The New York Yankees All Time All Stars

Author : Jim Griffin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493038183

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The New York Yankees All-Time All-Stars by Jim Griffin Pdf

Let’s say you’re the manager of the most successful professional baseball team in history, with every past and current player available on your bench. Game time is approaching and the ump needs your line-up card. Who’s your starting pitcher? Crafty Whitey Ford, lights-out Ron Guidry, or a big-game right-hander? Is Munson behind the plate or Yogi? Who’ll bat clean-up? Who’s your DH? Combining statistical analysis, common sense, and a host of intangibles, Jim Griffin constructs an all-time All-Star Yankee line-up for the ages. Agree with his choices or not, you’ll learn all there is to know about the men who played for and managed the winning-est baseball team of all time.

Author : Mike Klis
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493055548

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The Denver Broncos All-Time All-Stars by Mike Klis Pdf

Let’s say you’re the head coach of the Denver Broncos, deciding which players should start in a Super Bowl matchup against the toughest team in the NFC. But instead of choosing from the current roster, you have every player in the team’s nearly sixty-year history in your locker room. Who starts at quarterback: John Elway, Peyton Manning, Craig Morton, or Frank Tripuka? At inside linebacker, do you play Bill Rowmanowski, Karl Mecklenburg, Tom Jackson, Randy or Gradishar? Which player is your featured running back: Floyd Little, Otis Armstrong, or Terrell Davis? Combining career stats, common sense, and a host of intangibles, veteran Broncos beat reporter Mike Klis imagines an embarrassment of riches and sets the all-time All-Star Broncos lineup for the ages.

Author : Brendan Flynn
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781634943482

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New York Yankees All-Time Greats by Brendan Flynn Pdf

No team has won more World Series than the New York Yankees, and no team has a more fabled history than the Bronx Bombers. From the legends of the game to today’s superstars, get to know the players who’ve made the Yankees one of MLB’s top teams through the years.

Author : Howie Karpin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493075478

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New York Yankees Firsts by Howie Karpin Pdf

In the nearly 120-year history of the New York Yankees, fans have been treated to countless firsts—the first Yankee to hit a home run in the original Yankee Stadium (Babe Ruth), the first to hit a homer in the current stadium (Jorge Posada), the first Cy Young Award winner (Bob Turley), the first to hit for the Triple Crown (Lou Gehrig), and the first to amass 3,000 hits (Derek Jeter). The list goes on. In New York Yankees Firsts, Howie Karpin presents the stories behind the firsts in Yankees history in question-and-answer format. More than a mere trivia book, Karpin’s collection includes substantive answers to the question of “who was the first . . . ?” on a variety of topics, many of which will surprise even seasoned fans of the Bronx Bombers.

Author : Robert W. Cohen
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780810883949

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The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History by Robert W. Cohen Pdf

The New York Yankees are Major League Baseball’s most renowned and successful franchise. Baseball greats such as Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and Derek Jeter have all worn the famous navy blue and white pinstripes. The Yankees have won 27 World Series championships, and 29 players who spent at least a year with the team have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. With so many Hall of Famers to choose from, selecting the best players in the history of the franchise might seem impossible; yet that is exactly what Robert W. Cohen has done in The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History. This book carefully examines the careers of the players who made the greatest impact on the most successful franchise in the history of professional sports. The ranking was determined based on such factors as the extent to which each player added to the Yankees legacy, the degree to which he impacted the fortunes of his team, and the level of dominance he attained while wearing the Yankee uniform. Features of The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History include Each player’s notable achievements Recaps of the player’s most memorable performances Summaries of each player’s best season Quotes from opposing players and former teammates Yankees fans and baseball fans in general will find The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History a fascinating collection of bios, stats, recaps, quotes, and more. And with such iconic figures as Yogi Berra, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Alex Rodriguez, and Andy Pettitte, this book is sure to inspire debate and controversy among true Yankees fans.

Author : William F. McNeil
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786452460

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All-Stars for All Time by William F. McNeil Pdf

This work uses practical measures to scientifically rank major league players, position by position, according to their offensive and defensive skills. The author has adjusted individual statistics for the era in which the player was active and for the “home park factor” in order to put all eligible players on a level playing field. For each position, the author has identified the top contenders for best offensive, defensive and all-around player, and provides a brief history of each of the candidates.

Author : Robert W. Cohen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781442236325

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The 50 Greatest Players in New York Giants Football History by Robert W. Cohen Pdf

This book carefully examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on the New York Giants of the National Football League. Including iconic figures such as Lawrence Taylor, Mel Hein, Frank Gifford, Harry Carson, Michael Strahan, and Eli Manning, the top 50 ranking is sure to fuel debate among Giants fans. A fascinating collection of bios, stats, quotes from opposing players and former teammates, photographs, and recaps of memorable performances and seasons, this book is a must-read not only for Giants fans, but for all fans of professional football.

Author : Brian Howell
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781629688312

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New York Yankees by Brian Howell Pdf

Inside MLB profiles each of the 30 franchises in Major League Baseball. New York Yankees is a beginner's history of the Yankees, covering the beginnings of the franchise, the greatest and lowest moments of the team, and the best players and managers. Fun facts, anecdotes, and sidebars round out the story of each club, allowing your readers to get Inside MLB! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Michael E. Goodman
Publisher : The Creative Company
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1583414959

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The Story of the New York Yankees by Michael E. Goodman Pdf

Examines the history, players, and future of the New York Yankees baseball team.

Author : Daniel Brush,David Horne,Marc Maxwell
Publisher : Savas Beatie
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781611210323

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New York Yankees by Daniel Brush,David Horne,Marc Maxwell Pdf

The first MLB franchise to be featured in the new, exciting, and completely original Sports by the NumbersTM series! THE TEAM: The New York Yankees is the greatest franchise in sports history with forty Hall of Fame legends, thirty-nine American League Pennants, twenty-six World Series titles, and the largest fan base in professional sports. The Sports by the NumbersTM franchise unlocks the storied history of the “Bronx Bombers” by providing fans with a unique and captivating look at the legends who make us all dream of wearing pinstripes. THE FORMAT: The presentation created by the authors distinguishes Sports by the NumbersTM from everything else available today. New York Yankees is composed of ten chapters, each offering one hundred numbered “mini-stories”—facts, anomalies, records, coincidences, and enthralling lore and trivia. Each chapter begins with a stirring introduction highlighting the many exciting stories detailed in that chapter. INTERACTIVE: Numerical entries tagged with SBTN-All Star and SBTN-Hall of Fame logos are scattered throughout this book. These logos indicate that more information is available at our website www.sportsbythenumbers.com. Just click on the athletic locker in the bottom right-hand corner of the homepage and access additional reading material, audio and video clips, and more. Sports by the NumbersTM books are not just for die-hard sports fans, but for every fan and sports history reader who loves sports and wants to know more about their heroes and favorite teams. They will quench any fan’s thirst for entertainment and knowledge. About the Authors: Daniel J. Brush is currently working on his Ph.D. at the University of Oklahoma. David Horne is a professional educator and former high school athletic director currently pursuing his doctoral degree at the University of Oklahoma. Marc CB Maxwell is a Ph.D. student at the University of Oklahoma and is the author of Surviving Military Separation: 365 Days (Savas Beatie, 2007).

Author : Robert W. Cohen
Publisher : Globe Pequot
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Baseball players
ISBN : 1592284027

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A Team for the Ages by Robert W. Cohen Pdf

Certain to create new controversies, and stir up some old ones, here is a fascinating historical and comparative look at the national pastime and its greatest players over the past one hundred years.

Author : Robert W. Cohen
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810883932

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The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History by Robert W. Cohen Pdf

This book carefully examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the most successful franchises in the history of professional sports. Features of The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History include quotes from opposing players and former teammates, summaries of each player s best season, recaps of their most memorable performances, and listings of their notable achievements.

Author : Clayton DuVall
Publisher : Ball Puzzle
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0977436403

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Grandstand Baseball Puzzles by Clayton DuVall Pdf

Grandstand Baseball Puzzles is a celebration of Americas pastime. It enthusiastically takes the puzzle solver through a year of baseball by presenting crosswords and logic puzzles of varying difficulty with themes relevant to each month of the year. The puzzles are like no other sports puzzle book before it as they contain an unprecedented amount of trivia, statistics, and commentary. You will, without a doubt find yourself picking up your favorite baseball reference book or searching through baseball statistics websites as you attempt to conquer each of these puzzles. How well do you remember the 1980s? Who are the heroes and goats of the great Fall Classic? Do you know those Yankees or Red Sox legends as well as you think you do? Find out the answers in the most elaborate accumulation of baseball trivia puzzles to date, Grandstand Baseball Puzzles.

Author : Chris Ivy
Publisher : Heritage Capital Corporation
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1599674416

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Heritage Auctions Sport Collectibles Auction Catalog #717, Dallas, TX by Chris Ivy Pdf

Author : Ryan Nagelhout
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680480993

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David Ortiz by Ryan Nagelhout Pdf

Red Sox fans fill Fenway Park in Boston to see the living legend David Ortiz play. Known as "Big Papi," the designated hitter Ortiz has astonished baseball fans with huge hits and a big smile. In this fact-filled biography, readers discover that Ortiz learned about baseball from his father in the Dominican Republic. They follow Ortiz's path from high school to his first professional contract with the Seattle Mariners, his trade to the Minnesota Twins, and then his outstanding hitting and World Series triumphs with the Red Sox. A timeline and list of other living legends of baseball are included.