The 34 Ton Bat

Author : Steve Rushin
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780316200943

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The 34-Ton Bat by Steve Rushin Pdf

An unorthodox history of baseball told through the enthralling stories of the game's objects, equipment, and characters. No sport embraces its wild history quite like baseball, especially in memorabilia and objects. Sure, there are baseball cards and team pennants. But there are also huge balls, giant bats, peanuts, cracker jacks, eyeblack, and more, each with a backstory you have to read to believe. In THE 34-TON BAT, Sports Illustrated writer Steve Rushin tells the real, unvarnished story of baseball through the lens of all the things that make it the game that it is. Rushin weaves these rich stories--from ballpark pipe organs played by malevolent organists to backed up toilets at Ebbets Field--together in their order of importance (from most to least) for an entertaining and compulsive read, glowing with a deep passion for America's Pastime. The perfect holiday gift for casual fans and serious collectors alike, THE 34-TON BAT is a true heavy hitter.

Author : Stephen M. Bratkovich
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476679280

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The Baseball Bat by Stephen M. Bratkovich Pdf

Why do modern-day sluggers like Aaron Judge prefer maple bats over the traditional ash bats swung by Ted Williams and others? Why did the surge of broken bats in the early 21st century create a crisis for Major League Baseball and what steps were taken to address the issue? Are different woods being considered by players and manufacturers? Do insects, disease and climate change pose a problem long-term? These and other questions are answered in this exhaustive examination of the history and future of wooden bats, written for both lifelong baseball fans and curious newcomers.

Author : Ed Edmonds,Frank G. Houdek
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476664385

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Baseball Meets the Law by Ed Edmonds,Frank G. Houdek Pdf

Baseball and law have intersected since the primordial days. In 1791, a Pittsfield, Massachusetts, ordinance prohibited ball playing near the town's meeting house. Ball games on Sundays were barred by a Pennsylvania statute in 1794. In 2015, a federal court held that baseball's exemption from antitrust laws applied to franchise relocations. Another court overturned the conviction of Barry Bonds for obstruction of justice. A third denied a request by rooftop entrepreneurs to enjoin the construction of a massive video screen at Wrigley Field. This exhaustive chronology traces the effects the law has had on the national pastime, both pro and con, on and off the field, from the use of copyright to protect not only equipment but also "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" to frequent litigation between players and owners over contracts and the reserve clause. The stories of lawyers like Kenesaw Mountain Landis and Branch Rickey are entertainingly instructive.

Author : Timothy M. Mullin
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781623688318

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Baseball Road Trips: The Midwest and Great Lakes by Timothy M. Mullin Pdf

The perfect travel guide for baseball fans who want to see more of the great ballparks in America's heartland, this handy guide gives you the tips for best lodging, great restaurants, and local attractions for the Major League and minor league cities and towns that dot the Midwest. With details about every ballpark from Major League Baseball to the Frontier League, this travel companion tells you the best places to sit, the best ballpark food to eat, and the best places to go around town when you are not at the ballpark. From taking in a AAA game with the Iowa Cubs in Des Moines and visiting the Field of Dreams to knowing how to best experience Target Field in the Twin Cities, Baseball Road Trips: The Midwest and Great Lakes is all you need to plan a dream baseball road trip.

Author : Stew Thornley
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467146340

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Historic Ballparks of the Twin Cities by Stew Thornley Pdf

From the rickety to the palatial, ballparks have grown up with and defined baseball in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Some old-timers have vivid memories of cheering for Willie Mays and Roy Campanella at Nicollet and Lexington. Others marveled at a majestic Killebrew home run at the Met. Many a lucky resident celebrated two world championships in the Metrodome and witnessed one of the greatest pitching performances in World Series history. More recently, fans have enjoyed the return of sunshine and even raindrops at Target Field. Described by City Pages as the most respected local baseball historian, Stew Thornley leads a tour of where we--as well as our grandparents and now our children--discovered baseball.

Author : David Jenemann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 47,6 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 : Stew Thornley
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786478972

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The Polo Grounds by Stew Thornley Pdf

In an era of unique baseball stadiums, the Polo Grounds in New York stood out from the rest. With its horseshoe shape, the Polo Grounds had extremely short distances down the foul lines and equally long distances up the alley and to center field. Some of baseball's most historic moments--Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard Round the World, Willie Mays' Catch, Fred Merkle's infamous blunder--happened at the Polo Grounds. This book offers descriptive text and photographs that give a sense of the glory of this classic ballpark. Additionally, it contains historical articles and memories submitted by more than 70 former players who played at the Polo Grounds.

Author : Bob Gaines
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781442233157

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Christy Mathewson, the Christian Gentleman by Bob Gaines Pdf

Nearly a century after his final major league appearance, Christy Mathewson is still considered one of the greatest right-handed pitchers in the history of baseball. Mathewson ranks in the top ten among pitchers for wins, shutouts, and ERA, and in 1936 he was honored as one of the inaugural members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Playing in the early twentieth century, Mathewson was the nation’s first All-American hero, a man of Christianity inspiring the values of millions while bringing dignity to a game that had previously been reserved for rougher characters. In Christy Mathewson, the Christian Gentleman: How One Man's Faith and Fastball Forever Changed Baseball, Bob Gaines delivers a close and personal look at the extraordinary life and soul of a gifted man living in a unique time. After growing up in a loving, Christian home and attending Bucknell University under the careful watch of his childhood pastor, Mathewson struggled to find his footing in the unsavory world of professional baseball. Seen as an “intellectual college boy” whose shy personality was misinterpreted as an aloof arrogance, Mathewson’s faith and character were put to the test. Through strong will and an unusual partnership with John McGraw—a manager his exact opposite in everything but a desire to succeed and a fervent belief in God—Christy became the most admired and respected man on his team. Christy Mathewson, the Christian Gentleman features details on Christy’s childhood and college years not documented by other sports historians—information discovered by the author in Mathewson’s hometown, the churches he attended, and college archives. Including timeless images, this book brings to life Mathewson’s amazing career, faultless character, and unwavering faith.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1276 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Infantry
ISBN : MINN:319510022296943

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Infantry School Quarterly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1552 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Mines and mineral resources
ISBN : WISC:89046335584

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Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607104605

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Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

An all-new collection overflowing with weird facts and wild stories! Uncle John and his crack staff of writers are back—and still at the top of their game after all these years. Where else but in an Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader could you find out about . . . the tapeworm diet * forty-four things to do with a coconut * the history of the Comstock Lode * seven (underwater) places to see before you die * medical miracles (and medical horrors) * the godfather of fitness * high-tech underwear * the CSI effect * and much more!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:30000090186465

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Logistics, Armored Division by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781626864290

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Uncle John's Weird Weird World Epic by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

A collection of some of the wildest and weirdest trivia packed with incredible facts, obscure history, interesting origins, bizarre quotes, and more. The second fully illustrated entry in Uncle John’s popular new Weird, Weird World series opens a portal to the bizarre. It’s page after page of unbelievable history, odd origins, tales of amazing luck, kooky conspiracy theories, epic fails, astounding facts, and some things that are so weird that they defy description. That’s where the pictures come in: Hundreds of eye-popping photographs and illustrations take the humor and the fun to a whole new dimension . . . to the EPIC zone! Read about . . . • How to Hypnotize a Chicken • The Origin of the Lie Detector • Weirdest Ways to Die at National Parks • Feral Cat Day and Other Strange-But-Real Holidays • Here Comes the Spammobile! • Keith Urban Legends • The Power of Poo • Winners of “Ugly Dog” Contests • Weird World Records • TV Shows That Were All a Dream • Kalshnikov Pat & the Helicopter Jailbreakers • Odd-phrodisiacs • Japan’s Most Surreal Video Games • News Pundits Gone Wild • The Pacific Garbage Patch • Calamity Jane and the Old West’s Toughest Gals • What Your Nose Says About Your Love Life • Scams That Could Only Be Pulled Off by Identical Twins • Anarchy in the E.R. And much, much more

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2284 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951P01213044G

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Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1971 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : UOM:39015020227487

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Branham Automobile Reference Book by Anonim Pdf