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No Minor Accomplishment: The Revival of New Jersey Professional Baseball
ISBN: 9780813542744 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. America's pastime has roots in New Jersey dating back to 1846 when the first baseball game using modern rules was played on Elysian Fields in Hoboken. The sport thrived throughout the state until the 1950s when fans began to turn away from local competition, preferring to watch games broadcast on television, to take a trip to see a major league team in New York, or to frequent newly air-conditioned movie theaters or bowling alleys. By the early 1990s, however, a growing disenchantment with the high ticket prices and corporate atmosphere of Major League Baseball led to the revival of a purer...
America's pastime has roots in New Jersey dating back to 1846 when the first baseball game using modern rules was played on Elysian Fields in Hoboken....
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97,50 |
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The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty: The Game, the Team, and the Cost of Greatness
ISBN: 9780061672873 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For six extraordinary years around the turn of the millennium, the Yankees were baseball's unstoppable force, with players such as Paul O'Neill, Derek Jeter, and Mariano Rivera. But for the players and the coaches, baseball Yankees-style was also an almost unbearable pressure cooker of anxiety, expectation, and infighting. With owner George Steinbrenner at the controls, the Yankees money machine spun out of control. In this new edition of The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, Buster Olney tracks the Yankees through these exciting and tumultuous seasons, updating his... For six extraordinary years around the turn of the millennium, the Yankees were baseball's unstoppable force, with players such as Paul O'Neill, De... |
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68,61 |
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Dawn of a Dynasty: The Incredible and Improbable Story of the 1947 New York Yankees
ISBN: 9780595453375 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the start of the 1947 baseball season, reporters projected the Boston Red Sox would repeat as American League champions. The New York Yankees were picked to finish no higher than third place. The reporters were wrong. The Yankees were a veteran team as Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, Tommy Henrich, and Charlie Keller returned from World War II military service. It was also a team that introduced New York fans to rookies Yogi Berra, Bobby Brown, and Frank Shea. The team saw stand-out performances from players such as Allie Reynolds, who was obtained in a trade with Cleveland and was a...
At the start of the 1947 baseball season, reporters projected the Boston Red Sox would repeat as American League champions. The New York Yankees were ...
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64,61 |
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Dawn of a Dynasty: The Incredible and Improbable Story of the 1947 New York Yankees
ISBN: 9780595693788 / Angielski / Twarda / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the start of the 1947 baseball season, reporters projected the Boston Red Sox would repeat as American League champions. The New York Yankees were picked to finish no higher than third place. The reporters were wrong. The Yankees were a veteran team as Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, Tommy Henrich, and Charlie Keller returned from World War II military service. It was also a team that introduced New York fans to rookies Yogi Berra, Bobby Brown, and Frank Shea. The team saw stand-out performances from players such as Allie Reynolds, who was obtained in a trade with Cleveland and was a...
At the start of the 1947 baseball season, reporters projected the Boston Red Sox would repeat as American League champions. The New York Yankees were ...
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102,72 |
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The Detroit Tigers
ISBN: 9780873389587 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A facsimile reproduction of the 1946 history of the Detroit Tigers Fred Lieb's team history of the Detroit Tigers was originally published in1946 as part of the celebrated series of major league team histories published by G. P. Putnam. With their colorful prose and delightful narratives, the Putnam books have been described as the Cadillac of team histories and have become prized collectibles for baseball readers and historians. High or low in the standings, the Detroit Tigers have always been a fighting baseball club. From the time of Watkins's famous... A facsimile reproduction of the 1946 history of the Detroit Tigers Fred Lieb's team history of the Detroit Tigers was origi... |
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95,10 |
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The Best Game Ever: Pirates vs. Yankees: October 13, 1960
ISBN: 9780306817557 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. October 13, 1960: the hardscrabble Pirates were a colorful bunch of overachievers led by Roberto Clemente and Bill Mazeroski, making the franchise's first World Series appearance in thirty-five years against a heavily favored Yankee squad featuring such legends as Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Roger Maris. The Pirates were outscored 46-16 through the first six games--only to win, 10-9, when Mazeroski became the only player ever to decide aWorld Series Game 7 with a walk-off home run.
With this "captivating book" (New York Times), Reisler revisits this fall classic pitch... October 13, 1960: the hardscrabble Pirates were a colorful bunch of overachievers led by Roberto Clemente and Bill Mazeroski, making the franchise's f...
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83,81 |
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The Billy Goat Curse: Losing and Superstition in Cubs Baseball Since World War II
ISBN: 9780786433544 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1945 the most famous curse in sports was placed on the Chicago Cubs when Bill Sianis and his goat were ejected from Wrigley Field. Sianis allegedly cursed the Cubs, promising that they'd never again play in the World Series at Wrigley Field. The book focuses on attitudes of players and fans, and attempts to exorcise the curse.
In 1945 the most famous curse in sports was placed on the Chicago Cubs when Bill Sianis and his goat were ejected from Wrigley Field. Sianis allegedly...
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112,97 |
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Ball, Bat and Bitumen: A History of Coalfield Baseball in the Appalachian South
ISBN: 9780786435944 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the early 1900s to the 1950s, baseball games between mine workers were a small-town phenomenon. Based on interviews with players, families of deceased players, and contemporary sources this history covers not only teams and leagues but their function within the mining communities of Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia.
From the early 1900s to the 1950s, baseball games between mine workers were a small-town phenomenon. Based on interviews with players, families of dec...
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193,06 |
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Northsiders: Essays on the History and Culture of the Chicago Cubs
ISBN: 9780786436231 / Angielski / Miękka / 229 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. These essays examine the role of baseball's Cubs in the history and politics of Chicago. The collection explores the ties between team and town from a range of perspectives.
These essays examine the role of baseball's Cubs in the history and politics of Chicago. The collection explores the ties between team and town from a...
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219,48 |
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Teenager on First, Geezer at Bat, 4-F on Deck: Major League Baseball in 1945
ISBN: 9780786437948 / Angielski / Miękka / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This title tells how the Second World War was in the bottom of the ninth inning in Germany and Japan, but back in America the bases were loaded with baseball players, many of them new to the big leagues. While the game's stars traded their stockings and gloves for khaki and rifles, America's leaders believed baseball boosted morale.
This title tells how the Second World War was in the bottom of the ninth inning in Germany and Japan, but back in America the bases were loaded with b...
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166,12 |
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Jack Coombs: A Life in Baseball
ISBN: 9780786439591 / Angielski / Miękka / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a biography of Jack Coombs, a baseball star of the early years of the 20th century and later a successful college coach and author of a highly-regarded instructional book. One of the few players of his era to have graduated from college, Coombs was a star pitcher for Connie Mack's Athletics and later the Brooklyn Robins.
This is a biography of Jack Coombs, a baseball star of the early years of the 20th century and later a successful college coach and author of a highly...
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166,12 |
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Saving Ted Williams
ISBN: 9781413489507 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. SAVING TED WILLIAMS Tales of Mystery, Intrigue, and Redemption by Richard C. Jaffeson Copyright(s) 1998-2005 Immediately after his passing on July 5, 2002, Ted Williams' remains were flown to Arizona where the body was treated, beheaded, frozen in liquid nitrogen, and stored in stainless-steel containers through a process known as cryonics, which claims to eventually be able to revive, epair, and restore deceased persons. This process is highly questionable, and should be substantiated in order to determine its validity. More importantly, as described in articles contained herein, Williams'...
SAVING TED WILLIAMS Tales of Mystery, Intrigue, and Redemption by Richard C. Jaffeson Copyright(s) 1998-2005 Immediately after his passing on July 5, ...
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80,00 |
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Phillies Nation Presents The 100 Greatest Phillies of All Time: An examination of the 100 greatest players ever to wear red pinstripes and more!
ISBN: 9781515364795 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With a 130+ year history, the Philadelphia Phillies are an institution in professional baseball. From Recreation Park to their current home at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies have produced Hall of Fame players like Robin Roberts, Richie Ashburn, Grover Cleveland Alexander, and Mike Schmidt. But a debate rages on: how do the great Phillies stack up among one another? In Ian Riccaboni's Phillies Nation Presents The 100 Greatest Phillies of All-Time, Riccaboni answers this question with insightful analysis, using both traditional and advanced metrics, with profiles dedicated to each Top 100...
With a 130+ year history, the Philadelphia Phillies are an institution in professional baseball. From Recreation Park to their current home at Citizen...
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80,00 |
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The Boys of Brooklyn: The Parade Grounds: Brooklyn's Field of Dreams
ISBN: 9781434340405 / Angielski / Miękka / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Praise for A BROOKLYN DODGERS READER Edited by Andrew Paul Mele Forward by Carl Erskine .."..should become one of the standard histories of the irrepressible Dodgers." - Donald Honig "One of the finest collections of baseball writings ever assembled." - Tom Knight Brooklyn Baseball Historian " It's all there, told in the words of Red Smith, Jimmy Canon, and W. C. Heinz, guys who would be worth reading if they were writing about lawn care." - Jay Price Staten Island Advance
Praise for A BROOKLYN DODGERS READER Edited by Andrew Paul Mele Forward by Carl Erskine .."..should become one of the standard histories of the irrepr...
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82,01 |
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Diamonds in the Rough: Baseball Stories from Alaska
ISBN: 9780945397823 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After winning Statehood in 1959, Alaska attracted thousands of collegiate stars who played for colorful teams such as the Fairbanks Goldpanners, Alaska Glacier Pilots, Peninsula Oilers, North Pole Nicks, and Anchorage Bucs. Hundreds went on to major leagues, including Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, home-run king Mark McGwire, and fireball pitcher Randy Johnson. And nowhere else is there an event like the annual Midnight Sun Game. Played in Fairbanks on June 21, the longest day of the year, it starts at 10:30 p.m. and continues until the next day, with no stadium lights.
After winning Statehood in 1959, Alaska attracted thousands of collegiate stars who played for colorful teams such as the Fairbanks Goldpanners, Alask...
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68,42 |
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Red Sox Rule: Terry Francona and Boston's Rise to Dominance
ISBN: 9780061458552 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The story of the changing face of baseball and the inner workings of its finest organization After a hundred "cursed" years, the Boston Red Sox rose gloriously to baseball domination. Under the leadership of manager Terry Francona, an extraordinary team of wildly disparate personalities--from the inscrutable Manny Ramirez to the affable David "Big Papi" Ortiz--pulled off two improbable post-season comebacks to make it to the World Series twice in three years . . . and ultimately emerged victorious. In Red Sox Rule, Michael Holley, bestselling author of Patriot... The story of the changing face of baseball and the inner workings of its finest organization After a hundred "cursed" years, the Boston Red ... |
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72,38 |
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Understanding Baseball: An Examination of the History, Teams, Economics and Basic Plays, and a Review of the 2007 Season, Lead to a Better Und
ISBN: 9781432726300 / Angielski / Miękka / 382 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Understand the National Pastime-Baseball The elements of the game of baseball are taken for granted by today's fans. Actually they have evolved through a historical process. This book reviews and summarizes how that has occurred, and provides an overview of the teams and economics of the game today. A review of the 2007 season shows the typical events and situations that develop during the baseball season. A simulated game provides a detailed analysis of the actions of baseball players in a variety of game situations. Understand the National Pastime-Baseball The elements of the game of baseball are taken for granted by today's fans. Actually they have evolve... |
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106,51 |
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The Greatest Game: The Day That Bucky, Yaz, Reggie, Pudge, and Company Played the Most Memorable Game in Baseball's Most Intense Rivalry
ISBN: 9781416534396 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this spellbinding book, Richard Bradley tells the story of what was surely the greatest major league game of our lifetime and perhaps in the history of professional baseball. That game, played at Fenway Park on the afternoon of October 4, 1978, was the culmination of one of the most tense, emotionally wrought seasons ever, between baseball's two most bitter rivals, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. Both teams finished this tumultuous season with identical 99-64 records, forcing a one-game playoff. With a one-run lead and two outs, with the tying run in scoring position in the...
In this spellbinding book, Richard Bradley tells the story of what was surely the greatest major league game of our lifetime and perhaps in the histor...
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76,19 |
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Christy Mathewson: A Game-By-Game Profile of a Legendary Pitcher
ISBN: 9780786441211 / Angielski / Miękka / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During his remarkable 17-year career (1900-1916), Christy Mathewson was the dominant pitcher in the National league. His 373 wins will stand as the third highest total in baseball history. This title includes tales of his personal life and the colorful characters who were a part of baseball in the early 1900s.
During his remarkable 17-year career (1900-1916), Christy Mathewson was the dominant pitcher in the National league. His 373 wins will stand as the th...
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166,12 |
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The 1976 Cincinnati Reds: Last Hurrah for the Big Red Machine
ISBN: 9780786438549 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 1976 the Cincinnati Reds were one of the last to be considered a dynasty. This book documents the season of one of the greatest teams in baseball history.
The 1976 the Cincinnati Reds were one of the last to be considered a dynasty. This book documents the season of one of the greatest teams in baseball ...
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166,12 |
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