Author: Naomi Springthorp
Publisher: Naomi Springthorp
ISBN: 1949243079
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
I love the game, but baseball players suck… I don’t know why I’m attracted to them. They’re not an option for me. He doesn’t listen. He’s a distraction that will hurt me. My goal is to get my dream job, not fall in love. Chase the ball. Chase your dream. That’s how I made it to the big leagues. Chase the girl had never crossed my mind. Chicks find me. I didn’t think Spring Training would be the place that made me change my ways. Then again, I’d never woke to find part of the team mascot costume in my bedroom or my body completely covered in hickeys with no clue of how it happened. I’ll do anything to be near her. She’s got me Star-Crossed in the Outfield.
Star-Crossed in the Outfield
Author: Naomi Springthorp
Publisher: Naomi Springthorp
ISBN: 1949243079
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
I love the game, but baseball players suck… I don’t know why I’m attracted to them. They’re not an option for me. He doesn’t listen. He’s a distraction that will hurt me. My goal is to get my dream job, not fall in love. Chase the ball. Chase your dream. That’s how I made it to the big leagues. Chase the girl had never crossed my mind. Chicks find me. I didn’t think Spring Training would be the place that made me change my ways. Then again, I’d never woke to find part of the team mascot costume in my bedroom or my body completely covered in hickeys with no clue of how it happened. I’ll do anything to be near her. She’s got me Star-Crossed in the Outfield.
Publisher: Naomi Springthorp
ISBN: 1949243079
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
I love the game, but baseball players suck… I don’t know why I’m attracted to them. They’re not an option for me. He doesn’t listen. He’s a distraction that will hurt me. My goal is to get my dream job, not fall in love. Chase the ball. Chase your dream. That’s how I made it to the big leagues. Chase the girl had never crossed my mind. Chicks find me. I didn’t think Spring Training would be the place that made me change my ways. Then again, I’d never woke to find part of the team mascot costume in my bedroom or my body completely covered in hickeys with no clue of how it happened. I’ll do anything to be near her. She’s got me Star-Crossed in the Outfield.
Finally in Focus
Author: Naomi Springthorp
Publisher: Naomi Springthorp
ISBN: 1949243125
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
I’ve never taken any risks or left anything to chance. I do what’s expected of me. Make the safe choice. Go with the sensible option. Kade is none of those things. He’s a crush from my past. I should leave him with my high school memories. I’ve wanted him since senior ditch day. His artistic passion glows from his eyes. His hands are masculine, yet exude creativity. He’s burned into my head even though I haven’t said a word to him in a decade. I’m surprised by the electricity in his touch when I bump into him. Is he what I need? There’s nothing logical about love.
Publisher: Naomi Springthorp
ISBN: 1949243125
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
I’ve never taken any risks or left anything to chance. I do what’s expected of me. Make the safe choice. Go with the sensible option. Kade is none of those things. He’s a crush from my past. I should leave him with my high school memories. I’ve wanted him since senior ditch day. His artistic passion glows from his eyes. His hands are masculine, yet exude creativity. He’s burned into my head even though I haven’t said a word to him in a decade. I’m surprised by the electricity in his touch when I bump into him. Is he what I need? There’s nothing logical about love.
Just a California Girl
Author: Naomi Springthorp
Publisher: Naomi Springthorp
ISBN: 1949243168
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Who knew I’d meet the love of my life on a girls night in Las Vegas? Definitely not me. "Remember the moment we’re together when I’m your world and nothing else exists. I’ve never had that with anybody else and I’m willing to bet you haven’t either." Those heartfelt words that fell from his lips have taken residence in my head, crushing my soul since I haven’t told him who I am. What if he doesn’t want the real me? Danny’s a hunky metal head with soulful brown eyes. His sexy tiger tattoo makes me burn from the inside out. He’s everything I want and need. I want to keep him. But, I can’t tell him I love him until I confess my innocuous lie. I wouldn’t believe it myself. Betting on Love… could be the riskiest gamble of all.
Publisher: Naomi Springthorp
ISBN: 1949243168
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Who knew I’d meet the love of my life on a girls night in Las Vegas? Definitely not me. "Remember the moment we’re together when I’m your world and nothing else exists. I’ve never had that with anybody else and I’m willing to bet you haven’t either." Those heartfelt words that fell from his lips have taken residence in my head, crushing my soul since I haven’t told him who I am. What if he doesn’t want the real me? Danny’s a hunky metal head with soulful brown eyes. His sexy tiger tattoo makes me burn from the inside out. He’s everything I want and need. I want to keep him. But, I can’t tell him I love him until I confess my innocuous lie. I wouldn’t believe it myself. Betting on Love… could be the riskiest gamble of all.
Falling for Prince
Author: Naomi Springthorp
Publisher: Love & Devotion Author Services, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Sindy is a fashion designer and boutique owner who's being pressured to attend her high school reunion. If nothing else, it's an opportunity to show off her latest design. Should a klutz wear platform stilettos in the name of fashion? Kenny is a major league baseball player. He's dressed to the nines with a body honed to perfection, gettng attention from women with every step he takes. He's only interested in one of them... Falling for Prince is the first short story in the Short Stop collection, a spin off of An All About the Diamond Romance series.
Publisher: Love & Devotion Author Services, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Sindy is a fashion designer and boutique owner who's being pressured to attend her high school reunion. If nothing else, it's an opportunity to show off her latest design. Should a klutz wear platform stilettos in the name of fashion? Kenny is a major league baseball player. He's dressed to the nines with a body honed to perfection, gettng attention from women with every step he takes. He's only interested in one of them... Falling for Prince is the first short story in the Short Stop collection, a spin off of An All About the Diamond Romance series.
Cellar Dwellers
Author: Jonathan Weeks
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810885336
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
In 1890, baseball’s Pittsburgh Alleghenys won a measly 23 games, losing 113. The Cleveland Spiders topped this record when they lost an astonishing 134 games in 1899. Over 100 years later, the 2003 Detroit Tigers stood apart as the only team in baseball history to lose 60 games before July in a season. These stories and more are told in Cellar Dwellers: The Worst Teams in Baseball History, a colorful tribute to the sport’s least successful clubs. Cellar Dwellers spans three centuries of professional baseball, recounting the seasons of those teams whose misadventures have largely been forgotten over time. Chapters not only cover the stories of the luckless teams, they also include reams of statistics and detailed player profiles of those who helped the clubs—and those who helped them fail. In addition to the Alleghenys, Spiders, and Tigers, the cellar dwellers of baseball include: 1904 and 1909 Washington Senators 1916 Philadelphia Athletics 1928 and 1941 Philadelphia Phillies 1932 Boston Red Sox 1935 Boston Braves 1939 St. Louis Browns 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates 1962 New York Mets While many books revel in the glories of teams whose exploits have become legendary, the stories found in this volume offer an engaging alternative to the thrill of victory. Embellished with comical and amusing anecdotes alongside historical perspectives, Cellar Dwellers will entertain baseball fans and fascinate those who love baseball history.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810885336
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
In 1890, baseball’s Pittsburgh Alleghenys won a measly 23 games, losing 113. The Cleveland Spiders topped this record when they lost an astonishing 134 games in 1899. Over 100 years later, the 2003 Detroit Tigers stood apart as the only team in baseball history to lose 60 games before July in a season. These stories and more are told in Cellar Dwellers: The Worst Teams in Baseball History, a colorful tribute to the sport’s least successful clubs. Cellar Dwellers spans three centuries of professional baseball, recounting the seasons of those teams whose misadventures have largely been forgotten over time. Chapters not only cover the stories of the luckless teams, they also include reams of statistics and detailed player profiles of those who helped the clubs—and those who helped them fail. In addition to the Alleghenys, Spiders, and Tigers, the cellar dwellers of baseball include: 1904 and 1909 Washington Senators 1916 Philadelphia Athletics 1928 and 1941 Philadelphia Phillies 1932 Boston Red Sox 1935 Boston Braves 1939 St. Louis Browns 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates 1962 New York Mets While many books revel in the glories of teams whose exploits have become legendary, the stories found in this volume offer an engaging alternative to the thrill of victory. Embellished with comical and amusing anecdotes alongside historical perspectives, Cellar Dwellers will entertain baseball fans and fascinate those who love baseball history.
Muffin Man
Author: Naomi Springthorp
Publisher: Naomi Springthorp
ISBN: 1949243060
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Rules are made to be broken. Mick’s the hot fireman who rescued me. One look at his muscled body and gorgeous smile, I'm on fire. He doesn’t do second dates. Neither do I. He’s perfect. I’ve always wanted a fireman. We've got three days together. I’m going to enjoy it. Robbi’s a bleach blond with a shape to die for. Her sexy, smart-assed mouth drives me crazy. She wants me, but I’m married to my job. I want a special woman like her in my life, unfortunately it’s not an option. She deserves better than me. It’s three days and we’re done. This might work out for both of us. What does it take to save you from yourself?
Publisher: Naomi Springthorp
ISBN: 1949243060
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Rules are made to be broken. Mick’s the hot fireman who rescued me. One look at his muscled body and gorgeous smile, I'm on fire. He doesn’t do second dates. Neither do I. He’s perfect. I’ve always wanted a fireman. We've got three days together. I’m going to enjoy it. Robbi’s a bleach blond with a shape to die for. Her sexy, smart-assed mouth drives me crazy. She wants me, but I’m married to my job. I want a special woman like her in my life, unfortunately it’s not an option. She deserves better than me. It’s three days and we’re done. This might work out for both of us. What does it take to save you from yourself?
The Pirates Reader
Author: Richard Peterson
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822980592
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Whether winning world championships or falling into last place, fielding teams with Hall of Fame players or trotting out bumbling boys of summer, the Pittsburgh Pirates have thrilled, frustrated, and fascinated generations of fans since 1876.To date, the Pirates have won five World Series and have a total of thirty-six players and managers in the Hall of Fame-including Honus Wagner, Pie Traynor, Lloyd and Paul Waner, Ralph Kiner, Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente, and Bill Mazeroski. The Pirates Reader is a tribute to the fans, players, and teams who have forged the franchise's rich history. Richard Peterson has collected the writing of baseball's greatest storytellers and brings to life the players, games, and magical moments for this classic and well-loved team.
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822980592
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Whether winning world championships or falling into last place, fielding teams with Hall of Fame players or trotting out bumbling boys of summer, the Pittsburgh Pirates have thrilled, frustrated, and fascinated generations of fans since 1876.To date, the Pirates have won five World Series and have a total of thirty-six players and managers in the Hall of Fame-including Honus Wagner, Pie Traynor, Lloyd and Paul Waner, Ralph Kiner, Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente, and Bill Mazeroski. The Pirates Reader is a tribute to the fans, players, and teams who have forged the franchise's rich history. Richard Peterson has collected the writing of baseball's greatest storytellers and brings to life the players, games, and magical moments for this classic and well-loved team.
Farewell to Flatbush
Author: Ronnie Joyner
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476686785
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
The 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers were past their prime but still boasted a powerful roster with iconic names like Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, Carl Furillo, Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Don Newcombe, Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale. They did not achieve greatness--they finished third in the National League--but did achieve legendary status as the last of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and marked the end of a fantastic era of baseball, when the New York Yankees, the New York Giants, and the Dodgers were the epicenter of the game's Golden Age. Baseball would never be quite the same. Documenting the fabled team's final season in New York, this book focuses on the games, the player's stories and the down-to-the-wire struggle by Brooklynites and politicians to keep the club from relocating to Los Angeles in 1958. Detailed biographies of each player and coach, and manager Walter Alston are included.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476686785
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
The 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers were past their prime but still boasted a powerful roster with iconic names like Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, Carl Furillo, Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Don Newcombe, Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale. They did not achieve greatness--they finished third in the National League--but did achieve legendary status as the last of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and marked the end of a fantastic era of baseball, when the New York Yankees, the New York Giants, and the Dodgers were the epicenter of the game's Golden Age. Baseball would never be quite the same. Documenting the fabled team's final season in New York, this book focuses on the games, the player's stories and the down-to-the-wire struggle by Brooklynites and politicians to keep the club from relocating to Los Angeles in 1958. Detailed biographies of each player and coach, and manager Walter Alston are included.
Koufax
Author: Ed Gruver
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0878331573
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A biography of Sandy Koufax, considered by some to be the best left-handed pitcher of all time, drawing from interviews with friends, former teammates and opponents, and sports journalists to examine Koufax's life growing up as a Jew in Brooklyn, his career achievements, and his retirement.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0878331573
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A biography of Sandy Koufax, considered by some to be the best left-handed pitcher of all time, drawing from interviews with friends, former teammates and opponents, and sports journalists to examine Koufax's life growing up as a Jew in Brooklyn, his career achievements, and his retirement.
The Slide
Author: Richard Peterson
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822982781
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
In the deciding game of the 1992 National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves, the Pittsburgh Pirates suffered the most dramatic and devastating loss in team history when former Pirate Sid Bream slid home with the winning run. Bream's infamous slide ended the last game played by Barry Bonds in a Pirates uniform and sent the franchise reeling into a record twenty-season losing streak. The Slide tells the story of the myriad events, beginning with the aftermath of the 1979 World Series, which led to the fated 1992 championship game and beyond. It describes the city's near loss of the team in 1985 and the major influence of Syd Thrift and Jim Leyland in developing a dysfunctional team into a division champion. The book gives detailed accounts of the 1990, 1991, and 1992 division championship seasons, the critical role played by Kevin McClatchy in saving the franchise in 1996, and summarizes the twenty losing seasons before the Pirates finally broke the curse of "the slide" in 2013, with their first playoff appearance since 1992.
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822982781
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
In the deciding game of the 1992 National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves, the Pittsburgh Pirates suffered the most dramatic and devastating loss in team history when former Pirate Sid Bream slid home with the winning run. Bream's infamous slide ended the last game played by Barry Bonds in a Pirates uniform and sent the franchise reeling into a record twenty-season losing streak. The Slide tells the story of the myriad events, beginning with the aftermath of the 1979 World Series, which led to the fated 1992 championship game and beyond. It describes the city's near loss of the team in 1985 and the major influence of Syd Thrift and Jim Leyland in developing a dysfunctional team into a division champion. The book gives detailed accounts of the 1990, 1991, and 1992 division championship seasons, the critical role played by Kevin McClatchy in saving the franchise in 1996, and summarizes the twenty losing seasons before the Pirates finally broke the curse of "the slide" in 2013, with their first playoff appearance since 1992.