sports & recreation / general

Looks at the life of Dorothy Kamenshek, an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.

"This biography of Lance Armstrong surveys his cycling career as well as the details of his life outside of cycling"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the life of Dorothy Kamenshek, an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.

"Highlights the 100 biggest moments in the history of American sports, illustrating powerful connections between sporting events and significant social issues of the time. Features a timeline highlighting major sports events over time;... Covers most every sport including football, baseball, basketball, hockey, horse racing, motorsport, and others"--Amazon.com.

Stuart Scott shares his personal story, discussing his childhood, family, job as a sportscaster, and fight with cancer.

Traces the transformation of relief pitching in baseball over the years, profiles numerous relief pitchers, offers insight into life in the bullpen of the New York Yankees, and includes anecdotes and interviews with key players, coaches, and scouts.

A biography of boxer Ray "Boom-Boom" Mancini, covering his childhood and his boxing career, and focusing on the events following his November 13, 1982 match against Duk Koo Kim, in which Kim was knocked out and never regained consciousness and whose death haunted Mancini.

Describes the extreme sport of BASE jumping and its history.