Willie Horton Detroit S Own Willie The Wonder

Author : Grant Eldridge,Karen Elizabeth Bush
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0814330258

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Willie Horton, Detroit's Own "Willie the Wonder" by Grant Eldridge,Karen Elizabeth Bush Pdf

The story of baseball legend Willie Horton. The 1968 Detroit Tigers always will mean something very special to the city of Detroit. No one player is a better symbol of the relationship between the '68 team and the city than is Willie Horton. When eight-year-old Willie was walking the six miles from his home in Stonega, Virginia to neighboring Appalachia to play baseball, he never dreamed that one day he would star in a major league World Series. The likelihood of a successful career of any kind seemed even more remote after his family moved to Detroit, Michigan. Growing up in Detroit's Projects, Willie had no way of knowing that one day he would give his name to a foundation dedicated to helping youngsters living in similar slum conditions. Willie Horton: Detroit's Own Willie the Wonder takes this warm and generous man from his disadvantaged childhood through the excitement of a baseball career, and ends with an account of his ongoing work among today's youth. Willie believes that his success comes from what others have done for him, and he is determined to give back as much as he can. Young readers will understand why coaches and friends were so willing to help Willie, and t

Author : Willie Horton,Kevin Allen
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781637270493

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Willie Horton: 23 by Willie Horton,Kevin Allen Pdf

A compelling autobiography from one of Detroit's favorite sons At 15, Willie Horton received his first contract offer to become a professional baseball player. At 20, he smacked his first major-league home run. At 24, Horton stood in full uniform on the hood of his car, in the midst of burning homes and overturned vehicles, and pleaded for an end to the violence of the 1967 Detroit riots. In this new autobiography, Horton shares the fascinating story of his life and career, from growing up in Detroit's Jeffries Projects as the youngest of 21 children to winning a World Series with his hometown Tigers in 1968. Horton also candidly discusses the opposition he faced as a Black player, his fond memories of Al Kaline, the joy he felt in returning to the Tigers as a front office executive, and the many ways he still tries to give back to Detroit and his community. By turns heartrending and hilarious, this timely chronicle is an essential contribution to baseball's written history.

Author : Grant Eldridge,Karen Elizabeth Bush
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2002-04-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0613761510

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Willie Horton by Grant Eldridge,Karen Elizabeth Bush Pdf

The 1968 Detroit Tigers always will mean something very special to the city of Detroit. No one player is a better symbol of the relationship between the '68 team and the city than is Willie Horton. When eight-year-old Willie was walking the six miles from his home in Stonega, Virginia to neighboring Appalachia to play baseball, he never dreamed that one day he would star in a major league World Series. The likelihood of a successful career of any kind seemed even more remote after his family moved to Detroit, Michigan. Growing up in Detroit's "Projects", Willie had no way of knowing that one day he would give his name to a foundation dedicated to helping youngsters living in similar slum conditions. Willie Horton: Detroit's Own "Willie the Wonder" takes this warm and generous man from his disadvantaged childhood through the excitement of a baseball career, and ends with an account of his ongoing work among today's youth. Willie believes that his success comes from what others have done for him, and he is determined to "give back" as much as he can. Young readers will understand why coaches and friends were so willing to help Willie, and they'll learn about how a real hero cares about other people.

Author : Ron Briley
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786456529

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The Politics of Baseball by Ron Briley Pdf

Examining baseball not just as a game but as a social, historical, and political force, this collection of sixteen essays looks at the sport from the perspectives of race, sexual orientation, economic power, social class, imperialism, nationalism, and international diplomacy. Together, the essays underscore the point that baseball is not just a form of entertainment but a major part of the culture and power struggles of American life as well as the nation’s international footprint.

Author : Tim Wendel
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780306822483

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Summer of '68 by Tim Wendel Pdf

In a year shaped by national tragedy, baseball was shaped by amazing pitching--culminating in a victory by a Detroit Tigers team that faced off against Bob Gibson's St. Louis Cardinals, the 1967 World Series defending champions.

Author : John McCollister,Todd Miller
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781630762360

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The Tigers and Their Dens by John McCollister,Todd Miller Pdf

Share the fascinating stories about those who have brought to Detroit the unvarnished excitement unique to Tiger baseball.

Author : Kevin Allen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Baseball players
ISBN : 0972363750

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The Peoples Champion by Kevin Allen Pdf

Author : Justine Wylie,Near Eastsiders
Publisher : Near Eastsiders
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015080850376

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Detroit's Near Eastsiders by Justine Wylie,Near Eastsiders Pdf

Author : Michael Betzold,,John Davids,Bill Dow
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476631141

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Tiger Stadium by Michael Betzold,,John Davids,Bill Dow Pdf

Built in 1912, Detroit's Tiger Stadium provided unmatched access for generations of baseball fans. Based on a classic grandstand design, its development through the 20th century reflected the booming industrial city around it. Emphasizing utility over adornment and offering more fans affordable seats near the field than any other venue in sports, it was in every sense a working-class ballpark that made the game the central focus. Drawing on the perspectives of historians, architects, fans and players, the authors describe how Tiger Stadium grew and adapted and then, despite the efforts of fans, was abandoned and destroyed. It is a story of corporate welfare, politics and indifference to history pitted against an enduring love of place. Chronological diagrams illustrate the evolution of the playing field.

Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1926 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Bibliography, National
ISBN : UOM:39015079755628

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The British National Bibliography by Arthur James Wells Pdf

Author : Mark Pattison,David Raglin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : UOM:39015071514296

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Sock it to 'em Tigers by Mark Pattison,David Raglin Pdf

The 1968 Tigers as you've never seen them

Author : Myron J. Smith (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Baseball
ISBN : UOM:39015069289976

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The Baseball Bibliography by Myron J. Smith (Jr.) Pdf

"With over 57,000 entries, this two-volume set is the most comprehensive non-electronic, non-database, print bibliography on any American sport. Represented here are books and monographs, scholarly papers, government documents, doctoral dissertations, masters' theses, poetry and fiction, novels, pro team yearbooks, college and professional All-Star Game and World Series programs, commercially produced yearbooks, and periodical and journal articles"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : State libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015082968358

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Access by Anonim Pdf

Author : Armando Galarraga,Jim Joyce,Daniel Paisner
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780802195593

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Nobody's Perfect by Armando Galarraga,Jim Joyce,Daniel Paisner Pdf

The Detroit Tigers, an umpire, a pitcher, and a mistake—one of the “classic, human, baseball stories” (Ken Burns, creator of the PBS mini-series Baseball). The perfect game is one of the rarest accomplishments in sports. In nearly four hundred thousand contests in over 130 years, it has happened only twenty times. On June 2, 2010, Armando Galarraga threw baseball’s twenty-first. Except that’s not how it entered the record books. That’s because Jim Joyce, voted the best umpire in the game in 2010 and 2011, missed the call on the final out. But rather than throwing a tantrum, Galarraga simply turned and smiled, went back to the mound, and finished the game. “Nobody’s perfect,” he said later in the locker room. “You might think everything that could have been said, replayed, and revealed about that night has already been uttered, logged, and exposed. You would, however, be as wrong as the unfortunate Mr. Joyce” (The Detroit News). In Nobody’s Perfect, Galarraga and Joyce come together to tell the personal story of a remarkable game that will live forever in baseball lore, and to trace their fascinating lives in sports. The result is “a masterpiece”, an absorbing insider’s look at two careers in baseball, a tremendous achievement, and an enduring moment of pure grace and sportsmanship (The Huffington Post).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Coal miners
ISBN : WISC:89082330812

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Life in the Coal Camps of Wise County by Anonim Pdf