Books in Baseball Series series

A team history of the San Diego Padres, a minor league franchise for many years, but a major league member since 1969.

A team history of the organization that is the oldest professional club in baseball, formed in 1876.

Highlights the key personalities and memorable games in the history of the team that has played in Montreal since 1969.

Hightlights the new major league baseball franchise that began play in Tampa Bay, Florida, in 1998.

A team history of the Brewers, resident in Milwaukee since 1970.

Highlights the key personalities and memorable games in the history of the team that changed its name to the Astros in 1965 when it moved to the first indoor baseball stadium, the Astrodome.

Highlights the key personalities and memorable games of the Texas Rangers, a team that moved from Washington, D.C., to the Dallas-Forth Worth area in 1972.

A team history of the "A's," born in Philadelphia, resident in Kansas City, and now settled in Oakland, where for over thirty years they have been highly successful.

A team history of the Detroit Tigers, who gave us Ty Cobb, Al Kaline, and nearly a century of memories.

When deciding which athletes to profile, our editors take into account not only a player's statistics, but also his character. SPI takes care to select athletes who are known to be community minded and can serve as role models.The biographical material on each athlete covers him from his earliest days to the present.

Highlights the key personalities and memorable games in the history of team that has played in Philadelphia since 1883.

Highlights the history of the Florida Marlins, the Major League Baseball expansion team that came to play in Miami in 1993.