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Sports Publishing Spring 2008 Catalog Titles
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| Kent Hrbek's Tales from the Minnesota Twins (sc) |
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Tales from the Colorado Rockies Dugout |
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Authors: Kent Hrbek with Dennis Brackin
The former big first baseman for the Minnesota Twins was one of the game's true characters, a throwback whose personal tastes were every bit as Ruthian as the monstrous homers for which he is remembered. Hrbek, who shares stories about the World Series-winning teams of 1987 and 1991, and teammates like Gary Gaetti, Tom Brunanasky, and Kirby Puckett, played the game with a passion seldom seen in modern sports, and brought fun and humor into the Twins clubhouse. This was a place where a manager had to ban the cleaning of fish in the trainer's room, and where practical jokes were commonplace....
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Author: Tony DeMarco
Out of obscurity the Rockies charged to close the 2007 season, winning 21 of 22 games to capture the National League pennant and shock the baseball world. In just one month, an entire franchise was dramatically reincarnated and thrust into the national spotlight. This book captures that magical 2007 season, but also chronicles the entire 15-year history of the Mountain Time Zone’s big-league franchise. From that inaugural spring training, when the castoffs that formed an expansion team jokingly put name tags on their jerseys, to a surprising playoff appearance only three seasons later, to the wondrous exploits of the Blake Street Bombers, and lastly, the dawn of a new generation of home-grown and humble success stories. These are the stories of the players, managers, and executives themselves, told in their words.
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| Game of My Life: Philadelphia Phillies |
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Game of My Life: Chicago White Sox |
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Author: Bob Gordon
More than 20 former and current Philadelphia Phillies’ players share their fondest single-game Phillies’ experience and memories, many of which celebrate the extraordinary moments that have shaped the team’s rich heritage in the City of Brotherly Love. Robin Roberts, Curt Simmons, John Vukovich, Kevin Jordan, Mitch Williams, Greg Luzinski, Darren Daulton, and Del Unser are but a few of the legendary Phillies stars who discuss the games of their lives.
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Author: Lew Freedman
More than 20 former and current Pale Hose players share their fondest singlegame White Sox experience and memories with the Chicago Tribune’s Lew Freedman. Many of these moments have helped shape the team’s rich heritage in Chicago during their 107-year history. Billy Pierce, Scott Podsednik, Mark Buehrle, Greg Walker, Bobby Jenks, Turk Lown, and Gerry Staley are but a few of the legendary White Sox stars who discuss the games of their lives.
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| Game of My Life: St. Louis Cardinals |
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Tito Santana's Tales from the Ring |
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Author: Matthew Leach
Dating back to the “Gas House Gang” of the 1930’s, through the great Schoendienst- Musial teams of the ’40s, to “El Birdos” in the ’60s, “Whiteyball” in the ’80s, and all the way up to the club’s most recent world championship, this book allows some of the men who have worn the legendary Birds on the Bat to tell the stories of their most memorable moments in Cardinal red. Fans can read about current heroes like Jim Edmonds and Chris Carpenter, and the game in which utilityman and current third-base coach Jose Oquendo pitched four innings – and almost picked up the win. Broadcasters Al Hrabosky and Rick Horton share some memories of their own days in uniform; while Adam Wainwright, the newest Cardinal hero, tells of his experience closing out the memorable 2006 NLCS.
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Authors: Tito Santana with Tom Caiazzo
During Tito Santana’s 10+ years with the WWF (World Wrestling Federation, now the WWE), he was a two-time Intercontinental champion; a two-time World Tag- Team champion; and the 1989 King of the Ring. Along with Hulk Hogan, he competed at each of the first nine WrestleMania events. The most accomplished Mexican-American ever to wrestle in the WWF shares several “inside” stories from the Federation’s heyday in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. He offers behind-the-scenes stories of wrestling with and against some of the biggest names in the business, including Hogan, Bret Hart, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Rick Martel, the Ultimate Warrior, Mr. Perfect, and others. Santana recalls his longtime rivalry with Savage, his time as “El Matador” in the early 1990’s, and much, much more..
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| Back On Top: LSU's 2007 Championship Season |
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Blue Miracle: New York Giants 2008 Super Bowl Champions |
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Author: The Times-Picayune
In the tradition of previous championship books from Sports Publishing, Back On Top: LSU’s 2007 Championship Season takes readers through LSU’s run to the school’s second BCS championship in four seasons. Filled with quality color photography, the book highlights many moments of glory from the regular season, from the opening win over Mississippi State to a dominating win over Virginia Tech heartbreaking overtime losses to Kentucky and Arkansas. There are lengthy sections on the SEC Championship Game triumph over Tennessee and the National Championship Game win over top-ranked Ohio State. Also included are features on several Tigers, including Jacob Hester, Early Doucet and head coach Les Miles.
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Author: Daily News (New York)
By defeating the previously unbeaten New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, the New York Giants pulled off one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports. Blue Miracle: New York Giants – 2008 Super Bowl Champions provides readers a complete picture of the Giants’ 2007 season and the team’s third championship. This unique collectible book features the championship celebration in New York City, including the ticker tape parade down Broadway. Filled with quality color images from the award-winning Daily News photographers, the book highlights all the key games and significant turning points from the regular season, including losses in Weeks 1 and 2 to the Cowboys and Packers, the team’s six-game win streak to right the ship, key road wins down the stretch against the Lions, Bears, Eagles, and Bills, and a much-publicized home defeat to close the season against the Patriots, the Giants’ eventual Super Bowl opponent. From training camp in Albany through the celebration on Broadway, the Daily News was there to capture it all. Blue Miracle: New York Giants – 2008 Super Bowl Champions is the perfect collectible to celebrate New York’s latest sporting triumph.
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| Game of My Life: Boston Red Sox |
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Game of My Life: New York Yankees |
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Author:
Charles Scoggins
Recalling some of the greatest players in Red Sox history and some of their greatest games, Chaz Scoggins´s Game of My Life: Memorable Stories of Red Sox Baseball traces back nearly 70 years, almost to the very start of the seminal Yawkey Era. Beginning with Bobby Doerr, the Hall of Fame second baseman who joined the team in 1937, the book touches on players and their most memorable games from every decade, right up to those who finally experienced the exhilaration of winning that elusive World Series. Among the many players who recount the most memorable games in their Red Sox careers are Johnny Pesky, Dominic DiMaggio, Mel Parnell, Frank Malzone, Bill Monbouquette, Rico Petrocelli, Fred Lynn, Butch Hobson, Wade Boggs, and Bruce Hurst. Their recollections and stories - linking eight decades of Boston Red Sox baseball and revealing many details unknown until now - will undoubtedly awaken fond but probably long-forgotten memories of life-long Boston fans themselves.
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Author: Dave Buscema
In Game of My Life: New York Yankees, everyone from stars to supersubs offers personal stories revealing the obstacles they had to overcome in order to succeed on sports’ biggest stage. Some of the biggest names to ever don the pinstripes are captured in personal portraits here, from Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera to Don Mattingly, Reggie Jackson, Ron Guidry, and all the way back to Yogi Berra and Tommy Henrich, the first Yankee to grow up dreaming of the big ballpark in the Bronx. Along with taking readers behind the scenes of the greatest moments in Yankees history—from Bucky Dent’s home run to David Wells’s perfect game—the book offers a glimpse of what helped the stars reach their peak. Jorge Posada made up for the dream his father lost as a political prisoner in Cuba. Ron Guidry hunted from the time he was a boy to help his hard-working father put food on the table. Mel Stottlemyre, who lost a son to leukemia, picked a seemingly meaningless regular-season game because “my boys didn’t think I could do it.” Joe Torre first started organizing games in the park as he took refuge from his “bully” of a father. Don Mattingly recounts the thrill of proving he could perform on the October stage and the decision to walk away from the game without a World Series ring so he could spend time with his family. Reggie Jackson details his difficulty in adjusting to the Yankees, from his battles with Billy Martin to his eventual triumph in making World Series history.
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| Break Point: The Secret Diary of a Pro Tennis Player |
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Rayzor's Edge: Rob Ray's Tough Life on the Ice (sc) |
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Author:
Vince Spadea with Dan Markowitz
At the start of the 2005 season, Vince Spadea was the only over-30 player besides Andre Agassi to be ranked in the top 20 on the world professional tennis circuit. Break Point is his highly-acclaimed account of the 2005 season, where he provides an inside look at the 11-month tour, including battling injuries, changing coaches and agents, a slight from Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe, and his improbable climb back up the rankings. Along the way, Spadea considers taking two months off to appear on “The Bachelor,” practices with a combative John McEnroe in New York, and prowls Hollywood with comedian Jon Lovitz trying to pick up actresses. Included are colorful, personal anecdotes about Andre Agassi, Venus and Serena Williams, Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Martina Navratilova, Maria Sharapova, Jennifer Capriati, Tim Henman, and Marat Safin. This updated softcover edition includes Spadea’s response to criticism of his book voiced by others on the tour, including Lindsay Davenport and James Blake. He also briefly reflects on the 2006 and 2007 seasons, and updates readers on his personal life.
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Authors: Rob Ray with Budd Bailey
Rob Ray was known as one of the NHL's toughest players of the 1990s. The right wing played 13 seasons for the Buffalo Sabres, earning the reputation as his teamÕs enforcer. Ray was known for his unique, jersey-off fighting style, and during his years in Buffalo he starred on some of the greatest Sabres teams ever. Led by head coach Lindy Ruff and goalie Dominik Hasek, the Sabres advanced to the Stanley Cup finals in 1998-99. In this book Ray shares his many humorous and insightful behind-the-scenes stories from his Sabres career.
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| Yankees World Series Memories |
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Jim Kern's Tales from the Texas Rangers Dugout |
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Author:
Maury Allen
The most successful franchise in American sports history, the New York Yankees, have won 26 World Series. Now acclaimed author Maury Allen recalls the Yankees’ greatest Series events of the last 60 years – starting in 1947 and moving through the Bronx Bombers’ most recent appearance in the 2003 Fall Classic. The magical moments are captured through the eyes of the author, the players who made them happen, and other professional observers of baseball’s most electric scenes....
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Author: Jim Kern
Major League Baseball stories and anecdotes told through the eccentric eyes of former Texas Rangers pitching star Jim Kern.
Covers the Rangers teams of the ’70s and ’80s, as well as other major league teams and players
People interviewed include Baseball Hall of Famers Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Nolan Ryan, and the late Ted Williams.
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| Michael Phelps: Beneath The Surface |
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2008 NCAA Basketball Champions |
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Author:
Michael Phelps with Brian Cazaneuve
Eight Olympic medals, including six gold and two bronze in Athens in 2004, Michael Phelps current holder of six world records, and seven gold medals at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships. Already a household name, Phelps is well on his way to his ambitious goal of “changing the sport of swimming.” But despite Michael’s pre-eminence in the pool, his story is not a swimming diary but a tale of adversities overcome and redemption through persistence. Michael Phelps: Beneath the Surface is a first-person account of Michael’s journey to manhood and Olympic glory—from a toddler who was afraid to put his face in the water to a student overcoming an attention deficit disorder to a son dealing with this parents’ divorce to a brother who watched an older sister narrowly miss making the Olympic team to the athlete who carried his nation’s hopes on his shoulders in Athens, and delivered against such high expectations. This new softcover edition contains a substantial update, as Phelps reflects on his life since his record-setting performance in Athens. The Olympic star reflects on his November, 2004, DUI arrest. He recalls his experiences as a student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Phelps also takes readers poolside for his record-setting 2007 performance in Australia and shares his thoughts heading into the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
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Author:
To Be Determined
When college and professional sports teams win major championships or provide their fans with truly memorable seasons, those fans want to celebrate in every way possible. Sports Publishing's "instant" books are jam-packed with eye-popping, full-color photos, along with stats, game recaps, stories, columns, and profiles fro the pages of some of America's greatest daily newspapers. Featuring the writings of some of the industry's finest sportswriters and photos that can be found in no other place, these books are most often the first titles available on the market after a team has won a championship or completed a memorable season, helping fans keep the celebration alive after the roar of the crowd has faded.
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