Books in Basketball Legends series

A biography of the determined star of the University of Utah basketball team who became one of the top rookies in the NBA in 1998

A biography of the baseball legend who hit safely in fifty-six games during the 1941 season

A biography of the star pitcher for the Atlanta Braves who has won the Cy Young award for four consecutive years

A career biography of one of baseball's great fielders, Carl Yastrzemski

Follows the life and career of baseball star Frank Robinson, who became the first black manager in the major leagues.

Follows the life of the man who, in his prime, led major league baseball in wins, strikeouts, complete games, and innings pitched and moved on to a broadcasting career after his retirement as a player

Follows the life and career of Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson

A biography of the high scoring point guard who began his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors and was traded to the Miami Heat in 1996

Recounts the illustrious career of famed Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams, nicknamed "The Splendid Splinter," known as baseball's purest hitter, and who was, in 1941, the last Major League ballplayer to bat over .400.

Presents the life and career of George Herman Ruth, perhaps the most talented and popular player in baseball history

A biography of the young player who was a member of the University of Michigan's "Fab Five" in 1993 and Rookie of the Year in the NBA the next year

With the help of action-packed photos, statistics, and details of key basketball games, follows the career of the popular Minnesota Timberwolves forward, who in 1997 signed a $126 million contract extension--the largest contract in the history of professional sports.