Baseball Dreams
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Mashi
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Author : Robert K. Fitts
language : en
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2020-04-01
Mashi written by Robert K. Fitts and has been published by University of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In the spring of 1964, the Nankai Hawks of Japan’s Pacific League sent nineteen-year-old Masanori Murakami to the Class A Fresno Giants to improve his skills. To nearly everyone’s surprise, Murakami, known as Mashi, dominated the American hitters. With the San Francisco Giants caught in a close pennant race and desperate for a left-handed reliever, Masanori was called up to join the big league club, becoming the first Japanese player in the Major Leagues. Featuring pinpoint control, a devastating curveball, and a friendly smile, Mashi became the Giants’ top lefty reliever and one of the team’s most popular players—as well as a national hero in Japan. Not surprisingly, the Giants offered him a contract for the 1965 season. Murakami signed, announcing that he would be thrilled to stay in San Francisco. There was just one problem: the Nankai Hawks still owned his contract. The dispute over Murakami’s contract would ignite an international incident that ultimately prevented other Japanese players from joining the Majors for thirty years. Mashi is the story of an unlikely hero caught up in an American and Japanese baseball dispute and forced to choose between his dreams in the United States and his duty in Japan.
Transpacific Field Of Dreams
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Author : Sayuri Guthrie-Shimizu
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2012-04-04
Transpacific Field Of Dreams written by Sayuri Guthrie-Shimizu and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Baseball has joined America and Japan, even in times of strife, for over 150 years. After the "opening" of Japan by Commodore Perry, Sayuri Guthrie-Shimizu explains, baseball was introduced there by American employees of the Japanese government tasked with bringing Western knowledge and technology to the country, and Japanese students in the United States soon became avid players. In the early twentieth century, visiting Japanese warships fielded teams that played against American teams, and a Negro League team arranged tours to Japan. By the 1930s, professional baseball was organized in Japan where it continued to be played during and after World War II; it was even played in Japanese American internment camps in the United States during the war. From early on, Guthrie-Shimizu argues, baseball carried American values to Japan, and by the mid-twentieth century, the sport had become emblematic of Japan's modernization and of America's growing influence in the Pacific world. Guthrie-Shimizu contends that baseball provides unique insight into U.S.-Japanese relations during times of war and peace and, in fact, is central to understanding postwar reconciliation. In telling this often surprising history, Transpacific Field of Dreams shines a light on globalization's unlikely, and at times accidental, participants.
Baseball Memories Dreams
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Author : The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
language : en
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
Release Date : 2022-10-04
Baseball Memories Dreams written by The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and has been published by Mango Media Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Discover What Made Baseball America’s Pastime #1 New Release in Baseball Statistics Baseball Memories & Dreams celebrates the iconic moments, heroes, and trends that define baseball for its millions of fans This compendium of baseball writing covers it all—recollections of Hall of Famers and narratives from top baseball writers; stories on the rich iconography and history of the game across the full diversity of players, teams, and leagues; and reflections on the way America’s pastime has shaped our culture. Selected from the Baseball Hall of Fame’s member magazine, Baseball Memories & Dreams brings to life the best of baseball. More than just a baseball history book. Revel in America’s pastime and explore baseball history in articles written by notable sports writers, Hall of Famers, media personalities, and the Hall’s own expert historians. Baseball Memories & Dreams showcases the best of baseball facts, baseball biographies, and baseball media personalities into a robust catalogue of known and unknown information. Get the inside scoop into the lives of baseball giants like Johnny Bench, Peter Gammons, John Grisham, Tim Kurkjian, Ichiro Suzuki, Joe Torre, and more. From their stories, gain insight into each individual life to see just what trials and hardships made these men into the best baseball players in history. With Baseball Memories & Dreams in hand, you’ll see America’s pastime in a new light. Inside, you’ll find over 70 articles on America’s pastime, highlighting: Baseball facts, baseball biographies, stats, and artifacts—and the history and lore behind them Coverage of Black, Hispanic, and woman players Stories about baseball’s great players, teams, and rivalries, as well as the moments that trace the game’s wide-ranging history If you enjoy baseball books—best sellers like The Baseball 100, Cloudbuster Nine, or Talking to GOATS—you’ll love Baseball Memories & Dreams.
Dream Teams
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Author : Lloyd Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
Release Date : 1990
Dream Teams written by Lloyd Johnson and has been published by Smithmark Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Baseball categories.
The past and present stars of major league and All-Star teams for each decade of the twentieth century. The dream team players had to have played at least 800 games.
Baseball And The American Dream
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Author : Robert Elias
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-15
Baseball And The American Dream written by Robert Elias and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with History categories.
A fascinating look at how America's favorite sport has both reflected and shaped social, economic, and
Baseball And The American Dream
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Author : Robert Elias
language : en
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Release Date : 2001
Baseball And The American Dream written by Robert Elias and has been published by M.E. Sharpe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
One particular American sport arguably surpasses all others in reflecting U.S. society: the national pastime -- baseball. Roger Angell has suggested, "Baseball seems to have been invented solely for the purpose of explaining all other things in life". It has uniquely mirrored the trends within our culture and has been associated with "The American Dream" in all of its permutations. Baseball has been an arena in which the mightiest struggles of our society -- equal rights regardless of race, nationality, or gender -- have been played out. Editor Robert Elias has woven together a collection of essays of exceptional diversity to look at how baseball and the American Dream have connected through history to the present day, as well as providing a signpost to the future of baseball in American popular culture. Featuring articles by former players such as Orlando Cepeda and Dusty Baker (currently the manager for the San Francisco Giants), legendary journalists such as Leonard Koppett, Andrei Codrescu, and Roger Kahn, and contemporary scholars such as Jules Tygiel, Gai Berlage, and Samuel Regalado, this volume provides a unique and valuable perspective on baseball and its distinctive place in American culture.
Diamond Dreams
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Author : Stephen Brunt
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 1997
Diamond Dreams written by Stephen Brunt and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Toronto Blue Jays (Baseball Team) categories.
My Mother S Dream
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Author : Bill Lightle
language : en
Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
Release Date : 2010-05
My Mother S Dream written by Bill Lightle and has been published by Hillcrest Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A beautifully written story about friendship, love, and ball players from a small Indiana town who played with big hearts.
Baseball Dreams Fishing Magic
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Author : Mike Reuther
language : en
Publisher: Baseball Dreams, Fishing Magic Series
Release Date : 2023-03-21
Baseball Dreams Fishing Magic written by Mike Reuther and has been published by Baseball Dreams, Fishing Magic Series this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-21 with categories.
Baseball is life. So is fly fishing. But what if neither is quite as fulfilling as you expected them to be? A talented pitcher and cocksure small-town kid with big dreams, Nick Grimes is certain his blazing fastball will send him straight to the Major Leagues. And he's not the only one with big dreams. Jess, a young waitress who captures his heart, dreams of becoming a famous novelist. The future is bright, they can both feel it - and barely out of high school, Grimes signs a professional contract to pitch for the Detroit Tigers. But what if it turns out that the minor leagues are a lot tougher than he expected? And what if his other big love, fly fishing, is not quite it, either? Can he even find what it is? Can Jess with her ambitions help him find his true self? Should he take second chances as both his father and a pitching coach who see something special in him urge him to do? Should he follow the advice of Sir Jon, a former academic turned recluse and a fly fisherman? So many questions ... and as Grimes discovers, his remarkable journey is nowhere near its destination. With echoes of A River Runs Through It and The Rookie, Baseball Dreams, Fishing Magic will take you on a journey of a young man chasing the American dream on baseball fields and trout streams and in bar rooms, but most of all, within his own soul.
Baseball Dreams
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Author : Lisa Benjamin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005-12-31
Baseball Dreams written by Lisa Benjamin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-31 with Baseball players categories.