking nearby like a snake ready to strike."-Lou Gramm, Juke Box Hero: My Five Decades in Rock 'n' Roll
"achieving true sobriety goes beyond abstinence. it's also about healing your soul, apologizing for damage you did to other, and seeking forgiveness."-Lou Gramm, Juke Box Hero: My Five Decades in Rock 'n' Roll
"as i discovered, the path to sobriety is a precarious, complex journey. you obviously want to purge yourself of something that has been so destructive and has had such a grip on you. but in the deep …"-Lou Gramm, Juke Box Hero: My Five Decades in Rock 'n' Roll
2. Perfect: Don Larsen's Miraculous World Series Game and the Men Who Made It Happen
By: Lew Paper
3.86
Format: 445 pages, Hardcover
"If you want to live inside the most famous statistical afternoon in baseball history, Perfectis...… read more
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3. 1954: The Year Willie Mays and the First Generation of Black Superstars Changed Major League Baseball Forever
By: Bill Madden
4.53
Format: 302 pages,
1954: Perhaps no single baseball season has so profoundly changed the game forever. In that year--t… read more
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4. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
By: Ron Chernow
3.97
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
John D. Rockefeller, Sr.--history's first billionaire and the patriarch of America's most famous dy… read more
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5. Doc: A Memoir
By: Dwight Gooden , None
4.12
Format: 323 pages, Hardcover
With fresh (and sober) eyes, Dwight Gooden, who tallied a mountain of strikeouts while leading the … read more
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6. The Gashouse Gang
By: John Heidenry
4.48
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Subtitled "How Dizzy Dean, Leo Durocher, Branch Rickey, Pepper Martin, and their Colorful, Come-fro… read more
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7. Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend
By: Bill Russell , Alan Steinberg , Alan J. Steinberg
4.48
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
"Bill Russell was the greatest team basketball player ever....[He] has produced a moving tribute to… read more
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8. Brooks: The Biography of Brooks Robinson
By: None
4.00
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
Finalist for the 2014 Casey Award! Selected by the National Baseball Hall of Fame for the 2014 auth… read more
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9. The DiMaggios: Three Brothers, Their Passion for Baseball, Their Pursuit of the American Dream
By: Tom Clavin
4.43
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
In The DiMaggios, acclaimed sportswriter Tom Clavin reveals the untold Great American Story of thre… read more
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10. The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told By the Men Who Played It
By: Lawrence S. Ritter
5.00
Format: 299 pages,
From the Preface: This new enlarged edition of The Glory of Their Times contains the complete text … read more
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11. I Was Right On Time
By: Steve Wulf , Ken Burns , None , None
4.07
Format: 71 pages,
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12. Grant
By: Ron Chernow
4.40
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
Pulitzer Prize-winner and biographer of Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and John D. Rockefel… read more
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14. Knuckler: My Life with Baseball's Most Confounding Pitch
By: Tony Massarotti , None
3.53
Format: 349 pages, Hardcover
At forty-four years old, Tim Wakefield is the longest-serving member of one of baseball's most popu… read more
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15. My Effin' Life
By: Geddy Lee
4.58
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock… read more
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16. Let's Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks
By: Ron Rapoport
4.06
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The definitive and revealing biography of Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks, one of America's most ic… read more
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17. Is This Anything?
By: Jerry Seinfeld
3.72
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
The first book in twenty-five years from Jerry Seinfeld features his best work across five decades … read more
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18. 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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19. 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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20. When the Game Was Ours
By: Larry Bird
4.23
Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition
From the moment these two players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physic… read more
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21. 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
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22. Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball
By: Luke Epplin
4.48
Format: 389 pages, Hardcover
The riveting story of four men—Larry Doby, Bill Veeck, Bob Feller, and Satchel Paige—whose improbab… read more
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23. The Lives of Brian
By: Brian Johnson
4.51
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Brian Johnson’s memoir from growing up in a small town to starting his own band to ultimately repla… read more
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24. 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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25. The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic
By: Daniel de Visé
4.25
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The story of the epic friendship between John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the golden era of improv, an… read more
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26. Willie Horton: 23: Detroit's Own Willie the Wonder, the Tigers' First Black Great
By: Willie Horton
4.11
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A compelling autobiography from one of Detroit's favorite sons At 15, Willie Horton received his f… read more
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27. Watch My Smoke: The Eric Dickerson Story
By: Eric Dickerson
3.99
Format: 205 pages, Hardcover
Eric Dickerson is the record-holder for most rushing yards in a season, and his prime was the best … read more
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28. Son of Havana: A Baseball Journey from Cuba to the Big Leagues and Back
By: Luis Tiant
4.30
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
The improbable story of Luis Tiant―a living link to the earliest days of Fidel Castro’s regime, a B… read more
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29. Roy White: From Compton to the Bronx
By: Roy White
4.32
Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition
A young man from Compton rises to the highest levels of baseball greatness.Roy White played on the … read more
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30. If These Walls Could Talk: Boston Red Sox
By: Jerry Remy
3.80
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A New York Times Sports and Fitness Best Seller The Boston Red Sox are one of the most iconic team… read more
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31. Gil Hodges: The Quiet Man
By: Marino Amoruso
4.20
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Uses interviews with teammates and fellow players to depict the career of the star Dodgers first ba… read more
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