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The Catch
The Catch
Written by Gary Myers, Foreword by Joe Montana
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307409089
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The Catch
One Play, Two Dynasties, and the Game That Changed the NFL
Written by Gary Myers
Foreword by Joe Montana


Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $26.00

How many great catches have there been in the history of the NFL? Hundreds? Thousands? Mention "The Catch,"though, and fans will think of only one: Joe Montana to Dwight Clark, the NFC Championship game, the Dallas Cowboys vs. the San Francisco 49ers, January 10, 1982. It changed the game and The... Read more >
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The Catch
The Catch
Written by Gary Myers, Foreword by Joe Montana
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307462442
Our Price: $26.00
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The Catch
One Play, Two Dynasties, and the Game That Changed the NFL
Written by Gary Myers
Foreword by Joe Montana


Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $26.00

How many great catches have there been in the history of the NFL? Hundreds? Thousands? Mention "The Catch,"though, and fans will think of only one: Joe Montana to Dwight Clark, the NFC Championship game, the Dallas Cowboys vs. the San Francisco 49ers, January 10, 1982. It changed the game and The... Read more >
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Gretzky to Lemieux
Gretzky to Lemieux
Written by Ed Willes
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9781551991771
Our Price: $19.99
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Gretzky to Lemieux
The Story of the 1987 Canada Cup
Written by Ed Willes


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: November 19, 2008
Price: $19.99

Gretzky, Lemieux, Messier, Coffey, Fuhr, all on the same team — in their prime. The greatest collection of hockey talent ever assembled, playing the games of their lives.

Three epic 6-5 contests between Canada and the Soviet Union decided the ’87 Canada Cup.

Canada evened the series, after the Soviets won Game 1... Read more >
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Gretzky to Lemieux
Gretzky to Lemieux
Written by Ed Willes
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780771088490
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Gretzky to Lemieux
The Story of the 1987 Canada Cup
Written by Ed Willes


Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: October 7, 2008
Price: $19.99

Gretzky, Lemieux, Messier, Coffey, Fuhr, all on the same team — in their prime. The greatest collection of hockey talent ever assembled, playing the games of their lives.

Three epic 6-5 contests between Canada and the Soviet Union decided the ’87 Canada Cup.

Canada evened the series, after the Soviets won Game 1... Read more >
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1941 -- The Greatest Year In Sports
1941 -- The Greatest Year In Sports
Written by Mike Vaccaro
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780767924160
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1941 -- The Greatest Year In Sports
Two Baseball Legends, Two Boxing Champs, and the Unstoppable Thoroughbred Who Made History in the Shadow of War
Written by Mike Vaccaro


Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2008
Price: $13.95

Joe DiMaggio . . . Ted Williams . . . Joe Louis . . . Billy Conn . . . Whirlaway

Against the backdrop of a war that threatened to consume the world, these athletes transformed 1941 into one of the most thrilling years in sports history.


In the summer of 1941, America... Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a hardcover.
Real Tennis
Real Tennis
Written by Kathryn McNicoll
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780747806103
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Real Tennis

Written by Kathryn McNicoll


Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95

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1941 -- The Greatest Year In Sports
1941 -- The Greatest Year In Sports
Written by Mike Vaccaro
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780385517959
Our Price: $23.95
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1941 -- The Greatest Year In Sports
Two Baseball Legends, Two Boxing Champs, and the Unstoppable Thoroughbred Who Made History in the Shadow of War
Written by Mike Vaccaro


Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: June 5, 2007
Price: $23.95

Joe DiMaggio . . . Ted Williams . . . Joe Louis . . . Billy Conn . . . Whirlaway

Against the backdrop of a war that threatened to consume the world, these athletes transformed 1941 into one of the most thrilling years in sports history.

In the summer of 1941, America...

Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a trade paperback.
1941 -- The Greatest Year In Sports
1941 -- The Greatest Year In Sports
Written by Mike Vaccaro
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780385521413
Our Price: $13.95
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1941 -- The Greatest Year In Sports
Two Baseball Legends, Two Boxing Champs, and the Unstoppable Thoroughbred Who Made History in the Shadow of War
Written by Mike Vaccaro


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: June 5, 2007
Price: $13.95

Joe DiMaggio . . . Ted Williams . . . Joe Louis . . . Billy Conn . . . Whirlaway

Against the backdrop of a war that threatened to consume the world, these athletes transformed 1941 into one of the most thrilling years in sports history.


In the summer of 1941, America... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.
The Rebel League
The Rebel League
Written by Ed Willes
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780771089497
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The Rebel League
The Short and Unruly Life of the World Hockey Association
Written by Ed Willes


Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2005
Price: $17.95

The wildest seven years in the history of hockey

The Rebel League celebrates the good, the bad, and the ugly of the fabled WHA. It is filled with hilarious anecdotes, behind the scenes dealing, and simply great hockey. It tells the story of Bobby Hull’s astonishing million-dollar signing, which helped launch the... Read more >
Hockey Town
Hockey Town
Written by Ed Arnold
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780771007835
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Hockey Town
Life Before The Pros
Written by Ed Arnold


Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: September 6, 2005
Price: $17.95

What makes a hockey town?

It helps that the world’s greatest hockey franchise – the Montreal Canadiens – made the Peterborough Petes part of their powerful farm system in the mid-1950s. And it definitely helps that a number of great coaches – from Scotty Bowman to Roger Neilson – have stood... Read more >
Golf's Golden Age
Golf's Golden Age
Written by Rand Jerris and United States Golf Assoc, Photographed by George Pietzcker, Foreword by Arnold Palmer
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780792238720
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Golf's Golden Age
Bobby Jones and the Legendary Players of the 20's and 30's
Written by Rand Jerris and United States Golf Assoc
Photographed by George Pietzcker
Foreword by Arnold Palmer


Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2005
Price: $27.00

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Baseball as America
Baseball as America
Written by National Baseball Hall Of Fame and National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780792264644
Our Price: $35.00
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Baseball as America
Seeing Ourselves Through Our National Game
Written by National Baseball Hall Of Fame and National Geographic


Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2002
Price: $35.00

Baseball As America examines how the American landscape, our language, literature, entertainment, food, and summertime living all bear the mark of a 19th-century game that has become intertwined with our nation's values and aspirations. Baseball As America is the official companion volume to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's... Read more >
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