"A picture book biography about Lizzie Murphy, the first woman to play in a major league exhibition game and the first person to play on both the New England and American leagues' all-star teams"--

"The incomparable and mysterious Sandy Koufax is revealed…. This is an absorbing book, beautifully written." -Wall Street Journal "Leavy has hit it out of the park…A lot more than a biography. It's a consideration of how we create our heroes, and how this hero's self perception distinguishes him from nearly every other great athlete in living memory… a remarkably rich portrait." - Time The instant New York Times bestseller about the baseball...

Mickey Mantle is one of baseball's all-time greats. Playing for the New York Yankees for his entire professional career, Mantle was named to the All-Star team for 11 consecutive seasons, won three MVP awards, and was a seven-time World Series champion. He quickly became an icon who achieved hero status even while playing through injuries for most of his career. In “Mantle: The Best There Ever Was”, Tony Castro makes the impassioned argument that...

An introduction to the life and career of the baseball player Adrián Beltré.

Describes the life and accomplishments of the first African American baseball player in the major leagues in modern times.

When Ernie Banks passed away in 2015, he was regarded as one of the most beloved men in baseball history. Making his start as a shortstop with the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro Leagues as a teenager, Banks went on to become the first African American to play for the Chicago Cubs. Known affectionately as "Mr. Cub," he brought exceptional talent and boundless optimism to the game of baseball, earning him a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a place...

Drawing on interviews with nearly four hundred people, who provided him with exclusive access to the first player to confess to using steroids, forever changing baseball, a writer seeks to make sense of the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player's fascinating, troubled life as he examines his addictions, baseball successes and inner turmoil.

A biography of the Hall of Fame baseball player who broke Babe Ruth's career home run record.