Author: Herbert F. Crehan
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The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox
Author: Herbert F. Crehan
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1967 Red Sox: The Impossible Dream Season
Author: Raymond Sinibaldi
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467120936
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The Impossible Dream became a fitting moniker for the Boston Red Sox season of 1967, a summer that still evokes memories of a time that united a city and transformed a franchise. Led by 1967 MVP Carl Yastrzemski and Boston's first Cy Young Award winner, Jim Lonborg, the youngest Red Sox team since the days of Babe Ruth went from ninth to first place in what remains the closest pennant race in baseball history. Tony Conigliaro, Rico Petrocelli, George Scott, Reggie Smith, Billy Rohr, Jerry Adair, and their teammates became household names to the Fenway Faithful as they carried the Red Sox to their first World Series in 21 years under manager Dick Williams.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467120936
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The Impossible Dream became a fitting moniker for the Boston Red Sox season of 1967, a summer that still evokes memories of a time that united a city and transformed a franchise. Led by 1967 MVP Carl Yastrzemski and Boston's first Cy Young Award winner, Jim Lonborg, the youngest Red Sox team since the days of Babe Ruth went from ninth to first place in what remains the closest pennant race in baseball history. Tony Conigliaro, Rico Petrocelli, George Scott, Reggie Smith, Billy Rohr, Jerry Adair, and their teammates became household names to the Fenway Faithful as they carried the Red Sox to their first World Series in 21 years under manager Dick Williams.
From Worst to First
Author: Gordon Bethune
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471356522
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
The numerous anecdotes alone are worth the price of the book . . . most readers will find themselves asking why everyone doesn't run a business as preached by the chief executive of Continental Airlines.-The Washington Post Book World . . . in an age where managing seems increasingly complicated, some of Bethune's prescriptions are refreshingly straightforward.-Business Week From Worst to First outlines Gordon Bethune's triumphs . . . about the turnaround he's led at Continental, a perennial basket case that's become an industry darling.-The Atlanta Journal-Constitution From Worst to First is [Gordon Bethune's] story of Continental Airlines' turnaround under his command . . . The blueprint has worked . . . Fortune magazine named Continental the company that has 'raised its overall marks more than any other in the 1990s.'-The Seattle Post-Intelligencer All of Gordon Bethune's proceeds from this book will be donated to the We Care Trust, a nonprofit organization that assists Continental Airlines' employees and their families in times of need.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471356522
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
The numerous anecdotes alone are worth the price of the book . . . most readers will find themselves asking why everyone doesn't run a business as preached by the chief executive of Continental Airlines.-The Washington Post Book World . . . in an age where managing seems increasingly complicated, some of Bethune's prescriptions are refreshingly straightforward.-Business Week From Worst to First outlines Gordon Bethune's triumphs . . . about the turnaround he's led at Continental, a perennial basket case that's become an industry darling.-The Atlanta Journal-Constitution From Worst to First is [Gordon Bethune's] story of Continental Airlines' turnaround under his command . . . The blueprint has worked . . . Fortune magazine named Continental the company that has 'raised its overall marks more than any other in the 1990s.'-The Seattle Post-Intelligencer All of Gordon Bethune's proceeds from this book will be donated to the We Care Trust, a nonprofit organization that assists Continental Airlines' employees and their families in times of need.
Amazing Tales from the Boston Red Sox Dugout
Author: Bill Nowlin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1613210191
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Founded in 1901, the Boston Red Sox have been making history for over a century. The passion of the players, the tragedy and triumph of the “Bambino’s Curse”—the Boston spirit comes alive in this collection of stories and anecdotes from Fenway Park. Any baseball fan will ?nd this book irresistible.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1613210191
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Founded in 1901, the Boston Red Sox have been making history for over a century. The passion of the players, the tragedy and triumph of the “Bambino’s Curse”—the Boston spirit comes alive in this collection of stories and anecdotes from Fenway Park. Any baseball fan will ?nd this book irresistible.
Pudge
Author: Doug Wilson
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466872349
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
From a Casey Award finalist, the first biography of Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk: “A home run all the way.” —Leigh Montville, New York Times–bestselling author of The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth Carlton Fisk retired having played in more games and hit more home runs than any other catcher before him. A baseball superstar in the 1970s and ‘80s, Fisk was known not just for his dedication to the sport and tremendous plays but for the respect with which he treated the game. A homegrown icon, Fisk rapidly became the face of one of the most storied teams in baseball, the Boston Red Sox of the 1970s. As a rookie making only $12,000 a year, he became the first player to unanimously win the American League Rookie of the Year award in 1972, upping both his pay grade and national recognition. Fisk’s game-winning home run in Game Six of the hotly contested 1975 World Series forever immortalized him in one of the sport’s most exciting televised moments. Fisk played through an epic period of player-owner relations, including the dawn of free agency, strikes, and collusions. After leaving Boston under controversy in 1981, he joined the Chicago White Sox, where he played for twelve more major league seasons, solidifying his position as one of the best catchers of all time. Doug Wilson, finalist for both the Casey Award and Seymour Medal for his previous baseball biographies, uses his own extensive research and interviews with Fisk’s childhood friends and major league teammates to examine the life and career of a leader who followed a strict code and played with fierce determination. Includes photos “Wilson received much-deserved praise for his biographies of Mark Fidrych and Brooks Robinson. This fine book is every bit their equal.” —Booklist (starred review)
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466872349
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
From a Casey Award finalist, the first biography of Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk: “A home run all the way.” —Leigh Montville, New York Times–bestselling author of The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth Carlton Fisk retired having played in more games and hit more home runs than any other catcher before him. A baseball superstar in the 1970s and ‘80s, Fisk was known not just for his dedication to the sport and tremendous plays but for the respect with which he treated the game. A homegrown icon, Fisk rapidly became the face of one of the most storied teams in baseball, the Boston Red Sox of the 1970s. As a rookie making only $12,000 a year, he became the first player to unanimously win the American League Rookie of the Year award in 1972, upping both his pay grade and national recognition. Fisk’s game-winning home run in Game Six of the hotly contested 1975 World Series forever immortalized him in one of the sport’s most exciting televised moments. Fisk played through an epic period of player-owner relations, including the dawn of free agency, strikes, and collusions. After leaving Boston under controversy in 1981, he joined the Chicago White Sox, where he played for twelve more major league seasons, solidifying his position as one of the best catchers of all time. Doug Wilson, finalist for both the Casey Award and Seymour Medal for his previous baseball biographies, uses his own extensive research and interviews with Fisk’s childhood friends and major league teammates to examine the life and career of a leader who followed a strict code and played with fierce determination. Includes photos “Wilson received much-deserved praise for his biographies of Mark Fidrych and Brooks Robinson. This fine book is every bit their equal.” —Booklist (starred review)
Tartabull's Throw
Author: Henry Garfield
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689838409
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
In 1967 an encounter with a mysterious young woman from Maine involves a nineteen-year-old baseball player in an investigation of a vicious, murderous werewolf.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689838409
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
In 1967 an encounter with a mysterious young woman from Maine involves a nineteen-year-old baseball player in an investigation of a vicious, murderous werewolf.
Red Sox Heroes
Author: Jerry Remy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762762497
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
One of baseball's most insightful commentators picks the 50 greatest Red Sox players of all time.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762762497
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
One of baseball's most insightful commentators picks the 50 greatest Red Sox players of all time.
Take a Walk, Johnny
Author: Margaret Hillert
Publisher: Norwood House Press
ISBN: 1599538059
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Johnny is encouraged by his mother to take walks to relieve his boredom during the summer. He soon finds joy in walking as he collects rocks, goes to the library, finds some coins and meets a special friend. These Beginning-to-Read books foster independent reading and comprehension. Using high frequency words and repetition, readers gain confidence while enjoying stories about every day life and adventures. Educators' resources include reading reinforcement activities and a word list in the back. Activities focus on foundational, language and reading skills. Sections include phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Teacher notes available on website.
Publisher: Norwood House Press
ISBN: 1599538059
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Johnny is encouraged by his mother to take walks to relieve his boredom during the summer. He soon finds joy in walking as he collects rocks, goes to the library, finds some coins and meets a special friend. These Beginning-to-Read books foster independent reading and comprehension. Using high frequency words and repetition, readers gain confidence while enjoying stories about every day life and adventures. Educators' resources include reading reinforcement activities and a word list in the back. Activities focus on foundational, language and reading skills. Sections include phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Teacher notes available on website.
Year of the Pitcher
Author: Sridhar Pappu
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 1328768139
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
The story of the remarkable 1968 baseball season. “Seldom does an era, and do sports personalities, come alive so vividly, and so unforgettably.” —The Boston Globe In 1968, two remarkable pitchers would dominate the game as well as the broadsheets. One was black, the other white. Bob Gibson, together with the St. Louis Cardinals, embodied an entire generation’s hope for integration at a heated moment in American history. Denny McLain, his adversary, was a crass self-promoter who eschewed the team charter and his Detroit Tigers teammates to zip cross-country in his own plane. For one season, the nation watched as these two men and their teams swept their respective league championships to meet at the World Series. Gibson set a major league record that year with a 1.12 ERA. McLain won more than 30 games in 1968, a feat not achieved since 1934 and untouched since. Together, the two have come to stand as iconic symbols, giving the fans “The Year of the Pitcher” and changing the game. Evoking a nostalgic season and its incredible characters, this is the story of one of the great rivalries in sports and an indelible portrait of the national pastime during a turbulent year—and the two men who electrified fans from all walks of life. “Explores so much more than the battle between two pitchers and their teams . . . A fine history of a vital period in the history of not only baseball, but America.” —Kirkus Reviews “A compelling tale of all that America was in the turbulent year of 1968, told through a (mostly) baseball prism.” —New York Post
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 1328768139
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
The story of the remarkable 1968 baseball season. “Seldom does an era, and do sports personalities, come alive so vividly, and so unforgettably.” —The Boston Globe In 1968, two remarkable pitchers would dominate the game as well as the broadsheets. One was black, the other white. Bob Gibson, together with the St. Louis Cardinals, embodied an entire generation’s hope for integration at a heated moment in American history. Denny McLain, his adversary, was a crass self-promoter who eschewed the team charter and his Detroit Tigers teammates to zip cross-country in his own plane. For one season, the nation watched as these two men and their teams swept their respective league championships to meet at the World Series. Gibson set a major league record that year with a 1.12 ERA. McLain won more than 30 games in 1968, a feat not achieved since 1934 and untouched since. Together, the two have come to stand as iconic symbols, giving the fans “The Year of the Pitcher” and changing the game. Evoking a nostalgic season and its incredible characters, this is the story of one of the great rivalries in sports and an indelible portrait of the national pastime during a turbulent year—and the two men who electrified fans from all walks of life. “Explores so much more than the battle between two pitchers and their teams . . . A fine history of a vital period in the history of not only baseball, but America.” —Kirkus Reviews “A compelling tale of all that America was in the turbulent year of 1968, told through a (mostly) baseball prism.” —New York Post
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Author: Dick Williams
Publisher: Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151667284
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The twenty-one-season baseball veteran and three-time Manager of the Year expounds his winning baseball philosophy, recounts some highlights from his illustrious career, and shares his unbridled enthusiasm for baseball
Publisher: Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151667284
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The twenty-one-season baseball veteran and three-time Manager of the Year expounds his winning baseball philosophy, recounts some highlights from his illustrious career, and shares his unbridled enthusiasm for baseball