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  • 100 Things Mets Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

    by Matthew Silverman, Matthew Silverman ...
    Series series 100 Things...Fans Should Know
    With trivia boxes, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Mets fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things New York Mets covers Robin Ventura's 1999 Grand-Slam single, the 1969 shoe polish ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • New Voices

    Contemporary Writers Confronting the Holocaust

    Edited by Matthew Silverman, Howard Debs ...
    The editors selected 58 images from noted collections consisting of vintage photography, propaganda posters, newsreel stills, etc. matching each to a poet, short story writer, plus features by essayists. Each writer uniquely interpreted these " silent witnesses" from the period creating new perspectives for our times. The book includes four parts: Part I covers the rise of Nazism and heightening ... Read more

    $24.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Baseball Miscellany

    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Baseball

    by Matthew Silverman ...
    Series series Books of Miscellany
    Why does a curveball curve? What is a can of corn”? Why was Joe DiMaggio called the Yankee Clipper”? Who wrote Take Me Out to the Ballgame”? How many times did Ty Cobb steal home?In Baseball Miscellany, the fascinating history and lore of our national pastime is finally revealed! For example, the reason a curveball curves is that its spin drags a layer of air across one surface of the ball faster ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Mets Stories I Only Tell My Friends

    by Art Shamsky ...
    Relive the magic of the 1969 Miracle Mets through untold stories and personal anecdotes from Art Shamsky.Mets Stories I Only Tell My Friends offers a behind-the-scenes look at the legendary 1969 New York Mets season and beyond. Art Shamsky, a key member of that iconic team, shares his unique perspective on the players, the manager, and the unforgettable moments that made the Mets a baseball ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Shaq's Family Style

    Championship Recipes for Feeding Family and Friends [A Cookbook]

    by Shaquille O'Neal ...
    A celebration of cultural icon Shaquille O’Neal’s love of food, family, and fun, with 80 low-stress comfort food recipes for busy families.“The flavors and recipes in this book are big, bold, and fun just like Shaq Daddy himself! If you love the man, you’ll love this book!”—Michael Symon, author of Fix It with FoodBasketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal loves food. A lot. In fact, fans of Inside ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Cubs by the Numbers

    A Complete Team History of the Cubbies by Uniform Number

    by Al Yellon, Kasey Ignarski, Matthew Silverman, Pat Hughes ...
    What do Dizzy Dean, Catfish Metkovich, John Boccabella, Bill Buckner, Mark Prior, and Kevin Hart all have in common? They all wore number 22 for the Chicago Cubs, even though seven decades have passed between the last time Dizzy Dean buttoned up a Cubs uniform with that number and the first time reliever Kevin Hart performed the same routine. Since the Chicago Cubs first adopted uniform numbers in ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Mets by the Numbers

    A Complete Team History of the Amazin' Mets by Uniform Numbers

    by Matthew Silverman, Jon Springer ...
    This is the first team history of the New York Mets-or any other team-to be told through a lighthearted analysis of uniform numbers. Ordinary club histories proceed year by year to give the big picture. Mets by the Numbers uses jersey numbers to tell the little stories-the ones the fans love-of the team and its players. This is a catalog of the more than 700 Mets who have played since 1962, but it ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Red Sox by the Numbers

    A Complete Team History of the Boston Red Sox by Uniform Number

    by Bill Nowlin, Matthew Silverman ...
    What do Rube Walberg, Mike Nagy, Kevin Millar, and Dustin Pedroia all have in common? They all wore #15 for the Boston Red Sox. Since 1931, the Red Sox have issued 74 different numbers to more than 1,500 players. Red Sox by the Numbers tells the story of every Red Sox player since '31-from Bill Sweeney (the first Red Sox player to don #1) to J.T. Snow (#84, the highest-numbered non-coach in Sox ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Cubs by the Numbers

    A Complete Team History of the Chicago Cubs by Uniform Number

    by Al Yellon, Kasey Ignarski, Matthew Silverman ...
    What do Dizzy Dean, Catfish Metkovich, John Boccabella, Bill Buckner, Mark Prior, and Jason Heyward all have in common? They all wore number 22 for the Chicago Cubs, even though eight decades have passed between the last time Dizzy Dean buttoned up a Cubs uniform with that number and the first timeoutfielder Jason Heyward performed the same routine.Since the Chicago Cubs first adopted uniform ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Swinging '73

    Baseball's Wildest Season

    by Matthew Silverman, author of Swinging ’73: B ...
    Interest and attendance were dropping, and football was ascending. Stuck in a rut, baseball was dying. Then Steinbrenner bought the Yankees, a second-division club with wife-swapping pitchers, leaving the House That Ruth Built not with a slam but a simper. He vowed not to interfere—before soon changing his mind. Across town, Tom Seaver led the Mets’ stellar pitching line-up, and iconic outfielder ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Shea Stadium Remembered

    The Mets, the Jets, and Beatlemania

    by Matthew Silverman, author of Swinging ’73: B ...
    Few remember that Shea Stadium—and indeed the Mets baseball club itself—arose out of a dispute between two oversized egos: New York City official Robert Moses and Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley. While O’Malley wanted complete control over a new stadium and all of its concessions in Brooklyn, Moses insisted that the stadium be built by the city in Queens and leased to the Dodgers. The ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Golf Miscellany

    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Golf

    by Matthew Silverman ...
    Series series Books of Miscellany
    What causes a golf ball to hook or slice? What are the origins of the terms bogey” and birdie”? Why was Jack Nicklaus called The Golden Bear”? Why is the Masters champion presented with a green jacket? How many tournaments did Byron Nelson win in 1945?With Golf Miscellany, the fascinating history and lore of golf are finally revealed! For example, the reason a golf ball hooks or slices is that its ... Read more

    $8.99 USD