Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001. dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, the story of the rifts in the relationship between two brothers, one an ordinary man, and the other a star baseball player for the Braves. ISBN: 0-618-025200.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001. First edition - The author's first novel, the story of the rifts in the relationship between two brothers, one an ordinary man, and the other a star baseball player for the Braves.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1965. dj. Hardcover first edition - Informal profiles by this former sportswriter of some of the stars of the "Golden Decade" of the 1920s - in boxing, tennis, baseball, football, golf - including Bobby Jones, Babe Ruth, Gertrude Ederle, Gene Tunney, Helen Wills, Ty Cobb, Jack Dempsey, Knute Rockne and many more. Illustrated with many photographs. 315 pp.

New York: Poets Alive Press, 2000. First edition - A book of poems about baseball - Humphrey was critically injured the first day of practice, ending his dreams - and child abuse (he is a counselor for abused homeless children) and disability. The final poem is for Bukowski "Maybe we'll meet at a basepark..." One of only 500 copies of the trade edition. Illustrated Small square format. 188 pp plus final comment and photograph. ISBN: 0-936641282.

New York: Ballantine, (2004). SIGNED first edition - The author's first suspense novel, the story of a former baseball hero, now bartender in Manhattan after an accident ended his promising career, who finds himself with the key to a lot of cash, and in trouble every way he turns. Wallace Stroby describes it as reading like "The Maltese Falcon on crack, Tarrantino meets Hitchcock." SIGNED on the title page. 258 pp.

New York: Hyperion, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - His second book, both a baseball novel and a story of redemption. 304 pp. ISBN: 0-7898-60251.

New York: Hyperion, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - His second book,both a baseball novel and a story of redemption. 304 pp. ISBN: 0-7898-60251.

New York: Crown, (1950.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of two young Irish immigrants who arrived in 1850s Brooklyn. The young man is involved in the rivalry of some of the legendary early baseball clubs of Brooklyn, the Atlantics and the Excelsiors. Kennedy's first novel (although preceded by award winning plays and short stories), which has been credited as the first with a baseball theme to be written for adults by a woman author. 333 pp.

New York: Harper Collins, (1995) dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection of "ghostly baseball stories" by the Canadian author best known for "Shoeless Joe" which was made into the film "Field of Dreams." 180 pp. ISBN: 0-06017188X.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1986. dj. Hardcover first edition - Another wonderful baseball story - with a bit of time travel involving the Chicago Cubs in 1908 - by the author of 'Shoeless Joe' the basis for the movie 'Field of Dreams.'. ISBN: 0-395-389526.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1986. dj. Hardcover first edition - Another wonderful baseball story - with a bit of time travel involving the Chicago Cubs in 1908 - by the author of 'Shoeless Joe' the basis for the movie 'Field of Dreams.'. ISBN: 0-395-389526.

New York: Morrow, (1999.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's highly praised first novel, a story of amateur baseball, set in a small town in Michigan, but also a novel about hope and relationships and enduring dreams. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 266 pp. ISBN: 0-688-167853.

New York: Morrow, (1999.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's highly praised first novel, a story of amateur baseball, set in a small town in Michigan, but also a novel about hope and relationships and enduring dreams. 266 pp. ISBN: 0-688-167853.

New York: Morrow, (1999.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's highly praised first novel, a story of amateur baseball, set in a small town in Michigan, but also a novel about hope and relationships and enduring dreams. 266 pp. ISBN: 0-688-167853.

New York: HarperPerennial, (1993.). The author's second novel, a very funny story about baseball and love. 290 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0975598.

Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, (2017). First edition - A book which "explores the faith that, Robinson said, carried him through the torment and abuse he suffered for integrating the major leagues and drove him to get involved in the civil rights movement. Marked by sacrifice and service, inclusiveness and hope, Robinsons faith shaped not only his character but also baseball and America itself." Notes, index. ix, 206 pp. ISBN: 978-0664262037.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2006) sj. Hardcover first edition - A fictionalized account of Jackie Robinson's first season in the major leagues, as told by the bat boy for the Brooklyn Dodger, as he learns to overcome his own racism. Illustrated in full color by the award-winning African American artist Brian Pinkney, Square format, unpaginated.

New York: Putnam, (2002) dj. Hardcover first edition - A 'washed up ontime pitching phenom and all-around jerk gets a second chance." 352 pp. ISBN: 0-399149279.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1967, dj. Hardcover first edition - "The greatest pitcher in the Major Leagues tells the inside story of his rise to the top." Autobiography from his birth in the Dominican Republic when Trujillo was dictator to his induction into his country's air force, as a baseball player to his discovery by major league baseball. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 215 pp.

New York: Julian Messner, (1961) dj. Hardcover first edition - A biography for older children and young adults of one the greatest baseball players of all time. When he was called up by the Giants in 1951, he was rookie of the year, and 1954 after returning from 2 years in the Army during the Korean War, he was MVP - and is still known for "the catch" in the first game of the World series that year. One of a series of Sports Biographies published by Messner. Illustrated with photographs. Index. 192 pp.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1948.) dj. Hardcover - One of a series of books featuring 16-year-old athlete Bronc Burnett: five are baseball stories(including this title), three are football, and one is about scouting "Eagle Scout." 180 pp.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c 1948.) dj. Hardcover - The third in a series of books featuring 16-year-old athlete Bronc Burnett and his teammates at Sonora High: nine are baseball stories (including this title), five are football , and one is about scouting "Eagle Scout." 180 pp.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c 1950.) dj. Hardcover - One of a series of books featuring 16-year-old athlete Bronc Burnett: nine are baseball stories, five are football (including this title), and one is about scouting "Eagle Scout." 183 pp.

New York: Scholastic, (1994.). SIGNED - History of black baseball written for older children/young adults, illustrated with many photographs. An interesting point is that in the declining days of the Negro Leagues, several women played on the teams. Includes a timeline, bibliography and index. 184 pages. ISBN: 0-590-458108.