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Stand and Deliver

Author : Paul Votano
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786484515
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book Stand and Deliver written by Paul Votano and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From "Princeton Charlie" Reilly, the first pinch-hitter ever, to today's pinnacle in pinch-hitting, Lenny Harris, this book enumerates the exploits and records of the best in this craft through the 2001 season. Among the statistics are many anecdotes of their performances. The decade-by-decade study of pinch-hitting begins in 1892 when it first became permissible to substitute players in major league baseball for reasons other than injury. In addition to focusing on the substitute batters who were the leaders in each era, there are chapters devoted to the characteristics of an effective pinch-hitter, preparation for the job, the impact of the designated hitter, and how a player becomes a pinch-hitter in the first place. The considerable accomplishments and strengths of these players, who for too long have not been given the recognition they deserve, are presented in detail.

The Columbia Guide to Standard American English

Author : Kenneth George Wilson
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231069892
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (698 download)

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Download or read book The Columbia Guide to Standard American English written by Kenneth George Wilson and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An A to Z format for quick reference, suggestions based on current language practice, chart of levels of speech and writing geared to context, descriptive and prescriptive entries, guidelines for nonsexist usage.

Pinch Hit

Author : Tim Green
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062102001
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (621 download)

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Download or read book Pinch Hit written by Tim Green and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trevor and Sam look alike. But their lives couldn't be more different. Trevor is a movie star, living the Hollywood life in a huge mansion with his own limo, pool, and bowling alley. There's nothing he doesn't have except the one thing he wants most: to play baseball for real. Sam is a regular kid who seems to have what it takes to make it to baseball's Major Leagues. He's determined to get the scouts at the big USC tournament to recognize his talent. And he really wants to see his dad, a struggling screenwriter, realize his own dream. When Sam signs up at Casting Central to make some extra money, he and Trevor come together on a movie set and see the chance to trade places—to pinch hit for each other and make everyone's dreams come true. At first, it's all good. . . . But what happens when the boys take their game too far?

The Pinch Hitter And Other Sports Stories

Author : Scott H. Young
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 1443434175
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book The Pinch Hitter And Other Sports Stories written by Scott H. Young and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lighthearted collection of short stories from author Scott Young taps in to Canada’s love of sports—from major-league baseball to the last play in football, from hockey to hunting in the great Canadian outdoors. Through stories like “The Pinch Hitter” and “Maloney’s Last Stand,” Scott demonstrates how sports touch our lives and make up the stuff of our dreams. Showcasing the work of a writer at the height of his talent, The Pinch Hitter and Other Sports Stories features such heartwarming stories as “The Bean Ball,” “Dangerous Ice,” and “Goodbye Grandpa.”

The Book

Author : Tom M. Tango
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1597971294
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (979 download)

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Download or read book The Book written by Tom M. Tango and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by three esteemed baseball statisticians, "The Book" continues where the legendary Bill James?'s "Baseball Abstracts" and Palmer and Thorn?'s "The Hidden Game of Baseball" left off more than twenty years ago. Continuing in the grand tradition of sabermetrics, the authors provide a revolutionary way to think about baseball with principles that can be applied at every level, from high school to the major leagues.Tom Tango, Mitchel Lichtman, and Andrew Dolphin cover topics such as batting and pitching matchups, platooning, the benefits and risks of intentional walks and sacrifices, the legitimacy of alleged ?clutch? hitters, and many of baseball?'s other theories on hitting, fielding, pitching, and even baserunning. They analyze when a strategy is a good idea and when it?'s a bad idea, and how to more closely watch the ?inside? game of baseball.Whenever you hear an announcer talk about the ?unwritten rule? or say that so-and-so is going ?by the book? in bringing in a situational substitute, "The Book" reviews the facts and determines what the real case is. If you want to know what the folks in baseball should be doing, find out in "The Book,"

Batting

Author : F.C. Lane
Publisher : SABR, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0910137862
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Batting written by F.C. Lane and published by SABR, Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2012, SABR named F.C. Lane as an honoree of the Chadwick Award, given to baseball's greatest researchers. Lane (1896-1984) was the editor and a prolific writer for Baseball Magazine from 1912 through 1937, and then served as editor of the Little Red Book of Major League baseball through 1948. The author of hundreds of editorials, interviews and articles about how the game was or should be played, Lane wrote forward-thinking pieces about, for example, how batting average could be misleading, opining that different batting outcomes should have different weights. It would be a few more generations before his wisdom began to win the day. Lane authored several books in his day but Batting was the only one on baseball. First published in 1925, Batting collects the wisdom and insights of over 250 hitters and baseball figures. Lane interviewed extensively and compiled tips and advice on everything from batting stances to beanballs. Legendary baseball figures such as Ty Cobb, Casey Stengel, Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Rogers Hornsby, and Babe Ruth reveal the secrets of such integral and interesting parts of the game as how to choose a bat, the ways to beat a slump, common baseball player superstitions, how to outguess the pitcher, even the best way to deal with unhappy fans and the press. The ebook edition includes all the text of the original classic (along with accompanying advertisements), and the biographical introduction written by Frederick Ivor-Campbell for the 2001 paperback edition. The index of names by Leverett T. Smith Jr. is also included in the ebook edition, though sans page numbers of course (ebooks do not have fixed page lengths).

The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball, 2d ed.

Author : Jonathan Fraser Light
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476617449
Total Pages : 1112 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball, 2d ed. written by Jonathan Fraser Light and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-03-25 with total page 1112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than any other sport, baseball has developed its own niche in America's culture and psyche. Some researchers spend years on detailed statistical analyses of minute parts of the game, while others wax poetic about its players and plays. Many trace the beginnings of the civil rights movement in part to the Major Leagues' decision to integrate, and the words and phrases of the game (for example, pinch-hitter and out in left field) have become common in our everyday language. From AARON, HENRY onward, this book covers all of what might be called the cultural aspects of baseball (as opposed to the number-rich statistical information so widely available elsewhere). Biographical sketches of all Hall of Fame players, owners, executives and umpires, as well as many of the sportswriters and broadcasters who have won the Spink and Frick awards, join entries for teams, owners, commissioners and league presidents. Advertising, agents, drafts, illegal substances, minor leagues, oldest players, perfect games, retired uniform numbers, superstitions, tripleheaders, and youngest players are among the thousands of entries herein. Most entries open with a topical quote and conclude with a brief bibliography of sources for further research. The whole work is exhaustively indexed and includes 119 photographs.

Pinch Hitter

Author : Dean Whitney
Publisher : Booklocker.Com Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781601455024
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Pinch Hitter written by Dean Whitney and published by Booklocker.Com Incorporated. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pinch Hitter is the story about a middle-aged electronics salesman who fulfills a childhood dream of playing big league baseball for his hometown team. Thrust into the public eye, he's soon forced to reveal a well-kept family secret.

The Science of Baseball

Author : Byrd Douglas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Science of Baseball written by Byrd Douglas and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Cardinals Encyclopedia

Author : Mike Eisenbath
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 1566397030
Total Pages : 689 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (663 download)

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Download or read book The Cardinals Encyclopedia written by Mike Eisenbath and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedia of the Cardinals baseball team includes extensive profiles for the top 200 players, a synopsis of the careers of every team player, stories, statistics, game-by-game accounts of every season, and information on every manager.

Diamond Gems

Author : David Ray
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1606478559
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Diamond Gems written by David Ray and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to be a God-glorifying baseball player? Diamond Gems: Life Lessons between the Lines reminds Christian athletes and coaches of God's mandate to "proclaim the excellencies of Him" while on the field of play. Each chapter teaches a fundamental baseball principle and uses that concept as a means to establish an even greater connection with an essential doctrine of the Christian faith. This book is much more than a Christian devotional about baseball. It is a strong reminder of the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ and how it manifests itself through the life of a Christian baseball player. It is a helpful tool for those who desire to establish a stronger foundation both as a Christian and as a baseball player. David Ray is a former high school baseball coach and currently serves as principal of Lorraine Elementary School in Georgia. He played baseball at the University of Kentucky and has been drafted professionally by the Oakland A's, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Kansas City Royals. He also earned a Master of Divinity degree at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Education degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Mary Pat, live in Conyers, Georgia, and are the parents of two children, Rebekah and Jonathan.

Hitting Secrets of the Pros

Author : Wayne Stewart
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071442650
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book Hitting Secrets of the Pros written by Wayne Stewart and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004-03-23 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hitting Secrets of the Pros is the first book of its kind to approach the art of hitting from an anecdotal perspective, providing keen insight and instruction through exclusive interviews and historical research. Nomar Garciaparra, Ken Griffey Jr., Mark McGwire, Stan Musial, and Cal Ripken are only a few of the big-league batters who share their know-how with aspiring sluggers, teaching readers about styles and strategies, slumps and streaks, and everything they need to gain a competitive edge at the plate.

Double No-Hit

Author : James W. Johnson
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803271395
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Double No-Hit written by James W. Johnson and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The average pitcher has about a .000645 chance of throwing a no-hitter. In the spring of 1938, Cincinnati Reds rookie pitcher Johnny Vander Meer pitched two, back to back. The feat has never been duplicated, which comes as no surprise to sports professionals and aficionados alike. Decade after decade, in one poll after another (from Sport magazine, Sports Illustrated, and ESPN),Vander Meer?s consecutive no-hitters turn up as one of baseball?s greatest and most untouchable achievements. Double No-Hit offers an inning-by-inning account of that historic second consecutive no-hitter accomplished during the first night game in New York City, with the Cincinnati Reds facing the Brooklyn Dodgers in Ebbets Field. James W. Johnson sets the stage and assembles the colorful cast of characters. Highlighting the story with recollections and observations from owners, managers, and players past and present, he fills in the details of Vander Meer?s accomplishment?and his baseball career, which never lived up to expectations heightened by his sensational performance. In the end, Double No-Hit brings to life a bygone era of the national pastime and one shining spring night, June 15, 1938, when a twenty-two-year-old fireballing left-hander with lousy control pitched his way into the top tier of baseball?s record book.

A Game of Inches

Author : Peter Morris
Publisher : Ivan R. Dee
ISBN 13 : 1566639549
Total Pages : 663 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book A Game of Inches written by Peter Morris and published by Ivan R. Dee. This book was released on 2006-03-23 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and charming encyclopedic collection of baseball firsts, describing how the innovations in the game—in rules, equipment, styles of play, strategies, etc.—occurred and developed from its origins to the present day. The book relies heavily on quotations from contemporary sources.

Drama and Pride in the Gateway City

Author : Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803246080
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Drama and Pride in the Gateway City written by Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By 1964 the storied St. Louis Cardinals had gone seventeen years without so much as a pennant. Things began to turn around in 1953, when August A. Busch Jr. bought the team and famously asked where all the black players were. Under the leadership of men like Bing Devine and Johnny Keane, the Cardinals began signing talented players regardless of color, and slowly their star started to rise again. Drama and Pride in the Gateway City commemorates the team that Bing Devine built, the 1964 team that prevailed in one of the tightest three-way pennant races of all time and then went on to win the World Series, beating the New York Yankees in the full seven games. All the men come alive in these pages—pitchers Ray Sadecki and Bob Gibson, players Lou Brock, Curt Flood, and Bobby Shantz, manager Johnny Keane, his coaches, the Cardinals’ broadcasters, and Bill White, who would one day run the entire National League—along with the dramatic events that made the 1964 Cardinals such a memorable club in a memorable year.

Baseball Prospectus 2019

Author : Baseball Prospectus,
Publisher : Baseball Prospectus
ISBN 13 : 1732355517
Total Pages : 919 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (323 download)

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Download or read book Baseball Prospectus 2019 written by Baseball Prospectus, and published by Baseball Prospectus. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 919 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2019 edition of The New York Times Bestselling Guide. PLAY BALL! The 24th 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 2019 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 2019 will understand why!

Johnny Mize

Author : Lew Freedman
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476645396
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Johnny Mize written by Lew Freedman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During his 15-season Major League career, slugger Johnny Mize was among the preeminent power hitters in baseball, a star for the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, and a clutch player for the New York Yankees when they won five straight World Series in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Raised in rural Georgia, Mize caught the tail end of the Cardinals' Gas House Gang era and had his career interrupted by World War II before achieving greatness at the plate. An MVP, perennial All-Star and four-time National League home-run champion, he made a science of batting and wrote a book on it (How to Hit, 1953). This first full-length biography traces the arc of Mize's career through his prime years in the limelight to his retirement, when renewed interest in his legacy saw him inducted into the Hall of Fame.