by Jackie Robinson (1972)
Robinson's powerful, candid memoir recounting his heroic endurance of racist abuse, baseball excellence, and lifelong civil rights advocacy. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Jackie Robinson across Baseball (MLB).
Richard Askwith
A masterly, award-winning biography capturing Zátopek's brutal interval training methods, generosity, and resistance to Soviet oppression. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Emil Zátopek across Athletics & Running.
William Fotheringham
An acclaimed, atmospheric biography capturing Coppi's Piedmont roots, legendary mountain attacks, and dramatic wartime and personal life in Italy. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Fausto Coppi across Cycling (Road / Track).
Jim Bouton
The revolutionary diary that humanized baseball players, broke the clubhouse code of silence, and transformed modern sports publishing. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Jim Bouton across Baseball (MLB).
Jane Leavy
The acclaimed, award-winning biography using a 1927 barnstorming tour to examine how Ruth became America's first modern pop culture celebrity. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Babe Ruth across Baseball (MLB).