The Espn Baseball Encyclopedia

Author : Pete Palmer,Gary Gillette,Stuart Shea
Publisher : Sterling Publishing (NY)
Page : 1730 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 140272568X

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The 2005 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia by Pete Palmer,Gary Gillette,Stuart Shea Pdf

Now officially endorsed by ESPN! Based on an amazing database created by award-winning baseball analyst Pete Palmer, and edited by baseball commentator and historian Gary Gillette, this is the most complete and accurate baseball reference ever compiled-completely updated through 2004, and including a foreword by ESPN's Peter Gammons. "I want a bumper sticker: You can have my Baseball Encyclopedia when you tear it from my cold, dead hands." --Bill James, author of the Historical Baseball Abstract Today and Sports Weekly

Author : Gary Gillette,Pete Palmer
Publisher : Barnes & Noble
Page : 1854 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1402760515

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The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia by Gary Gillette,Pete Palmer Pdf

Details statistics from United States baseball teams and players from 1900 through the previous season, including draft information, and provides lists of award winners and world champion teams.

Author : Pete Palmer,Gary Gillette
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1742 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Baseball
ISBN : OCLC:191867496

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The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia, 2006 by Pete Palmer,Gary Gillette Pdf

Author : Peter Palmer,Gary Gillette,Stuart Shea,Matthew Silverman,Greg Spira
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 1790 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Baseball
ISBN : 1402736258

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The 2006 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia by Peter Palmer,Gary Gillette,Stuart Shea,Matthew Silverman,Greg Spira Pdf

Details statistics from United States baseball teams and players from 1900 through the previous season, including draft information, and provides lists of award winners and world champion teams.

Author : Gary Gillette,Pete Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1880 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Baseball
ISBN : 1402760515

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The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia by Gary Gillette,Pete Palmer Pdf

Details statistics from United States baseball teams and players from before 1900 through the previous season, including draft information, and provides lists of award winners and world champion teams.

Author : Gary Gillette
Publisher : Potomac Books Incorporated
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1934186023

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The Ultimate Red Sox Companion by Gary Gillette Pdf

Everything you wanted to know about the Olde Towne Team

Author : Burton A. Boxerman,Benita W. Boxerman
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476605142

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Jews and Baseball by Burton A. Boxerman,Benita W. Boxerman Pdf

Long before Hank Greenberg earned recognition as baseball’s greatest Jewish player, Jews had developed a unique, and very close, relationship with the American pastime. In the late nineteenth century, as both the American Jewish population and baseball’s popularity grew rapidly, baseball became an avenue by which Jewish immigrants could assimilate into American culture. Beyond the men (and, later, women) on the field, in the dugout, and at the front office, the Jewish community produced a huge base of fans and students of the game. This important book examines the interrelated histories of baseball and American Jews to 1948—the year Israel was established, the first full season that both major leagues were integrated, and the summer that Hank Greenberg retired. Covered are the many players, from Pike to Greenberg, as well as the managers, owners, executives, writers, statisticians, manufacturers and others who helped forge a bond between baseball and an emerging Jewish culture in America. Key reasons for baseball’s early appeal to Jews are examined, including cultural assimilation, rebellion against perceived Old World sensibilities, and intellectual and philosophical ties to existing Jewish traditions. The authors also clearly demonstrate how both Jews and baseball have benefited from their relationship.

Author : Burton A. Boxerman,Benita W. Boxerman
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476624891

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George Weiss by Burton A. Boxerman,Benita W. Boxerman Pdf

The New York Yankees were the strongest team in the majors from 1948 through 1960, capturing the American League Pennant 10 times and winning seven World Championships. The average fan, when asked who made the team so dominant, will mention Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford or Mickey Mantle. Some will insist manager Casey Stengel was the key. But pundits at the time, and respected historians today, consider the shy, often taciturn George Martin Weiss the real genius behind the Yankees' success. Weiss loved baseball but lacked the ability to play. He made up for it with the savvy to run a team better than his competitors. He spent more than 50 years in the game, including nearly 30 with the Yankees. Before becoming their general manager, he created their superlative farm system that supplied the club with talented players. When the Yankees retired him at 67, the newly franchised New York Mets immediately hired him to build their team. This book is the first definitive biography of Weiss, a Hall of Famer hailed for contributing "as much to baseball as any man the game could ever know."

Author : Pete Palmer
Publisher : Sterling
Page : 1550 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : PSU:000063229837

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The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia by Pete Palmer Pdf

Presents the statistics of professional American football players, coaches, and teams for each season from 1920-2006.

Author : Bill Deane
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780810885479

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Baseball Myths by Bill Deane Pdf

Baseball followers have been perpetuating, debating, and debunking myths for nearly two centuries, producing a treasury of baseball stories and “facts.” Yet never before have these elements of baseball history been carefully scrutinized and compiled into one comprehensive work—until now. In Baseball Myths: Debating, Debunking, and Disproving Tales from the Diamond, award-winning researcher Bill Deane examines baseball legends—old and new. This book covers such legendary players as Shoeless Joe Jackson, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Pete Rose, and Derek Jeter, while also looking at lesser-known figures like Dummy Hoy, Grover Land, Wally Pipp, and Babe Herman—not to mention people who found fame in other fields, such as Civil War General Abner Doubleday, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, and comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Deane’s original research and logic will educate, amuse, and often surprise readers, revealing the truth behind such legends as the inventor of baseball, the first black player in the major leagues, and even the origin of the hot dog. With photographs, stats, and more than 80 myths examined, this book is sure to fascinate everyone, from the casual baseball fan to lifelong devotees of the sport.

Author : Gary Gillette,Pete Palmer,Greg Spira
Publisher : Potomac Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1934186007

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The Ultimate Yankees Companion by Gary Gillette,Pete Palmer,Greg Spira Pdf

Everything you need to know about the Yankees

Author : Burton A. Boxerman,Benita W. Boxerman
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476672601

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Bill DeWitt, Sr. by Burton A. Boxerman,Benita W. Boxerman Pdf

In 1954, one year after Baltimore bought the St. Louis Browns, the New York Yankees hired former Browns executive and owner William O. DeWitt as assistant to general manager George Weiss. "DeWitt," the news announced, "was considered an astute baseball man who would have a definite role to play with the Yankees." Baseball fans had assumed that once the Browns were no longer the American League's doormats, DeWitt would quietly retire. But for DeWitt, a shrewd protege of Branch Rickey, his years with the Browns began a long and fascinating career, including his years as owner and general manager of the Cincinnati Reds. This first ever biography focuses on the career of a baseball executive who contributed greatly to America's pastime.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Major League Baseball Awards by Anonim Pdf

Author : Pete Palmer,Michael Gershman,David Pietrusza
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Baseball
ISBN : 1892129035

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Total Baseball by Pete Palmer,Michael Gershman,David Pietrusza Pdf

Total Baseball VI is a complete baseball library in a single book. World famous for its originality and comprehensive reference value, this encyclopedia inspired the formation of Total Sports, Inc., and the publication of Total Hockey and Total Football. Now updated with the latest stats, records, rosters, registers, histories, and insightful essays, it makes a great gift for any baseball fan. This latest edition includes Bob Creamer's special commemorative tribute to Casey Stengle and a special section on the history of the home run.

Author : Lyle Spatz
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 51,8 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.