Strikeout : the story of Denny McLain / by McLain, Denny

Strikeout : a celebration of the art of pitching / by Curran, William, 1921-

Baseball's all-time best sluggers : adjusted batting performance from strikeouts to home runs / by Schell, Michael J., 1957-

Table of Contents: “…The count : adjusting walk and strikeout totals --…”
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Aquí viene el que se poncha! / by Kessler, Leonard P., 1920-

“…Here comes the strikeout.…”

The Roger Kahn reader : six decades of sportswriting / by Kahn, Roger

Table of Contents: “…. & bingo / Sports Illustrated, October 11, 1954 -- Glory day in Columbus / Sports Illustrated, November 29, 1954 -- Alonzo, Alonzo / Sports Illustrated, January 10, 1955 -- Big Newk and his psyche / Sport, August 1955 -- Early Wynn: the story of a hard loser / Sport, March 1956 -- The Boswells of baseball / The Nation, September 7, 1957 -- Stan Musial is baseball's no. 1 citizen / Sport, February 1958 -- Little Nellie's a man now / Sport, April 1958 -- Rookie of the year [fiction] / Cosmopolitan, June 1958 -- How the other half lives / Sport, October 1958 -- The crucial part fear plays in sport / Sport, August 1959 -- Changing times -- The benching of a legend / Sports Illustrated, September 12, 1960 -- Success and Ned Irish /Sports Illustrated, March 27, 1961 -- Baseball's secret weapon: terror / Sports Illustrated, July 10, 1961 -- Pursuit of no. 60: the ordeal of Roger Maris / Sports Illustrated, October 2, 1961 -- Robert Frost: a reminiscence / The Nation, February 9, 1963 -- The time of the hustler / Show Magazine, October 1963 -- Getting closer -- Writing sports / Esquire, August 1970 -- The life and hard times of Jim Bouton / Esquire, December 1970 -- The Mick / Esquire, May 1971 -- Roy Emerson / Esquire, June 1971 -- Bob Gibson / Esquire, July 1971 -- Scuba diving /Esquire, January 1974 -- A shrine in Brooklyn / Sports Illustrated, August 5, 1974 -- Cheer, cheer for old Ezra Pound / Esquire, November 1974 -- The good and bad times of Don King / Esquire, November 1975 -- George Foreman is down but not out / Esquire, May 1976 -- Aspects of the game / Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1976 -- A baseball sketchbook / Sports Illustrated, August 23, 1976 -- Golden triumphs, tarnished dreams / Sports Illustrated, August 30, 1976 -- Walter O'Malley in the sunshine / New York Times, January 9, 1978 -- Some modest proposals / New York Times, February 13, 1978 -- The joy of Bill Veeck / New York Times, April 3, 1978 -- Public relations / New York Times, July 31, 1978 -- Jim Lonborg at thirty-seven / New York Times, April 2, 1979 -- A visit with Red Smith / Notre Dame Magazine, December 1979 -- My movie option: eight years of strikeouts / New York Times, May 4, 1980 -- Lafleur (the flower of Canada) / Sport, December 1981 -- Dodger verities span the seasons / New York Times, October 6, 1985 -- A new millennium -- Joe Black, 1924-2002: hard thrower, soft heart / Los Angeles Times, May 18, 2002 -- Scorecard: mind over batter / Sports Illustrated, December 8, 2003 -- A few moments with TSW / Boston Red Sox Magazine, June 2007 -- Clem / an original story.…”

The Roger Kahn reader : six decades of sportswriting / by Kahn, Roger

Table of Contents: “…. & bingo / Sports Illustrated, October 11, 1954 -- Glory day in Columbus / Sports Illustrated, November 29, 1954 -- Alonzo, Alonzo / Sports Illustrated, January 10, 1955 -- Big Newk and his psyche / Sport, August 1955 -- Early Wynn: the story of a hard loser / Sport, March 1956 -- The Boswells of baseball / The Nation, September 7, 1957 -- Stan Musial is baseball's no. 1 citizen / Sport, February 1958 -- Little Nellie's a man now / Sport, April 1958 -- Rookie of the year [fiction] / Cosmopolitan, June 1958 -- How the other half lives / Sport, October 1958 -- The crucial part fear plays in sport / Sport, August 1959 -- Changing times -- The benching of a legend / Sports Illustrated, September 12, 1960 -- Success and Ned Irish /Sports Illustrated, March 27, 1961 -- Baseball's secret weapon: terror / Sports Illustrated, July 10, 1961 -- Pursuit of no. 60: the ordeal of Roger Maris / Sports Illustrated, October 2, 1961 -- Robert Frost: a reminiscence / The Nation, February 9, 1963 -- The time of the hustler / Show Magazine, October 1963 -- Getting closer -- Writing sports / Esquire, August 1970 -- The life and hard times of Jim Bouton / Esquire, December 1970 -- The Mick / Esquire, May 1971 -- Roy Emerson / Esquire, June 1971 -- Bob Gibson / Esquire, July 1971 -- Scuba diving /Esquire, January 1974 -- A shrine in Brooklyn / Sports Illustrated, August 5, 1974 -- Cheer, cheer for old Ezra Pound / Esquire, November 1974 -- The good and bad times of Don King / Esquire, November 1975 -- George Foreman is down but not out / Esquire, May 1976 -- Aspects of the game / Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1976 -- A baseball sketchbook / Sports Illustrated, August 23, 1976 -- Golden triumphs, tarnished dreams / Sports Illustrated, August 30, 1976 -- Walter O'Malley in the sunshine / New York Times, January 9, 1978 -- Some modest proposals / New York Times, February 13, 1978 -- The joy of Bill Veeck / New York Times, April 3, 1978 -- Public relations / New York Times, July 31, 1978 -- Jim Lonborg at thirty-seven / New York Times, April 2, 1979 -- A visit with Red Smith / Notre Dame Magazine, December 1979 -- My movie option: eight years of strikeouts / New York Times, May 4, 1980 -- Lafleur (the flower of Canada) / Sport, December 1981 -- Dodger verities span the seasons / New York Times, October 6, 1985 -- A new millennium -- Joe Black, 1924-2002: hard thrower, soft heart / Los Angeles Times, May 18, 2002 -- Scorecard: mind over batter / Sports Illustrated, December 8, 2003 -- A few moments with TSW / Boston Red Sox Magazine, June 2007 -- Clem / an original story.…”
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Final innings : a documentary history of baseball, 1972-2008 /

Table of Contents: “…Pam Postema seeks to become first female Major League umpire -- A profile of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) -- Reggie Jackson, Billy Martin nearly come to blows -- Hall of Fame's Negro League Committee dissolved -- Jackson's three homers lead Yankees to World Series title -- Yankees complete "Boston Massacre" -- Yankees defeat Red Sox in classic playoff game -- Miller comments on umpires' strike -- The Player Relations Committee's perspective on negotiations with the MLBPA -- Philadelphia defeats Houston in NLCS game despite controversial call -- Analysis of Kuhn's role in settling strike -- Strike ended after fifty days -- Cincinnati excluded from playoffs despite achieving best record -- Miller attacks future commissioner for strike commentary -- Bill James on "sabermetrics" -- "Destiny has finally overtaken Bowie Kuhn" -- Kuhn orders Mickey Mantle to choose between baseball and casino -- Miller questions actions of his successor -- Kuhn announces new policy on drugs; union responds -- Official report on baseball in 1984 Olympic games -- Ueberroth pressures Cubs to install lights at Wrigley Field -- New basic agreement signed, ending two-game strike -- Players testify in Pittsburgh drug case -- Pete Rose breaks Cobb's career hits record -- Clemens breaks record with twenty strikeouts in a game -- Mets win dramatic, sixteen-inning game over Astros, win NLCS -- Buckner error helps Mets avoid elimination from World Series -- Dodgers executive questions whether blacks have "necessities" to manage --…”

Covered wagon women : diaries and letters from the western trails.

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Spitter : Baseball's Notorious Gaylord Perry. by Vaught, David

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