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Wait Till Next Year

by Doris Kearns Goodwin ...

Narrated by Suzanne Toren ...

Unabridged

7 hours 56 min

By the award-winning author of Team of Rivals and The Bully Pulpit, Wait Till Next Year is Doris Kearns Goodwin’s touching memoir of growing up in love with her family and baseball.Set in the suburbs of New York in the 1950s, Wait Till Next Year re-creates the postwar era, when the corner store was a place to share stories and neighborhoods were equally divided between Dodger, Giant, and Yankee ... Read more

$24.99 USD

By the award-winning author of Team of Rivals and The Bully Pulpit, Wait Till Next Year is Doris Kearns Goodwin’s touching memoir of growing up in love with her family and baseball.Set in the suburbs of New York in the 1950s, Wait Till Next Year re-creates the postwar era, when the corner store was a place to share stories and neighborhoods were equally divided between Dodger, Giant, and Yankee
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Moneyball

The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

by Michael Lewis ...

Narrated by Scott Brick ...

Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

Moneyball is a quest for something as elusive as the Holy Grail, something that money apparently can't buy: the secret of success in baseball. The logical places to look would be the giant offices of major league teams and the dugouts. But the real jackpot is a cache of numbers collected over the years by a strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts: software engineers, statisticians, ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Moneyball is a quest for something as elusive as the Holy Grail, something that money apparently can't buy: the secret of success in baseball. The logical places to look would be the giant offices of major league teams and the dugouts. But the real jackpot is a cache of numbers collected over the years by a strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts: software engineers, statisticians,
... Read more
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The Soul of Baseball

A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America

by Joe Posnanski ...

Narrated by David Sadzin ...

Unabridged

7 hours 52 min

When legendary Negro League player Buck O'Neil asked Joe Posnanski how he fell in love with baseball, the renowned sports columnist was inspired by the question. He decided to spend the 2005 baseball season touring the country with the ninety-four-year-old O'Neil in hopes of rediscovering the love that first drew them to the game.The Soul of Baseball is as much the story of Buck O'Neil as it is ... Read more

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When legendary Negro League player Buck O'Neil asked Joe Posnanski how he fell in love with baseball, the renowned sports columnist was inspired by the question. He decided to spend the 2005 baseball season touring the country with the ninety-four-year-old O'Neil in hopes of rediscovering the love that first drew them to the game.The Soul of Baseball is as much the story of Buck O'Neil as it is
... Read more
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Baseball

A History of America's Favorite Game

by George Vecsey ...

Narrated by Alan Nebelthau ...

Unabridged

6 hours 44 min

Best-selling author George Vecsey is an esteemed and award-winning sports journalist for the New York Times. In Baseball, he recounts the history of America's national pastime. Baseball has been around in various forms for thousands of years, but within the last 200 years it has become an American institution. Growing from a sport played in open fields and in big city streets, baseball has seen ... Read more

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Best-selling author George Vecsey is an esteemed and award-winning sports journalist for the New York Times. In Baseball, he recounts the history of America's national pastime. Baseball has been around in various forms for thousands of years, but within the last 200 years it has become an American institution. Growing from a sport played in open fields and in big city streets, baseball has seen
... Read more
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Forgotten League, The

A History of Negro League Baseball

by Frank Foster ...

Narrated by Jason Sullivan ...

Series Audiobook 2 - History Shorts
Unabridged

1 hour 33 min

★★★ The greatest baseball players...you've never heard of ★★★Rube Foster, Cool Papa Bell, Monte Irvin, Buck Leonard...they are some of the greatest players to ever play the game; so why have so few people heard of them? Because they never played in the MLB; they were the heroes of a baseball league often forgotten: The Negro League.This book traces the history of the league from the early days of ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

★★★ The greatest baseball players...you've never heard of ★★★Rube Foster, Cool Papa Bell, Monte Irvin, Buck Leonard...they are some of the greatest players to ever play the game; so why have so few people heard of them? Because they never played in the MLB; they were the heroes of a baseball league often forgotten: The Negro League.This book traces the history of the league from the early days of
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The Baseball 100

by Joe Posnanski ...

Narrated by Cary Hite ...

Unabridged

30 hours 48 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year“An instant sports classic.” —New York Post * “Stellar.” —The Wall Street Journal * “A true masterwork…880 pages of sheer baseball bliss.” —BookPage (starred review) * “This is a remarkable achievement.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Jo... ... Read more

$39.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year“An instant sports classic.” —New York Post * “Stellar.” —The Wall Street Journal * “A true masterwork…880 pages of sheer baseball bliss.” —BookPage (starred review) * “This is a remarkable achievement.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Jo...
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Playing with the Best

One Man’s Journey through the Golden Age of Sports

by Lenny Wagner ...

Narrated by Jim Denison ...

Unabridged

11 hours 11 min

Before Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders, there were only nineteen men, throughout history, who played in the Major Leagues of baseball and in the National Football League, in the same season. Only one man from that group, Walter French, can lay claim to having played for a World Series winner and an NFL Championship team. In 1925, he starred for the Pottsville (PA) Maroons in their win over the ... Read more

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Before Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders, there were only nineteen men, throughout history, who played in the Major Leagues of baseball and in the National Football League, in the same season. Only one man from that group, Walter French, can lay claim to having played for a World Series winner and an NFL Championship team. In 1925, he starred for the Pottsville (PA) Maroons in their win over the
... Read more
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Pinstripe Empire

The New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss

by Marty Appel ...

Narrated by Christopher Ragland ...

Unabridged

31 hours 59 min

Bloomsbury presents Pinstripe Empire by Marty Appel, read by Christopher RaglandAn exciting history of the world’s greatest baseball team from a former Yankees Public Relations Officer."A riveting and comprehensive history of the Yankees" – New York TimesIs there a sports team more synonymous with winning than the New York Yankees? The team of Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Berra, Ford, Mantle, Jackson, ... Read more

$40.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Pinstripe Empire by Marty Appel, read by Christopher RaglandAn exciting history of the world’s greatest baseball team from a former Yankees Public Relations Officer."A riveting and comprehensive history of the Yankees" – New York TimesIs there a sports team more synonymous with winning than the New York Yankees? The team of Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Berra, Ford, Mantle, Jackson,
... Read more
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Derek Jeter and Tino Martinez with Brandon Steiner

by Derek Jeter, Tino Martinez ...

Narrated by Brandon Steiner ...

Unabridged

53 min

Steiner Sports hosted Derek Jeter and Tino Martinez in Jeter’s first appearance since announcing his retirement. Conversation covered many topics, including highlight moments, Martinez’s ’98 World Series home run and Jeter’s 3,000th hit. ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Steiner Sports hosted Derek Jeter and Tino Martinez in Jeter’s first appearance since announcing his retirement. Conversation covered many topics, including highlight moments, Martinez’s ’98 World Series home run and Jeter’s 3,000th hit.
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Journey Through the Wilderness: Embracing Nature's Solitude

"Immerse in Nature: Access Captivating Audio Lessons for an Unforgettable Wilderness Journey!"

by Jasper Thornfield ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

Journey Through the Wilderness: Embracing Nature's Solitude⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you looking to find peace, strength, and rediscover yourself through the solitude of nature?Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all necessary elements to embrace the wilderness?Your search ends here!This guide serves as your definitive companion for deepening your conne... ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Journey Through the Wilderness: Embracing Nature's Solitude⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you looking to find peace, strength, and rediscover yourself through the solitude of nature?Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all necessary elements to embrace the wilderness?Your search ends here!This guide serves as your definitive companion for deepening your conne...
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Sons of Baseball

Growing Up with a Major League Dad

by Mark Braff ...

Narrated by Tim H. Dixon, Tim H. Dixon ...

Unabridged

6 hours 41 min

A rare glimpse of professional ballplayers, not as pitchers, hitters, managers, and coaches, but as dads and grandads.Sons of major league baseball players grow up in a unique environment, not only because they are raised in part by professional athletes, but also because they are raised by the game itself. They come of age immersed in the distinct sounds and aromas of baseball. The locker rooms, ... Read more

$27.99 USD

A rare glimpse of professional ballplayers, not as pitchers, hitters, managers, and coaches, but as dads and grandads.Sons of major league baseball players grow up in a unique environment, not only because they are raised in part by professional athletes, but also because they are raised by the game itself. They come of age immersed in the distinct sounds and aromas of baseball. The locker rooms,
... Read more
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Home Runs and Heartbreaks: The Stories Behind Baseball's 99+ Most Memorable Moments

by Joan Leblanc ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Unabridged

2 hours 38 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Relive the drama and excitement of baseball's most unforgettable moments in "Home Runs and Heartbreaks." This comprehensive book captures the essence of the game, recounting 99+ iconic events that have shaped its history.From the thunderous home runs that sent fans into a frenzy to the heartbreaking losses that left a lasting impact, each moment is ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Relive the drama and excitement of baseball's most unforgettable moments in "Home Runs and Heartbreaks." This comprehensive book captures the essence of the game, recounting 99+ iconic events that have shaped its history.From the thunderous home runs that sent fans into a frenzy to the heartbreaking losses that left a lasting impact, each moment is
... Read more
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Leo Durocher

Baseball's Prodigal Son

by Paul Dickson ...

Narrated by Barry Abrams ...

Unabridged

13 hours 47 min

Leo Durocher (1906–1991) was baseball's all-time leading cocky, flamboyant, and galvanizing character, casting a shadow across several eras, from the time of Babe Ruth to the Space Age Astrodome, from Prohibition through the Vietnam War. For more than forty years, he was at the forefront of the game, with a Zelig-like ability to be present as a player or manager for some of the greatest teams and ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Leo Durocher (1906–1991) was baseball's all-time leading cocky, flamboyant, and galvanizing character, casting a shadow across several eras, from the time of Babe Ruth to the Space Age Astrodome, from Prohibition through the Vietnam War. For more than forty years, he was at the forefront of the game, with a Zelig-like ability to be present as a player or manager for some of the greatest teams and
... Read more
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Who’s Up?: The Art of Creating an Effective Lineup in Baseball5

A deep dive into the data behind an effective lineup in Baseball5

by Philip Spielmann ...

Narrated by AI Voice ...

Unabridged

2 hours 17 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Unlock the Data-Driven Secrets to Winning in Baseball5!Are you still using traditional baseball or softball logic to design your Baseball5 lineups? In "Who's Up? - The Art of Creating an Effective Lineup in Baseball5", Philip Spielmann—Head Coach of the Danish Baseball5 National Team—reveals why dragging old formulas into this fast-paced, fluid sport is ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Unlock the Data-Driven Secrets to Winning in Baseball5!Are you still using traditional baseball or softball logic to design your Baseball5 lineups? In "Who's Up? - The Art of Creating an Effective Lineup in Baseball5", Philip Spielmann—Head Coach of the Danish Baseball5 National Team—reveals why dragging old formulas into this fast-paced, fluid sport is
... Read more
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Lou

Fifty Years of Kicking Dirt, Playing Hard, and Winning Big in the Sweet Spot of Baseball

by Lou Piniella, Bill Madden ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

Unabridged

10 hours 4 min

In this candid, revealing, and entertaining memoir, the beloved New York Yankee legend looks back over his nearly fifty-year career as a player and a manager, sharing insights and stories about some of his most memorable moments and some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball.For nearly five decades, Lou Piniella has been a fixture in Major League Baseball, as an outfielder with the ... Read more

$28.99 USD

In this candid, revealing, and entertaining memoir, the beloved New York Yankee legend looks back over his nearly fifty-year career as a player and a manager, sharing insights and stories about some of his most memorable moments and some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball.For nearly five decades, Lou Piniella has been a fixture in Major League Baseball, as an outfielder with the
... Read more
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The Baseball Codes

Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America’s Pastime

by Jason Turbow, Michael Duca ...

Narrated by Michael Kramer ...

Unabridged

10 hours 5 min

Everyone knows that baseball is a game of intricate regulations, but it turns out to be even more complicated than we realize. What truly governs the Major League game is a set of unwritten rules—some of which are openly discussed, and some of which only a minority of players are aware. In The Baseball Codes, old-timers and all-time greats share their insights into the game's most hallowed and ... Read more

$19.95 USD

Everyone knows that baseball is a game of intricate regulations, but it turns out to be even more complicated than we realize. What truly governs the Major League game is a set of unwritten rules—some of which are openly discussed, and some of which only a minority of players are aware. In The Baseball Codes, old-timers and all-time greats share their insights into the game's most hallowed and
... Read more
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Tales from the Ballpark

by Mike Shannon ...

Narrated by Raymond Todd ...

Unabridged

5 hours 20 min

Mike Shannon takes you behind the scenes into the ballpark, the clubhouse, and the minor leagues in this memorable collection of anecdotes about America's pastime. Tales from the Ballpark contains more than 125 priceless stories from some of baseball's greatest players and storytellers, including legendary Hall of Famers Ralph Kiner and Bob Gibson and modern-day stars Mo Vaughn and David Wells ... Read more

$13.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Mike Shannon takes you behind the scenes into the ballpark, the clubhouse, and the minor leagues in this memorable collection of anecdotes about America's pastime. Tales from the Ballpark contains more than 125 priceless stories from some of baseball's greatest players and storytellers, including legendary Hall of Famers Ralph Kiner and Bob Gibson and modern-day stars Mo Vaughn and David Wells
... Read more
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Iron Man

The Cal Ripken, Jr., Story

by Harvey Rosenfeld ...

Narrated by Ian Esmo ...

Unabridged

11 hours 5 min

In 1995, Cal Ripken, Jr. succeeded in toppling baseball's most unbreakable streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. He has also won the 1982 Rookie of the Year Award, two American League MVP awards, an All-Star Game MVP award, two Gold Gloves, and a World Series title.This is the story of Junior's ascent to superstardom. What was it like playing baseball with a father as manager and a brother as ... Read more

$19.95 USD

In 1995, Cal Ripken, Jr. succeeded in toppling baseball's most unbreakable streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. He has also won the 1982 Rookie of the Year Award, two American League MVP awards, an All-Star Game MVP award, two Gold Gloves, and a World Series title.This is the story of Junior's ascent to superstardom. What was it like playing baseball with a father as manager and a brother as
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Rickey

The Life and Legend of an American Original

by Howard Bryant ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

18 hours 37 min

From 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.Few names in the history of baseball evoke the excellence and dynamism that Rickey Henderson’s does. He holds the record for the most stolen bases in a ... Read more

$39.99 USD

From 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.Few names in the history of baseball evoke the excellence and dynamism that Rickey Henderson’s does. He holds the record for the most stolen bases in a
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Kings and Pawns

Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America

by Howard Bryant ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 9 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER | Read by AudioFile Golden Voice, JD Jackson“I loved this book.... I looked forward to [it] more than any other in a long time, and Howard Bryant exceeded my great expectations. Kings and Pawns is brilliantly conceived and powerfully written.” — David Maraniss, author of Path Lit by LightningA path-breaking work of biography of two American giants, Jackie Robinson and Paul ... Read more

$28.99 USD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER | Read by AudioFile Golden Voice, JD Jackson“I loved this book.... I looked forward to [it] more than any other in a long time, and Howard Bryant exceeded my great expectations. Kings and Pawns is brilliantly conceived and powerfully written.” — David Maraniss, author of Path Lit by LightningA path-breaking work of biography of two American giants, Jackie Robinson and Paul
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Babe

The Legend Comes to Life

by Robert W. Creamer ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

13 hours 17 min

He was the biggest man baseball has ever produced. Babe Ruth transcended the sport that brought him fame, money, and adulation, moving beyond the limits of baselines and outfield fences into the mainstream of American life.In this extraordinary biography, Robert W. Creamer uncovers the complex and captivating man behind the legend. He presents the truth behind famous Ruth stories such as the ... Read more

$22.95 USD

He was the biggest man baseball has ever produced. Babe Ruth transcended the sport that brought him fame, money, and adulation, moving beyond the limits of baselines and outfield fences into the mainstream of American life.In this extraordinary biography, Robert W. Creamer uncovers the complex and captivating man behind the legend. He presents the truth behind famous Ruth stories such as the
... Read more
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Chumps to Champs

How the Worst Teams in Yankees History Led to the ’90s Dynasty

by Bill Pennington ...

Narrated by Christian Baskous ...

Unabridged

13 hours 34 min

The untold story of the time when the New York Yankees were a laughingstock—and how out of that abyss emerged the modern Yankees dynasty, one of the greatest in all of sportsThe New York Yankees have won twenty-seven world championships and forty American League pennants, both world records. They have twenty-six members in the Hall of Fame. Their pinstripe swag is a symbol of “making it” worn ... Read more

$22.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The untold story of the time when the New York Yankees were a laughingstock—and how out of that abyss emerged the modern Yankees dynasty, one of the greatest in all of sportsThe New York Yankees have won twenty-seven world championships and forty American League pennants, both world records. They have twenty-six members in the Hall of Fame. Their pinstripe swag is a symbol of “making it” worn
... Read more
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Finley Ball

How Two Outsiders Turned the Oakland A’s into a Dynasty and Changed the Game Forever

by Nancy Finley ...

Narrated by Pam Ward ...

Unabridged

7 hours 16 min

When Charlie Finley bought the A’s in 1960, he was an outsider to the game—an insurance businessman with a larger-than-life personality. He brought his cousin Carl on as his right-hand man, moved the team from Kansas City to Oakland, and pioneered a new way to put together a winning team. With legendary players like Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, and Vida Blue, the Finleys’ Oakland A’s won three ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

When Charlie Finley bought the A’s in 1960, he was an outsider to the game—an insurance businessman with a larger-than-life personality. He brought his cousin Carl on as his right-hand man, moved the team from Kansas City to Oakland, and pioneered a new way to put together a winning team. With legendary players like Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, and Vida Blue, the Finleys’ Oakland A’s won three
... Read more
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Still a Legend

The Story of Roger Maris

by Harvey Rosenfeld ...

Narrated by Ian Esmo ...

Unabridged

13 hours 36 min

This book recounts the slugger Roger Maris' life before, during, and after his headline season of 1961, when the taciturn North Dakota native topped Babe Ruth's all-time record by hitting sixty-one home runs. From his youth as a star high-school athlete and American Legion baseball player, Maris's went on to play for the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Athletics, the New York Yankees, and the ... Read more

$22.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book recounts the slugger Roger Maris' life before, during, and after his headline season of 1961, when the taciturn North Dakota native topped Babe Ruth's all-time record by hitting sixty-one home runs. From his youth as a star high-school athlete and American Legion baseball player, Maris's went on to play for the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Athletics, the New York Yankees, and the
... Read more

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