Author: Mike Kennedy
Publisher: Norwood House Press
ISBN: 1599533685
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
An introductory look at the game of baseball and the Boston Red Sox. Younger sports fans can now get an introductory look at some of their favorite sports and the men and women who play the game! Written at a 2nd grade reading level, but geared to readers through grade 6, the easy-to-read text features lots of great photos, trading card reproductions, word games, and more. Includes a short history, records, poems, maps, glossary, index. Authors Mike Kennedy and Mark Stewart have teamed up on more than 100 books, including the popular Team Spirit series.
Meet the Red Sox
Author: Mike Kennedy
Publisher: Norwood House Press
ISBN: 1599533685
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
An introductory look at the game of baseball and the Boston Red Sox. Younger sports fans can now get an introductory look at some of their favorite sports and the men and women who play the game! Written at a 2nd grade reading level, but geared to readers through grade 6, the easy-to-read text features lots of great photos, trading card reproductions, word games, and more. Includes a short history, records, poems, maps, glossary, index. Authors Mike Kennedy and Mark Stewart have teamed up on more than 100 books, including the popular Team Spirit series.
Publisher: Norwood House Press
ISBN: 1599533685
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
An introductory look at the game of baseball and the Boston Red Sox. Younger sports fans can now get an introductory look at some of their favorite sports and the men and women who play the game! Written at a 2nd grade reading level, but geared to readers through grade 6, the easy-to-read text features lots of great photos, trading card reproductions, word games, and more. Includes a short history, records, poems, maps, glossary, index. Authors Mike Kennedy and Mark Stewart have teamed up on more than 100 books, including the popular Team Spirit series.
Wally the Green Monster and His Journey Through Red Sox Nation
Author: Jerry Remy
Publisher: Mascot Books Incorporated
ISBN: 9781932888898
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Publisher: Mascot Books Incorporated
ISBN: 9781932888898
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Seventh Inning Stretch
Author: Josh Pahigian
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762762632
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The Seventh Inning Stretch, by noted baseball expert Josh Pahigian addresses all of the most interesting baseball arguments, however frivolous, that fans have been engaging in for decades, and even a few they may have never stopped to consider before.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762762632
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The Seventh Inning Stretch, by noted baseball expert Josh Pahigian addresses all of the most interesting baseball arguments, however frivolous, that fans have been engaging in for decades, and even a few they may have never stopped to consider before.
Hello Sparty!
Author: Aimee Aryal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781932888010
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Sparty, the mascot for the Spartans of Michigan State, tours the campus and attends a football game.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781932888010
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Sparty, the mascot for the Spartans of Michigan State, tours the campus and attends a football game.
100 Things Nebraska Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Author: Sean Callahan
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1623682851
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is one of the most storied and decorated football programs in NCAA history—since its inception in 1890, the program has claimed five National Championships, all of which are explored in this essential guide, along with the personalities, events, and facts that any and every Cornhuskers fan should know. The book recalls the key moments and players from Tom Osborne’s reign on the Nebraska sidelines from the 1970s to the 1990s—an unprecedented period that included 13 conference championships and three national championships—as well as the program’s early years and recent success under head coach Bo Pelini. Author Sean Callahan also includes the unforgettable players who have worn the Scarlet and Cream, including Johnny Rodgers, Mike Rozier, Tommie Frazier, and Ndamukong Suh. More than a century of team history is distilled to capture the essential moments, highlighting the personalities, games, rivalries, and plays that have come together to make Nebraska one of college football’s legendary programs.
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1623682851
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is one of the most storied and decorated football programs in NCAA history—since its inception in 1890, the program has claimed five National Championships, all of which are explored in this essential guide, along with the personalities, events, and facts that any and every Cornhuskers fan should know. The book recalls the key moments and players from Tom Osborne’s reign on the Nebraska sidelines from the 1970s to the 1990s—an unprecedented period that included 13 conference championships and three national championships—as well as the program’s early years and recent success under head coach Bo Pelini. Author Sean Callahan also includes the unforgettable players who have worn the Scarlet and Cream, including Johnny Rodgers, Mike Rozier, Tommie Frazier, and Ndamukong Suh. More than a century of team history is distilled to capture the essential moments, highlighting the personalities, games, rivalries, and plays that have come together to make Nebraska one of college football’s legendary programs.
100 Things South Carolina Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Author: Josh Kendall
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1600788505
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Most South Carolina football fans have attended a game at Williams-Brice Stadium, seen highlights of a young George Rogers, and can recite memorable quotes from the team’s “Head Ball Coach,” Steve Spurrier. But only real fans know the history of the team’s alternate black uniforms, remember when Cocky first appeared as the team’s mascot, or know all the lyrics to “The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way.” 100 Things South Carolina Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die reveals the most critical moments and important facts about past and present players, coaches, and teams that are part of the storied history that is South Carolina football. Scattered throughout the pages, are pep talks, records, and Gamecocks lore to test fans’ knowledge, including the formative years of South Carolina football, from its origins in the 1800s to Paul Dietzel’s tenure in the 1960s and 1970s; George Rogers’ unforgettable 1980 Heisman Trophy season, including South Carolina’s upset of Bo Schembechler’s favored Michigan team in Ann Arbor; South Carolina’s entrance into the SEC in 1992 and Lou Holtz’s memorable tenure as Gamecocks head coach before Spurrier arrived in Columbia; and profiles of memorable Gamecocks figures such as Joe Morrison, Rogers, Dietzel, Jim Carlen, and recent stars Marcus Lattimore and Jadeveon Clowney. Die-hard fans from the days of George Rogers as well as new supporters of head coach Spurrier’s squad will enjoy this guide to everything Gamecocks fans should know, see, and do in their lifetime.
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1600788505
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Most South Carolina football fans have attended a game at Williams-Brice Stadium, seen highlights of a young George Rogers, and can recite memorable quotes from the team’s “Head Ball Coach,” Steve Spurrier. But only real fans know the history of the team’s alternate black uniforms, remember when Cocky first appeared as the team’s mascot, or know all the lyrics to “The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way.” 100 Things South Carolina Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die reveals the most critical moments and important facts about past and present players, coaches, and teams that are part of the storied history that is South Carolina football. Scattered throughout the pages, are pep talks, records, and Gamecocks lore to test fans’ knowledge, including the formative years of South Carolina football, from its origins in the 1800s to Paul Dietzel’s tenure in the 1960s and 1970s; George Rogers’ unforgettable 1980 Heisman Trophy season, including South Carolina’s upset of Bo Schembechler’s favored Michigan team in Ann Arbor; South Carolina’s entrance into the SEC in 1992 and Lou Holtz’s memorable tenure as Gamecocks head coach before Spurrier arrived in Columbia; and profiles of memorable Gamecocks figures such as Joe Morrison, Rogers, Dietzel, Jim Carlen, and recent stars Marcus Lattimore and Jadeveon Clowney. Die-hard fans from the days of George Rogers as well as new supporters of head coach Spurrier’s squad will enjoy this guide to everything Gamecocks fans should know, see, and do in their lifetime.
Born to Play
Author: Dustin Pedroia
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439164878
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The inspirational story of Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia—a giant talent in a small package—who defied his critics to become one of the greatest players in the game today. Dustin Pedroia, at five feet seven inches and 170 pounds, is not the biggest, the strongest, or the fastest player in the game of baseball, but in just two years of major-league play he was named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, and helped the Boston Red Sox win a World Championship. At a time when steroid scandals dominate media coverage of America’s beloved pastime, Pedroia has proven to the world that a good baseball player is more than size and statistics. His success comes from the heart. In Born to Play, Pedroia shares the story of his difficult and uplifting journey to prove himself at every turn. More than anything, his love of the game and desire to win, not just for himself but for his teammates, defines Pedroia as an athlete—but his dedication, his perseverance, and of course, his monster swing have made him a beloved new symbol of baseball and offer hope for the future of America’s favorite game.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439164878
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The inspirational story of Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia—a giant talent in a small package—who defied his critics to become one of the greatest players in the game today. Dustin Pedroia, at five feet seven inches and 170 pounds, is not the biggest, the strongest, or the fastest player in the game of baseball, but in just two years of major-league play he was named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, and helped the Boston Red Sox win a World Championship. At a time when steroid scandals dominate media coverage of America’s beloved pastime, Pedroia has proven to the world that a good baseball player is more than size and statistics. His success comes from the heart. In Born to Play, Pedroia shares the story of his difficult and uplifting journey to prove himself at every turn. More than anything, his love of the game and desire to win, not just for himself but for his teammates, defines Pedroia as an athlete—but his dedication, his perseverance, and of course, his monster swing have made him a beloved new symbol of baseball and offer hope for the future of America’s favorite game.
100 Things 49ers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Author: Daniel Brown
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN: 1600787916
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Whether a die-hard booster from the days of Joe Montana or a new supporter of Jim Harbaugh, these are the 100 things every San Francisco 49er fan needs to know, and do, in their lifetime. Inspired by and written for the devout 49er fan, this lively and detailed book explores important facts and figures from the teams storied history--from the early years of Y. A. Tittle to the teams golden era in the 1980s and 1990s featuring coaches Bill Walsh and George Seifert, Hall of Fame quarterbacks Joe Montana and Steve Young, and star receiver Jerry Rice, to todays championship contender. From the most important facts about the team and the traditions that define what being a 49er fanatic is all about, this guide also highlights such essential experiences as the best places to eat near Candlestick Park.
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN: 1600787916
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Whether a die-hard booster from the days of Joe Montana or a new supporter of Jim Harbaugh, these are the 100 things every San Francisco 49er fan needs to know, and do, in their lifetime. Inspired by and written for the devout 49er fan, this lively and detailed book explores important facts and figures from the teams storied history--from the early years of Y. A. Tittle to the teams golden era in the 1980s and 1990s featuring coaches Bill Walsh and George Seifert, Hall of Fame quarterbacks Joe Montana and Steve Young, and star receiver Jerry Rice, to todays championship contender. From the most important facts about the team and the traditions that define what being a 49er fanatic is all about, this guide also highlights such essential experiences as the best places to eat near Candlestick Park.
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.
Watching Baseball
Author: Jerry Remy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461747112
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
The Boston Globe’s number-one bestseller is back, revised and updated for the 2008 season and presented in a new trim size. Jerry Remy’s name and face are already known to millions of fans. During baseball season 400,000 or more households tune in to listen to his broadcast of Red Sox games. But many learned to love him years ago when he was traded to the Sox, earning a trip to the 1978 All-Star Game in his first year with the team. Remy hit .278, scored eighty-seven runs, and stole thirty bases that season. Injured in 1984, Remy never played another game. In 1988 he began his work as an announcer, working color commentary for Red Sox broadcasts on NESN, a basic cable channel available throughout New England and by satellite across the country. In Watching Baseball Remy explains America’s favorite sport by going inside the minds of coaches and players to reveal the game within the game. He takes readers around the diamond, pointing out the positioning of infielders, what’s really going on during batting practice, how catchers and pitchers call a game, the difference between high cheese and a knuckler, and much more.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461747112
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
The Boston Globe’s number-one bestseller is back, revised and updated for the 2008 season and presented in a new trim size. Jerry Remy’s name and face are already known to millions of fans. During baseball season 400,000 or more households tune in to listen to his broadcast of Red Sox games. But many learned to love him years ago when he was traded to the Sox, earning a trip to the 1978 All-Star Game in his first year with the team. Remy hit .278, scored eighty-seven runs, and stole thirty bases that season. Injured in 1984, Remy never played another game. In 1988 he began his work as an announcer, working color commentary for Red Sox broadcasts on NESN, a basic cable channel available throughout New England and by satellite across the country. In Watching Baseball Remy explains America’s favorite sport by going inside the minds of coaches and players to reveal the game within the game. He takes readers around the diamond, pointing out the positioning of infielders, what’s really going on during batting practice, how catchers and pitchers call a game, the difference between high cheese and a knuckler, and much more.