Pittsburgh S Greatest Teams

Author : David Finoli
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625859174

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Pittsburgh’s Greatest Teams by David Finoli Pdf

Pittsburgh is synonymous with winning. From the Penguins and Steelers to the Pirates and Panthers, the Steel City knows championships. There must be something special in the water to make Pittsburgh so particularly gifted with its sports teams. The most famous teams in the city's history would most likely be the 1970s Steelers, known as the Steel Curtain for obvious reasons, and the Penguins who raised the Stanley Cup five times. Names such as Lemieux, Crosby, Roethlisberger, Bradshaw, Clemente and Stargell are legends of American sport and members of Pittsburgh's most cherished franchises, but for every sports legend and multi-million dollar franchise, there are a dozen more talented players and long-past teams that have been forgotten to history; the Negro League's Crawford and Homestead Grays are too often overlooked in the city's sports history but were as talented as any team that has played there. Author Dave Finoli ranks the fifty greatest teams that won trophies, brought glory and lifted the hearts of Pittsburgh's devoted sports fans.

Author : Sloan MacRae
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781459621732

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The Pittsburgh Steelers (America's Greatest Teams) (Large Print 16pt) by Sloan MacRae Pdf

The Steelers' many devoted fans can follow the dramatic story of one of the NFL's greatest teams with this exciting and detailed account of the Steelers' successes....

Author : David Finoli
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439667224

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Pittsburgh's Greatest Athletes by David Finoli Pdf

Author and sports historian David Finoli's inside look at the 50 greatest male and female athletes in Pittsburgh history. Greatness in sport is both undefinable and immediately recognizable. Though it is rare, Western Pennsylvania has been graced with a long history of athletes who embody the essence of greatness. They have proudly represented the region in sports such as boxing, golf and track; carried their collegiate teams to victory; and worn the black and gold of the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins. Pittsburghers still recall how Mario Lemieux glided effortlessly through an opposing defense before befuddling the goalie or Arnold Palmer's unique swing that made the everyday duffer feel like he was one of them. Fans debate whether Terry Bradshaw or Ben Roethlisberger is the better quarterback and what the legacy of Barry Bonds is, while keeping Roberto Clemente among their most cherished icons. Take a deep dive into all of that and more and re-discover the best of the best in Pittsburgh sports history.

Author : Larry Lester,Sammy J. Miller
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0738505315

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Black Baseball in Pittsburgh by Larry Lester,Sammy J. Miller Pdf

When the Negro National League was formed in Kansas City in 1920, a new chapter in America's sports history had begun. Black Baseball in Pittsburgh chronicles the history of the Negro League in the Steel City from the Homestead Grays in the 1910s to the great Pittsburgh Crawfords teams of the 1930s and through the 1950s. Here, you will meet legends such as "Smokey" Joe Williams, the famed "Thunder Twins," Josh Gibson, the Steel City's Slugger Supreme, and Buck Leonard, the King of Negro League first basemen.

Author : Tony Del Prete
Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781662919381

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The Greatest Teams Never by Tony Del Prete Pdf

The Greatest Teams Never: Sports Memories of Near Misses, Total Messes, and Not-so-magical Moments chronicles the despair and disappointment of 40 remarkable teams that are remembered more for what they didn’t accomplish than their successes. The book revisits some of the most memorable and unbelievable events in the annals of sports, while at the same time recognizing those deemed "second-best" as unofficially great, even if history may never remember them that way. Each chapter comprises teams with similar notoriety and highlights a particular nuance of their ultimate demise. There is the 2007 New England Patriots stunning Super Bowl loss to the NY Giants headlining You Can't Win em All. Among other oddities in sports, the chapter Better Lucky than Good examines the Immaculate Reception and divergent outcomes for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders after their historic playoff game. Once long-suffering Red Sox and Cubs fans will appreciate the chapter, Wait til Near. Even international teams such as Brazil futbol and the USSR hockey are showcased in C'est La Vie. Using hundreds of quotes from players and coaches, statistics, and “distant” replay the book explores both the promise and improbable ending for some truly great teams. Hear in their own words how several Golden State Warriors blamed themselves for blowing the 2016 NBA finals; that Mickey Mantle and other Yankees greats wouldn’t admit the 1960 world champion Pirates were the better team; heartbroken college athletes who try to make sense of one-loss seasons; and more. From Baby Boomers to Millennials, avid sports fans to casual observers, there is something for anyone who follows sports, played sports, or simply roots for their hometown team. Each chapter is filled with reasons to consider the “losers” as still great and ends with a Claim to Fame providing some level of vindication for players and their fans. After all, everyone deserves a second chance — even the greatest teams never.

Author : Ronald T. Waldo
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476615066

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The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates by Ronald T. Waldo Pdf

After many years of being an also-ran in the National league, the Pittsburgh Pirates' fortunes changed dramatically following the 1899 season after a monumental deal with the Louisville Colonels. The addition of star players such as Fred Clarke, Honus Wagner, Tommy Leach and Deacon Phillippe allowed Pittsburgh to become the first baseball dynasty of the twentieth century as they won National League pennants in 1901, 1902 and 1903. Without question, the 1902 Pirates aggregation was the greatest of those three squads. This definitive historical account examines the record-breaking 1902 Pittsburgh season, the politics that shaped baseball's landscape during that era and the players responsible for that squad's claiming its rightful place in baseball history.

Author : Sloan MacRae
Publisher : PowerKids Press
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1404281312

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The Pittsburgh Steelers by Sloan MacRae Pdf

Discusses the football team's history, stadium, and fans.

Author : Jeremy Beer
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781496224965

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Oscar Charleston by Jeremy Beer Pdf

The biography of Oscar Charleston, a Negro Leagues legend and one of baseball’s greatest and most unjustifiably overlooked players.

Author : Clifton Blue Parker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786481408

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Big and Little Poison by Clifton Blue Parker Pdf

The Waner brothers, Paul and Lloyd--also known as "Big Poison" and "Little Poison"--played together for fourteen seasons in the same Pittsburgh outfield in the 1920s and 1930s. More than half a century after retiring, they still rank as the best-hitting brothers in major league history with a combined 5,611 hits--517 more than the three Alou brothers, 758 more than the three DiMaggio brothers, and 1,400 more than the five Delahanty brothers. And both Waners are in the Hall of Fame, the only playing brothers so honored. This work tells the story of the Waner brothers from their early lives in Oklahoma through their playing days, which included a World Series against the legendary 1927 New York Yankees. It is also the story of two American eras: the Roaring Twenties and the Depression years. Both put up impressive numbers individually: Paul amassed 3,152 hits, and his .333 lifetime average ranks among the highest ever in the game. Lloyd, a lifetime .316 hitter, collected 2,459 hits, and had it not been for health problems, he might have cleared the 3,000 hit milestone as well. Together, they were baseball heroes.

Author : John Mehno
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Athletes
ISBN : 9781402248016

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The Best Pittsburgh Sports Arguments by John Mehno Pdf

Every sports fan knows that the only thing better than watching sports is arguing about them - picking the best, the worst and who will come out on top.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Professional Sports
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1220 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Professional sports
ISBN : MINN:31951P00245880W

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Inquiry Into Professional Sports by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Professional Sports Pdf

Author : Steven R. Greenes
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476641119

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Negro Leaguers and the Hall of Fame by Steven R. Greenes Pdf

Since 1971, 35 Negro League baseball players and executives have been admitted to the Hall of Fame. The Negro League Hall of Fame admissions process, which has now been conducted in four phases over a 50-year period, can be characterized as idiosyncratic at best. Drawing on baseball analytics and surveys of both Negro League historians and veterans, this book presents an historical overview of NLHOF voting, with an evaluation of whether the 35 NL players selected were the best choices. Using modern metrics such as Wins Above Replacement (WAR), 24 additional Negro Leaguers are identified who have Hall of Fame qualifications. Brief biographies are included for HOF-quality players and executives who have been passed over, along with reasons why they may have been excluded. A proposal is set forth for a consistent and orderly HOF voting process for the Negro Leagues.

Author : Hollander
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1984-11-30
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0824772253

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The Statistical Exorcist by Hollander Pdf

For most people, algebra is what makes statistics the devil's work- putting fear and loathing into what otherwise would be an exciting, profitable way to use data to make wise decisions. But all you need is The Statistical Exorcist, plus just enough arithmetic to add, subtract, multiply and divide. This book provides you with a clear, easily understandable and down-to-earth approaches to making decisions, sampling, learning with data and estimating probabilities; presented through the perspective of 26 vignettes written in everyday language.

Author : Sports Illustrated Kids Editors
Publisher : Time Home Entertainment
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781547843268

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The Greatest Football Teams of All Time (a Sports Illustrated Kids Book) by Sports Illustrated Kids Editors Pdf

Covering individual teams (Hello, 1972 Miami Dolphins!) but also the best eras in famous teams' history, such as the Patriots of the '00s and the Steelers of the late 1970s, the editors at Sports Illustrated Kids dissect the best of the gridiron to show the whys and hows of team building, brilliant strategy, player combinations, and that special magic that the greatest teams have and which owners can't buy--even if there weren't a salary cap. Player profiles, stats and records, and thrilling narratives show the march to the Super Bowl and into history of America's favorite spectator sport. Amazing photos, insider stories, and fun facts capture the cultural phenomenon that is football in the U.S.! The SI Kids editors won't forget college ball! Picture the 2001 Miami Hurricanes cruising to the national title with a perfect season that was fun and full of swagger, displaying an absurd level of talent with six first-team All-Americans leading the way.

Author : Everett Jenkins, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 639 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786450381

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Pan-African Chronology III by Everett Jenkins, Jr. Pdf

This third volume of the Pan-African Chronology set covers 1914 through 1929, a time of two seminal events: World War I and the Black Awakening. In World War I, people of African descent fought for both sides, earning distinction on the battlefields of France as well as in the jungles and deserts of Africa. The “Black Awakening,” a period from 1919 through 1929, marked the dawning of global awareness of the contributions of African people to the culture of the world. The book is arranged by year and events of each year are grouped by region. It also has two special biographical divisions for W.E.B. DuBois and Marcus Garvey.