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Writing Sports

Writing Sports publishes reprints of classic sports books and original manuscripts of literary quality. The series includes all sports fields, though its emphasis in on baseball because of its historical standing as the national pastime. The series includes fiction and nonfiction.
We are not accepting submissions for this series.

The Cincinnati Reds

Lee Allen | Filed under: Books, Writing Sports
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The Cincinnati Reds chronicles each season from the organization’s early years, most notably the 1882 American Association pennant and the 1919 and 1940 National League pennants and World Series championships, including the infamous Chicago White Sox scandal. Allen retells many of the early Reds stories…

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The Washington Senators

Shirley Povich | Filed under: Sports, Writing Sports
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Shirley Povich’s history of the Washington Senators originally appeared in 1954 as part of the popular series of major league team histories published by G. P. Putnam. With their colorful prose and delightful narratives, the Putnam books have been described as the Cadillac of the…

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