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Book Synopsis The Giants and the Dodgers by : Andrew Goldblatt
Download or read book The Giants and the Dodgers written by Andrew Goldblatt and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Giant-Dodger rivalry was considered the best in baseball by 1890 and remains the game’s oldest and most storied rivalry today. It’s remarkable how often both teams have been good, how rarely they’ve both been bad, and how tenaciously the underdog has battled in between. Through 12 decades (and in two sets of cities 3,000 miles apart) Giant and Dodger partisans have rooted so passionately against each other that, just as during the Civil War, conflicting loyalties have divided neighbors and even families. This is the definitive account of the rivalry, from its roots in amateur contests between New York and Brooklyn teams in the 1840s to its present incarnation in California’s world class cities. All the greats are here: Ward, Ebbets, McGraw, Mathewson, Terry, Durocher, Reese, Robinson, Mays, Koufax, Drysdale, Marichal, Lasorda, Bonds. The book also examines the cities that have hosted the rivalry and devotes a special section to the move to California. The author argues compellingly that, contrary to popular wisdom, the rivalry’s best years came after the move.
Book Synopsis Land of the Giants by : Stew Thornley
Download or read book Land of the Giants written by Stew Thornley and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of New York's Polo Grounds. From Merkle's Boner which cost the New York Giants a pennant, to Bobby Thomson's homer, which won them one, Stew Thornley retells the events of the park and its legendary personalities.
Book Synopsis The Page Fence Giants by : Mitch Lutzke
Download or read book The Page Fence Giants written by Mitch Lutzke and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-04-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Page Fence Giants, an all-star black baseball club sponsored by a woven-wire fence company in Adrian, Michigan, graced the diamond in the 1890s. Formed through a partnership between black and white boosters, the team's respectable four-year run was an early integration success--before integration was phased out decades ahead of Jackie Robinson's 1947 debut, and the growing Jim Crow sentiment blocked the Page Fence Giant's best talent from the major leagues. This book tells the the story of a long-ignored team at the close of the 19th century, whose Hall of Famer second baseman Sol White was but one of their best players.
Book Synopsis The New York Giants Trivia Book by : Michael Lichtenstein
Download or read book The New York Giants Trivia Book written by Michael Lichtenstein and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-08-18 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So you think you're a fan of the 2000 NFC champions? How much do you really know about one of the most storied franchises in the NFL, those Sunday-afternoon heroes who have brought fortunne, glory, and two Vince Lombardi trophies to New York? Do you know What Giants defensive lineman of the fifities and sixties has been an actor, singer, political activist, and minister? What number Frank Gifford wore? Who holds the Giants' single-game record for receptions? Who is the Giants' all-time leading scorer? Which team the Giants have faced more than any other? From the club's beginnings in 1924 to last year's incredible NFC Championship season, from the agony of the Giants' 1958 NFL Championship defeat to the nail-biting ecstacy of their 20-19 Super Bowl XXV triumph, from Rosey to Reeves, Y.A. to L.T., it's all in here--over 350 questions and answers, as well as sidebars and photos gathered by lifelong Giants diehard Michael Lichtenstein. With an introduction by the late, great Marty Glickman, this is the one book that no Giants fan can do without.
Book Synopsis Diary of a Giants Fan by : Richard L. Chilton
Download or read book Diary of a Giants Fan written by Richard L. Chilton and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a diary of a Giants fan's memories of watching over some 400 games. The book begins with the formation of the team. It serves not only as a recollection of memories to all fans of the New York Giants, but also acts, by its accuracy and thoroughness, as a historical document. It precisely describes those memorable games in franchise history that followers of the Big Blue will vividly recall. Author and Norwalk, Connecticut resident Richard L Chilton takes you on a game-by-game analysis beginning September 17, 1920, with the formation of what would two years later be known as the National Football League. This diary could only have been written by Richard, whose family has had season tickets for over 70 years. In this detailed tome, you will get a firsthand account of all games played by the New York Giants. This firsthand account gives great insight to landmark decisions of the past, which can oly be appreciated by true football fans.
Book Synopsis The Original San Francisco Giants by : Steve Bitker
Download or read book The Original San Francisco Giants written by Steve Bitker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 817 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old-timers and avid Giants fans will enjoy these recollections of old Seals Stadium. With over 100 images of the '58 Giants team, Steve Bitker has written a descriptive account of memorable events in Baseball history.
Book Synopsis The Most Memorable Games in Giants History by : Jim Baker
Download or read book The Most Memorable Games in Giants History written by Jim Baker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-09-09 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With extensive reporting and engrossing storytelling, Jim Baker and Bernard Corbett give us the scenes of one of the NFL's most successful and popular franchises. Interviews with Giants legends who participated in these historic moments put us behind closed doors in the commissioner's office during a fixed game in 1946, in the backfield wit Frank Gifford as the Giants advance to the championship in 1958, and in the huddle with Eli Manning as he diagrams the play that would result in the deciding touchdown in the 2008 Super Bowl. With an eye for memorable details and historical significance, Baker and Corbett let the players themselves tell the war stories that all Giants fans love to relive, and in so doing, construct an engrossing and exciting history of the team and the sport. The book will also feature revealing statistical sidebars and fresh analysis of the games that throw new light on the history of the team.
Book Synopsis Standing on the Shoulders of Giants by : Søren Frank
Download or read book Standing on the Shoulders of Giants written by Søren Frank and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-06-21 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intelligent and thought-provoking narrative of Manchester United exploring its cultural history within the broader cultural framework of globalization, working class traditions, mythology and the Munich Air Disaster, and pop culture. A unique thematic history of Manchester United from the club's creation as humble Newton Heath in 1878 to its status as the world's greatest football brand, this book gets to the essence of the heart and soul of the club. Key topics explored include the club's ability to rise from the ashes, commitment to youth, propensity for an adventurous style of football, glamour, and commercialization and aggressive marketing. Søren Frank introduces a football aesthetics that examines and discusses what sets Manchester United apart in regard to football philosophy. It contains microanalyses of some of the most fascinating matches or moments, as well as original portraits of some of the club's greatest players, all of this peppered with fascinating statistical facts in the club's history.
Download or read book Once a Giant written by Gary Myers and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inside story of the Super Bowl champion 1986 Giants, the extraordinary friendships that resulted--and stunning revelations about the hardships they faced, based on new interviews with Bill Parcells, Phil Simms, Mark Bavaro, and Bill Belichick. The 1986 New York Giants are legendary. A championship team coached by Bill Parcells and his wunderkind assistant Bill Belichick, featuring future Hall of Famers and All-Pros like Phil Simms, Lawrence Taylor, Mark Bavaro, and Harry Carson. They were dominant on the field and formed a unique and lasting bond off of it. More than thirty years later, it's the friendships that have proved more important--a matter of life and death. In Once a Giant, bestselling football writer Gary Myers tells the story of that team and what became of it. Gridiron glory eventually faded; chronic pain, addiction, and in some cases crimes have followed. Many football players face these harsh realities, but the Giants have confronted and survived them together. With unprecedented access, Myers dives into such issues as Mark Bavaro's battle with injuries, the breakup and reconciliation of Parcells and Belichick, and Lawrence Taylor's struggles with sobriety. He creates a never-before-seen portrait of the team's run to the title, and their even more challenging fight to live after it ended.
Book Synopsis Manager of Giants by : Lou Hernández
Download or read book Manager of Giants written by Lou Hernández and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades prior to the rise of Babe Ruth, the most recognized name in baseball was John McGraw. An outstanding player in the 1890s, McGraw—nicknamed “Mugsy”—was molded in the rough and tumble pre–20th century game where sportsmanship and fair play took a back seat to competition. Later, he became the successful manager of the New York Giants, dominating the National League in New York City for more than 30 years. McGraw led the Giants with authoritarian swagger—earning another moniker, “Little Napoleon”—from 1902 through 1932, before illness forced his retirement. In his 31 seasons in New York, his teams won three world championships and 10 pennants and rarely finished out of the first division. He was a trailblazer in the use of bullpen and position player substitutions, and pushed hit-and-run strategies over the then prevalent dictums of sacrifice bunting. An unconventional leader, McGraw missed considerable bench time during his reign on account of injury, illness and fiery temperament.
Book Synopsis There Are Giants in This Valley by : Jack Hillman
Download or read book There Are Giants in This Valley written by Jack Hillman and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For twelve-year-old Eric Johnson, leaving Philadelphia to live with his Uncle Al and Aunt Cindy in the country, after the accident that took his parents lives, was hard enough. Yet tragedies past seem to pale in the wake of becoming involved in a war of mythic pro-portions between the Norse gods of the Aesir and the Frost Giants, competing for domination of Midgard (Earth) and Asgard (realm of the Aesir). Eric befriends the mighty Thor, his father Odin, and brother Loki, along with the industrious Rock Dwarves and the Valkyrie to save his uncle, his friends, and ultimately the planet and realms beyond. This is a classic adventure, seen through a young boy's eyes as he learns to accept responsibility and grow into a man. Adults and young readers alike will enjoy this truly heroic tale. "The action's divine, the plot mischievously intricate, and the characters of epic proportion (literally and figuratively). Tossed into the sea of chaos is a likable young hero who manages to survive the twists of fate." Virginia G. McMorrow Author, Mage Confusion "Superb! This can only be the beginning of the adventures of Eric and Thor. I can't wait to see what challenges they face next." P.M. Griffin Author, The STAR COMMANDOS Series
Download or read book Giants Past & Present written by Dan Fost and published by . This book was released on 2011-05-21 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book goes around the horn to celebrate the legends at each position on the field and visits the memorable and distinctive ballparks that have housed the team on two ends of the continent.
Book Synopsis Placer-mining Methods and Costs in Alaska by : Norman L. Wimmler
Download or read book Placer-mining Methods and Costs in Alaska written by Norman L. Wimmler and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Giants in the Earth by : Ole Edvart Rølvaag
Download or read book Giants in the Earth written by Ole Edvart Rølvaag and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative of pioneer hardship and heroism on the boundless Dakota prairie, as a Norwegian-American immigrant family passed through Ellis Island and worked to eke out a living in America's midwest.
Book Synopsis The Big 50: New York Giants by : Patricia Traina
Download or read book The Big 50: New York Giants written by Patricia Traina and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longtime sportswriter Patricia Traina explores the living history of the team, counting down from number fifty to number one. This dynamic and comprehensive book brilliantly brings to life the historic franchise's remarkable story, including greats like Taylor, Strahan, Parcells, Manning, and more.
Book Synopsis The Giants Win the Pennant! the Giants Win the Pennant! by : Bobby Thomson
Download or read book The Giants Win the Pennant! the Giants Win the Pennant! written by Bobby Thomson and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's been called "The Shot Heard Round the World," the miracle home run hit by Bobby Thomson that won the National League pennant for the Giants -- and is considered one of the most dramatic moments in baseball history. Now, in his own words, Bobby Thomson tells the complete story of that incredible event with fascinating details only he can provide.
Book Synopsis The War of the Giants: the Earth-Born and the Heaven-Born. Delivered Before the Literary Societies at the Commencement of Genesee College, Etc by : John C. LORD (D.D.)
Download or read book The War of the Giants: the Earth-Born and the Heaven-Born. Delivered Before the Literary Societies at the Commencement of Genesee College, Etc written by John C. LORD (D.D.) and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
