Baseball Audio Books on Tape and CD

A-Rod
The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez
Author: Selena Roberts, Reader: L.J. Ganser

A revealing portrait of the controversial baseball superstar, the richest and possibly the most talented player in baseball. While describing his dalliances with strippers, infatuation with Madonna, contract-breaking and steroid use, the Sports Illustrated writer also reveals the root of his identity crisis.

Abridged, 5 CDs, Biography, Athletes, E5H089, 9780061940897, $29.99
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3 Nights in August
Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy Inside the Mind of a Manager
Author: Buzz Bissinger, Reader: Jeffrey Nordling

This Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist captures baseball's essence in this account of a dramatic series in late 2003 viewed through the eyes of Cardinals manager Tony La Russa. You don't need to watch a whole season of baseball to understand the sport and those who make their living from it. Three games are enough. By the author of Friday Night Lights. "Baseball writing at its best."—Library Journal

Unabridged, 8 CDs, Sports, E8Z976, 9781565119765, $34.95
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The 33-Year-Old Rookie
Author/Reader: Chris Coste, Chris Coste

Chris Coste dreamed of playing major-league baseball from the age of seven. But after 11 years in the minors, a spot on a major-league roster still seemed just out of his reach – until that fateful call came from the Philadelphia Phillies in May 2006. At age 33 ("going on 80"), Coste was finally heading to the big time. An inside look at a remarkable life and career.

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Biography, Athletes, EP9497, 9781606409497, $59.99
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America's Favorite Pastime
The History of Baseball
Author: Steven Womack, Reader: Ron Jordan

For over two centuries, it's been what Walt Whitman called "our game". It's America's favorite pastime, our national preoccupation. Baseball is more than a game, more than a sport. It's who we are as a people, as a culture.

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Sports, EP9458, 9781602529458, $59.99
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Baseball Great
Author/Reader: Tim Green, Tim Green

Finally on the youth championship team, Josh feels he must obey his coach in everything if he wants to stay. But what's in these "milkshakes"? Surrounded by tougher, often violent kids, Josh has suspicions about steroids. He and a friend investigate, pitting themselves against a desperate man who wants them to keep his secret. "Action-heavy, high-testosterone plot... has Josh in near-constant motion."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 4 CDs, Young Listeners, 9-12, H5H452, 9780061714528, $22.99
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Between the Lines
Nine Principles to Live By
Author: Orel Hershiser
Cut from both his high school and his college teams, Orel Hershiser climbed to the top of his profession anyway. His determination resulted in his becoming the highest paid pitcher of all time. Here, the author of Out of the Blue and 1988's Sportsman of the Year presents the nine values that have guided his personal and professional life throughout his remarkable career.

Unabridged, 4 cassettes, Sports, E4W180, 9781586211806, Now $24.98 $16.24
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The Big Bam
The Life and Times of Babe Ruth
Author: Leigh Montville, Reader: Adam Grupper

This phenomenal player, the guy with the .342 lifetime batting average and who insisted that the only game in the world is baseball, still commands respect. Listen to the biography of Babe Ruth, sport's most explosive slugger, based on newly discovered documents and interviews. "Vividly presents the heroic details of Ruth's playing career."—BookPage

Abridged, 5 CDs, Biography, Athletes, E5R273, 9780739332733, $29.95
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The Boys of Summer
Author: Roger Kahn, Reader: Phil Gigante

Kahn recreates the magic of Ebbets Field and Dodger baseball in the 1930s and 1940s – the team that broke the color barrier with Jackie Robinson. He interweaves the story of his own youth, from early fandom to young reporterhood, traveling with and writing about his childhood idols. First published in 1972. "Touching and inspirational... Taste the peanuts and feel the summer heat. Gigante is marvelous, reading with a solid, unwavering voice."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 13 CDs, Biography, Athletes, E9N768, 9781423377689, $34.99
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Clemente
The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero
Author/Reader: David Maraniss, David Maraniss

Three thousand hits. A .317 average over 18 seasons. The first Latino baseball player elected to the Hall of Fame. This intense right fielder, an athlete of determination and grace, paved the way and set the highest standard for waves of Latino players. This biography by a Pulitzer-winning journalist captures the life and energy of a phenomenal man. "Utterly compelling... astounding... [the book] shines."—San Francisco Chronicle
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Abridged, 5 CDs, Biography, Athletes, E5P215, 9780743552158, Now $29.95 $19.47
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Double Play
Author: Robert B. Parker, Reader: Robert Forster

Parker focuses on one of his great loves – baseball – in this superb, non-Spenser mystery that centers on Jackie Robinson becoming the first black man in major-league baseball. When the Brooklyn Dodgers' owner hires a brooding WWII veteran to guard him, the story begins. "Masterful... a great and gripping crime novel [and] one of the most evocative baseball novels ever written."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 5 CDs, Mystery, Tough Guy, N5X014, 9781597770149, $32.95
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