Books by Rich Westcott

Covers the big-time teams and events and amateur and college sports of Philadelphia. This book helps readers relive the days of Penn football and Bobby Jones' completion of the Grand Slam at Merion, the Eagles' defeat of the Packers in the NFL championship game and the Phillies' World Series championship in 1980.

Provides detailed descriptions of all of the old professional parks and the many teams that played in them, including Baker Bowl, with its right field wall so close to home plate, it prompted sportswriter Red Smith to quip, "It might be exaggerating to say the outfield wall casts a shadow across the infield.

Russian-Jewish immigrant Eddie Gottlieb was one of the most powerful non-playing sports figures in Philadelphia from the 1920s until his death in 1979. Drawing on interviews and archival sources, and featuring more than fifty photographs, this title portrays Eddie Gottlieb's pivotal role in both Philadelphia and American sports history.

A chronicle of and elegy to a place that may not be missed, but is certainly cherished in the hearts of sports fans. In its 33 years, Veterans Stadium was the most important sports venue in Philadelphia. It was the home of the Phillies, the Eagles, 17 Army-Navy games, Temple football, and such short lived teams as the Atoms, Fury, and Stars.

Takes a look at the greatest players in Philadelphia baseball history from the earliest days in 1830 through the Negro Leagues and into the modern era.

Covers the plays, outstanding performances, and thrilling victories of the 1993 Phillies season. This book traces the evolution of one of the most colorful teams in Phillies history, from the off-season roster decisions, through spring training, and the ups and downs of the championship season.

From the most famous to the little known, 350 major league baseball players came from the Philadelphia area. This book offers profiles of some of the most celebrated, talented, and often just hardest-working athletes to ever lift a bat and glove in major league baseball. It recounts the startling careers of some incredible players.