The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Daniel James Brown (2013)

This is about the US Olympic Rowing team that won the 8 oar rowing event against all odds.  It's a great book, read it.  This is about many things including the greatest generation's experience of the depression, team sports, growing up, and the rise of Hitler and the Nazi's.

Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'roids, Smash Hits, and how Baseball got Big (2005) Jose Canseco

 The title says it all. It's the autobiography of steroids slugger, Jose Canseco.  He's a man who reflects his times and helped to make them. 

The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports 2017 by Jeff Passan

 Yahoo Sports writer explains the epidemic of pitcher elbow injuries in MLB and youth sports. It's a great and important book.  read it!