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Yankees, Typewriters, Scandals, and Cooperstown

A Baseball Memoir

by Bill Madden ...

A freewheeling memoir of baseball, journalism, and New York spanning over 50 years of America's pastime Before he'd covered dozens of World Series; before he'd written about countless hirings, firings, superstars, and scandals, Bill Madden was a cub reporter on one of his first assignments at Yankee Stadium— and manager Ralph Houk had just gone out of his way to spit tobacco juice all over Madden ... Read more

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A freewheeling memoir of baseball, journalism, and New York spanning over 50 years of America's pastime Before he'd covered dozens of World Series; before he'd written about countless hirings, firings, superstars, and scandals, Bill Madden was a cub reporter on one of his first assignments at Yankee Stadium— and manager Ralph Houk had just gone out of his way to spit tobacco juice all over Madden
... Read more

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Damned Yankees

Chaos, Confusion, and Craziness in the Steinbrenner Era

by Bill Madden, Moss Klein ...

A firsthand, behind-the-scenes account of the turmoil that pervaded the New York Yankee franchise in the late 1970s, this book discusses George Steinbrenner's purchase and continual rebuilding of the team—alongside a colorful cast of players and businessmen. Not merely a look at the time spent in Yankee Stadium, this chronicle also describes the team's public arguments, practical jokes, drunken ... Read more

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A firsthand, behind-the-scenes account of the turmoil that pervaded the New York Yankee franchise in the late 1970s, this book discusses George Steinbrenner's purchase and continual rebuilding of the team—alongside a colorful cast of players and businessmen. Not merely a look at the time spent in Yankee Stadium, this chronicle also describes the team's public arguments, practical jokes, drunken
... Read more
Lou

Fifty Years of Kicking Dirt, Playing Hard, and Winning Big in the Sweet Spot of Baseball

by Lou Piniella, Bill Madden ...

In this candid, revealing, and entertaining memoir, the beloved New York Yankee legend looks back over his nearly fifty-year career as a player and a manager, sharing insights and stories about some of his most memorable moments and some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball.For nearly five decades, Lou Piniella has been a fixture in Major League Baseball, as an outfielder with the ... Read more

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In this candid, revealing, and entertaining memoir, the beloved New York Yankee legend looks back over his nearly fifty-year career as a player and a manager, sharing insights and stories about some of his most memorable moments and some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball.For nearly five decades, Lou Piniella has been a fixture in Major League Baseball, as an outfielder with the
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Steinbrenner

The Last Lion of Baseball

by Bill Madden ...

"Having covered the Yankees for thirty years, and with access to previously unavailable material, Madden provides a definitive and captivating biography." — Kirkus Reviews2010 Winner of the Baseball Hall of Fame J. G. Taylor Spink AwardIf you love the New York Yankees, arguably the most storied franchise in all of sports—or even if you're just a fan of baseball history, or big business bios—this ... Read more

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"Having covered the Yankees for thirty years, and with access to previously unavailable material, Madden provides a definitive and captivating biography." — Kirkus Reviews2010 Winner of the Baseball Hall of Fame J. G. Taylor Spink AwardIf you love the New York Yankees, arguably the most storied franchise in all of sports—or even if you're just a fan of baseball history, or big business bios—this
... Read more

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Tom Seaver

A Terrific Life

by Bill Madden ...

An authoritative, “must-read” (Keith Hernandez) baseball biography of New York Mets and Hall of Fame pitching legend Tom Seaver, still the greatest player ever to wear a Mets jersey, by a journalist who knew him well.He was called Tom Terrific for a reason. Tom Seaver is “among the greatest pitchers of all time” (Bob Costas). He is one of only two pitchers with 300 wins, 3,000 strikeouts, and an ... Read more

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An authoritative, “must-read” (Keith Hernandez) baseball biography of New York Mets and Hall of Fame pitching legend Tom Seaver, still the greatest player ever to wear a Mets jersey, by a journalist who knew him well.He was called Tom Terrific for a reason. Tom Seaver is “among the greatest pitchers of all time” (Bob Costas). He is one of only two pitchers with 300 wins, 3,000 strikeouts, and an
... Read more

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1905-05-07

The Year Willie Mays and the First Generation of Black Superstars Changed Major League Baseball Forever

by Bill Madden ...

1954: Perhaps no single baseball season has so profoundly changed the game forever. In that year—the same in which the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled, in the case of Brown vs. Board of Education, that segregation of the races be outlawed in America's public schools—Larry Doby's Indians won an American League record 111 games, dethroned the five-straight World Series champion Yankees, and went ... Read more

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1954: Perhaps no single baseball season has so profoundly changed the game forever. In that year—the same in which the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled, in the case of Brown vs. Board of Education, that segregation of the races be outlawed in America's public schools—Larry Doby's Indians won an American League record 111 games, dethroned the five-straight World Series champion Yankees, and went
... Read more
The System

by Bill Madden, Michael Rappaport ...

Veteran journalists Madden & Rappaport deliver a thrilling account of pro football full of 1980s American nostalgia. It's every armchair quarterback's dream to call the plays of their favorite team -- fantasy football come to life! But are the games as fair as they seem? Does the best team really win, or is there someone or something pulling the strings?It's the 1980s and pro football has a ... Read more

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Veteran journalists Madden & Rappaport deliver a thrilling account of pro football full of 1980s American nostalgia. It's every armchair quarterback's dream to call the plays of their favorite team -- fantasy football come to life! But are the games as fair as they seem? Does the best team really win, or is there someone or something pulling the strings?It's the 1980s and pro football has a
... Read more
Pride of October

What It Was to Be Young and a Yankee

by Bill Madden ...

"A loving appreciation of what it means to wear pinstripes," this must-read for baseball fans features reminiscences from former Yankee players ( New York Times Book Review ).No other team has come close to dominating baseball like the New York Yankees, with twenty-six World Series wins and thirty-eight American League championships. No wonder no other team has a fraction of baseball books ... Read more

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"A loving appreciation of what it means to wear pinstripes," this must-read for baseball fans features reminiscences from former Yankee players ( New York Times Book Review ).No other team has come close to dominating baseball like the New York Yankees, with twenty-six World Series wins and thirty-eight American League championships. No wonder no other team has a fraction of baseball books
... Read more
The Zen of Zim

Baseball, Beanballs, and Bosses

by Don Zimmer, Bill Madden ...

One of baseball's most beloved figures—and New York Times –bestselling memoirist—offers readers an insightful look into the baseball of yesterday and today.Foreword by Lou PiniellaWith more than fifty-six years in baseball, Don Zimmer had seen it all, or so he thought before he ran into George Steinbrenner. In The Zen of Zim, Zimmer provides a revealing account of his eight years as Joe T... ... Read more

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One of baseball's most beloved figures—and New York Times –bestselling memoirist—offers readers an insightful look into the baseball of yesterday and today.Foreword by Lou PiniellaWith more than fifty-six years in baseball, Don Zimmer had seen it all, or so he thought before he ran into George Steinbrenner. In The Zen of Zim, Zimmer provides a revealing account of his eight years as Joe T...
... Read more
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Tom Seaver

A Terrific Life

by Bill Madden ...

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Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

An authoritative, “must-read” (Keith Hernandez) baseball biography of New York Mets and Hall of Fame pitching legend Tom Seaver, still the greatest player ever to wear a Mets jersey, by a journalist who knew him well.He was called Tom Terrific for a reason. Tom Seaver is “among the greatest pitchers of all time” (Bob Costas). He is one of only two pitchers with 300 wins, 3,000 strikeouts, and an ... Read more

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An authoritative, “must-read” (Keith Hernandez) baseball biography of New York Mets and Hall of Fame pitching legend Tom Seaver, still the greatest player ever to wear a Mets jersey, by a journalist who knew him well.He was called Tom Terrific for a reason. Tom Seaver is “among the greatest pitchers of all time” (Bob Costas). He is one of only two pitchers with 300 wins, 3,000 strikeouts, and an
... Read more

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Lou

Fifty Years of Kicking Dirt, Playing Hard, and Winning Big in the Sweet Spot of Baseball

by Lou Piniella, Bill Madden ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

Unabridged

10 hours 4 min

In this candid, revealing, and entertaining memoir, the beloved New York Yankee legend looks back over his nearly fifty-year career as a player and a manager, sharing insights and stories about some of his most memorable moments and some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball.For nearly five decades, Lou Piniella has been a fixture in Major League Baseball, as an outfielder with the ... Read more

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In this candid, revealing, and entertaining memoir, the beloved New York Yankee legend looks back over his nearly fifty-year career as a player and a manager, sharing insights and stories about some of his most memorable moments and some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball.For nearly five decades, Lou Piniella has been a fixture in Major League Baseball, as an outfielder with the
... Read more

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Yankees, Typewriters, Scandals, and Cooperstown

A Baseball Memoir

by Bill Madden ...

Narrated by Gregory Abbey ...

Unabridged

6 hours 14 min

A freewheeling memoir of baseball, journalism, and New York spanning over 50 years of America's pastimeBefore he'd covered dozens of World Series; before he'd written about countless hirings, firings, superstars, and scandals, Bill Madden was a cub reporter on one of his first assignments at Yankee Stadium—and manager Ralph Houk had just gone out of his way to spit tobacco juice all over Madden's ... Read more

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A freewheeling memoir of baseball, journalism, and New York spanning over 50 years of America's pastimeBefore he'd covered dozens of World Series; before he'd written about countless hirings, firings, superstars, and scandals, Bill Madden was a cub reporter on one of his first assignments at Yankee Stadium—and manager Ralph Houk had just gone out of his way to spit tobacco juice all over Madden's
... Read more

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