Author: Ron Berman
Publisher: Scobre Press
ISBN: 9781933423517
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Profiles the experiences of nine young athletes who dream of playing at the professional level.
Future Stars of America 2: Home Run Edition
Author: Ron Berman
Publisher: Scobre Press
ISBN: 9781933423517
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Profiles the experiences of nine young athletes who dream of playing at the professional level.
Publisher: Scobre Press
ISBN: 9781933423517
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Profiles the experiences of nine young athletes who dream of playing at the professional level.
Mecca, 1911 Double-Folder Baseball Cards
Author: Bert Randolph Sugar
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486267562
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Inexpensive facsimiles of rare valuable set of cleverly folded cards that allowed two players to be depicted on each. Originals worth thousands of dollars. 100 players include such immortals as Ty Cobb, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Christy Mathewson, Eddie Collins, Miller Huggins, Walter Johnson, many more. Introduction. 100 color illus. Stats on cards. Index of Players.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486267562
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Inexpensive facsimiles of rare valuable set of cleverly folded cards that allowed two players to be depicted on each. Originals worth thousands of dollars. 100 players include such immortals as Ty Cobb, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Christy Mathewson, Eddie Collins, Miller Huggins, Walter Johnson, many more. Introduction. 100 color illus. Stats on cards. Index of Players.
Born to Run
Author: Barbara Rudow
Publisher: Scobre Press
ISBN: 9781933423586
Category : Burns and scalds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tells the story of Brittany Young, a burn victim from Hawaii who became one of the top young runners in the United States, with color photographs.
Publisher: Scobre Press
ISBN: 9781933423586
Category : Burns and scalds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tells the story of Brittany Young, a burn victim from Hawaii who became one of the top young runners in the United States, with color photographs.
The Seasons
Author: Bill Gilbert
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806524207
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
- Features interviews with Dom DiMaggio, Bob Feller, Jim Palmer, Maury Povich, Tom Seaver, Duke Snider, and George Will
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806524207
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
- Features interviews with Dom DiMaggio, Bob Feller, Jim Palmer, Maury Povich, Tom Seaver, Duke Snider, and George Will
The Nats and the Grays
Author: David E. Hubler
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442245751
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
On a chilly Sunday, December 7, 1941, major league baseball’s owners gathered in Chicago for their annual winter meetings, just two months after one of baseball’s greatest seasons. For the owners, the attack on Pearl Harbor that morning was also an attack on baseball. They feared a complete shutdown of the coming 1942 season and worried about players they might lose to military service. But with the support of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the national pastime continued. The Nats and the Grays: How Baseball in the Nation’s Capital Survived WWII and Changed the Game Forever examines the impact of the war on the two teams in Washington, DC—the Nationals of the American League and the Homestead Grays of the Negro Leagues—as well as the impact of the war on major league baseball as a whole. Each chapter is devoted to a wartime year, beginning with 1941 and ending with the return of peacetime in 1946, including the exciting American League pennant races of 1942-1945. This account details how the strong friendship between FDR and Nationals team owner Clark Griffith kept the game alive throughout the war, despite numerous calls to shut it down; the constant uncertainties the game faced each season as the military draft, federal mandates, national rationing, and other wartime regulations affected the sport; and the Negro Leagues’ struggle for recognition, solvency, and integration. In addition to recounting the Nationals’ and the Grays’ battles on and off the field during the war, this book looks beyond baseball and details the critical events that were taking place on the home front, such as the creation of the GI Bill, the internment of Japanese Americans, labor strikes, and the fight for racial equality. World War II buffs, Negro League historians, baseball enthusiasts, and fans of the present-day Washington Nationals will all find this book on wartime baseball a fascinating and informative read.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442245751
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
On a chilly Sunday, December 7, 1941, major league baseball’s owners gathered in Chicago for their annual winter meetings, just two months after one of baseball’s greatest seasons. For the owners, the attack on Pearl Harbor that morning was also an attack on baseball. They feared a complete shutdown of the coming 1942 season and worried about players they might lose to military service. But with the support of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the national pastime continued. The Nats and the Grays: How Baseball in the Nation’s Capital Survived WWII and Changed the Game Forever examines the impact of the war on the two teams in Washington, DC—the Nationals of the American League and the Homestead Grays of the Negro Leagues—as well as the impact of the war on major league baseball as a whole. Each chapter is devoted to a wartime year, beginning with 1941 and ending with the return of peacetime in 1946, including the exciting American League pennant races of 1942-1945. This account details how the strong friendship between FDR and Nationals team owner Clark Griffith kept the game alive throughout the war, despite numerous calls to shut it down; the constant uncertainties the game faced each season as the military draft, federal mandates, national rationing, and other wartime regulations affected the sport; and the Negro Leagues’ struggle for recognition, solvency, and integration. In addition to recounting the Nationals’ and the Grays’ battles on and off the field during the war, this book looks beyond baseball and details the critical events that were taking place on the home front, such as the creation of the GI Bill, the internment of Japanese Americans, labor strikes, and the fight for racial equality. World War II buffs, Negro League historians, baseball enthusiasts, and fans of the present-day Washington Nationals will all find this book on wartime baseball a fascinating and informative read.
The Pride of Havana
Author: Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019028711X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
From the first amateur leagues of the 1860s to the exploits of Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, here is the definitive history of baseball in Cuba. Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria expertly traces the arc of the game, intertwining its heroes and their stories with the politics, music, dance, and literature of the Cuban people. What emerges is more than a story of balls and strikes, but a richly detailed history of Cuba told from the unique cultural perch of the baseball diamond. Filling a void created by Cuba's rejection of bullfighting and Spanish hegemony, baseball quickly became a crucial stitch in the complex social fabric of the island. By the early 1940s Cuba had become major conduit in spreading the game throughout Latin America, and a proving ground for some of the greatest talent in all of baseball, where white major leaguers and Negro League players from the U.S. all competed on the same fields with the cream of Latin talent. Indeed, readers will be introduced to several black ballplayers of Afro-Cuban descent who played in the Major Leagues before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier once and for all. Often dramatic, and always culturally resonant, Gonzalez Echevarria's narrative expertly lays open the paradox of fierce Cuban independence from the U.S. with Cuba's love for our national pastime. It shows how Fidel Castro cannily associated himself with the sport for patriotic p.r.--and reveals that his supposed baseball talent is purely mythical. Based on extensive primary research and a wealth of interviews, the colorful, often dramatic anecdotes and stories in this distinguished book comprise the most comprehensive history of Cuban baseball yet published and ultimately adds a vital lost chapter to the history of baseball in the U.S.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019028711X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
From the first amateur leagues of the 1860s to the exploits of Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, here is the definitive history of baseball in Cuba. Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria expertly traces the arc of the game, intertwining its heroes and their stories with the politics, music, dance, and literature of the Cuban people. What emerges is more than a story of balls and strikes, but a richly detailed history of Cuba told from the unique cultural perch of the baseball diamond. Filling a void created by Cuba's rejection of bullfighting and Spanish hegemony, baseball quickly became a crucial stitch in the complex social fabric of the island. By the early 1940s Cuba had become major conduit in spreading the game throughout Latin America, and a proving ground for some of the greatest talent in all of baseball, where white major leaguers and Negro League players from the U.S. all competed on the same fields with the cream of Latin talent. Indeed, readers will be introduced to several black ballplayers of Afro-Cuban descent who played in the Major Leagues before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier once and for all. Often dramatic, and always culturally resonant, Gonzalez Echevarria's narrative expertly lays open the paradox of fierce Cuban independence from the U.S. with Cuba's love for our national pastime. It shows how Fidel Castro cannily associated himself with the sport for patriotic p.r.--and reveals that his supposed baseball talent is purely mythical. Based on extensive primary research and a wealth of interviews, the colorful, often dramatic anecdotes and stories in this distinguished book comprise the most comprehensive history of Cuban baseball yet published and ultimately adds a vital lost chapter to the history of baseball in the U.S.
Future Stars
Author: John Benson
Publisher: Diamond Library Publications
ISBN: 9781880876077
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Publisher: Diamond Library Publications
ISBN: 9781880876077
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Hall of Fame Crosswords
Author: Peter Gordon
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402731624
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
From Peter Gordon, whom "The New Yorker" hailed as "an accomplished crossword constructor," come puzzles that are simply the very best of the best. Their quality is no surprise: Gordon's a two-time division winner at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, a former editor of "Games" magazine, and the author of several books. Publications such as "The New York Times," "The Wall Street Journal," "The Washington Post," "USA Today," and "The Los Angeles Times "have featured his work. There's something here for puzzlers of every level, from fairly easy to brutally brain-busting, and they'll test your knowledge of pop culture, history, language, geography, and many other categories.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402731624
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
From Peter Gordon, whom "The New Yorker" hailed as "an accomplished crossword constructor," come puzzles that are simply the very best of the best. Their quality is no surprise: Gordon's a two-time division winner at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, a former editor of "Games" magazine, and the author of several books. Publications such as "The New York Times," "The Wall Street Journal," "The Washington Post," "USA Today," and "The Los Angeles Times "have featured his work. There's something here for puzzlers of every level, from fairly easy to brutally brain-busting, and they'll test your knowledge of pop culture, history, language, geography, and many other categories.
American Sports [4 volumes]
Author: Murry R. Nelson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313397538
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 1678
Book Description
America loves sports. This book examines and details the proof of this fascination seen throughout American society—in our literature, film, and music; our clothing and food; and the iconography of the nation. This momentous four-volume work examines and details the cultural aspects of sport and how sport pervasively reflects—and affects—myriad aspects of American society from the early 1900s to the present day. Written in a straightforward, readable manner, the entries cover both historical and contemporary aspects of sport and American culture. Unlike purely historical encyclopedias on sports, the contributions within these volumes cover related subject matter such as poetry, novels, music, films, plays, television shows, art and artists, mythologies, artifacts, and people. While this encyclopedia set is ideal for general readers who need information on the diverse aspects of sport in American culture for research purposes or are merely reading for enjoyment, the detailed nature of the entries will also prove useful as an initial source for scholars of sport and American culture. Each entry provides a number of both print and online resources for further investigation of the topic.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313397538
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 1678
Book Description
America loves sports. This book examines and details the proof of this fascination seen throughout American society—in our literature, film, and music; our clothing and food; and the iconography of the nation. This momentous four-volume work examines and details the cultural aspects of sport and how sport pervasively reflects—and affects—myriad aspects of American society from the early 1900s to the present day. Written in a straightforward, readable manner, the entries cover both historical and contemporary aspects of sport and American culture. Unlike purely historical encyclopedias on sports, the contributions within these volumes cover related subject matter such as poetry, novels, music, films, plays, television shows, art and artists, mythologies, artifacts, and people. While this encyclopedia set is ideal for general readers who need information on the diverse aspects of sport in American culture for research purposes or are merely reading for enjoyment, the detailed nature of the entries will also prove useful as an initial source for scholars of sport and American culture. Each entry provides a number of both print and online resources for further investigation of the topic.
Baseball America 2019 Prospect Handbook Digital Edition
Author: Editors of Baseball America
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 193239186X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 1849
Book Description
The one player guide every true baseball fan will want - the leading resource for the next generation of rising stars. The Baseball America 2019 Prospect Handbook is the ultimate guide to the next generation of baseball stars. The Prospect Handbook features in-depth analysis and statistics for 900 players, with detailed scouting reports, recaps of each team's amateur draft efforts, and a ranking of Major League Baseball's top farm systems. The Prospect Handbook is the must-have resource for information on the best prospects in baseball and is a valuable tool for fans, fantasy leaguers, and anyone who wants to know more about the player development process.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 193239186X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 1849
Book Description
The one player guide every true baseball fan will want - the leading resource for the next generation of rising stars. The Baseball America 2019 Prospect Handbook is the ultimate guide to the next generation of baseball stars. The Prospect Handbook features in-depth analysis and statistics for 900 players, with detailed scouting reports, recaps of each team's amateur draft efforts, and a ranking of Major League Baseball's top farm systems. The Prospect Handbook is the must-have resource for information on the best prospects in baseball and is a valuable tool for fans, fantasy leaguers, and anyone who wants to know more about the player development process.