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Books in Putnam Sports Shelf series

  • Manny Sanguillen, jolly Pirate

    Joel H Cohen

    Paperback (Putnam, March 15, 1975)
    None
  • Thurman Munson: Pressure player

    Bill Libby

    Hardcover (Putnam, Jan. 1, 1978)
    A biography of the New York Yankee catcher whose unlikely appearance belies his outstanding athletic ability and achievements.
  • Lou Gehrig: A Quiet Hero

    Frank Graham

    Library Binding (Putnam Pub Group, June 1, 1969)
    A biography of the courageous young man who became one of the greatest baseball players of all time
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  • Set point: The story of Chris Evert

    Francene Sabin

    Paperback (Putnam, )
    None
  • Bert Jones: Born to play football

    George Sullivan

    Paperback (Putnam, March 15, 1977)
    A biography of the star quarterback for the Baltimore Colts.
  • O. J.: the story of football's fabulous O. J. Simpson

    Bill Libby

    Hardcover (Putnam, March 15, 1974)
    Traces the football career of the winner of the Heisman Trophy and college and professional Player of the Year awards who has set many rushing records.
  • Gil Hodges: baseball miracle man

    John Devaney

    Unknown Binding (Putnam, March 15, 1973)
    None
  • A. J. Foyt: Racing champion

    Bill Libby

    Hardcover (Putnam, March 15, 1978)
    A biography of the race driver who "has won more kinds of races in more kinds of cars on more kinds of tracks than any other other driver ever."
  • Frank Howard, the gentle giant,

    Albert Hirshberg

    Hardcover (Putnam, March 15, 1973)
    A biography of the baseball player who began to set batting records after a long period of unspectacular play.
  • Bill Walton, super center

    Irwin Stambler

    Hardcover (Putnam, Jan. 1, 1976)
    A biography of the basketball player whose performance at UCLA twice won him the nation's outstanding amateur athlete award.
  • Fred Lynn, young star

    Bill Libby

    Hardcover (Putnam, March 15, 1977)
    A biography of the baseball player who became the first "Rookie of the Year" to also win the "Most Valuable Player" award in the major leagues.
  • Ferguson Jenkins: The quiet winner

    Stanley Pashko

    Hardcover (Putnam, March 15, 1975)
    A biography of Ferguson Jenkins, one of only four pitchers in the past fifty years to win twenty games for six consecutive years.