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  • Tales from the Philadelphia Eagles Sideline

    A Collection of the Greatest Eagles Stories Ever Told

    by Gordon Forbes ...
    Series series Tales from the Team
    Even in their worst of seasons, the Philadelphia Eagles maintained their tradition of toughness, thanks to great players-legends like Chuck Bednarik and Steve Van Buren to modern-day heroes. In Tales from the Philadelphia Eagles Sideline, veteran football writer Gordon Forbes profiles the individuals who have thrilled Philadelphia fans since the team’s inception in 1933 through Andy Reid’s ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Dick Vermeil

    Whistle in His Mouth, Heart on His Sleeve

    by Gordon Forbes ...
    The first comprehensive biography of one of the greatest coaches in NFL history, Dick Vermeil: Whistle in His Mouth, Heart on His Sleeve, details the coach's early days as a star athlete in California, through his Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams and coming out of retirement for a second time to lead the Kansas City Chiefs. A behind-the-scene look at a inspirational leader, this biography ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dick Vermeil

    Whistle in His Mouth, Heart on His Sleeve

    by Gordon Forbes ...
    The first comprehensive biography of one of the greatest coaches in NFL history, Dick Vermeil: Whistle in His Mouth, Heart on His Sleeve, details the coach's early days as a star athlete in California, through his Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams and coming out of retirement for a second time to lead the Kansas City Chiefs. A behind-the-scene look at a inspirational leader, this biography ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • When the 49ers Were Kings

    How Bill Walsh and Ed DeBartolo Jr. Built a Football Dynasty in San Francisco

    by Gordon Forbes ...
    In 1979, San Francisco was in turmoil attempting to recover from the assassination of two of its leaders: Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. The troubled city was in need of an emotional boost to restore their pride. But as the year drew to a sad close, the city’s professional football team, the 49ers, endured its second straight 2–14 season and it, too, was in deep despair. Critics ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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  • Rickey

    The Life and Legend of an American Original

    by Howard Bryant ...
    “Seldom does a sports biography—especially a page-turner—so comprehensively explain the forces that made an icon the way they are.” – Sports IllustratedFrom the author of The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron comes the definitive biography of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s epic leadoff hitter and base-stealer who also stole America’s heart over nearly five electric decades in the game ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • Cheating Is Encouraged

    A Hard-Nosed History of the 1970s Raiders

    by Mike Siani, Kristine Setting Clark ...
    Straight from the mouths of the legends of the Silver and Black, Cheating Is Encouraged recapitulates the many as infamous stories from the last team to play outlaw” football.Regardless of whether you loved or hated them, the Oakland Raiders of the 1970s were an amusing cast of outlaws, misfits, and anomalies that made up one of the greatest pro football teams of their era. The Raiders’ roster ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Tales from the Dugout : The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told: The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told

    The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told

    by Mike Shannon ...
    Batter up--here comes the most memorable collection of anecdotes about the national pastime ever assembled. Tales from the Dugout brings together never-before-told stories from baseball personalities such as Roger Maris, Ken Griffey Jr., Pete Rose, Phil Rizzuto, and Gaylord Perry in this illustrated, one-of-a-kind compendium. ... Read more

    $12.49 USD

  • Play Ball

    The Life and Troubled Times of Major League Baseball

    by John Feinstein ...
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Season Inside presents a thoroughly entertaining and deeply reflective examination of America’s greatest sport: baseball.What makes baseball what it is—the good as well as the bad? Who are the game’s heroes, and who its villains? What roles do managers play, and umpires and announcers and mascots and the media? What is the game’s future?To answer these ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Emmitt Smith

    In the Huddle with...

    by Matt Christopher ...
    Illustrated by The #1 Sports Writer for Kids ...
    The star running back of the NFL. The All-Star center leading his team to the championship. Matt Christopher delves into the life of both of these sports stars, exploring the paths they have traveled, the hardships they have overcome, and the highs and lows of their careers. Each book contains exciting black-and-white action photos, the player's stats, and a list of his career highlights. Real ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Grandest Stage

    A History of the World Series

    by Tyler Kepner ...
    From the New York Times bestselling author of K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches comes the ultimate history of the World Series—a vivid portrait of baseball at its finest and most intense, filled with humor, lore, analysis, and fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from 117 years of the Fall Classic.The World Series is the most enduring showcase in American team sports. It’s the place where ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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  • The Greatest Game

    The Yankees, the Red Sox, and the Playoff of '78

    by Richard Bradley ...
    In this spellbinding book, Richard Bradley tells the story of what was surely the greatest major league game of our lifetime and perhaps in the history of professional baseball. That game, played at Fenway Park on the afternoon of October 4, 1978, was the culmination of one of the most tense, emotionally wrought seasons ever, between baseball's two most bitter rivals, the Boston Red Sox and the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Last Headbangers: NFL Football in the Rowdy, Reckless '70s--The Era that Created Modern Sports

    NFL Football in the Rowdy, Reckless '70s: the Era that Created Modern Sports

    by Kevin Cook ...
    The inside story of the most colorful decade in NFL history—pro football’s raging, hormonal, hairy, druggy, immortal adolescence.Between the Immaculate Reception in 1972 and The Catch in 1982, pro football grew up. In 1972, Steelers star Franco Harris hitchhiked to practice. NFL teams roomed in skanky motels. They played on guts, painkillers, legal steroids, fury, and camaraderie. A decade later, ... Read more

    $11.69 USD