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Author : J. Brian Ross
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781442236073

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Baseball's Greatest Comeback by J. Brian Ross Pdf

In 1914 the Boston Braves experienced the greatest come-from-behind season in baseball history. A perennially woeful team, the Braves rose from the ashes of last place—fifteen games behind on July 4th—to battle in the World Series against the Philadelphia Athletics, one of the most dominant teams of all time.Baseball fans witnessed one of sport’s most spectacular comebacks, and Boston’s National League team earned a new designation: “The Miracle Braves.” Baseball’s Greatest Comeback: The Miracle Braves of 1914 follows the Boston Braves through this rollercoaster year, from their miserable start to their inspiring finish. A collection of likeable, determined, and highly unconventional ballplayers, the Braves endeared themselves to fans who rooted enthusiastically for the team. Sitting in last place midway through the season, the youthful group of castoffs and misfits, many of whom had been rejected by other major league teams, followed the lead of Walter “Rabbit” Maranville, Johnny “The Crab” Evers, and George “Big Daddy” Stallingsto turn things around. The Braves battled their way up the standings, finishing the second half of the season with a miraculous 52 and 14 record. They went on to defeat John McGraw’s powerful New York Giants for the pennant and found themselves face-to-face with the talented Philadelphia Athletics in the World Series. On the 100th anniversary of this memorable season, the 1914 Boston Braves are still remembered as one of the greatest comeback teams in baseball history. Full of timeless images and memorable characters—including a fanatically superstitious manager, a cheerfully madcap star, and an obsessively driven, yet highly sensitive captain—this book will inform and entertain baseball fans and sports historians alike.

Author : Scott Woods
Publisher : Brick Cave Books
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Prince and Little Weird Black Boy Gods by Scott Woods Pdf

This collection of essays, what-ifs and tidbits contains everything writer and critic Scott Woods has publicly written and published about Prince, as well as a stack of new material written specifically for this edition. A fun, sometimes biting history with Prince from a super-fan’s perspective, Prince and Little Weird Black Boy Gods is not so much a reference as a unique look at his career, the meaning of his music, and an official weighing in on numerous long-standing Prince debates, such as who was greater between Prince or Michael Jackson, how many times did Prince launch a successful comeback, and which song off of every album you should listen to. Woods’ first digital-only book, it promises to be engaging, witty and a fitting memorial for one of the greatest artists music has ever produced.

Author : Rob Jovanovic
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781909178380

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Moving The Goalposts by Rob Jovanovic Pdf

Moving The Goalposts is the book for the statistics junkies, tactics lovers and analysis gurus who follow the beautiful game. It's a sideways glance at the world of football which debunks a few long-standing myths, examines the aspects of the game that are often overlooked, ignored and taken for granted, and shows football is a sport which is regular misinterpreted. Taking a look at legends from the past and trends for the future, those who read Moving The Goalposts will never watch the game in the same way again.Key features- Includes investigations into more than 75 football topics, challenging long-standing myths and offering a new light on the beautiful game- Features analysis of a number of on- and off-field aspects of the game from over one-hundred years- Covers World Cups, continental championships, European club competitions and the domestic game- Features the great national and club sides, as well as the legends of the game and their legacies: including Moore, Clough, Shankly, Busby, Pele and Maradona- Examines who really were the greatest teams and players from the past and why- Discovers what really has an impact on a team and what really contributes to winning a game

Author : Rick Swaine
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476614359

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Baseball's Comeback Players by Rick Swaine Pdf

This book profiles forty major league ballplayers who engineered remarkable comebacks to salvage fading careers. Details of each comeback is provided along with a summary of the player's career. The comeback players range from Hall of Famers like Ted Williams and Stan Musial; to near-greats like Tommy John and Luis Tiant; to journeyman performers like George McQuinn and Tony Cuccinello. In the absence of statistical standards to evaluate or even define comebacks, the selection of the top comeback players was based on the following criteria: historical significance, uniqueness, dramatic content, degree of difficulty, and the player's overall reputation and standing.

Author : Russell Schneider,Russell J. Schneider
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1582613761

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The Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia by Russell Schneider,Russell J. Schneider Pdf

Propelled into the World Series in 1995 for the first time since 1954, the Cleveland Indians proved to the world they are no run-of-the-mill team. This comprehensive volume covers all of the team lore and legend, the controversies, the triumphs, and the heartaches. It includes 200 player profiles, season-by-season descriptions of unforgettable moments and memories, 700+ illustrations, extensive statistics, the World Series championships, and an immense treasure of little-known facts. The second edition of The Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia has been completely updated from its original release in 1996.

Author : Geo. L. Sutton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Field experiments
ISBN : UIUC:30112077682224

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Field Experiments with Wheat a the Chapman and Merredin Experimental Farms, 1912-1919 by Geo. L. Sutton Pdf

Author : Rich Tandler
Publisher : Game by Game Sports Media
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780972384506

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The Redskins from A to Z by Rich Tandler Pdf

The complte history of The Washington Redskins. All 925 games the team has played from its first game in Washington in 1937 through the last game of the 2001 season are chronicled in rich detail.

Author : New South Wales. Department of Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1933
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UFL:31262084704179

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The Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales by New South Wales. Department of Agriculture Pdf

Author : Kevin Moore
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472955685

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What You Think You Know About Football is Wrong by Kevin Moore Pdf

Our view of football will never be the same again... Written by a world-respected football historian, this football history/gift title reveals the global game's greatest myths and untruths. Football has been completely mythologized and many of the things football fans think they know about football and its history turn out not to be true. We want to believe the myths, and so they become accepted. So much football writing is not properly researched, and so the myths get repeated ... again and again and again. Written by Kevin Moore, the founding director of the National Football Museum (the world's leading football museum), this thoroughly researched and authoritative book will debunk more than 50 of the greatest myths surrounding football. Backed up by the highest level of academic research yet written in an accessible, mass-market style, the book will explore the truth behind many accepted myths. For example, did you know: · The Germans took football to Brazil, not the English · Rugby and not football could quite easily have been the world's leading sport · There are gay professional players ....and always have been! · Goalkeepers should not dive for penalties · Football hooliganism did not begin in England · Shirt colours do make a difference · Cambridge and not Sheffield is the home of the oldest football club in the world · Arsenal should not be in the Premier League... they cheated to be there · The Dynamo Kiev team were not executed after beating a German SS team in 1941 · England did not win the World Cup fairly in 1966 ... but not in the way you think!

Author : The Herald-Times
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780253008763

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This Is Indiana by The Herald-Times Pdf

An in-depth look at IU basketball’s 2011–2012 comeback season. On a chilly Saturday in December 2011, Tom Crean led his Hoosier basketball players to an upset win over Kentucky, the #1-ranked basketball team in the nation. From that moment on, the revival of IU basketball was becoming a reality. Back in 2008, facing many challenges, Coach Tom Crean walked into Indiana’s Assembly Hall, promising a return to glory for Indiana basketball. Four years later, led by Big Ten Freshman of the Year Cody Zeller and the brilliant lineup of Jordan Hulls, Christian Watford, Will Sheehey, Verdell Jones III, and Victor Oladipo, the Hoosiers went 24-7. Making it to the NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen, the team once again faced the Wildcats in what would prove to be a thrilling season finale . . . A keepsake for Hoosiers and basketball lovers everywhere, This Is INDIANA will let you relive this incredible season—game by game, photo by photo.

Author : Walter LeConte,Mark Gallagher
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1582616833

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The Yankee Encyclopedia by Walter LeConte,Mark Gallagher Pdf

Author : John W. Black
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1985-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 0306422069

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The Use of Words in Context by John W. Black Pdf

The Speech Situation is a term worn with age in the teaching of public speaking in America. That it is comprised of occasion, speaker, and topic is a gross oversimplification. It also includes challenge, anxiety, emotion, fear, responsibility, faults of memory, and instants of pride. Out of the circumstances arise an increase in heart rate, a change in blood pressure, an abnormal pattern of breathing, a noticeable build up in perspiration, and an ongoing evaluation. For students this may be merely a grade or perhaps a series of evaluative remarks, possibly addressed both to the speaker and the other participants, the audience. It may entail a replaying of a record of the speech, indeed a videotape. Most important is the lasting impression that remains with all of the participants. What of the vocabulary of the speaker under the circumstances of the speech situation? This speaker - in the major portions of this work we may say, "this young man" - has spent time seeking an appropriate topic. He has outlined a composition around a central idea or thesis. He has marshaled evidence, details. He has framed an opening paragraph. He has been admonished not to give an essay, but to strive for audience contact, interpersonal communication. He makes his audible approach through his vocabulary and accompanying phonology. Under the tension, the speaker repeats; he adds meaningless vocalizations in periods that might logically be pauses. There are slips of the tongue. At worst, failing, he withdraws to await another day.

Author : Bob Boyles,Paul Guido
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 1396 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1602396779

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The USA TODAY College Football Encyclopedia 2009-2010 by Bob Boyles,Paul Guido Pdf

The most comprehensive resource on college football ever published.

Author : Tom Wallace,Fred Thomas Wallace Wallace
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781613210185

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The University of Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia by Tom Wallace,Fred Thomas Wallace Wallace Pdf

A guide to the University of Kentucky men's basketball program traces its history, profiles coaches and notable players, describes major games, and offers statistics and other details.

Author : Tom Wallace
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1582615691

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The Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia by Tom Wallace Pdf

The Kentucky Wildcats are the winningest program ever in the history of college basketball, and The University of Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive book ever assembled on the history of the team. Written in a unique, easy-to-read style that brings to life the exploits of Wildcat teams and players, the book includes details about The Fabulous Five, The Fiddlin? Five, Rupp?s Runts, The Unforgettables, Jamal Mashburn, Rex Chapman, Melvin Turpin, Kenny Walker, John Wall, and more. Coaching greats Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Eddie Sutton, Rick Pitino, Tubby Smith, and John Calipari are also featured, as are each of their seven NCAA championships. This is a must read for all Kentucky basketball fans.