Sports & Recreation audiobooks

Sports Byline: Tommy Heinsohn

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Tommy Heinsohn is Boston Celtics’ royalty as a player, coach and broadcaster. He has the distinction of being part of all 17 of the Celtics’ championships, including eight as a player and two as a coach. He’s a member of the NBA Hall of Fame and his #15 jersey is retired. He does color commentary for the Celtics TV coverage. He discusses his... Read more

Sports Byline: Eric Lindros

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Eric Lindros played 13 seasons in the NHL, where he was a Hart Memorial Trophy winner and a 7-time all-star. Lindros is a member of the 2016 Hockey Hall of Fame class and his #88 jersey is retired by the Philadelphia Flyers. Lindros discusses his NHL career and how the game style is different today. Read more

Sports Byline: Jeff Gordon

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

4-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jeff Gordon drove for 23 seasons. Considered one of the best drivers of all time, Gordon is third all-time with 93 wins in his career. In this interview, he discusses how he got into racing, his career and his book Jeff Gordon: His Dream, Drive & Destiny. Read more

Sports Byline: Sam Smith

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & Sam Smith

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Sam Smith, author of theNew York Times best-seller The Jordan Rules talks about his book, Hard Labor: The Battle that Birthed the Billion-Dollar NBA, which details exactly how and why the NBA, and NBA players, make so much money.Smith explains the significance of the historic Oscar Robertson v. National Basketball Association lawsuit that... Read more

Sports Byline: Jerome Williams

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & Jerome Williams

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Jerome Williams, former NBA forward who played for Detroit, Toronto, Chicago and the New York Knicks talks about the importance of academics for kids in sports, and the weight that was placed on basketball as a kid growing up in the Washington D.C. area.Williams talks about starting his college basketball career at Georgetown, what it was like... Read more

Sports Byline: Ben Braun

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & Ben Braun

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Ben Braun, 37 year college basketball coach of the University of California, Rice, and Eastern Michigan, talks in depth about the recent outbreaks of college basketball scandals being investigated by the FBI involving corruption and bribery. Braun talks about how the corruption has shifted from point shaving and gambling to bribery and taking... Read more

Sports Byline: Erica Westly

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Author Erica Westly’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Slate, the New Republic and many more. She wrote Fastpitch: The Untold History of Softball and Women Who Made the Game, which was a finalist for the 2017 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports. She discusses the rise of women’s softball and the key figures that elevated the game. Read more

Sports Byline: Shirley Babashoff

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Shirley Babashoff owns 8 Olympic swimming medals and has a part in 39 national records. Widely regarded as one of the best female swimmers of all time, she received the Olympic Order and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. She discusses her book, Making Waves: My Journey to Winning Olympic Gold and Defeating the East... Read more

Sports Byline: Jon Kingdon

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & Jon Kingdon

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Jon Kingdon started as an intern for controversial Raiders coach and owner Al Davis, and eventually became one of Davis’s confidants.Kingdon recalls memories from working closely with Davis including his run ins with various players, his stretching of the rules and more from the book he co-wrote, Al Davis: Behind the Raiders Shield: Untold... Read more

Sports Byline: Jim Palmer

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Palmer played his entire 19-year career with the Baltimore Orioles, winning three World Series championships and three Cy Young Awards. He remains the youngest pitcher to throw a World Series complete game shutout. After retiring, Palmer became an MLB announcer that includes calling World Series games. He talks about... Read more

Sports Byline: Terry Porter

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Terry Porter played 17 years in the NBA including 10 years for the Portland Trailblazers. Porter earned two all-star selections and had his #30 retired by the Trailblazers. The former first round pick is now the head basketball coach at the University of Portland. Porter talks about growing up in Milwaukee, playing for Dick Bennett and his NBA... Read more

Sports Byline: David Vobora

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & David Vobora

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

David Vobora, a former NFL linebacker who played 4 seasons with the Rams & Seahawks, talks about drawing motivation from being the last pick of the 2008 draft and forming the Adaptive Training Foundation for physically impaired athletes and veterans. Vobora discusses how he overcame his struggles with opioid addiction and found a new purpose... Read more

Sports Byline: Dave Kaval

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & Dave Kaval

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Dave Kaval, president of the Oakland A’s and founder of the independent Golden Baseball League, talks about his mission to get a new stadium built in Oakland, as well as how he took inspiration from Steve Jobs to start the Golden Baseball League. Kaval gives insight on the Cleveland sports fan mentality, growing up in Cleveland and going to... Read more

Sports Byline: Andrea Kramer

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & Andrea Kramer

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Andrea Kramer talks about her HBO’s Real Sports piece on the state of legalization of sports gambling. Legal sports betting is an estimated 5 billion dollar industry, while illegal sports betting in the rest of the country has an estimated 150 billion dollar value. Kramer talks about the fight to legalize sports betting in the state of New... Read more

Sports Byline: Phil Esposito

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Esposito played 18 years in the NHL. He’s widely considered one of the best hockey players of all time, and ranks sixth all time in goals. After his playing career, Esposito was a founder of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, where he’s still part of the broadcasting team. This interview looks back at his time playing youth... Read more

Sports Byline: Tony Granato

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Tony Granato played 13 seasons in the NHL, including a trip to the Stanley Cup while with the Los Angeles Kings. After his playing career, Granato coached the Colorado Avalanche. He’s now the head coach at the University of Wisconsin. In this interview, he discusses his return to college hockey and the changes to the college game in recent years. Read more

The Lost Interview

By: Bruce Lee & Pierre Burton

Narrated by: Pierre Berton & Bruce Lee

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Bruce Lee's in-depth interview at The Pierre Berton Show, originally recorded in 1971, just a couple of years before he passed away. The interview was lost and would not be found and aired again until 1994. Read more

Sports Byline: Mike Pereira

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Football rules analyst Mike Pereira serves as an analyst for Fox Sports’ NFL and college football coverage. Pereira was a college and NFL official before becoming the vice president of officiating for the NFL. He discusses his book, After Further Review: My Life Including the Infamous, Controversial, and Unforgettable Calls That Changed the NFL.... Read more

Sports Byline: Charley Rosen

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & Charley Rosen

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Charley Rosen talks about his book, The Chosen Game: A Jewish Basketball History, in which he discusses the impact the Jewish community had in the early days of basketball starting in lower east side Jewish immigrant neighborhoods of New York City. Rosen talks about the style of gameplay that developed there from the necessity of playing in the... Read more

Sports Byline: Steve Spurrier

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

College Football Hall of Famer Steve Spurrier is the only person to win both the Heisman Trophy and the NCAA FBS Championship as a coach. Spurrier played for nearly a decade in the NFL before returning to college football, where he became the winningest head coach at both Florida and the South Carolina. He talks about his book, Head Ball Coach:... Read more

Sports Byline: Carli Lloyd

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Carli Lloyd is a 2-time Olympic gold medalist with the United States women’s national soccer team. She was awarded the 2015 and 2016 FIFA Player of the Year awards and played in 3 FIFA women’s World Cups for the United States. She discusses her start in soccer, her book, When Nobody was Watching: My Hard-fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer... Read more

Sports Byline: Lynn Swann

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Hall of Famer Lynn Swann won 4 Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was selected to 2 Pro Bowls. Swann also served as the chairperson of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. Swann returned to his Alma Mater USC and became the athletic director. Swann discusses his career with the Steelers, what drew him to USC and... Read more

Sports Byline: Mark Price

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Mark Price is a 12-year NBA veteran, most noted for his shooting. A member of the Cleveland Cavaliers for nine years, he was a 4-time All-Star and two time 3 Point Shootout Challenge winner. His #25 jersey is retired by both the Cavs and Georgia Tech, his alma mater. Price discusses how the recruiting process has evolved over the years and how... Read more

Sports Byline: Andy Zlotnick

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Andy Zlotnick is a baseball fan who was struck in the eye by a foul ball at Yankee Stadium. During a rainy game, umbrellas limited visibility, and Zlotnick couldn’t see the ball. After sustaining a major eye injury, he met with a Yankees executive to discuss his medical bills and the umbrella policy at Yankees Stadium. He claims he was refuted.... Read more