BACK • LIST (n.): A book published over one year ago.

Taking Shots, by Keith Glass

In 1892 on this day, March 11th, the first game of basketball EVER was played. In honor of this sports milestone, we've selected, Taking Shots, by Keith Glass.

I Never Had It Made, by Jackie Robinson, Alfred Duckett, and Cornell West

Everyone knows Jackie Robinson as the first African American to play baseball professionally, but beyond that seminal milestone is a fascinating, harrowing account of America from the perspective of a man who fought his entire life and accomplished something truly extraordinary in a seemingly impossible world. Today, on Jackie Robinson's birthday, we've selected his autobiography, I Never Had It Made, by Jackie Robinson, Alfred Duckett, and Cornell West.

Football Genius, by Tim Green

The first Super Bowl was played on this day in 1967. In case you're wondering, Green Bay beat Kansas City 35-10. So it only makes sense that we'd pick a football book, right? Today we've selected, Football Genius, by Tim Green.

The Rock Says, by The Rock (Dwayne Johnson)

The Rock was (and arguably still is) the most electrifying man in sports entertainment history, so elecrifying in fact that he wrote a book about just how electrifying he is. Since today is Rock Day, we've selected a book not about those roody-poo stones you find all over the place like so much nature's garbage, but an entertainer of unmatched charisma and sideburns, The Rock Says, by The Rock (Dwayne Johnson).

The Miniature Book of Miniature Golf, by Mike Vago

On this day in 1929 the first miniature golf course opened, and to comemorate this event we've selected a book that you can actually open up and play through! The Miniature Book of Miniature Golf, by Mike Vago comes with 2 putters, a small ball, and folds out into its very own golf course.

Me and My Dad: A Baseball Memoir, by Paul O'Neill and Burton Rocks

In honor of the World Series we've selected a book from a Yankee who writes about how his relationship with his father shaped baseball career, Me and My Dad: A Baseball Memoir, by Paul O'Neill and Burton Rocks.

Mickey Mantle: Stories & Memorabilia from a Lifetime with the Mick, by Mickey Herskowitz, Danny Mantle, and David Mantle

After this long break, we've selected Mickey Mantle: Stories & Memorabilia from a Lifetime with the Mick, by Mickey Herskowitz, Danny Mantle, and David Mantle, to celebrate Mickey Mantle's birthday.

Mark Spitz: The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion, by Robert J. Foster and Mark Spitz

Before Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals there was this guy with an incredible mustache who won 7 gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics. His name was Mark Spitz. On this day in 1972 Mark Spitz became the first athlete to ever win 7 gold medals, and to celebrate that accomplishment we've selected Mark Spitz: The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion, by Robert J. Foster and Mark Spitz.

The Rookie, by Shawna Richer

The Pittsburgh Penguins' 2008-2009 Stanley Cup win alone is enough to validate a post about them, but today is also hockey-phenom, Sidney Crosby's birthday! The Penguins have had an incredible history of astonishing success and draughts of dissapointment until Crosby, a young rookie from Hallifax, Nova Scotia instantly asserted himself as hockey's next great player and helped the Penguins win an incredible series of games and brought new excitement to the franchise. The Rookie: A Season with Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, by Shawa Richer follows what some are hailing as a new birth in hockey from practically the beginning.

And it's always nice to think about ice-related sports on these upcoming hot summer days.

Jim Thorpe, Original All-American, by Joseph Bruchac and Rhonda Gowler

Jim Thorpe, remembered for (among other things) playing both professional football and major league baseball in addition to winning several gold medals for track and field, was born on this day in 1888. His amazing life is recounted in Jim Thorpe, Original All-American, by Joseph Bruchac and Rhonda Gowler.