John McGraw
By: Charles C. Alexander
3.95
Format: 371 pages, Paperback
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1. Crazy '08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History
By: Cait Murphy
3.97
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From the perspective of 2007, the unintentional irony of Chance's boast is manifest—these days, the… read more
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2. The Rocket That Fell to Earth: Roger Clemens and the Rage for Baseball Immortality
By: Jeff Pearlman
3.33
Format: None pages, Hardcover
"Pearlman's book develops a stark, unsparing picture of Clemens's life that surpasses anything that… read more
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3. Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty
By: Charles Leerhsen
4.33
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Finally - a fascinating andauthoritative biography of perhaps the most controversial player in base… read more
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4. 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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5. Honus Wagner: A Biography
By: Dennis DeValeria , Jeanne Burke DeValeria
4.27
Format: 359 pages, Paperback
Discusses the life and career of the famed baseball player, from his early days in the mines of wes… read more
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- nonfiction
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6. Babe: The Legend Comes to Life
By: Robert W. Creamer , Dick Schaap
4.31
Format: None pages,
Babe Ruth moved beyond the baselines and outfield fences of the baseball stadiums that brought him … read more
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7. Ali: A Life
By: Jonathan Eig
4.55
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
The definitive biography of an American icon, from a New York Timesbest-selling author with unique … read more
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8. The Yucks: Two Years in Tampa with the Losingest Team in NFL History
By: Jason Vuic
3.75
Format: None pages, ebook
Friday Night Lights meets The Bad News Bears in "a brisk, warmhearted reminder of how professional … read more
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9. Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty
By: Jeff Pearlman
3.57
Format: None pages,
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10. Walter Johnson: Baseball's Big Train
By: None , None
3.87
Format: None pages, Paperback
"This lavishly illustrated narrative of Walter Johnson's life is the definitive work on the subject… read more
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11. Flags of Our Fathers
By: James D. Bradley , Ron Powers
3.50
Format: 121 pages, Paperback
Captures the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag … read more
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12. A Purple Place for Dying (Travis McGee #3)
By: John D. MacDonald
4.06
Format: None pages, Paperback
A beautiful woman calls Travis McGee to Arizona. She needs his help recovering the money that her g… read more
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13. 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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14. Battle Cry of Freedom
By: James M. McPherson
3.91
Format: None pages, Paperback
Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, B… read more
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15. Summer of '49
By: David Halberstam
3.62
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
With incredible skill, passion, and insight, Pulitzer Prize-winningauthor David Halberstam returns … read more
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16. October 1964
By: David Halberstam
3.62
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
In 1989 David Halberstam published "Summer of '49," which became a #1 "New York Times" bestseller. … read more
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17. The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham: Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings, and a Hit
By: Ron Shelton
4.23
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning screenwriter and director of cult classic Bull Durham, the extremely enterta… read more
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18. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
By: Hampton Sides
4.51
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage … read more
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19. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
20. The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City
By: Kevin Baker
4.39
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
A hugely entertaining history of baseball and New York City, bursting with larger-than-life figures… read more
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21. The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self
By: Michael Easter
4.29
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and re… read more
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22. 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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23. 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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24. Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World
By: Mike Stanton
4.20
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Prince of Providence , a revelatory biography of Rocky Marciano,… read more
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25. 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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26. Football For A Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL
By: Jeff Pearlman
4.28
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From Jeff Pearlman―the New York Times best-selling author of Three Ring Circus ―comes the rollickin… read more
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27. Billy Ball: Billy Martin and the Resurrection of the Oakland A's
By: Dale Tafoya
3.93
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In the early 1970s, the Oakland Athletics was one of the most successful franchises in professional… read more
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28. "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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29. John McGraw
By: Charles C. Alexander
3.95
Format: 371 pages, Paperback
“He ate gunpowder every morning,” complained one umpire, “and washed it down with warm blood.” That… read more
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30. The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues: Essays and Research for Overdue Recognition (Champions of Black Baseball)
By: Sean Forman
3.81
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
“It’s so important to have all of [this] information accessible to everybody. The more information … read more
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31. Sid Gordon An American Baseball Story: A Jewish Boys Journey from the Brooklyn Sandlots to Major League Baseball
By: STEVEN D. CAHN
3.95
Format: 412 pages, Kindle Edition
Sid Gordon was a Brooklyn kid who learned his craft on the local sandlots. He grew up in the shadow… read more
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