Al Kaline

Al Kaline For more than 50 years, Al Kaline has personified the Detroit Tigers like no one else. The life and career of this remarkable individual are presented in this compelling biography by longtime Tigers writer Jim Hawkins. Learn how the skinny, shy youngster went straight from high school and the sandlots of Baltimore to the big leagues where he became the youngest batting champion in history. That achievement marked the start of a Hall of Fame career.
Hardcover. 257 pages.

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From the humble heights of a Class A pitcher's mound to the deflating lows of sleeping on his gun-toting grandmother's air mattress, veteran reliever Dirk Hayhurst steps out of the bullpen to deliver the best pitch of his career - a raw and unflinching account of his life in the minors.
Paperback. 340 pages.

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Bob Feller was only 17 when he made his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians. He pitched for 18 years, amassing 266 victories and 2,581 strikeouts. An entertaining and enlightening story of one of baseball all-time greats.
Paperback. 223 pages.

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The biography of Phil Rizzuto, a diminutive player who became a five-time All-Star, the 1950 American League MVP and helped the Yankees win seven World Series titles during his 13-year career. His rocky transition from player to broadcaster launched a distinguished 40-year career calling games punctuated with his trademark phrase "Holy cow!"
Hardcover. 384 pages.

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The biography of Stan Musial, who grew up in a Pennsylvania steel-mill town during the Great Depression and went on to become one of the great players of all time. When he retired after 22 years with the St. Louis Cardinals, Musial had 3,630 hits and held 17 big league records. Never-before-published material from interviews with former classmates, relatives, friends and teammates.
Hardcover. 256 pages.

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Former Dodger pitcher Erskine recalls his enduring friendship with Robinson which taught the author many important lessons about patience, fortitude, and doing the right thing--even when the chips were down. This moving portrait takes us inside the locker room at Ebbets Field, inside the soul of Robinson, and inside the hearts of his friends, teammates, and oppressors.
Hardcover. 151 pages.

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No New Englander who lived through the summer of 1967 will ever forget Yaz single-handedly powering the also-ran Red Sox through the tightest race ever—winning the American League pennant on the last day of the season. Leading the league in batting average, home runs, and RBIs that year, Yaz became the last player to win baseball's Triple Crown. Now Yaz tells the personal story of one of the most prolific and eventful careers in baseball. From Ted Williams to Carlton Fisk, from the "Impossible Dream" season to the incredible 1975 World Series, Yastrzemski's story is filled with some of the greatest players and most exciting moments in baseball history.
Hardcover. 247 pages.

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Few men in sports history have accomplished more than Yogi Berra: three MVP awards, 21 World Series appearances as a player, coach, and manager, and a plaque in Cooperstown honoring him as arguably the greatest catcher ever. Carlo DeVito's book is the first comprehensive biography of the greatest living Yankee and sheds new light on all aspects of Berra's life, from his humble beginnings in Depression-era St. Louis to his naval service during World War II; from his early days with DiMaggio and the Yankees to his later success with Mantle and Maris; and from his coaching and managing career in the Bronx Zoo to the astute business moves that capitalized on his celebrity status and cemented him as an American icon.
348 pages. Hardcover.

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