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Author : Al Goldis,Rick Wolff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0608071099
Author : Al Goldis,Rick Wolff
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : PSU:000014909269
A practical guide for those fledgling baseball players with eyes on the major leagues.
Author : James D. Szalontai
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786458332
The typical baseball fan yearns for one of two things: a strikeout or a home run. But most of the game takes place in between these electrifying moments, and this book discusses the importance of "small ball" to baseball. It examines the multitude of times small ball activities have secured victories through aggressive base running, sacrifice hits, squeeze bunts, stolen bases, productive outs and hit-and-run plays, as well as games in which aggressive small ball activity led to defeat. The book covers the most important small ball players, managers and teams.
Author : Ty Cobb
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003-02-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786415991
Published in 1914, Busting 'Em was the first of three books credited to Ty Cobb the author. Though in fact it was ghostwritten by John N. Wheeler, who also penned Mathewson's Pitching in a Pinch, the book fascinates with its insights into Cobb as a public figure. The reader is presented Cobb's explanation of the beating incident at Hilltop Park, the Baker spiking, and his contentious relationship with teammates. His thoughts--or those he sanctioned--of umpires, his contemporaries, crowds, and strategy are also shared. This book, long out of print and increasingly hard to find, is essential reading for those who would understand Cobb's awareness of and investment in the shape of his public image.
Author : Lester Chadwick
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547643531
"Baseball Joe Saving the League; or, Breaking Up a Great Conspiracy" by Lester Chadwick. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Author : Stephen R. Fox
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0803268963
Discusses the evolution of baseball, football, and basketball and offers new perspectives on established legends
Author : Kelly J. Pfaff,Peder N. Piering
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786488063
Integrating sport psychology with the personal testimonies of baseball players, this helpful guide offers a step-by-step overview of what it takes for a boy playing little league baseball to work his way to college ball, the minor leagues, and beyond. Throughout, emphasis remains on the mental challenges players face and ways players can prepare for these challenges, both on and off the field. From college scholarships to meager minor league salaries, from getting traded to getting injured, this handbook will help athletes and parents navigate choices while illuminating the mental aspects that give the game its unpredictability and vitality.
Author : Mark Freeman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0345359054
The big call comes and the Rookies get set to burn up the majors!
Author : Brett Baker
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780253038951
Three years after earning a full-ride baseball scholarship to Ohio State, "Golden" Jake Standen has burned out. Working as a furniture mover and bouncing between meaningless relationships, he's convinced that his baseball dreams are over. But after the 1994 Major League Baseball strike prematurely ends the season, the playoffs, and even the World Series, Jake is about to get his lucky break. Strike be damned, the owners will have a team for the '95 season, even if they have to open tryouts and spring training to anyone who can hit or throw the ball. After scoring contracts for the Toronto Blue Jays, Jake, his best friend Brian Sloan, and an unlikely cast of new teammates have just six weeks to learn how to play like never before, amid a slowly building crescendo of public curiosity, media scrutiny, and a labor dispute that could put them on the field come Opening Day—or dash their dreams at any minute. Based on the true stories of the 1994–95 replacement players, Chasing the Big Leagues is an exciting novel about shared dreams and competing interests, best friends and second chances, growing up and finding love.
Author : Bill Ballew
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476646541
In the 1970s, after a decade of stagnant fan interest that seemed to signal the demise of Major League Baseball, the game saw growth and change. In 1972, the players became the first in professional sports to go on strike. Four years later, contractual changes allowed those with six years in the majors to become free agents, leading to an unprecedented increase in salaries. Developments in the play of the game included new ballparks with faster fields and artificial turf, and the introduction of the designated hitter in 1973. Eminent personalities emerged from the dugout, including many African Americans and Latinos. Focusing on the stars who debuted from 1970 through 1979, this book covers the highs and lows of more than 1,300 players who gave fans the most exciting decade baseball has ever seen.
Author : Zane Grey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781609774066
Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 - October 23, 1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the American frontier, including the novel Riders of the Purple Sage, his bes selling book. This is one of his stories.
Author : Grant Barrett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0195304470
Here is a wonderful Baedeker to down-and-dirty politics--more than six hundred slang terms straight from the smoke-filled rooms of American political speech. Hatchet Jobs and Hardball: The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang illuminates a rich and colorful segment of our language. Readers will find informative entries on slang terms such as Beltway bandit and boondoggle, angry white male and leg treasurer, juice bill and Joe Citizen, banana superpower and the Big Fix. We find not only the meaning and history of familiar terms such as gerrymander, but also of lesser-known terms such as cracking (splitting a bloc of like-minded voters by redistricting) and fair-fight district (which refers to areas redistricted to favor no political party). Each entry includes the definition of the word, its historical background, and illuminating citations, some going back more than 200 years. (We learn, for instance, that a term as seemingly current as political football actually dates back to before the Civil War.) Selected entries will have extended encyclopedic notes. The book also features sidebar essays on topics such as political words in Blogistan; a short history of "big cheese"; all about chads and the 2000 election; the suffix "-gate" and all the related Watergate terms; and the naming of legislation. Political junkies, policy wonks, journalists, and word lovers will find this book addictive reading as well as a reliable guide to one of the more colorful corners of American English.
Author : Sid Hartman,Patrick Reusse
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781610600439
In this memoir, the Dean of Twin Cities sports journalism looks back on his memorable career and the stories he has covered. Sid Hartman has been at the center of Minnesota sports for more than sixty years, getting the inside scoop from players, coaches, owners, and his many “close personal friends.” This fascinating tell-all reveals Sid’s life and career, from his days as a newspaper boy in Minneapolis and his first scoops as a cub reporter with the Minneapolis Tribune, to his place as a true Minnesota legend. From his controversial role as de facto general manager of the Minneapolis Lakers to his fight to save the Twins, Sid has been in the thick of the local sports scene at all levels. In these pages, sports fans will be privy to Sid’s insight into hundreds of events and legendary figures, from Bud Grant and Bob Knight to Kirby Puckett and Kevin Garnett. As one of the most widely read and listened-to sports journalists in the Midwest for over half a century, Sid’s impact has been felt by fans from all walks of life, including renowned figures such as Tom Brokaw and Walter Mondale, who called Sid “one of America’s hardest-working, most widely read sportswriters.” Join Sid and his cast of thousands, and enjoy their outrageous stories—and learn some Minnesota sports history in the process. This updated edition includes Sid’s reminiscences on the past decade of Minnesota sports, including the resurgent Twins, the rocky Vikings, and his always-beloved Gophers.
Author : Jim Pransky
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781387578504
""Austin, Pa.'s Major Leaguer"" tells the story of Mark Corey, one of 18 graduates of Austin High School in 1992. This book traces Mark's determined, but detoured trek to baseball's big leagues. It's a tale of one family's love, guidance and support, but it also recognizes residents living in sparsely populated villages and towns in northern Pennsylvania and the role that youth athletics plays in the morale and fabric of a small community. It shines a spotlight on the past and present achievements of many whose actions on the field or court united citizens and created memories that defy the march of time.
Author : Connie Mack,Rich Westcott
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780486471846
A Founding Father of modern baseball, Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy started out as a catcher and moved on to become the consummate manager and part owner of the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901 to 1950. Better known as Connie Mack, he cut a dashing figure clad in a business suit and straw skimmer. With an even-tempered manner, "Mr. Mack" was regarded as a unique combination of coach and father figure by his players—who included such all-time greats as Ty Cobb, Lefty Grove, and Chief Bender. This engaging autobiography, written with his characteristic warmth and enthusiasm, reads like a history of baseball during the first half of the twentieth century. Enhanced by seventy photos, Mack walks us through his amazing life—and the highlights of his legendary career. He holds the records for most wins and losses by a manager, he won nine American League pennants, brought the A's to eight World Series and won five of them. Plus, there has never been another man who has managed one sports team for fifty years. Achieving the ultimate recognition, the "Grand Old Man of Baseball" was elected to the National Hall of Fame in 1937, and was the first person chosen for the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008.