The Presidents and the Pastime: The History of Baseball and the White House
By: Curt Smith
3.75
Format: 504 pages, Hardcover
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1. 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports
By: Kostya Kennedy
3.94
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Winner of the 2011 CASEY Award from Spitball Magazine Seventy baseball seasons ago, on a May aftern… read more
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- nonfiction
- baseball
- history
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2. It Was Never About the Babe: How the Boston Red Sox Overcame Decades of Mismanagement and Racism and Built a Dynasty
By: Jerry M. Gutlon
4.35
Format: 26 pages, Hardcover
For years, Red Sox fans were told that their team was cursed because the Sox sold Babe Ruth to the … read more
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- baseball
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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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4. Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s
By: Dan Epstein
4.33
Format: None pages,
The Bronx Is Burning meets Chuck Klosterman in this wild pop-culture history of baseball's most col… read more
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5. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
By: Kai Bird , Martin J. Sherwin
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
"American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, "father of the ato… 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. Little Heaven
By: Nick Cutter
3.85
Format: None pages,
An all-new epic tale of terror and redemption set in the hinterlands of midcentury New Mexico from … read more
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8. The Betrayal: How the 1919 Black Sox Scandal Changed Baseball
By: Charles Fountain
4.21
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
In the most famous scandal of sports history, eight Chicago White Sox players--including Shoeless J… read more
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9. The Boys of Summer
By: Roger Kahn
3.80
Format: 654 pages, Mass Market Paperback
This is a book about young men who learned to play baseball during the 1930s and 1940s, and then we… read more
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10. The Troop
By: Nick Cutter
3.84
Format: 407 pages, Hardcover
Once a year, scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a three-d… read more
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"Soldering iron, Max."-Nick Cutter, The Troop
"You’ve never heard of the tapeworm diet?"-Nick Cutter, The Troop
"I been to hell ... I ain't afraid to go back"-Nick Cutter, The Troop
"His fear was whetted to such a fine edge that he could actually feel it now: a disembodied ball of baby fingers inside his stomach, tickling him from the inside. That's what mortal terror felt like, …"-Nick Cutter, The Troop
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12. Maybe I'll Pitch Forever
By: None , None , None
5.00
Format: 29 pages, Paperback
Satchel Paige was forty-two years old in 1948 when he became the first black pitcher in the America… read more
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13. Making It So
By: Patrick Stewart
4.33
Format: 469 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir from iconic, beloved actor and living legend Sir Patrick Stewart! From h… read more
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14. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
4.71
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
An Unfinished Love A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most … read more
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15. The Murder on the Links (Hercule Poirot, #2)
By: Agatha Christie
3.87
Format: 199 pages, Paperback
When Hercule Poirot and his associate Arthur Hastings arrive in the French village of Merlinville-s… read more
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"Two people rarely see the same thing."-Agatha Christie, The Murder on the Links (Hercule Poirot, #2)
"Again you have the sentiment and not the logic!"-Agatha Christie, The Murder on the Links (Hercule Poirot, #2)
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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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
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20. Batman '89
By: Sam Hamm
3.61
Format: 152 pages, Hardcover
Continuing the adventures of the Dark Knight from Tim Burton's classic movie Batman, Batman '89 pul… read more
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21. 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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22. Whispers of the Gods: Tales from Baseball’s Golden Age, Told by the Men Who Played It
By: Peter Golenbock
4.05
Format: 197 pages, Hardcover
"Anyone who has love for the game of baseball will enjoy this remarkable book." Library Journal, St… read more
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23. 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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24. 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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25. How Baseball Happened: Outrageous Lies Exposed! The True Story Revealed
By: Thomas W. Gilbert
3.66
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The fascinating, true, story of baseball’s amateur origins. “Explores the conditions and factors th… read more
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26. Why Baseball Matters (Why X Matters Series)
By: Susan Jacoby
3.40
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A best-selling author and passionate baseball fan takes a tough-minded look at America’s most tradi… read more
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27. Future Value: The Battle for Baseball's Soul and How Teams Will Find the Next Superstar
By: Eric Longenhagen
4.09
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
How to watch baseball and see the future For the modern major league team, player evaluation is a c… read more
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28. State of Play: The Old School Guide To New School Baseball
By: Bill Ripken
3.50
Format: 202 pages, Kindle Edition
Advanced statistics and new terminology have taken hold of baseball today, but do they accurately r… read more
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29. The Presidents and the Pastime: The History of Baseball and the White House
By: Curt Smith
3.75
Format: 504 pages, Hardcover
The Presidents and the Pastime draws on Curt Smith’s extensive background as a former White House … read more
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30. The Real Hank Aaron: An Intimate Look at the Life and Legacy of the Home Run King
By: Terence Moore
3.16
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A heartfelt portrait of Hank Aaron, featuring nearly 40 years of stories plus never-before-told ins… read more
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31. COVID Curveball: An Inside View of the 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers World Championship Season
By: Tim Neverett
3.58
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A riveting inside account of the most unforgettable season in Los Angeles Dodgers history, from the… read more
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