Drawing on interviews with friends and family, as well as teammates and opponents, "New York Times"-bestselling author Leavy delivers the definitive account of one of the biggest talents and most tragic figures ever to play baseball--Mickey Mantle.

Presents the history of the Red Sox, covering the beginnings of the franchise, the greatest and lowest moments of the team, and the best players and managers.

"Get to know the top players in each sport and how they developed their amazing talents."--Page [4] of cover.

Traces the history of the Cleveland Indians, highlights significant games and players, and includes photographs, a time line, statistics, quotes, anecdotes, and a glossary.

Traces the history of the San Francisco Giants, highlights significant games and players, and includes photographs, a time line, statistics, quotes, anecdotes, and a glossary.

First published in 1963, Eliot Asinof's Eight Men Out has become a timeless classic of a scandalous world series. The headlines proclaimed the 1919 fix of the World Series and attempted cover-up as "the most gigantic sporting swindle in the history of America!" Eliot Asinof has reconstructed the entire scene-by-scene story of the fantastic scandal in which eight Chicago White Sox players arranged with the nation's leading gamblers to throw the...

"We are in a historic era for the home run. The 2017 season saw the most homers ever, with 2016 and 2018 close behind, a shift that has transformed the way the game is played. In Swing Kings, Wall Street Journal national baseball writer Jared Diamond reveals that the secret behind this unprecedented shift isn't steroids or the stitching of the baseballs, it's the most elemental explanation of all: the swing. In this lively narrative romp, he tracks...

A history of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, including profiles of the star players, facts, and statistics.

Presents a history of the Milwaukee Brewers, profiling legends and star players of today, and details team facts and statistics.

Traces the history of the Colorado Rockies, highlights significant games and players, and includes photographs, a time line, statistics, quotes, anecdotes, and a glossary.