LA TIMES BESTSELLER • From the award-winning screenwriter and director of cult classic Bull Durham, the extremely entertaining behind-the-scenes story of the

The president of New York University offers a love letter to America’s most beloved sport and a tribute to its underlying spirituality. For more than a decade

This is the story behind the making of the most popular sports movie of all time. Released in 1988, Bull Durham was rejected by every studio in Hollywood--twice

This volume features essays by religion scholars who analyze the relation of baseball and theology in American culture. Topics include issues of national identi