Tom Stanton
AUTHOR of Terror in the City of Champions
and other works of nonfiction
TERROR IN THE CITY OF CHAMPIONS
Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society That Shocked Depression-Era Detroit
LYONS PRESS / GLOBE PEQUOT
The riveting true story of the Black Legion, a terrorist organization that flourished in Detroit as the city experienced unparalleled sports success.
"Glittering triumphs cover up a sordid racist conspiracy in this lively vignette of the Motor City in its heydey." -- Publishers Weekly
"First-rate reporting and a seminar in how to employ context in investigative and historical journalism" -- Kirkus (starred review)
THE FINAL SEASON
Fathers, Sons and One Last Season in a Classic American Ballpark
THOMAS DUNNE / ST. MARTIN'S PRESS​
This much-praised memoir of the last year at Tiger Stadium won the Casey and Elysian Fields awards for best baseball book of the year, and has been chosen for community reads and best-of-decade lists.
"A moving protrayal of trying to hold on to the past while plunging into the future." -- USA Today
"It's splendid. No dad, son or combination thereof should get through June without 'The Final Season.' " -- The Detroit News
TY AND THE BABE
Baseball's Fiercest Rivals, a Surprising Friendship and the
1941 Has-Beens Golf Championship
THOMAS DUNNE / ST. MARTIN'S PRESS​
A finalist for a Quill Award, "Ty and The Babe" takes readers into the heart of the rivalry (and later-in-life friendship) of two of baseball's most legendary stars.
"As splendid as a sunny spring day at the ballpark. ... Stanton's writing is seamless."
-- Publisher's Weekly, starred review
"A fascinating tale." -- New York Daily News
HANK AARON AND THE HOME RUN
THAT CHANGED AMERICA
WILLIAM MORROW / HARPERCOLLINS​
This powerful recollection penetrates the myth of Hank Aaron's chase and uncovers the compelling story behind the most consequential athletic achievement of the past fifty years. ​
"An eye-opener." -- Reader's Digest
"Stanton has an eye for the novelistic detail that captures the drama of Aaron's drive to the record." -- The New York Times Book Review
THE ROAD TO COOPERSTOWN
A Father, Two Sons and the Journey of a Lifetime
THOMAS DUNNE / ST. MARTIN'S PRESS​
In "The Road to Cooperstown," Tom Stanton takes readers on a pilgrimage to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. It's a magical tale of fathers, brothers, and baseball heroes.
"True and sweet... Stanton turns a phrase as deftly as Maz used to turn double plays."
-- Richmond Times-Dispatch
"The equivalent of a tall icy glass of lemonade: direct, irresistible, bittersweet."
-- Seattle Post