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Wicked Curve: The Life and Troubled Times of Grover Cleveland Alexander
ISBN: 9780786424122 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) When in 1911 Phillies pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander set the National League record for wins by a rookie (28), it was a sign of things to come. Alexander went on to win 373 games over his 20?year career, the third highest total in major league history, and he would lead the league in ERA four times, shutouts seven times, complete games six times, and wins six times. But he also became a deeply troubled man. After the Shell-Shocked pitcher returned from World War I, he would battle alcoholism, epilepsy, and personal demons that damaged his reputation and proved disastrous for his life...
When in 1911 Phillies pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander set the National League record for wins by a rookie (28), it was a sign of things to come. Al...
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Umpires: Classic Baseball Stories from the Men Who Made the Calls
ISBN: 9780786403646 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) In this work, nineteen umps provide their unique insight on some of the most important and pivotal moments in baseball history. Don Denkinger recounts his call that turned the 1985 World Series. Red Flaherty and Bill Kinnamon recall the excitement of Roger Maris' 61st homer. From these men and 16 others we get a different view of the game and a new appreciation for the job the umpires do on a daily basis.
In this work, nineteen umps provide their unique insight on some of the most important and pivotal moments in baseball history. Don Denkinger recounts...
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Showdown at the 1964 Democratic Convention: Lyndon Johnson, Mississippi and Civil Rights
ISBN: 9780786461615 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) In the summer of 1964, three forces converged at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, each with the potential to shake the moorings of traditional democracy: the all-white segregationist delegation from Mississippi, a mostly black delegation determined to unseat the segregationists, and President Lyndon Johnson, who had signed the civil rights bill but wanted to avoid trouble that could jeopardize his chances of carrying the South in the November election. These groups struggled to reach a "compromise" that in the end epitomized sheer political power and its...
In the summer of 1964, three forces converged at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, each with the potential to shake the...
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The Cubs Win the Pennant!: Charlie Grimm, the Billy Goat Curse, and the 1945 World Series Run
ISBN: 9780786418169 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 203 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) The Cubs' journey to the National League pennant in 1945 is detailed here. The author interviewed nine surviving members of the 1945 Cubs, including pitchers Erickson, Hank Borowy, Hank Wyse and Claude Passeau, second baseman Don Johnson, shortstop Lenny Merullo, backup catcher Dewey Williams, first baseman Phil Cavaretta, and more.
The Cubs' journey to the National League pennant in 1945 is detailed here. The author interviewed nine surviving members of the 1945 Cubs, including p...
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Charlie Gehringer: A Biography of the Hall of Fame Tigers Second Baseman
ISBN: 9780786435746 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 209 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Charlie Gehringer was the best second baseman of his era, and one of the best ever. A tireless worker with an uncanny ability to focus on the task at hand, he made himself into an outstanding fielder and perhaps the greatest two-strike hitter of all time. His drive soon earned him the nickname Mechanical Man, and it reflected a deep-seated sense of devotion to all that he committed himself to, both on and off of the field. This work follows Gehringers career from the day a scout spotted him on the sandlots of Michigan in 1923 to his induction into the Hall of Fame in 1949 and into his life...
Charlie Gehringer was the best second baseman of his era, and one of the best ever. A tireless worker with an uncanny ability to focus on the task at ...
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Frank Robinson: A Baseball Biography
ISBN: 9780786475612 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Frank Robinson was one of the greatest baseball players of the 20th century. He was Rookie of the Year for the Cincinnati Reds in 1956, won the Triple Crown in 1966, led the Baltimore Orioles to four World Series appearances, and is the only player in baseball history to be voted Most Valuable Player in both the American and National leagues. When his playing career was over, he became the first black manager in both leagues and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1982. Amid these accomplishments, he continually strived for recognition--as if he had something to prove--and as a manager...
Frank Robinson was one of the greatest baseball players of the 20th century. He was Rookie of the Year for the Cincinnati Reds in 1956, won the Triple...
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Take Me Out to the Cubs Game: 35 Former Ballplayers Speak of Losing at Wrigley
ISBN: 9780786408108 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) "There's too much nature in that ballpark"--Harry Chiti And make no mistake, whether it's the wind full-tilt off Lake Michigan, an early-season snowstorm at Waveland and Sheffield, or spring ivy hiding the batted balls of the visiting nine, nature seems to have Wrigley Field and the Cubbies under its thumb. In this book, John Skipper talks with 35 former Chicago Cubs who relive their ball-playing days and speculate on the eternally middling and undeniably popular Northsiders. This troop of now-grizzled bears, including Claude Passeau, Hank Wyse, Alvin Dark, Don Kessinger, Joe Niekro,...
"There's too much nature in that ballpark"--Harry Chiti And make no mistake, whether it's the wind full-tilt off Lake Michigan, an early-season s...
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Dazzy Vance: A Biography of the Brooklyn Dodger Hall of Famer
ISBN: 9780786429851 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Charles ?Dazzy? Vance became known as the strike out king after leading the National League in strikeouts seven years in a row. Dazzy mesmerized opposing hitters with a blazing fastball, off-the-tabletop curve, a high leg kick and a sleeve on the undershirt of his pitching arm with slits cut into it that would flutter and distract batters as he delivered the pitch. This famed baseball pitcher was in the minor leagues for 10 years and didn?t make it to the majors to stay until he was 31. He retired at age 44 just missing his goal of winning 200 games. He finished with 197 victories. In 1955,...
Charles ?Dazzy? Vance became known as the strike out king after leading the National League in strikeouts seven years in a row. Dazzy mesmerized oppos...
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A Biographical Dictionary of Major League Baseball Managers
ISBN: 9780786447039 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) In this dictionary of major league baseball managers John C. Skipper provides biographical details of more than 500 men who have managed teams over the past 125 years. The examples cited cover managers of widely varying levels of competence.
In this dictionary of major league baseball managers John C. Skipper provides biographical details of more than 500 men who have managed teams over th...
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Billy Southworth: A Biography of the Hall of Fame Manager and Ballplayer
ISBN: 9780786468478 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Billy Southworth was the most successful major league baseball manager of the 1940s including the three straight years in which his St. Louis Cardinal teams won more than 100 games. He won three National League pennants with the Cardinals and one with the Boston Braves, and his .597 winning percentage is the fifth highest in baseball history. But Southworth was dogged by demons off the field, including the deaths of three children. On the field, his achievements were minimized by many because they occurred during the war years when the baseball talent level was below par. When he finally got...
Billy Southworth was the most successful major league baseball manager of the 1940s including the three straight years in which his St. Louis Cardinal...
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The 1964 Republican Convention: Barry Goldwater and the Beginning of the Conservative Movement
ISBN: 9780786498086 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Arizona senator Barry Goldwater was a staunch conservative more interested in advancing the conservative cause than running for president. A "Draft Goldwater" campaign three years in the making catapulted him to the Republican nomination in 1964, despite bitter opposition within the party. He was defeated in a landslide by Lyndon Johnson but the right had established itself as a reinvigorated force in the years to come. This is a chronicle of the 1964 Republican convention and the beginnings of the modern conservative movement.
Arizona senator Barry Goldwater was a staunch conservative more interested in advancing the conservative cause than running for president. A "Draft Go...
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The Iowa Caucuses: First Tests of Presidential Aspiration, 1972-2008
ISBN: 9780786440016 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Smaller in population than several U.S. cities, the state of Iowa has become an unexpected and unparalleled proving ground for would-be presidential candidates. The Iowa caucuses provide a unique brand of retail politics, on the decline in an age of multi-million dollar advertising blitzes. Potential candidates have gone to extraordinary lengths to impress Iowa's voters, dying their hair, changing their wardrobes, posing--and giving speech after speech. This book chronicles the most important events of each Iowa caucus since 1972 and reveals how the unassuming Midwestern state came to be an...
Smaller in population than several U.S. cities, the state of Iowa has become an unexpected and unparalleled proving ground for would-be presidential c...
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Roosevelt's Revolt: The 1912 Republican Convention and the Launch of the Bull Moose Party
ISBN: 9781476667010 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 237 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) The 1912 presidential election is the only one in American history in which candidates included a president, a former president and a future president. This volume offers an analysis of this historic election campaign.
The 1912 presidential election is the only one in American history in which candidates included a president, a former president and a future president...
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Redondo Beach Police Department
ISBN: 9781531654085 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) |
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