Glove Affairs

Author : Randy Gordon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781538121139

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Glove Affair by Randy Gordon Pdf

Randy Gordon has spent over 40 years in the world of professional boxing, as a broadcaster, ring announcer, New York State’s athletic commissioner, editor of TheRing magazine, and host of SiriusXM Radio’s At the Fights. No one else has ever seen the sport from so many different angles and from such lofty seats. In Glove Affair: My Lifelong Journey in the World of Professional Boxing, Gordon recounts never-before-heard stories of the boxing industry and offers insights into some of its most famous figures, including Hall-of-Famers Bert Sugar, Alexis Arguello, Bob Arum, and Mike Tyson. With the perspective only an insider can offer, Gordon also reflects on his times with Muhammad Ali—including the champ’s mind-dazzling magic tricks and his thoughts on the “Thrilla’ in Manila”—and provides a glimpse into the boxing commissioner’s office with stories of a wild and fiery hearing and a commission employee’s betrayal of the agency. From his days as a wheelchair bound, severely injured boy in 1959 to the most-widely-listened-to boxing talk show host on the radio, Gordon recalls his life story with passion, humor, and love. More than just another book on the Sweet Science, Glove Affair is a journey through the world of boxing through the eyes of a man who has seen it all.

Author : Jason Aronoff
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786441136

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Going, Going ... Caught! by Jason Aronoff Pdf

Though Willie Mays' World Series catch of Vic Wertz's long drive in 1954 immediately comes to mind, there are many catches that have been called "the greatest." This work documents baseball's best catches by outfielders from 1887 through 1964 (the year of Duke Snider's retirement, the demolition of the Polo Grounds, and, arguably, Willie Mays' last great grab). After introductory chapters on factors that influenced the catches and their legacies--from ballpark quirks, changes to the baseball and the evolution of baseball gloves, to sportswriters and photography--the book describes famous catches by decade from such players as Mays, Willie Keeler, Joe DiMaggio, Duke Snider, Roberto Clement, Curt Flood and many others. Extensive research yields a wealth of information for each catch, including commentary by period sportswriters, players, and, often, the man who snagged the ball.

Author : Noah Liberman
Publisher : Triumph Books (IL)
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : UOM:49015002802933

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Glove Affairs by Noah Liberman Pdf

In this heartwarming tribute, major leaguers from different eras--from Yogi Berra to Derek Jeter--fondly remember their first baseball gloves. Color photos throughout.

Author : David Jenemann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315526713

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The Baseball Glove by David Jenemann Pdf

The baseball glove is a ubiquitous item, a crucial piece of equipment in the game of baseball, and it offers the opportunity to examine the production of material culture and social practice at numerous levels. Where and how is a glove made, and how does its manufacture square with the narratives surrounding its place in American cultural life? What are the myths, superstitions, and beliefs surrounding its acquisition, care, use, and significance? How does a glove function as the center of a web of cultural practices that illustrate how individuals relate to a consumer good as a symbol of memory, personal narrative, and national identity? How do the manufacturers of baseball gloves draw upon, promote, and in some sense create these practices? How do these practices and meanings change in other national and cultural contexts? The Baseball Glove offers students the opportunity to examine these questions in an engagingly written and illustrated book that promotes hands-on interaction with a quintessential item of material culture. At the same time, the book gives students the space for critical self-reflection about the place of material goods like sporting equipment in their lives, and it provides the chance to learn different methodological approaches to studying everyday objects.

Author : Robert Santelli,Jenna Santelli
Publisher : Running Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780762440313

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The Baseball Fan's Bucket List by Robert Santelli,Jenna Santelli Pdf

No sports fans are more in touch with the history and ephemera of their game than baseball fans. Hitting the sweet spot of our national pastime, The Baseball Fans Bucket List presents a list of 162 absolute must things to do, see, get, and experience before you kick the bucket. Entries range from visiting Elysian Fields in Hoboken, NJ (site of the first pro baseball game), to starting a baseball card collection; experiencing Opening Day; attending your favorite teams Fantasy Camp; reading classic books like Ball Four, and much more! Each entry includes interesting facts, entertaining trivia, and practical information about the activity, item, or travel destination. Also included is a complete checklist so the reader can keep a running tally of their Bucket-List achievements. With todays tabloid stories of steroid abuse and off-the-field shenanigans encroaching on baseballs idyllic charm, this unique guidebook encourages readers to celebrate all thats good about being a fan.

Author : Chi Su
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134040438

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Taiwan's Relations with Mainland China by Chi Su Pdf

Taiwan's Relations with Mainland China is the first book to deal with the role of Taiwan’s leadership politics in the development of Taiwan’s mainland policy and the consequences for US-Taiwan relations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Railroad engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015013032456

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American Railroad Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Patent Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1834 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Patents
ISBN : PSU:000065837283

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Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office by United States. Patent Office Pdf

Author : Mark Ribowsky
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780871407481

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The Last Cowboy: A Life of Tom Landry by Mark Ribowsky Pdf

“An eloquent, honest tribute to a sports genius.” —Publishers Weekly, Best 100 Books of 2013 As the coach during professional football’s most storied era, Tom Landry transformed the gridiron from a no-holds-barred battlefield to the highly-technical chess match it is today. With his trademark fedora and stoic facade, he was a man of faith and few words, for twenty-nine years guiding “America’s Team” from laughingstock to well-oiled machine, with an unprecedented twenty consecutive winning seasons and two Super Bowl titles. Now, more than a decade after Landry’s death, acclaimed biographer Mark Ribowsky takes a fresh look at this misunderstood legend, telling us as much about our country’s obsession with football as about Landry himself, the likes of whom we’ll never see again.

Author : Thomas Cate
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781781001035

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Keynes' General Theory by Thomas Cate Pdf

This volume, a collection of essays by internationally known experts in the area of the history of economic thought and of the economics of Keynes and macroeconomics in particular, is designed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the publication of The General Theory. The essays contained in this volume are divided into four sections. The first section contains three essays that explore the concept of fundamental uncertainty and its unique role in The General Theory. The second section contains five essays that examine the place of The General Theory in the history of macroeconomics since 1936. The third section contains three essays that explore the interrelationships among Keynes, Friedman, Kaldor, Marx and Sraffa and their approaches to macroeconomic theory and policy. The final section contains four essays that provide several new interpretations of The General Theory and its position within macroeconomics. Keynes's General Theory is intended for those students and scholars who are interested in the economics of Keynes and the rich variety of approaches to macroeconomic theory and policy.

Author : Henry Harrison Suplee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Engineering
ISBN : UCAL:B2868276

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Cassier's Magazine by Henry Harrison Suplee Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015076400079

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Cassier's Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Electric engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015080386322

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The Electrical Engineer by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2038 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Patents
ISBN : UCLA:L0059617910

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Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rosalind Mitchison,Peter Somerset Fry,Fiona Somerset Fry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134468683

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A History of Scotland by Rosalind Mitchison,Peter Somerset Fry,Fiona Somerset Fry Pdf

An ideal volume for anyone wanting a brisk overview of North Britain from the year dot to the twentieth century.