SPORTS
ABRAMS
Classic Golf (June, $35) by Rick Reilly, photos by Walter Iooss Jr., gathers 175 photographs taken over 40 years with text by Reilly.
AMISTAD
The Match: Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton (June, $24.95) by Bruce Schoenfeld. Two outsiders, a Jewish player and the first black player to win Wimbledon, pair up to form a winning team and an enduring friendship. 40,000 first printing.
ATRIA
27 Men Out: Baseball's Perfect Games (Apr., $25) by Michael Coffey tells the stories of the14 perfect games thrown in the 20th century, and configures them against the changing business of baseball in America.
BLOOMSBURY
Amped: How Big Air, Big Dollars, and a New Generation Took Sports to the Extreme (Aug., $24.95) by David Browne explores the world of extreme sports enthusiasts, which includes snowboarders, skateboarders, stunt bicyclists and motorcyclists.
CAPITAL BOOKS
A Sunday Horse: Inside the Grand Prix Show Jumping Circuit (Mar., $25) by Vicky Moon reveals the world of the riders, trainers, owners, horses, judges and personalities of the horse show circuit. Author tour.
CARROLL & GRAF
In Search of the Greatest Golf Swing: Chasing the Legend of Mike Austin, the Man Who Launched the World's Longest Drive, Grabbed Life by the Throat, and Taught a Duffer to Hit like a Pro (May, $20) by Philip Reed recalls the inheritance of a valuable secret: how Mike Austin hit the longest golf drive ever at the age of 64.
COUNTRYSPORT PRESS
Rivers of Shadow, Rivers of Sun (May, $25) by Norm Ziegler explores Europe's best fly-fishing rivers.
CREATIVE PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL
Live Bait Fishing (Aug., $21.95) by Gunnar Miesen and Steve Hauge provides information on how to catch, keep and use bait including worms and leeches, insects, salamanders, frogs and other creatures.
DA CAPO PRESS
The Last Best League: Baseball, Cape Cod, and Dreaming the Dream (Apr., $24) by Jim Collins follows a single season in the world's top amateur baseball league.
DAVID & CHARLES (dist. by F+W)
Schooling for Success (May, $29.99) by William Fox-Pitt with Kate Green tackles one-day horse events.
IVAN R. DEE
Saving the Pitcher (June, $24.95) by Will Carroll addresses pitcher injuries and prevention, abuse, workload and mechanics.
DK
The Olympic Games: Athens 1896—Athens 2004 (June, $30) previews the 2004 summer games and offers a history of the sporting event.
DOUBLEDAY
Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero (Mar., $24.95) by Leigh Montville explores the life and mystique of "The Splendid Splinter."
Ben Hogan: An American Life (Apr., $26) by James Dodson offers an authorized portrait of one of golf's greats.
ECLIPSE PRESS
Handicapping for Bettor or Worse (Apr., $24.95) by John Lindley teaches horse players how to use all available information to form their own betting systems.
Thoroughbred Legends: Assault (June, $24.95) by Eva Jolene Boyd remembers the 1946 Triple Crown winner.
GETTY PUBLICATIONS
Games and Sanctuaries in Ancient Greece: Olympia, Delphi, Isthmia, Nemea, Athens (June, $75) by Panos Valavanis studies the sports of ancient Greece and coincides with the return of the Olympics to Athens in August 2004.
GIBBS SMITH
Flyfishing the Great Western Rivers (May, $60) by Ralph Kylloe presents fishing adventures from wild and remote rivers across the western U.S.
GOTHAM BOOKS
Afternoons with Mr. Hogan: A Boy, a Golf Legend, and the Lessons of a Lifetime (Apr., $20) by Jody Vasquez tells of a 20-year friendship between the author, begun at 15 and professional golfer Ben Hogan.
I Call the Shots: Straight Talk About the Game of Golf Today (May, $26) by Johnny Miller with Guy Yocom. NBC's golf analyst for the last 12 years offers a candid assessment of the sport.
HARPERCOLLINS
The Bad Guys Won (May, $24.95) by Jeff Pearlman tells the story of the 1986 New York Mets. 60,000 first printing.
Out of Bounds: Inside the NBA's Culture of Rape, Assault, and Drug Use (June, $24.95) by Jeff Benedict offers a controversial look at potential crimes in the NBA. 50,000 first printing.
HARPERRESOURCE
My Greatest Shot (May, $12.95) by Ron Cherney and Michael Arkush collects letters from many of golf's past and present masters, including Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It (Apr., $24) by Neal Bascomb is an account of three runners who in 1952 set out to break the four-minute mile barrier. 50,000 first printing. Author tour.
HYPERION
ESPN25: 25 Mind-Bending, Adrenaline-Pumping, Culture-Morphing Years of Highlights (May, $29.95) by ESPN magazine editors celebrates the ESPN network's 25-year history and influence on sports. 100,000 first printing.
All Fishermen Are Liars: True Tales from the Dry Dock Bar (July, $22.95) by Linda Greenlaw. The author of The Hungry Ocean and The Lobster Chronicles shares stories along with those of the surly captain of her first fishing expedition, as told over several rounds of drinks. 200,000 first printing.
KNOPF
A Year at the Races (May, $22) by Jane Smiley. The Pulitzer Prize—winning author of A Thousand Acres provides an account of her lifelong love affair with horses. 60,000 first printing. Advertising. 5-city author tour.
LAUGHING ELEPHANT (mail@laughingelephant.com)
In Praise of Sailing (May, $19.95) by Welleran Poltarnees celebrates the pleasures of sailing through text and pictures.
LITTLE, BROWN
Caddy for Life: The Bruce Edwards Story (Apr., $25.95) by John Feinstein reveals the world of the caddy through Bruce Edwards, who has been with Tom Watson since 1973 and now suffers from Lou Gehrig's disease.
LORENZ BOOKS (dist. by NBN)
The Complete Practical Guide to Camping, Hiking & Wilderness Skills (Apr., $35) by Peter G. Drake surveys the skills and techniques needed for living and playing outdoors.
LYONS PRESS
A Team for the Ages: Baseball's All-Time All-Star Team (Apr., $23.95) by Robert W. Cohen offers a historical and comparative look at the game and its greatest players over the past 100 years.
In Search of the Tiger: How a Chance Taxi Conversation Leads to a Golfing Odyssey (May, $19.95) by Ian Stafford offers exclusive entry into the world of Tiger's golf. Author tour.
MAINSTREAM (dist. by Trafalgar Square)
Athens to Athens: The Official History of the Olympic Games and the IOC 1894—2004 (Mar., $65) by David Miller provides a history of the Olympic Games, its administration and the triumphs, disappointments and scandals since its inception.
MCGRAW-HILL
My Personal Best (May, $19.95) by John Wooden with Steve Jamison features life lessons of the "coach of the century" as named by ESPN.
NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY
You Gotta Believe: My Roller-Coaster Ride as a Screwball Pitcher, Part-Time Father, and Hope-Filled Brain Tumor Survivor (Apr., $23.95) by Tug McGraw with Don Yaeger. When legendary pitcher McGraw is diagnosed with a brain tumor, the son he denied fathering, country singer Tim McGraw, comes to his rescue.
ORION (dist. by Sterling)
The Thinking Man's Guide to Golf (Mar., $24.95) by Colin Montgomerie. A seven-time European tour champion dispenses tips for overcoming mental pitfalls.
PENN STATE UNIV. PRESS
September Swoon: Richie Allen, the '64 Phillies, and Racial Integration (Mar., $29.95) by William C. Kashatus documents how an antagonistic press and contentious fans blamed Richie Allen, the Phillies' first black superstar, for the team's losing ways.
POCKET BOOKS
Ric Flair (July, $26) by Ric Flair with Keith Elliott Greenberg. Professional wrestling's "Natureboy" gives the lowdown on his life and career.
POWERHOUSE/DAKINI BOOKS
Ground Rules: A Celebration of Test Cricket (Apr., $64.95) by Barney Spender looks at 13 of the most important cricket test-match venues and charts the path that has made them such an inspiration to players of all nationalities. $5,000 ad/promo.
PUTNAM
Funny Cide: How a Horse, a Trainer, a Jockey, and a Bunch of High School Buddies Took on the Sheiks and Bluebloods... and Won (May, $24.95) by the Funny Cide team with Sally Jenkins tells the story of an unlikely winner. Ad/promo. Radio satellite tour.
RODALE
A.I.M. of Golf (May, $29.95) by Mitchell Spearman with Harry Hurt III, offers a visual guide to improving golf skills.
Lance Armstrong: Images of a Champion (June, $35) by Lance Armstrong. Pictures capture the cyclist's indomitable will and heart.
ST. MARTIN'S/THOMAS DUNNE
Payne at Pinehurst (June, $24.95) by Bill Chastain returns to the 1999 U.S. Open golf championship with details and interviews from the participants; winner Payne Stewart died in a bizarre plane crash months later.
SHERIDAN HOUSE
A Splendid Madness: A Man, a Boat, a Love Story (May, $23.95) by Thomas Froncek exposes a middle-aged man's love affair with sailing.
SIMON & SCHUSTER
The Second Mark: The Battle for the Gold Medal at the 2002 Olympics (Mar., $25) by Joy Goodwin remembers the 2002 Olympic pair-skating scandal, which questioned the honesty of the judges. 75,000 first printing. Advertising. 20-city radio satellite tour.
When Nothing Else Matters: Michael Jordan's Last Comeback (June, $25) by Michael Leahy examines Michael Jordan's return to the basketball court and his all-consuming desire to compete at the highest level. 125,000 first printing. Advertising. 4-city author tour.
The Big Horse (July, $24) by Joe McGinniss. The author of Fatal Vision offers an insider's look at the 2003 racing season among the social set of Saratoga, N.Y. 125,000 first printing. Ad/promo. 4-city author tour.
SPORTS PUBLISHING
Chair Shots and Other Obstacles: Winning Life's Wrestling Matches (Mar., $24.95) by Bobby Heenan with Steve Anderson offers the wit and wisdom of professional wrestling manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan over his five-decade career. 50,000 first printing. Author tour.
The Sands of Time: Celebrating 100 Years of Racing at Daytona (Mar., $29.95) by Bill Lazarus covers the first makeshift race in 1903 to the 2003 Daytona 500, and includes a DVD. 50,000 first printing.
Fishing Tales: Tall and True (Apr., $19.95) by Lorian Hemingway and Gerry Wood. Ernest Hemingway's granddaughter reveals lessons learned while fishing mountain streams and on a Key West pier. 30,000 first printing. Advertising.
STEWART, TABORI & CHANG
1,001 Reasons to Love Baseball (May, $24.95) by Danny Peary and Mary Tiegreen celebrates the sport with classic photos, memorable quotes and fascinating facts.
Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die: Fly-Fishing Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations (June, $24.95) by Chris Santella maps the meccas of the fly-fishing world.
SUNSTONE
Sports in America: Fascination and Blemishes (June, $26.95) by Glenn Ferguson critiques American sports and canvases the changes wrought in the last 50 years.
TEXAS A&M UNIV. PRESS
College Rodeo: From Show to Sport (May, $29.95) by Sylvia Gann Mahoney covers the history of the sport on college campuses from 1920 to the national championship in 2003.
THUNDER'S MOUTH PRESS
Against Death and Time: One Fatal Season in Racing's Glory Years (June, $24.95) by Brock Yates chronicles American race-car driving.
TAYLOR TRADE
Godzilla Takes the Bronx: The Inside Story of Hideki Matsui (Apr., $24.95) by Jerry Beach details Matsui's ups and downs and his evolution into an international star.
Where Have All Our Yankees Gone?: Past the Pinstripes (Apr., $24.95) by Brian Jensen follows the postbaseball lives of a diverse collection of former New York Yankees. Author tour.
TRIUMPH BOOKS
Dale Earnhardt Collection (Mar., $23.95) reviews the career of the great NASCAR driver.
Our Mickey (Mar., $22.95), edited by Bill Lieberman and Maury Allen, offers reflections and memories by numerous celebrities about Mickey Mantle.
Getting Up and Down: My Half Century in Golf (Apr., $27.95) by Ken Venturi with Michael Arkush shares the broadcaster's perspective on the game on the 40th anniversary of his upset victory at the 1964 U.S. Open.
UNIV. OF NOTRE DAME PRESS
Ed Delahanty in the Emerald Age of Baseball (Mar., $25) by Jerrold Casway offers a biography of baseball player Ed Delahanty (1867—1903).
UNIV. OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS
Negro League Baseball (May, $34.95) by Neil Lanctot provides insight into the history of a once major African-American industry and the economic and social role it played in black communities.
WARNER
Lucky Every Day: 20 Unforgettable Lessons from a Coach Who Made a Difference (Apr., $20) by Chip Silverman follows Diane Geppi-Aikens, the women's lacrosse coach at Loyola College of Maryland, who battled inoperable brain tumors for eight years, yet missed only one game as, partially paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair, she coached her team into the NCAA semifinals. Advertising.
The Meaning of Ichiro: The New Wave from Japan and the Transformation of Our National Pastime (Apr., $25.95) by Robert Whiting examines how Japanese baseball players are influencing and re-creating America's major leagues. Ad/promo. 10-city author tour.
