How Bethlehem Steel Helped Baseball's Stars Avoid World War I
William Ecenbarger
Forthcoming Fall 2023 — Pre-order your copy now
The fascinating story of top athletes like Babe Ruth dodging military service by playing ball for shipyards and steel mill teams
218 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 28 halftones
An A–Z Guide to the League's Most Memorable Players and Personalities
Bob Angelo
Insider stories of gridiron grit, heroism, and tragedy—as well as egos run amok
266 pages
| 6 x 9
The Collected Works of the World's Slowest Sportswriter
Ray Didinger
Now Available in Paperback...
Essays from Philadelphia’s most beloved sportswriter—with a new afterword by the author
394 pages
| 6 x 9
| 10 halftones
Football Players' Fight for Freedom in the NFL
Ed Garvey; Edited by Chuck Cascio
An inside look at the struggles Ed Garvey faced in bringing true professionalism to football players
230 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 table, 13 halftones
Written by Brian Westbrook Sr. and Lesley Van Arsdall; Illustrated by Mr. Tom
Who would ever think that a mouse could play football?
32 pages
| 10 x 8
| 23 color illustrations, 1 halftone
Picking Up the Baton of Athlete Activism
David Steele
Examining American athletes' activism for racial and social justice, on and off the field
218 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
My Shapeshifting Journey
Samir Chopra
An autobiographical account of a cricket lover’s journey across nations and identities
248 pages
| 6 x 9
My Fifty Years of Headlines, Heroes, and Heartaches
Ray Didinger
Ray Didinger on following his dream from the bleachers to the Hall of Fame
360 pages
| 6 x 9
| 41 halftones
A Conventionalist Theory
William J. Morgan
How we make our way morally and otherwise when we cannot see eye to eye on the point and purpose of sport
240 pages
| 6 x 9
Gender and Power in Fantasy Sports
Rebecca Joyce Kissane and Sarah Winslow
How fantasy sport participants experience gendered power
242 pages
| 6 x 9
| 3 tables
The Story of the Negro League Star and Hall of Fame Catcher
Rich Westcott
Now in Paperback—the first biography of arguably the greatest catcher in the Negro Leagues
208 pages
| 5.375 x 8.5
| 1 table, 3 figures, 20 halftones
50 Years of Wit and Wisdom from the Groundbreaking Sportswriter
Edited by Gloria Hochman
50 years of classic columns from one of Philadelphia's most beloved sportswriters
360 pages
| 6 x 9
| 17 halftones
The Life of Tom Gola
David Grzybowski
The first, definitive biography of La Salle basketball icon Tom Gola
208 pages
| 6 x 9
| 30 halftones
Champions Edition
Ray Didinger with Robert S. Lyons
An updated edition of the best-selling book The Eagles Encyclopedia celebrating the Super Bowl Champions, the E-A-G-L-E-S!
512 pages
| 8.3125 x 10.875
| 33 color photos, 368 halftones
Race, Sport, and Philosophy
Grant Farred
Probing the cultural and philosophical forces at play in three under-regarded moments in sports history
240 pages
| 6 x 9
| 3 halftones
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