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  • The Greatest College Football Rivalries of All Time

    The Civil War, the Iron Bowl, and Other Memorable Matchups

    by Martin Gitlin ...
    College football is one of the most popular sports in the United States. Fans follow their favorite team with unfailing loyalty, and nowhere do the colors come out more fervently than when rivals face off. These games bring out the passion, the rituals, and even the rage of football fans across the country. Whether based on history and tradition, or proximity and local pride, college rivalry games ... Read more

    $33.19 USD

  • Defeated

    Losing Presidential Candidates in American History

    by Martin Gitlin ...
    A unique examination of U.S. politics and history told through the lives and campaigns of the losing presidential candidates.As time marches on, more political history seems to get lost in American schools and homes. But the policies and beliefs of presidential candidates provide a fascinating glimpse into the entire history of the United States.In Defeated: Losing Presidential Candidates in ... Read more

    $28.39 USD

  • The 100 Greatest American Athletes

    by Martin Gitlin ...
    From Babe Ruth to Michael Phelps, Billie Jean King to Tony Hawk, American athletes have been a source of pride and accomplishment throughout the nation’s history. While there have been plenty of athlete biographies, sports profiles, and behind-the scenes looks at various professional sports, no book has attempted to rank the greatest American athletes of all time. Until now.In The100 Greatest ... Read more

    $40.49 USD

  • The 50 Greatest Athletes in Boston Sports History

    by Martin Gitlin ...
    Boston fans are passionate about sports and are proud of their players and teams, all of which have enjoyed tremendous success through the years. In The 50 Greatest Athletes in Boston Sports History, Martin Gitlin ranks the top 50 superstars in the city’s rich sports history with legends like Tom Brady, Bill Russell, Bobby Orr, Ted Williams, and Larry Bird. Reaching beyond Red Sox, Patriots, ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Kyrie Irving

    Uncle Drew, Little Mountain, and Enigmatic NBA Superstar

    by Martin Gitlin ...
    Perhaps no NBA player today is as exciting and yet enigmatic as Kyrie Irving. Martin Gitlin’s biography chronicles Irving’s brilliance on the court as a devastating one‑on‑one talent, examines the influence of his father, the untimely death of his mother, his growth as a basketball player in high school and college, and his journey in the NBA.Nicknamed the “Isolation Assassin,” Irving has earned ... Read more

    $19.49 USD

  • The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time

    by Martin Gitlin ...
    Since the advent of network television, situation comedies have been a staple of prime-time programming. Classics of the genre have emerged in every decade, from The Honeymooners and Make Room for Daddy in the 1950sto 30 Rock, The Office, and Modern Family of the twenty-first century. Other shows that have left enduring impressions are The Andy Griffith Show, Get Smart, The Bob Newhart Show, ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Ultimate Detroit Tigers Time Machine Book

    by Martin Gitlin ...
    The Detroit Tigers have been marked neither by dynasties nor doldrums. The Tigers captured just four World Series championships since becoming a charter member of the junior circuit in 1901. They compiled a record barely above .500 during that 120-year span. They have suffered through seasons of failure so pronounced that they have gone down as some of the worst in the annals of baseball. But ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Ultimate Cleveland Indians Time Machine Book

    by Martin Gitlin ...
    As the anchor titles in a new “Time Machine” Lyons Press baseball series, The Ultimate Cleveland Indians Time Machine presents a timeline format that not only includes the Indians’ greatest moments—including World Series appearances and individual achievements—but would focus also on some very unusual seasons and events, such as the team’s 20-134 season of 1899 (the absolute worst in baseball ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Ultimate St. Louis Cardinals Time Machine Book

    by Martin Gitlin ...
    The Ultimate St. Louis Cardinals Time Machine presents a timeline format that not only includes the Cardinals’ greatest moments, such as their eleven World Series titles, but also such notable Cardinal achievements as Rogers Hornsby's two batting triple crowns, Dizzy Dean's 30-win season in 1934, Stan Musial's 17 MLB and 29 NL records, Bob Gibson's 1.12 earned run average (ERA) in 1968, Whitey ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book

    by Martin Gitlin ...
    The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine presents a timeline format that not only includes the Red Sox's greatest moments—including its nine World Series wins and individual achievements—but focuses also on some very unusual seasons and events, such as the refusal of the New York Yankees to go up against them in the 1904 World Series, the derivation of its name, and of course the famous Curse of ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Ultimate New York Yankees Time Machine Book

    by Martin Gitlin ...
    This book covers the entirety of franchise history, from their birth and struggles as the Highlanders to the bludgeoning bats of Murderer’s Row and the first Yankees dynasty to the juggernauts of the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s, to the anomalous mediocrity that followed, to the championships and circus of the Steinbrenner, Jackson and Billy Martin era to, the run of crowns two decades later, to ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Ultimate New York Mets Time Machine Book

    by Martin Gitlin ...
    From their ignominious 40-120 debut in 1962, to the "Miracle Mets" of the shocking 1969 season, to the teams of Darryl Strawberry, David Wright, and Jacob deGrom, the New York Mets have in nearly sixty years become the city's other beloved baseball franchise, with its fan base stretching well beyond the New York suburbs. The Mets' rich history is told in over two dozen engaging chapters ... Read more

    $15.99 USD