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Foul Ball
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Author : Jim Bouton
language : en
Publisher: RosettaBooks
Release Date : 2014-01-09
Foul Ball written by Jim Bouton and has been published by RosettaBooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-09 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A rollicking and “compelling” true story of baseball, big money, and small-town politics by the author of the classic Ball Four (Publishers Weekly). Host to organized baseball since 1892, Pittsfield, Massachusetts’s Wahconah Park was soon to be abandoned by the owner of the Pittsfield Mets, who would move his team to a new stadium in another town—an all too familiar story. Enter former Yankee pitcher Jim Bouton and his partner with the best deal ever offered to a community: a locally owned professional baseball team and a privately restored city-owned ballpark at no cost to the taxpayers. The only people who didn’t like Bouton's plan were the mayor, the mayor's hand-picked Parks Commissioners, a majority of the City Council, the only daily newspaper, the city’s largest bank, its most powerful law firm, and a guy from General Electric. Everyone else—or approximately 98% of the citizens of Pittsfield—loved it. But the “good old boys” hated Bouton’s plan because it would put a stake in the heart of a proposed $18.5 million baseball stadium—a new stadium that the citizens of Pittsfield had voted against three different times. In this riveting account, Bouton unmasks a mayor who brags that “the fix is in,” a newspaper that lies to its readers, and a government that operates out of a bar. But maybe the most incredible story is what happened after Foul Ball was published—a story in itself. Invited back by a new mayor, Bouton and his partner raise $1.2 million, help discover a document dating Pittsfield’s baseball origins to 1791, and stage a vintage game that’s broadcast live by ESPN-TV. Who could have guessed what would happen next? And that this time it would involve the Massachusetts Attorney General? “An irresistible story whose outcome remains in doubt until the very end. Not just a funny book, but a patriotic one.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Bouton proves that a badly run city government can be just as dangerous—and just as hilarious—as a badly run baseball team.”—Keith Olbermann
Foul Ball
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Author : Alison Gordon
language : en
Publisher: New York : Dodd, Mead
Release Date : 1985-01-01
Foul Ball written by Alison Gordon and has been published by New York : Dodd, Mead this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985-01-01 with Sportswriters Canada Biography categories.
Alison Gordon recalls her five years spent as a sports writer covering the American League players.
Foul Ball
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Author : Theodore F. Figinski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Foul Ball written by Theodore F. Figinski and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Baseball categories.
Foul Ball
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Author : Haven Hadley
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2021-11-06
Foul Ball written by Haven Hadley and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-06 with categories.
Declan Armitage. The right fielder Espen got in a trade. A powerful hitter, a hard throw, and an unmatched stolen base percentage. Not expecting to be traded, he was happy to learn where he was headed. If only he didn't need to find a new place to live. One phone call from his brother and the plan was put into motion. Brock Richmond was loyal to a fault. When his best friend called and asked if his brother could stay with him, Brock didn't hesitate. Declan didn't have a home in Espen and Brock had a spare room. Brock retired from professional football at the end of last season. All he wanted was peace and quiet, a chance to relax. He pushed his body far enough. A break was needed. And he wanted someone to spend his time with. He also had to get up the courage to tell everyone the one secret he kept his entire football career-Brock was gay. Declan had wanted Brock since he was a teenager. Not that it was a possibility with a straight man. Except, Brock wasn't so straight after all. Being true to yourself was a tough road. The fear of rejection was very real. The chance that not everyone would accept the decisions you made. The ball was high in the sky. The line of in or out wasn't far. Declan had to decide to let it fall foul or make a dive for it.
Foul Ball
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Author : Pat Riot
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-10-06
Foul Ball written by Pat Riot and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-06 with categories.
The Highly Anticipated Hard Cover Edition. A beautiful, bound book featuring 150 pages of over 500 Baseball cards ReFaced by 21st Century artist Pat Riot.
Foul Or Fair
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Author : Larry Atkins
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2024-02-23
Foul Or Fair written by Larry Atkins and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-23 with Sports & Recreation categories.
There's more to sports than what occurs during games. Check your social media, listen to sports talk radio, or watch ESPN--there are daily stories of social issues in sports regarding concussions, playing hurt, gambling, Olympics and politics, athletes as social activists, paying college athletes, recruiting violations, academics, youth sports, diversity and gender issues, hazing, athletes' mental health, disabled athletes' rights, sportsmanship, and media coverage. How do these issues affect athletes, fans, and society? Written equally for casual and hardcore fans, this book analyzes social and ethical issues in sports in a lively, journalistic manner, combining quotes from writers, broadcasters, athletes, coaches and others with the author's observations. It shows pros and cons of how sports affect our daily lives and society. While sports inspire and excite us and lead to social change like the civil rights movement, Title IX, and rights of disabled people, controversies surrounding sports can be divisive even as sports work as a uniting factor in society.
The Foul Ball
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Author : Lance Martin
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2010-07-14
The Foul Ball written by Lance Martin and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-14 with Fiction categories.
"The Foul Ball," a touching love story for all ages about a very caring grandfather taking his excited young grandson to his very first Major League Baseball Game. What happens in the surprise ending will pull on your heartstrings and relate to your own special experiences.
Fred The Foul Ball
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Author : William D. Romans
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003-06
Fred The Foul Ball written by William D. Romans and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-06 with Baseball stories categories.
The story of Fred, a major league baseball, who awaits his turn to enter the "big game" and what happens to him once he does.
Foul Ball Frame Up At Wrigley Field
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Author : David Aretha
language : en
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Release Date : 2014-07-01
Foul Ball Frame Up At Wrigley Field written by David Aretha and has been published by Enslow Publishing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The baseball geeks are back at it again in this second installment from David Aretha. When Omar's dad takes the boys to Wrigley Field to see a Chicago Cubs game, the geeks find themselves in a big mess when Omar gets blamed for something he didn't do. Is Omar going to be the newest curse in the Cubs' history, or will Kevin and Joe save their best friend from having to hide forever?
The Foul Ball
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Author : Mark S. P. Turvin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
The Foul Ball written by Mark S. P. Turvin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Baseball categories.
