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Author : George Bowering
Publisher : Red Deer, Alta. : Red Deer College Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Baseball
ISBN : STANFORD:36105034781455
A collection of baseball stories by 19 writers, including James Thurber, Mordecai Richler, W.P. Kinsella, Morley Callaghan, George Bowering and Brian Fawcett. Some strong language.
Author : Derek Gentile
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : SPORTS & RECREATION
ISBN : 0316553492
A revised and up-to-date edition of Baseball's Best 1,000, a must-have book for baseball fans obsessed with stats, quick facts, and the age-old debate of who is the best player in history and why. Using various (and completely subjective) criteria including lifetime statistics, personal and professional contributions to the game at large, sportsmanship, character, popularity with the fans, and more, sports writer Derek Gentile ranks the best players of all time. Along with a ranking, information on each player is presented, including the teams on which he has played throughout his career, positions played, lifetime statistics, and a brief biography-as well as a photograph. Baseball's Best 1,000 is sure to spark controversy and debate among fans.
Author : Tim Green
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Baseball stories
ISBN : 0329902822
Determined to play in the Little League World Series, twelve-year-old Josh struggles to concentrate on his game and be the team's leader while also trying to cope with his parents' impending divorce.
Author : John Benson,Tony Blengino
Publisher : Diamond Library Publications
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1995-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1880876019
Clearly written and entertaining for all ages, Baseball's Top 100 evaluates the greatest players of all time based on what each did in his peak year. America's interest in baseball nostalgia is at an all-time peak, and this book captures the timeless quality of baseball and brings it all back home.
Author : Joseph J. Dittmar
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476607696
More than 150,000 major league baseball games were played in the 20th century. Here are ranked the 100 greatest, the very best (less than 1/10th of 1 percent) of the contests. They feature brilliant individual pitching performances, pitching duels, remarkable individual batting achievements, team offensive explosions, mind-numbing comebacks, multiple lead changes, team rivalries and heroics in final at-bats. The games are from the regular season, pennant races, playoffs, and the World Series. The inclusion of some games might be surprising, but all of them twanged or hammered the nerves of both spectators and participants.
Author : Don Larsen,Mark Shaw
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781613212455
It was one perfect moment, one singular feat unparalleled in the half a century of baseball that followed. It was Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. In an age when nobody spat in anyone’s face, strikes were called only on the field, and New York was baseball’s battlefield, Don Larsen pitched the only no-hitter ever recorded in the World Series. Joe DiMaggio called it the best-pitched game he ever saw as a player or spectator. Yogi Berra said he felt like a kid on Christmas morning. And Mickey Mantle said, “For one day, Don Larsen was the greatest pitcher in baseball history.” Now readers can relive that moment of greatness in The Perfect Yankee. With a deft pen and an announcer’s enthusiasm, Larsen walks readers through each inning of that miraculous game. A must-read for any baseball fan.
Author : Joe Posnanski
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781982180607
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year “An instant sports classic.” —New York Post * “Stellar.” —The Wall Street Journal * “A true masterwork…880 pages of sheer baseball bliss.” —BookPage (starred review) * “This is a remarkable achievement.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Joe Posnanski, The Baseball 100 is an audacious, singular, and masterly book that took a lifetime to write. The entire story of baseball rings through a countdown of the 100 greatest players in history, with a foreword by George Will. Longer than Moby-Dick and nearly as ambitious,? The Baseball 100 is a one-of-a-kind work by award-winning sportswriter and lifelong student of the game Joe Posnanski. In the book’s introduction, Pulitzer Prize–winning commentator George F. Will marvels, “Posnanski must already have lived more than two hundred years. How else could he have acquired such a stock of illuminating facts and entertaining stories about the rich history of this endlessly fascinating sport?” Baseball’s legends come alive in these pages, which are not merely rankings but vibrant profiles of the game’s all-time greats. Posnanski dives into the biographies of iconic Hall of Famers, unfairly forgotten All-Stars, talents of today, and more. He doesn’t rely just on records and statistics—he lovingly retraces players’ origins, illuminates their characters, and places their accomplishments in the context of baseball’s past and present. Just how good a pitcher is Clayton Kershaw in the 21st-century game compared to Greg Maddux dueling with the juiced hitters of the nineties? How do the career and influence of Hank Aaron compare to Babe Ruth’s? Which player in the top ten most deserves to be resurrected from history? No compendium of baseball’s legendary geniuses could be complete without the players of the segregated Negro Leagues, men whose extraordinary careers were largely overlooked by sportswriters at the time and unjustly lost to history. Posnanski writes about the efforts of former Negro Leaguers to restore sidelined Black athletes to their due honor and draws upon the deep troves of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and extensive interviews with the likes of Buck O’Neil to illuminate the accomplishments of players such as pitchers Satchel Paige and Smokey Joe Williams; outfielders Oscar Charleston, Monte Irvin, and Cool Papa Bell; first baseman Buck Leonard; shortstop Pop Lloyd; catcher Josh Gibson; and many, many more. The Baseball 100 treats readers to the whole rich pageant of baseball history in a single volume. Engrossing, surprising, and heartfelt, it is a magisterial tribute to the game of baseball and the stars who have played it.
Author : Andrew Gutelle
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Baseball
ISBN : 0394909836
Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron—five amazing baseball legends. From the first black man to play major-league ball to the longest hitting streak ever, these are some of the game’s most inspiring stories. Find out what unforgettable feats won each player a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Author : Paul D. Staudohar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015037409409
For the first time available in paperback, this superb collection of short stories chronicles more than a century of America's love affair with baseball. A variety of writers from different eras pay tribute to the game that has merged with our national identity. Contributors include Robert Penn Warren, T. Coraghessan Boyle, James Thurber, Ring Lardner, and Garrison Keillor. Line drawings.
Author : The Editors of Sports Illustrated
Publisher : Sports Illustrated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1618930559
Who's the greatest slugger of all time, Babe Ruth or Ted Williams? Where do Derek Jeter and Cal Ripken Jr. rank on the list of the best shortstops? At third base, would you rather have Mike Schmidt or Brooks Robinson? Is Fenway or Wrigley the better ballpark? This book will end many arguments-and start some new ones. Sports Illustrated's has polled its Major League Baseball experts to determine the ultimate Top 10 in more than 20 categories. The rankings appear alongside stunning photography and classic stories from SI's archives. This is the best of the best in the major leagues, or, more simply, Baseball's Greatest.
Author : Baseballevaluation Com
Publisher : Jdp Econ Publications
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0974533823
What batter had the best season ever? Which pitcher dominated the regular season at a higher level than any other pitcher in history? In Stat Geek Baseball, the Best Ever Book from the staff at baseballevaluation.com, we answer those questions and more. There are hundreds of players listed, plus explanations of the Top Ten. And it's more than the top seasons of individual batters and pitchers, there are Best Ever lists of the top players by every Team and Franchise in baseball history, from the long forgotten ones like the Keokuk Westerns to your favorites from coast to coast, yes, the New York Yankees to the Minnesota Twins to the Los Angeles Dodgers. It includes Best Ever lists for the regular season, postseason, and careers plus rankings, ratings, and bonus sections with fantasy baseball cheatsheets and player stat projections for 2010. Yes, this is a book of Best Ever lists, but it's also a whole lot more with unique stats from the baseballevaluation.com stat rating model you can't get anywhere else!
Author : Robert Kuenster
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781442245693
Comparing major league players has always been a popular topic among baseball fans. Debating the strengths and weaknesses of such greats as Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams, Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, or Tom Seaver and Greg Maddux continues to stir up controversy among fans eager to champion their heroes. In Baseball’s Top 10, Bob Kuenster has compiled a ranking of the game’s best players by position, highlighting the achievements of nearly 300 individuals. In addition to the top 10, Kuenster includes Honorable Mentions—players who were considered but didn’t make the final list—and Dishonorable Mentions—players who were left off the rankings due to alleged steroid and performance enhancing drug use. Drawing upon original interviews conducted by the author, this ranking reveals the best players in major league history as seen through the eyes of former players, managers, and announcers. Player entries include biographical information, individual achievements, stats, and quotes. Organized by position—first base, second base, third base, shortstop, left field, center field, right field, catcher, designated hitters, multi-position players, right-handed starting pitchers, left-handed starting pitchers, and closers—280 outstanding players made the cut as the most elite pitchers, hitters, and fielders in MLB history. Baseball’s Top 10 features interviews with some of baseball’s greatest personalities—including players who have since passed, such as Al Lopez, Bob Feller, Stan Musial, Lou Boudreau, Andy Pafko, Ron Santo, Harry Caray and Harry Kalas. With over 50 photographs and a comprehensive list of suggested titles for further reading, this book is sure to interest baseball fans and historians who love to debate the many outstanding players who have appeared in the major leagues.
Author : Kevin Kerrane,Richard Grossinger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Baseball
ISBN : 0913028649
Author : Michael S. Jones
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Reference
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110175879
A great career in baseball takes unflagging excellence, year after year, and is a demanding measure of success. This work presents rankings of the best career performances in baseball history, by position, for each team in the American and National leagues. Players are measured both by rate and volume of success. The rankings are also translated into All-Star lineups for each team. Baseballs Best Careers, in a departure from other latter-day stats books, everywhere adheres to common sense. The book, for instance, assigns a players career performance to a single, primary team. The numbers of Rogers Hornsby, then who batted .380 and hit 39 home runs for the Cubs in 1929, are attributed to the St. Louis Cardinals, for whom Hornsby played most of his games. And so the historic value of the second basemans career is preserved, and Ryne Sandberg, Johnny Evers, Glenn Beckert, and Billy Herman--the rightful contenders for the Cubs all-time spot at second--are free to fight it out. Several sabremetric measures are employed in compiling the rankings, which have been adjusted for hitting and pitching biases over periods of time. Raw historical statistics are examined, and the author explains why some statistics are used in his work to measure performance, while others are discarded as nonindicators of performance. For each team, statistical ratings and rankings are provided, as are brief player profiles of that clubs All-Star team members.
Author : James S. Emerson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0759665265
Emerson's book rates the best major league pitchers according to their eight category lifetime record. Written over the decades with 30-year pitching stats, and based on the pitching record of the immortal Babe Ruth.