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1	Boys of Summer more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist The classic history of baseball and the Brooklyn Dodgers by the preeminent writer on the sport. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.68! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	A Flame of Pure Fire: Jack Dempsey and the Roaring '20s more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist This lively historical account examines the life and times of heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey, also known as the "Manassa Mauler." By chronicling his rocky rise from the Western mining towns of his childhood to the heady success of the world heavyweight championships, this history also illuminates the festive, yet turbulent 1920s--a decade that the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.71! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Good Enough to Dream more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist Roger Kahn's first major league hit was a grand slam: 'The Boys of Summer', his runaway bestseller that immortalised the 1950s Brooklyn Dodgers. Now Kahn does the same for players whose moment in the sun has not yet arrived. "Good Enough to Dream" is the story of his year as owner of the Class A, very minor league Utica Blue Sox. Most of the Blue ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.47! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Head Game: Baseball Seen from the Pitcher's Mound more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist An opinionated account of the evolution of baseball's central event, by baseball's most celebrated chronicler. Beyond the techniques and training, baseball is essentially a pitcher and a batter and the psychological battle between them. Here is the story of that battle and the people who changed the course of baseball by throwing one. Roger Kahn ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Era CL more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist The era 1947-1957--when the Yankees, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Dodgers ruled the world. Kahn's most important book since The Boys of Summer, The Era chronicles the golden age of modern baseball by following the major teams for a decade. A major contribution to baseball and to Americana. Photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.68! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	October Men: Reggie Jackson, George Steinbrenner, Billy Martin, and the Yankees' Miraculous Finish in 1978 more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist Noted sports writer Kahn examines here the amazing journey of the 1978 New York Yankees. OCTOBER MEN recounts the tumultuous relationship between Reggie Jackson and Billy Martin, the first glimpse of owner Steinbrenner's "unique" style of management, and a profile of this incredible team that won the World Series that year. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Joe & Marilyn: A Memory of Love more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist He was the most famous and best ballplayer of his generation. She was Americaa (TM)s blonde. They were intense, impassioned lovers, and, long after that, gentle and loving friends. The only thing that didna (TM)t work between Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe was their marriage. Joe & Marilyn is a portrait of DiMaggio, as godlike as his legend on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.87! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Pete Rose: My Story more books like this by Roger Kahn, Peter I Rose add to wishlist From that first day in 1963 to the latest gambling allegations, "Charlie Hustle" has without doubt emerged as one of the most brash, exciting sports personalities. He has more hits than anyone in the history of baseball . . . and has now written one of the most sensational sports biographies ever. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Beyond the Boys of Summer more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist Spanning half a century, this book is the first comprehensive anthology of 'sliders with social history', writings from the legendary sportswriter Roger Kahn. 'This is my nineteenth book; all my life I've tried to write literature. I am aware that like Stan Musial or Ted Williams at the bat most of the time I've failed. But the critical word is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Memories of Summer: When Baseball Was an Art and Writing about It a Game more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist Acclaimed baseball writer Roger Kahn gives us a memoir of his Brooklyn childhood, a recollection of a life in journalism, and a record of personal acquaintance with the greatest ballplayers of several eras. His father had a passion for the Dodgers; his mother's passion was for poetry. Somehow, young Roger managed to blend both loves in a career ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Joe and Marilyn more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.95! \| first editions
12	How the weather was. - more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Into My Own: The Remarkable People and Events That Shaped a Life more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist Called the dean of American sportswriters, the author of "The Boys of Summer" offers a lyrical, courageous, and inspirational memoir of the eight people who shaped his life. 8-page color photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14	The seventh game by Roger Kahn add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Memories of Summer: When Baseball Was an Art and Writing about It a Game: A Memoir more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist The author of "The Boys of Summer" looks back on the game that shaped his life, and reminds us why baseball truly is the poetry of men and summer. At once an intensely private memoir and the chronicle of the lives of some of Americas most beloved public figures and institutions, "Memories of Summer" is the story of an era told through one man's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16	Games We Used to Play CL more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist Portraits of Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and other sports giants are offered in this book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Eldorado: Adventures in the Path of Empire more books like this by Bayard Taylor, Roger Kahn (Afterword by), James D Houston (Introduction by) add to wishlist When news of the madness of California's gold rush hit New York, Horace Greeley, publisher of the New York Tribune, looked about for a reporter to send. Taylor, thoughtful, and at the same time fully engaged in the madness, offered his readers detailed, finely crafted descriptions of the remarkable wealth and the harsh conditions produced by the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Gigantic Book of Baseball Quotations more books like this by Wayne Stewart (Editor), Roger Kahn (Foreword by) add to wishlist Here's what former Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck had to say about baseball: "This is a game to be savored, not gulped. There's time to discuss everything between pitches or between innings." That's just one of the thousands of quotes gathered in this gigantic collection, and they include some of the wisest, wittiest comments made on America's ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $15.63! \| first editions \| SVS
19	But Not to Keep by Roger Kahn add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Boys of Summer: The Classic Narrative of Growing Up Within Shouting Distance of Ebbets Field, Covering the Jackie Robinson Dodgers, and What's Happened to Everybody Since more books like this by Roger Kahn, Phil Gigante (Read by) add to wishlist The classic history of baseball and the Brooklyn Dodgers by the preeminent writer on the sport. see all copies from $16.63! new only from $16.63! \| SVS
21 view cover	Levitt & Tapley's Clinical Applications of Radiation Therapy more books like this by Seymour H Levitt, Faiz M Kahn, Roger A Potish add to wishlist This edition provides comprehensive discussion of advances in treatment planning as well as clinical applications of radiation therapy. Advances in three-dimensional conformal therapy, intensity modulated radiation, and high-dose brachytherapy are thoroughly presented by experts in these areas. see all copies from $71.86! new only from $73.00!
22 view cover	The Era 1947-1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World more books like this by Roger Kahn (Afterword by) add to wishlist '"The Era" is rich in anecdotes, and Kahn has a wonderful memory for the strange verbal exchanges that often pass for conversations when some combination of ballplayer, owner, and sports writer get together...This book will afford much pleasure, both for its writing and the memories it evokes' - "Choice". 'Kahn engagingly captures the flavor of ... see all copies from $5.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Jackie Robinson Reader: Perspectives on an American Hero more books like this by Roger Kahn, Red Barber, Wendell Smith add to wishlist Jackie Robinson changed the face of baseball and captured the attention and hearts of America in 1947. "The Jackie Robinson Reader" gathers writings that demonstrate the cultural impact of Robinson's actions and the life of the man himself. 8-page photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.95! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	A Season in the Sun more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist In 1976 Roger Kahn spent an entire baseball season, from spring training through the World Series, with players of every stripe and competence. The result is this book, in which Kahn reports on a small college team's successes and hopes, a young New England ball club, a failing major league franchise, and a group of heroes on the national stage. A ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25	Russian Economic History: The Nineteenth Century more books like this by Arcadius Kahn, Arcadius Kahan, Roger Weiss (Editor) add to wishlist Upon the foundation of his unique experience and education, the late Arcadius Kahan (1920-1982) built a substantial body of scholarship on all aspects of the tsarist economy. Yet some of his important contribution might well have been dissipated were it not for this collection, since many of these essays were often available only in isolated, ... see all copies from $25.25! new only from $36.00! \| first editions

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