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Banana Ball

The Unbelievably True Story of the Savannah Bananas

by Jesse Cole ...

Narrated by Jesse Cole, Matt Martucci ...

Unabridged

6 hours 32 min

The Savannah Bananas have peeled back the game of baseball and made it fun again.This is their story.For his entire childhood, Jesse Cole dreamed of pitching in the Majors. Now, he has a life in baseball that he could have only imagined: he met the love of his life in the industry; they shaped Savannah, Georgia’s professional team into the league champion Savannah Bananas; and now the Bananas have ... Read more

$17.99 USD

The Savannah Bananas have peeled back the game of baseball and made it fun again.This is their story.For his entire childhood, Jesse Cole dreamed of pitching in the Majors. Now, he has a life in baseball that he could have only imagined: he met the love of his life in the industry; they shaped Savannah, Georgia’s professional team into the league champion Savannah Bananas; and now the Bananas have
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The First All-Star Game

Babe Ruth, FDR and America at the Crossroads

by Randall Sullivan ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

Unabridged

12 hours 53 min

Acclaimed journalist Randall Sullivan tells the story of baseball in America, from its rough-and-tumble origins through the first decades of the twentieth century and into the pivotal summer of 1933—when national crisis and a sport’s fight for survival converged in baseball’s first All-Star Game1933. America was still reeling from the crash. Breadlines stretched around city blocks and shanty– ... Read more

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Acclaimed journalist Randall Sullivan tells the story of baseball in America, from its rough-and-tumble origins through the first decades of the twentieth century and into the pivotal summer of 1933—when national crisis and a sport’s fight for survival converged in baseball’s first All-Star Game1933. America was still reeling from the crash. Breadlines stretched around city blocks and shanty–
... Read more
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The Cost of These Dreams

Sports Stories and Other Serious Business

by Wright Thompson ...

Narrated by Wright Thompson ...

Unabridged

12 hours 27 min

From one of America's most beloved sportswriters, a collection of true stories about the dream of greatness and its cost in the world of sports. "Wright Thompson's stories are so full of rich characters, bad actors, heroes, drama, suffering, courage, conflict, and vivid detail that I sometimes thinks he's working my side of the street - the world of fiction." - John Grisham There is only one ... Read more

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From one of America's most beloved sportswriters, a collection of true stories about the dream of greatness and its cost in the world of sports. "Wright Thompson's stories are so full of rich characters, bad actors, heroes, drama, suffering, courage, conflict, and vivid detail that I sometimes thinks he's working my side of the street - the world of fiction." - John Grisham There is only one
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Baseball

A History of America's Game

by Benjamin G. Rader ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

12 hours 40 min

A succinct history of baseball, newly revised and updated. In this third edition of his lively history of America's game, widely recognized as the best of its kind, Benjamin G. Rader expands his scope, covering record crowds and record income, construction of new ballparks, a change in the strike zone, a surge in recruiting Japanese players, and an emerging cadre of explosive long-ball hitters. ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A succinct history of baseball, newly revised and updated. In this third edition of his lively history of America's game, widely recognized as the best of its kind, Benjamin G. Rader expands his scope, covering record crowds and record income, construction of new ballparks, a change in the strike zone, a surge in recruiting Japanese players, and an emerging cadre of explosive long-ball hitters.
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Crossroads

A Memoir in Baseball and Life

by Dusty Baker ...

Narrated by Dusty Baker, Dominic Hoffman ...

Unabridged

18 hours 1 min

**Legendary baseball player and manager Dusty Baker reflects on his extraordinary career—filled with invaluable lessons on perseverance, leadership, and living life meaningfully on the field and off—in this “deeply meditative journey into baseball and cultural history” (The Athletic).“The story of a uniquely American life [from] one of the most beloved people in all of sports.”—San Francisco ... Read more

$26.99 USD

**Legendary baseball player and manager Dusty Baker reflects on his extraordinary career—filled with invaluable lessons on perseverance, leadership, and living life meaningfully on the field and off—in this “deeply meditative journey into baseball and cultural history” (The Athletic).“The story of a uniquely American life [from] one of the most beloved people in all of sports.”—San Francisco
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Off Speed

Baseball, Pitching, and the Art of Deception

by Terry McDermott ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

5 hours 13 min

Tracing the evolution of pitching and the pitcher's art of deception, Terry McDermott tells the fascinating story of baseball's 150-year hunt for the perfect pitch. Using the framework of a single game (nine chapters, nine innings, nine pitches), he explores the history of every type of pitch, combining the folk wisdom of the players with the enormous wealth of new data brought to the sport by the ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Tracing the evolution of pitching and the pitcher's art of deception, Terry McDermott tells the fascinating story of baseball's 150-year hunt for the perfect pitch. Using the framework of a single game (nine chapters, nine innings, nine pitches), he explores the history of every type of pitch, combining the folk wisdom of the players with the enormous wealth of new data brought to the sport by the
... Read more
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Ted Williams

The Biography of an American Hero

by Leigh Montville ...

Narrated by Philip Bosco ...

Abridged

5 hours 58 min

He was The Kid. The Splendid Splinter. Teddy Ballgame. One of the greatest figures of his generation, and arguably the greatest baseball hitter of all time. But what made Ted Williams a legend – and a lightning rod for controversy in life and in death? What motivated him to interrupt his Hall of Fame career twice to serve his country as a fighter pilot; to embrace his fans while tangling with the ... Read more

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He was The Kid. The Splendid Splinter. Teddy Ballgame. One of the greatest figures of his generation, and arguably the greatest baseball hitter of all time. But what made Ted Williams a legend – and a lightning rod for controversy in life and in death? What motivated him to interrupt his Hall of Fame career twice to serve his country as a fighter pilot; to embrace his fans while tangling with the
... Read more
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Fenway Punk

How a Boston Indie Label Scored Big on Baseball's Greatest Rivalry

by Chris Wrenn ...

Narrated by Chris Ciulla ...

Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

An audacious and inspiring debut social history that explores how entrepreneurial members of the tight-knit hardcore punk scene within the vibrant heart of Boston cashed in on one of baseball's greatest rivalries.For eighty-six years Boston Red Sox baseball fans lived in the shadow of their rivals, the New York Yankees, who more or less dominated the sport each season. Red Sox fans grew dejected ... Read more

$24.99 USD

An audacious and inspiring debut social history that explores how entrepreneurial members of the tight-knit hardcore punk scene within the vibrant heart of Boston cashed in on one of baseball's greatest rivalries.For eighty-six years Boston Red Sox baseball fans lived in the shadow of their rivals, the New York Yankees, who more or less dominated the sport each season. Red Sox fans grew dejected
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Maris & Mantle

Two Yankees, Baseball Immortality, and the Age of Camelot

by Tony Castro ...

Narrated by Michael Butler Murray ...

Unabridged

9 hours 30 min

The never before told story of the profound and compelling friendship between the two New York legends.Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris are forever intertwined in baseball history thanks to the unforgettable 1961 season, when the two Yankee icons spurred each other to new heights in pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record. History has largely overlooked the bond between the two men not as titans of ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The never before told story of the profound and compelling friendship between the two New York legends.Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris are forever intertwined in baseball history thanks to the unforgettable 1961 season, when the two Yankee icons spurred each other to new heights in pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record. History has largely overlooked the bond between the two men not as titans of
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Pitch Perfect: How to Run a Baseball Team

by Phil Locke ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

5 hours 24 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the thrill of victory—these are the iconic sounds and sensations that define the beloved sport of baseball. However, behind every exciting game lies a complex web of logistics, strategy, and leadership that determines a team's success. This book, Pitch Perfect: How to Run a Baseball Team, delves into the ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the thrill of victory—these are the iconic sounds and sensations that define the beloved sport of baseball. However, behind every exciting game lies a complex web of logistics, strategy, and leadership that determines a team's success. This book, Pitch Perfect: How to Run a Baseball Team, delves into the
... Read more
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Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic

Reggie, Rollie, Catfish, and Charlie Finley's Swingin' A's

by Jason Turbow ...

Narrated by Jason Turbow ...

Unabridged

11 hours 25 min

The Oakland A's of the early 1970s were the most transformative team in baseball history. Never before had an entire organization so collectively traumatized baseball's establishment with its outlandish behavior and business decisions—or with its indisputable winning record: five straight division titles and three straight championships. The high drama that played out on the field was exceeded ... Read more

$30.99 USD

The Oakland A's of the early 1970s were the most transformative team in baseball history. Never before had an entire organization so collectively traumatized baseball's establishment with its outlandish behavior and business decisions—or with its indisputable winning record: five straight division titles and three straight championships. The high drama that played out on the field was exceeded
... Read more
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Sports Byline: Gilbert Black

by Ron Barr ...

Narrated by Ron Barr, Gilbert Black ...

Series series Sports Byline Classics
Unabridged

21 min

One of the last living Negro American League players, Gilbert Black of the Indianapolis Clowns talks about growing up in NYC and sneaking into the Polo Grounds to watch baseball games as a child.Black recalls the segregation and discrimination he and other black baseball players faced in the major leagues, including being made to sleep outside on a porch at training camp with the Atlanta Braves. ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

One of the last living Negro American League players, Gilbert Black of the Indianapolis Clowns talks about growing up in NYC and sneaking into the Polo Grounds to watch baseball games as a child.Black recalls the segregation and discrimination he and other black baseball players faced in the major leagues, including being made to sleep outside on a porch at training camp with the Atlanta Braves.
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1946 - St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox

by John Rayburn ...

Narrated by John Rayburn ...

Series series World Series Classics
Unabridged

8 hours 55 min

Broadcasting veteran John Rayburn presents classic, historic reenactment of the 1946 World Series championship games between the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox.Game 1Boston - 3St. Louis - 2Game 2Boston - 0St. Louis - 3Game 3St. Louis - 0Boston - 4Game 4St. Louis - 12Boston - 3Game 5<... ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Broadcasting veteran John Rayburn presents classic, historic reenactment of the 1946 World Series championship games between the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox.Game 1Boston - 3St. Louis - 2Game 2Boston - 0St. Louis - 3Game 3St. Louis - 0Boston - 4Game 4St. Louis - 12Boston - 3Game 5<...
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The Soul of Baseball

A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America

by Joe Posnanski ...

Narrated by David Sadzin ...

Unabridged

7 hours 52 min

When legendary Negro League player Buck O'Neil asked Joe Posnanski how he fell in love with baseball, the renowned sports columnist was inspired by the question. He decided to spend the 2005 baseball season touring the country with the ninety-four-year-old O'Neil in hopes of rediscovering the love that first drew them to the game.The Soul of Baseball is as much the story of Buck O'Neil as it is ... Read more

$19.99 USD

When legendary Negro League player Buck O'Neil asked Joe Posnanski how he fell in love with baseball, the renowned sports columnist was inspired by the question. He decided to spend the 2005 baseball season touring the country with the ninety-four-year-old O'Neil in hopes of rediscovering the love that first drew them to the game.The Soul of Baseball is as much the story of Buck O'Neil as it is
... Read more
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Seeing Home: The Ed Lucas Story

A Blind Broadcaster's Story of Overcoming Life's Greatest Obstacles

by Ed Lucas, Christopher Lucas ...

Narrated by Christopher Lucas ...

Unabridged

7 hours 1 min

Soon to be a major motion picture, Seeing Home: The Ed Lucas Story is the incredible true tale of a beloved Emmy-winning blind broadcaster who refused to let his disability prevent him from overcoming many challenging obstacles and achieving his dreams.In 1951, when he was only twelve years old, Ed Lucas was hit between the eyes by a baseball during a sandlot game in Jersey City. He lost his sight ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Soon to be a major motion picture, Seeing Home: The Ed Lucas Story is the incredible true tale of a beloved Emmy-winning blind broadcaster who refused to let his disability prevent him from overcoming many challenging obstacles and achieving his dreams.In 1951, when he was only twelve years old, Ed Lucas was hit between the eyes by a baseball during a sandlot game in Jersey City. He lost his sight
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Cobb

A Biography

by Al Stump ...

Narrated by Ian Esmo ...

Unabridged

19 hours 40 min

As a boy in the 1890s, he went looking for thrills in a rural Georgia that still burned with the humiliation of the Civil War. As an old man in the 1960s, he dared death, picked fights, refused to take his medicine, and drove off all his friends and admirers. He went to his deathbed alone, clutching a loaded pistol and a bag containing millions of dollars' worth of cash and securities. During the ... Read more

$31.99 USD

As a boy in the 1890s, he went looking for thrills in a rural Georgia that still burned with the humiliation of the Civil War. As an old man in the 1960s, he dared death, picked fights, refused to take his medicine, and drove off all his friends and admirers. He went to his deathbed alone, clutching a loaded pistol and a bag containing millions of dollars' worth of cash and securities. During the
... Read more
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The Matheny Manifesto

A Young Manager's Old-School Views on Success in Sports and Life

by Mike Matheny, Jerry B. Jenkins ...

Narrated by Mark Deakins ...

Unabridged

5 hours 47 min

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny's New York Times bestselling manifesto about what parents, coaches, and athletes get wrong about sports; what we can do better; and how sports can teach eight keys to success in sports and life.Mike Matheny was just forty-one, without professional managerial experience and looking for a next step after a successful career as a Major League catcher, when he ... Read more

$15.99 USD

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny's New York Times bestselling manifesto about what parents, coaches, and athletes get wrong about sports; what we can do better; and how sports can teach eight keys to success in sports and life.Mike Matheny was just forty-one, without professional managerial experience and looking for a next step after a successful career as a Major League catcher, when he
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The Big Show

Inside ESPN's Sportscenter

by Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick ...

Narrated by Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick ...

Abridged

3 hours 2 min

From World Sports Headquarters in historic Bristol, Connecticut, comes the audiobook that's more colorful than Dennis Rodman's hair. For the first time, Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick, the tag-team partners of ESPN's award winning Sportscenter, bring what People magazine calls their "Letterman-like loopiness and Koppel-esque smarts" to listeners everywhere in THE BIG SHOW.Less expansive (and ... Read more

$14.99 USD

From World Sports Headquarters in historic Bristol, Connecticut, comes the audiobook that's more colorful than Dennis Rodman's hair. For the first time, Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick, the tag-team partners of ESPN's award winning Sportscenter, bring what People magazine calls their "Letterman-like loopiness and Koppel-esque smarts" to listeners everywhere in THE BIG SHOW.Less expansive (and
... Read more
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They Bled Blue

Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen: The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers

by Jason Turbow ...

Narrated by Jason Turbow ...

Unabridged

10 hours 3 min

They Bled Blue is the rollicking yarn of the Los Angeles Dodgers' crazy 1981 season, a watershed campaign that cemented the team's place and reputation as fitting thoroughly within the surrounding LA culture. That it culminated in an unlikely World Series win—during a split season demarcated by a strike, no less—is not even the most interesting thing about this team.The Dodgers were led by the ... Read more

$30.99 USD

They Bled Blue is the rollicking yarn of the Los Angeles Dodgers' crazy 1981 season, a watershed campaign that cemented the team's place and reputation as fitting thoroughly within the surrounding LA culture. That it culminated in an unlikely World Series win—during a split season demarcated by a strike, no less—is not even the most interesting thing about this team.The Dodgers were led by the
... Read more
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What's The Endgame?

Helping Families Navigate Youth Baseball

by Sean Collins ...

Narrated by Sean Collins ...

Unabridged

4 hours 58 min

A must-have book to reap major-league benefits!What’s The Endgame is a guidebook designed to help families navigate youth baseball, written by former All-American outfielder at Kansas State University and professional baseball player Sean Collins, who was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 1989.This book is packed with over three decades of wisdom to help young ballplayers maximize their ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A must-have book to reap major-league benefits!What’s The Endgame is a guidebook designed to help families navigate youth baseball, written by former All-American outfielder at Kansas State University and professional baseball player Sean Collins, who was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 1989.This book is packed with over three decades of wisdom to help young ballplayers maximize their
... Read more
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A Runner on 2B is NOT in Scoring Position... And Why You Should Care

A book about Baseball5 Offensive and Defensive Strategy

by Philip Spielmann ...

Narrated by AI Voice ...

Unabridged

2 hours 27 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Unlock the Winning Edge: A Runner on 2B is NOT in Scoring Position…Discover the Revolutionary Strategy that Will Change How You Play Baseball5Are you ready to move beyond the basics and master the strategic depth of Baseball5? A Runner on 2B is NOT in Scoring Position… is not just another rulebook; it is a groundbreaking, data-driven guide that will ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Unlock the Winning Edge: A Runner on 2B is NOT in Scoring Position…Discover the Revolutionary Strategy that Will Change How You Play Baseball5Are you ready to move beyond the basics and master the strategic depth of Baseball5? A Runner on 2B is NOT in Scoring Position… is not just another rulebook; it is a groundbreaking, data-driven guide that will
... Read more
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Chasing the Dream

My Lifelong Journey

by Joe Torre ...

Narrated by Joe Torre ...

Abridged

3 hours 24 min

"Maybe the good Lord was just waiting for me to put on the pinstripes."When Joe Torre was fired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1995, he thought his career in baseball was over. After more than three decades and 4,200 games as a player and manager, one thing had always eluded him--winning a World Series.He had all but given up his dream when the New York Yankees made him an offer to ... Read more

$10.99 USD

"Maybe the good Lord was just waiting for me to put on the pinstripes."When Joe Torre was fired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1995, he thought his career in baseball was over. After more than three decades and 4,200 games as a player and manager, one thing had always eluded him--winning a World Series.He had all but given up his dream when the New York Yankees made him an offer to
... Read more
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Try Not to Suck

The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon

by Bill Chastain, Jesse Rogers ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

6 hours 19 min

With his irreverant personality, laid-back approach, and penchant for the unexpected, Joe Maddon is a singular presence among Major League Baseball managers. Whether he's bringing clowns and live bear cubs to spring training or leading the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series victory in 108 years, Maddon is always one to watch.In Try Not to Suck, ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB.com's Bill Chastain ... Read more

$19.99 USD

With his irreverant personality, laid-back approach, and penchant for the unexpected, Joe Maddon is a singular presence among Major League Baseball managers. Whether he's bringing clowns and live bear cubs to spring training or leading the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series victory in 108 years, Maddon is always one to watch.In Try Not to Suck, ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB.com's Bill Chastain
... Read more
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Luckiest Man

The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig

by Jonathan Eig ...

Narrated by Dion Graham ...

Unabridged

13 hours 20 min

The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig.Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend—the Iron Horse, the stoic New York Yankee who was the greatest first baseman in history, a man whose consecutive-games streak was ended by a horrible disease that now bears his name. But as this definitive new biography makes clear, Gehrig’s life was more complicated—and, perhaps, ... Read more

$29.99 USD

The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig.Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend—the Iron Horse, the stoic New York Yankee who was the greatest first baseman in history, a man whose consecutive-games streak was ended by a horrible disease that now bears his name. But as this definitive new biography makes clear, Gehrig’s life was more complicated—and, perhaps,
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