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Red Smith on Baseball: The Game's Greatest Writer on the Game's Greatest Years
ISBN: 9781566632898 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Red Smith's writing is recognized as the best in the field. Here is a selection of his most memorable columns 175 of them, from 1941 to 1981. His prose...offers lasting lessons about matters journalistic and literary. Robert Schmuhl, University of Notre Dame. The most admired and gifted sportswriter of his time.... Red Smith's work...tended to be the best writing in any given newspaper on any given day. David Halberstam, New York Times Book Review"
Red Smith's writing is recognized as the best in the field. Here is a selection of his most memorable columns 175 of them, from 1941 to 1981. His pros...
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121,14 zł |
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Once More Around the Park: A Baseball Reader
ISBN: 9781566633710 / Angielski / Miękka / 366 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The most celebrated baseball writer of our time has selected his favorite pieces from the last forty years to create Once More Around the Park, a definitive volume of his most memorable work. Mr. Angell includes writing never previously collected as well as selections from The Summer Game, Five Seasons, Late Innings, and Season Ticket. He brings back the extraordinary games, innings and performances that he has witnessed and written about so astutely and gracefully The Interior Stadium, on the complex attractions of baseball; In the Country, on a friendship that began with a fan letter and...
The most celebrated baseball writer of our time has selected his favorite pieces from the last forty years to create Once More Around the Park, a defi...
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82,30 zł |
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Ring Around the Bases: The Complete Baseball Stories of Ring Lardner
ISBN: 9781570035319 / Angielski / Miękka / 626 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of fiction by writer, critic and sports editor Ring Lardner celebrates the American pastime of baseball.
This collection of fiction by writer, critic and sports editor Ring Lardner celebrates the American pastime of baseball.
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127,03 zł |
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Retro Ball Parks: Instant History, Baseball, and the New American City
ISBN: 9781572333512 / Angielski / Twarda / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore opened in 1992 as an intentional antidote to the modern multiuse athletic stadium. Home to only one sport and featuring accents of classic parks of previous generations. Oriole Park attempted to reconstitute Baltimore s past while serving as a cornerstone of downtown redevelopment. Since the gates opened at Camden yards, more than a dozen other American cities have constructed new old major league parks Cleveland, Detroit, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Atlanta, Denver, Phoenix, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Houston, Arlington, Texas, and San Diego. In...
Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore opened in 1992 as an intentional antidote to the modern multiuse athletic stadium. Home to only one sport and...
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122,15 zł |
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Throwbacks: Old-School Baseball Players in Today's Game
ISBN: 9781574886375 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Millionaires complaining to billionaires about more millions - too often that's how the general public perceives baseball players. When discussions of strikes don't involve a box from the knees to the shoulders, the game has strayed too far from its roots.Throwbacks: Old-School Baseball Players in Today's Game celebrates those roots and highlights those players today who play the game the same way our parents and grandparents watched it played. It's an ode to those who play hurt, who play smart, who go all out, who get blood and sweat and dirt on their uniforms and still treat their...
Millionaires complaining to billionaires about more millions - too often that's how the general public perceives baseball players. When discussions of...
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68,38 zł |
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The Summer That Saved Baseball: A 38-Day Journey to Thirty Major League Ballparks
ISBN: 9781581821871 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The strike of 1994 took a lot out of Major League Baseball. For the first time, a World Series was cancelled, something that hadn't even happened during World War II. When play resumed, people stayed away from the ballparks in droves, and attendance was at an all-time low.Then, in the summer of 1998, balls started flying out of the ballparks in St. Louis and Chicago. Suddenly baseball was fun again. The Great Home Run Derby between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa resulted in both men breaking Roger Maris's 37-year-old record of 61 home runs in a single season. When the season was over, McGwire...
The strike of 1994 took a lot out of Major League Baseball. For the first time, a World Series was cancelled, something that hadn't even happened duri...
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88,59 zł |
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Mets Pride: For the Love of Mookie, Mike and David Wright
ISBN: 9781581825787 / Angielski / Miękka / 255 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. They started out as a joke, but the last laugh was on their foes. The New York Mets were birthed in a riotous jumble of errors, over-the-hill ballplayers, and Casey's barely decipherable Stengelese. And then there was Marv Throneberry, a player destined for infamy for his head-scratching botches on the diamond. But just eight years later, the Amazin' Mets were world champions, boasting a team of young athletes headed by near-bionic pitchers Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and a young Nolan Ryan; outfielders Cleon Jones, Tommie Agee, and Ron Swoboda; and catcher Jerry Grote. The chumps were now...
They started out as a joke, but the last laugh was on their foes. The New York Mets were birthed in a riotous jumble of errors, over-the-hill ballplay...
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53,91 zł |
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Once Upon a Time in a Baseball Stadium......: Far, Far, Away......
ISBN: 9781585006045 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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53,73 zł |
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Phillies Reader
ISBN: 9781592133987 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An anthology of some of the best writing about the up-and-down history of the Philadelphia Phillies, this updated paperback edition features several new essays--including one about Citizens Bank Park--and the team's recent history. The stories herein provide fans with some of the best sportswriting about the woes and triumphs of Phillies baseball. "The Phillies Reader features essays on the athletic achievements of such legendary players as Chuck Klein, Richie Ashburn, Dick Allen and Mike Schmidt; the political turmoil surrounding the "ok" from manager Ben Chapman to "ride" Jackie Robinson...
An anthology of some of the best writing about the up-and-down history of the Philadelphia Phillies, this updated paperback edition features several n...
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97,70 zł |
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The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told
ISBN: 9781592280834 / Angielski / Miękka / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the olden days of flannel uniforms and metal spikes to those of retractable-domed stadiums and nine-figure player salaries; from the golden era of Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb to that of present-day sluggers like Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey, Jr., perhaps no single athletic pursuit has managed to capture the imagination and devotion of the sporting public as much as the game of baseball. And it is no wonder that some of our finest writers have weighed in on this rich and fascinating subject.
In The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told, editor Jeff Silverman collects some of the best writings,... From the olden days of flannel uniforms and metal spikes to those of retractable-domed stadiums and nine-figure player salaries; from the golden era o...
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66,83 zł |
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Tim McCarver's Diamond Gems: Favorite Baseball Stories from Teh Legends of the Game
ISBN: 9780071545945 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Baseball's premier national television analyst Tim McCarver presents fascinating tales from the game's greatest players and personalities Tim McCarver's Diamond Gems is a treasure trove of fabulous anecdotes from the many baseball celebrities who have appeared on "The Tim McCarver Show." A valuable mix of baseball history with a personal touch, this book is a natural for everyone who loves the game. Includes tales from baseball greats Sandy Koufax, Stan Musial, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, Tom Seaver, Cal Ripken Jr., Johnny Bench, Don Mattingly,... Baseball's premier national television analyst Tim McCarver presents fascinating tales from the game's greatest players and personalities |
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169,55 zł |
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You Can Observe a Lot by Watching: What I've Learned about Teamwork from the Yankees and Life
ISBN: 9780470079928 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The most valuable team player in sports shows you what ""teamwork"" really means What does it take to be a real team player, especially in a society that glorifies selfishness and a corporate culture that often uses ""team player"" as a buzzword but rewards only the showboaters and prima donnas? Well, You Can Observe a Lot by Watching. In this happy and hilarious guide to teamwork, sportsmanship, and winning, Yogi Berra draws on the timeless wisdom handed down by example from ballplayers who came before him to inspire you to make the right choices and become not only a better team...
The most valuable team player in sports shows you what ""teamwork"" really means What does it take to be a real team player, especially in a socie...
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130,83 zł |
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Classic Cubs: A Tribute to the Men and Magic of Wrigley Field
ISBN: 9781581826371 / Angielski / Twarda / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 'Classic Cubs: A Tribute to the Men and Magic of Wrigley Field, ' artist John Hanley celebrates the glorious history and milestones of the team and highlights a galaxy of hall of fame ballplayers with more than 125 original oil paintings and drawing created exclusively for this book. 'Classic Cubs' evokes the powerful sense of mood that only fine art can create. Hanley's paintings record the legacy and beauty of the game and the valor of those who played it, illustrating the ivy-covered walls, announcers, owners, and the famous curse. All are beautifully depicted through the art, and the...
In 'Classic Cubs: A Tribute to the Men and Magic of Wrigley Field, ' artist John Hanley celebrates the glorious history and milestones of the team and...
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154,10 zł |
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Mound City Memories: Baseball in St. Louis
ISBN: 9781933599069 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mound City Memories features twenty-seven essays and interviews about baseball in St. Louis, focusing on the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Browns, as well as on Major League players raised in St. Louis.Rick Salamon profiles writer Bob Broeg, Joe Scott asks if Dizzy Dean s thirty-win season is legitimate, Jim Rygelski recalls Mark McGwire's seventy-home-run season, while Fred Heger compares Hall of Famers Rogers Hornsby and George Sisler. Peter Morris writes on little-known nineteenth-century baseball figure Asa Smith, while John Stahl provides an extensive profile of journeyman...
Mound City Memories features twenty-seven essays and interviews about baseball in St. Louis, focusing on the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Lo...
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57,61 zł |
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Faithful to Fenway: Believing in Boston, Baseball, and Americaas Most Beloved Ballpark
ISBN: 9780814799772 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Read the review at MLB.com The Green Monster. Pesky's Pole. The Lone Red Seat. Yawkey Way. To baseball fans this list of bizarre phrases evokes only one place: Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Built in 1912, Fenway Park is Americas oldest major league ballpark still in use. In Faithful to Fenway, Michael Ian Borer takes us out to Fenway where we sit in cramped wooden seats (often with obstructed views of the playing field), where there is a hand-operated scoreboard and an average attendance of 20,000 fewer fans than most stadiums, and where every game has been sold... Read the review at MLB.com The Green Monster. Pesky's Pole. The Lone Red Seat. Yawkey Way. To baseball fans this list of bizarre phrases evok... |
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136,80 zł |
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Baseball/Literature/Culture: Essays, 2006-2007
ISBN: 9780786436804 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Conference on Baseball in Literature and American Culture has consistently produced a strong body of scholarship since its inception in 1995. Essays presented at the 2006 and 2007 conferences are published in this work.
The Conference on Baseball in Literature and American Culture has consistently produced a strong body of scholarship since its inception in 1995. Essa...
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356,97 zł |
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Watching Baseball, Seeing Philosophy: The Great Thinkers at Play on the Diamond
ISBN: 9780786433032 / Angielski / Miękka / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are uncanny connections between nine baseball greats and the great thinkers of the West. This book offers a very practical application of Western philosophy by examining these icons of American sport and culture.The intensity and single-mindedness of Ted Williams breathes life into Camus' Sisyphus; Billy Martin's maniacal competitiveness recalls Niccolo Machiavelli's take on politics, which he characterized as a zero-sum game; the homespun philosophy of Satchel Paige echoes the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius; and the many facets of Joe DiMaggio's personality cry out for the resolution that...
There are uncanny connections between nine baseball greats and the great thinkers of the West. This book offers a very practical application of Wester...
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141,17 zł |
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The Fifth Season: Tales of My Life in Baseball
ISBN: 9781566638104 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If you were much of a boy growing up in the Maspeth section of Queens in the late 1930s and 1940s, you had the baseball fever. It seemed contagious, but it struck mostly from within. . . . Often, in later years, when I was writing a long series of books on the game, some well-intended philistine would ask to have explained to him the fascination with baseball. I offered my stock answer: 'If you have to ask the question, you'll never understand the answer.' With this small confession Donald Honig begins his charming memoir of a life devoted to the charms of baseball, including the many great...
If you were much of a boy growing up in the Maspeth section of Queens in the late 1930s and 1940s, you had the baseball fever. It seemed contagious, b...
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130,85 zł |
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The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 2007-2008
ISBN: 9780786435692 / Angielski / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This anthology gathers selected papers from the 2007 and 2008 meetings of the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, the long-running academic conference held annually at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.]
This anthology gathers selected papers from the 2007 and 2008 meetings of the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, the long-runnin...
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356,97 zł |
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You Can Observe a Lot by Watching: What I've Learned about Teamwork from the Yankees and Life
ISBN: 9780470454046 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The most valuable team player in sports shows you what ""teamwork"" really means What does it take to be a real team player, especially in a society that glorifies selfishness and a corporate culture that often uses ""team player"" as a buzzword but rewards only the showboaters and prima donnas? Well, You Can Observe a Lot by Watching. In this happy and hilarious guide to teamwork, sportsmanship, and winning, Yogi Berra draws on the timeless wisdom handed down by example from ballplayers who came before him to inspire you to make the right choices and become not only a better team...
The most valuable team player in sports shows you what ""teamwork"" really means What does it take to be a real team player, especially in a socie...
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57,61 zł |
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