Author: John J. Evers
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786418699
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 287
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Johnny Evers was widely considered the brainiest ballplayer of his day and, along with Ty Cobb, one of the most guileful and cantankerous. (He and Joe Tinker, two thirds of the famous double-play combination, battled each other nearly as viciously and as often as they did their opponents.) One of the great practitioners of the inside game, Evers was quick to pick up on the unwatched-for advantage that might upend his opponent and propel his team to victory. In 1910's Touching Second, Evers and sports writing great Hugh Fullerton describe the game as it was played during the first decade of the 20th century. With an emphasis on what Evers saw as baseball's development "into an exact mathematical sport," he describes the great plays and players, shares "anecdotes and incidents of decisive struggles on the diamond," and discusses "the signs and systems used by championship teams."
Author: Johnny Evers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Baseball
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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Author: Maury Klein
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1632860260
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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The 1911 New York Giants stole an astonishing 347 bases, a record that still stands more than a century later. That alone makes them special in baseball history, but as Maury Klein relates in Stealing Games they also embodied a rapidly changing America on the cusp of a faster, more frenetic pace of life dominated by machines, technology, and urban culture. Baseball, too, was evolving from the dead-ball to the live-ball era--the cork-centered ball was introduced in 1910 and structurally changed not only the outcome of individual games but the way the game itself was played, requiring upgraded equipment, new rules, and new ways of adjudicating. Changing performance also changed the relationship between management and players. The Giants had two stars--the brilliant manager John McGraw and aging pitcher Christy Mathewson--and memorable characters such as Rube Marquard and Fred Snodgrass; yet their speed and tenacity led to three pennants in a row starting in 1911. Stealing Games gives a great team its due and underscores once more the rich connection between sports and culture.
Author: Dan Schlossberg
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592577750
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 276
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Ah, baseball . . . the great American pastime, the reason so many people of all ages sit glued to their televisions or brave the traffic every weekend-because they love the game. For those who are captivated by the game season after season, year after year, Baseball Bitsis the quintessential little reference. Written and compiled by baseball expert Dan Schlossberg, this book is chock-full of the best trivia, information, and fun facts about the game. Featuring interviews with players, managers, and other baseball professionals, as well as never-before-told baseball stories, Baseball Bitsis sure to be a "hit" with just about anyone who's interested in the game. But that's not all, because beyond the stories and trivia, the die-hard fan also wants the most recent information that affects this season. What are the latest trades, and how will they affect his favourite teams? What are the best players' current stats, and will anyone be breaking any major records soon? That's where the second component of the book comes in-a companion website. Readers will find the essential information they seek on player stats and team developments on Dan Schlossberg's special website, offered just for readers of Baseball Bits. Inside each book is a password that lets readers log onto the site for up-to-the-minute information only available there. The site is guaranteed to be updated at least once a month-more frequently during the season-to provide readers with everything they need to know about the current season.
Author: Jonathan Weeks
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476680329
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 215
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In the words of former American League umpire Nestor Chylak, umpires are expected to "be perfect on the first day of the season and then get better every day." Forced to deal with sullen managers and explosive players, they often take the blame for the failures of both. But let's face it--umpires are only human. For well over a century, the fortunes of Major League teams--and the fabric of baseball history itself--have been dramatically affected by the flawed decisions of officials. While the use of video replay in recent decades has reduced the number of bitter disputes, many situations remain exempt from review and are subject to swirling controversy. In the heat of the moment mistakes are often made, sometimes with monumental consequences. This book details some of these more controversial calls and the men who made them.
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Publisher: Jeffrey Frank Jones
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 8217
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Over 8,200 total pages ... Published by the HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY AND AIR FORCE and HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS. 40+ CHASSIS + TRAILER Manuals ... just a SAMPLE of the CONTENTS: 1. TECHNICAL MANUAL - OPERATOR’S, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST) FOR TRAILER, CARGO: 1-1/2-TON, 2-WHEEL, M105A3 (NSN 2330-01-452-1218) (346 pages) 2. TECHNICAL MANUAL - OPERATOR’S, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LISTS) FOR TRAILER, CARGO: l/4-TON, 2-WHEEL M416 (NSN 2330-00-706-5495) AND M416A1 (NSN 2330-01-046-2855) (268 pages) 3. TECHNICAL MANUAL - OPERATOR’S, UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LISTS) FOR TRAILER, CHASSIS: 1-1/2-TON, 2-WHEEL M103A1 (NSN 2330-00-835-8629) M103A3 (NSN 2330-00-141-8052) TRAILER, CARGO: 1-1/2-TON, 2-WHEEL M105A1 (NSN 2330-00-835-8631) M105A2 (NSN 2330-00-141-8050) M105A2C (NSN 2330-00-542-5689) TRAILER, TANK, WATER: 1-1/2-TON, 2-WHEEL, 400-GALLON M107A1 (NSN 2330-00-835-8633) M107A2 (NSN 2330-00-141-8049) M107A2C (NSN 2330-00-542-5688) TRAILER, VAN, SHOP: FOLDING SIDES, 1-1/2-TON, 2-WHEEL M448 (NSN 2330-00-631-5692) (448 pages) 4. TECHNICAL MANUAL - OPERATOR’S, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST) CHASSIS, TRAILER: GENERATOR, 2 1/2-TON, 2-WHEEL, M200A1 (NSN 2330-00-331-2307) (272 pages) 5. TECHNICAL MANUAL - OPERATOR’S, UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST) FOR TRAILER, CARGO, 3/4-TON, 2-WHEEL M101 A2 (2330-01-102-4697) M101 OlA3 (2330-01-372-5641) TRAILER, CHASSIS, 3/4-TON, 2-WHEEL M116A2 (2330-01-101-8434) M116A2E1 (2330-01-333-9773) TRAILER, CHASSIS, 1-TON, 2-WHEEL M116A3 (2330-01-359-0080) (338 pages) 6. TECHNICAL MANUAL - OPERATOR, UNIT, INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LISTS) POWER PLANT AN/MJQ-16 (NSN 6115-00-033-1395) (2) MEP-002A 5 KW 60 HZ GENERATOR SETS M103A3 2-WHEEL, 2-TIRE, MODIFIED TRAILER (171 pages) 7. TECHNICAL MANUAL - OPERATOR, UNIT, INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LISTS) POWER PLANT AN/MJQ-18 (NSN 6115-00-033-1398) (2) MEP-003A 10KW 60 HZ GENERATOR SETS M103A3 2-WHEEL, 1 1/2 TON MODIFIED TRAILER (160 pages) 8. TECHNICAL MANUAL - OPERATOR’S, UNIT, AND DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST (RPSTL) FOR CARGO BED COVER (CBC) M105A2 TRAILER, TYPE II NSN 5411-01-467-3185 (CAMOUFLAGE) NSN 5411-01-479-1925 (SAND) (120 pages) 9. TECHNICAL BULLETIN - SHOP EQUIPMENT, AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, FIELD MAINTENANCE (NSN 4910-00-754-0706) INSTALLATION IN ONE M109A3 SHOP VAN TRUCK, ONE M35A2 CARGO TRUCK, AND TWO M105A2 CARGO TRAILERS (52 pages) 10. TECHNICAL BULLETIN - SHOP EQUIPMENT, AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE (NSN 4910-00-754-0650) INSTALLATION IN ONE M35A2 CARGO TRUCK AND ONE M105A2 CARGO TRAILER (48 pages) 11. TECHNICAL BULLETIN - SHOP EQUIPMENT, WELDING FIELD MAINTENANCE (NSN 3470-00-357-7268) INSTALLATION IN ONE M35A2 CARGO TRUCK AND ONE M105A2 CARGO TRAILER (44 pages) 12. LUBRICATION ORDER - HOWITZER, LIGHT, TOWED: 105MM, M101 AND M101A1 (5 pages)
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Publisher: Delene Kvasnicka
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 214
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Author: Anton Biebl
Publisher: Hatje Cantz Verlag
ISBN: 3775757074
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 646
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Since the advent of modernity, art has been associated with freedom, provocation and courage. In 1972, art was to unfold its potential as an emancipatory and creative force as part of the Gesamtkunstwerk of the XX. Olympic Games in Munich—according to the grand vision of its planners. The international avant-garde of the time, including Walter de Maria, Gerhard Richter, Andy Warhol and Dan Flavin, enthusiastically developed revolutionary concepts. Many of these remained in draft-form. After the tragic assassination of Israeli athletes, concepts such as the "Spielstraße" were canceled. This publication is the first to give an impression of the playful, participatory cultural programme of 1972. In the second part of the book, a multitude of voices from all over the world look to the future. International authors and artists use contemporary examples to convey the importance of the arts in shaping the democratic society of the future.
Author: John R. Husman
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476652392
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 292
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Roger Bresnahan began his major league baseball career in 1897 as an 18-year-old pitcher and ended it in 1915 as a catcher, after famously introducing shin guards for the position. He was so widely admired that the Baseball Hall of Fame awarded him a plaque only six years after it opened. He played every position, coached, and managed. He survived a near-fatal accident on the field and, as a first responder, helped save lives during the aftermath of a horrific railroad crash. He was later principal owner and president of the Toledo American Association franchise for eight years. This first-ever biography, based on many years of research, covers Bresnahan's entire life and playing career as it intersected with American history.
Author: Thomas Aquinas
Publisher: CUA Press
ISBN: 0813236479
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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When Leo XII promulgated Aeterni Patris in 1879, he stipulated that the "Leonine," or official, edition of the Summa should always be printed in conjunction with Cajetan's Commentary. For five hundred years they were studied together. Generations were trained by reading through the Summa article by article with Cajetan's commentaries in hand. Early printed editions of the Summa typically included them in a Talmudic arrangement, as marginal text running around each article by Aquinas. This edition imitates that example. Recently, serious thinkers of all denominations ? and none ? have found new reasons to be interested in St. Thomas. His text is deceptively simple, yet important issues are handled in every article, sometimes below the surface. Cajetan extracts these hidden issues, and explains and elaborates on them with remarkable affinity to modern analytical philosophy. Part of that affinity lies in the use of modal logic, a tool whose importance was overlooked between the Renaissance and the twentieth century. The time is ripe for an analytically-inspired translation of Thomas: hence this volume. Never until now has Cajetan's Commentary been put into English in its entirety. William Marshner's translation is consistent with fidelity to the technical force of the original. The translator's footnotes acknowledge what empirical science has made obsolete in the work of St. Thomas, and also make clear how much today's science would have saved Thomas useless labor. This volume will, for the first time, make Cajetan's help available to the modern reader.
