Sports Baseball Biographies

With a career that has now touched eight decades, Jim Kaat has had a prime front row seat for baseball's continuing evolution. Not only was he a major-league pitcher for twenty-five seasons, but his time as a pitching coach and his many years as a broadcaster have given him a singular long view of the game. In Good as Gold, Kaat weaves the tale of a lifetime, taking fans on the field, into the clubhouse, and behind the mic as only he can.

Learn the Inspiring story of the New York Yankees' legendary star Babe Ruth! In Babe Ruth: The Inspiring Story of One of Baseball’s Greatest Legends, you will learn the story of one of baseball's greatest players, Babe Ruth. Ruth remains one of the most accomplished athletes of all time. He won seven World Series championships and was the American League's home run leader 12 different times. Get this unauthorized baseball biography today to learn the inspiring story behind star baseball legend Babe Ruth!

Baseball in the 1920s is most known for Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees, but there was another great Yankee player in that era whose compelling story remains untold. Urban Shocker was a fiercely competitive and colorful pitcher, a spitballer. In the Yankees’ storied 1927 season, Shocker finished with a record of 18-6 even while his fastball and physical skills were deserting him. Hardly anyone knew Shocker was suffering from an incurable heart disease that left him able to sleep only while sitting up and that would take his life in less than a year.

Twin brothers David and Jason Benham grew up with big dreams of baseball and an even bigger trust in God. Though they attended a small high school with no baseball field, turned down a professional offer so they could attend college together, and faced more than one missed pitch and injuries, they kept dreaming, praying together on the field, and believing in God. David and Jason’s journey, from Little League to college to professional baseball and beyond, reminds us that even when we don’t know what God is up to, He’s putting together the pieces of our life’s puzzle.

Making My Pitch tells the story of Ila Jane Borders, who, despite formidable obstacles, became a Little League prodigy, MVP of her otherwise all-male middle school and high school teams, the first woman awarded a baseball scholarship, and the first to pitch and win a complete men’s collegiate game.

Ralph Branca is best known for throwing the pitch that resulted in Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard ‘Round the World", the historic homerun that capped an incredible comeback and won the pennant for the Giants in 1951. And so Branca was on the losing end of what many consider to be baseball's most thrilling moment, but that notoriety belies a profoundly successful life and career.

If you're reading this, you must be a Miguel Cabrera fan, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Miguel Cabrera is considered one of the greatest baseball players in the world, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him play throughout his career. This book will reveal much about Miguel Cabrera's story and the many accomplishments throughout his career.

Lou Gehrig is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time and is credited for changing the way baseball was played. This book will reveal much about Lou's story and the many accomplishments throughout his career.

Clayton Kershaw is considered one of the greatest young baseball players in the world, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him play throughout his young career. This book will reveal much about Clayton's story and the many accomplishments throughout his career.

Madison Bumgarner is considered one of the greatest young baseball players in the world, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him play throughout his young career. This audiobook will reveal much about Madison's story and the many accomplishments throughout his career.

Bret Boone made history in 1992 as the first third-generation major leaguer in baseball history. A five-foot-ten firecracker who was spurned by scouts for his small size, supposed lack of power, and temper tantrums (one scout called him a "helmet-throwing terror"), Bret didn't care about family legacy; he wanted to make his own way. He did just that, building a 14-year career that included three all-star appearances, four Gold Gloves, a bout with alcoholism, and the ignominy of being traded for the infamous "player to be named later."

In 2012 the Los Angeles Dodgers were bought out of bankruptcy in the most expensive sale in sports history. Los Angeles icon Magic Johnson and his partners hoped to put together a team worthy of Hollywood. By most accounts they have succeeded, if not always in the way they might have imagined.

Cardboard Gods is the memoir of Josh Wilker, a brilliant writer who has marked the stages of his life through the baseball cards he collected as a child. It also captures the experience of growing up obsessed with baseball cards and explores what it means to be a fan of the game. Along the way, as we get to know Josh, his family, and his friends, we also get Josh’s classic observations about the central artifacts from his life - the baseball cards themselves.

You're about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of baseball superstar Hyun-Jin Ryu. If you're reading this, you must be a Hyun-Jin Ryu fan, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Hyun-Jin is considered one of the greatest Asian pitchers of his generation, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him play throughout his young career. This book will reveal much about Hyun-Jin's story and the many accomplishments throughout his career.

In the winter of 1956, Phillip Hoose was a gawky, uncoordinated 9-year-old boy just moved to a new town - Speedway, Indiana - and trying to fit into a new school and circle of friends. Baseball was his passion, even though he was terrible at it and constantly shamed by his lack of ability. But he had one thing going for him that his classmates could never have - his second cousin was a pitcher for the New York Yankees. Don Larsen wasn't a star, but he was in the Yankees' rotation. And on October 8, 1956, he pitched perhaps the greatest game that has ever been pitched.

Dustin Pedroia is considered one of the greatest second basemen of his generation, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him play throughout his career. This book will reveal much about Dustin's story and the many accomplishments throughout his career.

You're about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of baseball superstar Yasiel Puig. If you're reading this, you must be a Yasiel Puig fan, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Yasiel Puig is considered one of the greatest young players of his generation, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him play throughout his young career. This book will reveal much about Yasiel's story and the many accomplishments throughout his career.

You're about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of baseball superstar Manny Machado. If you're reading this, you must be a Manny Machado fan, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Manny Machado is considered one of the greatest third basemen of his generation, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him play throughout his young career.

A baseball rules book. A tape measure. A lottery ticket. These were in the pocket of Bengie Molina's father when he died of a heart attack on the rutted Little League field in his Puerto Rican barrio. The items serve as thematic guideposts in Molina's beautiful memoir about his father, who, through baseball, taught his three sons about loyalty, humility, courage, and the true meaning of success.

Hamilton's exceptional talents and off-field issues have fans and critics alike wondering where his career will take him next. Inside, you will discover where it all started and learn why so many fans love Hamilton so much. From family to baseball to the future, all you need to know about Josh Hamilton is right here, right now, in the most up to date coverage of Josh Hamilton's life. This audiobook also includes all of Josh Hamilton's MLB statistics.