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Mike Shannon
As much as any other sports figure, Willie Mays embodies the changes that racial integration brought to America’s game fields and its larger culture in the mid-20th century. This work…
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In 1982 on an island off the coast of South Carolina, the racism and ostracism bubbling just beneath the surface of daily life make it feel more like the Jim…
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This is a graphic biography of Fred Hutchinson, one of baseball’s most beloved men. Hutch enjoyed a successful big league career, first as an All-Star pitcher for the Tigers and…
The Cincinnati Reds are recognized as one of the great teams in baseball history. Left fielder George Foster - an integral part of the Reds’ back-to-back World Championships in 1975-1976…
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This is a behind-the-scenes look at the lowest rung of professional baseball, and a biography of Max McLeary, the one-eyed umpire. Author Mike Shannon spent the 2000 Frontier League season…
Brings together stories from baseball personalities such as Roger Maris, Ken Griffey Jr, Pete Rose, Phil Rizzuto, and Gaylord Perry.
Riverfront Stadium, which opened in 1970, hosted the greatest team in Cincinnati Reds baseball history. In fact, the Big Red Machine was one of the greatest teams in all of…
The acclaimed author of the bestselling Tales from the Dugout delivers a brand-new collection of true stories and never-before-told anecdotes that come straight from the insider’s circle. 4 CDs.
Useful for baseball’s fans, this collection of memorable anecdotes includes stories from such legends as Ted Williams and Bob Gibson as well as from stars such as Mo Vaughn and…
Each work is analysed and summarized. Its greatness as baseball literature, its place in the genre, its peculiarities, weaknesses, strengths, how the critics went for it - all are discussed…
Beginning with a history of baseball books and collecting, this book also identifies the most sought-after titles and explains how to find them, what to pay, and how to maintain…
The Chillicothe Paints play baseball the way it was meant to be played–talented young men chasing their dreams to play pro ball before sell-out crowds in small town America. A…
An anthology of nine touching and funny stories by the editor of Spitball Magazine, and author of 16 baseball books. The book is filled with characters from all walks of…
This volume contains interviews with baseball writers, including Bill James, Roger Kahn, W.P. Kinsella, Robert Creamer, Peter Golenbock and Lawrence Ritter. The author delves into their different backgrounds, writing techniques…
Genuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games that are best forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book…
Mike Shannon,Rick Hummel
This book is an autobiography of former St. Louis Cardinals player Mike Shannon who went on to announce Cardinals games for 50 years –
Few Major League Baseball teams have a history as glorious and as interesting as the Cincinnati Reds. From the earliest days of baseball’s first professional team, skilful and colourful players…
Mike Root
Most Christians understand the importance of integrating faith with work, striving to be ambassadors for Christ wherever they go. But how many Christians are either in the military or employed…
No major league team has been blessed with more great, Hall of Fame-worthy players than the New York-San Francisco Giants, nor does any other team enjoy the support of more…
Shannon Eric Denton
Drawn together in a scheme to fake the legendary Zorro’s death, the outlaws Lady Rawhide and Lady Zorro leap to action when they discover a far-reaching plot to abduct female…
Ray Mileur
Mike Shannon is used to taking on the hard cases. He's a private investigator and ex-cop in St. Louis, and when the authorities throw up their hands, Shannon is there…
