Fouled Away

Author : Clifton Blue Parker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786481390

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Fouled Away by Clifton Blue Parker Pdf

A hundred and ninety-one. Mention the number anywhere near a ballpark and before you can ask who or what, fans will almost certainly shape their lips with a single word: Wilson. They'll tell you Hack Wilson, a burly, bull-necked outfielder who roamed Wrigley Field in the 1920s and 1930s, was the man who drove in 191 runs in 1930--more than most players had hits. A few of them will know that in 1929, Wilson racked up 159 RBI and hit 39 home runs. Still fewer might be able to tell you that for the four seasons 1927-1930, the slugger hit no fewer than 30 home runs a season and drove home no fewer than 120. But you are unlikely to find more than a handful of fans who know how the Cub great's career came to an end. Or when. Or why. The heir apparent to Ruth's title of world-beater, Wilson was a star by his late 20s and a record setter by 30. But he was also an alcoholic who was as practiced at swinging his fists as he was his bat. By his early 30s his days as a full-time player were behind him, and by 48 he was dead; his son refused to claim the body. This biography examines the turbulent life and career of one of the most dominant short-stint powerhitters ever to pull on a uniform. From Wilson's early career as a steelworker, through his time as the beloved ballplayer and icon for the City of Big Shoulders to his days as a down-on-his-luck baseball washout and itinerant laborer, an unflinching look at this Hall of Famer is provided.

Author : A. Barber / B. McNeil
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781453565209

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Fouled Out by A. Barber / B. McNeil Pdf

A young man, who had but one fate, a life of crime. It was laid out on a red carpet. His father, legendary hustler, Billy Day and his uncle, legendary and alleged leader of the infamous JBM (Junior Black Mafia), Aaron Jones. But he went the opposite way. Defying gravity, he went from multiple little league championships for both football and basketball to AAU tournaments from Las Vegas to New Jersey to the legendary Sonny Hill leagues to a high school championship, to turning a program around in a little college called Livingstone in Salisbury, North Carolina. But then, one day he takes a few friends to score some marijuana and somebody dies. Travel into a world of love, honor, loyalty, friendship, pain, commitment, and honesty. This is the greatest story never told. Read with your heart and feel it with your soul! Ameer L. Barber and Bill “Basil” McNeil

Author : Val Priebe
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781434293589

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Five Fouls and You're Out! by Val Priebe Pdf

Basketball star Carmen is a perfect dribbler, but her defense needs help. She gets five fouls at every game, and everybody knows it's five fouls and you're out! Carmen isn't sure what to do, but her friends are ready to help her stop fouling.

Author : Michael Coffey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0743446062

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27 Men Out by Michael Coffey Pdf

These are the behind-the-scenes stories of baseball's perfect games--who threw them, how they happened, and what made them possible. Acclaimed author Michael Coffey fuses the enthusiasm of a lifelong baseball fanatic, the lyricism of a fine poet, and the acumen of a historian to bring these rare episodes to thrilling life on the page.

Author : Reachapex Inc
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002-09-18
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780595244461

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Messages from the Universe by Reachapex Inc Pdf

A powerful anthology of literary works by iUniverse authors and community leaders. In it you will find a delightful potpourri of words, ranging from short stories to a full-length play in one act. This collection is organized by category/genre: a mystery piece, success exercises, short stories on love, poetry, a play, and finally, short stories about life. Poetry is used as a thoughtful transition from author to author, and from category to category. Whether you choose to read the pieces in one of the categories/genres or all, every one of the 16 authors that contributed to this anthology hope you find this to contain exactly what you are looking for!

Author : Bob Mee
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Tiger Rose Out of Georgia: Tiger Flowers - Champion of the World by Bob Mee Pdf

Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers rose above the racist bigotry of the Deep South to become the first African-American middleweight champion of the world. To do it, this Christian family man beat a boxing legend, Harry Greb, in the first of the great sporting cathedrals, Madison Square Garden. It was a victory that stunned the sporting world and made him a household name. Yet within a year he had lost his championship on a decision some said was influenced by Al Capone - and within another year was dead, following a seemingly innocuous operation, in the clinic of a controversial surgeon, to remove lumps and scars above his eyes. Was his death, at the age of 34, an accident, a result of negligence, or something more sinister? And what was behind his white manager's attempt to throw Tiger's widow into an asylum and their daughter into an orphanage? Flowers' inspiring, harrowing story, set against an horrific backdrop of lynchings and routine prejudice, is largely forgotten now but he paved the way for black sporting heroes like Joe Louis, Jesse Owens and Jackie Robinson.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : princeton alumni weekly
Page : 670 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1918
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101059356772

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Princeton Alumni Weekly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Janine Tucker,Maryalice Yakutchik
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781421413990

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Women's Lacrosse by Janine Tucker,Maryalice Yakutchik Pdf

This classic book on women's lacrosse has been updated with recent rule changes and the state of the game today. Women’s lacrosse is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States. As stick technology advances, athleticism increases, and rules and regulations adapt, even the most experienced players and coaches need to keep current on all aspects of the game. Janine Tucker, head women’s lacrosse coach at Johns Hopkins University, and Maryalice Yakutchik, a writer and former lacrosse player, here supply the ultimate guide to women’s lacrosse. Each chapter provides a detailed explanation of a specific skill or technique, illustrated with easy-to-read instructional diagrams and photographs. Coach Tucker begins with lacrosse survival skills—throwing, catching, cradling, and scooping ground balls—and then moves on to more advanced techniques, such as precise checking, fast footwork, correct stick and body position, deceptive shooting, and quick dodges. Chapters on cutting-edge offensive and defensive strategy and on specialized skills, such as goal-tending and the draw, will get any team ready to hit the field. Fully updated, this edition includes * Detailed skill instruction * Drill suggestions throughout the book * New rules regarding the center draw and running through the crease For young women who want to play at the college level, the concluding chapter on recruiting offers a timeline; testimony from players, parents, and college coaches who have been through the process; and a sample résumé. Highlighting the most current strategies and tactics in the game today, Women's Lacrosse is a comprehensive instructional guide for coaches and players at all levels.

Author : William F. McNeil
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786435012

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Miracle in Chavez Ravine by William F. McNeil Pdf

After winning the 1981 World Series and raising the expectations of management and fans, the Los Angeles Dodgers followed up with six years of disappointing finishes. By the time they ended the 1987 season 17 games behind the hated Giants, general manager Fred Claire had seen enough. Over the winter Claire radically restructured the team, bringing in fiery players like outfielder Kirk Gibson, closer Jay Howell and shortstop Alfredo Griffin to spark the team out of complacency. Led by Gibson and pitcher Orel Hershiser, the upstart Dodgers outlasted Houston in a race for the NL West title and edged a star-studded Mets team in the league championship series. But their best, most dramatic moments came in the World Series, when the Dodgers shocked everyone by bashing the A's of McGwire and Canseco in five games. In the first book-length history of the 1988 Dodgers, author Bill McNeil covers the story from all angles.

Author : Jake Appleman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476726779

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Brooklyn Bounce by Jake Appleman Pdf

“A breezy, cautionary tale for modern sports fans” (Booklist) of the Brooklyn Nets’ inaugural season, which brought back pro sports to the borough of Brooklyn—now updated to include the 2013-2014 season. When the Brooklyn Nets played their first game at Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn in the fall of 2012, they succeeded in bringing professional sports back to Brooklyn for the first time since the Dodgers abandoned the borough in 1957. Brooklyn Bounce chronicles the Nets’ historic inaugural season in the borough, full of highs and lows—plenty of them entirely unexpected. Sports journalist Jake Appleman takes us inside the locker room and courtside, examining the team’s transition from the New Jersey swamp to gentrified Brooklyn, from an opening night delayed by Hurricane Sandy to an epic seven-game playoff showdown with the Chicago Bulls. The Nets were the game’s foremost paradox in 2013, a team that managed to be the most improved in the NBA, but also consistently disappointed. What made them interesting wasn’t their style of play or even their unique collection of personalities; it was their constant state of reinvention and their evolving relationship with their new home: as the Barclays crowds would chant it, BROOOOOOK-LYN! Here, “Appleman’s wit, enthusiasm for his subject, and familiarity with the players lifts Brooklyn Bounce above most season chronicles” (The Boston Globe).

Author : John A. Wood
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781442258679

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Beyond the Ballpark by John A. Wood Pdf

Most baseball fans know of the amazing accomplishments Hall of Fame members achieved on the field, from Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hit streak to Cy Young’s 511 career wins. But few are as familiar with the ballplayers’ lives away from the diamond—especially those icons who played before the Internet and 24/7 media coverage. Beyond their baseball statistics, what kind of individuals were they? How did they conduct themselves out of the spotlight? What made them tick? In Beyond the Ballpark: The Honorable, Immoral, and Eccentric Lives of Baseball Legends, John A. Woodlooks at the personal lives of fifty members of the Hall of Fame, examining their childhoods, families, influences, life-changing events, defining moments, and more. The players range from the really good guys to bizarre characters and even the downright immoral. The author considers how tragedies may have impacted players, such as the shooting of Ty Cobb’s beloved father by his own mother, and seeks to explain the dispositions of others, such as why the great Rogers Hornsby couldn’t seem to get along with anybody. By taking a closer look at who the players were as men, Beyond the Ballpark captures the essence of these fifty Hall of Famers. Including such names as Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, and Babe Ruth, this book is for all fans who are interested in more than just a ballplayer’s statistics.

Author : William E. Akin
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786425709

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West Virginia Baseball by William E. Akin Pdf

West Virginia sprang into existence as a state in the midst of the Civil War, and "base ball," as it was called then, was close on the heels of statehood. A game in 1866 hosted by the Hunkidori Base Ball Club in Wheeling, is considered the first "match game of Base Ball." Some historians contend the game spread via the movement of soldiers who were from urban areas. The real roots of baseball are not the romantic image of rural boys in sandlots or lazy father-son afternoons. It was born and came of age as an urban sport, a social pursuit of well-heeled young men that in the early days often involved banquets and shows following each game. The author traces the history of minor league and independent league baseball in West Virginia. Baseball below the minor leagues has a rich and comparatively unexplored history, and West Virginia has made substantial contributions to this legacy. Chapters examine the chronological history of baseball and the larger economic and cultural changes that have influenced it. Eras include baseball as a social game (through 1873); the emergence of professional baseball (through 1895); its second boom (through 1905); the deadball era (through 1920); the Martinsburg dynasty (1914 to 1934); as a miners' sport (1920 to 1941); the Middle Atlantic League (1925-1942); the Mountain State League (1937-1942); the postwar years (1945-1955); the nadir (1955-1985); and "A Minor Miracle" (1985-2000), a chapter that heralds a comeback in the popularity of professional baseball.

Author : Terry Pluto
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0803287666

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Tall Tales by Terry Pluto Pdf

An account of the NBA from 1956 to 1966, after the introduction of the 24-second shot clock, highlights those who dominated the sport during its "glory days," including Red Auerbach, Wilt Chamberlain, and the Boston Celtics.

Author : Mike Stadler
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1592403433

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The Psychology of Baseball by Mike Stadler Pdf

Readers can get inside the minds of the stars of the diamond in this extraordinary tour of brain power, psyche, and sheer will of Major League players. 20 illustrations.

Author : Chuck Kimberly
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476676104

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The Days of Rube, Matty, Honus and Ty by Chuck Kimberly Pdf

The early Deadball Era featured landmark achievements, great performances by several of baseball's immortals, and a delightful array of characters. John McGraw won his first pennant as a manager and repeated the feat the following year with the team he later called his greatest. His Giants were praised for their playing ability and criticized for their rowdy behavior. Meanwhile the Cubs were putting together the greatest team in franchise history, emphasizing speed on the bases, solid defense and outstanding pitching. Jack Chesbro won 41 games in 1904 by employing a new pitch--the spitball. Other pitchers began using it, accelerating the trend toward lower batting averages. The White Sox entered baseball lore as the "Hitless Wonders," winning the 1906 pennant through adroit use of "scientific baseball" tactics.