The Mcfarland Baseball Quotations Dictionary 3d Ed
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The Mcfarland Baseball Quotations Dictionary 3d Ed
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2011-02-08
The Mcfarland Baseball Quotations Dictionary 3d Ed written by and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-08 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"I can remember a reporter asking me for a quote, and I didn't know what a quote was. I thought it was some kind of soft drink."--Joe DiMaggio, Hall of Fame outfielder. Back again, for a third edition, this compendium of the greatest baseball quotes of all time offers both the wisdom of the world and the bull of the bullpen. From the absurd and profound "Yogi-isms" of Yogi Berra ("If you come to a fork in the road, take it") to some of the best put-downs ever ("He's good, but I don't think there's anyone in the world who's as good as he thinks he is"), this work (organized by theme) will remind every reader that there is plenty of time for conversation while the game goes on.
The Mcfarland Baseball Quotations Dictionary
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Author : David H. Nathan
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2007-10
The Mcfarland Baseball Quotations Dictionary written by David H. Nathan and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10 with Baseball categories.
I can remember a reporter asking me for a quote and I didn't know what a quote was. I thought it was some kind of a soft drink.--Joe Dimaggio. The author has more than doubled the number of hardball lines, quips, quibbles, exclamations and sagacious sallies (4,271 versus 2,023) from the well reviewed earlier edition, which featured a good index (ARBA), as it does again. From the historical to the hysterical, Hall of Fame legends to long-forgotten bench jockies, this work compiles the best lines from the entire spectrum of baseball. Quotations are arranged under several dozen topics, from Aging Gracefully to Yogi-isms (and include the straightforward, like Base Running or Home Runs, to the more fanciful, like Anger Management and Looks Aren't Everything). Detailed ascriptions for each quotation provide context and elaboration. Thorough name and narrow subject indexes allow for easy access.
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.
Home Run King
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Author : Dan Schlossberg
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2024-05-14
Home Run King written by Dan Schlossberg and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In the fifty years that have passed since Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run and supplanted Babe Ruth as baseball's home run king, his legend and legacy have only grown. Humble and modest to a fault, he always insisted that he didn't want people to forget Babe Ruth but only to remember Henry Aaron. Though he never had the benefit of playing in the media spotlight of New York or Los Angeles, he remains the career leader in total bases, runs batted in, and All-Star selections; shares records for home runs by brothers (with Tommie Aaron) and by teammates (with Eddie Mathews); and is remembered with respect and admiration for his outspoken advocacy of civil rights for all minorities. Written by a lifelong Braves fan who became a sportswriter, this book traces Aaron's odyssey from the segregated south to the baseball world revolutionized by Jackie Robinson, who became an early an important ally against bigotry and prejudice. It reveals how the New York Giants nearly beat the Boston Braves in signing Aaron, when the young slugger caught his first break, and why he changed his hitting style after the Braves moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta. Though he never won a Triple Crown or hit for the cycle, he won virtually every major honor, including an MVP award, a World Series ring, and a berth in the Baseball Hall of Fame. But he should have won more, as the author contends he was often taken for granted by voters (nine of whom left him off their Cooperstown ballots!). Turn these pages to find out what home run Aaron considered his greatest, what pitcher proved his easiest mark, and what managers he liked or disliked the most. Even the disappointments are included -- his team's move south, its inability to establish a dynasty, and his quests to become a manager, general manager, or even Commissioner of Baseball. This is also a book of personal tragedy: the death of a child, a difficult divorce, and the stunning loss of the 43-year-old brother-in-law who became the first black GM. Not to mention the deluge of hate mail as it became obvious that he was approaching the most cherished record in sports. Through it all, Henry Louis Aaron kept his composure, preferring to let his bat do the talking. He lacked the notoriety of Willie, Mickey & the Duke but he just might have been the best player in baseball history. He's certainly in the conversation.
Book Review Index
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Book Review Index written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Books categories.
Every 3rd issue is a quarterly cumulation.
Before They Were The Cubs
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Author : Jack Bales
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-03-05
Before They Were The Cubs written by Jack Bales and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-05 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Founded in 1869, the Chicago Cubs are a charter member of the National League and the last remaining of the eight original league clubs still playing in the city in which the franchise started. Drawing on newspaper articles, books and archival records, the author chronicles the team's early years. He describes the club's planning stages of 1868; covers the decades when the ballplayers were variously called White Stockings, Colts, and Orphans; and relates how a sportswriter first referred to the young players as Cubs in the March 27, 1902, issue of the Chicago Daily News. Reprinted selections from firsthand accounts provide a colorful narrative of baseball in 19th-century America, as well as a documentary history of the Chicago team and its members before they were the Cubs.
American Reference Books Annual
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
American Reference Books Annual written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Reference books categories.
1970- issued in 2 vols.: v. 1, General reference, social sciences, history, economics, business; v. 2, Fine arts, humanities, science and engineering.
Subject Guide To Books In Print
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Subject Guide To Books In Print written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with American literature categories.
Reference User Services Quarterly
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Reference User Services Quarterly written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Bibliographical services categories.
Tip O Neill And The St Louis Browns Of 1887
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Author : Dennis Thiessen
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-06-19
Tip O Neill And The St Louis Browns Of 1887 written by Dennis Thiessen and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-19 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In 1887, Tip O'Neill, left fielder for the St. Louis Browns, won the American Association batting championship with a .492 average--the highest ever for a single season in the Major Leagues. Yet his record was set during a season when a base on balls counted as a hit and a time at bat. Over the next 130 years, the debate about O'Neill's "correct" average diverted attention from the other batting feats of his record-breaking season, including numerous multi-hit games, streaks and long hits, as well as two cycles and the triple crown. The Browns entered 1887 as the champions of St. Louis, the American Association and the world. Following the lead set by their manager, Charles Comiskey, the Browns did "anything to win," combining skill with an aggressive style of play that included noisy coaching, incessant kicking, trickery and rough play. O'Neill did "everything to win" at the plate, leaving the no-holds-barred tactics to his rowdier teammates.