The Dictionary Of Baseball

Author : Paul Dickson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 1001 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780393073492

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The Dickson Baseball Dictionary (Third Edition) by Paul Dickson Pdf

The definitive work on the language of baseball—one of the “Five Best Baseball Books” (Wall Street Journal). Hailed as “a staggering piece of scholarship” (Wall Street Journal) and “an indispensable guide to the language of baseball” (San Diego Union-Tribune), The Dickson Baseball Dictionary has become an invaluable resource for those who love the game. Drawing on dozens of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century periodicals, as well as contemporary sources, Dickson’s brilliant, illuminating definitions trace the earliest appearances of terms both well known and obscure. This edition includes more than 10,000 terms with 18,000 individual entries, and more than 250 photos. This “impressively comprehensive” (The Nation) book will delight everyone from the youngest fan to the hard-core aficionado.

Author : Paul Dickson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Baseball
ISBN : OCLC:1033653895

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The Dickson Baseball Dictionary by Paul Dickson Pdf

Author : Parke Cummings
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781446527283

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The Dictionary of Baseball by Parke Cummings Pdf

Author : Paul Dickson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0756778271

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The Dickson Baseball Dictionary by Paul Dickson Pdf

This fascinating compilation contains all kinds of definitions and descriptions of baseball terms from the most mundane to the most arcane, with plenty of colorful and clever ones in between. It1s a quirky mix of rules, definitions, historical allusions, how and when various baseball expressions began, and stuff that1s just plain fun to know. Wonderful illustrations from the living literature of baseball and a slew of photos and drawings further illuminate the men and the scenes that have enriched the language of the game. A gold mine of information . . . sheer entertaining reading on every page.

Author : Paul Dickson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0156005808

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The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary by Paul Dickson Pdf

Still not sure what makes a sinker different from a curve? Can't remember when the M&M boys played with the Yankees? Want to know where the "seventh-inning stretch" comes from? Then you've done the right thing by picking up this book - the most complete collection of baseball terms and slang to be found between two covers. Impeccably researched, The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary covers all the bases.

Author : Lyle Spatz
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780810879546

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Historical Dictionary of Baseball by Lyle Spatz Pdf

Dating back to 1869 as an organized professional sport, the game of baseball is not only the oldest professional sport in North America, but also symbolizes much more. Walt Whitman described it as “our game, the American game,” and George Will compared calling baseball “just a game” to the Grand Canyon being “just a hole.” Countless others have called baseball “the most elegant game,” and to those who have played it, it’s life. The Historical Dictionary of Baseball is primarily devoted to the major leagues it also includes entries on the minor leagues, the Negro Leagues, women’s baseball, baseball in various other countries, and other non-major league related topics. It traces baseball, in general, and these topics individually, from their beginnings up to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on the roles of the players on the field—batters, pitchers, fielders—as well as non-playing personnel—general managers, managers, coaches, and umpires. There are also entries for individual teams and leagues, stadiums and ballparks, the role of the draft and reserve clause, and baseball’s rules, and statistical categories. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the sport of baseball.

Author : Stephen Weinstein
Publisher : Random House Reference
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Baseball
ISBN : 0679750746

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The Random House Pro Baseball Dictionary by Stephen Weinstein Pdf

From the legends to the latest--quick stats and bios for more than 1,400 baseball players, coaches, and managers--in fact everything a fan might want to know about professional major league baseball in a handy, easy-to-use vest-pocket reference. Includes statistics through the 1993 World Series.

Author : Henry Walker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:779012451

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Illustrated Baseball Dictionary for Young People by Henry Walker Pdf

Author : Richard Worth
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786491247

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Baseball Team Names by Richard Worth Pdf

Professional baseball is full of arcane team names. The Los Angeles Dodgers, for instance, owe their nickname to the trolley tracks that honeycombed Brooklyn in the early 1880s. (Residents were "trolley dodgers.") From the Negro Leagues, there were the Pittsburgh Crawfords (sponsored early by the Crawford Bath House and Recreation Center); from the minors, the Tucson Waddies (slang for cowboy) and, later, the Montgomery Biscuits (for the would-be concessions staple); from overseas, the Adelaide, Australia, Bite (a shark reference but also a pun for bight) and the Bussum, Netherlands, Mr. Cocker HCAW (the sponsoring restaurant chain, followed by the acronym for the official team name, Honkbalclub Allan Weerbaar). This comprehensive reference book explains the nicknames of thousands of major and minor league franchises, Negro League and early independent black clubs, and international teams--from 1869 through 2011.

Author : James K. Skipper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015025233845

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Baseball Nicknames by James K. Skipper Pdf

The nicknames for over 3,600 players, umpires, managers, owners, broadcasters, writers, executives, other officials, and fans are included in this comprehensive reference work. Each entry provides the given name of the individual, nickname, position, years played (or associated with the game for nonplayers), and origin of the nickname. A separate section (compiled by Brenda S. Wilson) lists players and nicknames for the All American Girls Baseball League. An extensive name index completes the work.

Author : John C. Skipper
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476611129

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A Biographical Dictionary of Major League Baseball Managers by John C. Skipper Pdf

Earl Weaver put his best defensive players on the field early in the game rather than make late-inning defensive replacements, and he didn’t like to bunt, figuring if you played for only one run that’s all you’d get. Whitey Herzog, by contrast, became one of the greats by using players who could bunt and by playing for one run over and over again. Full coverage of them and 600 other major league managers over a 125 year period can be found in this work. The entries are based on interviews, standard data and anecdotes from owners, coaches, and players. Information includes birth and death dates, teams and dates managed, win-loss records, winning percentages, and standings. Lists are included of managers of 1,000 games or more, those with one-game careers, those with the best winning percentages, and those with the most wins. A complete list of managers in the history of each team is provided.

Author : James E. O'Neill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Baseball
ISBN : 0578010208

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Bilingual Baseball Dictionary by James E. O'Neill Pdf

Author : Patrick Ercolano
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Reference
ISBN : PSU:000015801043

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Fungoes, Floaters, and Fork Balls by Patrick Ercolano Pdf

Author : James Buckley
Publisher : DK Children
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0789467259

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The Visual Dictionary of Baseball by James Buckley Pdf

Learn all the ins and outs of baseball and become a "baseball information guru" with this unique visual reference.

Author : Otis M. Long
Publisher : Carlton Press Corporation
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1988-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0806233435

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Baseball-Softball Dictionary by Otis M. Long Pdf