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Ballparks
by Robert Von Goeben, Red Howard

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Hardcover - 120 pages
(June 2000)
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A reviewer, September 22, 2000 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome book!
I really loved this book. I've been to most of the baseball parks in the country and this book really tells it like it is. I especially like the fact that they did not ignore the concrete stadiums of the 70's, they are a part of baseball history. And the info on the new parks is great as well. Read more


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Charley Lau's Laws on Hitting
by Charley Lau, et al

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Addax Pub Group
Paperback - 224 pages
(May 23, 2000)
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5 out of 5 stars

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After working as a minor league hitting instructor, Charley Lau Jr. began his quest to resolve the myths and misunderstandings on how to hit a baseball in the most effective way possible. His reputation grew rapidly when Seattle Mariners shortstop Alex Rodriguez, who at just .232 in 1995, used Lau's... Read more

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Official Price Guide to Basketball Cards 2000 (Official Price Guide to Basketball Cards 2000, Ed 9)
by Beckett, et al

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House of Collectibles
Paperback - 464 pages
9th edition (January 2000)
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THE OFFICIAL BECKETT SOURCEBOOK,
WITH MORE THAN 40,000 PRICES LISTED!

 ¸  COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE. Complete listings from 1948 to 1998, featuring prices for full sets and individual cards--plus the current market values, including:
        BOWMAN'S... Read more

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The Universal Baseball Association, Inc. : J. Henry Waugh, Prop.
by Robert Coover

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New American Library Trade
Paperback
Reprint edition (September 1987)
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4 out of 5 stars

williamsg@ahec.edu, March 11, 1999 4 of 5 stars
Better get a life, or you'll wind up imitating this art.

As others have noted, this book is the Dr. Pepper of modern novels: you're going to like it or hate it. Clearly this novel can be read and interpreted at several levels; but it is especially appropriate for those who enjoy the dice-and-chart or statistically-oriented computer baseball simulations.... Read more

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Lefty Grove : American Original
by Jim Kaplan

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Bison Bks Corp
Paperback - 225 pages
(May 2000)
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A reviewer, September 14, 2000 5 out of 5 stars
LEFTY GROVE: TEMPERMENTAL SOUTHPAW FLAME-THROWER
LEFTY GROVE, IS CLEARLY SHOWN VIA KAPLAN'S FINE BIOGRAPHY, TO BE CONSIDERED, THE GREATEST PITCHER IN BASEBALL HISTORY AS WELL AS MORE FIERCE, THAN THE GREAT TY COBB, IN TEMPERMENT, IF A GAME WAS LOST-FORMER HALL OF FAMERS ARE REPORTED TO A TEST, THE FASTEST SOUTHPAW, IF NOT OF ALL, FLAME-THROWER,... Read more


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Jeff Burroughs' Little League Instructional Guide/Tips and Techniques for Coaches and Parents from the Coach of the Two-Time World Champs
by Jeff Burroughs, Jeff Burrough

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Bonus Books
Paperback - 157 pages
(May 1994)
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3.5 out of 5 stars

Martin Schupak, February 21, 2000 2 out of 5 stars
Bloop Single At Best!
A bit disappointing from the great reviews I read. No doubt Jeff Burroughs has a great reputation but he has to realize that parents and coaches in other parts of the country (like me in the Northeast) don't have access to fields as readily as out in California. Also his practice theories I don't... Read more


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The Scouting Notebook 2001
by Stats Inc

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STATS Inc.
Paperback - 722 pages
8th edition (January 2001)
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Vin Scully, Hall of Fame Broadcaster, L.A. Dodgers
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Crack of the Bat : The Louisville Slugger Story
by Bob Hill

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Sports Publishing, Inc.
Hardcover - 160 pages
(May 2000)
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Crack of the Bat is a comprehensive and entertaining look at the most famous icon in the history of baseball, the "Louisville Slugger" bat. The story includes the evolution of bats from pioneer wagon tongues to the sleek aluminum models of today. It examines the amazing physics involved in hitting a... Read more

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Maximizing Baseball Practice
by John Winkin, et al

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Human Kinetics (T)
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(January 1995)
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4 out of 5 stars

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A great resource for all baseball coaches to get the most out of their practice sessions, players, and facilities. The authors reveal methods for setting priorities, planning a practice, and making full use of facilities--whether indoors or out. Includes 54 drills that hone the skills needed for... Read more

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Official Rules of Softball 1998 : USA Softball (Serial Rules)
by Amateur Softball Association of America

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Triumph Books
Paperback - 208 pages
Revised edition (April 1998)
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Updated completely for 1997, this book includes rulings on the playing field, equipment, pitching regulations, scoring, umpires, fast pitch, slow pitch, and sixteen inch rules. Read more

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Stats Baseball Scoreboard 2000 (Stats Baseball Scoreboard, 2000)
by John Dewan(Editor), et al

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STATS Inc.
Paperback
(March 2000)
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5 out of 5 stars

A reviewer, July 8, 2000 5 out of 5 stars
Year After Year, One Of The Best
Great reading, nice graphics, and always entertaining. They ask relavent questions and use statistics intelligently to back up their answers. They cover all aspects of the game (even fielding) and this is enjoyable for stats enthusiasts and all baseball fans. I look forward to this book every year... Read more


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The Anaheim Angels : A Complete History
by Ross Newhan

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Hyperion (Adult Trd Pap)
Paperback - 304 pages
1 Ed edition (April 2000)
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Gene Autry, the Singing Cowboy, rose from the dust and poverty of Tioga, Texas, to become an entertainment and corporate legend. Despite his Midas touch, however, Autry experienced mostly frustration with the one thing closest to his heart--his Los Angeles turned California turned Anaheim Angels of... Read more

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Baseball: An Illustrated History
by Ken Burns, Geoffrey C. Ward(Contributor)

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As you'd expect in a history of baseball, all the legends are here. So is the story of the game's growth from the Elysian Fields of New Jersey to the multi-million dollar entertainment it is today. But Ward and Burns do more than chronicle the exploits of heroes. They examine "America's pastime" in... Read more

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The Baseball Clinic
by John Stewart

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Paperback - 128 pages
(April 1999)
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Easy to read and understand for coaches and players at any level of experience--Don Jacoby, former Coach, Cleveland Indians A seasoned pro covers baseball skills for Little League and other beginning players. With tips on hitting, pitching, first- and third-base play, middle infield, outfield, and... Read more

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How to Hit/How to Pitch : A Complete Self-Coaching System for Winning Baseball
by Bob Cluck

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Paperback - 144 pages
(April 1, 1995)
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A reviewer, May 23, 2000 5 out of 5 stars
This book works for girls too!
Bob Cluck is not only an excellent pitching coach, but has accomplished something few other baseball instructional writers have... written a book that has something to offer for women baseball players. More and more girls are playing ball and this book really helped my sister and i focus on... Read more


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National Baseball Hall of Fame 2001 Calendar : The Coopertown Collection
by Milo Stewart(Photographer)

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Calendar - 12 pages
Wall edition (August 2000)
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum in Cooperstown, NY, is one of America's most popular museums. The calendar features the best of what the museum has to offer: historic and contemporary memorabilia from players, ballparks, and teams. This year's calendar features Willie Mays, Reggie Jackson,... Read more

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Off Base : New Insights into an Old Game
by Andrew Torrez, C. David Burgin(Editor)

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Woodford Publishing
Hardcover - 224 pages
(July 1999)
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Torrez, a Harvard-educated lawyer, begins his dressing-down of old-time baseball philosophy with a sentence designed to inflame the fan's emotions: "Everything you think you know about baseball is wrong." If the claim is incendiary, so is much of what follows. He picks apart the game's... Read more

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Baseball (Complete Idiot's Guides)
by Johnny Bench, Larry Burke(Contributor)

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(April 1999)
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This is for certain: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Baseball is, at over 400 pages, more complete than most Opening Day rosters; but, with Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench giving the signs, it's not just for idiots. Much of it is pretty sophisticated stuff.

Before knuckling down to the basics of... Read more


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Stats Player Profiles 2001 (Stats Player Profiles)
by Stats Inc

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Paperback
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"Not all .300 hitters are created equal," say the creators of Stats Player Profiles 1999, and the comprehensive statistics they present in this book prove it. Player Profiles focuses on the stats of everyone who played in the major leagues in 1998, and it does so in striking detail. For example,... Read more

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The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary : A Cyclopedic Reference to More Than 7,000 Words, Names, Phrases, and Slang Expressions That Define the Game, Its
by Paul Dickson

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Paperback - 576 pages
1 Harvest edition (February 1999)
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Baseball is an etymologist's delight. The game coins words and phrases faster than Mark McGwire hits home runs (a.k.a. dingers, taters, round-trippers, four-baggers), and much of what begins as baseball-specific verbiage seeps into common usage. But why exactly is a high, lazy fly ball called "a can... Read more

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Me and Hank : A Boy and His Hero, Twenty-Five Years Later
by Sandy Tolan

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Hardcover - 311 pages
(June 2000)
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For decades 714 was the holiest number in baseball. When Hank Aaron began closing in on Babe Ruth's career home run record he also began receiving racist hate mail and death threats: "You are not going to break the record established by the great Babe Ruth if I can help it. My gun is watching your... Read more

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Jackie Robinson : A Biography
by Arnold Rampersad

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Hardcover - 448 pages
(September 1997)
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In baseball and beyond, 1997 has been the year of Jackie Robinson, the 50th anniversary of his obliteration of the game's color line, and a time to reflect on a marvelous man whose heroism and decency cut far beyond the foul lines. Arnold Rampersad, a Princeton professor who's edited the poetry of... Read more

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Fairball [UNABRIDGED]
by Bob Costas(Reader)

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This isn't a commentator's diatribe against the sport, but rather a fan's case for baseball. What do I want? I think the same thing that most baseball fans want: To see the game prove worthy of our devotion.

Bob Costas loves baseball. And he's worried about the state of the game--superstar players... Read more


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The National Game
by John P. Rossi

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Baseball may be just a game on the field, but off the field, its hold on the American heart, its place in American history, and its impact on American society are as powerful as a squad of clean-up hitters. For a pastime, this is serious stuff demanding serious reflection, and historian John P.... Read more

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Little League Confidential : One Coach's Completely Unauthorized Tale of Survival
by William Geist, Bill Geist

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Journalist Bill Geist, who is familiar to viewers of the CBS Evening News, used to be a Little League coach in New Jersey. And he somehow lived to tell about it. When first published in 1992, Little League Confidential assumed cult status as a baseball classic, though some just considered it one... Read more

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