Tinker to Evers to Chance: The Chicago Cubs and the Dawn of Modern America
By: David Rapp
4.10
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Their names were chanted, crowed, and cursed. Alone they were a shortstop, a second baseman, and a …
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1. Sea of Rust (Sea of Rust, #1)
By: C. Robert Cargill
4.05
Format: 365 pages, Paperback
A scavenger robot wanders in the wasteland created by a war that has destroyed humanity in this evo… read more
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"America wasn’t its people,"-C. Robert Cargill, Sea of Rust (Sea of Rust, #1)
"People liked to believe in magic."-C. Robert Cargill, Sea of Rust (Sea of Rust, #1)
"No thinking thing should be another thing's property."-C. Robert Cargill, Sea of Rust (Sea of Rust, #1)
"But I had to dream. I had to hope. Even if it made me the fool of this particular tale."-C. Robert Cargill, Sea of Rust (Sea of Rust, #1)
2. The Man Who Would Not Be Washington: Robert E. Lee's Civil War and His Decision That Changed American History
By: Jonathan Horn
3.90
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The riveting true story of Robert E. Lee, the brilliant soldier bound by marriage to George Washing… read more
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3. Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
By: James Agee , Walker Evans
3.84
Format: 528 pages, Paperback
In the summer of 1936, Agee and Evans set out on assignment for "Fortune" magazine to explore the d… read more
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4. The Natural
By: Bernard Malamud , Kevin Baker
4.12
Format: None pages,
The classical novel (and basis for the acclaimed film) now in a new edition Introduction by Kevin B… read more
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5. 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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6. Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero
By: David Maraniss
4.33
Format: None pages,
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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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8. Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend
By: Larry Tye
3.46
Format: None pages,
He is that rare American icon who has never been captured in a biography worthy of him. Now, at las… read more
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9. 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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10. Billy Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius
By: Bill Pennington , Scott Waxman
3.45
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The definitive biography of one of baseball's most celebrated, mercurial, and misunderstood figures… read more
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12. Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life In the Minor Leagues of Baseball
By: John Feinstein
3.33
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed #1 bestselling author . . . a riveting journey through the world of minor-league… read more
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14. Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life
By: Richard Ben Cramer
3.94
Format: 336 pages,
Joe DiMaggio was, at every turn, one man we could look at who made us feel good. In the hard-knuckl… read more
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15. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
By: Erik Larson
3.84
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthrall… read more
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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. 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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18. The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport
By: Samit Basu
3.59
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
Shantiport was supposed to be a gateway to the stars. But the city is sinking, and its colonist rul… read more
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"You exist, and you deserve to belong."-Samit Basu, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport
"Usually when my life goes according to plan, it turns out the plan was made by someone else"-Samit Basu, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport
"It's all very clear, I just chose not to get it, I just decided everyone who didn't agree with my vision was lying, or a fool."-Samit Basu, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport
"I don't want to talk about this. It's not that I think you're wrong, but it's too big for me. I'll never be able to do anything about it."-Samit Basu, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport
19. Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever
By: Matt Singer
4.06
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten To… read more
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20. The New Ballgame: The Not-So-Hidden Forces Shaping Modern Baseball
By: Russell A. Carleton
4.00
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Watching a game of baseball today means witnessing phenomena that would have been novel, if not com… 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. Banana Ball: The Unbelievably True Story of the Savannah Bananas
By: Jesse Cole
3.92
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The Savannah Bananas have peeled back the game of baseball and made it fun again. This is their sto… read more
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23. Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
By: Elizabeth Varon
4.15
Format: 516 pages, ebook
An authoritative biography of the controversial Confederate general, who later embraced Reconstruct… read more
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"I have some little reputation, but my men made it all for me. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, Article in -Sumter Republican-, October 29, 1864."-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"...the power of battle is in generalship more than in the number of soldiers. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (1876)"-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"[The] object of politics is to relieve the distress of the people and to provide for their future comfort. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, Letter to the New Orleans Times, June 8, 1867."-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"It does not look like generalship to lose a battle and a cause and then lay the responsibility upon others. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (1896)"-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
24. 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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25. Tiger & Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry
By: Bob Harig
3.83
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Bob Harig's Tiger & Phil provides an in-depth chronicle of the decades-long rivalry that drove the … read more
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26. From the Outside: My Journey Through Life and the Game I Love
By: Ray Allen
3.98
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The record-holding two-time National Basketball Association champion reflects on his work ethic, hi… read more
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27. The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game
By: Tim Brown
4.07
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
"This isn’t just a story about baseball. It’s about life and the beauty of knowing and accepting wh… read more
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28. Tinker to Evers to Chance: The Chicago Cubs and the Dawn of Modern America
By: David Rapp
4.10
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Their names were chanted, crowed, and cursed. Alone they were a shortstop, a second baseman, and a … read more
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29. The Fall
By: Michael Wolff
3.55
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” ―Leo Tolstoy, Anna … read more
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30. Larceny and Old Leather: The Mischievous Legacy of Major League
By: Eldon L. Ham
4.22
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
Every baseball player from little league to the big leagues knows it is illegal to steal signs, yet… read more
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31. Deadball Trailblazers: Single-Season Records of the Modern Era
By: Ronald Waldo
4.67
Format: 428 pages, Kindle Edition
Selected as a finalist for the 2023 Larry Ritter Book AwardSingle-Season Records of the Modern EraT… read more
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