A historical account of baseball and its key contributors describes its 1842 invention by a British sea captain's descendant, its early games on a vacant lot in New York, and the rise of professional leagues.

A biography of 'Shoeless Joe' Jackson, one of America's greatest baseball players, examines his part in the 1919 World Series and the Chicago 'Black Sox' scandal that ended his professional baseball career

Traces the history of the rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.

Updated to incorporate the latest developments in the storied franchise since the centennial of baseball's winningest team, a new edition of this richly illustrated study offers profiles of the team's legendary players and coaches, detailed statistics, unforgettable moments on and off the field, rare period photographs, trivia, and more. Original.

Advance Praise for Five O'Clock Lightning "Come along with Harvey Frommer on a jaunty stroll through baseball eighty years ago. The 1927 Yankees may or may not have been the best team ever, but surely this is the best book about that wonderful concentration of talent." --George F. Will "Harvey Frommer brings the perceptive eye of a historian to what was arguably the most feared batting order of all time. Add to that his contagious enthusiasm for classic baseball and you have a most enjoyable book." --Roger Kahn "An engrossing and entertaining look at a mythical baseball team. Ride the trains, chew the tobacco, and have fun." --Leigh Montville, author of The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth "How great were the '27 Yankees? So great that even now, eighty years later, they still have the power to astonish and entertain. Reading Five O'Clock Lightning, I felt almost as if I were on the road with the Babe, Lou, and Miller Huggins. Harvey Frommer has a great eye for detail and a wonderful ability to bring his characters to life. The book is a delight." --Jonathan Eig, author of Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig and Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season "Harvey Frommer hits a home run in this sweet look back at a time when baseball was the only game and the Yankees seemed to be the only team." --Dan Shaughnessy, author of Senior Year "Baseball's greatest team as recounted by baseball's greatest author, Harvey Frommer. A surefire classic!" --Seth Swirsky, author of Baseball Letters and Something to Write Home About

A collection of Red Sox profiles includes coverage of Bill Buckner's infamous error at the 1986 World Series, ninety-four-year-old Charlie Wagner's ongoing consultations regarding team prospects, and pitching ace Bill Lee's writing and speaking career.

Product Description: Combining the content of two of Frommer's previous books, Sports Roots and Sports Lingo, this book not only explains how nicknames, namesakes, trophies, competitions, and expressions in the world of sports came to be, but also serves as a useful dictionary of the language of sports-both technical and slang...read more

An oral narrative of life in the borough of Brooklyn

In honor of the centennial of baseball's winningest team, this richly illustrated volume offers profiles of the team's legendary players and coaches, detailed statistics, unforgettable moments on and off the field, rare period photographs, trivia, and more. Reprint.

A collection of period photographs, personal reminiscences, and interviews with such New York personalities as Herman Badillo, Jimmy Breslin, Elaine Kaufman, and Bill Gallo capture the cultural diversity and social history of Manhattan in the years from the end of World War II to the mid-1970s. Reprint.

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Brings together the childhood memories of a hundred men and women, young and old, who reflect on family life, interaction with the gentile world, and the meaning of peace (view table of contents)

On the heels of their 1996 World Championship comes an in-depth volume that include statistics on every Yankee player and manager, more than 250 classic photos, chapters on different Yankee eras, rivalries, ball parks, and much more. (view table of contents)

Recounts one hundred and forty years of New York City baseball, focusing on the Yankees, Dodgers, and Mets