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First Base and Beyond

Author : Richie Ridgewood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781519587039
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book First Base and Beyond written by Richie Ridgewood and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-02 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As long as ballplayers in sweaty jock straps have been shagging fly balls, boys have been chasing girls around the bases. And well before the Babe's hard wooden bat, getting to first, second and third has served as a metaphor for men trying to get laid. But is tongue required at first? And what exactly must be caressed to reach second? And what does it mean reach third (oral), hit a grand slam (orgy) or oil a glove (lubricate)? For too long this metaphor has remained inexplicably ambiguous, and unfinished, until now. First Base and Beyond is a dictionary that ends the debate and expands the metaphor for hundreds of terms. So slip on a helmet for protection, grab your wood and let's play ball.

Baseball as a Road to God

Author : John Sexton
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101609737
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Baseball as a Road to God written by John Sexton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The president of New York University offers a love letter to America’s most beloved sport and a tribute to its underlying spirituality. For more than a decade, John Sexton has taught a wildly popular New York University course about two seemingly very different things: religion and baseball. Yet Sexton argues that one is actually a pathway to the other. Baseball as a Road to God is about touching that something that lies beyond logical understanding. Sexton illuminates the surprisingly large number of mutual concepts shared between baseball and religion: faith, doubt, conversion, miracles, and even sacredness among many others. Structured like a game and filled with riveting accounts of baseball’s most historic moments, Baseball as Road to God will enthrall baseball fans whatever their religious beliefs may be. In thought-provoking, beautifully rendered prose, Sexton elegantly demonstrates that baseball is more than a game, or even a national pastime: It can be a road to enlightenment.

Beyond the Bases

Author : Kaylee Ryan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781949151015
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Bases written by Kaylee Ryan and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-20 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when you want more in life than just running the bases? You hang out at home plate and stop playing the field. He's sexy and irresistible. I've done my best to ignore the magnetism that flows between us. I don't need complications in my life. I can't get wrapped up in his world, the last thing I need is to get attached to a professional athlete. I don't have time for heartbreak. Something about her pulls me in. I want to get to know her. I want a chance to show her I'm more than just my career, my paycheck. I'm the man for her. I know I am. No matter how much she resists this connection between us. It doesn't change the fact that she's my grand slam.

Look Who's Playing First Base

Author : Matt Christopher
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0316093998
Total Pages : 63 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Look Who's Playing First Base written by Matt Christopher and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2009-12-19 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LOOK WHO'S PLAYING FIRST BASE Will Mike stand up to his teammates to defend his friend? When the Checkmates need a new first baseman, Mike Hagin's new friend, Yuri, seems like a logical choice. But when Yuri starts flubbing plays and the team's star player threatens to quit as a result, Mike is not sure Yuri is such a good choice after all-for a teammate or for a friend. It appears as if Mike will have to choose between his friendship with Yuri and his loyalty to the team-or is there another solution?

First Base Fundamentals a Comprehensive Guide

Author : Sky Benson
Publisher : Baseball Mastery Series
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book First Base Fundamentals a Comprehensive Guide written by Sky Benson and published by Baseball Mastery Series. This book was released on 2024-07-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to be more than just a first baseman? Do you want to become the defensive leader, the quarterback of the infield, who calls the plays and puts them together? To reach your full baseball ability, "The Complete First Baseman" is the best book you can get. This book goes beyond the basics of playing. We'll talk about the mental side of the game and teach you how to stay focused when things get tough, talk to your friends clearly, and lead on the pitch. You'll also learn how to research your opponents, guess what plays they'll make, and make essential changes during the game. It's not enough to do well on the field to be a great first baseman. We'll discuss avoiding injuries, eating for top performance, and creating a pre-game routine that prepares your body and mind. "The Complete First Baseman" has everything you need to improve your game, no matter how experienced or new you are to the game. Step up to the plate, put on your glove, and be the defense force your team needs!

Davey Johnson

Author : Davey Johnson
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1641250070
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Davey Johnson written by Davey Johnson and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Davey Johnson is best known for managing the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and Baltimore Orioles—and taking all three clubs to their respective league championship series during his time at the helm. When teams needed to improve, they hired Johnson, and he delivered, memorably leading the Mets to the 1986 World Series title. Yet even as he raised the bar of their success, all three clubs parted ways with Johnson, a pattern that puzzles him to this day. A self-termed "army brat," Johnson kept moving, managing the Los Angeles Dodgers then the Washington Nationals before announcing his retirement in 2013. But managing baseball has been just one part of Johnson's fascinating life. A true Renaissance man, Johnson has also found incredible success as a land investor, pilot, scratch golfer, scuba diving teacher, and mathematician, pioneering the use of sabermetrics in the big leagues. Now, Johnson finally takes the time to meditate on his wild and remarkable journey, with reflections on not only his All-Star playing days and years of managerial success in New York, Cincinnati, and Baltimore, but on his entire career.

Still a Kid at Heart

Author : Gary Carter
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1623687241
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (236 download)

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Download or read book Still a Kid at Heart written by Gary Carter and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his new book, Still a Kid at Heart, written with longtime New York baseball writer Phil Pepe, Carter writes of his love for the game, the personalities on and off the field who have enriched his life, and the years since his retirement. His experiences serve as a primer for all professional athletes who face the dilemma of what to do after the cheering subsided. Readers gain incisive insights into the game from the unique perspective of a catcher in this revealing and intimate portrayal of his life as a ballplayer and beyond.

Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier

Author : Rocco Constantino
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538149095
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier written by Rocco Constantino and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-05-12 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating history celebrating Black players in Major League Baseball from the 1800s through today, with special insight into what the future may hold. In Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier: The Story of African Americans in Major League Baseball, Past, Present, and Future, Rocco Constantino chronicles the history of generations of ballplayers, showing how African Americans have influenced baseball from the 1800s to the present. He details how the color line was drawn, efforts made to erode it, and the progress towards Jackie Robinson’s debut—including a pre-integration survey in which players unanimously promoted integration years before it actually happened. Personal accounts and colorful stories trace the exponential growth of diversity in the sport since integration, from a boom in participation in the 1970s to peak participation in the early 1990s, but also reveal the current downward trend in the number of African American players to percentages not seen since the 1960s. Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier not only explores the stories of icons like Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Satchel Paige but also considers contributions made by players like Vida Blue, Mudcat Grant and Dwight Gooden. Exclusive interviews with former players and individuals involved in the game, including the President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, add first-hand expert insight into the history of the topic and what the future holds.

The Brooklyn Nine

Author : Alan M. Gratz
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101014806
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Brooklyn Nine written by Alan M. Gratz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-03-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1845: Felix Schneider, an immigrant from Germany, cheers the New York Knickerbockers as they play Three-Out, All-Out. 1908: Walter Snider, batboy for the Brooklyn Superbas, arranges a team tryout for a black pitcher by pretending he is Cuban. 1945: Kat Snider of Brooklyn plays for the Grand Rapids Chicks in the All-American Girls Baseball League. 1981: Michael Flint fi nds himself pitching a perfect game during the Little League season at Prospect Park. And there are fi ve more Schneiders to meet. In nine innings, this novel tells the stories of nine successive Schneider kids and their connection to Brooklyn and baseball. As in all family histories and all baseball games, there is glory and heartache, triumph and sacrifi ce. And it ain?t over till it?s over.

Calico Joe

Author : John Grisham
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN 13 : 1444744674
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (447 download)

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Download or read book Calico Joe written by John Grisham and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty years have passed since eleven-year-old Paul Tracy watched his troubled father, Warren, a pitcher for the New York Mets, clash with his childhood hero, the Cubs' golden-boy Joe Castle, in a contest from which no winners emerged. Now the news that his father is dying brings the memory of that day flooding back. Deciding that it's time to face up to what really happened on that baseball field in 1973, father and son make their way to Calico Rock, Arkansas, where either redemption or rejection awaits them.

Beyond Accessibility

Author : Brett Webb-Mitchell
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780898698428
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (984 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Accessibility written by Brett Webb-Mitchell and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A church has built an accessibility ramp and perhaps refitted its restrooms to accommodate a wheelchair. Now what? This new resource by a noted author of several books on people with disabilities offers a theological and practical approach for congregations, with clear, targeted strategies for full inclusion of all members, recognizing and using the gifts that each member brings to the congregations life together.

Beyond First Base

Author : Thomas Christopher Richards
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781496954466
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (544 download)

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Download or read book Beyond First Base written by Thomas Christopher Richards and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom, a twenty-six-year-old macho, heterosexual guy, and his like-minded best friend, ex-college roommate and baseball teammate find themselves in an unexpected and unique situation. Tom's friend David breaks both of his arms in a rollerblading accident. Through default, Tom must take on the responsibility of caretaker for the six weeks David is completely incapacitated with both arms in full casts. At the onset, Tom doesn't consider David's every need, and that together with opportunity, late night TV football, and too much beer leads them to sexually zigzag off the main road for the first time in their lives. Amid the often humorous situations and the banter they exchange, these straight guys are shocked, confused, and a little psychologically traumatized when they discover that "being straight" can be relative. The details of that summer offer the reader vivid, vicarious experiences of adventure, adventurous sex, and an up-close look into the lives of the mega rich and their toys. The storyline shares an account of the unique circumstances that bring two straight guys to sexually deviate, and then describes the avalanche of personal, social, and psychological consequences that are precipitated by that spontaneous, summertime foray. Tom, the protagonist in the story, battles the antagonist--his conscience--to identify, understand, and accept these experiences as no more than simply explorative, and then enable him to move on with his life without allowing his newly discovered sexual dalliances to lead him to lasting psychological trauma. Best suited for adult readers. Explicit sexual content.

Physical Education for Elementary School

Author : Monica R. Wild, Doris E. White
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physical Education for Elementary School written by Monica R. Wild, Doris E. White and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Beyond Fetch

Author : D. Caroline Coile
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470256672
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Fetch written by D. Caroline Coile and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-08-27 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You know your dog wants to play! But how many times can you toss that same old tennis ball? Go BEYOND FETCH, with * Mind games that challenge your dog to learn and remember * Backyard athletics that will keep you both leaping and laughing * Party games for every dog and dog-lover you know * Doggy vacations that will make memories that last a lifetime * Outdoor adventures that will challenge your skills, and your dog s skills * Dog toys your dog will love A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

Baseball beyond Borders

Author : Frank P. Jozsa
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0810892464
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Baseball beyond Borders written by Frank P. Jozsa and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1973, Roberto Clemente was honored as the first baseball player born outside the continental U.S. to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, the former Pittsburgh Pirate amassed 3,000 career hits and 240 home runs. Since then, eight more international players of Major League Baseball have been voted into the Hall of Fame, including recent inductees Roberto Alomar (Puerto Rico) and Bert Blyleven (Netherlands). These Hall of Famers are but a few of the many non-native players who have contributed significantly to Major League Baseball, dating all the way back to 1876 and up to the present. Baseball beyond Borders: From Distant Lands to the Major Leagues not only examines the careers of foreign-born and Puerto Rican baseball players, but also goes beyond the players to look at managers, executives, coaches, and officials of Major League Baseball, as well. This book explores the impact and performances of these individuals on MLB and the minor leagues, and their contributions to the expansion and popularity of American baseball in the U.S. and around the world. Baseball beyond Borders offers a historical perspective of when, why, and how emigrants came to play professional baseball in the U.S. and also provides background information on baseball in foreign countries, baseball leagues outside the U.S., and the academies run by MLB on foreign soil. Featuring photographs, statistics, and bios, this unique book presents a comprehensive look at the impact players and staff born outside the U.S. have had on baseball—both in the U.S. and beyond. Baseball fans and sports historians will enjoy reading Baseball beyond Borders, as will anyone wishing to learn more about the influence of foreigners on America’s national pastime.

Beyond DiMaggio

Author : Lawrence Baldassaro
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803217056
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Beyond DiMaggio written by Lawrence Baldassaro and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Berra, Rizzuto, Lasorda, Torre, Conigliaro, Santo, Piazza. Casual baseball fans?in fact, even many nonfans?know these names, not as Italian Americans, but as some of the most colorful figures in Major League Baseball. Ever since future Hall of Famer Tony Lazzeri became a key part of the Yankees? Murderers? Row lineup of 1926, Italian Americans have been among the most prominent and intriguing players in the game. The first comprehensive study of the topic, Beyond DiMaggio is also a social history of baseball, tracing the evolution of American perceptions toward those of Italian descent as it chronicles the baseball exploits that influenced those perceptions. ø Lawrence Baldassaro tells the stories of Italian Americans? contributions to the game, from Joe DiMaggio, who transcended his ethnic identity to become an American icon, to A. Bartlett Giamatti, who served as commissioner of baseball, to Mike Piazza, considered the greatest hitting catcher ever. Baldassaro conducted more than fifty interviews with players, coaches, managers, and executives?some with careers dating back to the thirties?in order to put all these figures and their stories into the historical context of baseball, Italian Americans, and, finally, the culture of American sports.

Baseball Beyond Our Borders

Author : George Gmelch
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496201035
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Baseball Beyond Our Borders written by George Gmelch and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball Beyond Our Borders celebrates the globalization of the game while highlighting the different histories and cultures of the nations in which the sport is played. This collection of essays tells the story of America's national pastime as it has spread across the world and undergone instructive, entertaining, and sometimes quirky changes in the process. Covering nineteen countries and a U.S. territory, the contributors show how each country imported baseball, how baseball took hold and developed, how it is organized, played, and followed, and what local and regional traits tell us about the sport's place in each culture. But what lies in store as baseball's passport fills up with far-flung stamps? Will the international migration of players homogenize baseball? What role will the World Baseball Classic play? These are just a few of the questions the authors pose.