Cobb personally wrote the story of his life for a newspaper syndicate after his 20 record-setting years in baseball. This illustrated edition is the first commercial publication of his words in book form.
This original edition features new notes and photographs plus an Introduction by sports historian Paul Dickson.
The major league pitcher whose career began in the 1950s and continued into the 1980s discusses his encounters with the greats, from Mickey Mantle to Jose Canseco, and describes his comeback from a serious arm injury. Reprint.
Tj: My Twenty Six Years in Baseball
"Highly successful in knitting together this story of the life of a most remarkable and dedicated player--perhaps the most spirited baseball player ever to have graced the diamond.
The celebrated pitcher offers an insider's view of the clubhouse, the colorful personalities he knew--including Reggie Jackson, Thurman Munson, and Steve Garvey--the boardroom, and more
1947-1964. It was a fascinating era in baseball. It began with disruption, when Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby pioneered baseball integration; and it ended with a whimper, when the unstoppable...
Now, in Teammate, Ross shares the inspiring story of his life in baseball, framed by the events of that unforgettable November night.
Novitzky tried and failed to make Lute Olson's University of Arizona basketball team, then came home to play backup forward and teammate to his big brother at San Jose State.
In Good as Gold, Kaat weaves the tale of a lifetime, taking fans on the field, into the clubhouse, and behind the mic as only he can.
Big Data Baseball is the story of how the 2013 Pirates, mired in the longest losing streak in North American pro sports history, adopted drastic big-data strategies to end the drought, make the playoffs, and turn around the franchise’s ...