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Baseball Biographies
* = autobiography
- Aaron, Henry
- Hank Aaron, by James Tackach
- Hank Aaron, by Lauren Spencer
- Hank Aaron: Brave in Every Way, by Peter Golenbock
- Henry!: The Sports Career of Henry Aaron, by James Hahn
- Abbott, Jim
- Jim Abbott, by John Rolfe
- Anderson, Sparky
- Sparky Anderson, by Bruce Weber
- Bench,Johnny
- Johnny Bench, King of Catchers, by Louis Sabin
- Berg, Morris
- The Amazing Life of Moe Berg: Catcher, Scholar, Spy, by Tricia Andryszewski
- Boggs, Wade
- Wade Boggs: Baseball's Star Hitter, by Steve Clark
- Bonds, Barry
- Barry Bonds: Baseball's Complete Player, by Miles Harvey
- Brett, George
- George Brett, by S.H. Burchard
- Picture Story of George Brett, by George Sullivan
- Cameron, Mike
- *It Takes a Team: Mike Cameron, by Mike Cameron
- Canseco, Jose
- Jose Canseco: Baseball's 40-40 Man, by Nathan Aaseng
- Carew, Rod
- The Picture Story of Rod Carew, by Anne Marie Mueser
- Clemente, Roberto
- Roberto Clemente, by Kenneth Rudeen
- Roberto Clemente: Baseball Superstar, by Carol Green
- Roberto Clemente, by Robert Kingsbury
- Cobb, Ty
- Ty Cobb: Bad Boy of Baseball, by Sydelle Kramer
- Ty Cobb, by Norman Macht
- Ty Cobb: the Greatest, by Robert Rubin
- DiMaggio, Joe
- Joe DiMaggio, by Martin Appel
- Joe DiMaggio: A Biography, by Gene Schoor
- Dravecky, Dave
- *Dave Dravecky, by Dave Dravecky
- Dave Dravecky, by Gregg Lewis
- Esiason, Boomer
- *A Boy Named Boomer, by Boomer Esiason
- Fisk, Carlton
- Carlton Fisk: The Catcher Who Changed "Sox," by Ray Buck
- Gehrig, Lou
- Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man, by David Adler
- Lou Gehrig, Pride of the Yankees, by Keith Brandt
- Lou Gehrig: Courageous Star, by Robert Rubin
- Gonzalez, Juan
- Juan Gonzalez: Juan Gone!, by Evan Grant
- Griffey, Ken
- Ken Griffey, Jr.: A Biography, by Bill Gutman
- Ken Griffey, Sr., and Ken Griffey, Jr.: Father and Son Teammates, by Bill Gutman
- Ken Griffey, Jr.: The Kid, by Howard Reiser
- Ken Griffey, Jr., by John Rolfe
- Guidry, Ron
- Ron Guidry: Louisiana Lightning, by Maury Allen
- Henderson, Rickey
- Rickey Henderson: Record Stealer, by Ann Bauleke
- Hornsby, Rogers
- Rogers Hornsby, by Jack Kavanagh
- Horton, Willie
- Willie Horton: Detroit's Own Willie the Wonder, by Grant Eldridge
- Hunter, Jim
- Jim "Catfish" Hunter, by S.H. Burchard
- Jackson, Bo
- Bo Jackson: A Star for All Seasons, by John Devaney
- Sports Great Bo Jackson, by Ron Knapp
- Bo Jackson, Pro Sports Superstar, by Thomas Raber
- Bo Jackson: Playing the Games, by Ellen Emerson White
- Jackson, Reggie
- The Picture Life of Reggie Jackson, by Bill Gutman
- The Reggie Jackson Story, by Bill Libby
- Jeter, Derek
- Derek Jeter: A Biography, by Robert Craig
- Derek Jeter: Substance and Style, by Mark Stewart
- Derek Jeter: Surefire Shortstop, by Robert Schnakenberg
- Johnson, Mamie
- A Strong Right Arm: Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, by Michelle Y. Green
- Mays, Willie
- Willie Mays, by John Grabowski
- Willie Mays, by George Sullivan
- McGwire, Mark
- At the Plate with - Mark McGwire, by Matt Christopher
- Mark McGwire: Home-Run King, by Mark Stewart
- Mitchell, Jackie
- Mighty Jackie: The Strike Out Queen, by Marissa Moss
- Paige, Satchel
- Satchel Paige, by Kathryn Long Humphrey
- Satchel Paige, by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Parker, Dave
- Dave Parker: The Cobra Swirl, by Ray Buck
- Piazza, Mike
- Mike Piazza: Mike and the Mets, by Marty Noble
- Puckett, Kirby
- *Be the Best You Can Be, by Kirby Puckett
- Ripken, Cal
- *Count Me In, by Cal Ripken
- Cal Ripken, Jr: Oriole Ironman, by Stew Thornley
- Cal Ripken, Jr: Play Ball!, by Gail Herman
- Rizzuto, Phil
- The Scooter: The Phil Rizzuto Story, by Gene Schoor
- Robinson, Jackie
- Jackie Robinson: He Was the First, by David Adler
- A Picture Book of Jackie Robinson, by David Adler
- Jackie Robinson: Baseball's Civil Rights Legend, by Karen Mueller Coombs
- Jackie Robinson, by Harvey Frommer
- Teammates, by Peter Golenbock
- Jackie Robinson: Baseball's First Black Major Leaguer, by Carol Greene
- Jackie Robinson and the Story of All-Black Baseball, by Jim O'Connor
- *Breakthrough to the Big League, by Jackie Robinson
- Determination: The Story of Jackie Robinson, by Deborah Woodworth
- Rodriguez, Alex
- Alex Rodriguez, by Joe Christensen
- Alex Rodriguez: Gunning for Greatness, by Mark Stewart
- Rose, Pete
- Pete Rose, Baseball's Charlie Hustle, by Nathan Aaseng
- Ruth, Babe
- Babe Ruth, by Art Berke
- Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth, by Robert Burleigh
- Sanders, Deion
- Deion Sanders: Star Athlete, by Jeff Savage
- Schilling, Curt
- Curt Schilling: Phillie Phire!, by Paul Hagen
- On the Mound with - Curt Schilling, by Glenn Stout
- Stengel, Casey
- Casey Stengel: Baseball's Great Manager, by Charles Verral
- Suzuki, Ichiro
- At the Plate with - Ichiro, by Glenn Stout
- Ichiro Suzuki, by Terri Dougherty
- Thomas, Frank
- Frank Thomas: Power Hitter, by Bill Gutman
- Thorpe, Jim
- Thorpe! The Sports Career of James Thorpe, by James Hahn
- Jim Thorpe: 20th-Century Jock, by Robert Lipsyte
- Jim Thorpe, by Edward Rivinus
- Jim Thorpe Story, by Gene Schoor
- Trammell, Alan
- Alan Trammell: Tiger on the Prowl, by Barry Janoff
- Valenzuela, Fernando
- Sports Star, Fernando Valenzuela, by S.H. Burchard
- Fernando Valenzuela, the Screwball Artist, by Mike Littwin
- Vizquel, Omar
- Omar Vizquel: The Man with the Golden Glove, by Dennis Manoloff
- Williams, Bernie
- Bernie Williams: Quiet Leader, by Mark Stewart
- Winfield, Dave
- Picture Story of Dave Winfield, by Howard Liss
- Young,Cy
- Cy Young, by Norman Macht
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