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Then Came Brain Damage: Life (?) After Pro Football

By: Alex Hawkins

Price: $7.99

Publisher: Marietta, Georgia, Longstreet Press, Inc.: 1991

Book ID: EC35322BB

ISBN: 1563520133

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Y5 - A first edition hardcover book signed by author in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Book has some light stains on the page edges, dust jacket and book have light discoloration and shelf wear. In the "life after pro sports" genre, Then Came Brain Damage is destined to be a classic. 9.5"x6.5", 275 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Archie: The Archie Griffin Story

By: Archie Griffin with David L. Diles

Price: $39.99

Publisher: Garden City Park, New York, Doubleday & Company, Inc.: 1977

Book ID: EC37474BB

ISBN: 0385124422

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

BE2 - A first edition (stated) hardcover book SIGNED by Archie Griffin and Dave Diles with both have inscription to previous owner on the front free endpaper in very good condition that has some bumped corners and cover edgewear, lightly cocked, foxing on the page edges and endpapers, light tanning and shelf wear with no dust jacket. 8.5"x6", 192 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Archie Mason Griffin is a former American football running back. Griffin played seven seasons in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals. He is college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner. Griffin won fou...
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The Wizard of Odds: How Jack Molinas Almost Destroyed the Game of Basketball

By: Charley Rosen

Price: $40.00

Publisher: New York, Seven Stories Press: 2001

Book ID: ec48026

ISBN: 1583222685

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

BO2 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by author with "My Best" written on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, and some small tears on the edges and corners, some light stains, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and cover edgewear, some scattered light stains, light discoloration and shelf wear. In The Wizard of Odds, bestselling basketball writer Charley Rosen brings us the life story of Jack Molinas, the cautionary tale of one of th...
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Transition: One Kid’s Bank Shot to the NFL

By: Fendi Onobun

Price: $29.95

Publisher: Houston, Texas, Bright Sky Press: 2017

Book ID: ec52924

ISBN: 1942945515

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

BR1 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by on the back of the front free endpaper in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling and crease on some edges and corners, some scattered scratches and rubbing, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, water soiled patch on the right side of the first few pages, dog-eared on some last pages, light discoloration and shelf wear. 8.25"x5.5", 248 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. In his debut book, Fendi Onobun proves that it's never too late to f...
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DiMaggio: An Illustrated Life

By: Glenn Stout (Text by)

Price: $29.99

Publisher: Norwalk, Connecticut, The Easton Press: 1999

Book ID: EC38715BB

Binding: Leather

Condition: Very Good

AD1 - A collector's edition leather bound book in very good condition that has some light tanning and shelf wear with no dust jacket. Edited by Dick Johnson. Foreword by Ted Williams. 11.25"x8.75", 272 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper", was an American baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Born to Italian immigrants in California, he is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, and is perhaps best known ...
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Mickey Mantle: Stories & Memorabilia from a Lifetime with the Mick

By: Herskowitz, Mickey with Mantle, Danny & David

Price: $150.00

Publisher: New York, Stewart, Tabori & Chang: 2006

Book ID: EC10551BB

ISBN: 1584795476

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: As New

BY2 - A first edition hardcover book SIGNED by Mickey Herskowitz, Danny Mantle with "Best Wishes" written and David Mantle with "All my Best" written on the title page is as new condition in as new dust jacket that is mylar protected. Featuring 10 Removable Reproductions of Rare Mantle Memorabilia. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Where Have All Our Cowboys Gone?

By: Jensen, Brian

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., Taylor Publishing Company: 2001

Book ID: EC6294BB

ISBN: 0878332650

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

K5 - Uncorrected Proofs. Paperback. Book has back cover missing, label of publisher and blue round label on the back, wrinkling and crease on the back corners opposite the spine and last few pages, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good.
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A Flame of Pure Fire: Jack Dempsey and the Roaring '20s

By: Kahn, Roger

Price: $3.50

Publisher: New York, Harcourt Brace & Company: 1999

Book ID: EC9195BB

ISBN: 0151002967

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

AO6 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ has label on the lower spine and front that is crossed out, wrinkling on some edges and corners, inside flaps taped on the top and bottom to the book cover, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. Book has light rubbing on some cover edges, library stamping and label that is crossed out on the title page, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. A Flame of Pure Fire is the extraordinary story of a man and a country growing to maturity in a blaze of strength and exuberance that nearly burned them to ash.
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The Babe: The Game That Ruth Built

By: Lawrence S. Ritter (Text and Captions)

Price: $29.99

Publisher: Norwalk, Connecticut, The Easton Press: 1999

Book ID: EC38714BB

Binding: Leather

Condition: Very Good

AD1 - A collector's edition leather bound book in very good condition that has some light tanning and shelf wear with no dust jacket. Foreword by Hank Aaron, Picture Edition Mark Rucker. 12.25"x9.25", 296 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "The Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat", he began his MLB career as a star left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slug...
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Throwing Heat: The Autobiography of Nolan Ryan

By: Nolan Ryan and Harvey Frommer

Price: $45.00

Publisher: New York, Doubleday: 1988

Book ID: EC42050BB

ISBN: 038524438X

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

CG4 - A first edition hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by Nolan Ryan to previous owner in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, scattered scratches and rubbing, tanning and light shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, cocked, some light stains on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. 8.5"x6", 236 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Living the Dream: My Life and Basketball

By: Olajuwon, Hakeem; Knobler, Peter

Price: $2.00

Publisher: Boston, Little Brown & Company: 1996

Book ID: NF320AAPC

ISBN: 0316094277

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

AR4 - Book has chipping on top edge near the spine, DJ and book have light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. The center of the back-to-back NBA champion Houston Rockets shares one of the most remarkable basketball stories of our time.
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American Son: My Story

By: Oscar De La Hoya with Steve Springer

Price: $35.00

Publisher: New York, Harper Entertainment: 2008

Book ID: EC44390BB

ISBN: 0061573108

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

CS3 - A first edition hardcover book SIGEND by Oscar De La Hoya on the half-title page and front of the dust jacket in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have light tanning and shelf wear. This thrilling tale of an immigrant's son - a quintessentially American story - is the chronicle of an amazing journey that will provide readers with new insight into the private life of a figure who has to many reached iconic status. 9.5"x6.5", 268 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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American Son: My Story

By: Oscar De La Hoya with Steve Springer

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New York, Harper Entertainment: 2008

Book ID: EC44391BB

ISBN: 0061573108

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

CS3 - A first edition hardcover book SIGEND by Oscar De La Hoya on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have light tanning and shelf wear. This thrilling tale of an immigrant's son - a quintessentially American story - is the chronicle of an amazing journey that will provide readers with new insight into the private life of a figure who has to many reached iconic status. 9.5"x6.5", 268 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Standing Eight: The Inspiring Story of Jesus "El Matador" Chavez, Who Became Lightweight Champion of the World

By: Pitluk, Adam

Price: $24.95

Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts, Da Capo Press, Inc.: 2006

Book ID: EC9424BB

ISBN: 0306814544

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: As New

AQ1 - A 2nd printing hardcover book SIGNED by Adam Pitluk and Jesus "El Matador" Chavez on the front free endpaper in as new condition in as new dust jacket that is mylar protected. The extraordinary story of a man who overcame enormous obstacles-including time in prison and deportation to Mexico twice-to fight for his piece of the American Dream. 9.25"x6.25", 248 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Standing Eight: The Inspiring Story of Jesus "El Matador" Chavez, Who Became Lightweight Champion of the World

By: Pitluk, Adam

Price: $24.95

Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts, Da Capo Press, Inc.: 2006

Book ID: EC9425BB

ISBN: 0306814544

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: As New

Standing Eight: The Inspiring Story of Jesus "El Matador" Chavez, Who Became Lightweight Champion of the World

By: Pitluk, Adam

Price: $24.95

Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts, Da Capo Press, Inc.: 2006

Book ID: EC9426BB

ISBN: 0306814544

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: As New

Standing Eight: The Inspiring Story of Jesus "El Matador" Chavez, Who Became Lightweight Champion of the World

By: Pitluk, Adam

Price: $24.95

Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts, Da Capo Press, Inc.: 2006

Book ID: EC9427BB

ISBN: 0306814544

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: As New

AQ1 - A 2nd printing hardcover book signed by the author in fine condition in fine dust jacket that is mylar protected. Also signed by Jesus "El Matador" Chavez on the front loose endpaper. The extraordinary story of a man who overcame enormous obstacles-including time in prison and deportation to Mexico twice-to fight for his piece of the American Dream. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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