Two former stars of "the summer game" star in biographies: "Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe

Two former stars of "the summer game" star in biographies: "Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth" (Doubleday) by Leigh Montville; and "Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero" (Simon & amp; Schuster), David Maraniss' profile of Roberto Clemente (also available on CD).
Armchair golfers might want to hole up with "Paper Tiger" (Gotham Books), Tom Coyne's account of his quest to qualify to play with the pros, and "Murder in the Rough" (Mysterious Press), a collection of 17 new mystery short stories set on the greens with contributions by Lawrence Block, H.R.F. Keating and others.
Making a killing on the horses takes on new meaning in "Murder at the Racetrack" (Mysterious Press), with 14 original short stories by John Lescroart, Joyce Carol Oates and others.