Mike: 6654 books

On a torridly hot August day in 1920, Ray Chapman was struck and killed by a Carl Mays fastball, in what was and remains the only on-the-field fatality in the history of major league baseball. The drama of Good Guy Chapman versus Bad Guy Mays is a wrenching human tale. Add to it an intense pennant...

WHEN Manchester United's directors appointed Matt Busby manager in 1945 they made the most significant decision in the club's history. In his first six years in charge, United never finished lower than fourth in the top flight and won the FA Cup in 1948. In 1952 they secured their first League title...

On 20 October 2007 Mike Catt MBE made history by becoming the oldest player to appear in a World Cup Final. It was also to be his last game for England in an international career stretching back 14 years in which he was awarded 75 caps. The occasion England against South Africa completed an...

BESTSELLER NACIONAL En 2007, Mike Lowel, el jugador de tercera base de los Red Sox triunfó ante la adversidad cuando llevó a su equipo—uno de los equipos más seguidos en la historia del béisbol—a ganar la Serie Mundial por segunda vez en cuatro años. Pero detrás de aquel triunfo hay...

Hearts' Greatest Games provides an entertaining and informative description of the fifty greatest games involving Heart of Midlothian, one of Scotland's biggest football clubs. From the club's first national honour, the Scottish Cup win of 1891, through the glorious decade that was the 1950s, to the...

The ’85 Bears: We Were the Greatest is Coach Mike Ditka’s memoir of a season Chicago will never forget and opponents would rather erase from their minds. Packed with unforgettable behind-the-scenes stories and exhilarating moments including the dominating win over the Patriots in Super Bowl XX,...

This guide is the ultimate resource for true fans of the Cardinals. Whether you cheered along for the 1980 and 1986 March Madness victories, or whether you're a more recent supporter in the Rick Pitino era, these are the 100 things every fan needs to know and do in their lifetime. Experienced sportswriter...

The ultimate record of a great franchise’s greatest season as told by none other than Da Coach himself   In Ditka’s own words, this 30th anniversary volume of The ’85 Bears is packed with special features that make it the ultimate must-have treasure for every Bears fan. This updated edition...

As it approaches its 140th birthday, Test cricket remains the most rich, complex and beguiling sport of all. However, it is under pressure like never before. Eclipsed by the heady glamour of Twenty20, compromised by poor administration and struggling to escape a decade of corruption scandals, five-day...

Mike Yardy is one of only 11 English cricketers to reach the absolute pinnacle of his profession. In 2010 he was a member of the team which won the T20 World Cup, England's only triumph in a global tournament. Having led Sussex to two titles in his first year as captain in 2009, he was an established...

Gambling is a fascinating account of gambling through history, from Greek mythology and the ancient role of lots, dice and cards, to the high profile cricket and football match throwing and 'super casinos' of today. Mike Atherton explores this controversial and captivating phenomenon and the...

Les grands moments qui ont marqué plusieurs joueurs de la LNH, c’est le livre d’histoires de hockey par excellence, une collection de plus de 100 moments magiques qui ont défini, amorcé ou tout simplement prolongé la carrière de plus de 100 joueurs de hockey. En prime, vous aurez droit à...

In April 1914, Burnley Football Club won the FA Cup, beating Liverpool in the Final at the Crystal Palace in front of His Majesty, King George V. It was the first time that the reigning monarch had attended a Cup Final and presented the trophy to the winners. The Road To Glory travels back in time...

For more than sixty years—from the 1890s to the 1950s—boxing was an integral part of American popular culture and a major spectator sport rivaling baseball in popularity. More Jewish athletes have competed as boxers than all other professional sports combined; in the period from 1901 to 1939,...