Big Papi: My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits: David Ortiz, Tony Massarotti
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From Publishers Weekly
“If you hear something bad about David Ortiz, it’s a lie.” So says Ortiz’s former teammate Torri Hunter, summing up the general consensus on Ortiz, one of baseball’s most beloved superstars. [...]

Ty Cobb (Sport in American Life): Charles C. Alexander
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Probably the most volatile, fear-inspiring presence in baseball history, Ty Cobb was one of the most brilliant players in the game during his twenty-four-year career in the major leagues. Drawing on primary sources and personal interviews, Alexander [...]

The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues: James Riley, Monte Irvin, James A. Riley, EDITOR *
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From Library Journal
Editor Riley is an accomplished writer and a recognized authority on the Negro leagues, having published numerous books on the subject (e.g., Too Dark for the Hall , [...]

My Prison Without Bars: Pete Rose, Rick Hill
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Pete Rose’s My Prison Without Bars is written for a purpose: to make Pete Rose’s case for the Hall of Fame. On paper, Rose’s credentials seem unassailable. The all-time career hits leader, Rose owns seven Major League and twelve [...]

I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story: Hank Aaron
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From Publishers Weekly
Fans will be eager to read all-time home-run king Aaron’s autobiography, written with freelancer Wheeler, especially as he was one of the last major league players with his roots in the Negro League. At 18 [...]

Babe Ruth: Remembering the Bambino in Stories, Photos & Memorabilia: Julia Ruth Stevens, Bill Gilbert
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The Bambino . . . The Sultan of Swat . . . The Colossus of Clout . . . Babe Ruth is widely regarded as the #1 baseball player of all [...]

Mickey Mantle: America’s Prodigal Son: Tony Castro
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In Mickey Mantle we see America’s romance with boldness, its celebration of muscle, and its comfort in power during a time when might did make right. But if his life symbolized the great expectations of America in the 1950s, [...]

Power, Money & Sex: Deion Sanders
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From Publishers Weekly
Even in the world of athletic superstars, Sanders (aka “Neon Deion” and “Prime Time”) is exceptional, supremely gifted in two sports: he is, for instance, the only man ever to hit a home run in the National League and [...]

Sandy Koufax: A Lefty’s Legacy: Jane Leavy
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From Publishers Weekly
Sportswriter Leavy describes her book as not so much a biography of a ballplayer as a social history of baseball, with the former star pitcher’s career as the barometer of change. While both a preface and an introduction [...]

I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson: Jackie Robinson, Alfred Duckett
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From Publishers Weekly
This autobiography, which was originally published in 1972, the year Robinson died, is not about baseball: it’s about the deep commitment that Robinson made to achieve justice for himself and all [...]