BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

Great Sports-Related Titles of 2011 (page 2)

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Released: March 21, 2011

BRANCH RICKEY

by Jimmy Breslin

"Quirky, idiosyncratic, oddly balanced and surpassingly entertaining."

This entry in the Penguin Lives series focuses on Branch Rickey's game-changing efforts to bring Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers, shattering baseball's race barrier. Read full book review >

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Released: March 8, 2011

56: JOE DIMAGGIO AND THE LAST MAGIC NUMBER IN SPORTS

by Kostya Kennedy

"A fine baseball book and an expert social history."

Sports Illustrated senior editor Kennedy follows the days of Joe DiMaggio's immortal hitting streak, evoking the mood of a long-gone America to which DiMaggio was a central figure. Read full book review >

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Released: March 1, 2011

ONE FOR THE AGES: JACK NICKLAUS AND THE 1986 MASTERS

by Tom Clavin

"For golf fans, of course, but also for anyone who cherishes signature moments in sports history."

A stirring account of the most memorable victory of golf's greatest champion. Read full book review >