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Baseball Books - Biographies

The story of baseball's long history is filled with remarkable sportsmen as well as the teams for which they played. This page contains the biographies and autobiographies of some of the greatest to play the game. Some are legends long gone, some are still playing. All are worth reading.


The Duke of Flatbush, by Duke Snider with Bill Gilbert

Brooklyn's Duke Snider led all major league hitters in home runs and RBIs during the 1950s. In this fascinating and revealing book, Snider brings you into the Dodger clubhouse for an eyewitness account of baseball history.
Paperback. 288 pages.
#1091 $14.95


How About That! The Life of Mel Allen, by Stephen Borelli

The biography of Mel Allen, who riveted generations of sports fans with his resonant Southern tones on radio and television. His signature calls of "How about that!" and "Going, going, gone!" made him an American icon.
Hardcover. 244 pages.
#1223 $24.95


Luckiest Man, by Jonathan Eig

The story of the life and death of Lou Gehrig, the great Yankee first baseman. Drawing on dozens of new interviews and Gehrig's personal and unpublished letters, this biography gives us a deeper, more intimate understanding of the life of an American hero.
Hardcover. 420 pages.
#1217 $25.95
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Now Pitching, Bob Feller, by Bob Feller with Bill Gilbert

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.
#1090 $14.95
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What I Learned from Jackie Robinson, by Carl Erskine

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.
#1233 $19.95


Yastrzemski, by Carl Yastrzemski

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 ÒImpossible DreamÓ 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.
#1657 $34.95


Yogi: The Life & Times of an American Original

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.
#1762 $25.95

 


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