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Imagining a year in which the Boston Red Sox never lose a single game, this idealistic resource identifies the most memorable victory in the team's history on every single day of the baseball calendar season, from late March to late October. Ranging from games with incredible historical significance and individual achievement to those with high drama and high stakes, the book envisions the impossible: a blemish-free Red Sox season. Evocative p...

Bill France, Jr., is remembered and revered as the man who followed his visionary father at the helm of NASCAR, in the process becoming a visionary himself, as he guided NASCAR to unprecedented levels of popularity. Branham gives readers an insider's look at a remarkable life.

The extraordinary life of an Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame broadcaster is shared in this firsthand account of the highs and lows of Major League Baseball. Pete Van Wieren's legacy began in 1976, when he and a young Skip Caray were hired to call Atlanta Braves games. During the next three decades, "the Professor" and Caray became the voices of a team known nationwide as America's Team courtesy of Ted Turner's SuperStation TBS. In this heartfelt a...

Director of the Pebble Beach Golf Academy, Laird Small, teaches golfers how to improve their score by changing their mental approach to the game and answers key questions such as How do you manage first-tee jitters? What questions should you ask yourself before every approach shot? How do you read tricky lies and get out of trouble? How can you think like an architect? and How do you bounce back after a bad hole? He shares anecdotes and lesson...

Imagining a year in which the Minnesota Twins never lose a single game, this idealistic resource identifies the most memorable victory in the team's history on every single day of the baseball calendar season, from late March to late October. Ranging from games with incredible historical significance and individual achievement to those with high drama and high stakes, the book envisions the impossible: a blemish-free Twins season. Evocative ph...

Radio personality and equal-opportunity offender Sid Rosenberg shares all the stories listeners never got to hear when the microphones were turned off in this detailed autobiography. He leaves no one unscathed, calling out self-important people in every profession, including athletes, Hollywood hunks and starlets, and "the next big thing"s in entertainment. Despite the sometimes rough and opinionated takes in this book, many laughs are to be f...

The first comprehensive biography of this Philadelphia Phillies' icon, this book provides fans a detailed look into the life of legendary third baseman and feared slugger Mike Schmidt. Schmidt was not always a fan favorite--he was somewhat misunderstood and seen as standoffish by many fans who referred to him as "Mr. Cool." Author Rob Maaddi dispels the myths by transporting readers back to key events in Schmidt's life and Hall of Fame career ...

How can a 14-year-old be expected to improve his performance if he isn't shown the right way to train and strengthen every part of his body for the sport he loves so much? That's where "Baseball Training" comes in.

Fit Pregnancy" has put together a program new moms need to restore their energy and get back to their pre-pregnancy shape. This easy-to-follow program promises to firm and tone muscles and help built stamina and endurance.

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Imagining a year in which the lovable losers never lose a single game, this idealistic resource identifies the most memorable victory in Chicago Cubs history on every single day of the baseball calendar season, from late March to late October. Ranging from games with incredible historical significance and individual achievement to those with high drama and high stakes, the book envisions the impossible: a blemish-free Cubs season. Evocative ph...

Imagining a year in which the New York Yankees never lose a single game, this idealistic resource identifies the most memorable victory in the team's history on every single day of the baseball calendar season, from late March to late October. Ranging from games with incredible historical significance and individual achievement to those with high drama and high stakes, the book envisions the impossible: a blemish-free Yankees season. Evocative...

In MMA Unscripted: Behind the Scenes of America's Hottest Sport, the authors, editors, and writers for MMA Worldwide delve deep into the dramatic, awe-inspiring underpinnings of the mixed martial arts universe. The result is a revealing portrait of what happens once the cage empties and the lights darken. Within these pages, the MMA Worldwide crew has canvassed the entire sport to uncover the best stories and most-telling anecdotes about MMA p...

Reviewing the history of relief pitching and changes in the game of baseball, sports journalist Zimniuch delves into the changing nature of the bullpen, and examines how the specialized role of the closer came into being. color photo insert.

Providing an inside look at his reclusive older brother, baseball slugger Mark McGwire, Jay McGwire also reveals the missing piece to baseball's steroids puzzle--revelations that will forever change the way baseball and its fans view Mark's accomplishments. color photo insert.

When Mitch Williams threw the pitch that lost the 1993 World Series for the Philadelphia Phillies, no one could have predicted that his reaction to the loss would win the hearts and minds of Phillies fans across the nation. He stood at his locker for an hour after the game, answering every question, most of which could be answered simply: "I threw a bad pitch." He didn't go into hiding, make excuses, or believe that one loss was the end of the...

Former Detroit player Lance Parrish selects the top five Tigers of all time at each position and ranks them in this subjective compendium. Fans may disagree, but they are certain to find his choices interesting, his reasoning for the selections fascinating, and the anecdotes he draws from his years as a Tiger amusing and entertaining. Featured players include Ty Cobb, Harry Heilmann, Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg, George Kell, Willie Horto...

WFAN's Joe Benigno and coautor Jordan Raanan enumerate the acknowledged rules of being a New York sports fan all for the first time. They have collected all the things that New York fans need to know, a code of conduct to live a civilized sports life. Some of the most vital rules include, among many others, only one team per sport, attend at least one game each season, never do the wave, Macarena, or chicken dance, don't sell tickets to rival ...

You Can Catch Sunshine is the astonishing true story of Jets wide receiver Don Maynard, a laid-back speedster from a dusty corner of Texas whose unlikely friendship with a brash, young quarterback named Joe Namath resulted in the most unlikely upset in football history: Super Bowl III. A cotton ginner's son whose gentle and understated demeanor made him one of the most unlikely rebels of the 1960s. Maynard was a ninth-round draft choice from a...

This special commemorative book celebrates the career of Minnesota's young baseball star through entertaining stories--direct from the Star Tribune sports pages--and stunning color photography. Twins fans love Joe Mauer--and with good reason: he has already won three AL batting titles, two Gold Gloves, and the 2009 MVP Award, and he's proud to call St. Paul his hometown. This book is a must-have keepsake that every Mauer fan is sure to treasure.