When deciding which athletes to profile, our editors take into account not only a player's statistics, but also his character. SPI takes care to select athletes who are known to be community minded and can serve as role models.The biographical material on each athlete covers him from his earliest days to the present.

Alex Rodriguez: A+ Shortstop

Michael Shalin

Sports Publishing

Mike Shalin

Sports Publishing, LLC

Junior Seau: Overcoming the Odds

Jim Trotter

Jake Plummer: Comeback Cardinal

Steve Schoenfeld

When deciding which athletes to profile, our editors take into account not only a player's statistics, but also his character. SPI takes care to select athletes who are known to be community minded and can serve as role models.The biographical material on each athlete covers him from his earliest days to the present.

Alex Rodriguez : A-Plus Shortstop

Bt Bound

If you know a sports trivia buff, then Sports Publishing's 101 Little Known Facts series is the perfect gift for your favorite fan, young or old! These unique books are full of interesting information, statistics, and photographs about six of America's most beloved sports celebrities: Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Karl Malone, Troy Aikman, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Kurt Warner. Did you know that Michael Jordan gets manicures every 10 days and pedicures once a month? Or that Tiger Woods has seen a sports psychologist, Jay Brunza, since he was 10 years old? Did you know that Karl Malone owns a 180-acre cattle ranch in Arkansas called the "Mailman Farm"? Were you aware that Dallas Cowboys star Troy Aikman originally planned to attend medical school? Or that despite being allergic to chocolate, Ken Griffey, Jr., had a candy bar named after him in 1989 -- "the Ken Griffey, Jr., Chocolate Bar" -- and more than one million bars were sold?

101 Little Facts About Michael Jordan (101 Little Known Facts Series)

Sports & Outdoors

Basketball

Sagamore Pub Llc

Football icon Joe Montana said, ?Outside of my dad, he was probably the most influential person in my life.? Bill Walsh simply considered himself a teacher. When the legendary former San Francisco 49ers coach passed away on July 30, 2007, at age 75, he was fondly remembered across the nation as one of the game's great innovators. A Pro Football Hall of Famer and two-time NFL Coach of the Year, Walsh led the 49ers to 102 wins and three Super Bowl titles in 10 seasons as head coach in the 1980?s. His signature West Coast offense and contributions to minority coaching forever changed the NFL. His coaching tree of former assistants is a ?Who's who?? of NFL head coaches. Former 49ers star Ronnie Lott remarked that his first head coach will ?Forever be cemented with the likes of George Halas, Paul Brown, and Vince Lombardi as the best ever.? Now Bay Area fans can celebrate Walsh's amazing life through pictures and words, including numerous looks back at his tremendous career.

Bill Walsh: Remembering "The Genius" 1931-2007

Biographies & Memoirs

Sports Pub

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