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Ralph Kiner: A Baseball Biography
ISBN: 9780786498178 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ralph Kiner (1922-2014) was one of the most feared power hitters of his era. Babe Ruth predicted Kiner would be the slugger most likely to break Ruth's single season home run record. While the left fielder from New Mexico missed that mark, he did break one of the Babe's records, leading his league in home runs for seven consecutive seasons - a record unbroken since. This is his story.
Ralph Kiner (1922-2014) was one of the most feared power hitters of his era. Babe Ruth predicted Kiner would be the slugger most likely to break Ruth'...
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165,68 |
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The Black Sox Scandal: The History and Legacy of America's Most Notorious Sports Controversy
ISBN: 9781514869598 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the scandal written by Sox players, newspapers, and more *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "As Jackson departed from the Grand Jury room, a small boy clutched at his sleeve and tagged along after him. 'Say it ain't so, Joe, ' he pleaded. 'Say it ain't so.' 'Yes kid, I'm afraid it is, ' Jackson replied. 'Well, I never would've thought it, ' the boy said." - The Chicago Herald and Examiner, September 30, 1920 The 1919 World Series was one that baseball fans would never forget, but the memories...
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the scandal written by Sox players, newspapers, and more *Includes online resources and a bibliography for fu...
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40,87 |
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A Ball Player's Career
ISBN: 9781515036050 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Ball Player's Career is a sports biography classic by Adrian "Cap" Anson. Adrian C. Anson AKA "Cap Anson" was a great baseball player who was manager and captain of the Chicago Baseball Club, and was one of baseball's great hitters -- the first to tally over 3,000 career hits. . This story of Anson's career is a fascinating piece of early baseball history
A Ball Player's Career is a sports biography classic by Adrian "Cap" Anson. Adrian C. Anson AKA "Cap Anson" was a great baseball player who was manage...
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39,31 |
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One for the Record: The Inside Story of Hank Aaron's Chase for the Home Run Record
ISBN: 9780316326933 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The inside story of Hank Aaron's chase for the home run record, repackaged and with a foreword by Bob Costas and new material from the Plimpton Archives.
In ONE FOR THE RECORD, George Plimpton recounts Hank Aaron's thrilling race to become the new home run champion. Amidst media frenzy and death threats, Aaron sought to beat Babe Ruth's record. In 1974, he finally succeeded. A fascinating examination of the psychology of baseball players, ONE FOR THE RECORD gives an absorbing account of the men on the mound who had to face Aaron. But the book's true genius lies in the portrait... The inside story of Hank Aaron's chase for the home run record, repackaged and with a foreword by Bob Costas and new material from the Plimpton Arc...
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125,43 |
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Baseball's All-Time Best Sluggers: Adjusted Batting Performance from Strikeouts to Home Runs
ISBN: 9780691171111 / Angielski / Miękka / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over baseball history, which park has been the best for run scoring?1 Which player would lose the most home runs after adjustments for ballpark effect?2 Which player claims four of the top five places for best individual seasons ever played, based on all-around offensive performance.3 (See answers, below). These are only three of the intriguing questions Michael Schell addresses in Baseball's All-Time Best Sluggers, a lively examination of the game of baseball using the most sophisticated statistical tools available. The book provides an... Over baseball history, which park has been the best for run scoring?1 Which player would lose the most home runs after adjustments for b... |
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170,03 |
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Playing with Purpose: Baseball Devotions: 180 Spiritual Truths Drawn from the Great Game of Baseball
ISBN: 9780979391132 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If you enjoy America's pastime, you'll love Playing with Purpose: Baseball Devotions--180 Spiritual Truths Drawn from the Great Game of Baseball. This devotional provides a reading a day for an entire season (or off-season ) highlighting intriguing players, both famous and less well known; important games throughout major league history; teams both current and forgotten, and much more, drawing a Bible-based point from each. From Cy Young to Albert Pujols, from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms to the 2016 World Series champion Chicago Cubs, this book features hundreds of players, dozens of... If you enjoy America's pastime, you'll love Playing with Purpose: Baseball Devotions--180 Spiritual Truths Drawn from the Great Game of Basebal... |
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51,04 |
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Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty
ISBN: 9781451645798 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A fascinating and authoritative biography of perhaps the most controversial player in baseball history, Ty Cobb--"The best work ever written on this American sports legend: It's a major reconsideration of a reputation unfairly maligned for decades" (The Boston Globe). Ty Cobb is baseball royalty, maybe even the greatest player ever. His lifetime batting average is still the highest in history, and when he retired in 1928, after twenty-one years with the Detroit Tigers and two with the Philadelphia Athletics, he held more than ninety records. But the numbers don't tell half of...
A fascinating and authoritative biography of perhaps the most controversial player in baseball history, Ty Cobb--"The best work ever written on this A...
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72,18 |
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Herb Pennock: Baseball's Faultless Pitcher
ISBN: 9781442252196 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Herbert Jefferis Pennock (1894-1948) was a Hall of Fame pitcher for the dynastic 1920s New York Yankees. Considered one of the best left-handed pitchers in history, Pennock won 241 games on the mound, never lost in his five World Series starts, and came within four outs of pitching the first no-hitter in a World Series in 1927. More than just a great pitcher, Pennock was well-respected by teammates and locals alike. He was known as a principled, practical gentleman, with an intellect that matched his pitching skills and a humanity that bested both. In Herb Pennock: Baseball s Faultless...
Herbert Jefferis Pennock (1894-1948) was a Hall of Fame pitcher for the dynastic 1920s New York Yankees. Considered one of the best left-handed pitche...
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208,89 |
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The Louisville Baseball Almanac
ISBN: 9781540204851 / Angielski / Twarda / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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125,39 |
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Cubs 100: A Century at Wrigley
ISBN: 9781467118026 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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94,98 |
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Ken Boyer: All-Star, MVP, Captain
ISBN: 9781940127149 / Angielski / Miękka / 478 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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126,39 |
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A Man Called Shoeless
ISBN: 9780692557877 / Angielski / Miękka / 692 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Man Called Shoeless relates the life story of Joe Jackson, one of the most controversial, enigmatic and interesting characters in American popular culture. A story based on exhaustive research presented through the medium of fictionalized dialogue, the entire trajectory of his life is told through a broad tapestry of voices--family, friends, rivals, players, officials, fans, critics. From illiterate mill hand to baseball legend, to his fall from grace, his story is told by Joe himself, those he knew, and those who knew him. A Man Called Shoeless relates the life story of Joe Jackson, one of the most controversial, enigmatic and interesting characters in Ameri... |
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90,94 |
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Tony C: The Triumph and Tragedy of Tony Conigliaro
ISBN: 9781938545702 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. THE ONLY THING BELIEVABLE ABOUT TONY CONIGLIARO'S STORY IS THAT IT HAPPENED. TONY C, by Boston sportswriter David Cataneo, takes readers through the soaring heights and desperate lows of the iconic Red Sox player--from the "Ted Williams confidence" of his early years and heart-throbbing, record-breaking stardom, to the desperation, comebacks, and final ordeal. Conigliaro's wild, off-the field life is also covered in depth - from his playboy adventures and pop star fame, to his confrontations with Carl Yastrzemski and Dick Williams, and failed attempt to make it as a pitcher.... THE ONLY THING BELIEVABLE ABOUT TONY CONIGLIARO'S STORY IS THAT IT HAPPENED. TONY C, by Boston sportswriter David Cataneo, takes readers thr... |
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75,98 |
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Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley
ISBN: 9781531678418 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley explores the teams and players that dotted the valley landscape throughout the 20th century. In a time and place where Mexican Americans were closed off from many city recreation centers, neighborhoods formed their own teams. Baseball and softball reinforced community and regional ties, strengthened family bonds, instilled discipline and dedication that translated into future professional careers, provided women opportunities outside their traditional roles in the home, and fostered lifelong friendships. These photographs serve as a lens to...
Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley explores the teams and players that dotted the valley landscape throughout the 20th century. In a...
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121,59 |
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Chicago Cubs Seasons 1903-2015
ISBN: 9781517516390 / Angielski / Miękka / 706 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Chicago Cubs Seasons 1903-2015 chronicles every season in Chicago Cubs' franchise history. It also covers transactions, records, draft results and virtually everything a dedicated Cub fan will want to know out their team. This book is quite literally the bible for Cub fans
Chicago Cubs Seasons 1903-2015 chronicles every season in Chicago Cubs' franchise history. It also covers transactions, records, draft results and vir...
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119,65 |
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Baseball in Baton Rouge
ISBN: 9781531625627 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Baton Rouge has always been a baseball town. The game was played by occupying Union troops during the Civil War, continued during the Reconstruction Period, and marched forward with the Louisiana State University Tigers in the 1890s. LSU would become one of the winningest teams in the history of the College World Series. Baton Rouge has hosted Southern University's Jaguars and a variety of minor leagues, including the famous Evangeline League, as well as the powerhouse Esso team. An epidemic, floods, the Great Depression, and decades of racial tension have all impacted baseball in this city,...
Baton Rouge has always been a baseball town. The game was played by occupying Union troops during the Civil War, continued during the Reconstruction P...
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121,59 |
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Los Angeles's Historic Ballparks
ISBN: 9781531653132 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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121,59 |
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Mexican American Baseball in Orange County
ISBN: 9781531665432 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Images of Baseball: Mexican American Baseball in Orange County celebrates the once-vibrant culture of baseball and softball teams from Placentia, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Westminster, San Juan Capistrano, and nearby towns. Baseball allowed men and women to showcase their athletic and leadership skills, engaged family members, and enabled community members to develop social and political networks. Players from the barrios and colonias of La Fabrica, Campo Colorado, La Jolla, Logan, Cypress Street, El Modena, and La Colonia Independencia, among others, affirmed their Mexican and American identities...
Images of Baseball: Mexican American Baseball in Orange County celebrates the once-vibrant culture of baseball and softball teams from Placentia, Anah...
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121,59 |
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Kitty League
ISBN: 9781531663452 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Between 1903 and 1955, the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League--better known as the "Kitty League"--brought minor-league baseball to fans throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, and Indiana. Supporting teams with such colorful nicknames as the Hoppers, Oilers, Clothiers, Egyptians, and Miners, the league produced many great players, such as Tony Kubek, Chuck Tanner, and Don McMahon, who enjoyed solid major-league careers. It also produced future Hall of Famers Edd Roush and Red Schoendienst. The Kitty League also provided major-league veterans like Earl Browne, Hod Lisenbee, and Vito Tamulis...
Between 1903 and 1955, the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League--better known as the "Kitty League"--brought minor-league baseball to fans throughout Ke...
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121,59 |
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Lyman Bostock: The Inspiring Life and Tragic Death of a Ballplayer
ISBN: 9781442252059 / Angielski / Twarda / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lyman Bostock Jr. had baseball in his blood. The son of a former Negro League standout, Bostock began his professional career with the Minnesota Twins in 1975. Two years later, he became one of the first players in major league baseball to cash in on the new era of free agency, signing with the California Angels for more than $2 million--one of the richest contracts in sports history at that time. But Bostock's true potential would never be known. On September 23, 1978, Bostock was shot and killed in Gary, Indiana. He was just 27 years old. In Lyman Bostock: The Inspiring Life and Tragic...
Lyman Bostock Jr. had baseball in his blood. The son of a former Negro League standout, Bostock began his professional career with the Minnesota Twins...
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184,60 |
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