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They Cleared the Lane: The NBA's Black Pioneers 4 reviews
Ron Thomas
University of Nebraska Press, 2002
An Ignored History Brought To Life
+ A Toast a Must Read&Have
+ Anecdotes, engaging stories, and little-known facts
They Cleared The Lane: The NBA's Black Pioneers by Ron Thomas, is an informative and entertaining account of the early Black players and coaches of the NBA.It is obvious Mr. Thomas has done extensive research through interviews, and media archives to examine and clarify the enormous social and ...
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Getting Open: The Unknown Story of Bill Garrett and the Integration of College Basketball 9 reviews
Tom Graham, Rachel Graham Cody
Atria, 2006
Great civil rights story reads like a novel
+ The real "Hoosiers" story
+ Blown away!
+ A Story That Needed To Be Told
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Babe: The Life and Legend of Babe Didrikson Zaharias (Sport and Society) 8 reviews
Susan E. Cayleff
University of Illinois Press, 1996
A great analysis of Babe's life, times, & women's sports
+ Well written,sensitive book about superb athlete
+ Interesting Read of Champion Who Doesn't Get Enough PR
+ Good.
+ The work of a gifted writer and teacher who did her homework
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Veeck--As In Wreck: The Autobiography of Bill Veeck 18 reviews
Bill Veeck, Ed Linn
University Of Chicago Press, 2001
A Baseball Storyteller
+ Divine Diamond Madness
+ The hundredth read's as good as the first
+ A great gift
+ Simply the best book EVER written on the inside of baseball
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Burying the Black Sox: How Baseball's Cover-Up of the 1919 World Series Fix Almost Succeeded18 reviews
Gene Carney
Potomac Books Inc., 2006
Captivating - a must read
+ the best book on the black sox
+ Well-researched and informative
+ The culmination (sort of) of a ton of research
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Maybe I'll Pitch Forever5 reviews
Leroy Paige
Bison Books, 1993
Poignant description of a shameful period.
+ He'll pitch forever in our hearts.
+ Essential baseball reading
+ a well-done tribute to one of the best
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Slouching Toward Fargo:: A Two-Year Saga Of Sinners And St. Paul Saints At The Bottom Of The Bush Leagues ...33 reviews
Neal Karlen
Harper Paperbacks, 2000
A Book As Wild, Wacky And Wonderful As The Team It Covers
+ Diamond in the Rough
+ Doesn't get more charming than this
+ one of top baseball books i have read
+ Hilarious - Couldn't Put It Down!
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Shattering the Glass: The Dazzling History of Women's Basketball from the Turn of the Century to the Present2 reviews
Pamela Grundy, Susan Shackelford
New Press, 2005
A "Must Read" for Anyone Interested in Women's Basketball
+ Outstanding history of women's basketball!
This is a carefully and well-written book that provides an excellent and thorough history of women's basketball. The book is a good blend of some of the unknown players/coaches/teams and the usual suspects. While the book focuses on basketball, the authors do a great job of placing the sport into ...
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The Best Pitcher in Baseball: The Life of Rube Foster, Negro League Giant2 reviews
Robert Cottrell
NYU Press, 2004
Rube Finally Gets His Time at the Plate
+ An Unsung American Hero Gets His Day at the Plate
Rube Foster-what an amazing man! Dr. Robert Cottrell's impeccably researched biography gives us insight into the evolution of an outstanding athlete, coach, manager, businessman, visionary, and co-founder of the Negro Leagues. In this book, we not only get a detailed look into the day-to-day life ...
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Josh Gibson: A Life in the Negro Leagues6 reviews
William Brashler
Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2000
The Best Hitter of His Era
+ A Tragic Figure, A Tragic Story
+ One of the greatest baseball players of all time
+ Best book on baseball I've ever read
+ JOSH GIBSON: SUPERSTAR AND HUMAN
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Babe: The Legend Comes to Life22 reviews
Robert Creamer
Simon & Schuster, 1992
Writing by a true fan of the greatest game
+ The Sultan of Swat
+ Babe: The Legend Comes To Life
+ Glory Of His Time
+ This is not the Tom Meany biography of my youth.
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Babe Ruth and the 1918 Red Sox5 reviews
Allan Wood
iUniverse Star, 2000
1918 : The Great Fix?
+ Comment From The Book's Author
+ A real page turner for baseball fans
+ Birth of the Sultan of Swat & The Late Summer Classic
+ A Must-Read for All Red Sox Fans
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Raise the Roof43 reviews
Pat Summitt
Broadway, 1999
Pat Summit is the best
+ Champion once more.
+ A must leader for all basketball fans
+ the best book ever
+ Fabulous!
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She Got Game: My Personal Odyssey18 reviews
Cynthia Cooper
Grand Central Publishing, 2000
She Got Game : My Personal Odyssey
+ I Would Recommend This Book For Every Mother And Daughter.
+ She's got more than game!
+ A True Example of Determination and Self-improvement
+ She Got Heart
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Let Me Tell You a Story: A Lifetime in the Game34 reviews
John Feinstein, Red Auerbach
Back Bay Books, 2005
One Of The Fastest Reads You'll Have - A Fun Book
+ I hate the Celtics
+ terrific
+ "The Ball in Red's C ourt"
+ Great read for all basketball fans
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And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: The Basketball Game That Changed American Sports 4 reviews
Frank Fitzpatrick
Bison Books, 2000
Why the dunk was outlawed
This is the best book available on the monumental historic 1966 NCAA men's basketball championship of Texas Western, the first team to start 5 blacks in the Final Four. It is very well researched, with an extensive bibliography. The civil rights impact is well dealt with, as are the racial ...
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Don't Look Back : Satchel Paige in the Shadows of Baseball2 reviews
Mark Ribowsky
Da Capo Press, 2000
Demi-God
+ Excellent bio,seperating myth from stereotype
After reading this book, I am utterly convinced that Satchel Paige is as much of a baseball legend as a Ty Cobb or Babe Ruth. This book not only entertains but it fascinates, so much that I would'nt be suprised if someone mistook this biography for a peice of baseball folklore or a non ...
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Reach for the Summit42 reviews
Pat Summitt
Broadway, 1999
All coaches should read.
+ One of the best sports books ever written.....
+ Reach for the Summit
Attention all coaches or potential coaches, please read this book. Lets face it, Pat Summit is one of the greatest coaches of our times, like her or not. As a parent of 5 children who have been involved in various sports I felt it was a very interesting and informative book. I think it should ...
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Wild and Outside: How a Renegade Minor League Revived the Spirit of Baseball in America's Heartland3 reviews
Stefan Fatsis
Walker & Company, 1996
Hits a Homer
+ A Must-Read for the Minor League Baseball Fan
Well written and packed with information. Excellent read.
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Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero62 reviews
David Maraniss
Simon & Schuster, 2006
Off the field excellence, too
+ His passion and pride make him more human; his priorities make him a saint
+ Excellent Biography: 4.5 Stars
As with David Maraniss' excellent bio of Vince Lombardi, the most appealing parts are that which cover off the field, hitting the life and times and getting into the character of the athlete. And in Lombardi and Clemente, we learn about two intense men. Maraniss gets into baseball to a satisfactory ...
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