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The Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records

An Official MLB Publication

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Since the first pitch was thrown, MLB has tracked the performance of every team and player, documented every hit and measured every home run. And while some plays are part of the everyday game, there are moments in baseball when a player's performance reaches a new level of greatness and new records are made. The Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records catalogs the game's most remarkable ... Read more

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Since the first pitch was thrown, MLB has tracked the performance of every team and player, documented every hit and measured every home run. And while some plays are part of the everyday game, there are moments in baseball when a player's performance reaches a new level of greatness and new records are made. The Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records catalogs the game's most remarkable
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Stan Musial

An American Life

by George Vecsey ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERVeteran sports journalist George Vecsey finally gives this twenty-time All-Star and St. Louis Cardinals icon the biographical treatment he deserves. Stan Musial isthe definitive portrait of one of the game’s best-loved but most unappreciated legends—told through the remembrances of those who played beside, worked with, and covered “Stan the Man” over the course of his nearly ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERVeteran sports journalist George Vecsey finally gives this twenty-time All-Star and St. Louis Cardinals icon the biographical treatment he deserves. Stan Musial isthe definitive portrait of one of the game’s best-loved but most unappreciated legends—told through the remembrances of those who played beside, worked with, and covered “Stan the Man” over the course of his nearly
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Satchel

The Life and Times of an American Legend

by Larry Tye ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The superbly researched, spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy “Satchel” Paige“Among the rare biographies of an athlete that transcend sports . . . gives us the man as well as the myth.”—The Boston Globe**Few reliable records or news reports survive about players in the Negro Leagues. Through dogged detective work, ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The superbly researched, spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy “Satchel” Paige“Among the rare biographies of an athlete that transcend sports . . . gives us the man as well as the myth.”—The Boston Globe**Few reliable records or news reports survive about players in the Negro Leagues. Through dogged detective work,
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My Prison Without Bars

by Pete Rose, Rick Hill ...

Pete Rose holds more Major League Baseball records than any other player in history. He stands alone as baseball's hit king having shattered the previously "unbreakable" record held by Ty Cobb. He is a blue-collar hero with the kind of old-fashioned work ethic that turned great talent into legendary accomplishments.Pete Rose is also a lifelong gambler and a sufferer of oppositional defiant ... Read more

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Pete Rose holds more Major League Baseball records than any other player in history. He stands alone as baseball's hit king having shattered the previously "unbreakable" record held by Ty Cobb. He is a blue-collar hero with the kind of old-fashioned work ethic that turned great talent into legendary accomplishments.Pete Rose is also a lifelong gambler and a sufferer of oppositional defiant
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Babe Ruth

His Life and Legend

by Kal Wagenheim ...

The most famous baseball player in history, and the most enduring legend, Babe Ruth is remembered for his dramatic heroism not only on the baseball diamond but also in his life. Kal Wagenheim illustrates this larger than life athlete in his book Babe Ruth: His Life and Legends, and describes him as both a product of his childhood in Baltimore and of his formative years as a New York Yankee. Ruth ... Read more

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The most famous baseball player in history, and the most enduring legend, Babe Ruth is remembered for his dramatic heroism not only on the baseball diamond but also in his life. Kal Wagenheim illustrates this larger than life athlete in his book Babe Ruth: His Life and Legends, and describes him as both a product of his childhood in Baltimore and of his formative years as a New York Yankee. Ruth
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Shoeless

The Life and Times of Joe Jackson

by David L. Fleitz ...

"Shoeless" Joe Jackson was one of baseball's greatest hitters and most colorful players. Born Joseph Jefferson Wofford Jackson on July 16, 1888, in Pickens County, South Carolina, Jackson went to work in a textile mill when he was around six years old, and got his start in baseball playing for the Brandon Mill team at the age of 13 earning 2.50 a game. He emerged as the star of the team and a ... Read more

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"Shoeless" Joe Jackson was one of baseball's greatest hitters and most colorful players. Born Joseph Jefferson Wofford Jackson on July 16, 1888, in Pickens County, South Carolina, Jackson went to work in a textile mill when he was around six years old, and got his start in baseball playing for the Brandon Mill team at the age of 13 earning 2.50 a game. He emerged as the star of the team and a
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The Ticket Out

Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw

by Michael Sokolove ...

The year was 1979 and the fifteen teenagers on the Crenshaw High Cougars were the most talented team in the history of high school baseball. They were pure ballplayers, sluggers and sweet fielders who played with unbridled joy and breathtaking skill.The national press converged on Crenshaw. So many scouts gravitated to their games that they took up most of the seats in the bleachers. Even the ... Read more

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The year was 1979 and the fifteen teenagers on the Crenshaw High Cougars were the most talented team in the history of high school baseball. They were pure ballplayers, sluggers and sweet fielders who played with unbridled joy and breathtaking skill.The national press converged on Crenshaw. So many scouts gravitated to their games that they took up most of the seats in the bleachers. Even the
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Southern League

A True Story of Baseball, Civil Rights, and the Deep South's Most Compelling Pennant Race

by Larry Colton ...

Bestselling and award-winning author and former major league pitcher Larry Colton shares the story of the Birmingham Barons, the first racially-integrated team of any sport in the state of Alabama, just few months after the horrific 1964 Birmingham church bombing which killed four young black girls.Anybody who is familiar with the Civil Rights movement knows that 1964 was a pivotal year. And in ... Read more

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Bestselling and award-winning author and former major league pitcher Larry Colton shares the story of the Birmingham Barons, the first racially-integrated team of any sport in the state of Alabama, just few months after the horrific 1964 Birmingham church bombing which killed four young black girls.Anybody who is familiar with the Civil Rights movement knows that 1964 was a pivotal year. And in
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In Pursuit of Pennants

Baseball Operations from Deadball to Moneyball

by Mark Armour, Daniel R. Levitt ...

The 1936 Yankees, the 1963 Dodgers, the 1975 Reds, the 2010 Giants—why do some baseball teams win while others don’t?General managers and fans alike have pondered this most important of baseball questions. The Moneyball strategy is not the first example of how new ideas and innovative management have transformed the way teams are assembled. In Pursuit of Pennants examines and analyzes a number of ... Read more

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The 1936 Yankees, the 1963 Dodgers, the 1975 Reds, the 2010 Giants—why do some baseball teams win while others don’t?General managers and fans alike have pondered this most important of baseball questions. The Moneyball strategy is not the first example of how new ideas and innovative management have transformed the way teams are assembled. In Pursuit of Pennants examines and analyzes a number of
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Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey

Nobility

by Fritz Knapp ...

As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, "Branch Rickey & Jackie Robinson: Nobility" discusses the struggles and triumphs of Branch Rickey's and Jackie Robinson's lives. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns a virtue to a celebrated athlete or coach, and uses that person's story to help the reader achieve that virtue for him or herself.What emerges after reading ... Read more

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As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, "Branch Rickey & Jackie Robinson: Nobility" discusses the struggles and triumphs of Branch Rickey's and Jackie Robinson's lives. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns a virtue to a celebrated athlete or coach, and uses that person's story to help the reader achieve that virtue for him or herself.What emerges after reading
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Dropping the Ball

Baseball's Troubles and How We Can and Must Solve Them

by Dave Winfield ...

**HALL OF FAMER DAVE WINFIELD:"THE GAME I LOVE IS HURTING."**Revenue has never been higher, attendance has never been better, and baseball has never had a stronger international presence. Yet, with all of the prosperity, the game has rarely faced more significant problems, both in the headlines and deep within our communities. Steroid scandals, labor strife, self-centered superstars, a dramatic ... Read more

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**HALL OF FAMER DAVE WINFIELD:"THE GAME I LOVE IS HURTING."**Revenue has never been higher, attendance has never been better, and baseball has never had a stronger international presence. Yet, with all of the prosperity, the game has rarely faced more significant problems, both in the headlines and deep within our communities. Steroid scandals, labor strife, self-centered superstars, a dramatic
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Tony C: The Triumph and Tragedy of Tony Conigliaro

by David Cataneo ...

THE ONLY THING BELIEVABLE ABOUT TONY CONIGLIARO'S STORY IS THAT IT HAPPENED.TONY C, by Boston sportswriter David Cataneo, takes readers through the soaring heights and desperate lows of the iconic Red Sox player—from the "Ted Williams confidence" of his early years and heart-throbbing, record-breaking stardom, to the desperation, comebacks, and final ordeal.Conigliaro's wild, off-the field life is ... Read more

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THE ONLY THING BELIEVABLE ABOUT TONY CONIGLIARO'S STORY IS THAT IT HAPPENED.TONY C, by Boston sportswriter David Cataneo, takes readers through the soaring heights and desperate lows of the iconic Red Sox player—from the "Ted Williams confidence" of his early years and heart-throbbing, record-breaking stardom, to the desperation, comebacks, and final ordeal.Conigliaro's wild, off-the field life is
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