Sports Illustrated Titles

<div><strong><em>Sports Illustrated</em>, the most respected voice in sports journalism, has covered Major League Baseball for over seven decades, documenting its heroes, villains, great characters, and iconic moments.</strong><br /><br />A wide-ranging portrait of America&#39;s pastime, this anthology features the best baseball writing from the <em>SI</em> archives by nationally renowned journalists including Frank Deford, Mark Kram, George Plimpton, Peter Gammons, and Tom Verducci.</div>

<div><strong>Fully revised and updated!</strong><br /><br /><em>My First Book of Baseball</em>, a Rookie Book from Sports Illustrated Kids, coaches young kids through the game of baseball with a visual retelling of an actual MLB game--from the first pitch to the game winning hit! Strikes, outs, steals, foul balls, home runs and more are all explained using a fun mix of <em>Sports Illustrated</em> action photography, simple text with engaging graphics, and a full glossary of essential baseball terms and phrases.<br /><br />An illustrated rookie player character also appears on every page, providing fun facts to help the next generation of fans better understand the game. Perfect for beginning readers, <em>My First Book of Baseball</em> is meant to be a shared reading experience between parents and their young minor league rookies before, during, and after the ball game.</div>

Baseball is a game of legends. From diamond greats such as Babe Ruth and Willie Mays to Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, this newly revised and updated edition of <em>The Big Book of WHO Baseball</em> is a collection of the 101 baseball stars every fan needs to know, past and present.<br /> <br />Featuring the latest MLB photography and the most current information about baseball&#39;s best players, this Sports Illustrated Kids reference book for young sports fans is written in a fun and easy-to-navigate question and answer format. Player profiles, facts, and stats are organized into five comprehensive categories: Champions, Super Sluggers, Prime Pitchers, Cool Characters, and Record Breakers.<br /><br />Completely redesigned to match the modern look of <em>Sports Illustrated Kids</em>, this fun collection of questions and answers will have kids stumping their friends and adult sports fans with their expert knowledge of baseball&#39;s brightest stars.

<strong>Celebrate the championship glory, Hall of Fame personalities, and passionate fans that make the New York Mets one of the most historic franchises in baseball</strong><br /> <br />Once an intrepid expansion club, the New York Mets have now thrilled their loyal fans for six decades. <em>Sports Illustrated™</em> celebrates the franchise with <em>The New York Mets</em>, an extraordinary collection of classic stories and photographs from the pages of <em>SI</em>. This commemorative book salutes the World Series teams of 1969 and 1986 while spotlighting legendary stars like Casey Stengel, Tom Seaver, Keith Hernandez, Mike Piazza, and David Wright.<br /><br /><strong>From the Polo Grounds to Shea Stadium to Citi Field, fans will unearth countless gems from the Mets&#39; past on each page of this celebration.</strong>

<p><strong>Through 100 evocative, often stunning photographs, as well as the stories that accompany them, <em>Sports Illustrated</em> visits the great arc of football, America’s most popular spectator sport.</strong></p>From the dawn of the professional era, through the days of Vince Lombardi and Johnny Unitas, the westward expansion and the thrilling Super Bowls of today, football’s rich and remarkable history is here. <br /><br />Unforgettable events such as the Greatest Game Ever Played, Joe Namath’s guarantee before Super Bowl III, and Nick Foles’s Philly Special live in a continuum with stirring photos of the game’s most beloved and largest personalities such as Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Bill Parcells, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, and many more. <br /><br /><em>Sports Illustrated</em>’s unmatched storytelling is in high form in a book that renders exquisite anecdotes, and explores football’s heritage and uniquely American character, all in unforgettable style.

<strong><em>Big Book of WHO</em> is a book your young sports fans will return to again and again!</strong><br /> <br />From the editors of <em>Sports Illustrated Kids</em> comes <em>The Big Book of Who: Basketball</em>, a collection of basketball’s brightest stars, past and present. Profiles, facts, and stats will bring the best players in basketball history to life with all of the classic touches that <em>Sports Illustrated Kids</em> is famous for—terrific, age-appropriate writing and exciting sports photography. Court greats from LeBron James to Michael Jordan, Candace Parker to Ja Morant, Shaq to Elena Delle Donne, will be profiled. Written in a fun question and answer format, kids will be able to stump their friends.<br /><br />The <em>Big Book of Who: Basketball</em> is a book young sports fans will return to again and again as a lively, exciting resource.<br /><br /><strong>Completely redesigned to match the modern look of <em>Sports Illustrated Kids</em>, this fun collection of questions and answers will have kids stumping their friends and adult sports fans with their expert knowledge of basketball&#39;s brightest stars.</strong><br /><br /> 

<strong><em>Big Book of WHO</em> is a book your young sports fans will return to again and again!</strong><br /> <br />Football is a game of stars. From gridiron greats such as Joe Montana and Jim Brown to Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, this newly revised and updated edition of <em>The Big Book of Who: Football</em> is a collection of the 101 football stars every fan needs to know, past and present.<br /> <br />Featuring the latest NFL photography and the most current information about football’s best players, this<em> Sports Illustrated Kids</em> reference book for young sports fans is written in a fun and easy-to-navigate question and answer format. Player profiles, facts, and stats are organized into five comprehensive categories: Champions, Personalities, Record Breakers, Super Scorers, and Yardage Kings.<br /><br /><strong>Completely redesigned to match the modern look of <em>Sports Illustrated Kids</em>, this fun collection of questions and answers will have kids stumping their friends and adult sports fans with their expert knowledge of football’s brightest stars.</strong><br /><br /> 

<div><strong><em>Sports Illustrated</em>, the most respected voice in sports journalism, has covered the NBA for the much of its existence, documenting its expansion from fledgeling league to global force.</strong><br /><br />Curated by editor and bestselling author Chris Ballard, this anthology features the best hoops writing from the<em> </em><em>SI</em> archives along with new postscripts from nationally renowned basketball journalists including Jackie McMullan, Jack McCallum, Jeff Pearlman, S.L. Price, Lee Jenkins, Frank Deford, and more.</div>

<strong>Celebrate the championship glory and Hall of Fame personalities that make the Los Angeles Lakers one of the most iconic franchises in all of sports.</strong><br /><br />Standard-bearers for basketball greatness, the Los Angeles Lakers have thrilled their loyal fans since the franchise moved west in 1960. Led by Elgin Baylor and Jerry West, they raced to the top of the league and refused to slow down, with superstars like Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O&#39;Neal, and LeBron James carrying the torch on the way to 17 NBA championships.<br /><br /><em>Sports Illustrated™</em> now celebrates the Lakers with an extraordinary collection of classic writing and photographs from the pages of <em>SI</em>. This commemorative book also spotlights the players, championships, and stats that have made the Lakers the greatest show on earth.<br /><br /><strong>Featuring a foreword by Howard Beck and stories by Frank DeFord, Jack McCallum, Chris Ballard, and more, this is an essential volume for Lakers fans.</strong>

<strong>Celebrate the championship glory, Hall of Fame personalities, and passionate fans that make the Boston Celtics one of the most revered teams in basketball</strong><br /><br /><em>Sports Illustrated</em>™ celebrates basketball greatness with <em>The Boston Celtics at 75</em>, an extraordinary collection of classic stories and photographs from the pages of <em>SI</em>. This commemorative book salutes hall of famers like Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Bob Cousy, Paul Pierce, and coach Red Auerbach.<br /><br /><strong>Fans will unearth countless gems from the Celtics&#39; past on each page of this diamond celebration.</strong>

<strong>A must-have book for inquisitive young sports fans, this collection of sports trivia entertains as it informs, presenting insider knowledge from the world of sports in the distinct <em>Sports Illustrated Kids</em> style.</strong><br /><br />More than simply a list of questions and answers, this full-color, interactive book details the answers to sports’ curious questions — Why is the NHL’s trophy called the Stanley Cup? Who was baseball’s first designated hitter? When were the first Olympics held? Why is San Francisco’s football team called the 49ers? — complete with photos and illustrations that entertain as they inform.<br /><br /><strong>Featuring hundreds of questions, young fans will be stumping the adult sports fans in their lives with their expert insider knowledge.</strong><br /><br /> 

<strong>Celebrate the championship glory, Hall of Fame personalities, and passionate fans that make the San Francisco 49ers one of the most beloved franchises in football</strong><br /> <br />The oldest professional sports team in the Bay Area, the San Francisco 49ers have thrilled their loyal fans for seven and a half decades. Founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference, the 49ers joined the NFL when the leagues merged in 1949.<br /><br />Playing in old Kezar Stadium at in Golden Gate Park, the 49ers found fleeting success in their early years, reaching the playoffs just once in the 1950s and ’60s. From those humble beginnings emerged one of the NFL’s most successful franchises.<br /><br />Seven Super Bowl appearances, five Super Bowl victories. A head coach in Bill Walsh who forever changed the sport. And a roster of Hall of Famers: Y.A. Tittle, Joe Montana, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott, and more.<br /><br /><em>Sports Illustrated™</em> celebrates the franchise with <em>The San Francisco 49ers at 75</em>, an extraordinary collection of classic stories and photographs from the pages of <em>SI</em>. This commemorative book also solutes, in words and pictures, the 49ers’ dedicated fans.<br /><br /><strong>From Kezar to Candlestick to Levi&#39;s, fans will unearth golden nuggets from the 49ers’s past on each page of this diamond celebration.</strong>

<strong><i>Big Book of WHO</i> is a book your young sports fans will return to again and again!</strong><br /><br />This 128-page collection features the brightest stars in sports, past and present. The editors of <em>Sports Illustrated Kids</em> profile the top stars in sports history, with thrilling sports photography and age-appropriate writing that Sports Illustrated Kids is famous for.<br /><br />This fully updated edition includes today’s stars alongside sports’ all-time greats—from Michael Jordan to LeBron James, Tom Brady to Patrick Mahomes, Mia Hamm to Megan Rapinoe, Babe Ruth to Mookie Betts, and more.<br /><br /><strong>Completely redesigned to match the modern look of<em> Sports Illustrated Kids</em>, this fun collection of questions and answers will have kids stumping their friends and adult sports fans with their expert knowledge of sports’ brightest stars.</strong><br /><br /> 

<strong>Celebrating a New Orleans icon and one of football’s most beloved superstars</strong><br /> <br />Drew Brees describes his arrival in New Orleans as “a calling.” Following a catastrophic shoulder injury and a handful of years with the San Diego Chargers, Brees hit the ground running with the Saints, leading the team to the playoffs in his very first season and building toward the ultimate prize: the franchise’s first ever Super Bowl title.<br /><br />By the time he hung up his cleats in 2021, the Saints QB had won 172 games as a starting quarterback, led the NFL in passing yards seven times, and fashioned more than 50 game-winning drives. He won the 2004 Comeback Player of the Year award and was named to 13 Pro Bowls.<br /><br />These moments and memories are collected in <em>Drew Brees: A Tribute to the Saint of New Orleans</em>, a fully illustrated gift book commemorating the 20-year career of one of the most beloved Saints players in history.<br /><br />Featuring more than 100 photographs and unparalleled written coverage from the pages of <em>Sports Illustrated™</em>, this new volume provides readers a complete portrait of the ultimate team player whose impact on the Saints franchise cannot be overstated—from his earliest days in New Orleans to the euphoria of Super Bowl XLIV and beyond.<br /><br /><strong>This commemorative book also features <em>SI</em>’s best written coverage of Brees’s career, including pieces by Tim Layden, Greg Bishop, and more.</strong>

<strong>In 20 seasons in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, Kobe Bryant ascended from teenaged rookie to 18-time All-Star and five-time NBA champion. The superstar known as the Black Mamba left his mark on basketball and popular culture as a fierce competitor who inspired those around him and never settled for less than the best.</strong><br /><br />To commemorate the life and career of the most beloved Laker of his generation, these moments and memories are collected in <em>Kobe Bryant: A Tribute to a Basketball Legend.</em><br /><br />Featuring more than 100 photographs and written coverage from the pages of Sports Illustrated this new volume provides readers a complete portrait of the international basketball superstar who transcended his sport to become a cultural icon.<br /><br />Relive every moment including Bryant entering the NBA draft directly out of high school, winning consecutive NBA Finals MVP awards in 2009 and 2010, the unforgettable 60-point farewell game, and the poignant tributes that followed his death in 2020.<br /><br /><strong>This lavish keepsake also features the best written coverage of Bryant’s career from Sports Illustrated, including pieces by Chris Ballard, Jack McCallum, Lee Jenkins, and more.</strong>