Spanning three centuries of the game, this book examines twenty-two of baseball’s most iconic teams. Each chapter not only chronicles the club’s era of supremacy, but also provides an in-depth look at the players who helped make their teams great.
This book provides richly detailed profiles of the greatest Latino baseball players in Major League Baseball history, both past... Læs mere
In the words of former American League umpire Nestor Chylak, umpires are expected to “be perfect on the first day of the season and then get... Læs mere
Among the ""Original Six"" National Hockey League clubs to survive the Great Depression, the Boston Bruins have a vibrant history.... Læs mere
Of the 17,000-plus players who have donned major league uniforms over the years, not all were particularly nice or ethical. In fact, the... Læs mere
The third book in Jonathan Week’s Yankees trilogy contains an abundance of anecdotes, statistics, and other little known facts about the Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio.
Baseball’s October showcase has provided some high drama over the years and twenty-two of these stories are told in Shoctober. The book also includes an appendix of game statistics as well as a section on World Series trivia.