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Bad News: The Turbulent Life of Marvin Barnes, Pro Basketball?s Original Renegade

By Mike Carey and Bob Costas (foreword by)

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Hardcover:

9781613219638 | Sports Pub, October 4, 2016, cover price $22.99

One for the Record: The Inside Story of Hank Aaron's Chase for the Home Run Record

By Bob Costas (foreword by) and George Plimpton

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Hardcover:

9780316326933 | Little Brown & Co, April 26, 2016, cover price $20.00

Baseball Forever!: 50 Years of Classic Radio Play-by-Play Highlights from the Miley Collection

By Bob Costas (narrator) and Jason Turbow (contributor)

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CD/Spoken Word:

9781620642221 | Unabridged edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, March 12, 2013), cover price $19.95

Beneath the Surface: My Story

By Cazeneuve Brian, Bob Costas (foreword by) and Michael Phelps

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9781613210635 | Reprint edition (Sports Pub, September 22, 2012), cover price $16.95

Grasping the Ring: Nine Unique Winners in Life and Sports

Product Description: Over the course of his varied career, Gene A. Budig has served as a professor, the president of the American League of Major League Baseball, the head of three major universities, a major general in the Air National Guard, a newspaper man, and co-owner of a Minor League Baseball team...read more

By Bob Costas (foreword by)

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9780803226357 | Bison Books, October 1, 2009, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Over the course of his varied career, Gene A.

Built to Win: Inside Stories and Leadership Strategies from Baseball's Winningest Gm

By Bob Costas (contributor)

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Miscellaneous:

9780446554176 | Grand Central Pub, December 14, 2008, cover price $9.99

Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics

Looks at the history of the Olympic Games, from their origins in ancient Greece, through their rebirth in nineteenth-century France, to the present, highlighting the contributions of individuals to the Games' success and popularity.

By Bob Costas (foreword by) and Sue MacY

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Hardcover:

9781426302909 | Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, June 10, 2008, cover price $18.95

9780792266679 | Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, May 1, 2004, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Looks at the history of the Olympic Games, from their origins in ancient Greece, through their rebirth in nineteenth-century France, to the present, highlighting the contributions of individuals to the Games' success and popularity.

Library:

9781426303029 | Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, June 10, 2008, cover price $27.90

9780792269809 | Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, June 1, 2004, cover price $28.90 | About this edition: Looks at the history of the Olympic Games, from their origins in ancient Greece, through their rebirth in nineteenth-century France, to the present, highlighting the contributions of individuals to the Games' success and popularity.

The Best of the Show: A Classic Collection of Wit and Wisdom

By Bob Costas (contributor)

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Miscellaneous:

9780446510912 | Grand Central Pub, September 3, 2007, cover price $9.99

Brooklyn Remembered: The 1955 Days of the Dodgers

Product Description: In "Brooklyn Remembered: The 1955 Days of the Dodgers, Allen has captured the emotion, the drama and the sweet reverie of what many baseball people and fans consider the greatest sports triumph ever, the 1955 Brooklyn Series win over the Yankees...read more

By Maury Allen and Bob Costas (foreword by)

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Hardcover:

9781582619439 | Sports Pub, March 15, 2005, cover price $24.95

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9781596702202 | Sports Pub, April 1, 2007, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: In "Brooklyn Remembered: The 1955 Days of the Dodgers, Allen has captured the emotion, the drama and the sweet reverie of what many baseball people and fans consider the greatest sports triumph ever, the 1955 Brooklyn Series win over the Yankees.

The Magnificent Seasons

A treasury of interviews, photos, and personal accounts of the 1969 season during which three New York underdog sports teams won their championship series includes contributions by such names as Yogi Berra, Hank Aaron, Joe Namath, Bill Bradley, Tom Seaver, and Rudy Giuliani. Reprint.

By Bill Bradley (foreword by), Bob Costas (introduced by), Joe Namath (foreword by), Tom Seaver (foreword by), Art Shamsky and Barry Zeman

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9780312333584 | Thomas Dunne Books, November 1, 2004, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A treasury of interviews, photos, and personal accounts of the 1969 season during which three New York underdog sports teams won championship series includes contributions by such names as Yogi Berra, Hank Aaron, and Rudy Giuliani.

Paperback:

9780312332532 | Reprint edition (Griffin, January 10, 2006), cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A treasury of interviews, photos, and personal accounts of the 1969 season during which three New York underdog sports teams won their championship series includes contributions by such names as Yogi Berra, Hank Aaron, Joe Namath, Bill Bradley, Tom Seaver, and Rudy Giuliani.

Classic Wiley: A Lifetime of Punchers, Players, Punks & Prophets

A definitive compilation of writings by the pioneering late journalist brings together some of Wiley's finest feature stories from Sports Illustrated, columns from ESPN.com, excerpts from his books and screenplays, and 'Parting Shots' from the ESPN TV show The Sports Reporters.

By Bob Costas (foreword by), Michael Wilbon (introduced by) and Ralph Wiley

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9781933060019 | Reprint edition (Espn Books, May 17, 2005), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A definitive compilation of writings by the pioneering late journalist brings together some of Wiley's finest feature stories from Sports Illustrated, columns from ESPN.

Who's Better, Who's Best In Baseball?: "Mr. Stats" Sets The Record Straight On The Top 75 Players Of All Time

A fact-packed guide to baseball statistics weaves facts and anecdotes together to cover the history of the game, including interviews with players and coaches and plentiful discourse on the dynamics of the game. Original. 40,000 first printing.

By Bob Costas (foreword by) and Elliott Kalb

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9780071445382, titled "Who's Better, Who's Best in Baseball?: Mr. Stats Sets the Record Straight on the Top 75 Players of All Time" | McGraw-Hill, March 31, 2005, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A guide to baseball statistics weaves facts and anecdotes together to cover the history of the game, including interviews with players and coaches and discourse on the dynamics of the game.

The End of Baseball As We Knew It: The Players Union, 1960-81

Written from files, letters, and correspondence of the Major League Baseball Players Association, this analysis of the most successful sports labor union delves deeply into the long-standing battle between players and management in baseball. (Sports & Recreation)

By Bob Costas (foreword by) and Charles P. Korr

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9780252027529 | Univ of Illinois Pr, August 1, 2002, cover price $34.95 | About this edition: Written from files, letters, and correspondence of the Major League Baseball Players Association, this analysis of the most successful sports labor union delves deeply into the long-standing battle between players and management in baseball.

Paperback:

9780252072741 | Univ of Illinois Pr, February 15, 2005, cover price $26.00

Who's Better, Who's Best in Basketball: Mr. Stats Sets the Record Straight on the Top 50 Players of All Time

The author uses stats, facts, and anecdotes to challenge the NBA official list of the top fifty players in the game, entering the fray armed with good information designed to challenge sacrosanct notions, for example, that Michael Jordan is the top player of all time. Original. (view table of contents)

By Bob Costas (foreword by) and Elliott Kalb

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9780071417884 | 1 edition (McGraw-Hill, November 1, 2003), cover price $24.00 | About this edition: The author uses stats, facts, and anecdotes to challenge the NBA official list of the top fifty players in the game, entering the fray armed with good information designed to challenge sacrosanct notions, for example, that Michael Jordan is the top player of all time.

And the Fans Roared: Recapture the Excitement of the Great Moments in Sports

Product Description: Heroes Triumphed.Announcers Went Wild.And The Fans Roared.Feel The Thunder Again.Featuring the riveting stories that bring you back to the moment, acclaimed sports photographs and two audio CDs narrated by award-winning sports journalist Bob Costas, And The Fans Roared delivers more than forty of the most spine-tingling sports moments ever broadcast...read more

By Bob Costas (narrator) and Joe Garner

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9781402200304 | Pap/com edition (Sourcebooks Mediafusion, September 1, 2002), cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Heroes Triumphed.

Clearing the Bases: The Greatest Baseball Debates of the Last Century

Product Description: Who was better, Mickey Mantle or Willie Mays? At their peak, who was more valuable, Joe DiMaggio or Ted Williams? If Lefty Grove, Sandy Koufax, and Roger Clemens had pitched at the same time against the same hitters, who would have won the most games? If Jackie Robinson had been white, would he be deserving of the Hall of Fame? Who was the greatest all-around player of the last century?Â Clearing the Bases is the first book to tackle these and many other of baseballâs most intriguing questions and offer hard, sensible answersâanswers based on exhaustive research and analysis...read more

By Allen Barra and Bob Costas (foreword by)

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9780312265564 | 1 edition (Thomas Dunne Books, April 1, 2002), cover price $23.95 | About this edition: Presents baseball's most controversial issues and players, discussing Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, and Pete Rose.

Paperback:

9780803217638 | Bison Books, July 1, 2008, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Who was better, Mickey Mantle or Willie Mays?

9780312302535 | Reprint edition (Griffin, May 1, 2003), cover price $21.99 | About this edition: Presents baseball's most controversial issues and players, discussing Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, and Pete Rose.

Miscellaneous:

9781429970693 | 1 edition (Thomas Dunne Books, May 3, 2002), cover price $9.99

Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Baseball

The sportscaster and baseball fan presents his views on ways to change the game to promote and protect baseball's best interests, discussing such topics as interleague play, the wild card, and the financial disparities among the teams.

By Bob Costas

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Hardcover:

9780783891866, titled "Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Baseball" | Large print edition (G K Hall & Co, November 1, 2000), cover price $28.95 | About this edition: The sportscaster and baseball fan presents his views on ways to change the game to promote and protect baseball's best interests, discussing such topics as interleague play, the wild card, and the financial disparities among the teams.

9780756782399, titled "Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Baseball" | Diane Pub Co, July 30, 2000, cover price $22.00 | About this edition: From his perspective as a journalist and a true fan, Bob Costas, NBC's award-winning broadcaster, shares his views on the forces that are diminishing the appeal of Major League Baseball and proposes realistic changes that can be made to protect and promote the game's best interests.

9780767904650, titled "Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Baseball" | 1 edition (Bantam Dell Pub Group, April 1, 2000), cover price $21.95 | About this edition: The sportscaster and baseball fan presents his views on ways to change the game to promote and protect baseball's best interests, discussing such topics as interleague play, the wild card, and the financial disparities among the teams

Paperback:

9780767904667, titled "Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Baseball" | 1 edition (Broadway Books, April 1, 2001), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: The sportscaster and baseball fan presents his views on ways to change the game to promote and protect baseball's best interests, discussing such topics as interleague play, the wild card, and the financial disparities among the teams.

Miscellaneous:

9780767909549, titled "Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Baseball" | Crown Pub, November 15, 2001, cover price $15.00

Storied Stadiums: Baseball's History Through Its Ballparks

A baseball historian traces the history of American major league baseball through personal reminiscences, anecdotes, and facts about its early fields, grandstands, and modern-day stadiums, offering a fascinating tour of more than 125 ballparks past and present, including such legendary sites as Yankee Stadium, Wrigley Field, and Fenway Park. (view table of contents)

By Bob Costas (introduced by) and Curt Smith

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9780786709489 | Da Capo Pr, August 16, 2001, cover price $32.00 | About this edition: Tours every big-league baseball field, past and present, to chronicle the the history of the sport of baseball, including discussion of Forbes Field, Comiskey Park, Fenway Park, Tiger Stadium, the Astrodome, and Wrigley Field.

Satchel Sez: The Wit, Wisdom, and World of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

Presents a collection of quips, anecdotes, quotations, and observations from Hall of Fame pitcher Leroy Satchel Paige that describe his experiences in the Negro League and and major league baseball, his thoughts on fellow players, his candid views on race relations, and tributes to Paige from other baseball notables. Original. 25,000 first printing.

By Bob Costas (foreword by), Arielle Eckstut (editor), Leroy Paige (editor) and David Sterry (editor)

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9780609806432 | Crown Pub, May 1, 2001, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Presents quips, anecdotes, quotations, and observations from Satchel Paige that describe his experiences in the Negro League and in major league baseball, his thoughts on fellow players, his views on race, and tributes from others.

And the Fans Roared: The Sports Broadcasts That Kept Us on the Edge of Our Seats

Describes memorable moments in sports, including baseball, boxing, football, basketball, the Olympics, and horse racing, and shares the corresponding broadcasts. (view table of contents)

By Bob Costas (narrator), George Foreman (foreword by) and Joe Garner

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Hardcover:

9781570715822 | Har/com edition (Sourcebooks Mediafusion, October 1, 2000), cover price $49.95 | About this edition: Describes memorable moments in sports, including baseball, boxing, football, basketball, the Olympics, and horse racing, and shares the corresponding broadcasts.

The 100 Greatest Moments in St. Louis Sports

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By Bob Broeg and Bob Costas (foreword by)

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Hardcover:

9781883982317 | Missouri Historical Society Pr, July 1, 2000, cover price $34.95

Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Basebasll

By Bob Costas

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CD/Spoken Word:

9780553712117 | Unabridged edition (Bantam Audio, April 1, 2000), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: The sportscaster and baseball fan presents his views on ways to change the game to promote and protect baseball's best interests, discussing such topics as interleague play, the wild card, and the financial disparities among the teams.

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780553502633 | Unabridged edition (Bantam Audio, April 1, 2000), cover price $25.00 | About this edition: The sportscaster and baseball fan presents his views on ways to change the game to promote and protect baseball's best interests, discussing such topics as interleague play, the wild card, and the financial disparities among the teams.

And the Crowd Goes Wild: Relive the Most Celebrated Sporting Events Ever Broadcast

Describes memorable moments in sports, including baseball, boxing, football, basketball, and hockey, and shares the corresponding radio broadcasts

By Bob Costas (narrator) and Joe Garner

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Hardcover:

9781570714603 | Har/com edition (Sourcebooks Inc, October 1, 1999), cover price $49.95 | About this edition: Describes memorable moments in sports, including baseball, boxing, football, basketball, and hockey, and shares the corresponding radio broadcasts

St. Louis: For the Record

Product Description: "People in the know had been saying for years and years that this is the best baseball city in America," proclaims renowned sportscaster and St. Louis resident Bob Costas in his introduction to St. Louis: For the Record. In 1998, Cardinals superstar Mark McGwire led the city to the height of international attention with his landmark 70 home runs...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Bob Costas (introduced by)

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Hardcover:

9781881096726 | Towery Pub, August 1, 1999, cover price $49.95 | About this edition: "People in the know had been saying for years and years that this is the best baseball city in America," proclaims renowned sportscaster and St.

Costas on Baseball

With the help of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Friday Night Lights, the Emmy Award-winning sportscaster offers a witty account of his experiences covering professional baseball and a critical assessment of its future. 350,000 fist printing. $375,000 ad/promo.

By Buzz Bissinger and Bob Costas

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Hardcover:

9780767901062 | Broadway Books, April 1, 1999, cover price $27.50 | About this edition: The sportscaster offers an account of his experiences covering professional baseball and a critical assessment of its future

CD/Spoken Word:

9780553455755 | Bantam Audio, May 1, 1998, cover price $27.50

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