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Let's Play Ball April 2021
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Satchel : the life and times of an American legend
by Larry Tye
A portrait of the Negro League pitcher evaluates the role of discrimination in limiting his career, covering such topics as his near-defeat of a young Joe DiMaggio, the Jim Crow biases that prevented his signing with the big leagues until he was in his forties, and his lasting legacy.
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Ichiro on Ichiro : conversations with Narumi Komatsu
by Ichirō Suzuki
A collection of personal and intimate interviews provides a rare glimpse into the mind and soul of media-elusive Seattle Mariners baseball player Ichiro Suzuki, from his memories of his childhood to his feelings on arriving in America for spring training.
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The closer
by Mariano Rivera
The 19-year veteran pitcher for the New York Yankees describes his life, discussing the difficulties in being a Latino baseball player in the U.S., how he keeps his Christian values in professional sports and his championships and rivalries. 250,000 first printing.
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The big fella : Babe Ruth and the world he created
by Jane Leavy
"A portrait of Babe Ruth and his partnership with business manager Christy Walsh traces how their strategies, achievements and notoriety established a blueprint for modern athletic stardom. By the New York Times best-selling author of ""The Last Boy."""
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Jeter unfiltered
by Derek Jeter
Offers a photo retrospective of the Major League Baseball star and five-time World Series champion who will be retiring after the 2014 season.
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Full count : the education of a pitcher
by David Cone
A Mets and Yankees All-Star pitcher shares lessons from the World Series and beyond in this essential memoir for baseball fans everywhere. 100,000 first printing.
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Rickey & Robinson : the true, untold story of the integration of baseball
by Roger Kahn
In what he declares to be his last book, a noted sportswriter unearths his notebooks from the 40s and 50s—a time when sportswriters were known to "protect" players and baseball executives—to give an unvarnished, and likely to be controversial, account of Jackie Robinson, Branch Rickey and the integration of baseball. By the best-selling author of Boys of Summer.
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24 : life stories and lessons from the Say Hey Kid
by Willie Mays
A man widely regarded as one the greatest all-around players in baseball history reflects on his lifetime of experience meeting challenges with positivity, integrity and triumph. 150,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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The last boy : Mickey Mantle and the end of America's childhood
by Jane Leavy
Drawing on more than 500 interviews with loved ones and fellow baseball players, the author crafts a deeply personal biography of the Yankee great, weaving her own memories of the major-league slugger with an authoritative account of his life on and off the field. By the best-selling author of Sandy Koufax. 200,000 first printing.
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Imperfect : an improbable life
by Jim Abbott
A one-handed pitcher who became one of the select few to pitch a no-hitter in Major League Baseball, explains how he rose above his disability to excel at the sport he loved through high school, college and adulthood. 30,000 first printing.
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