The Major League Pennant Races Of 1916
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The Major League Pennant Races Of 1916
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Author : Paul G. Zinn
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2009-06-08
The Major League Pennant Races Of 1916 written by Paul G. Zinn and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-08 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Baseball at its best is a combination of chess match and gladiatorial combat, waged over a long season but turning on split-second decisions and physical instincts. The 1916 season demonstrated the drama that made the sport the national pastime: tight pennant races, multiple contenders, record-breaking performances, and controversy, both on and off the field. Ten of the 16 teams battled for first place, four pitchers started and won both games of a doubleheader, Babe Ruth pitched on Opening Day, and players from the Federal League became the sport's first free agents. The book features full rosters, player biographies, statistics, photographs and an appendix of the sportswriters who chronicled the season.
Charles Ebbets
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Author : John G. Zinn
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2018-11-21
Charles Ebbets written by John G. Zinn and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Much has been written about the legendary players and managers of baseball’s Deadball Era (1901–1919). Far less attention has been given to the club owners, like Charles Ebbets. In 1898, after a 15 year apprenticeship, he became president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, taking over a chronic second division team in poor financial condition. Over the next 25 years, he organized four pennant-winning clubs and developed one of the most profitable franchises in the game—while building two state-of-the-art ballparks in Brooklyn. Ebbets was also an effective steward of the national pastime, working tirelessly on innovations that would help all teams, not just his own. Despite his success, his personal weaknesses ultimately undermined much of what he had so painstakingly built. This first full length biography provides an in-depth view of his life and career, filling a critical gap in the history of the Deadball Era and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Major League Baseball Players Of 1916
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Author : Paul Batesel
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-12-09
Major League Baseball Players Of 1916 written by Paul Batesel and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-09 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In 1916, over 500 men played in a major league game. Many of those players' names are inseparable from baseball--39 are members of the Hall of Fame--while others have only one line in the record books. Some enjoyed highly productive careers after leaving the game; others lacked the temperament, skills or opportunities to find success after baseball. This book is the first to focus on a representative group of major leaguers, the Class of 1916, in seeking answers to the questions Who was the average major leaguer in the late deadball era? What was his background? and What became of him when his playing days ended? Introductory chapters offer background information on the era and discuss the 1916 season; provide information on the players' ethnic and geographic origins, ages, and average physical sizes; chart player performance; and summarize post-playing careers and mortality statistics for the group. The main body of the work, a biographical dictionary, is arranged alphabetically, and each entry includes career and biographical information, statistics, post-baseball accomplishments and death. Many rare photographs accompany the text.
Historical Dictionary Of Baseball
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Author : Lyle Spatz
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2012-12-21
Historical Dictionary Of Baseball written by Lyle Spatz and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-21 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Dating back to 1869 as an organized professional sport, the game of baseball is not only the oldest professional sport in North America, but also symbolizes much more. Walt Whitman described it as “our game, the American game,” and George Will compared calling baseball “just a game” to the Grand Canyon being “just a hole.” Countless others have called baseball “the most elegant game,” and to those who have played it, it’s life. The Historical Dictionary of Baseball is primarily devoted to the major leagues it also includes entries on the minor leagues, the Negro Leagues, women’s baseball, baseball in various other countries, and other non-major league related topics. It traces baseball, in general, and these topics individually, from their beginnings up to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on the roles of the players on the field—batters, pitchers, fielders—as well as non-playing personnel—general managers, managers, coaches, and umpires. There are also entries for individual teams and leagues, stadiums and ballparks, the role of the draft and reserve clause, and baseball’s rules, and statistical categories. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the sport of baseball.
Ebbets Field
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Author : John G. Zinn
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2012-11-30
Ebbets Field written by John G. Zinn and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Ebbets Field volume is the second in McFarland's series on historic ballparks. The book combines articles about the park and the memories of those who went there in any capacity. Essay topics include long time Dodger owner Charles Ebbets, Brooklyn at the opening and closing of the park, the first and last Dodger games at Ebbets Field, black baseball at Ebbets Field, non-baseball events at Ebbets Field and statistical analyses of the park. The memories section includes the reminiscences of Dodger and visiting players as well as fans of all types and ages.
The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games Of All Time
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Author : J.P. Hoornstra
language : en
Publisher: Riverdale Avenue Books LLC
Release Date : 2015-05-28
The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games Of All Time written by J.P. Hoornstra and has been published by Riverdale Avenue Books LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-28 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Dodgers have played more than 10,000 games as a franchise. Their 50 greatest games span two coasts and three centuries worth of baseball. They include: • A doubleheader that lasted six and a half innings combined • A single game that featured three teams on the field • A game in which the Dodgers didn’t record a hit – and won • The games in which the single-season and career home run records were broken • Three perfect games and two no-hitters • The longest game in major league history • The first major league game ever televised • A game in which the Dodgers’ pitcher lost consciousness on the field • An exhibition game that drew 93,103 spectators • The first integrated game in major league history The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games features all the best players to don the uniform: Sandy Koufax, Jackie Robinson, Kirk Gibson, Zack Wheat, Fernando Valenzuela, Orel Hershiser, Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Clayton Kershaw, Steve Garvey, Don Drysdale, Pee Wee Reese and more. It also features some of the unsung heroes of baseball history, like Cookie Lavagetto, Vic Davalillo, Sandy Amoros, Al Gionfriddo and Joe McGinnity. For the first time, their performances are laid side-by-side in this account of the greatest Dodgers games ever played. Which game ranks number one?
Bums
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Author : Peter Golenbock
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Bums written by Peter Golenbock and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
It's been over 50 years since they moved to Los Angeles, but the Brooklyn Dodgers remain ingrained in the fabric of our national pastime. Golenbock's oral history of these "lovable losers" tells the team's tale through the words of Pee Wee Reese, Leo Durocher, Duke Snider, and other Brooklyn greats.
Great Pennant Races Of The Major Leagues
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Author : Frank Graham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967-01-01
Great Pennant Races Of The Major Leagues written by Frank Graham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967-01-01 with Baseball categories.
Traces highlights of the pennant races won by the Yankees in 1949, the Giants in 1951, the White Sox in 1959, the Pirates in 1960, the Yankees in 1961, the St. Louis Cardinals in 1964, and the Dodgers in 1965.
God Is Alive And Playing Third Base For The Appleton Papermakers
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Author : Max Blue
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2001-11-30
God Is Alive And Playing Third Base For The Appleton Papermakers written by Max Blue and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-11-30 with Fiction categories.
God is Alive and Playing Third Base for the Appleton Papermakers does not have all the answers needed to make sense of the 20th century and beyond, but with tongue only partly in cheek the book claims to find some solace in a kid's game played by adults. "Grampa, how did you know it was God playing third base for the Appleton Papermakers?" "Because He could perform miracles." "What miracles could He perform?" "He could hit Lowell Grosskopf's curveball." "That doesn't sound like a miracle to me." "That's because you never tried to hit Lowell Grosskopf's curveball."
Babe Ruth And The 1918 Red Sox
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Author : Allan Wood
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2000-12-26
Babe Ruth And The 1918 Red Sox written by Allan Wood and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-12-26 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Babe Ruth and the 1918 Red Sox is the first complete account of Boston's fifth World Series championship. The year is famous, but most fans know very little about the season. During that tumultuous summer, the Great War in Europe cast an ominous shadow over the national game, as enlistments and the draft wreaked havoc with every team's roster. Players and owners fought bitterly over contracts and revenue, the parks were infested with gamblers, and the Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs almost called off the World Series. And a Boston player known as The Colossus -- 23-year-old Babe Ruth -- began his historic transformation from pitching ace to the game's greatest slugger. Wood also poses a chilling question: Was the 1918 World Series fixed? Sports Illustrated called the book "an entertaining and exhaustive account of a tumultuous season" and Robert W. Creamer, author of the definitive biography of Ruth, said "Mr. Wood has lit upon one of the most turbulent and important and at the same time least known years in baseball history. He has done remarkable, revelatory research, and he has a clean, clear way of writing."