Baseball from The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)

Temple University Press, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine, fresh copy in equally fine dust jacket. First printing. Hardcover. 206 pp. with index, bibliography. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Philadelphia baseball fans know Citizen's Bank Ballpark and Veteran's Stadium, and some may still remember the old Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium. This photographically illustrated book provides the stories not only… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. As New/as new. As new in dust jacket. First printing. Hardcover. 302 pp. A rich collection of baseball literature that chronicles the dramatic history of baseball's Philadelphia Phillies. From Ed Delahanty's 4-home run day in 1896, through the earliest glory years of Connie Mack's championships, the dark decades, the Whiz… Read more about this item

Lone Wolfe Press, 2009. Hardcover. Fine. Glossy illustrated hardcover. A tight,fine copy in crisp dust jacket with some fade to the spine strip. Harry Kalas CD in pocket on inside rear cover. 246 pp. Black and white photos and a full color section of Sports Illustrated magazine covers 1960-2010 featuring Phillies players. Fans offer their rememberances of the… Read more about this item

Random House, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition. Hardcover. 372 pp. with index.llustrated with photos. A knowing and evocative examination of teh nine baseball fielding positions as told through the experiences of great players from the dead ball era to the modern game. We read of Honus Wagner through Brooks Robinson, Wille… Read more about this item

Mcfarland, 2009. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Oversized in glossy illustrated hardcovers. A fine, fresh copy. Issued without dust jacket. 362 pp. with index. Illustrated with photos. A cornerstone title in modern baseball books, the story of the "outlaw" Federal League, the last independent league to challenge the major league baseball establishment. This comprehensive book studies the league from… Read more about this item

Shapolsky, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. First printing. Overszied hardcover. Fine in very good dust jacket. 160 pp. plus photo essay on Dodger Staduim at rear. Illustrated throughout with photographs by the author. An in depth, behind-the-scenes look at a game day during the 1989 season of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pre-game activites like rubbing up the… Read more about this item

Writers Club Press, 2000. Softcover. Fine. Glossy illustrated softcovers. 420 pp. with bibliography. Fine. The first complete acount of the Boston Red Sox' last championship of the 20th century when in 1918 they won an unprecedented fifth World Series. During that summer, the Great War cast its shadow over baseball as drafts and enlistments wreaked havoc with every… Read more about this item

Northland Pub, 2007. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine, fest copy in equally fine dust jacket. Signed and dated 2007 by Garagiola on the title page. Hardcover. 243 pp. Illustrated with photos. Second printing. Joe Graragiola serv es up anecdotes and humorous stories from baseball greats past and present, highlighting what's right with baseball.

Macmillan Pub Co, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Firts edition. Hardcover. 326 pp. with index, bibliography. Fine in fine dust jacket. Detailed and highly readable story of the mysterious death of baseball Hall of Famer Ed Delahanty. One of the greatest hitters in the history of the game (his .346 lifetime batting average is fifth all time) ,… Read more about this item

The Scarecrow Press, 1999. Paperback. Fine. Glossy illustrated softcovers. Fine. 211 pp. with statistical appendix, bibliography, index. Illustrated with photographs and reproductions. Biography of baseball's first "celebrity superstar", 19th century played Mike "King" Kelly (1857-1894). A native of Troy, New York, Kelly made his major league debut at age 20 with the Cincinnati Reds of the three-season old… Read more about this item

Birch Lane Pr, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition, first printing. Fine (some occasional foxed spots to the edges of the text block) in fine dust jacket. Hardcover. 339 pp. Illustrated with photos. New York Mets "Franchise" Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver gives his choices for baseball's greatest moments. Coveretd are the first World Series (1903),… Read more about this item

Garden City: Doubleday, 1964. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Fiction. Hardcover. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Wacky novel of an eccentric millionaire who a) owns the Chicago White Sox, b) changes his will frequently, c) gets mad at the U.S. Government, d) changes his will leaving everything to Russia and then, e) drops dead. Hilarity ensues as the new… Read more about this item

Princeton Univ Pr, 1991. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. . Hardcover. 237 pp. with index. Illustrated. A history of ther old ballpark that was located at 21st and Lehigh in Philadelphia, Shibe Park (later known as Connie Mack Stadium). When it opened in 1909, it was the first concrete and steel baseball facility in America. It… Read more about this item

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books, 1994. Hard Cover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. Cloth, 436 pps. with index, bibliography. Illustrated. Biography of one of baseball's greatest, and most controversial, players--Ty Cobb. Author Al Stump worked with Cobb in the early 1960s on the player's autobiography and saw and heard much which he could not at… Read more about this item

New York: Avon Books, 1999. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket (small crease on lower corner). Hardcover. 145 pp. After being suspended from Little League (indefinitely), Joe Stoshack shifts his focus to acing his report for Black History Month...by meeting Jackie Robinson in person! A powerful baseball card sends Joe back in time,… Read more about this item

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Hardcover. Fine in fine dust jacket. 242 pp. Foreword by George Steinbrenner. Illustrated with photos. Autobiographical account of Jim "Catfish" Hunter (1946-1999), one of baseball's top pitchers in the 1960s and 70s. A North Carolina native, Hunter first appeared in the majors in 1965 with the then Kansas City Athletics (the team… Read more about this item

New York: Morrow, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition, first printing. Fine in crisp dust jacket with a touch oif fade to the red spine lettering. Hardcover. 256 pp. with index. Illustrated with photos. Autobiography of Hall of Fame and iconic New York Yankes' pitcher Whitey Ford.

New York: Viking Press, 1966. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Fine in bright, crisp dust jacket with a couple very minor faults. Hardcover. Second printing stated. viii+176 pp. The fictional story of a major league baseball game played in hot mid-July; while just a regular season game, it's crucial to Blue Jays manager Barney Mann. Mann is perilously… Read more about this item

New York: Harper Collins, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine, btight, crisp dust jacket. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 238 pp. Illustrated with photos. Autobiography of Baseball Hal of Famer and Minnesota Twins star outfielder Kirby Puckett. Puckett played his entire 12-year career with Minnesota, batting .318 lifetime. He was on two World Series winners (1987… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition. Hardcover. 349 pp (with index). A biography of the combative Yankees manager, whose self-sabotaging personality cost him jobs and made headlines. The author discusses Falkner's career as a player in the 1950s, his high-profile battle with Reggie Jackson, and what made… Read more about this item