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Our White Boy
ISBN: 9780896726741 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the outset of summer break in 1959, Texas Tech senior Jerry Craft had no more enticing options than to stay home and help on the family ranch so the telephoned offer to play for a semipro baseball club he d never heard of came as a welcome surprise. But Craft was in for an even bigger surprise when he reported for tryout and discovered he d been recruited for the West Texas Colored League. Wichita Falls/Graham Stars manager Carl Sedberry persuaded Craft to put aside his misgivings and pitch for the Stars. Despite the derision of black teammates, fans, and opponents, and his own...
At the outset of summer break in 1959, Texas Tech senior Jerry Craft had no more enticing options than to stay home and help on the family ranch so th...
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121,64 |
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Silver Seasons and a New Frontier: The Story of the Rochester Red Wings, Second Edition
ISBN: 9780815609513 / Angielski / Miękka / 398 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Taking us back to the early nineteenth-century, when baseball was played in the meadows and streets of Rochester, New York, Silver Seasons and a New Frontier retraces the careers of the players and managers who honed their skills at Silver Stadium and later at Frontier Field. The many greats who played for the Rochester Red Wings Stan Musial, Cal Ripken Jr., Bob Gibson, Boog Powell, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray, and Justin Morneau are among those brought to life in this story rich with quirky performances and poignant moments. Taking us back to the early nineteenth-century, when baseball was played in the meadows and streets of Rochester, New York, Silver Seasons and a Ne... |
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75,83 |
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Boston Red Sox Managers
ISBN: 9781440462313 / Angielski / Miękka / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Profiling al the Red Sox Managers, from Jimmy Collins, the very first manager, to Terry Francona, the most recent manager. From Joe Cronin, who managed the team for 13 seasons, to Rudy York, who managed the Sox for one game. Every Red Sox manager is featured in this comprehensive baseball treasure.
Profiling al the Red Sox Managers, from Jimmy Collins, the very first manager, to Terry Francona, the most recent manager. From Joe Cronin, who manage...
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39,71 |
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The Road to Ebbets Field
ISBN: 9781449985998 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Baseball in Brooklyn, New York before the days of Ebbets field
Baseball in Brooklyn, New York before the days of Ebbets field
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29,94 |
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The First Fall Classic: The Red Sox, the Giants, and the Cast of Players, Pugs, and Politicos Who Reinvented the World Series in 1912
ISBN: 9780767929684 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this wonderful page-turner, veteran sports journalist Mike Vaccaro brings to life a bygone era in cinematic and intimate detail and re-creates the magic and suspense of the world s first classic series. In this wonderful page-turner, veteran sports journalist Mike Vaccaro brings to life a bygone era in cinematic and intimate detail and re-creates t... |
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76,02 |
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Character Is Not a Statistic: The Legacy and Wisdom of Baseball's Godfather Scout Bill Lajoie
ISBN: 9781450024402 / Angielski / Twarda / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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143,63 |
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Character Is Not a Statistic: The Legacy and Wisdom of Baseball's Godfather Scout Bill Lajoie
ISBN: 9781450015141 / Angielski / Miękka / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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79,78 |
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The Cubs and the White Sox: A Baseball Rivalry, 1900 to the Present
ISBN: 9780786446698 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Beginning with the premise that there is no other rivalry in team sports like that between the Cubs and the White Sox, this work traces the history of the antagonism between the fans of the two clubs. It includes over 50 photographs and two essays that deal with the question of bias at the Chicago Tribune.
Beginning with the premise that there is no other rivalry in team sports like that between the Cubs and the White Sox, this work traces the history of...
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139,34 |
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Small Ball in the Big Leagues: A History of Stealing, Bunting, Walking and Otherwise Scratching for Runs
ISBN: 9780786437931 / Angielski / Miękka / 311 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The typical baseball fan yearns for one of two things: a strike out or a home run. But most of the game takes place in between these electrifying moments. This book discusses the importance of 'small ball' to baseball.
The typical baseball fan yearns for one of two things: a strike out or a home run. But most of the game takes place in between these electrifying mome...
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218,89 |
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Perfect: Don Larsen's Miraculous World Series Game and the Men Who Made It Happen
ISBN: 9780451231239 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -Perfect captures our hearts as it carries us back to the golden age of baseball and the more innocent world of the 1950s.---Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning Author of The Bully Pulpit
On October 8, 1956, New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen took the mound for game five of the World Series against the rival Brooklyn Dodgers. In an improbable performance that the New York Times called -the greatest moment in the history of the Fall Classic, - Larsen, an otherwise mediocre journeyman pitcher, retired twenty-seven straight Dodger batters to... -Perfect captures our hearts as it carries us back to the golden age of baseball and the more innocent world of the 1950s.---Doris Kearns Go...
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91,22 |
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Early Black Baseball in Minnesota: The St. Paul Gophers, Minneapolis Keystones and Other Barnstorming Teams of the Deadball Era
ISBN: 9780786438167 / Angielski / Miękka / 313 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Though they were never able to compete against the Negro League squads, both the St. Paul Gophers and their rivals, the Minneapolis Keystones, had talent and depth that rivaled those of the more famous Negro League teams. This work covers the history of these two teams and the players that made them up, recounting their successes, including the careers of George Wilson and John Donaldson. Contains over fifty rarely seen photographs of the Gophers and Keystones, as well as yearly chronologies and statistics for the two squads, player histories, and rosters for every significant Minnesota black...
Though they were never able to compete against the Negro League squads, both the St. Paul Gophers and their rivals, the Minneapolis Keystones, had tal...
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165,68 |
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When Cobb Met Wagner: The Seven-Game World Series of 1909
ISBN: 9780786448371 / Angielski / Miękka / 283 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 1909 World Series featured Hall of Fame players Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner and was the first championship to extend to Game Seven, the final and deciding game. This work examines the entire regular season of both the Tigers and the Pirates but pays special attention to the seven games of that World Series. Includes 54 photographs, complete club statistics, biographical and career thumbnails, box scores for each series game, and tables on the acquisition of each player as well as information on how they departed.
The 1909 World Series featured Hall of Fame players Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner and was the first championship to extend to Game Seven, the final and dec...
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165,68 |
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Milwaukee Brewers IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom
ISBN: 9780982675915 / Angielski / Miękka / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Think you know Milwaukee Brewers baseball? Think again. It's time to find out how much you really know about Brewers trivia - and to find out where you rank among the who's who of diehard Brewers fans. Are you a rookie? Are you a tested, hardcore veteran headed for the Hall of Fame? Or are you a fair-weather fan who will be clearing waivers for your pending release halfway through the book? We'll let you know. Test your skills. Wrack your brain. It's the ultimate Milwaukee Brewers IQ test. - Advance Praise for Milwaukee Brewers IQ - -I thought I knew everything there is to know about the...
Think you know Milwaukee Brewers baseball? Think again. It's time to find out how much you really know about Brewers trivia - and to find out where yo...
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47,69 |
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Like Night and Day: A Look at Chicago Baseball 1964-69
ISBN: 9781419690556 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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59,83 |
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Signature Seasons: Fifteen Baseball Legends at Their Most Memorable, 1908-1949
ISBN: 9780786446551 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Through history, anecdotes, highlights and quotations, this work devotes a chapter each to the most memorable seasons of some of Major League Baseball's greatest players, including Christy Mathewson, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Rogers Hornsby, George Sisler, Hack Wilson, Jimmie Foxx, Dizzy Dean, Lou Gehrig, and Hank Greenberg.
Through history, anecdotes, highlights and quotations, this work devotes a chapter each to the most memorable seasons of some of Major League Baseball...
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165,68 |
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The Day All the Stars Came Out: Major League Baseball's First All-Star Game, 1933
ISBN: 9780786447084 / Angielski / Miękka / 231 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a history of Major League Baseball's first All-Star Game, originally conceived in 1933 as a one-time Game of the Century (including greats such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Carl Hubbell and Lefty Grove) to lift the spirits of the nation and its people in the midst of the Great Depression. The game was so successful that it became a yearly event and an integral part of the baseball season. The work describes the game, from the Chicago Tribune's early advocacy for the contest through every play, and describes the later accomplishments of many of the individuals involved.
This is a history of Major League Baseball's first All-Star Game, originally conceived in 1933 as a one-time Game of the Century (including greats suc...
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139,34 |
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Toy Cannon: The Autobiography of Baseball's Jimmy Wynn
ISBN: 9780786458561 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite the pressures of racism and a troubled personal life, Jimmy The Toy Cannon Wynn achieved remarkable success as a power hitter. In his fifteen seasons in the major leagues he batted in 291 home runs, three of which still rank as some of the longest on record. Pigeon-holed as a contact hitter, Wynn was able to lead the Houston Astros to a successful World Series after being traded on the strength of his powerful slugging. Also includes twenty four photos of Wynn's life from childhood to his current career as a sports analyst for Fox Sports.
Despite the pressures of racism and a troubled personal life, Jimmy The Toy Cannon Wynn achieved remarkable success as a power hitter. In his fifteen ...
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The Origins and History of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
ISBN: 9780786460892 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This in-depth treatment of the organization and operation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League draws on primary documents from league owner Arthur Meyerhoff and others for a unique perspective inside the AAGPBL. The study begins with a brief history of women's softball, an important precursor to, and talent pool for, women's professional baseball. Next the book investigates league administration and organization as well as publicity and promotion. Later chapters cover team administrative structures, managers, chaperones, player backgrounds, and league policies. Finally,...
This in-depth treatment of the organization and operation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League draws on primary documents from leagu...
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218,89 |
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The College World Series: A Baseball History, 1947-2003
ISBN: 9780786461035 / Angielski / Miękka / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This title covers each College World Series from the first game in 1947 through the 2003 Series. The authors devote a chapter to each decade and then cover each game of the Series.
This title covers each College World Series from the first game in 1947 through the 2003 Series. The authors devote a chapter to each decade and then ...
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218,89 |
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A Brooklyn Dodgers Reader
ISBN: 9780786461080 / Angielski / Miękka / 287 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Brooklyn Dodgers are one of the most popular and most beloved baseball teams of all time. This book is a collection of writings about the Dodgers, arranged chronologically to give the readers a sense of the team's long history. Included are news reports, articles and excerpts from both fiction and non-fiction works, written by some of the best baseball writers of the past sixty years. Among them are James L. Terry (excerpted from Long Before the Dodgers); John Lardner (The Unbelievable Babe Herman); Red Barber and Robert Creamer (excerpted from Rhubarb in the Catbird Seat); Harold Parrott...
The Brooklyn Dodgers are one of the most popular and most beloved baseball teams of all time. This book is a collection of writings about the Dodgers,...
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165,68 |
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