Lonnie Mitchell Wheeler

This is an impeccably true story about a state's obsession, but it masquerades as a fast-paced cultural novel featuring at least a dozen of Kentucky's favorite characters. Even when the outcome is preordained-i.e., the University of Kentucky's 1997 trip to the Final Four-the readers cling precarious...

Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson offer a candid and unfiltered look at America's pastime, discussing the art of pitching, the art of hitting, and all things baseball.Full of brush-backs, walk-off homeruns, high stakes, cold stares, epic battles, and a little chin music here and there, Sixty Feet, Six I...

Henry Aaron left his mark on the world by breaking Babe Ruth's record for home runs. But the world has also left its mark on him. "Hammering Hank" Aaron's story is one that tells us much about baseball, naturally, but also about our times. His unique, poignant life has made him a symbol for much of...

A colorful no-holds-barred autobiography by one of baseball's all-time greatest pitchers features recollections by the Hall-of-Famer about his traveling through the south with Willie Mays's black all-stars, building racial harmony on the Cardinals, and much more. Tour.

The first African-American mayor of Detroit recounts his life, describing his epic journey from ""Big Time Red"" on the Prohibition streets of Detroit to his rise in politics. 35,000 first printing. $30,000 ad/promo.

Mike Piazza’s autobiography—the candid story of the greatest hitting catcher in the history of baseball, from his inauspicious draft selection to his Hall of Fame-worthy achievements and the unusual controversies that marked his career.Mike Piazza was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 62nd ...

Pitch by Pitch gets inside Bob Gibson's head on the evening of October 2, 1968, when he took the mound in Game One of the World Series against the Detroit Tigers and struck out a record seventeen batters. Gibson, known as one of the most intimidating pitchers in baseball history, relives each inning...