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Book Synopsis More Little Big Leaguers by : Bruce M. Nash
Download or read book More Little Big Leaguers written by Bruce M. Nash and published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to last year's bestseller, youngsters can read about more of their favorite major league baseball stars when they, too, were youngsters. This fascinating book features inspirational, heart-warming, funny, and always up-beat stories about 45 major leaguers in their formative playing years from Little League through high school. Includes 45 perforated baseball trading cards. 2-color throughout.
Download or read book Of War and Men written by Ralph LaRossa and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fathers in the fifties tend to be portrayed as wise and genial pipe-smokers or distant, emotionless patriarchs. This common but limited stereotype obscures the remarkable diversity of their experiences and those of their children. To uncover the real story of fatherhood during this transformative era, Ralph LaRossa takes the long view—from the attack on Pearl Harbor up to the election of John F. Kennedy—revealing the myriad ways that World War II and its aftermath shaped men. Offering compelling accounts of people both ordinary and extraordinary, Of War and Men digs deep into the terrain of fatherhood. LaRossa explores the nature and aftereffects of combat, the culture of fear during the Cold War, the ways that fear altered the lives of racial and sexual minorities, and how the civil rights movement affected families both black and white. Overturning some calcified myths, LaRossa also analyzes the impact of suburbanization on fathers and their kids, discovering that living in the suburbs often strengthened their bond. And finally, looking beyond the idealized dad enshrined in TV sitcoms, Of War and Men explores the brutal side of family life in the postwar years. LaRossa’s richly researched book dismantles stereotypes while offering up a fascinating and incisive chronicle of fatherhood in all its complexity.
Book Synopsis The Baseball Filmography, 1915 through 2001, 2d ed. by : Hal Erickson
Download or read book The Baseball Filmography, 1915 through 2001, 2d ed. written by Hal Erickson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first baseball movie (Little Sunset) in 1915, Hollywood has had an on-again, off-again affair with the sport, releasing more than 100 films through 2001. This is a filmography of those films. Each entry contains full cast and credits, a synopsis, and a critique of the movie. Behind-the-scenes and background information is included, and two sections cover baseball shorts and depictions of the game in non-baseball films. An extensive bibliography completes the work.
Book Synopsis Baseball: The Movie by : Noah Gittell
Download or read book Baseball: The Movie written by Noah Gittell and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring Field of Dreams, The Bad News Bears, A League of Their Own, and more: a probing and entertaining work at the intersection of pop culture and sports Baseball has always been a symbol as much as a sport. With a blend of individual confrontation and team play, a luxurious pace, and an immaculate urban parkland setting, it offers a sunny rendering of the American Dream, both the hard work that underpins it and the rewards it promises. Film, America's other national pastime, which magnifies and mythologizes all it touches, has long been the ideal medium to canonize this aspirational idea. Baseball: The Movie is the first definitive history of this film genre that was born in 1915 and remains artistically and culturally vital more than a century later. Writer and critic Noah Gittell sheds light on well-known classics and overlooked gems, exploring how baseball cinema creates a stage upon which the American ideal is born, performed, and repeatedly redefined. Traversing history and mythmaking, cynicism and nostalgia, this thoroughly researched book takes readers on a multifaceted tour of baseball on film.
Book Synopsis When Baseball Returned to Brooklyn by : Ed Shakespeare
Download or read book When Baseball Returned to Brooklyn written by Ed Shakespeare and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2003-05-13 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major league baseball has a long, rich history in Brooklyn. From the time Brooklyn started play in 1884 until their move west to Los Angeles following the 1957 season, the Dodgers and their predecessors were the emotional center of the borough's diverse population. But Brooklyn would be without a professional team until June of 2001, when the Cyclones took the field in Coney Island as the Mets' affiliate for the New York-Penn League. This work follows the rookie-level club from its formation through it first season. Brooklyn Dodgers Carl Erskine, Duke Snider, Clem Labine, Johnny Podres, Ralph Branca, Joe Pignatano and Clyde King comment on their own minor league days, and their days in Brooklyn. Also included are interviews of Cyclones players and fans of both teams.
Book Synopsis The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 2000 by : William M. Simons
Download or read book The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 2000 written by William M. Simons and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-10-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an anthology of 19 papers that were presented at the Twelfth Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, held June 7-9, 2000 and co-sponsored by the State University of New York at Oneonta and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Capped by Roger Kahn's essay on the rise and fall of great baseball prose, this Symposium plumbed such topics as baseball in the classroom, the national pastime and American Christianity, corporate encroachment, and the difficult course pursued by a Negro League team owner who also happened to be white and female. These essays, divided into sections titled "Baseball and Culture," "Baseball as History," "The Business of Baseball" and "Race, Gender and Ethnicity in the National Pastime," cut through the quick and easy judgments of the media and offer instead the longer, more informed view of scholars and researchers.
Book Synopsis Stars, Stripes and Diamonds by : Marshall G. Most
Download or read book Stars, Stripes and Diamonds written by Marshall G. Most and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the Progressive Era, baseball has been promoted as an institution encapsulating the best of American values and capable of bridging the chasms of twentieth century American culture—urban versus rural, industry versus agriculture, individual versus community, immigrant versus native, white versus color. Among the more enthusiastic of the game’s proponents have been American filmmakers, and baseball films present perhaps the purest depiction of baseball’s vision of an idealized America. This critical study treats baseball cinema as a film genre and explores the functions of baseball ideology as it is represented in that genre. It focuses on how Hollywood’s presentation of baseball has served not only to promote dominant values, but also to bridge cultural conflicts. Commentary on 85 films deals with issues of race, community, gambling, players, women, and owners. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Book Synopsis TLA Film and Video Guide 2000-2001 by : David Bleiler
Download or read book TLA Film and Video Guide 2000-2001 written by David Bleiler and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The TLA Film & Video Guide is the absolutely indispensable guide for the true lover of cinema. By focusing on independent and international films, and avoiding much of the made-for-TV/made-for-cable/made-for-video dreck, this guide offers more comprehensive coverage of the films the reader may actually want to see. It also features: * Over 9,500 films reviewed * Five comprehensive indexes -- by star, director, theme, genre, and country of origin * Over 450 photos * A listing of all the major film awards * A comprehensive selection of International Cinema from over 50 countries From one of the finest names in video retailing and a growing rental chain comes the latest edition of the film & video guide - now expanded to include titles available on DVD - that's perfect for everyone whose taste ranges from Pulp Fiction to Pink Flamingos, from Life is Beautiful to Valley of the Dolls.
Book Synopsis The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 2005-2006 by : William M. Simons
Download or read book The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 2005-2006 written by William M. Simons and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007-04-30 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology gathers selected papers from the 2006 and 2007 meetings of the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, the long-running academic conference held annually at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Essays in the first of the volume's six sections, "The African American Experience," examine Negro League playing styles as cultural expression, media coverage of Curt Flood's battle against MLB, and autobiographical accounts by Flood and Jackie Robinson that recall slave-narrative tradition. In "The Women's Game" the legacy of Title IX is explored, along with gender constructions at the time of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Teams and their towns are the focus of "Baseball and Community"; essays deal with Dodgertown and Vero Beach, baseball and advertising in Brooklyn, and the baseball identity of a mining town in New Mexico. In "Baseball Ideology" the game's films, wartime rhetoric, and the approaches to its ethnic history are investigated. Essays in "Biography: Baseball Lives" relate the true stories of a Depression-era felon treated to a World Series game at Wrigley and the post-Katrina struggles of pitching great Mel Parnell. Finally, in "The Business of Baseball," essayists gauge the effects of the recent steroids scandal, three decades of free agency, and MLB's new global perspective.
Book Synopsis Burial at Home Plate by : Bob Fulton
Download or read book Burial at Home Plate written by Bob Fulton and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book Burial at Home Plate offers a colorful look at the Pittsburgh Pirates, with an emphasis on offbeat moments in team history. Read about the doubleheader completed underwater; the Pittsburgh outfielders whose pursuit of a batted ball was halted by a gun-wielding Cincinnati fan; the pitcher who earned a victory while taking a nap; the dead man who tied a franchise record for games played; the sparrow that flew from beneath batter Casey Stengel’s cap; and the rookie who struck out while seated on the bench. Burial at Home Plate touches on the indoor game that was rained out; the throng of 50,000 that turned out in Pittsburgh for a game played more than 400 miles away; the tipsy pitcher who fell asleep inside the tarp during a game; the future MVPs who delivered their first major league hits while still in the minors; the FBI agent who “pinch hit” for Ralph Kiner; and the Pirates manager who disproved the notion that you can’t steal first base. Burial at Home Plate also shines the spotlight on the Green Weenie, the alabaster plaster, Aunt Minnie, the Rickey Dinks, Destiny’s Darlings, Dr. Strangeglove, eephus pitches and—the inspiration for the book’s title—a strange pre-game interment that took place at home plate. About the Author Bob Fulton has written extensively about the Pittsburgh Pirates for regional and national publications such as Sports History, Pittsburgh Magazine, The National Pastime, Pittsburgh Sports Now, Pennsylvania, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game program and On Deck, formerly the official magazine of the Pirates. His work has also appeared in American Heritage, Football Digest, The NCAA News, NFL Exclusive, Delta Sky, Marathon and Beyond, Basketball Weekly, Referee, The Elks Magazine, Collegiate Baseball and Sports Heritage, among others. Fulton is the author of The Summer Olympics: A Treasury of Legend and Lore; Never Lost a Game (Time Just Ran Out); Top Ten Baseball Stats: Interesting Rankings of Players, Managers, Umpires and Teams; and Pirates Treasures: Facts, Feats, Firsts in Pittsburgh Pirates History. In addition, his story on the major league debut of 15-year-old pitcher Joe Nuxhall was included in an anthology, The Ol’ Ball Game. Fulton, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, resides in Indiana, Pa.
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series by : Richard B. Armstrong
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series written by Richard B. Armstrong and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first editon was called “the most valuable film reference in several years” by Library Journal. The new edition published in hardcover in 2001 includes more than 670 entries. The current work is a paperback reprint of that edition. Each entry contains a mini-essay that defines the topic, followed by a chronological list of representative films. From the Abominable Snowman to Zorro, this encyclopedia provides film scholars and fans with an easy-to-use reference for researching film themes or tracking down obscure movies on subjects such as suspended animation, viral epidemics, robots, submarines, reincarnation, ventriloquists and the Olympics (“Excellent” said Cult Movies). The volume also contains an extensive list of film characters and series, including B-movie detectives, Western heroes, made-for-television film series, and foreign film heroes and villains.
Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Baseball by : Leonard Cassuto
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Baseball written by Leonard Cassuto and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-21 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball is much more than a game. As the American national pastime, it has reflected the political and cultural concerns of US society for over 200 years, and generates passions and loyalties unique in American society. This Companion examines baseball in culture, baseball as culture, and the game's global identity. Contributors contrast baseball's massive, big-business present with its romanticized origins and its evolution against the backdrop of American and world history. The chapters cover topics such as baseball in the movies, baseball and mass media, and baseball in Japan and Latin America. Between the chapters are vivid profiles of iconic characters including Babe Ruth, Ichiro and Walter O'Malley. Crucial moments in baseball history are revisited, ranging from the 1919 Black Sox gambling scandal to recent controversies over steroid use. A unique book for fans and scholars alike, this Companion explains the enduring importance of baseball in America and beyond.
Book Synopsis Baseball Prospectus 2022 by : Baseball Prospectus
Download or read book Baseball Prospectus 2022 written by Baseball Prospectus and published by Baseball Prospectus. This book was released on 2022-02-28 with total page 1044 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2022 edition of The New York Times Bestselling Guide. PLAY BALL! The 27th edition of this industry-leading baseball annual contains all of the important statistics, player predictions and insider-level commentary that readers have come to expect, along with significant improvements to several statistics that were created by, and are exclusive to, Baseball Prospectus, and an expanded focus on international players and teams. Baseball Prospectus 2022 provides fantasy players and insiders alike with prescient PECOTA projections, which The New York Times called “the überforecast of every player’s performance.” With more than 50 Baseball Prospectus alumni currently working for major-league baseball teams, nearly every organization has sought the advice of current or former BP analysts, and readers of Baseball Prospectus 2022 will understand why!
Book Synopsis Roger Ebert's Video Companion by : Roger Ebert
Download or read book Roger Ebert's Video Companion written by Roger Ebert and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1006 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Focus On: 100 Most Popular American League All-Stars by : Wikipedia contributors
Download or read book Focus On: 100 Most Popular American League All-Stars written by Wikipedia contributors and published by e-artnow sro. This book was released on with total page 1985 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 2001 written by Bo Durkac and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2001: A Baseball Odyssey began as an informative look at a season of professional baseball in Taiwan for Bo Durkac, a seven-year veteran of professional baseball. Although brief, his stint in the Orient offers a cross-cultural tale of the many differences—both on the field and off—he experienced in his search for the financial compensation unavailable to him in the USA. The author’s return to the minor leagues in California came to represent a soul-searching, and, at times, comical, look at the daily life of his new team, the Sonoma County Crushers. As his squad struggled against big hitting teams, he and a small core of experienced players held together a less-than-talented group of younger athletes which then challenged the top teams to compete for the playoffs of the independent Western Baseball League. Told in journal form, the book tells of the bus rides into the night, the intrasquad humor and squabbles, and the constant revolving door of players brought in and players moved out. Furthermore, as a microcosm of the increased “internationalization” of professional baseball, he includes a number of humorous exchanges with a former Japanese Major League All-Star, a 34-year-old Colombian pitcher, and two recently defected Cuban ballplayers. Ultimately, Durkac goes to Long Island, NY, to close out the summer with the Long Island Ducks of the high-profile Atlantic League and attempts to resolve his own internal conflict over his future while his batting average plummets in the face of superior competition. It is worth noting that the terrorist attacks of September 11, perhaps the ultimate metaphor of Durkac’s career, occurred during his stay with the Long Island Ducks. Whether you are an up-and-coming ballplayer with professional aspirations, someone who loves reading about our national pastime, or someone who simply loves a good story, 2001: A Baseball Odyssey is a must-have.
Book Synopsis The All-New Book of Lists for Kids by : Sandra Choron
Download or read book The All-New Book of Lists for Kids written by Sandra Choron and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2002 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brand new edition is packed with more than 100 lists, lively illustrations, and a new section in which kids can create lists of their own.
