Dead In Center Field
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Dead In Center Field
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Author : Paul Engleman
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 1983
Dead In Center Field written by Paul Engleman and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Fiction categories.
Mark Renzler, a private detective, is unaware of the connection between a case of blackmail and an assignment to protect a major league player who is close to breaking the home run record
Old Comiskey Park
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Author : Floyd Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-06-20
Old Comiskey Park written by Floyd Sullivan and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-20 with Sports & Recreation categories.
These new essays and memories cover the history and evolution of the former home of the Chicago White Sox, as well as its importance to its surrounding neighborhoods, and to the city of Chicago. The essays cover Charles Comiskey and the location of the ballpark; the neighborhoods that surround the site; the dimensions and configurations of Old Comiskey Park; a summary of All-Star, World Series, and playoff games played there; Negro League baseball at Comiskey Park; Bill Veeck; the ballpark as host to events and sports other than White Sox baseball; and an analysis of the evolution of the famous "exploding scoreboard," the original model for today's modern sports stadium boards. Former players, White Sox personnel and fans contributed memories, including substantial pieces by Roland Hemond and Nancy Faust.
Baseball S Ultimate Power
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Author : Bill Jenkinson
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2010-03-16
Baseball S Ultimate Power written by Bill Jenkinson and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-16 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The tape measure home run is the greatest single act of power in the game of baseball, and the tales of these homers are the most cherished legacies players and fans hand down through the generations. Fully illustrated with photos of the players and aerial ballpark photos showing the landing spots of each stadium's longest homers.
Mickey Mantle S Greatest Hits
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Author : David S. Nuttall
language : en
Publisher: SP Books
Release Date : 1998-03
Mickey Mantle S Greatest Hits written by David S. Nuttall and has been published by SP Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-03 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This book takes you back to majestic Yankee Stadium and other classic ball parks of the fifties and sixties. Coming to the plate, amid rising anticipation in the hearts of thousands of fans, is the handsome "kid from Oklahoma".
The Yankee Encyclopedia
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Author : Walter LeConte
language : en
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2003
The Yankee Encyclopedia written by Walter LeConte and has been published by Sports Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Polo Grounds
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Author : Stew Thornley
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-02-15
The Polo Grounds written by Stew Thornley and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In an era of unique baseball stadiums, the Polo Grounds in New York stood out from the rest. With its horseshoe shape, the Polo Grounds had extremely short distances down the foul lines and equally long distances up the alley and to center field. Some of baseball's most historic moments--Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard Round the World, Willie Mays' Catch, Fred Merkle's infamous blunder--happened at the Polo Grounds. This book offers descriptive text and photographs that give a sense of the glory of this classic ballpark. Additionally, it contains historical articles and memories submitted by more than 70 former players who played at the Polo Grounds.
New Century New Team
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Author : Bill Nowlin
language : en
Publisher: SABR, Inc.
Release Date : 2013-12
New Century New Team written by Bill Nowlin and has been published by SABR, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The team now known as the Boston Red Sox played its first season in 1901. The city of Boston had a well-established National League team, known at the time as the Beaneaters, but the founders of the American League knew that Boston was a strong baseball market and when they launched the league as a new major league in 1901, they went head-to-head with the N.L. in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston. Chicago won the American League pennant and Boston finished second, just four games behind. The Boston Americans played in a new ballpark — the Huntington Avenue Grounds — literally on the other side of the railroad tracks from the Beaneaters and they out-drew the Beaneaters by more than 2-1, in part because they had enticed some of the more popular players — player/ manager Jimmy Collins, pitcher Cy Young, and slugger Buck Freeman. This volume represents the collective work of more than 25 members of SABR --the Society for American Baseball Research. It offers individual biographies of the players, team owner Charles Somers, league founder Ban Johnson, and two of the team's most noted fans: Hi Hi Dixwell and Nuf Ced McGreevy. There is also a "biography" of the Huntington Avenue Grounds ballpark and a study of media coverage of Boston baseball in 1901, and a timeline running from the first spring training through that year's postseason games. Includes written contributions by the following SABR members: Bill Nowlin., Fred Schuld, Joe Santry and Cindy Thomson, Ron Selter, Donna L. Halper., Charlie Bevis, Steve Krah., Charles Faber, Dennis Auger, Jim Elfers, Eric Enders, Jack Morris, Paul Wendt, Frank Vaccaro, Rory Costello, Mike Lackey, Dan Desrochers, David Forrester, Tom Simon, David Southwick, Joanne Hulbert, Pete Nash, Dan Fields. Full Table of Contents: Introduction: Bill Nowlin Franchise Firsts: Bill Nowlin Team Owner: George Somers: Fred Schuld American League President Ban Johnson: Joe Santry and Cindy Thomson The Ballpark: Huntington Avenue Grounds: Ron Selter A Fuller Portrait of the First Home Game of the Franchise Baseball in the New Century: Following the Boston Americans in 1901: Donna L. Halper The Players Ben Beville: Bill Nowlin Jimmy Collins: Charlie Bevis Lou Criger: Steve Krah George “Nig” Cuppy: Charles Faber Tommy Dowd: Bill Nowlin Hobe Ferris: Dennis Auger Frank Foreman: Jim Elfers Buck Freeman: Eric Enders Harry Gleason: Jack Morris Charlie Hemphill: Paul Wendt Charlie Jones: Frank Vaccaro Win Kellum: Bill Nowlin Ted Lewis: Rory Costello Larry McLean: Mike Lackey Fred Mitchell: Bill Nowlin Frank Morrissey: Bill Nowlin Freddy Parent: Dan Desrochers George Prentiss: David Forrester Osee Schrecongost: Bill Nowlin Jack Slattery: Bill Nowlin Chick Stahl: Dennis Auger Jake Volz: Bill Nowlin George Winter: Tom Simon Cy Young: David Southwick Personality: “Hi Hi” Dixwell:Joanne Hulbert Personality: Mike “Nuf Ced” McGreevy: Pete Nash 1901 Boston Americans Season Timeline: Bill Nowlin By the Numbers: Dan Fields
1954 A Baseball Season
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Author : James Kreis
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2011
1954 A Baseball Season written by James Kreis and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
This book will appeal to life-long baserball fans, particularly those who have followed the game for many years--specifically males over the age of 60, perhaps even age 50, too. Younger followers of athletic contests may also likely have an interest, given the revitalized impact to the sport currently--yearly Major League attendance numbers reflect over 73 Million paying customers in 2009. Cable network coverage proliferates--ESPN and MLB to name just two--continuously streaming the latest information and highlights 24 hours daily to a vast majority of USand international households. Americans are now living longer on average than they did during the time of this book, there currently existing an ever increasing focus on nostalgia-- perhaps due to a wistful longing for certain things and events from the past--when society seemed to be far less complex and simpler pleasures abounded. E-Bay and the numerous flea markets scattered throughout our nation readily attest to this phenomenon. Like any good history book, this work attempts to create a perspective of the circumstances and participants who influenced the relative events of 50 odd years ago. These events helped shape the evolution of the modern game today, a game now more widely driven by economics and media hype.
The Brooklyn Dodgers In The 1940s
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Author : Rudy Marzano
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2005-01-29
The Brooklyn Dodgers In The 1940s written by Rudy Marzano and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-29 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Before the rise of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, baseball was a game of white men, cloth caps and concrete walls. Four men helped to change the sport as America knew it: Branch Rickey, Larry MacPhail, Jackie Robinson and Pete Reiser. These men were essential to the evolution of baseball, especially in their home of Brooklyn's Ebbets Field. It was there that the first major league game was televised, where the batting helmet was developed, where the first walls were padded and the first outfield warning tracks laid down and--with the arrival of Jackie Robinson, it is where the color line was broken. This richly researched history which includes chapters such as "1940: MacPhail Starts a Dodger Dynasty," "1942: FDR Says the Show Must Go On" and "The War Years," presents an exploration of how a crucial decade of Dodger accomplishments transformed American baseball.
Going Going Caught
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Author : Jason Aronoff
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2009-01-23
Going Going Caught written by Jason Aronoff and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-23 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Though Willie Mays' World Series catch of Vic Wertz's long drive in 1954 immediately comes to mind, there are many catches that have been called "the greatest." This work documents baseball's best catches by outfielders from 1887 through 1964 (the year of Duke Snider's retirement, the demolition of the Polo Grounds, and, arguably, Willie Mays' last great grab). After introductory chapters on factors that influenced the catches and their legacies--from ballpark quirks, changes to the baseball and the evolution of baseball gloves, to sportswriters and photography--the book describes famous catches by decade from such players as Mays, Willie Keeler, Joe DiMaggio, Duke Snider, Roberto Clement, Curt Flood and many others. Extensive research yields a wealth of information for each catch, including commentary by period sportswriters, players, and, often, the man who snagged the ball.