San Antonio College Library

Bob St. John has been writing about Texas and the pro sports scene in Dallas for about 40 years. In the early years of sports reporting, the hijinks and shenanigans of Texas sports reporters were as legendary as the athletes they followed. St. John -- innocent-looking, typical nice guy -- was a leader and instigator of so much mischief that he and his fellow journalists were finally banned from staying in the same hotel as the teams. The book is filled...

A personal memoir traces the "New York Times" sportswriter's journey through his unpromising educational years to become a writer, describing his father's influence on his character, his discovery of his writing passion, and his relationships with such individuals as columnist Red Smith, Hall of Fame coach Red Holzman, and Michael Jordan.

New York Times sports columnist Ira Berkow tells of a year in his life in which he played pickup basketball in city playgrounds and famous arenas. Includes his experiences with legendary players and coaches.

Sportswriter Jonathan Rendall reflects on his experiences with the sport of boxing, his attempt to promote Colin "Sweet C" McMillan to the World Featherweight Championship, and his growing disillusionment with the boxing business.

In 1950, Vin Scully broadcast his first major league baseball game for the then-Brooklyn Dodgers. Nearly sixty years later he still invites a listener to "pull up a chair," completing a record fifty-ninth consecutive year of play-by-play. Recruited and mentored by the legendary Red Barber, the New York-born Scully moved with the Dodgers to Los Angeles in early 1958. His instantly recognizable voice has described players from Duke Snider to Orel Hershiser...

"Book is a collection of Burle Pettit's columns from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal newspaper, plus an introduction by Pettit and a Preface by Kenneth L. Untiedt. Columns have been organized and slightly edited to fit a book. Columns ran from the 1960s to approximately 2010"-- Provided by publisher.

A nostalgic memoir of coming of age and baseball. It describes the author's move to Indiana and the role of baseball in his life, especially after he discovers that his cousin, the legendary Don Larsen, is a pitcher for the New York Yankees. This volume is published on the fiftieth anniversary of Larsen's 1956 perfect game -- the only perfect game pitched in World Series history.