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Inside the empire: the true power behind the New York Yankees
By Paul Solotaroff, Bob Klapisch. 2019
A behind-the-scenes look at the New York Yankees baseball organization, focusing on the 2018 season. Using interviews from players and…
executives, two journalists examine what went into building the team that ended their season by facing off with long-time rivals from the Boston Red Sox. Some strong language. 2019The green witch: your complete guide to the natural magic of herbs, flowers, essential oils, and more (Green Witch)
By Arin Murphy-Hiscock. 2017
A practitioner of Wicca explores the healing powers of herbs, flowers, and essential oils and provides instructions on making simple…
potions and elixirs. Also discusses how crystals, gems, stones, and even twigs can help you find balance within. 2017A former pitcher with teams including the New York Mets who went on to a long career in broadcasting and…
writing about baseball shares stories from the game. Includes vignettes about some of the hundreds of players he encountered on and off the field. Some strong language. 2019Investigates the history of the sport and recounts stories about former major league players. Includes activities such as calculating the…
Earned Run Average (ERA) and throwing a palmball. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2016Oscar Charleston: the life and legend of baseball's greatest forgotten player
By Jeremy Beer. 2019
Biography of the man considered by many to be the best player in the history of the Negro Baseball League.…
Chronicles his long career, from 1915 to 1954, including his time as a player, a manager, and a scout for Major League Baseball. Some strong language. 2019I'm fascinated by sacrifice flies: inside the game we all love
By Tim Kurkjian. 2016
ESPN baseball commentator discusses some of his favorite aspects of the national pastime. He shares quirky statistics, player superstitions, what…
it's like to be hit by a pitch, and various anecdotes from his years following the sport. Some strong language. 2016Papi: my story
By David Ortiz, Michael Holley. 2017
Memoir of Boston Red Sox power hitter. Covers his youth in the Dominican Republic, his early years in the MLB,…
and his success with the Red Sox. Also discusses his role as a spokesperson for "Boston Strong" after the 2013 marathon bombing. Some strong language. Bestseller. 201742 faith: the rest of the Jackie Robinson story
By Ed Henry. 2017
Journalist delves into the faith of Jackie Robinson (1919-1972), the player who broke baseball's racial barrier. Uses sermons, interviews, and…
an unpublished manuscript by Robinson to explore the importance of the Christian faith to Robinson during his playing career and after it. Also covers the faith of Dodgers manager Branch Rickey. 2017The arm: inside the billion-dollar mystery of the most valuable commodity in sports
By Jeff Passan. 2016
A baseball journalist looks at the epidemic of injuries that baseball pitchers experience with their throwing arms. Examines the importance…
to major league baseball teams of keeping their most expensive players healthy, and follows two professional pitchers trying to return to the game after surgery. Some strong language. 2016The streak: Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken Jr., and baseball's most historic record
By John Eisenberg. 2017
A sportswriter looks at one of the iconic streaks in baseball, that of the largest number of consecutive games played--a…
record once held by Lou Gehrig and subsequently surpassed by Cal Ripken. Looks at why this record matters, and other significant baseball streaks. Some strong language. 2017Witchcraft: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Malcolm Gaskill. 2010
Professor of early modern history explores the origins and history of witchcraft, from prehistory to present day paganism and popular…
media, asking why it still features so heavily in our culture. Considers the classic period (1500-1900) of witchcraft trials and witch-hunting, including the infamous Salem panic of 1692. 2010Seeing home: the Ed Lucas story : a blind broadcaster's story of overcoming life's greatest obstacles
By Ed Lucas, Christopher Lucas. 2015
A blind baseball broadcaster tells his personal and professional story. Lucas lost his sight in an accident in 1951 at…
age twelve. His love of baseball led him to a career broadcasting games and interviewing players. His love of his children led him to fight for custody after his wife left. 2015House of nails: a memoir of life on the edge
By Lenny Dykstra. 2016
Baseball player reflects on his spectacular rise and fall. A star baseball player in the 1980s and 1990s, he moved…
to the business world and enjoyed a lavish livestyle after retirement from the game. It all fell apart, however, upon his conviction and imprisonment for fraud. Strong language. 2016Ty Cobb: a terrible beauty
By Charles Leerhsen. 2016
Detroit Tigers outfielder Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (1886-1961) is considered one of the greatest hitters in baseball, but he is…
just as well-known for his temper and bad behavior. This biography leverages primary documents and first-hand accounts to reevaluate Cobb. Some strong language. 2015Journalist and editor Devin Gordon takes a humorous, clear-headed look at the New York Mets to see how one team…
above all others has perfected the art of losing, yet remains beloved by millions. He tells the story of the franchise's history through the prism of the Mets' singular gift. Featuring exclusive interviews with beloved Mets, including Mike Piazza, Ron Darling, and Mackey Sasser, longtime Mets broadcaster Gary Cohen, and long-suffering Mets fans like Jimmy Kimmel, Gordon offers fresh insight into winning, losing, and what it means to be a sports fanPitch by pitch: my view of one unforgettable game
By Bob Gibson, Lonnie Wheeler. 2015
A St. Louis Cardinals pitcher describes his experiences during game one of the 1968 World Series, when he struck out…
seventeen hitters from the Detroit Tigers. Inning by inning, Gibson analyzes his own performance and shares his recollections of the game. 2015The victory season: the end of World War II and the birth of baseball's golden age
By Robert Weintraub. 2014
The Second World War had a big impact on Major League Baseball, with most of its famous players serving in…
the armed forces. A sportswriter looks at the 1946 season and baseball's resurgence after the war. 2013Short biography of Pedro Martínez, the baseball pitcher who helped get the Boston Red Sox to a World Series championship.…
Named to the All-Star team eight times, Pedro grew up in Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic and played with his talented older brother, Ramón. For grades 2-4. 2015The grind: inside baseball's endless season
By Barry Svrluga. 2015
Assembled and expanded from a series of articles written for the Washington Post about the Nationals baseball team. Examines the…
challenges players face due to the lengthy baseball season, which, at 162 regular games, is longer than any other American professional sport. 2015A sportswriter looks at the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, focusing on the 2013 season. The author covers the purchase…
of the franchise in 2012 by an investment group and how things turned around for the Dodgers once money was being spent on the team. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2015