ABRAMS
Golf Courses of the U.S. Open (Apr., $50) by David Barrett profiles 50 top courses and the sport's leading players' U.S. Open victories. 50,000 first printing.
AUSTRALIAN FISHING
NETWORK (dist. by Cardinal Publishers Group)
Geoff Wilson's Complete Book of Knots and Rigs (Mar., $19.95) by Geoff Wilson provides instructions for joining lines, attaching hooks, tying terminal tackle to superlines and more; includes DVD.
CROWN
Inside Power (Apr., $24) by Gary Sheffield and David Ritz. The former Yankees right fielder discusses the teams he's played for, steroids and the deintegration of major league baseball. 125,000 first printing.
Golf Freek: One Man's Quest to Play as Many Rounds of Golf as Possible. For Free. (May, $24.95) by Steve Eubanks chronicles his travels playing as much free golf—with as many interesting opponents—as possible.
ESPN BOOKS
After Jackie: Pride, Prejudice, and Baseball's Forgotten Heroes: An Oral History (Apr., $24.95) by Cal Fussman recalls through interviews the time when Robinson altered the face of the game.
FILIPACCHI
I Learned About Flying from That (Apr., $18.95) by the editors of Flyingmagazine culls the magazine's column for pilots' accounts of their unforgettable experiences and errors.
FREE PRESS
Hurricane Season: A Coach, His Team and Their Triumph in the Time of Katrina (July, $26) by Neal Thompson acclaims the come-from-behind winning season of the John Curtis Christian School Patriots. Ad/promo. 3-city author tour.
GOTHAM BOOKS
Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son (Apr., $27.50) by Kevin Cook recalls the 19th-century duo who invented the modern game of golf.
LITTLE, BROWN
Tales from Q School: Inside Golf's Fifth Major (May, $26.99) by John Feinstein unearths the inside story behind the PGA Tour's brutal competition. Ad/promo.
MBI/MOTORBOOKS
City of Speed: Los Angeles and the Rise of American Racing (Mar., $40) by Joe Scalzo details the shops, racers, hot rod artists and tracks that have made L.A. the epicenter of the automotive performance industry.
NORTHLAND PUBLISHING
Just Play Ball (Apr., $21.95) by Joe Garagiola celebrates the positive aspects of the national pastime through anecdotes from baseball greats past and present.
RUGGED LAND
Munson (Apr., $34.95) by Major League Baseball marks the debut of the icons of Major League Baseball series with a portrait of the legendary Yankees catcher; includes DVD. 100,000 first printing.
SPORTS PUBLISHING
Rico Petrocelli's Tales from the Impossible Dream: The Boston Red Sox (Mar., $19.95) by Rico Petrocelli relives the 1967 World Series season that reversed the fortunes of a dying franchise.
Fourth and New Orleans: Tulane Football's Season of Perseverance (Aug., $24.95) by Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman recalls how the team had to play home games on the road after Hurricane Katrina.
STACKPOLE
Drift Boats and River Dories: Their History, Design, Construction, and Use (July, $49.95) by Roger L. Fletcher contains instructions for building these vessels that were first built on Oregon's McKenzie and Rogue rivers.
TRIUMPH BOOKS
Through a Blue Lens: The Brooklyn Dodger Photographs of Barney Stein 1939—1958 (June, $27.95) by Dennis D'Agostino and Bonnie Crosby covers every corner of the famed Ebbets Field in rare archival photos.
The Stark Truth: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players in Baseball History (June, $24.95) by Jayson Stark considers the sport's history as he separates the wheat from the chaff.
UNIV. OF NEBRASKA PRESS
Branch Rickey: Baseball's Ferocious Gentleman (Apr., $34.95) by Lee Lowenfish studies the man who signed Jackie Robinson, invented baseball's farm system and altered the face of sports ownership.
WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
Kelso: The Legend of the Five Gold Cups (May, $24.94) by Linda Kennedy remembers the horse that dominated racing from 1960 to 1965.
WHITE STAR PUBLISHERS (dist. by Rizzoli)
Dive the World (Mar., $35) by Egidio Trainito describes 30 of the world's most diverse dive sites; includes 700 color photos.
