Triumph Books

2016 Baseball Forecaster: & Encyclopedia of Fanalytics (Ron Shandler’s Baseball Forecaster)

For 30 years, the very best in baseball prediction and statistics   The industry’s longest-running publication for baseball analysts and fantasy leaguers, the 2016 Baseball Forecaster, published annually since 1986, is the first book to approach prognostication by breaking performance down into its component parts. Rather than predicting batting average, for instance, this resource looks at the …

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Taking the Crown: The Kansas City Royals’ Amazing 2015 Season

While the Kansas City Royals may have come out of the blue with their success in 2014, the 2015 edition of the team had high expectations and they met them to the fullest degree in winning the 2015 World Series — the organization’s first in three decades. Buoyed by a dominant regular season in which they held first …

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100 Things Cubs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things…Fans Should Know)

With 135 years of Chicago Cubs history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Cubs fan should know. More than a look at the century-long wait for another World Series win, the book contains crucial information for Cubs fans, such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This …

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100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things…Fans Should Know)

This guide to all things Baltimore Oriole covers the team’s history as one of the American League’s eight charter franchises, including the incredible legacy of Cal Ripken, Jr., memories from Memorial Stadium, and how singing “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” during the seventh-inning stretch has become a fan-favorite tradition. Author Dan Connolly has collected every essential piece …

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100 Things Cardinals Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things…Fans Should Know)

With 125 years of Cardinals history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every St. Louis fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This updated guide to all things Cardinals covers the artifact on public display that pays homage to Busch Stadium, …

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Red Sox Fans Are from Mars, Yankees Fans Are from Uranus: Why Red Sox Fans Are Smarter, Funnier, and Better Looking (In Language Even Yankee Fans Can Understand)

A tongue-in-cheek look at the complicated love-hate relationship between Red Sox and Yankees fans, how and why it developed, what accounts for the animosity and the grudging respect, and why it and continues to dominate the baseball landscape, this book provides the only well-constructed tutorial on how both tribes can peaceably coexist. With only around 200 miles of …

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Yogi: 1925-2015

Yogi Berra, the Yankees’ beloved No. 8, passed away on September 22 at the age of 90. A Hall of Fame catcher who was not only one of baseball’s great players—winner of three Most Valuable Player awards and numerous World Series rings—but also one its most colorful and appealing characters, well-known for his everyman demeanor and occasional adventures …

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