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Where 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 new Reform Judaism: challenges and reflections
By Dana Evan Kaplan. 2013
Rabbi argues that Reform Judaism must find a clear and compelling theology to thrive in America. Traces its history and…
discusses contemporary issues of worship, practice, values, and ethics. Considers topics such as Humanistic Judaism, Messianic Jews, Jubus (Jews interested in Buddha), and Jews for Jesus. 2013The story of the Jews: finding the words, 1000 BC-1492 AD (Story of the Jews #1)
By Simon Schama. 2014
Chronicles the history of the Jewish people, from the Israelites' return to Egypt in the fifth century BC to the…
expulsion of the Sephardim from Spain in 1492. Considers the roots, growth, and evolution of Judaism. Based on the 2013 BBC and PBS television documentary series. 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. 2013The Pope and I: how the lifelong friendship between a Polish Jew and John Paul II advanced the cause of Jewish-Christian relations
By Jerzy Kluger, Gianfranco Di Simone. 2012
Autobiography recounts the author's childhood friendship in 1920s Poland with Karol Wojtyla (1920-2005), who became Pope John Paul II in…
1978. Kluger, a Jew, describes surviving World War II and reuniting with his friend after almost thirty years. Translated from Polish. 2011The Jewish festivals: a guide to their history and observance
By Hayyim Schauss, Ḥayim Shoys. 1996
Historical background for Jewish festivals and feast days. Uses details of the celebrations to help explain the basic precepts of…
Judaism. Describes the biblical origin of observances and traces the ways they have evolved. Translated from Yiddish by Samuel Jaffe with a 1996 foreword by Rabbi Harold S. Kushner. 1938Autobiography 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. 2012Pinstripe empire: the New York Yankees from before the Babe to after the Boss
By Marty Appel, Martin Appel. 2012
Sports commentator and former New York Yankees press director presents a year-by-year history of the team from its beginnings in…
1903 to the death of George Steinbrenner in 2010. Discusses players, managers, owners, and stadiums. Foreword by Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra. 2012Stan Musial: an American life
By George Vecsey. 2011
New York Times sports columnist chronicles the life and career of St. Louis Cardinals slugger and Hall of Famer Stan…
Musial (born 1920). Highlights "Stan the Man's" Donora, Pennsylvania, childhood and his onfield success despite being overshadowed in the media by his flamboyant contemporaries Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. 2011Lineup for yesterday
By Ogden Nash, C. F. Payne. 2011
Collection of Ogden Nash's alphabetical poems of baseball legends, such as Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. Includes player stats and…
biographical information. Originally published in 1949 in Sport magazine. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2011Las estrellas orientales: cómo el béisbol cambió el pueblo dominicano de San Pedro de Macorís
By Mark Kurlansky. 2011
A profile of San Pedro de Macorís, a rural town in the Dominican Republic that has produced nearly eighty Major…
League Baseball players. Explores how the love of baseball united a diverse community and changed the face of the game. Spanish language. 2011Stars in the shadows: the Negro league all-star game of 1934
By Charles R. Smith Jr., Frank Morrison. 2012
A story in rhyme recounts the second Negro League baseball all-star game in Chicago. Recaps each of the nine innings…
in which legendary players such as Satchel Paige, Cool Papa Bell, and Turkey Stearnes brought fans to their feet. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2012Wherever I wind up: my quest for truth, authenticity and the perfect knuckleball
By Wayne Coffey, R. A. Dickey. 2012
Autobiography of the journeyman knuckleball pitcher, who was cut from his first professional team, the Texas Rangers, when doctors discovered…
that Dickey lacks a ligament in one of his elbows. Describes his impoverished Nashville upbringing, his quest for a career, and his Christian faith. 2012