Baseball

by Dan Fathow (Author)

Follow the 2011 LSU Tigers through their perfect regular season, their SEC Championship, and onto their quest for the BCS Title against Alabama. Relive the Tigers' 12 regular season wins, including 8 victories over Top-25 Ranked Teams, and 3 victories over Top-3 Ranked Teams. Not only did LSU overcome a remarkably difficult schedule to reach the BCS Championship Game, but they also had to deal with off-the-field conflicts: a bar fight that removed their star quarterback, Jordan Jefferson, from the first 4 games of the season and a synthetic marijuana scandal that removed 3 of their key players from an important game against Auburn (Tyrann Mathieu, Spencer Ware, and Tharold Simon). Discover how backup quarterback Jarrett Lee unexpectedly led the Tigers to become the #1 team in the country. Take a look at the matchup between Alabama and LSU for the national championship in which the teams' stats are compared in several charts revealing which team is the best. There is a specific focus on the Crimson Tide's and the Tigers' stats when they played against the same opponents, which is the most fair and revealing comparison of the 2 teams. This book also takes a look at Nick Saban, a former LSU and current Alabama head coach, examining what his time with LSU has meant and what effect his coaching one of LSU's greatest rivals may have on the team. Finally, we take a look at The Mad Hatter himself, Les Miles, honoring his greatest achievements with the Tigers. The 2011 LSU Tigers have been compared to the greatest collegiate teams of all time due to their arduous schedule and impressive, high-scoring defeats of top-ranked teams. Their journey to the championship is a story of mental perseverance and athletic dominance.

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Get the hardcover collector's book that captures the Memphis Tigers’ amazing season, from early-season momentum to the AAC Championship, plus complete coverage of the Cotton Bowl. Get inside the huddle with this 160-page book featuring stories and photos from the award-winning sportswriters and photographers of The Commercial Appeal.

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Celebrate the Dodgers World Series championship with this hardcover collectors book. Compelling stories and dramatic photos, from the award-winning journalists of the Los Angeles Times, showcase the Dodgers historic run. Get this collectors-edition hardcover book today!

Step into the heart of baseball history with "Best in Sho: The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Run to the Championship in 2024," a stunning hardcover coffee-table book by the Los Angeles Times. This 160-page masterpiece captures the electrifying journey of the Dodgers’ season that culminated in a dominating World Series title against the New York Yankees. Immerse yourself in exclusive stories and breathtaking photos that chronicle every pivotal moment of L.A.’s triumphant season. With its intimate, insiders view, this book celebrates the grit and glory of the Dodgers unforgettable championship run. Perfect for die-hard fans and collectors alike, "Best in Sho" offers a front-row seat to one of baseballs greatest narratives, bringing you closer to the action and emotion than ever before.

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Witness history unfold in "Ohtanis Journey," a hardcover collector’s book that showcases Shohei Ohtanis extraordinary journey to the Los Angeles Dodgers and his relentless pursuit of baseball’s first 50-50 season. Award-winning Los Angeles Times journalists take you behind the curtain with never-before-seen photos and in-depth stories. From Ohtani’s rise in Japan to his debut Dodgers season; from his chase for 50-50 to arguably the best individual performance in baseball history on September 19, 2024, every moment is immortalized. Own the definitive chronicle of baseballs most dynamic player as he rewrites the record books.

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In the wake of the passing of the incomparable Fernando Valenzuela, we invite you to celebrate the life and legacy of this Dodgers icon with this hardcover commemorative book. This beautifully crafted, 160-page coffee-table book, brought to you by the Los Angeles Times, is a heartfelt tribute to the man who forever changed the fabric of the Dodgers and Major League Baseball. With captivating stories and stunning photographs, this book showcases the remarkable journey of a 20-year-old from a small town in Mexico who became MLB’s only Cy Young Award-winning rookie pitcher, igniting "Fernandomania" and inspiring generations of fans. It’s more than a collection of memories; it's a testament to the quiet pride and dignity that defined Valenzuela's career and life. Let “Amor Eterno: Fernando Valenzuela: The Life and Legacy of a Dodgers Legend” be your way to honor an icon and cherish the enduring impact he had on the game and its fans. Order your copy today and keep the spirit of Fernando Valenzuela alive.

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Back-to-back World Series champions! Relive the Dodgers domit 2025 season with this hardcover collectors book from the Los Angeles Times. Featuring exclusive photography and insider reporting from the journalists who covered every game, this 168-page coffee-table book chronicles the complete championship journey from spring training through the World Series triumph over Toronto. The perfect addition to any Dodgers collection, capturing the season that transformed a championship into a dynasty.

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"Dynasty in Blue: The Dodgers Back-to-Back Championship Reign" captures the historic season that cemented Los Angeles among baseballs greatest dynasties. This stunning 208-page hardcover collectors book by award-winning USA TODAY Sports journalists chronicles every moment from opening day domice to the World Series triumph over Toronto, featuring exclusive photography of Shohei Ohtanis legendary performances and the defensive gems, clutch hits and masterful pitching that defined a true dynasty. For Dodgers faithful, this book stands as the ultimate testament to your team joining the sports most elite fraternity of back-to-back champions.

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When Clayton Kershaw stepped off the mound for the final time this season, an era ended. The kid from Highland Park who became the soul of Dodger baseball has given us everything: three Cy Young Awards, an MVP season, two World Series championships, and that untouchable curveball Vin Scully called "Public Enemy No. 1." This hardcover commemorative book captures every defining moment through 160 pages of exclusive L.A. Times photography and stories. The no-hitter with 15 strikeouts, the Opening Day homer, the October night in 2020 when he finally got his ring, becoming just the 20th pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts, these pages preserve the complete story of Number 22, told by the photographers and writers who were there for every pitch and every triumph.

This is the book every Dodgers household needs, whether treating yourself to the definitive Kershaw collection or giving the perfect gift to someone who scheduled their life around his starts. Premium hardcover binding ensures these memories last forever, with photography selected from thousands of L.A. Times images. We witnessed something that may never happen again: a superstar who chose loyalty, one team, one city, forever Blue. Some careers end, but legends live forever. Get your copy of this essential piece of Dodgers history now.

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Relive LSU’s historic football program with this hardcover collectors book by Scott Rabalais, “LSU by the Numbers.” From No. 1 to No. 99, with stars like No. 9 Joe Burrow and No. 20 Billy Cannon, hall-of-famers and other greats who wore each number over the years, this book details Tiger gridiron heroes from the early 1900s to LSU’s most recent Heisman winner and champions. This 160-page collector’s book features stories, stats and photos culled from decades of coverage by the award-winning sportswriters and photographers of The Advocate.

Immortalize the voice of Milwaukee baseball with "Bob Uecker: The Life and Career of the Milwaukee Brewers Legendary Broadcaster." This stunning 144-page hardcover brings to life the wit, wisdom, and unparalleled storytelling of a true American icon. Crafted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinels finest, each page honors Ueckers incomparable legacy, from his playing days to his Hall of Fame broadcasting career. Filled with rare photographs and insider anecdotes, this collectors piece lets you relive the magic of Ueckers calls, his self-deprecating humor, and the heart he brought to every game. Own a piece of baseball history and celebrate the man who made Milwaukee fans laugh, cry and fall in love with Americas pastime.

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Own your slice of Tigers lore — order your collector’s edition coffee-table book now! This archival-quality, 208-page hardcover chronicles 125 seasons of Detroit Tigers baseball. Through dynamic photos, behind-the-scenes stories from the Detroit Free Press, plus in-depth profiles of iconic players, you’ll experience the legendary moments that shaped one of America’s most celebrated franchises.

Whether you witnessed historic triumphs firsthand or you’re discovering these time-honored feats for the first time, this keepsake brings you into the dugout for every unforgettable swing, pitch and pent chase.

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by Carroll Conklin (Author)

Yankee Pride tells the story of the New York Yankees during the decade of the 1960s. It chronicles how the team won consecutive American League pennants during the first five years of the 1960s, winning two World Series titles and losing two others in dramatic -- and, for Yankee fans, heartbreaking -- seven-game series. The story then turns to the Yankees' fall from glory starting in 1965, and then into the American League cellar in 1966, the first time that the Yankee organization had finished in last place since its pre-Ruthian days of 1912. The story follows how the Yankees returned to respectability in the last three years of the decade, winning on pitching and defense rather than the power-hitting that had been so synonymous with Yankee baseball in the team's glory days. Yankee Pride takes you year-by-year, month-by-month, even game-by-game. The entire decade unfolds before your eyes as you watch the Yankee greats of the 1960s: Mickey Mantle hitting for power and average, compiling amazing offensive numbers despite the injuries that increasingly limited his playing time. Roger Maris as he leads the American League in runs batted in while winning back-to-back MVP awards ... and smashes Babe Ruth's single-season home run record, the record once believed could never be broken. Watch Whitey Ford go 8-0 in June of 1961 on his way to a 25-4 Cy Young season ... on his way to a Hall of Fame career. Follow two young pitchers (Al Downing in 1963 and Mel Stottlemyre in 1964) whose amazing debut seasons propelled the Yankees to pennants in tough races. Meet the 1960s Yankee players who made the franchise the most successful in baseball history: Slugging first baseman Bill "Moose" Skowron, World Series dynamo Bobby Richardson, 1963 MVP Elston Howard, pitcher Luis Arroyo who redefined forever the role of closer, and so many more. Meet the Yankee stars of the late 1960s, whose fine play fell short of glory but who propelled the franchise back to respectability: outfielders like Tom Tresh and Bobby Murcer, hitters like Joe Pepitone, pitchers like Fritz Peterson, Stan Bahnsen, Hal Reniff and Lindy McDaniel. No other baseball history gives you so many ways to relive the excitement and drama of the New York Yankees in the 1960s.

Author Biography

Carroll Conklin combines a life-long passion for baseball with a three-decade career as a professional writer. A graduate of Ashland University and Bowling Green State University, Carroll has spent more than 20 years as an advertising copywriter and marketing strategist. He has taught copywriting and brand theory at The Ohio State University and the Columbus College of Art & Design. A prolific author, Carroll has also written books on topics ranging from marketing management to fear elimination. He preaches the "gospel" of the 1960s as baseball's real golden age at www.1960sBaseball.com.

by Jose Waterhouse (Author)

Basic baseball scorebook with pitch count and stats including at bats, hits, walks, RBIs, and runs scored. Space for 15 batters and a sub for each batter in the lineup.

by Steve Knight (Author)

A WINNING STATE Mental Toughness Book

Since 2002: The #1 Mental Toughness Skills in Sports

Every athlete can raise their mental game. Every athlete can perform better in competition than they do in practice. Every athlete can be the competitor they've dreamed of being: the competitor who doesn't blink.

WINNING STATE Baseball focuses on competing. It shows players how to take their mental game to a winning level. WINNING STATE improves tournament performance by giving players the mental toughness skills to eliminate distractions and crush apprehension, so they can execute in a competition as well or better than they do in practice.

WINNING STATE is for all ages and abilities. It's for players who consistently want to bring their "A-Game" to the competitive arena. WINNING STATE inspires players to face the pressure head on, believe in their abilities, and execute with confidence. Players get the skills to handle the nerves, fiercely compete, and win!

Your mind is your most powerful weapon. Train it!

WINNING STATE Baseball: The Athlete's Guide to Competing Mentally Tough

The #1 Mental Toughness Skills in Sports.

by Paolo Bacigalupi (Author)

In this inventive, fast-paced novel, New York Times bestselling and Printz Award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi takes on hard-hitting themes--from food safety to racism and immigration--and creates a zany, grand-slam adventure that will get kids thinking about where their food comes from.

Author Biography

Paolo Bacigalupi is the author of the highly acclaimed The Drowned Cities, Tool of War, and Ship Breaker, a New York Times bestseller, Michael L. Printz Award winner, and National Book Award finalist. He is also the author of the Edgar Awards nominee The Doubt Factory; a novel for younger readers, Zombie Baseball Beatdown; and two bestselling adult novels for adults, The Water Knife and The Windup Girl. His first work of collected short fiction was Pump Six and Other Stories. He co-wrote The Tangled Lands with Tobias S. Buckell. The winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, Compton Crook, John W. Campbell Memorial, and Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Awards, he lives in western Colorado with his wife and son. The author invites you to visit his website at windupstories.com.

by J. Frank Cashen (Author), Billy Beane (Foreword by)

In Winning in Both Leagues J. Frank Cashen looks back over his twenty-five-year career in baseball. Best known as the general manager of the New York Mets during their remaking and rise to glory in the 1980s, Cashen fills the pages with lively stories from his baseball tenure during the last half of the twentieth century. His career included a stint with the Baltimore Orioles of the late '60s and '70s, working with manager Earl Weaver and the great teams of the early '70s, including such players as Jim Palmer, Frank Robinson, and Brooks Robinson. Later, tapped by Mets owner Nelson Doubleday Jr. to bring the Mets to the pinnacle of Major League Baseball, Cashen, with the rise of superstars Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden, led the Mets to the thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Boston Red Sox leading to the World Series championship in 1986.

Winning in Both Leagues also chronicles the drafting of Billy Beane, who would later be the focus of the New York Times bestseller Moneyball. Cashen, who was a central figure in the fierce competition with New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, excelled at building winning ball clubs and remains one of only two general managers ever to win a World Series in both leagues.

Author Biography

J. Frank Cashen was, at various times, executive vice president, chief operating officer, and general manager of the Baltimore Orioles in the '60s and '70s and the New York Mets from 1980 to 1991. His teams won three world championships in five World Series appearances and were runners up in three other league championship playoffs. He passed away on June 30, 2014. Billy Beane is the executive vice president of baseball operations for the Oakland Athletics.

by David George Surdam (Author)

Organized baseball has survived its share of difficult times, and never was the state of the game more imperiled than during the Great Depression. Or was it? Remarkably, during the economic upheavals of the Depression none of the sixteen Major League Baseball teams folded or moved. In this economist's look at the sport as a business between 1929 and 1941, David George Surdam argues that although it was a very tough decade for baseball, the downturn didn't happen immediately. The 1930 season, after the stock market crash, had record attendance. But by 1931 attendance began to fall rapidly, plummeting 40 percent by 1933. To adjust, teams reduced expenses by cutting coaches and hiring player-managers. While even the best players, such as Babe Ruth, were forced to take pay cuts, most players continued to earn the same pay in terms of purchasing power. Baseball remained a great way to make a living. Revenue sharing helped the teams in small markets but not necessarily at the expense of big-city teams. Off the field, owners devised innovative solutions to keep the game afloat, including the development of the Minor League farm system, night baseball, and the first radio broadcasts to diversify teams' income sources. Using research from primary documents, Surdam analyzes how the economic structure and operations side of Major League Baseball during the Depression took a beating but managed to endure, albeit changed by the societal forces of its time.

Author Biography

David George Surdam is an associate professor of economics at the University of Northern Iowa. He is the author of The Postwar Yankees: Baseball's Golden Age Revisited (Nebraska 2008) and Northern Naval Superiority and the Economics of the American Civil War.

by David George Surdam (Author)

Organized baseball has survived its share of difficult times, and never was the state of the game more imperiled than during the Great Depression. Or was it? Remarkably, during the economic upheavals of the Depression none of the sixteen Major League Baseball teams folded or moved. In this economist's look at the sport as a business between 1929 and 1941, David George Surdam argues that although it was a very tough decade for baseball, the downturn didn't happen immediately. The 1930 season, after the stock market crash, had record attendance. But by 1931 attendance began to fall rapidly, plummeting 40 percent by 1933.

To adjust, teams reduced expenses by cutting coaches and hiring player-managers. While even the best players, such as Babe Ruth, were forced to take pay cuts, most players continued to earn the same pay in terms of purchasing power. Off the field, owners devised innovative solutions to keep the game afloat, including the development of the Minor League farm system, night baseball, and the first radio broadcasts to diversify teams' income sources.

Using research from primary documents, Surdam analyzes how the economic structure and operations side of Major League Baseball during the Depression took a beating but managed to endure, albeit changed by the societal forces of its time.

Author Biography

David George Surdam is an associate professor of economics at the University of Northern Iowa. He is the author of Run to Glory and Profits (Nebraska, 2013) and The Postwar Yankees: Baseball's Golden Age Revisited (Nebraska, 2008).

by Vince Staten (Author)

Chicken soup for the baseball lover's soul -- the inimitable Vince Staten takes you out to the ol' ballgame and answers all the baseball questions your dad hoped you wouldn't ask.

Author Biography

Vince Staten is the author of ten previous books, including Do Bald Men Get Half-Price Haircuts? and Do Pharmacists Sell Farms? His articles have appeared in the Saturday Review, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Kentucky Monthly, Bon Appetit, and others. He teaches feature writing at the University of Louisville and lives in Prospect, Kentucky, with his wife, Judy (their son, Will, is a sophomore in college), and a cat, Lassie.

by Whitey Herzog (Author), Jonathan Pitts (Author)

At its best, baseball calls on a wide array of subtle skills, rewarding the teams that know how to play the game better than their opponents over the long 162-game season. Whitey Herzog learned those skills under the tutelage of Cesey Stengel in the Yankees' training camps of the 1950s: how to take a lead; which side of the cutoff man to aim for; when to take an extra base depending on whether the outfielder throws left-handed or right-handed; the best ways to turn or prevent a double play. These little things might make a difference in two or three games over the course of a season, but two or three wins are often what separates a pennant winner from the pack. As Whitey would personally learn playing alongside greats like Roger Maris and Yogi Berra -- and managing players like George Brett, Darrell Porter, and Ozzie Smith -- baseball should reward such attention to detail. That inside knowledge can create the chance for a less physically awesome team to beat its imposing adversaries -- and what is more satisfying in sports than David toppling Goliath through skill and guile? But in the modern game, Herzog argues, players don't learn these skills, and the game no longer rewards them if they do. Expanded playoffs mean that more teams reach the postseason, so excellence over 162 games is less important than ever before. Players know that their agents will negotiate salaries based on their home runs, batting averages, and RBI counts; why learn the parts of the game that don't show up in the box scores? The richest teams can bash their way into the playoffs by signing the players they need to play a power game at bat and on the mound. The free-agent draft deemphasizes good scouting, and the bonuses being paid to untested rookies further widen the gap between rich and poor. For the majority of teams, the season is over before it's begun; their economic circumstances won't let them play the only style you can win with today. But it would be wrong to lump Herzog in with the crowd that says things can never be as good as they used to be. Outrageous, thought-provoking, candid, and laugh-out-loud funny, You're Missin' a Great Game celebrates the game of baseball as it was, and as it can be again. For all the fans revitalized by the excitement and glamour of the home-run chase and the barrier-breaking '98 season, Whitey Herzog shows how -- with some intelligent planning and attention to the virtues of the game -- baseball's best days can and should be still ahead of us.

Author Biography

Whitey Herzog played professional baseball for ten years, scouted and coached for ten more, then managed in the major leagues for fifteen seasons. Commandeering a go-for-broke style so distinctly energizing that writers dubbed it "Whiteyball," he led his teams to six division titles, three National Leaguepennants, and one World Championship (which should have been two). He lives in St. Louis with Mary Lou, his wife of forty-five years.

by Carroll Conklin (Author)

These were the heroes who owned the summers of the 1960s. Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford. Bobby Murcer and Mel Stottlemyre. Ralph Terry and Bobby Richardson. Luis Arroyo and Roger Maris.During the summers of the 1960s, the heroes of the Bronx wore Yankees pinstripes. On their best days (which, after 1964, were admittedly too few), they were entertaining and inspiring. They smote hated rivals and sent more of their best talent to the All-Star game than any other American League team.They were gods among mortals. Men among boys.Yet on their worst days, these Yankees heroes broke our hearts, squandering late-inning leads and pre-season expectations ... but what they never lost was our devotion.They were the heroes of our youth. Now their stories are collected in Yankees Heroes: Remembering the New York Yankees Who Helped Make the 1960s Baseball's Real Golden Age. The book profiles the best (and a few of the worst) of the New York Yankees of the 1960s. In all, there are 63 profiles of the infielders, outfielders, catchers and pitchers who played for the New York Yankees in the 1960s.Do you remember ...The hard-throwing right-hander who led the American League in wins in 1962? (page 106)The Gold Glove second baseman who was a 5-time All-Star and a World Series Most Valuable Player? (page 20)The shortstop who won 1962's Rookie of the Year but finished that season (and his career) in left field? (page 44)The All-Star outfielder who led the American League in RBIs (and a couple other categories) in 1961? (page 40)The hard-luck right-hander who was baseball's biggest loser until he joined the Yankees bullpen ... and saved the 1964 pennant? (page 97)The slugging outfielder who last pitched for the Yankees ... and never allowed a career earned run? (page 31)The bullpen ace who won 15 games in relief in 1961 (and saved 29) ... but won only 2 more games in his career? (page 67)The hard-hitting outfielder who was the 1962 American League MVP ... despite missing 30 games? (page 38)The Hall of Fame left-hander who didn't have a 20-win season until the age of 32? (page 83)The Yankee right-hander who won 20 games three times in the 1960s ... and lost 20 once? (page 104)Their stories are here. Enjoy the memories.

Author Biography

Carroll Conklin combines a life-long passion for baseball with a three-decade career as a professional writer. A graduate of Ashland University and Bowling Green State University, Carroll has spent more than 20 years as an advertising copywriter and marketing strategist. He has taught copywriting and brand theory at The Ohio State University and the Columbus College of Art & Design. A prolific author, Carroll has also written books on topics ranging from marketing management to fear elimination. He preaches the "gospel" of the 1960s as baseball's real golden age at www.1960sBaseball.com.

by Richard G. Bak (Author)

Between 1920 and 1964, the Bronx Bombers dominated the
game of baseball. It was a time when baseball players enjoyed an elevated status as national icons, a time when men wearing baggy, flannel uniforms and sporting pancake gloves played for little more than "the love of the game." In this striking and nostalgic volume featuring many rarely seen photographs, we meet the heroes that were the New York Yankees. The Yankees won 29 American League pennants and 20 World Series during this golden era, their diamond exploits thrilling generations of fans and their statistical achievements becoming familiar numbers in the lore of the game: Babe Ruth's 714 home runs; Lou Gehrig's 2,130 consecutive games played; Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak; Casey Stengel's 5 straight world championships; Mickey Mantle's 565-foot home run; and Roger Maris's 61 round-trippers. The tradition of excellence began in the 1920s with the Murderers' Row teams, named for their "killer" batting lineups, and continued through the early 1960s, by which time the Bronx Bombers had established themselves as the most successful franchise in sports history.

by John E. Brown (Author), Joe Carter (Foreword by), Gene Stephenson (Introduction by)

by Ty Lee Press (Author)

Its time to play and ball and have fun! Whether your a fan, player or sports fanatic. Kids to adults will love these baseball themed activity word search puzzles. Terminology of the game and includes greatest players as well. All hidden in full page easy to read puzzles. Each puzzle has an average of 21 well hidden words in each. Quality printed book on white paper contains 55 total puzzles. All solutions are included in the back of the book. Challenging fun and hours of entertainment. Makes a great gift for baseball fans and avid puzzle solvers too! The perfect birthday gift or stocking stuffer.

by L. Chadwick Bowman (Author)

It was this love for baseball that I decided to write this book. Things I learned, remembered, saw, heard, and read. I want to share with other baseball fans and drive an interest to those who don't share my love for the game. My dream was to one day play in the majors, but I accepted that I wasn't good enough. I also wanted to be an announcer and sports reporter. I finally got to be a reporter at Konawa, Oklahoma for their football and basketball teams. Coleman, Oklahoma baseball and basketball too.

by John Klima (Author)

The story of Willie Mays's rookie year with the Negro American League's Birmingham Black Barons, the Last Negro World Series, and the making of a baseball legend

Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays is one of baseball's endearing greats, a tremendously talented and charismatic center fielder who hit 660 career homeruns, collected 3,283 hits, knocked in 1,903 runs, won 12 Gold Glove Awards and appeared in 24 All-Star games. But before Mays was the ""Say Hey Kid"", he was just a boy. Willie's Boys is the story of his remarkable 1948 rookie season with the Negro American League's Birmingham Black Barons, who took a risk on a raw but gifted 16-year-old and gave him the experience, confidence, and connections to escape Birmingham's segregation, navigate baseball's institutional racism, and sign with the New York Giants. Willie's Boys offers a character-rich narrative of the apprenticeship Mays had at the hands of a diverse group of savvy veterans who taught him the ways of the game and the world.

• Sheds new light on the virtually unknown beginnings of a baseball great, not available in other books
• Captures the first incredible steps of a baseball superstar in his first season with the Negro League's Birmingham Black Barons
• Introduces the veteran group of Negro League players, including Piper Davis, who gave Mays an incredible apprenticeship season
• Illuminates the Negro League's last days, drawing on in-depth research and interviews with remaining players
• Explores the heated rivalry between Mays's Black Barons and Buck O'Neil's Kansas City Monarchs, culminating in the last Negro League World Series
• Breaks new historical ground on what led the New York Giants to acquire Mays, and why he didn't sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees, or Boston Red Sox

Packed with stories and insights, Willie's Boys takes you inside an important part of baseball history and the development of one of the all-time greats ever to play the game.

Front Jacket

New York Giants head scout and former pitching ace Carl Hubbell described his visit to the Polo Grounds to watch the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American League play the New York Cubans as "the day I saw the best goddamn baseball player I have ever seen in my life." Hubbell sensed that the gangly teenager with blinding speed, a whip-like arm, and dynamite in his bat was more than a raw talent--and he was right. The Black Barons' manager and players had made a mission of coaching, grooming, and advising this ferociously capable youngster to take advantage of an opportunity most of them would never have--to play in the major leagues. Willie Mays would not disappoint them.

In Willie's Boys, award-winning baseball writer John Klima sheds new light on the amazing, little-known story of Willie Mays's 1948 rookie season as a professional baseball player. He did not officially join the team until the Fourth of July, so he could finish his sophomore year in high school. In a few short months, Willie, still little more than a child off the field, would be transformed from a phenomenally gifted prodigy into a wily pro whose deep understanding of the game would soon equal his natural ability. He would also learn valuable lessons about how to succeed in the unknown territory of "white folks' ball."

This quintessentially American tale leads you down the long, dusty road of Negro League baseball, a road that would soon reach its end. Drawing on in-depth research and interviews with surviving players, it illuminates the league's last days, explores the heated rivalry between the Black Barons and Buck O'Neil's Kansas City Monarchs, and introduces such legendary players as Artie Wilson, Bill Greason, Alonzo Perry, and Piper Davis. It also breaks new historical ground on how the New York Giants acquired Mays, and why the Dodgers, Yankees, Indians, Braves, White Sox, and Red Sox missed out.

Willie Mays is not the real hero of this book. That honor belongs to Piper Davis, the Barons' player-manager. A great star of the Negro Leagues in his own right, Davis knew that age and his fiery temper would keep him out of the majors. It was Davis who made it his goal to ensure that his affable and awesomely talented protégé had the skills, knowledge, and visibility he needed to get his shot at the majors and make the most of it.

Peppered with colorful and amusing anecdotes, such as how Willie acquired the nickname Buck Duck and why the Barons' bus driver earned considerably more money than most of the team's players, Willie's Boys offers a singular and memorable look at a lost era and the making of a baseball legend.

Author Biography

John Klima, an award-winning baseball writer, has written for the "New York Times, " Yahoo! Sports, and "Los Angeles Times." His story "Deal of the Century" was selected by David Maraniss to be included in the 2007 edition of "Best American Sports Writing." In 2007, he was honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors for column writing. He is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America and the Society for American Baseball Research. Visit his Web sites at www.klimaink.com. and www.baseballbeginnings.com.

by Joe Posnanski (Author)

NEW YORK TIMES bestseller

Author Biography

Joe Posnanski is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including Why We Love Baseball, The Baseball 100, Paterno, and The Secret of Golf, and has been named National Sportswriter of the Year by five different organizations. He writes at JoePosnanski.com and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his family.

by Dick Durland (Author)

Major League Baseball has a problem. Over the past couple of decades batting averages have slumped severely, strikeouts have doubled, and OBP has plummeted. Soaring costs and skyrocketing salaries are accompanied by widespread cheating, 1 and 2 tool players, elongated game times, and the emergence of an exclusive baseball "club" that has fans collectively dismayed.

"Winning the Day - Saving Baseball" is the true story of a young boy's quest to continue playing not only the game he loves, but one in which he happens to excel. Supplemented throughout with actual events, the narrative chronicles not only his improbable rise through the ranks but the alarmingly disingenuous nature of the obstacles encountered throughout his 17-year journey. A mix of enlightening, exhilarating, and heartfelt storytelling laced with well-documented facts and first-hand testimonials ensures the reader is compelled to acknowledge the underlying reasons behind the current demise of 'America's favorite pastime'.

by J. Frank Cashen (Author), Billy Beane (Foreword by)

In Winning in Both Leagues J. Frank Cashen looks back over his twenty-five-year career in baseball. Best known as the general manager of the New York Mets during their remaking and rise to glory in the 1980s, Cashen fills the pages with lively stories from his baseball tenure during the last half of the twentieth century. His career included a stint with the Baltimore Orioles of the late sixties and early seventies, working with manager Earl Weaver and great teams, including such players as Jim Palmer, Frank Robinson, and Brooks Robinson. Later, tapped by Mets owner Nelson Doubleday Jr. to bring the Mets to the pinnacle of Major League Baseball, Cashen, with the rise of superstars Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden, led the Mets to the thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Boston Red Sox leading to the World Series championship in 1986.

Author Biography

J. Frank Cashen (1925-2014) was, at various times, executive vice president, chief operating officer, and general manager of the Baltimore Orioles in the sixties and seventies and the New York Mets from 1980 to 1991. His teams won three world championships in five World Series appearances and were runners up in three other league championship playoffs. Billy Beane is the executive vice president of baseball operations for the Oakland Athletics.

by Bill Madden (Author)

A freewheeling memoir of baseball, journalism, and New York spanning over 50 years of America's pastime

Author Biography

Bill Madden has covered the Yankees and Major League Baseball for over 50 years, including more than four decades with the New York Daily News. He is a bestselling author and the 2010 recipient of the Baseball Hall of Fame's J. G. Taylor Spink Award.

by Joe Posnanski (Author)

NEW YORK TIMES bestseller

Author Biography

Joe Posnanski is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including Why We Love Baseball, The Baseball 100, Paterno, and The Secret of Golf, and has been named National Sportswriter of the Year by five different organizations. He writes at JoePosnanski.com and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his family.

by Gai I. Berlage (Author)

Very few people are aware that women were active in baseball in the United States as early as 1866. In this volume, Gai Berlage reports the histories of the umpires, players, owners, and sportswriters as well as the teams. Professional and amateur teams are covered as well as hard and softball.

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In 1974, when the Supreme Court forced Little League to change its charter and permit girls to play baseball on boys' teams, feminists cheered, heralding the decision as a significant victory. How short their memories were! Had investigators only looked to baseball history, they would have learned, much to their surprise, that women had been avidly playing baseball for over a hundred years - as far back as 1866. In 1928, one female Indiana player helped lead her team to the state championship and on to the national tournament in American League Junior Baseball. And during World War II, Wrigley started the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. In fact, not until 1952 was there a rule barring women from being professional players. Women in Baseball offers the details of this compelling, largely overlooked aspect of baseball history, introducing the reader to a whole new cast of little-known stars on men's teams: Lizzie Arlington, a pitcher in 1898; Alta Weiss, a pitcher for 15 years in the early 20th century; Lizzie Murphy, who played first base for the American All-Stars against the Boston Red Sox; Jackie Mitchell, who became a media sensation in 1931 when she struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. The author also reveals the stories of women's professional and amateur teams - Josie Caruso and her Eight Men, the Chicago Bloomer Girls, and the all-black Dolly Vardens of Philadelphia - and introduces women who distinguished themselves as players, umpires, and team owners. Women in Baseball explores the history of women in baseball from a socio-cultural perspective, analyzing how it was "forgotten" in the light of residual Victorian values that governed women's lives for so manydecades.

Author Biography

GAI INGHAM BERLAGE is a Professor of Sociology, Iona College, and the author of numerous articles on women in sports.

by Dan Gray (Author)

Youth baseball instruction guide by former MLB player Dan Gray who was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a catcher. Includes praise from numerous baseball luminaries including Joe Girardi and Bernie Williams. Dan's love of baseball started way back when he was a Little Leaguer in the Bronx, NY. His passion for the game continued through his high school years at The Bronx High School of Science where he was selected to the All-City team his senior year. It was during his collegiate experience at Binghamton University where he became the first player in
school history to be chosen for the amateur draft, when the Los Angeles Dodgers selected him in the 7th round.

By most accounts, the Los Angeles Dodgers were considered the premier teaching and player development organization in all of baseball at the time. "The Dodger Way" of playing the game became the foundation and focal point for Dan's instructional template following the end of his playing career.

Currently, Dan is the owner of the ProSwing Baseball & Softball Training Center in Mount Kisco, NY which opened in 2002. The second ProSwing facility, opened in 2009, is located in Port Chester, NY.

"The daily mission is to create a comfortable learning environment that enhances knowledge and passion for the game and accelerates personal satisfaction and growth. Every day I use baseball as the vehicle to improve each player's self-esteem in helping become the best player and person possible," says Dan.

To date, Dan has been quoted in many outlets such as The New York Times, The Westchester Business Journal and The Journal News. In addition, he has been a featured guest speaker on CNN, WFAN, ESPN radio, WXRK and New York 1. These outlets, along with his involvement in over 200 coaches clinics, have highlighted several of Dan's favorite topics, such as player development, youth sports and parental involvement, youth baseball issues, steroids in baseball--youth perspective, off season baseball training routines, and many others.

by Alan H. Levy (Author)

Walter "Smokey" Alston is best known for his long and successful tenure as manager of the Dodgers--first in Brooklyn, then in Los Angeles. Yet few fans are aware of his years in the minors, where he honed the skills that would make him famous. Raised in rural Ohio, Alston graduated from Miami University, where he was noticed by scouts for the St. Louis Cardinals. Signed in 1935, he played on minor league teams in the Cardinals' system. He went to bat in the majors just once--and struck out. But Cardinals President Branch Rickey recognized other talents in Alston and made him a player-manager for several clubs. He steadily produced winning teams and in 1946 led the racially integrated Nashua "Little" Dodgers to a championship. In 1953, he was tapped to run the big club and over the next 23 seasons led the Dodgers to nine pennants and four World Series wins. This book traces Alston's rise through the minor and major leagues to become a Hall of Famer with more than 2000 career wins.

Author Biography

Alan H. Levy is a professor of American history at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. In addition to his writings about sports (football, boxing, baseball), he is the author of several books on American music, including a biography of the noted composer Edward MacDowell.

by Milton H. Jamail (Author)

Though Venezuela is sandwiched between two soccer-mad countries--Brazil and Colombia--baseball is its national pastime and passion. Yet until the late 1980s few professional teams actively scouted and developed players there. This book is about the man who changed all that and brought Venezuela into Major League Baseball in a major way. While other teams were looking to the Dominican Republic for new talent, Houston Astros' scout Andrés Reiner saw an untapped niche in Venezuela. Venezuelan Bust, Baseball Boom recounts how, over the next fifteen years, Reiner signed nearly one hundred players, nineteen of whom reached the majors. The stories of these players--among them Bobby Abreu, Johán Santana, Melvin Mora, Carlos Guillén, and Freddy García--are interwoven with Reiner's own, together creating a fascinating portrait of a curious character in the annals of sports and a richly textured picture of the opening of Venezuela as baseball's new frontier. Countless interviews broaden and deepen the story's insights into how the scouting system works, how Reiner worked within it, and how his efforts have affected the sport of baseball in Venezuela and the significance of Venezuela in the world of Major League Baseball.

Author Biography

Milton H. Jamail is the author of Full Count: Inside Cuban Baseball. He has written on Latin American baseball for Baseball America, USA Today Sports Weekly, the Washington Post, Texas Monthly, and the Houston Chronicle.

by Robert McCammon (Author)

by Earl Weaver (Author), Terry Pluto (Author)

During his career as the manager of the Baltimore Orioles, Earl Weaver was called "baseball's resident genius." His distinctive style of managing helped his teams finish first or second thirteen times in his seventeen years as a manager.

This volume reveals Weaver's approach to the game, with a focus on how to manage a roster, a lineup, and a pitching staff. He defines the differences between running a team during a single game and managing it during an entire season. In his characteristically blunt style, Weaver explains everything from how to tell when a pitcher is tiring to how and when to argue with an umpire. Successful ball clubs still mimic his offensive strategies. Readers of this updated edition will learn new ways to think about the game as it's played today.

by Baseball Notebooks (Author)

• This composition notebook is perfect for students and professionals, taking notes in class, writing journals and essays.
• This college rule or medium ruled notebook has a cool and trendy cover designs for baseball fans and sports lovers

by Fay Vincent (Author)

Former Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent brings together a stellar roster of ballplayers from the 1950s and 1960s in this wonderful new history of the game.

by Gabriel B. Costa (Author), Michael R. Huber (Author), John T. Saccoman (Author)

Interest in Sabermetrics has increased dramatically in recent years as the need to better compare baseball players has intensified among managers, agents and fans, and even other players. The authors explain how traditional measures--such as Earned Run Average, Slugging Percentage, and Fielding Percentage--along with new statistics--Wins Above Average, Fielding Independent Pitching, Wins Above Replacement, the Equivalence Coefficient and others--define the value of players.

Actual player statistics are used in developing models, while examples and exercises are provided in each chapter. This book serves as a guide for both beginners and those who wish to be successful in fantasy leagues.

Author Biography

SABR member Gabriel B. Costa is a catholic priest and a professor of mathematical sciences at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Michael R. Huber is a retired professor of mathematics at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He has been studying sabermetrics for more than 20 years and is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research. John T. Saccoman is a professor in the department of mathematics and computer science at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.

by Henry W. Thomas (Author), Shirley Povich (Foreword by)

Henry W. Thomas, the grandson of Walter Johnson, lives in Arlington, Virginia. He is currently editing, for audio release, the interviews taped by Lawrence Ritter for his classic The Glory of Their Times. Shirley Povich died in 1998 at the age of 92 after seventy-five years as an award-winning sportswriter for the Washington Post.

Author Biography

Henry W. Thomas, the grandson of Walter Johnson, lives in Arlington, Virginia. He is currently editing, for audio release, the interviews taped by Lawrence Ritter for his classic The Glory of Their Times. Shirley Povich died in 1998 at the age of 92 after seventy-five years as an award-winning sportswriter for the Washington Post.

by Bill Felber (Author)

Babe Ruth, in his first season with the Yankees in 1920, was on pace to break the single-season home run record. In August Indians shortstop Ray Chapman was beaned by a pitch thrown by the Yankees' Carl Mays during a game in New York and died the next day. In September a grand jury convened in Chicago, and four White Sox players were called to testify about fixing the 1919 World Series. Focusing on the Cleveland Indians, the Chicago White Sox, and the New York Yankees, this book takes us back to a pivotal season when baseball was shaken by tragedy and scandal and when power shifted irretrievably from the teams' owners to a single commissioner. The struggle for the soul of baseball, both on the field and off, is the story of how the entire American League structure changed. Following the fortunes of baseball's stars of 1920, Under Pallor, Under Shadow shows us how a unique opportunity for reform was squandered and how the result was the transfer of authority from one powerful dictator (Ban Johnson) to another (Judge K. M. Landis). The first book to tie together the disparate elements of the 1920 pennant race, Under Pallor, Under Shadow shows us America's pastime at a critical moment in the nation's cultural history.

Author Biography

Bill Felber is the author of A Game of Brawl (Nebraska 2007), The Book on the Book: An Inquiry into Which Strategies in the Modern Game Actually Work, and other books. He has been the executive editor of the Manhattan Mercury (Kansas) since 1986.

by Rick Schultz (Author)

Ever wonder what minor league baseball is really like behind the scenes? Are you a baseball fan that wants to get closer than ever to the action? This book pulls back the curtain to share the true and (until now) untold tales of America's national pastime.Fans of all ages can read some of the most jaw-dropping, eye-opening stories from life in minor league baseball! Join more than 20 professional baseball broadcasters from across the country, as they recall nearly 100 unbelievable tales from their years in the bush leagues. The most hilarious, wacky, amazing and surprising stories you'll ever hear - all told by the announcers who watched it happen.Untold Tales From The Bush Leagues includes stories featuring notable baseball stars as well as names you've never heard. Some of the names you'll know include Michael Jordan, Tommy Lasorda, Tony Gwynn, Gary Carter, Josh Hamilton and many more! You'll be amazed at what really happens behind the scenes in minor league baseball! I mean, really amazed. What do players do on the team bus? How do they occupy time in the clubhouse? What do they say to each other on the field? You'll hear stories about the most zany things that really happen in minor league baseball, such as....How did one broadcaster call a no hitter when he never saw even one pitch?What did one player eat off of the infield dirt during a rain delay?What were some of the most hilarious practical jokes players have pulled?How do teams pass the time on long bus rides?Why was one bunch of hungry players walking on a lonely, dark street around midnight?Why was Tony Gwynn intently watching one particular minor league game?What happened when the broadcaster accidentally let the wrong words fly live on the air?What did Tommy Lasorda once do in a fast-food restaurant?How did these teams escape near disaster during late-night bus rides?What special pregame meal did Josh Hamilton enjoy?What was the umpire so angry when he stepped into the hotel elevator?How did Michael Jordan spend some off-time while playing minor league baseball?Why did one public address announcer almost get in a fist fight with a former major leaguer? What tool did one broadcaster use to find true love at the ballpark?Untold Tales From The Bush Leagues will pull back the curtain on these and many other true stories from baseball's minor leagues.Join Rick Schultz and 21 professional baseball broadcasters, as they share the most amazing, zany, funny stories from their career. Broadcasters featured in this book include: Dan BesbrisCurt BloomEd CohenPhil ElsonGreg GiombarreseJesse Goldberg-StrasslerDoug GreenwaldTim HagertyMorgan HawkBryan HollandSteve KlaukeMark LeinweaverJeff LeveringDave LezotteConnell McShaneRobert PortnoyBrett QuintyneDanny ReedMike SaegerJustin SheinisLarry WardTruly a must-read for baseball fans of all ages!

by Don L. Gaston (Author)

Baseball is America's favorite past time and has provided good times and fantastic childhood memories for kids and parents alike. I was fortunate enough to get to coach my son's Little League baseball team when he turned seven. Without having any baseball coaching experience that first year, I decided to call on my Uncle Jim for some advice (knowing that he had been coaching Little League for a long time). This book is intended to be a road map for any parent who is involved with coaching baseball and for anyone who enjoys the game, kids and parents alike. Uncle Jim tells of his own childhood memories that inspired him to begin coaching youth baseball. Throughout the pages of this book, Uncle Jim reminisces over various situations he encountered during his forty year coaching career. He provides valuable tips for coaches and parents currently involved in Little League, and shares insight from his own experience as a team coach and manager. Many coaches and parents, or the baseball enthusiast in general, will be able to relate to some of these situations, producing a chuckle or a smile, as they journey through Uncle Jim's stories. Coaching and working with kids has been a lifetime passion for Uncle Jim. He shares his stories with great enthusiasm for Little League baseball, in a light hearted, fun format.

by Bobby Bramhall (Author), Nate Headley (Author)

From tee ball to pro ball, this book is the ultimate baseball career advisor. Written by current and former professional baseball players and coaches, it is a game-changer for baseball players and their parents. Competing in America's pastime not only requires skill development and willpower to meet the challenges of the game, but also the wisdom to navigate the industry and exercise sound judgment with every decision. Combining expert baseball knowledge with first-hand accounts from Major League Baseball players, Who's on First? explains how to succeed and find fulfillment in the baseball journey - on and off the diamond.

Who's on First? is divided into three distinct parts to allow you to focus independently and process all the information you will need for each phase of the baseball journey.

Part I: Development and Competition. This part covers everything you need to know about private baseball instruction, recreation and travel leagues, camps and showcases, middle school, high school, junior college, NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, and all levels of professional baseball, including the recruitment process, agent and advisor representation, scouting, and parent etiquette. This section contains exclusive interviews from current and former big league players who reached the pinnacle of this career journey. The personal stories shared in this section are what bring meaning to the game, humanizing even the stars, and providing an inside perspective from players who progressed through each level.

Part II: Foundational Essentials. Regardless of what you think you know, pursuing the right development path is crucial as a ballplayer develops their career-determining playing habits and skill sets. If you are already in the middle of the journey, evaluate your current learning processes, coaching options, and development choices with the information we share to understand the aspects you should be aware of with respect to training. With insights into the necessities of failure and advice on developing athleticism prior to specializing in baseball, you will gain a foundational understanding of the best paths to take for long-term improvements. The Throwing Insider and Hitting Insider chapters that follow provide the most credible resources in the game to maximize the time and effort you will invest in this journey.

Part III: Performance and Wellness. This section will undoubtedly be part of the athlete's future, whether the journey ends before high school or at the Major League level. Building the foundation for success starts early. We first dive into baseball nutrition, strength, conditioning, and recovery, to build explosive, injury-free power, as well as prime the mental practices that separate the winners from the losers. Next, we provide industry-leading insight regarding common injuries, injury prevention, and injury rehabilitation. We include the latest medical practices and research on recovery remedies with surgical and non-surgical considerations. Trust this section to answer your questions, address common misconceptions, and provide relevant information when making decisions on general wellness, performance tools or injury prevention and recovery. Part III concludes with industry-leading insight regarding performance aides and state-of-the-art evaluation technologies, such as launch monitors, that will give the athlete the best chance at a long and prosperous journey.

There isn't another book on the market that speaks truth and paves the way for baseball players and their parents to achieve and find fulfillment in the baseball journey.