Danny Murtaugh's biography. Written by his granddaughter Colleen, The Whistling Irishman tells how Danny clawed his way from poverty to become a two-time World Series champ. It features stories from his teammates, players, family, and friends. Whether or not you knew him, the story is bound to inspire you.

How did forty-seven , mostly gritty, blue-collar towns on the edges of four counties outside of Pittsburgh, produce such an unparalleled wealth of sports accomplishments? Sports journalist George Guido attempts to answer that question in his meticulous 300-plus-page compilation of stories, stats, and incredible photos that made the A-K Region world famous.

Andy has always been attracted to athletic challenge, adventure and possibly even danger. In this book Andy tries to understand what it was that drove him as a young child, and to recall who were his mentors and especially ask himself why he was so driven to pursue what many would consider dangerous sporting activities for example: professional football, mountain climbing, wilderness canoeing, cave exploring, and scuba diving.

Greg Spalding’s hardback revision of "THREE RIVERS THAT SPAWNED THE CITY OF CHAMPIONS" includes 100 more photos as well as a lot more statistics, opinions and insights. Many of the photos stand as very unique, such as Hall of Fame parade photos of Mike Webster and Terry Bradshaw, Hall of Fame induction photos of Lynn Swann and John Stallworth, Hall of Fame busts of Franco Harris, Terry Bradshaw and Joe Greene; photos of the Hall of Fame plaques of Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente from Cooperstown, as well as unique things like one of Jim Leyland’s lineup cards from the Pirate dugout. The book also includes photos from the Steelers 75th Anniversary celebration at the Heinz History Center and the Three Rivers Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony.

James Harrison has overcome daunting odds and a tortured path to stardom in a miraculous rise from an undrafted free agent to the 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year who set the Super Bowl record for the longest play ever. Cut four times by NFL teams, Harrison could have thrown in the towel many times on his rocky road to stardom and self acceptance. If he wasn’t a man of such raw power, fiery emotion and sheer will, he could not have risen above personal setbacks and repeated snubs to become the best defensive player in the NFL. Or he could have gotten there faster.

Did you know that Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the Mecca of Boxing Champions? No less than twelve men have been crowned “World Champion” who were weaned on the streets of Western Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh is a tough town where men’s wills are forged from the heat of the blast furnace and from the depths of the coal mines. Pittsburgh is a town that honors, admires and bestows godlike status to her sports heroes.

This official Super Bowl book of the Pittsburgh Steelers will take you deep inside a remarkable season that saw the Steelers overcome one of the most difficult schedules in NFL history to achieve greatness once again.
 

This official Super Bowl book of the Pittsburgh Steelers will take you deep inside a remarkable season that saw the Steelers overcome one of the most difficult schedules in NFL history to achieve greatness once again.

We All We Got is the story of the beginning of the Golden Era of Pitt basketball. Written from a fan’s perspective based on the author’s internet posts, it describes how teamwork, leadership, passion and commitment to defense transformed a college basketball program into a national power. And it is the story of one family’s experience watching it happen.

On September 17 2007, Pittsburgh sportswriter Jim Wexell embarked on a road trip to chronicle Steeler Nation. A year later, the journey ends. The book, Steeler Nation: A Pittsburgh Team An American Phenomenon, is the end result of that road trip.