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One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game
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George Plimpton · 368 pages
George Plimpton was perhaps best known for PAPER LION, the book that set the bar for participatory sports journalism. With his characteristic wit, Plimpton recounts his experiences in talking his way into training camp with the Detroit Lions, practicing with the team, and taking snaps behind center. His breezy style captures the pressures and tensions rookies confront, the hijinks that pervade whe
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Christopher McDougall · 287 pages
Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world's greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we tho
Is This a Great Game, or What?: From A-Rod's Heart to Zim's Head--My 25 Years in Baseball
Tim Kurkjian · 272 pages
Keane: The Autobiography
Roy Keane, Eamon Dunphy · 304 pages
The autobiography of Roy Keane, captain of one of the most famous football clubs in the world, Manchester United. He is also captain of the Irish national team and his footballing intelligence and fierce determination helped to see his side qualify for the 2002 World Cup.
The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods
Hank Haney · 272 pages
Hank Haney's insightful account of th six-year journey with Tiger Woods, during which the amazingly gifted golfer collected six major championships and changed golf history.
Fantasyland: True Tales from America's Most Compulsive Fantasy Baseball League
Sam Walker · 361 pages
Every spring, millions of Americans prepare to take part in one of the oddest, most obsessive, and most engrossing rituals in the sports pantheon: Rotisserie baseball, a fantasy game where armchair fans match wits by building their own teams. In 2004, Sam Walker, a sports columnist for the Wall Street Journal, decided to explore this phenomenon by talking his way into Tout Wars, a league reserved
Seasons in Hell: With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers
Mike Shropshire · 250 pages
“Even before the start of spring training, Herzog had said, ‘If Rich Billings is the starting catcher again, we’re in deep trouble.’ When that evaluation was passed along to Billings, he simply nodded and said, ‘Whitey, obviously, has seen me play.’” In early 1973, gonzo sportswriter Mike Shropshire agreed to cover the Texas Rangers for the Fort-Worth Star-Telegram, not realizing that the Rangers
Shooting Stars
LeBron James, H.G. Bissinger · 258 pages
From the ultimate team— basketball superstar LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Friday Night Lights and Three Nights in August—a poignant, thrilling tale of the power of teamwork to transform young lives, including James's own.The Shooting Stars were a bunch of kids—LeBron James and his best friends—from Akron, Ohio, who first met on a youth basketball team of the sa
I Am Third: The Inspiration for Brian's Song
Gale Sayers, Al Silverman · 238 pages
I Am Third is - in his own words - the moving account of Gale Sayers's struggle to football greatness. It is the story of his family, of the crippling knee injury that almost destroyed his career, but most of all, I Am Third, is the story of Gale's short but unforgettable friendship with Brian Piccolo. a stirring, painfully honest account of his struggle to become the greatest running back in
Foley Is Good: And The Real World Is Faker Than Wrestling
Mick Foley · 592 pages
Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages
David Ross · 242 pages
Discusses the author's life and career, including his role as "Grandpa Rossy" on the Chicago Cubs 2016 championship-winning team. In 2016, the Cubs ended a 108-year curse, winning the World Series in a history-making, seven-game series against the Cleveland Indians. One of the many storylines to Chicago's fairytale season was the late-career renaissance of David Ross, the 39-year-old catcher who
Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty · 384 pages
The Bronx Zoo
Sparky Lyle, Peter Golenbock · 248 pages
Monsters: The 1985 Chicago Bears and the Wild Heart of Football
Rich Cohen · 338 pages
"A riveting account of the 1985 Chicago Bears and the author's personal relationship with the football team"-- An account of the Chicago Bears 1985 championship season shares anecdotes about its extraordinary events while describing the contributions of such personalities as Walter "Sweetness" Payton, Dan "Danimal" Hampton, and coach Mike Ditka.
It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium: Football and the Game of Life
John Ed Bradley · 294 pages
"The best sports book of the year." - Sports Illustrated"John Ed Bradley says that all he ever wanted to do was to leave behind a pretty piece of writing. Here it is-a wonderful blend of honest introspection, passionate reporting, and superb storytelling. One of the best books I have read in years."- Jeffrey Marx, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Season of LifeInspired by a classic essay about a vis
My Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon
Bart Yasso, Kathleen Parrish · 270 pages
Managing My Life: My Autobiography
Alex Ferguson · 531 pages
This is the autobiography of Alex Ferguson - he runs the Manchester United Football players with a rod of iron, but is respected for his managerial style and for the way he cares for the welfare of his players.
Unbelievable: From My Childhood Dreams To Winning Olympic Gold
Jessica Ennis, Rick Broadbent
Ponting: At The Close Of Play
Ricky Ponting · 720 pages
David Beckham: My Side
David Beckham, Tom Watt · 544 pages
This is Beckham's fascinating life story in his own words. His rise through the ranks at the biggest club side in the world. His complex relationship with United boss Alex Ferguson. The England story, from being vilified by the nation before returning as the prodigal son to eventually captaining his country. His acrimonious falling-out with his manager and departure from Old Trafford in June 2003.
14 Minutes: A Running Legend's Life and Death and Life
Alberto Salazar, John Brant