Subject Index - Sports
Sports - Fiction
- Calico Joe, by John Grisham.
A fast paced story steeped in baseball that details the fateful day that Cubbie Calico Joe met Mets pitcher Warren Tracey on the field of battle, and the aftermath of the game that changed their lives, and that of Warren's young son, Paul.
Sports - Nonfiction
- 50/50, by Dean Karnazes.
Karnazes reminiscences about his great Endurance 50 Challenge. This challenge consisted of running 50 marathons, in 50 states - in 50 days! This book also includes advice for runners and tips on improving your endurance, no matter what your sport or level of fitness.
- Between the Lines, by Orel Hershiser.
Hershiser shares his thoughts on his playing career, and his personal life.
- Blockade Billy, by Stephen King.
Every effort was made to erase any evidence that William Blakely played professional baseball, and with good reason. Blockade Billy had a secret darker than any pill or injection that might cause a scandal in sports today. This is his story...
- Caddy for Life, by John Feinstein.
The story of Bruce Edwards passion for golf, his role as Tom Watson's caddy, and his death from Lou Gehrig's disease.
- Open - Inside the Ropes at Bethpage Black, by John Feinstein.
An intimate look at the 2002 U.S. Open Championship that was held at the Bethpage Black golf course in New York.
- Rome 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World, by David Maraniss.
Well researched, this sweeping narrative explores the history, characters, and events that made the Rome 1960 Olympics so memorable.
- Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero, by Leigh Montville.
The story of the life of Ted Williams, from his two tours of duty as a Marine fighter pilot to his Hall of Fame baseball career.
- Total Immersion, by Terry Laughlin, with John Delves.
The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier.
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