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1	Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game more books like this by Michael Lewis add to wishlist In major league baseball the biggest wallet is supposed to win: rich teams spend four times as much on talent as poor teams. However, over the past four years, the Oakland Athletics, a major league team with a minor league payroll, have had one of the best records. Last year, their superstar, Jason Giambi, went to the superrich Yankees. It hasn't ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend more books like this by Larry Tye add to wishlist Tye presents the definitive biography of Satchel Paige, an African-American pitcher in a segregated America, and his story of struggle and triumph. see all copies from $11.67! new only from $14.02! \| SVS
3	Sizzling more books like this by Susan Mallery add to wishlist Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Reid Buchanan, a former pro baseball pitcher and current owner of his family's sports bar, has a history of making women swoon. But not all women--especially his grandmother's nurse, Lori Johnson, who is determined to remain professional. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.79! \| SVS
4	Ball Four more books like this by Jim Bouton add to wishlist This classic baseball memoir and behind-the-scenes tell-all upset the hero-worshiping press, public, and officials of Major League Baseball when it was first published in the early 1970s--but it has been a perennial seller ever since. Its anecdotes of fellow players on and off the field are filled with humor and the love of the game, and it makes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.18! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It more books like this by Lawrence S Ritter add to wishlist Great news for baseball fans--here is Lawrence Ritter's remarkable and universally hailed classic, now available in trade paperback. This is the enlarged edition, with 120 fantastic and rare photographs, of the 1966 original. In the words of 26 players, it describes what it was like to play major league baseball at the turn of the century and in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	My Turn at Bat: The Story of My Life, more books like this by Ted Williams add to wishlist Back in print for the first time in years, Ted Williams's classic autobiography now contains brand-new, never-before-published material. Praised by critics everywhere as one of the greatest sports books ever written. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Natural more books like this by Professor Bernard Malamud add to wishlist One of America's great baseball novels, THE NATURAL is the story of venerable ballplayer Roy Hobbs, who was forced out of the game when he was young but returns to baseball to pull the New York Knights out of their slump. Malamud has said of this novel: "Baseball had interested me, especially its comic aspects, but I wasn't able to write about the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Shoeless Joe more books like this by W P Kinsella add to wishlist Ray Kinsella, an insurance agent turned farmer, begins hearing voices--rather, a Voice. "If you build it, he will come," the Voice tells Ray, who intuitively knows that "he" is Shoeless Joe Jackson, banned from baseball along with the other 1919 "Black Sox." Ray builds a baseball stadium in his cornfield, and waits. But the Voice isn't finished. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back more books like this by Josh Hamilton, Tim Keown add to wishlist Hamilton, first overall pick in the 1999 baseball draft, seemed destined for superstardom until a four-year nightmare of drugs and alcohol addiction derailed his career. While chronicling those tragic events, this book is ultimately a story of redemption and triumph. (Motivation) see all copies from $12.64! new only from $12.64! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero more books like this by Leigh Montville add to wishlist With the death of baseball legend Ted Williams on July 3, 2002, "Sports Illustrated" ran Montville's powerful obituary as its much-praised cover story. With passion and precision, Montville conjures equally the powerful grace of Williams's legendary swing and his cultural aura of invincibility. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Cobb: A Biography more books like this by Al Stump add to wishlist Al Stump spent a year with the dying Ty Cobb as ghostwriter of the baseball player's autobiography. The inspiration for the movie "Cobb", this book has remained a sports classic. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.28! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Fireside more books like this by Susan Wiggs add to wishlist From acclaimed, "New York Times"-bestselling author Wiggs comes the fifth installment of the Lakeshore Chronicles--a touching tale of changing dreams and finding love in the most unexpected places. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	We Would Have Played for Nothing: Baseball Stars of the 1950s and 1960s Talk about the Game They Loved more books like this by Fay Vincent add to wishlist A great Father's Day gift, this second volume of oral histories from former Major League Baseball Commissioner Vincent covers the 1950s and 1960s, the era when baseball expanded across the country. 40 b&w photographs throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Bill James Handbook more books like this by B James add to wishlist This complete annual baseball reference guide includes an extensive glossary with math formulas for determining the multitude of statistics now used in baseball, new pitcher projections, new base running analysis, hitter projections, team efficiency summary, player win-shares, and managers' records. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Hot Property more books like this by Carly Phillips add to wishlist Once the darling of pro baseball, John Roper's lucky streak has run out. Now it's up to Hot Zone publicist Amy Stone to help Roper get his life back on track. Easier said than done. What with the constant intrusions by his nutty family, a crazed stalker, and Roper's refusal to put his own needs first, Amy has her work cut out for her. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig more books like this by Jonathan Eig add to wishlist The shy and retiring Lou Gehrig became a baseball legend, playing in 2,130 consecutive games as a stalwart hitter and first-baseman for the Yankees in the 1920s and '30s. This exhaustive biography of Gehrig emphasizes his low-key, humble, endearingly eccentric personality, which was especially striking when contrasted with the flamboyant Babe Ruth ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!: Inspiration and Wisdom from One of Baseball's Greatest Heros more books like this by Yogi Berra, Dave Kaplan add to wishlist Baseball legend Yogi Berra looks back on his career in baseball as player and manager, sharing new anecdotes and perspectives as well as the much-quoted aphorisms that made him famous. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball more books like this by Kadir Nelson (Illustrator), Hank Aaron (Foreword by) add to wishlist In this "New York Times" bestseller, noted artist Kadir Nelson tells the story of baseball's unsung heroes. [A] sumptuous volume that no baseball fan should be without. see all copies from $4.99! new only from $6.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Baseball's Best: Five True Stories more books like this by Andrew Gutelle, Cliff Spohn (Illustrator) add to wishlist "Using a you-are-there approach, Gutelle tells about five special moments in the careers of baseball Hall-of-Famers Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron. The present-tense gambit brings immediacy to the narratives, and the drama of the moment will grab young fans. Solid reading for third-graders".--Booklist. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Straw: Finding My Way more books like this by Darryl Strawberry add to wishlist Former baseball slugger Strawberry, whose achievements on the field often were overshadowed by his struggles off the field, recounts his highs, lows, and the lessons learned along the way that allowed him to survive. color photo insert. see all copies from $2.88! new only from $5.68! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth more books like this by Leigh Montville add to wishlist Based on newly discovered documents and interviews, "The Big Bam" traces Ruth's life from his childhood in an orphanage to his amazing baseball career in Boston and New York where he entered the record books as the world's most explosive slugger. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.43! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Squeeze Play more books like this by Kate Angell add to wishlist The first in a steamy new series of romances featuring a hunky baseball team and the sirens who challenge the players in the game of love. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| SVS
23 view cover	If I Never Get Back more books like this by Darryl Brock add to wishlist When a journalist named Sam Fowler gets off the train he's taking back to San Francisco, his home town, he enters the 19th century--specifically, the world as it was in 1869. He makes friends with Mark Twain, romances a comely widow, and becomes a member of the first pro ball club, the Cincinnati Red Stockings--inventing the bunt in the process. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Curveball more books like this by Kate Angell add to wishlist When the "Bat Pack," the bad boys of the Richmond Rogues baseball team, meet three beauties with faster pitches than they've ever seen, it's sure to be a triple play of romance! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Only Game in Town: Baseball Stars of the 1930s and 1940s Talk about the Game They Loved more books like this by Fay Vincent add to wishlist In this tie-in to an HBO sports documentary, some of baseball's greatest legends reminisce in their own words about the game they played and loved. of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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