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  • Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

    The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

    by Michael Lewis ...
    "One of the best baseball—and management—books out....Deserves a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame."—ForbesMoneyball is a quest for the secret of success in baseball. Following the low-budget Oakland Athletics, their larger-than-life general manger, Billy Beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts, Michael Lewis has written not only "the single most influential baseball ... Read more

    R251,72

  • Mind Gym : An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

    An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

    by Gary Mack, David Casstevens ...
    Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition. ... Read more

    R265,75

  • Holiday Games: A Play-By-Play Novella 6.5

    by Jaci Burton ...
    Series Book 6 - Play-By-Play
    Holiday Games is a sexy holiday novella in the Play-By-Play series from New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton. Perfect for fans of Lori Foster, Maya Banks and Jill Shalvis.All Elizabeth and Gavin Riley want for Christmas is a baby. Despite over a year of trying, conception hasn't been successful. But for a high-achiever like Elizabeth, she must succeed at everything. That means making the ... Read more

    R36,71

  • The Art of Fielding

    by Chad Harbach ...
    ‘Sensational’ OBSERVER‘Terrific’ JONATHAN FRANZEN‘Exceptional’ GUARDIAN‘Pure fun’ JOHN IRVING‘Outstanding’ THE TIMESA disastrous error on the field sends five lives into a tailspin in this widely acclaimed debut novel of love, life and baseball.Henry Skrimshander, a shy, small-town kid, arrives at Westish College w... ... Read more

    R119,70

  • Slider

    A Novel

    by Patrick Robinson ...
    Each summer, on the fields of glorious Cape Marlin, off theNew England coast, the nation's best college players gatherto play the most important baseball of their lives.Jack Faber is a young hotshot pitcher with an unhittable slider and a rocket for a fastball. He plays for the fabled Seapuit Seawolves and dreams of making the Big Show. But a new coach, the scowling Bruno Riazzi, a former pro ... Read more

    R235,39

  • Savage Summit

    The Life and Death of the First Women of K2

    by Jennifer Jordan ...
    Though not as tall as Everest, the "Savage Mountain" is far more dangerous. Located on the border of China and Pakistan, K2 has some of the harshest climbing conditions in the world. Ninety women have scaled Everest but of the six women who reached the summit of K2, three lost their lives on the way back down the mountain and two have since died on other climbs.In Savage Summit, Jennifer Jordan ... Read more

    R211,93

  • Nineteenth Century Stars

    SABR Digital Library, #5

    by Society for American Baseball Research ...
    Series Book 5 - SABR Digital Library
    With almost 150 years of baseball history, the stories of many players from before 1900 were long obscured. The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) first attempted to remedy this in 1989 by publishing a collection of 136 fascinating biographies of talented late-1800s players. Twenty-three years later, Nineteenth Century Stars has been updated with revised stats and re-released in both a ... Read more

    R160,27

  • Astroball

    The New Way to Win it All

    by Ben Reiter ...
    WHEN SPORTS ILLUSTRATED declared on the cover of a June 2014 issue that the Houston Astros would win the World Series in 2017, people thought Ben Reiter, the article's author, was crazy. The Astros were the worst baseball team in half a century. The cover story, combined with the specificity of Reiter's claim, met instant and nearly universal derision. But three years later, the Astros won the ... Read more

    R170,30

  • From the Dugout and the 19th Hole

    My Extraordinary Life in Sports Medicine

    by Gregory Johnson ...
    Like many of us, Greg Johnson grew up wanting to hit the buzzer-beater shot, throw the final touchdown, and sink the winning putt. Also like many of us, Johnson didn't have the extraordinary physical gifts to make those dreams come true at the professional level.But he did have a plan and determination. So he became an athletic trainer, paying his dues and eventually working with the Atlanta ... Read more

    R60,36

  • Montana Summer

    The Boys in the Bus Leagues and a Mish-Mash of Other Things to Read

    by Tom Yankus ...
    In this autobiographical sweep through the mists of baseballs past, the author recounts his summer of professional baseball as a pitcher/bus driver for a Class C team in Missoula, Montana in 1956. Long road trips through the Rockies gave him time to reflect on his place in the infrastructure of the game of baseball as well as to search for sexual fulfillment somewhere in the far reaches of the ... Read more

    R104,64

  • Tales from the New York Mets Dugout

    A Collection of the Greatest Mets Stories Ever Told

    by Bruce Markusen ...
    Series series Tales from the Team
    Behind-the-scenes stories of the ups, downs, and hilarious moments of Mets history.Stand on the mound with Tom Seaver. Watch from the dugout with Davey Johnson. Kneel in front of the umpire with Gary Carter. Experience Lindsey Nelson’s broadcast—while hanging from the roof of the Astrodome in a gondola. In this book you can relive the thrilling and sometimes tumultuous history of the New York Mets ... Read more

    R242,06

  • The Principle of Baseball

    All There Is to Know About Hitting and More

    by John F. Paciorek ...
    "John's Book looks at Baseball, and its two most precious elements of Batting and Throwing, from the multiple standpoints of the 'superficially' physical and mental; from the 'meta-physically' scientific; and from the 'all-inclusiveness' of Spirituality. Therefore, Baseball's most enduring and endearing attributes can be perceived on multiple levels of conscious awareness, and thus arouse the ... Read more

    R57,95

  • Baseball the Wright Way

    by Clyde Wright ...
    No-hitters are rare in baseball. Father-and-son combinations are rarer. Baseball the Wright Way covers all those bases and then some. Two pitchers with vastly contrasting styles, both Clyde Wright and his son Jaret Wright discuss the art and craft of pitching with an authentic, straightforward sincerity that will captivate all baseball fans. In the mid-1960s, Clyde became the country boy from ... Read more

    R142,70

  • Little League to the Major Leagues

    A Complete Guide to Baseball’S Assembly Line … Plus Insider Advice on Youth Leagues, High School, College, and the Pros

    by Rod Humphries ...
    There is no question that the physical and mental demands of the sport of baseball are rigorous. Not only is it difficult to successfully hit a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball in front of a crowd of passionate spectators, but it is also challenging to navigate an often confusing system that leads players through youth leagues, high school, college, and for a lucky few, the Minor and Major Leagues ... Read more

    R57,95

  • Baseball from Providence to Prominence

    by Dan D'Alessio ...
    Dan’s second book on baseball is an outgrowth of his passion to educate people and keeping the game of Baseball alive through his writings.Baseball: From Providence to Prominence is broken down into three sections: first, baseball quotes; second, all original baseball stories on ballplayers from 1880 to 1970; third is Dan’s own poems on baseball and the men that brought the game to life. Dan grew ... Read more

    R169,27

  • Wee Willie Sherdel

    The Cardinals' Winningest Left-Hander

    by John G. Coulson ...
    Wee Willie Sherdel was a very humble, courageous left-handed pitcher who became one of the all-time great southpaws in St. Louis Cardinals history. The son of a German blacksmith in a small Pennsylvania village, Willie’s dream was to become a major league pitcher – a rather big dream for a small boy. Not the most talented or biggest, he worked hard and learned from greats like Eddie Plank, Branch ... Read more

    R179,89

  • Boys in the Field

    A Championship Journey from Red Land to Williamsport

    by David Scott Slayton, Nancy Zimmerman ...
    "They started merely as boys. They developed into a team. And then, they became...Champions."This is the story of thirteen kids who dared to chase a dream, a dream they shared as ballplayers, and the men who guided them each step of the way. They came together - worked hard together, aspired together - and together, in the summer of 2015, they formed a team that captured the hearts and ... Read more

    R214,00

  • Paul Lebowitz's 2010 Baseball Guide

    A Complete Guide to the 2010 Baseball Season

    by PAUL LEBOWITZ ...
    A complete guide to the 2010 Major League Baseball season. In depth analysis of all thirty teams with sections dedicated to: management, starting lineups, starting pitching, bullpen and bench along with predictions for the upcoming season and a projected record.Who will win the World Series?Who will and won't make the playoffs?Which players will win the MVP, Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year ... Read more

    R127,87

  • Greatest Baseball Managers to Ever Coach: Top 100

    by alex trostanetskiy ...
    Are you looking for a journey that will take you through Greatest Baseball Managers to Ever Coach: Top 100, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Creating Greatest Baseball Managers to Ever Coach: Top 100 did not happen quickly. It is thorough look ... Read more

    R66,49

  • The 50 Greatest Red Sox Games: 2013 Edition

    by Cecilia Tan, Bill Nowlin ...
    Every Red Sox fan cherishes memories of great games that will never be forgotten, and wonders what it would have been like to be in the park for other outstanding moments from the team's checkered past. Were you there when Roger Clemens notched his first 20-strikeout game? Where were you on that incredible day--October 27, 2004--when the curse was shattered? Covering the history of the Boston Red ... Read more

    R166,49

  • Sho-Time

    The Inside Story of Shohei Ohtani and the Greatest Baseball Season Ever Played

    by Jeff Fletcher ...
    The story behind Shohei Ohtani’s legendary MVP season as baseball’s greatest two-way player—dominant pitcher and outfielder/DH with otherworldly power at the plate—and his path from his early days in Japan to the most fascinating figure in Major League Baseball, with a start-to-finish inside look at his historic 2021 season.Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is playing baseball like no other ... Read more

    R257,13

  • How the Weather Was

    by Roger Kahn ...
    �Beautiful�persons and events through the eyes of a sharp, articulate observer.� �The New York Times�No one else has written a piece so starling about the legend of Babe Ruth�After reading this book you will never feel the same about a lot of legends�A very special book�A book to treasure.� �Chicago Sun-TimesRobert Frost, Claudio Arrau, John Lardner, Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Leo ... Read more

    R83,80

  • Pull Up a Chair

    by Curt Smith ...
    In 1950, Vin Scully broadcast his first major league baseball game for the thenBrooklyn Dodgers. Nearly sixty years later he still invites a listener to pull up a chair, completing a record fifty-ninth consecutive year of play-by-play. Recruited and mentored by the legendary Red Barber, the New Yorkborn Scully moved with the Dodgers to Los Angeles in early 1958. His instantly recognizable voice ... Read more

    R332,47

  • Baseball Prospects 2015

    by Mark Dawn ...
    Every new baseball season, there are new rounds of fresh talent that will be drafted into the sport. These prospects are pulled from various leagues and groups from around the country where they are recognized by their talent. Sometimes the prospects are found in the formal way, but may be found in an unconventional way which may lead to a life changing experience for them. When drafted, they are ... Read more

    R66,49