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When do the football codes burn brightest When the fireflies of controversy dance around them. Roy Masters examines the sex scandals, fierce rivalries, gambling excesses, boardroom rants, bar room bust-ups, media headbutting and taxi-hijacking that have taken place across all codes of football in Australia over the last few years.

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The story of FC Barcelona, written by the author of the internationally acclaimed Hand of God: The Life of Diego Maradona and updated with a new preface

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Barry Bonds has emerged, statistically, as the most feared hitter since Babe Ruth. Bonds, winner of a record six MVP awards, holds the single-season record for home-runs, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, and walks, and is the only player ever to have hit 500 home-runs and stolen 500 bases.

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The definitive life story of the seventies world 500cc motorcycle champion Barry Sheene the Brit whose death-defying crashes and playboy lifestyle made him the most famous bike racer on the planet. Written by the only journalist to have ridden on the roads with him, and featuring interviews with closest friends, team mates and former rivals.

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During the Civil War, Americans from homefront to battlefront played baseball as never before. This work gives us a commentary of the growth and transformation of baseball. It shows that the game was a vital part of the lives of many a soldier and civilian - and that baseball's popularity had everything to do with surging American nationalism.

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Baseball Myths: Debating, Debunking, and Disproving Tales from the Diamond examines baseball myths-old and new. It covers such legendary players as Shoeless Joe Jackson, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Pete Rose, and Derek Jeter, while also looking at lesser...

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Baseball's Greatest Comeback recounts the story of the 1914 Boston Braves that experienced the greatest come-from-behind season ever witnessed in baseball history. A perennially woeful team, the Braves rose from the ashes of last place-fifteen games behind on July 4th-to battl...

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In Baseball's Roaring Twenties, Ronald T. Waldo recounts the rollicking escapades surrounding a distinct collection of players, managers, umpires, and fans that truly personified this era of baseball history. Waldo includes a mix of unique stories and amusing tales surrounding...

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This book profiles the top ten major league ballplayers at every position. Each chapter starts with an overview of the position and how the players were chosen, with compelling stats that support the rankings. Player entries include original interviews, individual achievements, stats, and biographical information.

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Presents an examination of the game of baseball using the most statistical tools available. This book provides an evaluation of major offensive events in baseball history, and identifies the players with the 100 best seasons and most productive careers.

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A one-time Southampton policeman and BBC literary producer, John Arlott has always considered himself lucky. This autobiography looks at his schooldays, about great cricketers he has known or seen and about his standing for the Liberals in 1955.

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This summer England pitches under the hot sun and in front of local crowds and face a regrouped Australian team. A blow by blow, day by day account of this keenly anticipated series.

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Children grow up fast. The first practice of their lives quickly becomes a distant memory as you are receiving photos by the text of the first day of college. The photos accumulated over the years no matter how insignificant they may have been at the time you took them quickly become invaluable.

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Four years after her horrific horse racing fall, this is Bev Buckingham's remarkable story of recovery from both a broken back and a broken heart.

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