20 must-read nonfiction books like Davey Johnson: My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond by Davey Johnson

Cover of Davey Johnson: My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond by Davey Johnson

Davey Johnson: My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond

By: Davey Johnson

3.85

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Davey Johnson is best known for managing the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and Baltimore Orioles—…

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Cover of Mookie: Life, Baseball, and the '86 Mets by Mookie Wilson, Erik Sherman, Keith Hernandez

1. Mookie: Life, Baseball, and the '86 Mets

By: Mookie Wilson , Erik Sherman , Keith Hernandez

3.67

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

They said it was the ?Curse of the Bambino.? They said ?the bad guys won.? Now one of baseball?s al… read more

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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Doc: A Memoir by Dwight Gooden, None

2. 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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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Seasons in Hell: With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers by Mike Shropshire

3. Seasons in Hell: With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers

By: Mike Shropshire

3.89

Format: 221 pages, Paperback

"Even before the start of spring training, Herzog had said, 'If Rich Billings is the starting catch… read more

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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography by Lou Holtz

4. Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography

By: Lou Holtz

4.12

Format: 204 pages, Hardcover

When I die and people realize that I will not be resurrected in three days, they will forget me. Th… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of A Pirate for Life by Erik Sherman, Steve Blass

5. A Pirate for Life

By: Erik Sherman , Steve Blass

4.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Exploring a pitching career that began with a complete-game victory over Hall of Famer Don Drysdale… read more

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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Animal Farm / 1984 by George Orwell, Christopher Hitchens

6. Animal Farm / 1984

By: George Orwell , Christopher Hitchens

5.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This edition features George Orwell's best known novels - 1984and Animal Farm- with an introduction… read more

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Cover of Al Kaline: The Biography of a Tigers Icon by Ernie Harwell, None, Jim  Hawkins

7. Al Kaline: The Biography of a Tigers Icon

By: Ernie Harwell , None , Jim Hawkins

4.21

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

For more than a half century, as a superstar ballplayer, television broadcaster, and front office e… read more

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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports

8. The Bad Guys Won!

By: Jeff Pearlman

4.32

Format: 318 pages, Paperback

The Bad Guys Won, award-winning Sports Illustratedbaseball writer Jeff Pearlman returns to an innoc… read more

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9. Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series

By: Stephen Jay Gould , None

3.56

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

The headlines proclaimed the 1919 fix of the World Series and attempted cover-up as "the most gigan… read more

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10. QB: My Life Behind the Spiral

By: Jeff Benedict , None

4.00

Format: 112 pages,

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11. 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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Cover of Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe by David Maraniss

12. 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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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski

13. 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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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of The Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams by Adam    Lazarus

14. The Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams

By: Adam Lazarus

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The untold story of the unique fifty-year friendship between two American John Glenn, the unassail… read more

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

15. 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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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season by Rich Cohen

16. When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season

By: Rich Cohen

3.90

Format: 265 pages, Hardcover

The gritty, no-holds-barred account of the 1987 NBA season, a thrilling year of fierce battles and … read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling's Original Sheik by Brian R. Solomon

17. Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling's Original Sheik

By: Brian R. Solomon

4.34

Format: 390 pages, Paperback

The captivating story of how The Sheik captured the imagination of a generation, conquered the wres… read more

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

18. 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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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Entrances and Exits by Michael    Richards

19. Entrances and Exits

By: Michael Richards

4.12

Format: 425 pages, Hardcover

The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved… read more

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  • nonfiction
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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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of All Roads Home: A Life On and Off the Ice by Bryan Trottier

21. All Roads Home: A Life On and Off the Ice

By: Bryan Trottier

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A poignant and inspiring memoir of the people and challenges that shaped the life and career of Can… read more

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

22. 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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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Tomlin: The Soul of a Football Coach by John Harris

23. Tomlin: The Soul of a Football Coach

By: John Harris

4.00

Format: 256 pages, ebook

In 2007, at the age of thirty-four, Mike Tomlin was hired as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steel… read more

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

24. 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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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Davey Johnson: My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond by Davey Johnson

25. Davey Johnson: My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond

By: Davey Johnson

3.85

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Davey Johnson is best known for managing the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and Baltimore Orioles—… read more

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Cover of Roy White: From Compton to the Bronx by Roy White

26. 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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  • baseball
  • sports
Cover of Once a Giant: A Story of Victory, Tragedy, and Life After Football by Gary Myers

27. Once a Giant: A Story of Victory, Tragedy, and Life After Football

By: Gary Myers

4.20

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

The inside story of the Super Bowl champion 1986 Giants, the extraordinary friendships that resulte… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of Run to Win: My Packers Life from Lombardi to Canton by Jerry Kramer

28. Run to Win: My Packers Life from Lombardi to Canton

By: Jerry Kramer

3.69

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

From Green Bay to Canton, a comprehensive and insightful autobiography from a Packers fan favorite … read more

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Cover of The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets by Ed Kranepool

29. The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets

By: Ed Kranepool

3.89

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

No origin story of the New York Mets is complete without Ed Kranepool. The lefty first baseman know… read more

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  • sports
Cover of "Yogi Was Up with a Guy on Third. . .": Hall of Famers Recall Their Favorite Baseball Games Ever by Maureen Mullen

30. "Yogi Was Up with a Guy on Third. . .": Hall of Famers Recall Their Favorite Baseball Games Ever

By: Maureen Mullen

3.54

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Take a walk down memory lane with a group of Major League Baseball Hall of Famers as they share the… read more

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Cover of Thurm: Memoirs of a Forever Yankee by Thurman Munson

31. Thurm: Memoirs of a Forever Yankee

By: Thurman Munson

4.48

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

Thurman Munson's memoir, written just the year before his death, returns with a new introduction ab… read more

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21 Best sports books like Davey Johnson: My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond by Davey Johnson

Transform Your Habits

Mookie: Life, Baseball, and the '86 Mets

Mookie Wilson , Erik Sherman , Keith Hernandez

3.67

Transform Your Habits

Doc: A Memoir

Dwight Gooden , None

4.12

Transform Your Habits

Seasons in Hell: With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers

Mike Shropshire

3.89

Transform Your Habits

Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography

Lou Holtz

4.12

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The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team

Wayne Coffey , Jim Craig , Ken Morrow

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys

Billy Crystal

4.50

Transform Your Habits

Hellraiser: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Drummer

Ginger Baker

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography

Lou Holtz

4.12

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