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Sports are enjoying greater popularity than ever before, as evidenced by newspaper and media coverage as well as the emergence of cable channels that offer twenty-four-hour programming. The Encyclopedia of 20th-Century Athletes provides sports fans, weekend athletes, and students with a single-volume reference source to athletes from all major sports. Among the athletes profiled are: * Hank Aaron * Jake La Motta * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar * Ivan Lendl * Muhammad Ali * Carl Lewis * Yogi Berra * Nancy Lopez * Cynthia Cooper * Bobby Orr * Phil Esposito * Johnny Unitas * Peggy Fleming * Tiger Woods. ... Read more

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An excellent primer on defensive football for coaches and players
If you are a budding football coach and you need to learn the fundamentals of defensive football in a hurry, then this is the book for you. Wilkinson is one of the most successful football coaches of all time and he describes the basic tactics of each defensive player on the field in a manner that middle school students can understand.
He describes the responsibilities and actions of each of the basic positions of defensive lineman, defensive end, linebacker and secondary. Although this is just a primer, it contains enough information that after reading it, it will be possible to coach the defensive side of the ball. As knowledgeable commentators consistently state, while the offense gets the headlines, it is defense that wins championships.
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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. It's an exciting time in Fairyland. Everyone is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics! But Jack Frost's goblins have stolen the Sports Fairies' magic objects. Now they're threatening to take over the whole competition! It's girls vs. goblins! Can Rachel a ... Read more

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Boswell, longtime Washington Post sports columnist, has been called "the best all-around baseball writer in America" (San Diego Union). Hand-picked from his columns of the last five years, this funny, insightful, and moving collection of pieces proves that when it com es to baseball, Boswell is in a league by himself. (Penguin)Amazon.com Review
Thomas Boswell, who consistently turns out elegant prose ondeadline for the Washington Post, has a knack for findingeternal themes in what might otherwise pass as insignificanton-the-field encounters. It's hard to believe that most of hisgraceful compilations from the '70s and '80s--like those of theincomparable Roger Angell's--are out of print today, but thenpublishers, like shortstops with hands of lead, have been known tomake their errors. In the heart of Boswell's 1989 collection, TheHeart of the Order, he breaks down the game position by position,profiling the player at each whose style of play and attitude aboutthe game best suggest why "heart" isn't just acliche. Heart also pitches the delightful essay "99Reasons Why Baseball is Better Than Football"; reason 100 shouldbe that Boswell writes about it with such clarity. ... Read more

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Warm, Humane look at Baseball
Thomas Boswell hits another home run with this graceful collection of his top writings from the 1980's.This Washington (DC) Post sportswriter takes us into the locker room and the board room, letting us get to know figures such as Earl Weaver, Tommy John, Rod Carew, Edward Bennett Williams, Gary Carter, Davey Johnson, etc.We see Joe DiMaggio emerge from semi-reclusiveness at age 68, and Ozzie Smith add verbal acrobatics to those he performs on the field.These warm pages flow with humanity, delve into tragedy (Dick Howser's death from cancer), and remind us that in the 1980's top stars made "only" $2 million per season.Boswell offers a host of predictions, focuses heavily on the Baltimore Orioles, and as often happens in the media, barely mentions the non-glamour teams (Twins, White Sox, Pirates, Mariners, etc.).But the author captures the romance of baseball, which engulfs him as solidly as it does so many of us fans.

This is superb baseball writing, as were his earlier books, WHY TIME BEGINS ON OPENING DAY and HOW LIFE IMITATES THE WORLD SERIES.

Boswell does it again
As usual, Thomas Boswell has given baseball fans a treat."Heart of the Order" is a wonderful collection of Boswell's best work from the mid to late 80s.Highlights include reviews of pennant races and an intriguing portrait of Ozzie Smith."Heart of the Order" is wonderful read for those who love baseball ... Read more

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There has been an explosion in the quantity of sports history literature published in recent years, making it increasingly difficult to keep abreast of developments. The annual number of publications has increased from around 250 to 1,000 a year over the last decade.This is due in part to the fact that during the late 1980s and 90s, many clubs, leagues and governing bodies of sport have celebrated their centenaries and produced histories to mark this occasion and commemorate their achievements.It is also the result of the growing popularity and realisation of the importance of sport history research within academe.
This international bibliography of books, articles, conference proceedings and essays in the English language is a one-stop for the sports historian to know what is new. ... Read more

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A biography of the young scorer whose play helped the Orlando Magic get to the NBA championship series in 1995. ... Read more

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Great book
This book is a great book for all of the penny hardaway fans. it tells abot him and his life in basketball great gift and book ... Read more

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Follows the life and professional tennis career of the youngest men's champion in the history of the U. S. Open tournament. ... Read more

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Boswell, one of America's most acclaimed sports writers, surveys the universe of professional golf, from the major tournaments to the struggles of life on the tour. ... Read more

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Outlines the hockey careers of eight outstanding goalies: Billy Smith, Chico Resch, Tony Esposito, Mike Palmateer, Mike Liut, Andy Moog, Richard Brodeur, and Pete Peeters. ... Read more

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Skip Bertman, coach of the 1994 NCAA Champion Louisiana State University Tigers, has devoted each chapter of this book to a specific phase of the game. The text includes information on basic skills, such as hitting and catching, as well as on more complex matters such as position-specific abilities. ... Read more

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youth league baseball
BEST INSTRUTIONS FOR 8YEARS AND ABOVE. HAD THE HONOR TO ATTEND A CLINIC PUT ON BY SKIP 30+YEARS AGO AND PURCHASED HIS ORGINAL BOOK.

Excellent source for teaching baseball basics.
Bertman shows why he is the greatest college coach of all time. His book is full of tips for every position and drills to help correct player's weak points. A very valuablesource for all coaches and parents who want tohelp their child reach their full potential. ... Read more

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The first textbook to address the basic principles of laws governing sport business activities in the United States this book has been field tested and refined in college classrooms where its case-study approach enhances student-teacher interaction. Addressing such timely issues as disabilities women's rights and civil rights it is essential reading for anyone enrolled in a sport-related program. ... Read more