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Baseball and American Culture: A History
ISBN: 9781538102886 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides a general history of baseball that connects developments in the sport with key themes in American history. Following each chapter are important readings that illustrate and document these connections and discussion questions that can be used in the classroom.
This book provides a general history of baseball that connects developments in the sport with key themes in American history. Following each chapter a...
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303,66 |
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The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball
ISBN: 9780817314996 / Angielski / Twarda / 1056 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The authoritative compendium of facts, statistics, photographs, and analysis that defines baseball in its formative first decades.This comprehensive reference work covers the early years of major league baseball from the first game May 4, 1871, a 2-0 victory for the Fort Wayne Kekiongas over the visiting Cleveland Forest City team through the 1900 season. Baseball historian David Nemec presents complete team rosters and detailed player, manager, and umpire information, with a wealth of statistics to warm a fan s heart.Sidebars cover a variety of topics, from oddities the team that had the...
The authoritative compendium of facts, statistics, photographs, and analysis that defines baseball in its formative first decades.This comprehensive r...
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328,15 |
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The South Atlantic League, 1904-1963: A Year-By-Year Statistical History
ISBN: 9780786436262 / Angielski / Miękka / 427 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book presents season-by-season information for the original South Atlantic Baseball League, which operated for 60 years in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. (In 1963, with the collapse of the Southern Association, the league was promoted to Double-A status and renamed the Southern League.) Its each chapter opens with a season summary and is followed by league standings, team records and rosters, and statistics for each player.
This book presents season-by-season information for the original South Atlantic Baseball League, which operated for 60 years in the Carolinas, Georgia...
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329,72 |
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Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878-1961
ISBN: 9780786464258 / Angielski / Miękka / 552 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In March 1999, the Baltimore Orioles played a team of Cuban all-stars, the first time a major league baseball team from the United States had played a Cuban team since Cuba's communist revolution in 1959. The Orioles won 3-2 in 11 innings.
In March 1999, the Baltimore Orioles played a team of Cuban all-stars, the first time a major league baseball team from the United States had played a...
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329,72 |
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Who's Who in Cuban Baseball, 1878-1961
ISBN: 9780786430307 / Angielski / Miękka / 422 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. True professional baseball has not been played in Cuba since banned by the communist regime after the 1961 season, but there is a legacy of more than 70 years of continuous excellence by countless Cubans who played in the organized leagues of the island from 1878 to 1961. Scores of North Americans, white and black, and Latin Americans also played in Cuba during that time. Biographical and season-by-season statistical information for the many hundreds of Cuban, North American and Latin American players who took part in the Cuban leagues from 1878 to 1961 has been compiled in this work. The...
True professional baseball has not been played in Cuba since banned by the communist regime after the 1961 season, but there is a legacy of more than ...
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329,72 |
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Los Angeles Dodgers Transactions, 1958-2024: A History and Analysis
ISBN: 9781476697444 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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329,72 |
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Shoeless: The Life and Times of Joe Jackson [Large Print]
ISBN: 9780786433124 / Angielski / Miękka / 455 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Shoeless" Joe Jackson was one of baseball's greatest hitters and most colorful players. Born Joseph Jefferson Wofford Jackson on July 16, 1888, in Pickens County, South Carolina, Jackson went to work in a textile mill when he was around six years old, and got his start in baseball playing for the Brandon Mill team at the age of 13 earning $2.50 a game. He emerged as the star of the team and a favorite of fans with his hitting and throwing abilities, and moved up to play in the Carolina Association, where he received his nickname "Shoeless" because the blisters on his feet forced him to play...
"Shoeless" Joe Jackson was one of baseball's greatest hitters and most colorful players. Born Joseph Jefferson Wofford Jackson on July 16, 1888, in Pi...
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329,72 |
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Mel Ott: The Gentle Giant
ISBN: 9780810845985 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What baseball player had more hits than Babe Ruth, a better batting average than Willie Mays, a better slugging average than Ty Cobb, and more bases on balls than Stan Musial? This is the inspirational story of Melvin Thomas Ott, who at the strapping age of sixteen became a major league baseball player under the tutelage of the legendary manager of the New York Giants, John McGraw. Beyond the statistical record of this truly great baseball player, this book focuses on Mel Ott's personal life, his strong family ties, and the contributions which he made to the game of baseball. This volume is...
What baseball player had more hits than Babe Ruth, a better batting average than Willie Mays, a better slugging average than Ty Cobb, and more bases o...
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333,05 |
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Baseball: A Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
ISBN: 9781576071038 / Angielski / Twarda / 371 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Baseball has brought us great players, great writers, and some really rotten calls. "Baseball: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture" looks at American society through the prism of its favorite pastime, discussing not only the game but also such issues as race relations, writing, drug abuse, entertainment, gambling, and movies.
Baseball has brought us great players, great writers, and some really rotten calls. "Baseball: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture" looks at America... |
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335,11 |
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African American Pioneers of Baseball: A Biographical Encyclopedia
ISBN: 9780313338519 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Jackie Robinson became the first African American player in major league baseball in 1947, elbowing aside the league's policies of segregation that had been inviolate for 60 years, he became a symbol of opportunity and acceptance for African American players everywhere. Robinson withstood discrimination to establish himself as a Hall of Fame player, and to lead future generations of black players into the previously all-white world of Major League Baseball. Written for students and general readers alike, this biographical encyclopedia chronicles the history of African American... When Jackie Robinson became the first African American player in major league baseball in 1947, elbowing aside the league's policies of segregation... |
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Touching All the Bases: Baseball in 101 Fascinating Stories
ISBN: 9780810885523 / Angielski / Twarda / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Around 1863, William "Candy" Cummings discovered he could make clamshells curve when thrown--a skill he transferred to baseball as a pitcher for the New York Excelsiors. In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first team in baseball to place all of their players on salary. And in 1945, the St. Louis Browns recruited a one-armed outfielder to the majors. These stories and much more are brought to life in Touching All the Bases: Baseball in 101 Fascinating Stories, an all-encompassing look at the game of baseball. Past to present, this book covers the sport in its entirety, from its...
Around 1863, William "Candy" Cummings discovered he could make clamshells curve when thrown--a skill he transferred to baseball as a pitcher for the N...
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347,74 |
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Baseball: The Early Years
ISBN: 9780195001006 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now available in paperback, Harold Seymour and Dorothy Seymour Mills' Baseball: The Early Years recounts the true story of how baseball came into being and how it developed into a highly organized business and social institution.
The Early Years, traces the growth of baseball from the time of the first recorded ball game at Valley Forge during the revolution until the formation of the two present-day major leagues in 1903. By investigating previously unknown sources, the book uncovers the real story of how baseball evolved from a gentleman's amateur sport of "well-bred play followed by... Now available in paperback, Harold Seymour and Dorothy Seymour Mills' Baseball: The Early Years recounts the true story of how baseball came into bein...
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349,66 |
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The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 1997 (Jackie Robinson)
ISBN: 9780786408313 / Angielski / Miękka / 285 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text is an anthology of 14 papers that were presented at the Ninth Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture. These papers focus on Robinson, baseball and race relations and are divided into three parts.
This text is an anthology of 14 papers that were presented at the Ninth Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture. These papers focus on ...
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356,97 |
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The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture
ISBN: 9780786409549 / Angielski / Miękka / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an anthology of papers that were presented at the Tenth Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, held in June 1998, and co-sponsored by the State University of New York at Oneonta and the National Baseball Hall of Fame These essays, divided into sections titled "Baseball as a Business, " "Baseball and Communication, " "Baseball and Racial and Ethnic Perspectives, " "Baseball and Gender Matters, " "Baseball and Images" and "The Other Leagues of Baseball, " cut through the quick and eas judgments of the media and offer instead the longer, more informed view of scholars...
This is an anthology of papers that were presented at the Tenth Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, held in June 1998, and co-spon...
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The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture
ISBN: 9780786411207 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an anthology of papers that were presented at the Twelfth Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, held June 7-9, 2000, and co-sponsored by the State University of New York at Oneonta and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
This is an anthology of papers that were presented at the Twelfth Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, held June 7-9, 2000, and co-...
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356,97 |
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The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 2017-2018
ISBN: 9781476670157 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 2019 and 2021
ISBN: 9781476678382 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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356,97 |
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The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 2003-2004
ISBN: 9780786421961 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an anthology of 17 papers, eight presented at the Fifteenth Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture in June 2003 and nine presented at the Sixteenth in June 2004. Selected from over 60 papers delivered at both symposia, the essays represent the finest scholarship from two conferences. The essays are divided into five sections. "Gender: Feminism and Masculinity on and off the Diamond" examines the relationship between baseball and gender, and includes a discussion of the rituals of brawling and a unique autobiographical account from former major league player Dan Ardell....
This is an anthology of 17 papers, eight presented at the Fifteenth Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture in June 2003 and nine prese...
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356,97 |
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Dominican Baseball: New Pride, Old Prejudice
ISBN: 9781439910870 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pedro Martinez. Sammy Sosa. Manny Ramirez. By 2000, Dominican baseball players were in every Major League clubhouse, and regularly winning every baseball award. In 2002, Omar Minaya became the first Dominican general manager of a Major League team. But how did this codependent relationship between MLB and Dominican talent arise and thrive? In his incisive and engaging book, "Dominican Baseball," Alan Klein examines the history of MLB's presence and influence in the Dominican Republic, the development of the booming industry and academies, and the dependence on Dominican player... Pedro Martinez. Sammy Sosa. Manny Ramirez. By 2000, Dominican baseball players were in every Major League clubhouse, and regularly winning every b... |
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367,33 |
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Astros and Asterisks - Houston`s Sign-Stealing Scandal Explained
ISBN: 9781477327425 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An in-depth and multiperspectival look at the Astros' sign-stealing scandal and its roots in the culture of baseball fandom.
An in-depth and multiperspectival look at the Astros' sign-stealing scandal and its roots in the culture of baseball fandom.
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367,33 |
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