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Author : John Thorn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Baseball
ISBN : OCLC:1148630381
Here are the heavy hitters of baseball writing and reporting, the raconteurs and the players of America?s favorite game, all in one big, entertaining volume that no fan can do without.
Author : John Thorn
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1578660041
Here are fascinating glimpses of the history of America's national pastime from an all-star lineup including Walt Whitman, E.L. Doctorow, John Updike, Philip Roth and Garrison Keillor. Revel in another ear through Walt Whitman's report of a rugged game played before the Civil War. Relive how Candy Cummings perfected the first curve ball, how baseball drew the color line in1 887, and how Bob Carroll uncovered Nate Colbert's hidden RBI record in 1972. All this and much, much more.
Author : John Thorn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1991-02-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0517061708
Author : John Thorn
Publisher : Scribner
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0684184826
A collection of articles and commentaries about America's favorite pastime, features bestselling writers such as Thomas Boswell, James Michener, and Philip Roth, and sportswriters including Roger Angell, Roger Kahn, and Jim Murray
Author : Wayne Stewart
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 814 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-17
Category : Reference
ISBN : 160239072X
Here’s what former Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck had to say about baseball: “This is a game to be savored, not gulped. There’s time to discuss everything between pitches or between innings.” That’s just one of the thousands of quotes gathered in this gigantic collection, and they include some of the wisest, wittiest comments made on America’s national pastime. Edited by Wayne Stewart, a sports writer with almost 30 years of experience and 20 books to his name, and with a Foreword by Roger Kahn, who wrote the seminal book on baseball, The Boys of Summer, this anthology includes observations from players, managers, owners, writers, fans, and more. Among the greats whose thoughts are here to savor: Hank Aaron, Satchel Paige, Babe Ruth, Sandy Koufax, Willie Mays, Derek Jeter, Don Zimmer, Roger Angell, Red Barber, George Will, and countless others. This is a great gift book for any baseball fan! Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Author : Wayne Stewart
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781620873946
Novelist W. P. Kinsella wrote that baseball is “a game where little gems of wisdom or whimsy can be created in the dugout, the bullpen, or the press box during long, hot afternoons and evenings of baseball.” The Little Red Book of Baseball Wisdom unearths a treasury of quotes reflecting more than a century’s worth of history from our national pastime. Featuring contributions from Hank Aaron to Walt Whitman, Yogi Berra to John Updike.
Author : John Thorn
Publisher : Scribner Book Company
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : PSU:000014428968
Contains more than fifty pieces from the sport's best players, writers, and fans.
Author : Martin Gitlin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493055333
From their ignominious 40-120 debut in 1962, to the "Miracle Mets" of the shocking 1969 season, to the teams of Darryl Strawberry, David Wright, and Jacob deGrom, the New York Mets have in nearly sixty years become the city's other beloved baseball franchise, with its fan base stretching well beyond the New York suburbs. The Mets' rich history is told in over two dozen engaging chapters celebrating the highlights, as well as the low lights, of baseball's most lovable team--win or lose.
Author : Robert Elias
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317325185
A fascinating look at how America's favorite sport has both reflected and shaped social, economic, and
Author : William A. Cook
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786485772
Most biographies of Jim Thorpe (1888-1953) emphasize his Olympic glory and his remarkable abilities in track and football. Thorpe's 1912 gold medals in the decathalon and pentathalon and his talent on the gridiron rank him high among outstanding athletes of the twentieth century. That Thorpe also played brilliantly on the baseball diamond is an often overlooked facet of his career. This narrative of Thorpe's rise and fall in American sports pays particular attention to his time in the major and minor leagues, including his stormy relationship with New York Giants manager John McGraw and baseball's role in stripping Thorpe of his Olympic medals. By chronicling Thorpe's involvement in baseball, football and track concurrently, this profile offers a complete portrait of one of the most versatile athletes in sports history.
Author : Zev Chafets
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781608191093
If baseball is America's national religion, then the Hall of Fame is its High Church. Being named among its 286 inductees makes you the closest thing our country has to an undisputed hero - even a secular saint. But the men in the Hall of Fame are no angels. Among their number are gamblers, drunks, race-baiters, at least one murderer, and perhaps the greatest collection of bona fide characters ever to be dignified by an honor of any kind. This is the book the Hall of Fame deserves. Along with the story of the institution comes a smart, irreverent discussion of some of the great barstool questions of all time (Why did Jim Bunning make the Hall but not Mickey Lolich? How much is it worth to a player's autograph-signing career to get in? Did Ty Cobb really kill somebody?) and a fresh look at some of the Hall's most and least admirable characters. Taken in all, it amounts to a shadow history of America's Game, shown through the prism of its most sacred spot. Written with a deep love of the game and a hardened skeptic's eye, this is a book to incite both passionate conversation and a fresh appreciation of baseball as a mirror and catalyst for our nation's culture.
Author : John A. Wood
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781442258679
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 : Ryan Swanson
Publisher : Diversion Publishing Corp.
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781635766110
“It seemed as if Theodore Roosevelt’s biographers had closed the book on his life story. But Ryan Swanson has uncovered an untold chapter” (Johnny Smith, coauthor of Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X). Crippling asthma, a frail build, and grossly myopic eyesight: these were the ailments that plagued Teddy Roosevelt as a child. In adulthood, he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal heart condition and was told never to exert himself again. Roosevelt’s body was his weakness, the one hill he could never fully conquer—and as a result he developed what would become a lifelong obsession with athletics that he carried with him into his presidency. As President of the United States, Roosevelt boxed, practiced Ju-Jitsu, played tennis nearly every day, and frequently invited athletes and teams to the White House. It was during his administration that America saw baseball’s first ever World Series; interscholastic sports began; and schools began to place an emphasis on physical education. In addition, the NCAA formed, and the United States hosted the Olympic Games for the first time. From a prize-winning historian, this book shows how Roosevelt fought desperately (and sometimes successfully) to shape American athletics in accordance with his imperialistic view of the world. It reveals that, in one way or another, we can trace our fanaticism for fitness and sports directly back to the twenty-sixth president and his relentless pursuit of “The Strenuous Life.” “Essential reading for anyone who cares about the history of sports in America.” —Michael Kazin, author of War against War: The American Fight for Peace, 1914–1918
Author : John Thorn
Publisher : Maxwell Macmillan
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0020547218
Author : Jonathan Weeks
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476639215
In the words of former American League umpire Nestor Chylak, umpires are expected to "be perfect on the first day of the season and then get better every day." Forced to deal with sullen managers and explosive players, they often take the blame for the failures of both. But let's face it--umpires are only human. For well over a century, the fortunes of Major League teams--and the fabric of baseball history itself--have been dramatically affected by the flawed decisions of officials. While the use of video replay in recent decades has reduced the number of bitter disputes, many situations remain exempt from review and are subject to swirling controversy. In the heat of the moment mistakes are often made, sometimes with monumental consequences. This book details some of these more controversial calls and the men who made them.