ALLEN UNWIN (dist. by IPG)
Melbourne Cup 1930: How Phar Lap Won Australia's Greatest Race(Aug., $19.95) by Geoff Armstrong and Peter Thompson chronicles one of the sport's most famous steeds and his ultimate race.
BLOOMSBURY
Eagle Blue (Mar., $23.95) by Michael D'Orso charts one basketball season at a remote Alaskan high school. 50,000 first printing. 4-city author tour.
J. COUNTRYMAN
The Master's Grip (May, $14.99) by Jim Sheard encourages golfers to aspire to the best in their sport and in life.
COUNTRYSPORT PRESS
Dangerous Game Rifles (May, $30) by Terry Wieland looks as the rifles and calibers favored by big-bore aficionados.
CROWN
The Pro: Lessons from My Father About Golf and Life (May, $25.95) by Butch Harmon. The son of the world's number one golf coach recounts his father's life and work. 150,000 first printing.
IVAN R. DEE
A Game of Inches(May, $27.50) by Peter Morris collects baseball "firsts" and describes how these innovations developed.
DOUBLEDAY
The Mad Dog Hall of Fame(May, $23.95) by Christopher Russo and Allen St. John lays out sports rankings in a variety of top 10 categories.
ECLIPSE (dist. by NBN)
Racing My Father: Growing Up in the Shadow of Steeplechase Legend A.P. Smithwick (May, $24.95) by Patrick Smithwick reveals how his dad's success influenced his own career as a steeplechase rider.
ECW
Break Point: An Insider's Look at the Pro Tennis Circuit (Apr., $24.95) by Vince Spadea and Dan Markowitz. Tennis pro Spadea recalls his life on the circuit.
M. EVANS
Throwing Bullets: A Tale of Two Pitchers Chasing the Dream(June, $21.95) by Roy Bowan addresses making it in the big leagues through the story of two minor league players.
FREE PRESS
Sound and Fury: The Parallel Lives and Fateful Friendship of Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell(Mar., $27) by Dave Kindred details the relationship between these two sports legends. Ad/promo.
HAMLYN (dist. by Sterling)
World Atlas of Golf: The Greatest Courses and How They Are Played(Mar., $29.95) by Nikoli presents maps, charts, records and more covering over 70 courses.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
The Great Match Race: When North Met South in America's First Sports Spectacle(May, $25) by John Eisenberg considers the 1823 Long Island contest in which two thoroughbreds ran three grueling heats.
LYONS PRESS
Pedro, Carlos, and Omar: A Season in the Big Apple with "Los Mets"(Mar., $22.95) by Adam Rubin celebrates the Mets' 2005 return to pennant-race play.
MOUNTAINEERS BOOKS
Sandstone Spine: First Traverse of the Comb Ridge (Mar., $24.95) by David Roberts tells of three friends who crossed Utah's Comb Ridge in search of the Anasazi civilization.
NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY
Wrigley World: A Season in Baseball's Best Neighborhood (Apr., $23.95) by Kevin Kaduk extols the special spirit of Wrigleyville, the Cubs and Chicago.
RUGGED LAND
David Feherty's Totally Subjective History of the Ryder Cup: A Hardly Definitive, Completely Cockeyed, but Absolutely Loving Tribute to Golf's Most Exciting Event(Aug., $34.95) by David Feherty with James A. Frank offers a personal take on this major golf tournament. 35,000 first printing.
SIMON SCHUSTER
The Boston Red Sox (June, $25) by Seth Mnookin tells the inside story of how baseball's "cursed" team became world champs after 86 years. 250,000 first printing.Ad/promo. Author tour.
SPORTCLASSIC BOOKS
Knockout!: The Sexy, Violent and Honest Life of Vikki LaMotta (May, $22.95) by Vikki LaMotta and Thomas Hauser traces the turbulent life of boxing champ Jake LaMotta's former wife.
SPORTS PUBLISHING
Rick Monday's Tales from the Dodger Dugout(Mar., $19.95) by Rick Monday with Ken Gurnick. The team's 1981 hero offers behind-the-scenes glimpses.
Game of My Life: Memorable Stories of Red Sox Baseball (Mar., $24.95) by Chaz Scoggins delves into nearly 70 years of Red Sox history.
STACKPOLE
The Best Fly-Fishing Trips Money Can Buy(Aug., $39.95) by Pat Ford profiles destinations ranging from Alaska through the Amazon to Tierra del Fuego.
THUNDER BAY
Chicago Baseball in the City(June, $19.95) by Derek Gentile is a comprehensive history of baseball in the Windy City.
TILBURY HOUSE
Worthy of the Sea: The Yacht Designs of K. Aage Nielsen (July, $59.95) by Maynard Bray and Tom Jackson depicts beautiful yachts of the 20th century.
TRIUMPH
How March Became Madness: How the NCAA Tournament Became the Greatest Sporting Event in America (Mar., $27.95) by Eddie Einhorn with Ron Rappaport explains how TV helped bring this event to national prominence.
Catfish, Yaz and Hammerin' Hank: The Unforgettable Era That Transformed the Game of Baseball(Mar., $27.95) by Phil Pepe. Interviews with baseball personalities show how the sport evolved in the '70s.
UNIVERSE
Thrasher Skate and Destroy: 25 Years ofThrasherMagazine (Apr., $32.50) by High Speed Productions features the best columns, interview outtakes, previously unpublished photos and more.
UNIV. OF ALABAMA PRESS
The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball, Second Edition (July, $69.95) by David Nemec compiles facts, statistics and photos from baseball's formative years.
UNIV. OF ARKANSAS PRESS
Battling Siki: A Tale of Ring Fixes, Race, and Murder in the 1920s(Mar., $29.95) by Peter Benson recounts the life of the controversial African boxer.
UNIV. OF NEBRASKA PRESS
The Boys Who Were Left Behind: The 1944 World Series Between the Hapless St. Louis Browns and the Legendary St. Louis Cardinals(Mar., $29.95) by John Heidenry and Brett Topel.
UNIV. PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI
Air Ball: American Education's Failed Experiment with Elite Athletics (Apr., $28) by John R. Gerdy uncovers America's current flawed athletics system.
WESTHOLME
The Team That Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates(May, $25) by Bruce Markesen looks at the influence on professional baseball of the first team with an all-minority lineup.
WHITE STAR (dist. by Rizzoli)
Sailing Yachts: From Technique to Adventure (Apr., $40) by Franco Giorgetti studies the most important boats and boating events in sailing yacht history; includes 400 photos.
WWE BOOKS
The Rise and Fall of the ECW (May, $26) by Thom Loverro tracks what made Extreme Championship Wrestling great and what led to its demise.
