Baseball Myths
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50 Biggest Baseball Myths
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Author : Brandon Toropov
language : en
Publisher: Citadel Press
Release Date : 1997
50 Biggest Baseball Myths written by Brandon Toropov and has been published by Citadel Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Sports & Recreation categories.
50 myths of American baseball debunked whilst providing fans with reasons to appreciate the true history of baseball.
Errors And Fouls Inside Baseball S Ninety Nie Most Popular Myths
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Author : Peter Handrinos
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2014-06-30
Errors And Fouls Inside Baseball S Ninety Nie Most Popular Myths written by Peter Handrinos and has been published by Potomac Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Most baseball traditions are wonderful. But not all of them. The games most basic elements have often been misrepresented, misunderstood, and misremembered through the years. All along, fiction has coexisted with fact, hyperbole has mixed with history, and exaggeration has been mistaken for explanation. Meanwhile, baseballs yen for tradition has left many fans and even baseball commentators unduly attached to stale ways of thinking. Peter Handrinos breaks from the past and provides an entertaining antidote to its outmoded ideas and excessive nostalgia.
Baseball Myths
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Author : Bill Deane
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2012
Baseball Myths written by Bill Deane and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Baseball followers have been perpetuating, debating, and debunking myths for nearly two centuries, producing a treasury of baseball stories and "facts." Yet never before have these elements of baseball history been carefully scrutinized and compiled into one comprehensive work--until now. In Baseball Myths: Debating, Debunking, and Disproving Tales from the Diamond, award-winning researcher Bill Deane examines baseball legends--old and new. This book covers such legendary players as Shoeless Joe Jackson, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Pete Rose, and Derek Jeter, while also looking at lesser-known figures like Dummy Hoy, Grover Land, Wally Pipp, and Babe Herman--not to mention people who found fame in other fields, such as Civil War General Abner Doubleday, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, and comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Deane's original research and logic will educate, amuse, and often surprise readers, revealing the truth behind such legends as the inventor of baseball, the first black player in the major leagues, and even the origin of the hot dog. With photographs, stats, and more than 80 myths examined, this book is sure to fascinate everyone, from the casual baseball fan to lifelong devotees of the sport.
Baseball S Greatest Myths And Legends
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Author : Elliott Smith
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2023
Baseball S Greatest Myths And Legends written by Elliott Smith and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"Did a major-league pitcher really hit a bird with a fastball in the middle of a game? What did a goat have to do with the Chicago Cubs not winning a championship for more than 70 years? Did Babe Ruth really point toward center field just before hitting a big home run in the 1932 World Series? Prepare to uncover the real stories behind these and other great baseball myths and legends!"--
Baseball S Greatest Controversies
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Author : John G. Robertson
language : en
Publisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland
Release Date : 1995
Baseball S Greatest Controversies written by John G. Robertson and has been published by Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Sports & Recreation categories.
To the uninitiated, baseball is a simple sport: the pitcher throws the ball, the hitter tries to hit it, and the fielders try to catch it. But what happens before, during and after those basic actions causes more arguments than can be found in any other sport. Most of these disputes are settled quickly; a few survive for generations, still able to spark heated debate decades later. Did Babe Ruth call his home run in the 1932 World Series? Was Shoeless Joe Jackson a victim or a perpetrator of the Black Sox Scandal? And who really won the batting title in 1910? These and 23 other of the game's most heated controversies are analyzed in this work. The background for each of the debates is given, as well as a full discussion of the historical implications of the decisions. After all, disputes have been a part of the national pastime since Abner Doubleday laid out the first baseball diamond in 1839. Right?
Contesting The Myths Of Samurai Baseball
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Author : Christopher T. Keaveney
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2018-03-19
Contesting The Myths Of Samurai Baseball written by Christopher T. Keaveney and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-19 with History categories.
Almost right from the introduction of baseball to Japan the sport was regarded as qualitatively different from the original American model. This vision of Japanese baseball associates the sport with steadfast devotion (magokoro) and the values of the samurai class in the code of Bushidō, in which greatness is achieved through hard work under the tutelage of a selfless master. In Contesting the Myths of Samurai Baseball Keaveney analyzes the persistent appeal of such mythologizing, arguing that the sport has been serving as a repository for traditional values, to which the Japanese have returned time and again in epochs of uncertainty and change. Baseball and modern culture emerged and developed side by side in Japan, giving cultural representations of this national pastime special insights into Japanese values and their contortions from the late nineteenth century to the present day. Keaveney explains the origins of the cultural construct “Samurai baseball” and reflects on the recurrences of these essentialist discourses at critical junctures in Japan’s modern history. Since the early modern period, writers, filmmakers, and manga artists have alternately affirmed and debunked these popular myths of baseball. This study presents an overview of these cultural products, beginning with Masaoka Shiki’s pioneering baseball writings, then moves on to the long history of baseball films and the venerable tradition of baseball fiction, and finally considers the substantial body of baseball manga and anime. Perhaps what is most striking is the continuous relevance of baseball and its values as a point of cultural reference for the Japanese people; their engagement with baseball is a genuine national love affair. “A fascinating study of samurai baseball and the culture it represents viewed through historical and contemporary literature, poetry, manga, and movies. An important, original work that is full of insights. Christopher Keaveney has put enormous effort into researching this book and he is to be congratulated. I learned a lot by reading it.” —Robert Whiting, author of You Gotta Have Wa and The Meaning of Ichiro “Keaveney’s book offers a nuanced introduction to the Japanese model of samurai baseball along with an analysis of many of the works that treat the guiding principles of that model. A fresh look at Japan’s national pastime.” —Bobby Valentine, former MLB player and manager and former manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball “Christopher Keaveney effortlessly combines a thorough knowledge of Japanese baseball—its players, managers, fans—with the cultural productions surrounding it. The result is a nostalgic trip through history and an edifying survey of literature, film, and manga.” —David Desser, professor emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Baseball S Greatest Myths And Legends
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Author : Elliott Smith
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2023
Baseball S Greatest Myths And Legends written by Elliott Smith and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Did a major-league pitcher really hit a bird with a fastball in the middle of a game? What did a goat have to do with the Chicago Cubs not winning a championship for more than 70 years? Did Babe Ruth really point toward center field just before hitting a big home run in the 1932 World Series? Prepare to uncover the real stories behind these and other great baseball myths and legends!
Baseball Legends In The Making
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Author : Marty Gitlin
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2014
Baseball Legends In The Making written by Marty Gitlin and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Profiles some of the best baseball players in the game today, including Clayton Kershaw, Buster Posey, and Giancarlo Stanton.
Don T Blame The Knuckleballer
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Author : K. P. Wee
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-11-24
Don T Blame The Knuckleballer written by K. P. Wee and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-24 with Baseball categories.
In "Don't Blame the Knuckleballer! Baseball Legends, Myths, and Stories," K.P. Wee looks at more than 30 obscure and forgotten tales told by ballplayers, coaches, and broadcasters throughout baseball history - and repeated by historians and bloggers - while mixing in a knuckleballing theme. For each tale, Wee asks, "Did this really happen?" or "Did they blame the right person?" Among the tales: * Did Joe Niekro really strike out the first five batters of a game in the very first inning? * Did Phil Niekro really make Floyd Robinson silly on a strikeout? * Did "Sunday Teddy" Lyons really pitch only on Sundays? * How did Tom Candiotti "botch" the Jeff Kent fantasy baseball story? * Did Pedro Martinez actually forget the details of his first big-league start and blame the wrong guy? * Did you know that Ted Williams had to face a knuckleballer on the next-to-last day of his historic 1941 season? * Was Mark Grace really on deck when Glenallen Hill hit his mammoth home run at Wrigley?
Baseball Legends
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Author : Blaine Wiseman
language : en
Publisher: Weigl Publishers
Release Date : 2017-08-01
Baseball Legends written by Blaine Wiseman and has been published by Weigl Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Americans have played and watched baseball for more than 100 years. Today, baseball is a highly paid professional sport. From George Herman “Babe” Ruth to Josh Donaldson, discover the game’s greatest players and their achievements in Baseball Legends, a Hall of Fame book. This series invites readers to explore some of the best-loved sports in the United States. Each book pairs fascinating facts with brilliant photography to showcase the history, statistics, championships, and legends of each sport.