Ball sports / ball games

In our world of global superstar footballers, it's easy to forget the grassroots of a sport where loyalty to a hometown club is often rock solid - and counts for everything. Even as local communities come under threat, football fandom still pulls us..

Twice a Week Heroes offers unique viewpoints to help in the understanding of the rise in popularity of fastpitch softball. Springfield, Missouri became a hotbed for the sport from the mid 1930's through the 1990's. Within these pages, you'll enjoy t..

Two Brothers tells the story of a great sporting family, uncovering new details, exposing myths and placing Jack and Bobby Charlton in their historical context. It's a book about two English footballers but also about English football and England it..

Hall of Fame member Wilbert Robinson began his career as a catcher. As a Baltimore Oriole in the 1890s the hard-nosed but congenial receiver joined John McGraw, Wee Willie Keeler, and other greats on the roughest team of the game's toughest era. He ..

This is the untold story of the most successful British and Irish Lions tour in history. The 1974 party are the only Lions ever to emerge undefeated. ISBN: 9781847719317Publisher: Y LolfaImprint: Y LolfaPublished date: 21 Feb 2017DEWEY: 796.33365094..

JazbaaDefinition: spirit, feeling, passion, desire, sentiment, emotion In 1996, Shaiza Khan led a Pakistan team on a tour of New Zealand and Australia. While the tour was a failure on the cricketing front, the singular act of eleven women wearing fl..

A mutual bond of rivalry and respect has existed between the rugby-loving Wales and New Zealand nations since their first match in 1905. This book documents all the matches played, but also takes an unorthodox, stimulating look at off-field obligati..

John Montgomery Ward (1860-1925) tossed the second perfect game in major league history and later became the game's best shortstop and a great, inventive manager. He led the players into their own league in 1890 and came within a hair's breadth of c..

A collection of hundreds of previously unseen photos of classic Scotland international football games that have lain in newspaper and magazine archives for 50, 60 or 70 years. Aimed at the sports nostalgia and gift market, the Black & White Era seri..

In Whispers of the Gods, bestselling author Peter Golenbock brings to life baseball greats from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s through timeless stories told straight from the players themselves. Like the enduring classic The Glory of Their Times, this ..

A new edition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest rugby moments ever. Against all expectations, on 31 October 1972 Carwyn James’ Llanelli beat New Zealand 9-3. The day's events are recalled by those who were there. First editi..

Willie Wells was arguably the best shortstop of his generation. As Monte Irvin, a teammate and fellow Hall of Fame player, writes in his foreword, "Wells really could do it all. He was one of the slickest fielding shortstops ever to come along. He h..

A pictorial celebration of the historic win for England in the summer of 2005 Ashes series. Containing full-colour photographs from each test match, this title tells the story of a remarkable summer when a national sport became a national obsession...

AFL Wit And Wisdom Of The Players is filled with hilarious quotes and quips from some of Australia's leading AFL players. Whether you are an elite athlete, ambitious professional, dedicated parent or hard-working student, all of us are at times chal..

'The funniest writer ever to put words to paper' HUGH LAURIE_____________________________________________From his early days Wodehouse adored cricket and references to the game run like a golden thread though his writings. He not only wrote about th..

  The fifth book in the Jamie Johnson football series - as seen on Cbeebies! It's the big one! The World Cup Finals beckon for Jamie Johnson but first he must answer a huge question: Which country will he play for? With brand new characters and ..

Do you think you know the laws of football better than the officials?Could you be the man in black and make the right decisions?The ultimate footie quiz book is back with 300 dilemmas for you to solve!*Test your knowledge of the game with You Are Th..

How well do you know your cricket? Do you think you could be the man at the stumps making the right decisions?Put your umpiring skills and knowledge to the ultimate test with this collection of 300 dilemmas from legendaryartist Paul Trevillion. With..

Golf is not just for the links - it's for life.How do you know when you're a golfer? For starters, you might just find golf has infiltrated every aspect of your life, from your choice of car (plenty of boot space) to the way you talk. You may find y..