Baseball In The Lone Star State
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Baseball In The Lone Star State
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Author : Tom Kayser
language : en
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Release Date : 2012-08-31
Baseball In The Lone Star State written by Tom Kayser and has been published by Trinity University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-31 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In short episodic chapters, Kayser and King create a history of this storied minor league, providing a broad picture of the shifting character of baseball operations over the past century or so. Portrayed are the many and varied and often colorful owners, managers, and players who did so much to give this league a powerful place in Texas culture. Accompanying the text are dozens of B&W photos, dating to the founding of the league, and an appendix of baseball statistics, essential information for the true aficionado. With nine teams in states from Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma, the Texas League has brought America's favorite sport to local fans for more than 100 summers. This book chronicles those games, their players, and will delight the legions of diehard fans of teams like the San Antonio Missions or El Paso Diablos or the Midland Rock Hounds who devotedly cheer loudly and boo lustily.
Texas Baseball A Lone Star Diamond History From Town Teams To The Big Leagues
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Author : Clay Coppedge
language : en
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Release Date : 2012-04
Texas Baseball A Lone Star Diamond History From Town Teams To The Big Leagues written by Clay Coppedge and has been published by History Press Library Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04 with History categories.
Goin Great In The Lone Star State
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Author : Robert Spreng
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2010-08-23
Goin Great In The Lone Star State written by Robert Spreng and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-23 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
This is a story for 10 to 16 year olds. It follows Billy/Bill/Willy, a fourteen year old high school baseball player, in the activities and results of his, in a fit of anger, running away from home. The tale introduces Mom, Dad, Ashley Ann Ames, Puckey, Judge Faultless and three girls named Cathy (AKA, Vu, K and C.) as Billy deals with the challenges he faces (or thinks he faces) trying to live with his father, who he calls "The Lone Star State Mr. Perfect Attorney.) But while Billy in lost in the dank dark woods, he begins to see his life much more clearly.
Galveston Buccaneers The Shearn Moody And The 1934 Texas League Championship
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Author : Kris Rutherford
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2015
Galveston Buccaneers The Shearn Moody And The 1934 Texas League Championship written by Kris Rutherford and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
Galveston survived the Great Depression with a healthy dose of baseball, boll weevils and bootleg business. Farmers like future Galveston Buccaneers star Buck Fausett fled the insect infestation of North Texas for the city's sunny shores along with throngs of visitors eager to visit Sam Maceo's clubs and catch a ballgame. Galvestonians had a long love affair with America's favorite pastime, fielding the first game played in the state. Cotton heir Shearn Moody purchased the Buccaneers in 1931 and turned the languishing squad into a dominating force that won the 1934 Texas League Championship. Author Kris Rutherford weaves a captivating history of the Moody family, a team of talented players and the island that claimed them.
Spare Time In Texas
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Author : David G. McComb
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2012-10-05
Spare Time In Texas written by David G. McComb and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-05 with History categories.
What do Texans' pastimes and recreations say about their characters? Looking at Texas history from a new angle, David McComb starts from the premise that how people spend their leisure time may well reveal more about their true natures and interests than the work they do or their family connections. In this innovative book, McComb traces the history of various types of recreation in Texas, gathering significant insights into the characters of Texans from the pleasures they have pursued. Reflecting the frontier origins of Texas, McComb starts with the recreations that were most popular with men in a crude, still-developing society—drinking, gambling, and whoring. He goes on to show how, as Texas became more civilized, so did its diversions. He describes how Texans have connected with nature in parks and zoos; watched football and baseball in great stadiums such as the Astrodome and Cotton Bowl; discovered the pleasure of reading in public and university libraries; and enjoyed radio, TV, movies, and live theater in places such as Houston's Alley Theatre. This recreational history reveals that Texans are open-minded and generous; that they respect the land; oppose prostitution but indulge in gambling and drinking; support racial and gender rights; love zoos; champion libraries; take pride in theatrical productions; and adore sports.
Baseball S Dead Of World War Ii
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Author : Gary Bedingfield
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2009-12-10
Baseball S Dead Of World War Ii written by Gary Bedingfield and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-10 with Sports & Recreation categories.
While most fans know that baseball stars Ted Williams, Hank Greenberg, and Bob Feller served in the military during World War II, few can name the two major leaguers who died in action. (They were catcher Harry O’Neill and outfielder Elmer Gedeon.) Far fewer still are aware that another 125 minor league players also lost their lives during the war. This book draws on extensive research and interviews to bring their personal lives, baseball careers, and wartime service to light.
Lyman Bostock
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Author : K. Adam Powell
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-12-09
Lyman Bostock written by K. Adam Powell and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
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 Death of a Ballplayer, K. Adam Powell tells the story of Bostock’s humble beginnings in Birmingham, Alabama, his coming-of-age in Los Angeles, his involvement in the Black Power movement, his brief yet impactful baseball career, and his senseless murder in 1978. Those who knew Bostock and played alongside him believed he was good enough to win multiple batting titles, and perhaps even make the Hall of Fame some day. More than just a ballplayer, Bostock was known as a stand-out citizen who never forgot where he came from, investing hours of his time giving back to his community, visiting with local youth, and hosting baseball clinics. Lyman Bostock captures a remarkable era in professional baseball, an era when ballplayers such as Bostock still engaged closely with their fans even as power shifted from management and owners to the players. Through careful research, exclusive interviews, and rarely-seen photographs, Bostock’s life and the times in which he lived are conveyed in intimate detail. For baseball fans of all ages, Lyman Bostock’s biography is a poignant and inspiring story of an upcoming star whose life was cut much too short.
Black Barons Of Birmingham
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Author : Larry Powell
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2009-10-21
Black Barons Of Birmingham written by Larry Powell and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-21 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A unique approach to the history of a Negro League team: The first half of this book covers the leagues and the players of the 1920s, the 1930s, and 1940 through 1947 (when Robinson broke the color barrier). The second half is devoted to the Black Barons of subsequent decades, the former Barons invited to tryout camps, others who were signed with minor league clubs, and the fortunate few who got their long-awaited chance in the majors.
Texas Ingenuity Lone Star Inventions Inventors Innovators
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Author : Alan C. Elliott
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2016
Texas Ingenuity Lone Star Inventions Inventors Innovators written by Alan C. Elliott and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book is a collection of informative, and sometimes quirky, stories about Lone Star innovators, inventors and inventions. Each story emphasizes a Texas connection and shows how Texas ingenuity, determination or sheer dumb luck made the person or product famous and successful.
Beyond Texas Through Time
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Author : Walter Louis Buenger
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2011
Beyond Texas Through Time written by Walter Louis Buenger and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
In 1991 Walter L. Buenger and the late Robert A. Calvert compiled a pioneering work in Texas historiography: Texas Through Time, a seminal survey and critique of the field of Texas history from its inception through the end of the 1980s. Now, Buenger and Arnoldo De León have assembled an important new collection that assesses the current state of Texas historiography, building on the many changes in understanding and interpretation that have developed in the nearly twenty years since the publication of the original volume. This new work, Beyond Texas Through Time, departs from the earlier volume's emphasis on the dichotomy between traditionalism and revisionism as they applied to various eras. Instead, the studies in this book consider the topical and thematic understandings of Texas historiography embraced by a new generation of Texas historians as they reflect analytically on the work of the past two decades. The resulting approaches thus offer the potential of informing the study of themes and topics other than those specifically introduced in this volume, extending its usefulness well beyond a review of the literature. In addition, the volume editors' introduction proposes the application of cultural constructionism as an important third perspective on the thematic and topical analyses provided by the other contributors. Beyond Texas Through Time offers both a vantage point and a benchmark, serving as an important reference for scholars and advanced students of history and historiography, even beyond the borders of Texas.