Sports
LOU GEHRIG: THE LOST MEMOIR
Written by Gaff, Alan D
The lost memoir from baseball icon Lou Gehrig--a sensational discovery, published for the first time as a book. At the tender age of twenty-four, Lou Gehrig decided to tell the remarkable story of his life and career. He was one of the most famous athletes in the country, in the midst of a record-breaking season with the legendary 1927 World Series-winning Yankees.
CENTERSTAGE: MY MOST FASCINATING INTERVIEWS--FROM A-ROD TO JAY-Z
Written by Kay, Michael
From the longtime host of the New York Yankees' television broadcasts, ESPN Radio's "The Michael Kay Show," and YES Network's Emmy Award-winning CenterStage comes a selection of his most memorable interviews with the most intriguing personalities in sports and entertainment--ranging from Jay-Z to Mike Tyson to Serena Williams to Adam Sandler to Bon Jovi to Larry David.
BIG SEXY: IN HIS OWN WORDS
Written by Stahl, Michael
From picking coffee in the Dominican Republic to reaching icon status as a Major League pitcher in America, here is the story of baseball's most colorful player told in his own words Bartolo Colón--also known as Big Sexy--is a baseball icon and one of the most beloved players to ever play the game.
SKATEBOARD MUSEUM ZINE COLLECTION
Written by Blumlein, Jurgen
In 2003 the SKATEBOARDMUSEUM premiered the first exhibition with the title "Skateboard-Fever" focusing on the history, culture and artistic side of skateboarding. Diving deeper into the many facets of skateboard history, the SKATEBOARDMUSEUM has hosted various specially themed traveling exhibits in major metropolises around the world.
MVP MACHINE: HOW BASEBALL'S NEW NONCONFORMISTS ARE USING DATA TO BUILD BETTER PLAYERS
Written by Sawchik, Travis
Move over, Moneyball -- this New York Times bestseller examines major league baseball's next cutting-edge revolution: the high-tech quest to build better players.
YOGI: A LIFE BEHIND THE MASK
Written by Pessah, Jon
The definitive biography of Yogi Berra, the New York Yankees icon, winner of 10 World Series championships, and the most-quoted player in baseball history Lawrence "Yogi" Berra was never supposed to become a major league ballplayer. That's what his immigrant father told him. That's what Branch Rickey told him, too-right to Berra's face, in fact. Even the lowly St.
WIMBLEDON: THE OFFICIAL HISTORY (REVISED)
Written by Barrett, John
NEW FIFTH EDITION - BRINGS THE STORY FULLY UP-TO-DATE It was to raise funds for the repair of a broken pony roller, so essential for the upkeep of the lawns at their ground in Nursery Lane, Wimbledon, that the All England Croquet Club first decided to hold a tennis tournament.
CLUBHOUSE TURN: THE TWILIGHT OF HOLLYWOOD PARK RACE TRACK
Written by Asselin, Michele
On December 22, 2013, the world-famous Hollywood Park Race Track closed its doors forever. In 2014, demolition began on the landmark race track, effectively erasing seventy-five years of history, while at the same time making space for an entire new neighborhood to suddenly arise in the middle of the metropolis.
WHY WE SWIM
Written by Tsui, Bonnie
A Best Book of the Season: BuzzFeed "A fascinating and beautifully written love letter to water.
TOTAL OLYMPICS: EVERY OBSCURE, HILARIOUS, DRAMATIC, AND INSPIRING TALE WORTH KNOWING
Written by Fuchs, Jeremy
Motto of the modern Olympics: Faster, Higher, Stronger. But now add Stranger! Stranger, as in the 1908 Olympic marathon, which featured Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a 22-year-old pastry chef, and Champagne (yes, it was the runners' drink of choice). Or the 1948 "austerity games" in London--teams had to bring their own food, female athletes sewed their own uniforms.
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