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Lives in ruins: archaeologists and the seductive lure of human rubble
By Marilyn Johnson. 2014
Examination of those who choose a career in the field of archaeology--the study of the material remains of culture. Discusses…
the ways in which people are drawn into the field--such as a love of Indiana Jones--challenges archaeologists face in the twenty-first century, and day-to-day lives of practitioners. 2014Jeter unfiltered
By Derek Jeter, Christopher Anderson. 2014
Collection of reminiscences from former New York Yankee. Discusses teammates, professional relationships, memorable games, turning forty while still an active…
player, what it meant to him to be repeatedly selected as an all-star, and hopes for the future. Bestseller. 2014You can't make this up: miracles, memories, and the perfect marriage of sports and television
By L. Jon Wertheim, Al Michaels. 2014
Memoirs of legendary sports broadcaster Michaels (born 1944). Discusses growing up in Brooklyn and moving to Los Angeles as a…
teen, working to become a sports broadcaster in the 1960s, and calling historic games such as the 1980 "Miracle on Ice." Recalls significant personal and professional relationships. Bestseller. 2014Papyrus: the plant that changed the world, from ancient Egypt to today's water wars
By John Gaudet, John J Gaudet. 2014
Ecologist examines the natural history of the papyrus plant, from ancient Egypt to the modern era. Describes its usage in…
paper, and as a building material, food, and fuel. Explains the role it plays in its ecosystem. Theorizes on its uses in the future. 2014Blood sport: Alex Rodriguez, Biogenesis, and the quest to end baseball's steroid era
By Dirk Cussler, Gus Garcia-Roberts, Tim Elfrink. 2014
Journalists Elfrink and Garcia-Roberts detail the investigation into Biogenesis, a Miami-based clinic linked to supplying performance-enhancing drugs to a number…
of players on major league baseball teams, including Alex Rodriguez, the highest-paid player in his league. Describes the impact of the revelations on the league. 2014Describes how German-born beer garden owner Chris Von der Ahe, who knew nothing about baseball, bought the St. Louis Browns…
baseball team in an effort to sell more beer--and unwittingly formed the American League and revitalized the sport in the 1880s. 2013Chronicles the career of Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn of the Providence Grays who, in 1884, had the best single season…
of any major-league baseball pitcher--winning fifty-nine games. Also tells the story of baseball in the 1880s--a brutal, bloody sport played barehanded--and of Radbourn's love for a married boarding-house proprietress. 2010The devil's snake curve: a fan's notes from left field
By Josh Ostergaard. 2014
Anthropologist shares anecdotes and stories of baseball's history, from its founding in the mid-1800s to the early twenty-first century, framing…
them in the context of social and political history. Presents similarities between the sport and war and nationalism. Strong language. 2014Explores a notorious, televised, fourteen-minute brawl between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Candlestick Park on…
August 22, 1965, which mirrored racial and ethnic tensions in the United States. Violence. 2014Where nobody knows your name: life in the minor leagues of baseball
By John Feinstein. 2014
Author of Change-Up (DB 70540) and Living on the Black (DB 67213) chronicles the lives of nine men in the…
baseball minor leagues during the 2012 season. Examines the culture of the minor leagues versus the major leagues. 2014Becoming Mr. October
By Kevin Baker, Reggie Jackson. 2013
Baseball all-star and World Series champion Reggie Jackson chronicles his ups and downs in the New York Yankees organization, focusing…
on two formative years, 1977 and 1978. Details his often-troubled relationships with fellow players, owner George Steinbrenner, and manager Billy Martin, and the unrelenting pressure of the media spotlight. 2013American Jews & America's game: voices of a growing legacy in baseball
By Larry Ruttman. 2013
Traces the Jewish influence on America's pastime, from legendary stars like Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax to owners, coaches, and…
lesser-known players. Explores Jewish identity and appreciation for the game with fans such as former congressman Barney Frank and lawyer Alan Dershowitz. Foreword by baseball commissioner Allan "Bud" Selig. 2013Pete Rose: an American dilemma
By Kostya Kennedy. 2014
Examines the career of baseball player and manager Rose (born 1941), who was banned from the game in 1989 because…
of gambling. Details Rose's rise to become one of the premier players of the 1960s and 1970s and his fight for induction into the Hall of Fame. 2014The manor: three centuries at a slave plantation on Long Island
By Mac K Griswold, Mac Griswold. 2013
Cultural landscape historian uses primary documents and archaeological research to reconstruct the history of the Georgian-style Sylvester Manor on Shelter…
Island, New York. Traces the Quaker plantation owners through fifteen generations and discusses their relationships with the Manhansett Indians, roles in the Revolutionary War, and uses of slave labor. 2013Mis años con los Yankees
By Joe Torre, Tom Verducci. 2010
Joe Torre, el ex mánager de los Yankees de Nueva York, ofrece su perspectiva única del equipo exitoso que ganó…
seis banderines de la Liga Americana y cuatro Series Mundiales entre 1996 y 2007. Torre describe partidos cruciales, el abuso de esteroides, sus relaciones con Derek Jeter y Alex Rodríguez, y desacuerdos con el dueño George Steinbrenner. Lenguaje injuriosoThe Bird: the life and legacy of Mark Fidrych
By Doug Wilson. 2013
Biography of baseball pitching phenomenon Mark "The Bird" Fidrych (1954-2009), nicknamed after Sesame Street's Big Bird. Highlights Fidrych's 1976 rookie…
season with the Detroit Tigers and the injuries that ended his career. Discusses his later life in his home state of Massachusetts, where he drove a truck for hire. 2013Ball four: Twentieth Anniversary Edition
By Jim Bouton. 1990
The author recalls his effort to make a comeback as a big-league pitcher in the late 1960s, revealing inside-the-locker-room details…
that tarnished the game's wholesome image and made him a persona non grata for years afterward. Edited by Leonard Shecter. Originally published in 1970; includes Bouton's 1990 epilogue. 1970Francona: the Red Sox years
By Dan Shaughnessy, Terry Francona. 2013
Former Boston Red Sox manager Francona and Boston Globe sportswriter Shaughnessy describe Francona's tenure with the baseball franchise from 2004-2011,…
which included two World Series championships. Reveals backroom discussions with young general manager Theo Epstein, who hired players for sex appeal. Strong language. Bestseller. 2013Long shot
By Lonnie Wheeler, Mike Piazza. 2013
Autobiography of all-star baseball catcher Piazza, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988--thanks to family friend and…
Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda--and unexpectedly became the 1993 Rookie of the Year. Discusses his career, including trades to the Marlins and the Mets; fellow players; and controversies. Strong language. 2013Autobiography of major league baseball manager who, for thirty-three seasons, coached the Chicago White Sox, Oakland A's, and St. Louis…
Cardinals. Highlights the St. Louis Cardinals' comeback to win the 2011 World Series. Foreword by novelist John Grisham. 2012