The Great American Baseball Scrapbook
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The Great American Baseball Scrapbook
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Author : Adie Suehsdorf
language : en
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Release Date : 1978-01-01
The Great American Baseball Scrapbook written by Adie Suehsdorf and has been published by Random House (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978-01-01 with Baseball categories.
Great American Baseball Scrapbook
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Author : Outlet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982-09-01
Great American Baseball Scrapbook written by Outlet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982-09-01 with categories.
The Baseball Scrapbook
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Author : Peter C. Bjarkman
language : en
Publisher: JG Press
Release Date : 2006-05
The Baseball Scrapbook written by Peter C. Bjarkman and has been published by JG Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Baseball Scrapbook, with its more than 700 rare photographs and information-packed essays and captions, is a nostalgic trip through the history of America's Pastime. Providing a unique evocation of baseball's glorious past and present, The Baseball Scrapbook is a celebration of the powerful grip that the game has on its millions of fans, and a recreation of the history of the sport as it lives in our memory and imagination.
A Negro League Scrapbook
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Author : Carole Boston Weatherford
language : en
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Release Date : 2022-08-30
A Negro League Scrapbook written by Carole Boston Weatherford and has been published by Astra Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-30 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Featuring lively verse, fascinating facts, and archival photographs, here is a celebration of the Negro Leagues and the great players who went unrecognized in their time. Imagine that you are an outstanding baseball player but banned from the major leagues. Imagine that you are breaking records but the world ignores your achievements. Imagine having a dream but no chance to make that dream come true. This is what life was like for African American baseball players before Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier. Meet Josh Gibson, called "the black Babe Ruth," who hit seventy-five home runs in 1931; James "Cool Papa" Bell, the fastest man in baseball; legendary Satchel Paige, who once struck out twenty-four batters in a single game; and, of course, Jackie Robinson, the first black player in Major League Baseball, and one of the greatest players of all time. Written by acclaimed author Carole Boston Weatherford with a foreword by Buck O'Neil, a Negro leagues legend whose baseball contributions spanned eight decades, this book is a home run for baseball and history lovers, and makes a great gift for both boys and girls.
The Yankee Stadium Scrapbook
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Author : David Fischer
language : en
Publisher: Running Press
Release Date : 2008-03-04
The Yankee Stadium Scrapbook written by David Fischer and has been published by Running Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Yankee Stadium has been the most famous and acclaimed sports venue in North America for over 80 years, and after the 2008 Major League Baseball season, it will be razed and replaced. A Yankee Stadium Scrapbook is a touching and unforgettable tribute to “the house that Ruth built.” This timeless classic scrapbook features photos and text celebrating all the great moments and memories throughout the years, including: Babe Ruth's then-record 60th home run of the season in 1927 Lou Gehrig's tearful farewell address in 1939 The Babe's farewell speech in 1948 Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series Roger Maris's 61st home run in 1961 Celebrations of World Series Championships And more!
The Great Depression In America 2 Volumes
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Author : William H. Young
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2007-03-30
The Great Depression In America 2 Volumes written by William H. Young and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-30 with Social Science categories.
Everything from Amos n' Andy to zeppelins is included in this expansive two volume encyclopedia of popular culture during the Great Depression era. Two hundred entries explore the entertainments, amusements, and people of the United States during the difficult years of the 1930s. In spite of, or perhaps because of, such dire financial conditions, the worlds of art, fashion, film, literature, radio, music, sports, and theater pushed forward. Conditions of the times were often mirrored in the popular culture with songs such as Brother Can You Spare a Dime, breadlines and soup kitchens, homelessness, and prohibition and repeal. Icons of the era such as Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, F. Scott Fitzgerald, George and Ira Gershwin, Jean Harlow, Billie Holiday, the Marx Brothers, Roy Rogers, Frank Sinatra, and Shirley Temple entertained many. Dracula, Gone With the Wind, It Happened One Night, and Superman distracted others from their daily worries. Fads and games - chain letters, jigsaw puzzles, marathon dancing, miniature golf, Monopoly - amused some, while musicians often sang the blues. Nancy and William Young have written a work ideal for college and high school students as well as general readers looking for an overview of the popular culture of the 1930s. Art deco, big bands, Bonnie and Clyde, the Chicago's World Fair, Walt Disney, Duke Ellington, five-and-dimes, the Grand Ole Opry, the jitter-bug, Lindbergh kidnapping, Little Orphan Annie, the Olympics, operettas, quiz shows, Seabiscuit, vaudeville, westerns, and Your Hit Parade are just a sampling of the vast range of entries in this work. Reference features include an introductory essay providing an historical and cultural overview of the period, bibliography, and index.
Before They Were Cardinals
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Author : Jon David Cash
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 2002
Before They Were Cardinals written by Jon David Cash and has been published by University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Mark McGwire, Ozzie Smith, Lou Brock. These famous Cardinals are known by baseball fans around the world. But who and what were the predecessors of these modern-day players and their team? In Before They Were Cardinals, Jon David Cash examines the infancy of major-league baseball in St. Louis during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. His in-depth analysis begins with an exploration of the factors that motivated civic leaders to form the city's first major-league ball club. Cash delves into the economic trade rivalry between Chicago and St. Louis and examines how St. Louis's attempt to compete with Chicago led to the formation of the St. Louis Brown Stockings in 1875. He then explains why, three years later, despite its initial success, St. Louis baseball quickly vanished from the big-league map. St. Louis baseball was revived with the arrival of German immigrant saloon owner Chris Von der Ahe. Cash explains how Von der Ahe, originally only interested in concession rights, purchased a controlling interest in the Brown Stockings. His riveting account follows the team after Von der Ahe's purchase, from the formation of the American Association, to its merger in 1891 with the rival National League. He chronicles Von der Ahe's monetary downturn, and the club's decline as well, following the merger. Before They Were Cardinals provides vivid portraits of the ball players and the participants involved in the baseball war between the National League and the American Association. Cash points out significant differences, such as Sunday games and beer sales, between the two Leagues. In addition, excerpts taken from Chicago and St. Louis newspapers make the on-field contests and off-field rivalries come alive. Cash concludes this lively historical narrative with an appendix that traces the issue of race in baseball during this period. The excesses of modern-day baseball--players jumping contracts or holding out for more money, gambling on games, and drinking to excess; owners stealing players and breaking agreements--were all present in the nineteenth-century sport. Players were seen then, as they are now, as an embodiment of their community. This timely treatment of a fascinating period in St. Louis baseball history will appeal to both baseball aficionados and those who want to understand the history of baseball itself.
Society Of American Baseball Research
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2000-06-23
Society Of American Baseball Research written by and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-06-23 with History categories.
Where does that endless supply of facts, figures, statistics and trivia that braodcasters spout actually come from? SABR takes the inside story of the development of baseball research, its resources, techniques and fascinating anecdotes by the folks who dig it up.
Rube Marquard
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Author : Larry D. Mansch
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 1998-08-01
Rube Marquard written by Larry D. Mansch and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-08-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Rube Marquard's life was touched by success and scandal at nearly every turn. In 1906, the teenage pitcher defied his father and became a ballplayer. Two years later, the Giants purchased his contract for the then record $11,000. He soon became the best left-handed pitcher in the game; over the course of his career he won 201 games, threw a no-hitter and pitched in five World Series. Off the field, Marquard was a master at marketing himself, recreating his story as it suited him. He wrote his own newspaper column, starred in movies, delighted crowds by catching balls thrown off high buildings, and even appeared as a female impersonator. But it was his affair and brief marriage with vaudeville sensation Blossom Seeley that caused the most uproar. Along with Seeley, Marquard became the toast of Broadway to the chagrin of his baseball fans. Throughout his life, the pitcher re-created his story as it suited him; his largely fanciful account of his career in Lawrence Ritter's Glory of Their Times (1966) was largely responsible for his election to the Hall of Fame in 1971. This book gives for the first time the true story of one of the most colorful and controversial baseball players of the century.
Lefty Grove And The 1931 Philadelphia Athletics
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Author : Robert P. Broadwater
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-07-14
Lefty Grove And The 1931 Philadelphia Athletics written by Robert P. Broadwater and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-14 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This book chronicles the history of the Philadelphia Athletics, the first real dynasty in Major League Baseball. The focus of the book is the 1931 season, in which Philadelphia, led by superstar pitcher Lefty Grove, had the best season in franchise history, leading to a third consecutive trip to the World Series. With a roster full of future Hall of Fame players--like Al Simmons, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx and Connie Mack--the Athletics were one of the best baseball teams of all time, and the 1931 season served as the apex of their success, as the financial restrictions of the Great Depression caused the owners to break up the team.