Baseball

The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood (Paperback)

By Jane Leavy

$16.99

ISBN: 9780060883539

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Published: Harper Perennial - October 4th, 2011

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Adored for his athleticism, the All American boy feared an early death, endured countless injuries and operations, and boorishly abused women and booze. He believed he failed his deceased father, and, with the cheers of the crowds in the background, struggled mightily to become an All American man. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare

The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created (Hardcover)

By Jane Leavy

$32.50

ISBN: 9780062380227

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Published: Harper - October 16th, 2018

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Babe Ruth belted 714 Big League home runs, while his gargantuan personality and appetites captivated the media-drenched, baseball-crazed 1920s. Jane Leavy socks her own four-bagger by revealing the athlete whose field of play extended far beyond the diamond, and the abandoned boy who became the Babe. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare

The Comic Book Story of Baseball: The Heroes, Hustlers, and History-Making Swings (and Misses) of America's National Pastime (Paperback)

By Alex Irvine, Tomm Coker (Illustrator), C.P. Smith (Illustrator)

$18.99

ISBN: 9780399578946

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Published: Ten Speed Press - May 8th, 2018

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Two uniquely American creations; baseball and comics, come together to bring life to the long and storied history of America's pastime. Fantastic illustrations trace the path of baseball from it's murky beginnings (NOT in Cooperstown, NY) all the way to the sport's modern era and star players.
This is a wonderful companion for fans of Ken Burns' legendary PBS series. ~ Reviewed by Chris Linendoll

Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s (Paperback)

By Dan Epstein

$17.99

ISBN: 9781250007247

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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - June 5th, 2012

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Afros! Astroturf! Disco Demolition Night! Vida Blue! Ballplayers wearing shorts! Million dollar contracts! Bucky Dent! Wife swapping! Locker room brawls! Baseball was wild and crazy as never before or since in the stoned, spacey 1970s. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare

Got 'em, Got 'em, Need 'em: A Fan's Guide to Collecting the Top 100 Sports Cards of All Time (Paperback)

By Stephen Laroche, Jon Waldman

$16.95

ISBN: 9781550229806

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Published: ECW Press - April 1st, 2011

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A very fun, well illustrated, and easy to read look at the major sports cards in the hobby. Each entry is a history lesson of its own. Longtime collectors or those just starting out in the hobby are sure to find something new in this book. ~ Reviewed by Chris Linendoll

Cardboard Gods (Paperback)

By Josh Wilker

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ISBN: 9781616200695

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Published: Algonquin Books - March 15th, 2011

A pre-teen boy collects baseball cards in the late 1970s. Their array of statistics offer stability, their sometimes awkward photos display humanity, and the cards themselves, featuring stars and has-beens, transport Wilker, and the reader, to a nostalgic Field of Dreams. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare