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Whether you love or hate the New York Yankees, all baseball fans would agree that they would love to have Mariano Rivera coming out of the bullpen to save the game for their team. But if Rivera pitched in the major leagues in a previous generation there's a good chance that nobody would even know who he was. That's because the role of the closer in baseball didn't exist 50 years ago, it barely came into existence 30 years ago, and only in the past two decades has the role has been truly refined to its current status as one of the most important positions in baseball. FIREMAN: THE EVOLUTION OF THE CLOSER IN BASEBALL by Fran Zimniuch examines the creation of this unique position and how the development of the closer has changed baseball forever. Lee Smith, Goose Gossage, Fergie Jenkins, Dennis Eckersley, and dozens of other players, coaches, managers, and front-office executives all contributed to FIREMAN, providing fans a historic and captivating examination of pitching in Major League Baseball.

Triumph Books knows everyone loves an unexpected gift so here's your chance to treat yourself to something you actually want - a sports gift about your favorite team! Triumph Books has launched a new program - buy one book and get a second book for free (of equal or lesser value). When you register to become a member of Triumph Books' locker room, you will immediately be given a coupon for a free book that can be used for your first purchase. Use your free gift for yourself or someone close to you today!

Fresh from being named County Music Association's Entertainer of the Year and winning the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Taylor Swift is one of the youngest and most successful artists in music today. TAYLOR SWIFT: SECRETS OF A SONGWRITER explores every aspect of her music-her influences, how her early passion for poetry blossomed into creative writing, and her musical collaborators. There's also a bonus section that includes the ultimate Taylor Swift quiz - how much do you know? TAYLOR SWIFT: SECRETS OF A SONGWRITER is a must-read for any fan or budding musician seeking to learn how to become a star.

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The most trusted source in fantasy baseball for more than 20 years, BASEBALL FORECASTER's 2010 edition is packed with all the vital information necessary for fantasy baseball players to draft the best teams possible. Since 1986, BASEBALL FORECASTER has been the indispensable resource for anyone who loves baseball. Ron Shandler's exhaustive research provides every fantasy baseball team owner with the same detailed statistics and projections used by Major League Baseball GMs, players and the media. Don't let your fantasy league opponents get a head start on the 2010 season—even the playing field using your copy of BASEBALL FORECASTER today.

WFAN listeners who have been disappointed in their lack of Sid Rosenberg on-air time in recent years have an upcoming chance to quell their thirst to listen to radio's greatest bad boy and author of YOU'RE WRONG AND YOU'RE UGLY later this month. On March 27, Rosenberg will be live 10 a.m - 1 p.m ET on WFAN from Port St. Lucie hosting a show before the New York Mets exhibition game. Tune in to hear Rosenberg's latest stories and look for YOU'RE WRONG AND YOU'RE UGLY in bookstores in early April.

Learn more about Minnesota's greatest homegrown athlete and the reigning American League Most Valuable Player with the new book JOE MAUER: FROM HOMETOWN HERO TO MVP by the award-winning staff of the Star Tribune. Born in Minnesota, Mauer was a high school phenom that led his high school football team to the 2000 state championship.  He was drafted by the Twins with the first overall pick later that year and became a three-time All-Star and Silver Slugger Award winner as well as a two-time Gold Glove winner. Packed with anecdotes, statistics, stories and hundreds of full-color photos, JOE MAUER: FROM HOMETOWN HERO TO MVP will be available later this month.

Jay McGwire's new book MARK AND ME: MARK McGWIRE AND THE TRUTH BEHIND BASEBALL'S WORST-KEPT SECRET has been covered by every corner of the sports media since late last month. In case you've missed any of the coverage, go to the official page for MARK AND ME where you can see, read or hear highlights of the coverage including the Associated Press's article by Ron Blum, the centerpiece of ESPN's "Outside The Lines" from Feb. 28 and Brian Kenny's ESPNRadio interview.

OK, guys, we know you enjoyed yourself with whatever you wanted to eat and drink during the holidays (let's be honest, you indulged way before Thanksgiving, right?) but now it's time to start getting back into shape. Written for men, 101 HIGH-INTENSITY WORKOUTS by the experts at Muscle & Fitness magazine outlines practical methods to fine-tune your daily workouts using high-intensity fat-burning regimens that simultaneously reduce body fat and increase muscularity. Learn more here about 101 HIGH-INTENSITY WORKOUTS.

The experts at Fit Pregnancy magazine have the best holiday gift for new and/or expecting moms. GET YOUR BODY BACK AFTER BABY offers sensible exercise programs designed to help moms return to their pre-baby bodies. Illustrated with full-color photos, GET YOUR BODY BACK AFTER BABY is the one guilt-free gift every mom will appreciate.

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The most trusted source in fantasy baseball for more than 20 years, BASEBALL FORECASTER's 2010 edition is packed with all the vital information necessary for fantasy baseball players to draft the best teams possible. Since 1986, BASEBALL FORECASTER has been the indispensable resource for anyone who loves baseball. Ron Shandler's exhaustive research provides every fantasy baseball team owner with the same detailed statistics and projections used by Major League Baseball GMs, players and the media. Don't let your fantasy league opponents get a head start on the 2010 season—even the playing field using your copy of BASEBALL FORECASTER today.

Fresh from being named County Music Association's Entertainer of the Year and winning the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Taylor Swift is one of the youngest and most successful artists in music today. TAYLOR SWIFT: SECRETS OF A SONGWRITER explores every aspect of her music-her influences, how her early passion for poetry blossomed into creative writing, and her musical collaborators. There's also a bonus section that includes the ultimate Taylor Swift quiz - how much do you know? Taylor Swift: Secrets of a Songwriter is a must-read for any fan or budding musician seeking to learn how to become a star.

You know the fighters. You've seen them brawl. Now learn what happens before and after they enter the octagon in MMA UNSCRIPTED: BEHIND THE SCENES OF AMERICA'S HOTTEST SPORT by editors and writers from MMA Worldwide. For years, MMA Worldwide has traveled the country to gain access to the fighters, trainers, and promoters to reveal the stories and personalities that fans want to learn more about. MMA UNSCRIPTED is the culmination of countless interviews and stories centered on the booming sport of mixed martial arts and gives fans access they have never before enjoyed.

Triumph Books knows everyone loves an unexpected gift so here's your chance to treat yourself to something you actually want - a sports gift about your favorite team! Triumph Books has launched a new program - buy one book and get a second book for free (of equal or lesser value). When you register to become a member of Triumph Books' locker room, you will immediately be given a coupon for a free book that can be used for your first purchase. Use your free gift for yourself or someone close to you today!

Whether you love or hate the New York Yankees, all baseball fans would agree that they would love to have Mariano Rivera coming out of the bullpen to save the game for their team. But if Rivera pitched in the major leagues in a previous generation there's a good chance that nobody would even know who he was. That's because the role of the closer in baseball didn't exist 50 years ago, it barely came into existence 30 years ago, and only in the past two decades has the role has been truly refined to its current status as one of the most important positions in baseball. FIREMAN: THE EVOLUTION OF THE CLOSER IN BASEBALL by Fran Zimniuch examines the creation of this unique position and how the development of the closer has changed baseball forever. Lee Smith, Goose Gossage, Fergie Jenkins, Dennis Eckersley, and dozens of other players, coaches, managers, and front-office executives all contributed to FIREMAN, providing fans a historic and captivating examination of pitching in Major League Baseball.

In January, the world watched and listened to former slugger Mark McGwire admit to having used steriods during his career, ending years of widespread speculation. Only after reading MARK AND ME: MARK McGWIRE AND THE TRUTH BEHIND BASEBALL'S WORST-KEPT SECRET by Jay McGwire, Mark's brother, will fans learn the whole story about of one of baseball's record-breaking home-run hitters. A former bodybuilder, Jay McGwire reveals his role in helping his brother gain access to steriods and the regret he has over doing so. MARK AND ME is a story both riveting and cautionary, exposing the truth behind Mark McGwire's drug use and the reasons why the next generation of athletes need to avoid using performance-enhancing drugs.

It was the most-watched television show in the history of the U.S. More than 106.5 million people across the country watched the Sean Payton shockingly call for an onside kick to start the second half, they saw Tracy Porter's victory-sealing, 74-yard interception return and, of course, were in awe as quarterback Drew Brees was nearly perfect in the second half of the New Orleans Saints' 31-17 victory against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XVIV. Relive all the highlights from the greatest season in the Saints' history with MARCHING IN: THE WORLD CHAMPION NEW ORLEANS SAINTS. Packed with hundreds of full-color photos throughout the season, MARCHING IN puts the entire 2009 season in the fans' hands and will give them something to look back on years from now. Author Creg Stephenson covers every game of the season and, of course, the entire playoffs including the Saints upset of the Colts for their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history.

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The holidays may be over, but Triumph Books knows everyone loves an unexpected gift so here's your chance to treat yourself to something you actually want - a sports gift about your favorite team! Triumph Books has launched a new program - buy one book and get a second book for free (of equal or lesser value). When you register to become a member of Triumph Books' locker room, you will immediately be given a coupon for a free book that can be used for your first purchase. Use your free gift for yourself or someone close to you today!

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The most trusted source in fantasy baseball for more than 20 years, BASEBALL FORECASTER's 2010 edition is packed with all the vital information necessary for fantasy baseball players to draft the best teams possible. Since 1986, BASEBALL FORECASTER has been the indispensable resource for anyone who loves baseball. Ron Shandler's exhaustive research provides every fantasy baseball team owner with the same detailed statistics and projections used by Major League Baseball GMs, players and the media. Don't let your fantasy league opponents get a head start on the 2010 season—even the playing field using your copy of BASEBALL FORECASTER today.

The experts at Fit Pregnancy magazine have the best holiday gift for new and/or expecting moms. GET YOUR BODY BACK AFTER BABY offers sensible exercise programs designed to help moms return to their pre-baby bodies. Illustrated with full-color photos, GET YOUR BODY BACK AFTER BABY is the one guilt-free gift every mom will appreciate.

Vikings fans have two chances to meet Jim Bruton, coauthor of the acclaimed Fran Tarkenton autobiography EVERY DAY IS GAME DAY. On December 11, Bruton will be at the Barnes & Noble (801 Nicollet Mall) in Minneapolis at 11:30 a.m. The following day, Bruton will be at Barnes & Noble at 1 p.m. (Miller Hill Mall 1600 Miller Truck Hwy) and later that day at Borders at 7 p.m. (866 Rosedale Center). For more information about EVERY DAY IS GAME DAY and to learn more about the signings go to the book's official page.

Blackhawks fans can meet Chicago sports broadcasting legend Chet Coppock and get a signed copy of his hilarious new book, FAT GUYS SHOULDN'T BE DANCING AT HALFTIME, during the New York Rangers @ Chicago Blackhawks game on December 9. Signs inside the United Center will direct you to Chet's book signing. For more info about Fat Guys Shouldn't Be Dancing At Halftime please visit the book's official page.

Hockey fans have seen all the photos and watched the highlights from Stanley Cup championships in the past, but now for the first time they can read some of what went on when the cameras were turned off and the winning players were enjoying their personal time with the Cup, a sacred NHL tradition. THEN WAYNE SAID TO MARIO by Kevin Allen is filled with stories of players from throughout NHL history preparing for and winning the big games, and celebrating in the aftermath. Learn why Ted Lindsay didn't make friends in Detroit and what happened to Henri Richard's rings in this exclusive online excerpt from THEN WAYNE SAID TO MARIO.

Jayson Stark will offer his fans two chances to get a signed copy of his popular book on the world champion Philadelphia Phillies, WORTH THE WAIT. The first signing is on Friday, December 18 @ 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble (The Court at Oxford Valley 210 Commerce Boulevard) and on Saturday, December 19 at Barnes & Noble (301 Main Street). Please go to the official page for WORTH THE WAIT for more information.

Everyone knows that the best football stories are from the locker room, a sacred place to which average fans can't gain access. You've heard announcers make similar pronouncements-that the funniest and best moments in football (though not always meeting FCC requirements) often occur when the cameras are turned off. Now fans can share in some of these memorable and humorous episodes thanks to THEN MADDEN SAID TO SUMMERALL: THE BEST NFL STORIES EVER TOLD by Matthew Shepatin. Learn more about what is going through the minds of the men who were legends in the announcers' booth in this free exclusive online excerpt from THEN MADDEN SAID TO SUMMERALL.

Before Wayne Gretzky went on to become "The Great One" and solidify his place in hockey history, he was a small, slightly built kid doing amazing things on the "dad-made" ice rink that would turn back into the family's side yard only after the thawing out in the warm-weather months. Eventually, though, the young Gretzky was going to amaze all who saw him play, and his skills changed the game of hockey in the United States. Read more about Stephen Brunt's detailed and enthralling biography of Gretzky in this free exclusive online excerpt from GRETZKY'S TEARS.

Larry Munson and coauthor Tony Barnhart will be signing copies of Munson's autobiography, FROM HERSCHEL TO A HOBNAILED BOOT, on December 12 @ Noon at Barnes & Noble (2900 Peachtree Road NE). This is Larry Munson's last scheduled public appearance. More information is on the book's official page where you can read an exclusive online excerpt as well.

Gino Cappelletti and Bob Hyldburg will be signing copies of TOTAL PATRIOTS on Tuesday, December 15 @ 4 p.m. at BJ's Wholesale Club (26 Whittier Street). Please go to the official page for TOTAL PATRIOTS for further details.

Is it home field advantage when a snowplow clears the way for a 3-0 home-team win in the NFL, or is it rule-breaking beyond belief? There isn't anything written that says "no snow plows" so you find yourself now caught up in THE CODE: FOOTBALL'S UNWRITTEN RULES AND ITS IGNORE-AT-YOUR-OWN-RISK CODE OF CONDUCT, the new book by Ross Bernstein. In this exclusive online excerpt, you can read Joe Theismann's thoughts on the hit nobody can forget, discover how Steve Sabol helped save the game, and learn about the ridiculous lengths some teams will go to give their stadium home field advantage (hint: buy a snowplow).

Triumph Books is proud to announce that two ESPN heavyweights, NFL analyst Mark Schlereth and producer Mark Priesler, have signed with Triumph Books to write LEARNING TO PLAY, which will be in stores in the fall of 2010. LEARNING TO PLAY focuses on the special bond that sports creates between parents and their children. Schlrereth and Priestler talk with national figures such as Cal Ripken, George Foreman, John Elway and Lou Holtz and many others about how they have learned to make sports and physical activity such a fun and integral part of their family life. No matter where you live or what activities your family enjoys, LEARNING TO PLAY will be an indispensible aide that allows you to learn from a galaxy of athletic stars about how to have more fun with your children tomorrow.

After nearly a decade, the universe righted itself and baseball's top franchise is back on top-where it belongs! A season that began with both controversy (over A-Rod's admission of past steroid use) and celebration (thanks to the opening of the new Yankee Stadium) ended with sheer jubilation as New York defeated the Phillies for a hard-earned World Series title. Stunning photos and insightful commentary - courtesy of the talented photographers and writers at the New York Post - bring all of 2009's top moments back to life. This collector's edition is a must-have championship keepsake for every Yankees fan.

"I Love Brett Favre / I Hate Brett Favre" captures all the emotions - from adoration to loathing - in a unique flip-book format that balances both sides of the argument.  Author Ross Bernstein has reached out to former and current teammates, coaches, media, and hard-core NFL fans and asked them to weigh in on Brett Favre, sharing the stories that shaped their opinion of him.  The result is an entertaining, eye-opening look at one of pro football's biggest stars - "I Love Brett Favre / I Hate Brett Favre."

One of the most unforgettable days in the history of the University of Georgia's football program was just one year ago: Nov. 29, 2008. No fan that day will forget what they witnessed. Millions more watching from home will recall the day quickly and fondly too. To learn more about what was so different about that day in Bulldogs history read the free online excerpt from Larry Munson's autobiography FROM HERSCHEL TO A HOBNAIL BOOT only at Triumph Books.

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How could a "stunning" cabernet sauvignon explain a Super Bowl winning coach as easily as a cow stuck in a mud hole? When the coach in question is Dick Vermeil, well, anything can happen. The iconic football coach who proved that there may not be crying in baseball, but it sure exists in football, who introduced the term "burnout" to football fans and helped create "The Greatest Show on Turf" has been many things in his life and in this free online excerpt from the brand new book DICK VERMEIL: WHISTLE IN HIS MOUTH, HEART ON HIS SLEEVE fans everywhere will learn the roots of Vermeil's legendary work ethic. Whether you rooted for Vermeil when he coached the Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams or Kansas City Chiefs, you won't want to miss one of the life lessons taught in DICK VERMEIL by Gordon Forbes.

Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy will have two public appearances in upstate New York to meet fans and sign copies of GAME CHANGERS: THE GREATEST PLAYS IN BUFFALO BILLS HISTORY - Nov. 11 (Borders, Rochester, NY) and Nov. 12 (Wegmans, Webster, NY). Please refer to the official page for GAME CHANGERS: THE GREATEST PLAYS IN BUFFALO BILLS HISTORY for more details about the above signings and to learn about other appearances and special offers.

Learn what it takes to create the NFL's dirtiest player by reading the free online excerpt to Conrad Dobler's auotobiography PRIDE AND PERSEVERANCE: "I thoroughly enjoyed hitting people, and I couldn't believe there was actually a sport that allowed me to take out my aggression on people. What a beautiful country," Dobler says in the excerpt.  Much like Dick Butkus, Dobler was born in Chicago and displayed his own "Chicago way" of retribution on the gridiron. During his 10-year NFL career (1972-81), Dobler played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New Orleans Saints and the Buffalo Bills. In 1977, Sports Illustrated had Dobler on its cover, calling him the "Pro Football's Dirtiest Player." Learn more now about what made him that way.

Why does Y.A. Tittle owe a debt to the Chicago Bears' George Halas (and to a lesser extent, the Washington Redskins) for his Hall of Fame career? Tittle never played for Halas or the Bears during his 17-year career, so how can the T Formation be so important to a quarterback's career? Learn why fans of the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Colts each should share Tittle's debt to Halas and the T Formation by reading this free online excerpt to NOTHING COMES EASY by Y.A. Tittle.

What is the one connection between New York City, Minneapolis and Athens, Georgia? Here's a hint: he's was a Bulldog before he was a Viking, then became a Giant, then went back to being a Viking. Yes, the answer is Fran Tarkenton, one of the most exciting quarterbacks to ever play the game. In this free online excerpt, learn from Fran himself why it took him 30 years to watch the game that broke his heart and introduce a new term to our football lexicon: the Hail Mary. EVERY DAY IS GAME DAY by Fran Tarkenton with Jim Bruton goes into the quarterback's life from his football roots in Washington D.C. to his unforgettable careers at the University of Georgia, the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants before becoming enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame quarterback Y.A. Tittle will have two public appearances that will give fans a chance to meet him and have him sign a copy of his autobiography "Nothing Comes Easy." On Nov. 7, Tittle will appear at Bookends in Ridgewood, NJ @ 11 am. On Nov. 14, Tittle will appear at the LSU Book Store @ Noon. Please refer to the official page for "Nothing Comes Easy" for additional information on these signings and more about Tittle's autobiography, including a free excerpt.

New York Giants fans will finally learn more about their unforgettable Super Bowl XXV win (Scott Norwood's infamous "wide right" missed field goal that gave New York its 20-19 win against Buffalo). Former Giants defensive lineman Leonard Marshall and CBSSports.com writer co-author William Bendetson have enlisted no less than NFL icon Bill Parcells to help with "When the Cheering Stops" which will appear in bookstores in time for the 2010 NFL season. "When the Cheering Stops" not only takes fans inside the maelstrom that is a character-laden NFL team en route to a Super Bowl championship, but also reveals to fans what happens to NFL players after their career is over. This warts-and-all story will provide fans more details about the reality of being a professional football athlete. "When The Cheering Stops" is only the latest New York Giants books published by Triumph Books.

The holidays are right around the corner and Triumph Books is your personal gift center for everyone on your list! To help sports fans of every age, Triumph Books has launched a new program - buy one book and get a second book for free (of equal or lesser value). When you register to become a member of Triumph Books' locker room, you will immediately be given a coupon for a free book that can be used for your first purchase. Double your gift-giving this year with a book your favorite sports fan will love!

Hall of Fame quarterback and former Viking Fran Tarkenton will be appearing live via Skype video feed at the Mall of America Best Buy Rotunda in Bloomington, Minnesota on Wednesday, November 4th at 7:00 PM for a unique book signing event for his brand-new book "Every Day Is Game Day." The evening will be emceed by Mike Max from WCCO Radio and there will be in-person appearances and book signings by Former Vikings Players Mick Tingelhoff, Jim Marshall, Dave Osborn, Stu Voigt, Bill Brown, and former coach Jerry Burns. Copies of the book will be signed by Fran ahead of time and available for purchase at Barnes & Noble.

Sports Illustrated called Theo Fleury's PLAYING WITH FIRE a "must read" (Oct. 19, 2009) and they aren't the only national media outlet that is raving about Fleury's book. ESPN's in-depth investigation show "E60" featured PLAYING WITH FIRE and spoke with Fleury on Oct. 27 about his battles with drugs, alcohol and the various demons from his childhood that add up to what is one of the most explosive and candid revelations ever from an international celebrity athlete.

Late last month Ozzie Guillen appeared at Anderson's Bookshop in Downers Grove, IL to sign copies of The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly: Chicago White Sox and more than 400 fans were able to meet the Chicago White Sox's manager and a blockbuster event. Not to be outdone by his former opponent on the field, Keith Hernandez met Guillen fan-for-fan at his book signing at Border in Westbury, NY for his book Shea Good-Bye. Guillen's next book signing appearance will be later this season. Information about Hernandez's future apperances can be found here.

Cubs fans (or anyone else who enjoys watching him blow his stack) may wonder what makes Lou Piniella go nuts during games. Is it an act? What is going through his mind as he's ranting and raving at the referees? Nobody can read Piniella's mind, but Melissa Isaacson traced the roots to Piniella's temper in this exclusive excerpt on ESPN.com from her new biography Sweet Lou: Lou Piniella: A Lifetime in Baseball. Cubs fans will have a chance to meet and ask Melissa any questions they have about Piniella while getting a signed copy of Sweet Lou at one of her two book signings this month in the Chicagoland area at the Skokie Public Library (July 8) and at the Orland Park Public Library (July 23). More info on these signings and much more are on the official page for Sweet Lou.

Despite the youthful and talented trio of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Marc-Andre Fleury, a second consecutive Stanley Cup run looked out of the question for the 2008-2009 Pittsburgh Penguins.  Offseason free-agency defections left the reshaped team struggling and outside a playoff spot at midseason.  Then a well-timed coaching change shook the squad out of its doldrums and pushed the young stars to peak performance.  The result was a masterful run into and through the postseason culminating in a dramatic seven-game series win over the Red Wings.  Comeback Kids is a must-have for every Penguins fan.  It traces the ups and downs of this riveting season and celebrates a hard-earned championship that just a short time ago seemed beyond Pittsburgh's grasp.

From his youth as a prodigious talent in a gifted musical family driven by a visionary father, it was apparent that Michael Jackson was destined for fame and stardom.  But his emergence from the Jackson Five in the 1970s and his explosion as a solo act in the 1980s skyrocketed him to a magnitude of super stardom that few people in history have attained.  His ability to write and play music, sing, and dance vaulted him to the top echelon of musical artists - and his tragic and untimely now guarantees his immortality in pop culutre along the likes of Elvis and Princess Diana.

Michael Jackson: The One and Only provides an unprecedented glimpse of the fascinationg and often misunderstood life of Michael Jackson, and chronicles a career filled with triumph and tragedy that placed him alongside Presidents and Queens, and endeared him to millions of fans worldwide.  For any fan of Michael Jackson or his music, this is a must-have keepsake.  For those who have been surprised by the outpouring since his tragic death, this book explains why he will forever be the King of Pop.

Ohio State fans do not have to wait until the Buckeyes' season opener to see Jim Tressel, they can meet the living legend himself later this month when he is signing copies of the brand new book More Than a Coach: What It Means to Play for Coach, Mentor, and Friend Jim Tressel with co-author David Lee Morgan. Coach Tressel will be at the Borders in Columbus on 4545 Kenny Rd. at Noon. Fans are urged to get to the signing early and as always, Coach Tressel will only be signing copies of More Than a Coach, not any memorabilia. To learn more about More Than a Coach.

Steve Lyons, yes, the "Psycho" best known for dropping his pants in front of a national television audience, is now better known as the author of THE PSYCHO 100: BASEBALL'S MOST OUTRAGEOUS MOMENTS and now Dodgers fans will have a chance to meet Lyons in person at his book signing on June 9th at Barnes & Noble in L.A. (map). For more details about this and other upcoming events with Lyons please refer to the page for THE PSYCHO 100.

New York-area Mets fans have multiple reasons to be happy this June with two franchise icons - Keith Hernandez and Rusty Staub - making public appearances to sign their respective titles.

Hernandez will be signing copies of SHEA GOOD-BYE with co-author Matthew Silverman at the Barnes & Noble in Midtown on June 11th (map) For information more information about this signing and Hernandez's appearances in Flushing, NY on June 21 and in Westbury, NY on June 27 please refer to SHEA GOOD-BYE's page.

Rusty Staub will be signing copies of FEW AND CHOSEN: DEFINING METS GREATNESS ACROSS THE ERAS with co-author Phil Pepe on June 24 at the statium's Cit Field-Plaza Team Store inside the Jackie Robinson rotunda (map). Please refer to the page for FEW AND CHOSEN: METS for more information.

The first weekend in April all Philadelphia Phillies fans will be in for a real treat. Jayson Stark, who was twice named Pennsylvania's sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association for his coverage of the Phileadelphia Phillies prior to his current job with ESPN, will have his brand new book Worth the Wait: Tales of the 2008 Phillies Championship Season excerpted on ESPN.com. The excerpt is scheduled to begin running on Sunday, April 5 in ESPN's baseball section. Please check the official page for Worth the Wait for more information as the season gets under way.

Join us for the official book release celebration of Living the Dream: An Inside Account of the 2008 Cubs Season by Jim McArdle at Harry Caray’s – Wrigleyville on Thursday, April 9 @ 6 pm. Releasing this month, Living the Dream follows the Cubs through their 100th attempt at winning that next world championship. McArdle, the former editor of Vine Line, the Cubs' official monthly magazine, lived in the shadows of Wrigley Field for five seasons, including 2008. He tells the story of Wrigleyville and its fans like never done before in a season in which the Cubs posted the best record in the National League and advanced to postseason play for consecutive seasons for the first time in 100 years. There is more information on Living The Dream's official page.

Marvin Drager, renowned horse racing expert and author, has his book hit stores this month with The Most Glorious Crown. The hunt for the next Triple Crown winner begins on May 2, 2009, with the Kentucky Derby. Read an exclusive essay by Drager about this year's Triple Crown chances only on TriumphBooks.com!

Any media members looking to learn more about The Most Glorious Crown or to schedule time to speak with Drager about his expectations for this year’s chances of a Triple Crown winner should contact Josh Williams.

Roy White, the only New York Yankee whose career bridged both the championship runs in the 1960s with Mickey Mantle and the 1970s with Billy Martin, will be making public appearances in New Jersey this month to help publicize his new book titled Then Mickey Said to Roy: The Best Yankees Stories Ever Told:

April 7 @ 7 pm at Bookends (232 E Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood)

April 11 @ 2 pm at Mendham Books (84 E Main St, Mendham)

April 23 @ 6pm at Yogi Berra Museum (8 Quarry Rd., Little Falls)

Triumph Books has more about Then Mickey Said to Roy: The Best Yankees Stories Ever Told and information about other Roy White appearances here.

Last month, the Chicago Cubs announced that they will be retiring No. 31 on May 3 to honor Fergie Jenkins (and Greg Maddux) as one of the greatest players to ever play for the Cubbies. Luckily for Cubs fans, Jenkins’ autobiography Fergie: My Life From The Cubs to Cooperstown is hitting stores right now. Jenkins, with co-author former Chicago Tribune columnist Lew Freedman, will have two book signings where fans can meet the former Chicago pitcher: Mon., April 16 @ 12:30 pm at Borders on State St. (150 N. State St.) and Wed., April 18 @ 11 am at Von Maur (145 Yorktown Shopping Center). More information on these appearances and a free online excerpt are at the official page for Fergie.

Pete Souza, author/photographer of New York Times-bestseller The Rise of Barack Obama, was featured in Sunday's The Washington Post. The "old warhorse" of White House photographers, Souza is back for a repeat engagement in the White House. Souza chronicled seven of Ronald Reagan's years in the White House as the official White House photographer, a position that Obama asked him to return to for his first term. Souza, of course, accepted and is back in the White House, covering every move of Pres. Obama. For more information about a possible revised and updated version of The Rise of Barack Obama please check back here.

The translation of Memories of Yankee Stadium into Japanese inspired the production of a widely-viewed and critically-acclaimed documentary about the historic ballpark which aired on Japanese television three times in December.
“This show owes very much to your book in terms of inspiration,’’ director Hideo Nakamura told Pitoniak in a recent e-mail. The documentary, titled “Yankee Stadium on My Mind,” was produced by NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation, the largest broadcaster in Asia.
Pitoniak’s book included scores of memories from people who made and witnessed history at Yankee Stadium. The documentary focused on several people highlighted by the author, including blind sportswriter Ed Lucas as well as an Upstate New York man who spread his late wife’s ashes at the ballpark.
“I am proud that the show helped not only baseball fans, but also general viewers in Japan to better understand the background of American history of the 20th century,’’ Nakamura said. “Your book planted the seed for that to happen.’’
Memories of Yankee Stadium was Pitoniak’s 10th book overall and his second published by Triumph. The Rochester, N.Y.-based author wrote the The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping and Gut-Wrenching Moments in Buffalo Bills History in 2007.

Louis Brewster of the Daily News, was so shocked last month by the inside dirt that longtime NASCAR journalist Terry Blount offers in that Brewster made it clear this is “no ordinary fan” offering these insights. Blount “pulls no punches,” Brewster wrote. “He's a veteran newspaper reporter and is on the panel for the prestigious Driver of the Year award. He's a regular on ESPN's various networks and has covered auto racing for 15 years.” More on The Blount Report.
Brewster is also quick to point out that Triumph Books is the publisher of NASCAR’s other big book of the season – “Then Tony Said to Junior …” by Mike Hembree, possibly the only other journalist to cover NASCAR as long as Blount, with 28 years to his credit. More on “Then Tony Said to Junior”.

In case you missed the March 2 issue of Sports Illustrated, the magazine called Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ira Berkow’s latest book, The Corporal Was a Pitcher, the “smart” read of the week (pg 20).

“As told by Ira Berkow, [Lou] Brissie’s story is gripping and inspiring,” Sports Illustrated claims in its review.

The Corporal Was a Pitcher is the riveting, true story of Brissie who – after being left for dead in a ditch on the battlefields of northern Italy on Dec. 7, 1944, while fighting the retreating Nazis – became a member of the 1949 American League All-Star team as a strikeout ace, hurling his heat past the likes of Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. When war surgeons told Brissie he would die if they didn’t cut off his leg, Brissie refused amputation and fought through 23 operations to return to baseball.

“Brissie's story should be recommended reading for every major-leaguer,” wrote the Daily (Ill.) Herald’s Mike Imrem on Feb. 21. “Brissie just wanted to play baseball, and .. returned home with a damaged leg - and played in seven major-league seasons and the 1949 All-Star Game!”

Lou Brissie and Ira Berkow will be at a book signing together on March 7 at the Philadelphia A’s Historical Society (800-318-0483) and at Books-A-Million in Augusta, GA (706-481-9090) on April 18. More info.

The Inauguration of Barack Obama by The Washington Post is the only national book about this historic election from the perspective of those who live and work within the Beltway. More than 100 photographers and reporters from the award-winning staff of The Washington Post worked to cover the inauguration from every angle and point of view. The result is the most comprehensive coverage of President Obama’s beginning as a world leader. One of the most respected names in U.S. journalism history, former Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, wrote the Foreword to this essential keepsake of history that has already gone into its third print run! Order your today!

ESPN’S CHAT WITH NASCAR AUTHOR
On Feb. 3, Terry Blount, author of The Blount Report: NASCAR’s Most Overrated and Underrated Drivers, Cars, Teams, and Tracks, was taking on all fans who had anything to argue with him about concerning his brand new book and any other hot topics in the world of NASCAR during his online chat. If you missed Blount’s online chat, you can still read it in Blount’s archive. A free excerpt of The Blount Report will go online soon so keep checking to see when the excerpt goes live.

STEELERS CHAMIONSHIP BOOK HITS STORES WITHIN 72 HOURS
Less than three days after the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII, 27-23 against the Arizona Cardinals, Super Six: The Steelers’ Record-Setting Super Bowl Season by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will begin hitting stores in Steelers territory by Wed., Feb. 4. Super Six will be the first Steelers’ commemorative keepsake book to hit bookstores throughout the Pennsylvania region. Fans can order their copy of Super Six immediately with books shipping later in the week. Packed with hundreds of photographs and stories from the award-winning staff of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Super Six is the only book on the market that can boast the same quality that has come to define the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

In the fall, Triumph Books launched “Talkin' Triumph: Your Sports Source” - our newsletter for sports fans across the country looking to stay in touch with their favorite teams and players without leaving your keyboard. Since our debut issue back in September, we've listened to your feedback, enhanced our site with the aim of creating a "digital playground" for sports fans of all ages and regions. We will relaunch "Talkin' Triumph" from this point forward as a monthly newsletter that we'll email to subscribers on the first Wednesday of the month.

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Mongo nearly lost his starting job to his Great Dane, Mike Ditka's harangues forced former quarterback Mike Tomczak to see a therapist, and if you were lucky to sleep through the night in training camp that simply meant that Walter Payton was waiting one more day to toss firecrackers in your room at 2 a.m. If there's a team more fit for a Hollywood screenplay, save your breath trying to convince Dan Jiggetts, author of "Then Ditka Said To Payton." For seven years Jiggetts was a Chicago Bears offensive lineman, blocking for Payton on his way to the Hall of Fame. Along the way, Jiggs became a fan favorite for his colorful radio and television work.

This week, the Chicago Bears' official site reviewed "Then Ditka Said to Payton" and the accompanying audio CD that gives fans some of the greatest moments and stories from behind the scenes, like Payton's historic 275-yard performance against the Minnesota Vikings in 1977.

"If somebody wanted to make a movie [about the Chicago Bears' players], it would be a fabulous one, I could tell you that," Jiggetts told www.chicagobears.com. "I just felt it was time to tell some of the stuff that maybe people haven’t heard and some of the great stories about the team."

Sleeping half of a dozen grown men to a hotel room may sound like the start to a college spring break story, but it was also the reality of caddying in golf for decades. Most fans see the big money in the sport today thanks to Tiger Woods, but before the million-dollar purses, caddies slogged their way from tournament to tournament, scraping their way through a professional existence that allowed them to be at the epicenter of golf's biggest moments, but with barely enough money for gas.

Greg Martin, author of Caddie Confidential: Great Golf Stories from the PGA Tour and a caddie on the PGA Tour for nearly a quarter of a century, reveals to the world how this mysterious profession once reserved for alcoholics, drug addicts and high school dropouts, has evolved into a vital role in one of the most popular sports in the world. What does a caddy really do and how can a person land that job? Which pro tips the best on the tour? What is caddying really like?

"As soon as Sunday night came in Los Angeles, four of us would jump in a car and bust our asses on Interstate 10. Stops were only allowed to pee, eat, and get gas," Martin writes in Caddie Confidential. "We’d get no sleep or shower and pull into Miami on Tuesday morning ready to go. Now we’re a little more spoiled. We can actually fly from event to event. The money has changed the Tour in some other major ways. There’s been a huge influx of the Johnny-Come-Lately caddies who are friends or relatives of the player. They’re the “MCI” caddies (on the friends and family plan). Players don’t have as much fun as they used to. They walk around like robots now. They have the latest equipment, the most advanced technological gadgets; they’re burdened down with all these little gimmicks to make them ‘better.’ One equipment guy tried to sell me a tool for finding elevation. I told him that I’d been playing that hole for 25 years."

Caddie Confidential will be available everywhere books are sold spring 2009.

For 20 years Triumph Books has published some of the best coffee table books on every subject and that tradition continues in The Rise of Barack Obama with photos and text by Pete Souza. On assignment for the Chicago Tribune, veteran photojournalist Pete Souza began documenting Barack Obama's ascendancy with exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs of the senator's first year in office. Souza's coverage continued for the next two years, encompassing trips to seven countries including Russia, Azerbaijan, South Africa and Kenya. When Senator Obama began his long-shot campaign for the presidency, Souza was again backstage in early 2007 and eventually followed the senator during the early months of his campaign. These candid photographs, documenting the crucial years in the remarkable ascendancy of this once-in-a-generation politician, reveal not just the political, but also the personal side of Senator Obama, showing why he has attracted such a large and diverse following of people responding to his message of hope and change.

Our discussion of Ditka for President may be in jest, but Triumph Books is proud to have a few very serious political books for this voting season. Obama: The Essential Guide to the Democratic Nominee edited Naftali Bendavid and the staff of the Chicago Tribune and McCain: The Essential Guide to the Republican Nominee by Mark Silva and the staff of the Chicago Tribune are two separate titles that present detailed biographies and examinations of the events in each candidtate's life and the core issues that have formed their political development.
Obama: The Essential Guide to the Democratic Nominee reveals the man behind the campaign. Obama burst onto the national scene just four years ago, and many Americans are still getting to know him. The Chicago Tribune has been writing about Obama for more than a decade, and more than anyone else, Tribune journalists are equipped to tell voters what they need to know about him.
McCain: The Essential Guide to the Republican Nominee offers the American voter a complete picture of the Replublican nominee, from this beginning as a rebellious third-generation Naval Academy graduate; to his painful years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam; to his remarkable Washington career. In this book, you will discover why McCain called himself the "Punk" and why, despite being an ardent supporter of the war in Iraq, he vows that he'd "rather lose a campaign than lose a war."

Maybe a State of the Union address from Da Coach is just what this country needs. Lew Freedman, author of the brand new book The 50 Greatest Plays in Chicago Bears Football History reveals in his Triumph Books author video how former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka came this close to stepping closer to the White House. Instead, a relative unknown named Barack Obama took that step forward and the rest is history-in-the-making. Both Ditka and Obama are from Illinois and if you never knew or have forgotten your recent Illinois political history you'll be shocked by what Freedman has to say in his video. Whether you lean "red" or "blue", Triumph Books urges all sports fans to get off the sidelines and get in the game this coming Election Day and vote!

In case any fans missed hearing or seeing former Denver Broncos quarterback Craig Morton on KOA-AM, KKFN-AM, KEPN-AM, KCKK-AM, KDVR-TV, KUSA-TV, KWGN-TV, or any of the other television and radio stations that he’s been on this past week, don’t worry. You can check out all of the former AFC Player of the Year’s interviews in our Press Room. Plus, you can see what the Denver Broncos think about “Then Morton Said to Elway” right now on the team’s official site. Learn what the people who know the Broncos’ secret history the best—those within the organization—have said about “Then Morton Said to Elway”: that “Morton tells some great behind the scenes stories from his time with the Broncos.” To learn about upcoming opportunities to meet Morton, a member of the Broncos’ Ring of Fame, or to read, hear, or see more interviews with him, please bookmark and check back to “Then Morton Said to Elway” again soon.

For just the second time since 1993, the Philadelphia Phillies have reached the postseason—and they don’t look to be satisfied with just getting there.

Phillies Confidential: The Untold Inside Story of the 2008 Season by Gary Matthews and Scott Lauber takes baseball fans inside the Phillies dugout and clubhouse to see how the National League East division-winners pulled off an incredible regular season, which culminated with a come-from-behind pennant stretch run to overtake longtime adversary the New York Mets on the final day of the regular season, and its surge into the playoffs.

Matthews, a Phillies’ television analyst, was with the team back in 1983 when they last won the World Series and he’s chronicled his observations and inside knowledge about what’s really going on in the Phillies clubhouse and front office to make the team streak in September as they did to clinch their postseason berth.

“Sarge was the first guy we thought of when it came time to considering a book on the Phillies,” said Scott Rowan, Acquisition and Product Development Manager for Triumph Books, referring to Matthews’ long-time moniker. “He played in Philadelphia for the last World Series title. His TV work helps educate fans during the game, but with his own book on the 2008 season, Sarge will be able to provide both commentary and insight about this incredible year to Phillies when the games are over and for years to come.”

Phillies Confidential will be available everywhere books are sold in March 2009.

Bob Lilly, the first player ever drafted by the Dallas Cowboys and one of the most distinguished members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor, will meet fans, talk about the team’s current state of affairs, and sign copies of his autobiography A Cowboy’s Life at BookPeople in Austin, Texas. The Triumph Books’ staff shares their sympathies with Bob for the death of his brother, which forced the cancellation of Tuesday night’s book signing in Dallas. We apologize for any inconvenience this change in schedule may have caused. Please keep an eye on A Cowboy’s Life for details regarding the rescheduled signing. See/hear previous Lilly interviews are in our Press Room right now.

Longtime Major League Baseball beat writer Mark Gonzales, who has covered the Chicago White Sox since their 2005 World Series championship season, will author his first book this coming spring titled The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Chicago's White Sox History. Gonzales’ book will be available to White Sox fans everywhere books are sold in March 2009. It will be the19^th installment in Triumph Books’successful Good, Bad, Ugly series and will be the next in a long line of White Sox titles by Triumph Books.

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Move aside Donovan McNabb and Andre Iguodala, the City of Brotherly Love is about to embrace Cole Hamels and Ryan Howard as the city's next favorite sons. With the Phillies in their first World Series since 1993, it's the perfect time to start preparing for what is sure to be one of the most interesting reads that Philadelphia will see all spring. Long-time Major League Baseball beat writer Todd Zolecki, who has covered the Philadelphia Phillies for The Philadelphia Inquirer for the past six seasons, will author his first book this coming spring titled The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Philadelphia Phillies History. Zolecki�s book will be available to Phillies fans everywhere books are sold in March 2009. The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Philadelphia Phillies History will be the 20th installment in Triumph Books� successful Good, Bad, Ugly series and just the latest to a Phillies book collection.

For more information, www.triumphbooks.com.

Chicago's biggest voice is now part of the Triumph Books family. Mike North, the longtime radio personality at WSCR-AM who founded sports talk radio in the Windy City, will be the author of his very first book this spring.

Settling the Score: Talkin' Chicago Sports will be Chicago sports fans' first chance to read North's take on a wide variety of Chicago-related topics that he is limited by FCC regulations from sharing on air. North is free from those restrictions in print, and Chicago sports fans will be shocked to see what he has to say about the Cubs' magical 2008 season among other things.

"If you ever thought my show was worth listening to on the radio, wait ‘til you see what I have to say when I'm not forced to look over my shoulder," North said. "Bears have a fearsome defense? I'll tell you why that's a joke."

Settling the Score will be in book stores in time for the 2009 baseball season (pub date: April 2009).

"Mike North is a legend in Chicago radio history," said Triumph Books president Mitch Rogatz. "For Mike to pick Triumph Books to partner with to share his personal vision of what Chicago sports is really about is a huge compliment that we are very proud of. They can try to silence Mike North, but anyone who's ever listened to his show or have had the pleasure to know him knows that will never happen."

You want to hear Mike talking sports? Listen Live to the “Mike North WEBio Show” Monday-Friday from 9:00-11:00 AM. at www.wildfirerestaurant.com or by podcast after 1:00 PM each day at www.northtonorth.com. You can also find Mike's winning sports picks, updated daily, at www.dontfademe.com.

The Cubs may have missed out on reaching the World Series – again! – but Cubs fans have something to still look forward to in the coming months.

Chicago Tribune award-winning columnist Melissa Isaacson will write the first biography to be published on Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella.

Sweet Lou: Lou Piniella: A Life in Baseball will clearly highlight the back-to-back playoff appearances the Cubs made in 2008 and '07, guided by Piniella, which are the team's first since 1907 and 1908. But baseball fans everywhere will learn how Piniella has developed into one of the best minds in the game. From his watercooler-bashing days as a two-time world champion New York Yankee; to managing the Cincinnati Reds to a wire-to-wire season and World Series victory; to building a moribund Seattle Mariners into one of the best baseball teams in history; to laying the foundation in his hometown of Tampa for the success the Rays are enjoying now, Piniella is one of baseball's true characters and true winners.

"Tracing the life and career of Lou Piniella has been a true adventure and one of the most fulfilling writing projects I have taken on," Isaacson said. "On a Yankees club featuring some of the most colorful characters in the game, Piniella pulled off the near-impossible as both a team leader as well as a respected friend and confidante to George Steinbrenner, Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson. He took on Marge Schott, advanced his career and lived to tell about it. He was sued by an umpire. He wrestled with his pitcher. But more than that, he has endured as one of the most popular and successful men in baseball. It's an honor to tell his story."

Sweet Lou: Lou Piniella: A Life in Baseball will be in bookstores everywhere by Spring Training.

Steve Lyons knows a little something about outrageousness. Who better to chronicle baseball’s craziest moments than the outspoken sportscaster and former player whose wild behavior and pants-dropping antics earned him the nickname “Psycho”?

Lyons, who won three Emmy Awards for broadcasting with Fox Sports, will write The Psycho 100: Baseball’s Most Outrageous Moments. Written with Burton Rocks, The Psycho 100 allows fans to go back and enjoy all over again the 100 most unforgettable moments in baseball history.

“I did what I do best—turned my brain off and just thought about baseball,” Lyons said. “I went back to all the crazy stuff that’s happened in baseball and I thought, what are the 100 craziest things that I would like to have done myself or would have wished I was there to see these other guys do? Come on, Bobby Valentine gets kicked out of a game and comes sneaking back in with a fake mustache and glasses? Who does that? It was the definition of outrageous, but nothing like the things many stars like A-Rod and Manny Ramirez did that fans may have forgotten. But hey, that’s what I’m here for.”

The Psycho 100 will be in stores everywhere in time for spring training.

Two-time World Series champion Tony La Russa has been one of the most important figures in baseball for the past 30 years, but he has never been the subject of a biography before.

Tony La Russa: Man on a Mission by Rob Rains will be the first biography to examine the exceptional manager’s life and career that has spanned 30 years in Major League Baseball. Rains spent exhaustive time researching La Russa’s past, interviewing all key figures in La Russa’s life, particularly the current and former players, coaches, managers and executives who know La Russa so well.

In 1979, La Russa took over the Chicago White Sox. Since then he’s become known as one of the smartest men in baseball. Learn how and why the Cardinals’ skipper became so popular—and despised—in Tony La Russa: Man on a Mission which will be available in stores everywhere in March 2009.

The New York Mets may have lost out on reaching the playoffs for the second time in as many seasons, but the team is still important enough to have two upcoming books published revolving around the 2008 historic season: and So Long, Shea and Shea Good-Bye.

So Long, Shea: Five Decades of Stadium Memories by Triumph Books will offer Mets fans everywhere a special commemorative keepsake book that allows them to relive the greatest moments in Shea Stadium’s history.

When Walter J. Shea Memorial Stadium opened April 17, 1964, no one, not even big-thinking New Yorkers, could have predicted the extraordinary series of events that would unfold there over the next 44 years. From a memorable first decade that culminated in the most amazin’ Mets team of all time led by the indomitable Tom Seaver [this is arguable, since many consider the 86 mets to be the best], to the birth of the Jets and the emergence of Broadway Joe, to concerts which included the Beatles among a Who’s Who list of rock-and-rollers that have played there through the years, to pugilists, a Pope, and the star-crossed 1986 World Series champion Mets, Shea proved a most worthy venue for a city steeped in center stages.

So Long, Shea will be available in bookstores everywhere in November 2008.

Keith Hernandez On The 2008 Mets' Problems
What REALLY happened to the 2008 New York Mets? How could they have lost their bid to make the playoffs on the last day of the season – for the second heartbreaking year in a row?

Who better to ask then Keith Hernandez, the Mets' former All-Star first baseman?

Shea Good-Bye: The Untold Inside Story of the Historic 2008 Season by Keith Hernandez with Matt Silverman allows fans to read the thoughts and observations of one of the team’s icons throughout the entire 2008 season so that the fans can see exactly what went wrong and why along the way. Read what Hernandez has to say about David Wright, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran.

Hernandez doesn’t just examine the Mets’ disjointed season, he also speaks frankly on the taint of steroids in the Mitchell Report, how the game has been compromised, the firing of Willie Randolph and, of course, his recollections and best stories from Shea Stadium in its final year.

Known as much for his personal battles off the ice as he was for the physical on-ice battles he never shied away from, Theo Fleury was one of the greatest personalities to ever play professional hockey and for the first time, tells his complete life story in his highly anticipated autobiography, due out from Triumph Books next fall. The yet-to-be-titled autobiography goes into territory no other book about Fleury has ever covered. Fleury discusses his multiple suspensions from the NHL for substance abuse problems, what drove him to battles with alcohol and drugs, and how he has refocused his life to deal with those on-going problems that forced an early end to his NHL career.

“Hockey fans all love to hear locker room stories, especially from a tough guy like Theo,” said Scott Rowan, Acquisition & Product Development Manager for Triumph Books. “But we wanted to publish Theo’s story because non-sports fans have something to learn from it too. Theo’s problems with alcohol and drugs have nothing to do with the fact that he’s one of the greatest hockey players ever. When it comes to chemical addition problems, it doesn’t matter if you’re a professional athlete or fan, it’s a serious problem to deal with. We felt strongly that if Theo was willing to share his personal story with the world in order to help anyone with similar problems, we were going to work with him to share that message.”

Fleury’s book is scheduled for release in fall 2009.

"I think that people need to understand why. What it was that made me do what I did. I knew I was crazy insane and so did everyone else," Fleury writes. "I didn’t hang out on the surface. I would go five, six, seven, eight levels below the streets of New York and party with people I didn’t know. Freaks, transvestites, all kinds of shady people. Or I’d be walking home from a game dressed in my custom made suit from Giovanni’s in Montreal and I’d stop and buy three or four bottles of wine. Then I’d head for the Chelsea Piers between 23rd Street and the Hudson River and hang with homeless guys around a burn barrel shooting the sh*t. I would ask them how they got there. I’ve always been interested by that kind of stuff. The Rangers must have been sh**ting bricks."

At just 5-foot-6, Fleury established himself in NHL history as one of the best little men to ever take the ice by overcoming persistent questions about his size in scoring 30 goals or more eight times in his career. Coming in from the right wing, Fleury’s combination of attacking skill and physical play earned him seven All-Star game nominations during his career with the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Chicago Blackhawks, and New York Rangers before finishing his career playing one season with the Belfast Giants in Europe after his last NHL suspension for substance abuse problems.

Known as much for his personal battles off the ice as he was for the physical battles he never shied from on the ice, Theo Fleury was one of the greatest personalities to ever play professional hockey and is going to tell his story in an upcoming autobiography published by Triumph Books. The yet-to-be-titled autobiography will go into territory that no other book about Fleury has ever covered. Fleury will discuss his multiple suspensions from the NHL for substance abuse problems, what drove him to battles with alcohol and drugs, and how he has refocused his life to deal with those on-going problems that forced an early end to his NHL career.

“Hockey fans all love to hear locker room stories, especially from a tough guy like Theo,” said Scott Rowan, Acquisition & Product Development Manager for Triumph Books. “But we wanted to publish Theo’s story because non-sports fans have something to gain from it too. Theo’s problems with alcohol and drugs have nothing to do with the fact that he’s one of the greatest hockey players ever. When it comes to chemical addition problems, it doesn’t matter if you’re a professional athlete or fan, it’s a serious problem to deal with. We felt strongly that if Theo was willing to share his personal story with the world in order to help anyone with similar problems, we were going to work with him to share that message.”

Fleury’s book is scheduled for release in fall 2009.

"I think that people need to understand why. What it was that made me do what I did. I knew I was crazy insane and so did everyone else," Fleury writes. "I didn’t hang out on the surface. I would go five, six, seven, eight levels below the streets of New York and party with people I didn’t know. Freaks, transvestites, all kinds of shady people. Or I’d be walking home from a game dressed in my custom made suit from Giovanni’s in Montreal and I’d stop and buy three or four bottles of wine. Then I’d head for the Chelsea Piers between 23^rd Street and the Hudson River and hang with homeless guys around a burn barrel shooting the sh*t. I would ask them how they got there. I’ve always been interested by that kind of stuff. The Rangers must have been sh**ting bricks."

At just 5-foot-6, Fleury established himself in NHL history as one of the best little men to ever take the ice by overcoming persistent questions about his size in scoring 30 goals or more eight times in his career. Coming in from the right wing, Fleury’s combination of attacking skill and physical play earned him seven All-Star game nominations during his career with the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, and Chicago Blackhawks before finishing his career playing one season with the Belfast Giants in Europe after his last NHL suspension for substance abuse problems.

Triumph Books and American Media, Inc., the parent company for Muscle & Fitness Magazine and Muscle & Fitness Hers, announce that they are extending their partnership on fitness titles into 2009 with two more brand new titles – 101 Fat-Burning Workouts & Diet Strategies and 101 Fat-Burning Workouts & Diet Strategies For Women. Both titles will be available in stores and online everywhere in January 2009, just in time for everyone's New Year's Resolutions. The print run will be in range of 100,000 combined units. 101 Fat-Burning Workouts & Diet Strategies and 101 Fat-Burning Workouts & Diet Strategies For Women follows the two titles that Triumph Books and AMI partnered with in 2008 – 101 Workouts and 101 Workouts for Women.

“Triumph Books is fortunate to have such a great partner as Muscle & Fitness Magazine and Muscle & Fitness Hers,” said Triumph Books president Mitch Rogatz. “We thought the first two titles we worked together on were great and the response from the marketplace only supported our initial thoughts. So it made sense for everyone, especially anyone looking to improve their health, to publish more titles that offer even more advice, this time focusing primarily on fat-burning workouts and proper eating outlines.”

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Triumph Books and the Chicago Tribune have teamed up to preview the Cubs' highly anticipated playoff run with “This Is The Year,” a 128-page book chronicling, in words and pictures, the Cubs' 2008 regular season and the effort to end their World Series title drought, which approaches an even 100 years. The book, retailing for $14.95, is available for pre-order right now at www.triumphbooks.com, or by calling 800-222-4657 and using the code word "TRIB"

It will be available in bookstores and on magazine racks throughout Chicagoland on Thursday, including the Tribune Store in the lobby of Tribune Tower, 435 N. Michigan Ave.

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During his 38-year Major League Baseball career, Pinella has been a World Series champion as both a player (1977, '78 with New York Yankees) and manager (1990, Cincinnati Reds). But it has been his current his role as manager of the Chicago Cubs that just may prove to be the most important part of his career. It has been 100 years since the Cubs won the World Series, but under Sweet Lou's guidance the Cubs have had the best record in baseball throughout most of the 2008 season and are expected to go far in the playoffs, possibly clinching the World Series title 100 years since last doing so. Born in Tampa, Florida, Piniella played for the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Royals before finishing his playing days with the Yankees. He has managed the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners and Tampa Rays before his current tenure with the Cubs.

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The Detroit Red Wings won their 11th Stanley Cup in franchise history and all Red Wings fans from the rinkside seats at Joe Louis to the far reaches of the hockey universe have their choice of two commerative Red Wings titles choose from to revisit their most exciting Stanley Cup ever. FOREVER HOCKEYTOWN! by the Detroit Free Press and HOCKEYTOWN IN HIGH DEF by the Detroit News are both published by Triumph Books. Fans can find either title wherever books are sold and, of course, at their respective newspaper site and Triumph Books.