Biography: sport books

""La fascinante historia de un niano bengalai apasionado del ajedrez, un padre que lucha obstinadamente por sacar...  Read More >>

The New York Times bestseller about Major League Baseball's Molina brothers and how they became Gold Glove, World...  Read More >>

A literary classic about his try at professional football for the Detroit Lions.  Read More >>

In an era when Kilkenny established itself as the dominant force in hurling, one man stood out from a remarkable...  Read More >>

A real life Field of Dreams, The Baseball Whisperer is the story of a small Iowa farmtown that over the course of...  Read More >>

A real life Field of Dreams, The Baseball Whisperer is the story of a small Iowa farmtown that over the course of...  Read More >>

In this updated edition of a lost classic of sports writing, authors John Valenti and Ron Naclerio chronicle the...  Read More >>

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Dražen Petrovic was born on October 22, 1964, in Šibenik, Croatia. Learning basketball at an early age from his...  Read More >>

""Wonder Boy"" chronicles the rapid rise of Carl Scheib from his high school days at Gratz and his contributions...  Read More >>

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A thrilling, adventurous, and well-researched biography about a larger-than-life pioneer in extreme skiing.  Read More >>

Larry McReynolds's autobiography The Constant Pursuit of Perfection covers his life from his beginning in Birmingham,...  Read More >>

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and...  Read More >>

This excellent biography - written with the full cooperation of its subject - is now reissued with more illustrations,...  Read More >>

Through extensive research and interviews with those closest to Iverson, acclaimed Washington Post sportswriter...  Read More >>

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This book is an invitation into the life of a great man, Lee Roy Selmon, as told by his love, his partner in life...  Read More >>

Thrill to This Story of Adversity, Determination, and Triumph! Are you a Kevin Durant fan? Do you want to know how...  Read More >>

In advance of the 2016 Olympics, Akashic launches a new sports imprint, curated by Dave Zirin, with a dramatic memoir...  Read More >>

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A real-life rags-to-riches tale that every boy up and down the country dreams of, this is the incredible true story...  Read More >>

Marshall Patterson mentored thousands of Military Brats at Fort Campbell High School as a teacher, coach, administrator,...  Read More >>

A celebration of the life of the much-loved cricket icon, Richie Benaud  Read More >>

Brendan Cummins has made more senior hurling championship appearances than any other player in the history of the...  Read More >>