History of Sport

The definitive work on Diego Maradona The 42 'One of footballs greatest stories ... this is the best football book in ages' Goal 'A modern football...

Featuring an amazing cast of historical figures, this is the story of how President Theodore Roosevelt led an American sports and fitness revolutio...

For 125 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a peerless emblem in world sport. This unique account of the best from the four Home ...

A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 - SPORT 'A mesmerising, unforgettable journey around world rugby' DONALD McRAE, Twice winner of the Will...

This fascinating account of Vauxhalls long and impressive career in the world of motorsport provides a wealth of information. Telling the story of ...

Before Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders, there were only nineteen men, throughout history, who played in the Major Leagues of baseball and in the Natio...

Stat geeks, going deep, and all-time feats.Spend a year at the ballpark with the facts, stats, personalities, and most memorable moments from Ameri...

What a rush! For people who love all sports, discover day after day of facts, stats, legendary plays, and unbeatable (until theyre not) records. No...

In The Great and the Good, Ireland's leading football pundit and legend of the game John Giles looks back on more than fifty years of football, at ...

How one man brought the Olympics to Los Angeles, fueling the city's urban transformation. Dreamers and Schemers chronicles how Los Angeless pursuit...

From San Francisco to the Ginza in Tokyo, Lefty ODoul relates the untold story of one of baseballs greatest hitters, most colorful characters, and ...

2022 SABR Baseball Research Award  Finalist for the 2022 SABR Seymour Medal The careers of pitchers Jack Quinn and Howard Ehmke began in the Deadba...

Dave Parker was one of the biggest and most badass baseball players of the late twentieth century. He was a seven-time All-Star, a two-time batting...

They come out of the football stadium tunnel first, but all eyes are on the well-paid athletes behind them. No one pays the referee or the refere...

Fighting Irish Football spans the history of college footballs most storied program, featuring many never-before-seen photos from the vaults of the...

Ara: The Life and Legacy of a Notre Dame Legend captures the personality, courage, and character of a great man who faced adversity on and off the ...

The 1974 fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, staged in the young nation of Zaire and dubbed the Rumble in the Jungle, was arguably the b...

In this historical/philosophical reflection, Lee Congdon writes of the ways in which baseball spurs memory. This is particularly important at a tim...

Relive the finest moment in English men's football to date in this wonderful 'Cognitive Book' that everyone can enjoy and is suitable for people li...

Under the Floodlights! is the fascinating story of the League Cup, charting its rich history through 64 seasons, with contributions from the people...

This real-time, historical record of the New York Yankees from their hometown newspaper allows you to experience over a century of the pride, power...

In Unbelievable Underdogs and Rebellious Role Models, James Stafford takes readers on an emotional roller coaster through some of the greatest upse...

Holding the world featherweight boxing championship for more than 11 years, Johnny Kilbane's name became synonymous with the title. His accepted...

From Medals to Toffee Tins celebrates the 150th anniversary of Heart of Midlothian - Edinburgh's oldest and most successful football club - by exam...

A Cultural History of Sport in Antiquity covers the period 800 BCE to 600 CE. From the founding of the Olympics and Romes celebratory games, sport ...

A Cultural History of Sport in the Age of Enlightenment covers the period 1650 to 1800, a period often seen as a time of decline in sporting practi...

The product of a hardscrabble childhood, J. Mayo Ink Williams parlayed an Ivy League education into unlikely twin careers as a foundational produce...

The product of a hardscrabble childhood, J. Mayo Ink Williams parlayed an Ivy League education into unlikely twin careers as a foundational produce...

This definitive and expertly researched work chronicles the careers and life stories of 61 Worcestershire cricketers who played just a single game ...

This definitive and expertly researched work chronicles the careers and life stories of 61 Worcestershire cricketers who played just a single game ...

Mental Health, Gender, and the Rise of Sport explores the historical role of sport in the prescription for mental and physical health through the e...

Sport often mirrored the racial climate of the time, but it also informed and encouraged equality on and off the field. In Boston, the Black athlet...

This catalogue sheds new light on the Paris Olympics of 1924, often considered the first international games. From their origins in ancient Greece ...