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Book Synopsis The Days of Rube, Matty, Honus and Ty by : Chuck Kimberly
Download or read book The Days of Rube, Matty, Honus and Ty written by Chuck Kimberly and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early Deadball Era featured landmark achievements, great performances by several of baseball's immortals, and a delightful array of characters. John McGraw won his first pennant as a manager and repeated the feat the following year with the team he later called his greatest. His Giants were praised for their playing ability and criticized for their rowdy behavior. Meanwhile the Cubs were putting together the greatest team in franchise history, emphasizing speed on the bases, solid defense and outstanding pitching. Jack Chesbro won 41 games in 1904 by employing a new pitch--the spitball. Other pitchers began using it, accelerating the trend toward lower batting averages. The White Sox entered baseball lore as the "Hitless Wonders," winning the 1906 pennant through adroit use of "scientific baseball" tactics.
Book Synopsis The History of Baseball: Its Great Players, Teams and Managers by : Allison Danzig
Download or read book The History of Baseball: Its Great Players, Teams and Managers written by Allison Danzig and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pitching in a Pinch by : Christy Mathewson
Download or read book Pitching in a Pinch written by Christy Mathewson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-03-27 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inside baseball memoir from the game’s first superstar, with a foreword by Chad Harbach Christy Mathewson was one of the most dominant pitchers ever to play baseball. Posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of the “Five Immortals,” he was an unstoppable force on the mound, winning at least twenty-two games for twelve straight seasons and pitching three complete-game shutouts in the 1905 World Series. Pitching in a Pinch, his witty and digestible book of baseball insights, stories, and wisdom, was first published over a hundred years ago and presents readers with Mathewson’s plainspoken perspective on the diamond of yore—on the players, the chances they took, the jinxes they believed in, and, most of all, their love of the game. Baseball fans will love to read first-hand accounts of the infamous Merkle’s Boner incident, Giants manager John McGraw, and the unstoppable Johnny Evers and to learn how much—and just how little—has really changed in a hundred years. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Book Synopsis Christy Mathewson, the Christian Gentleman by : Bob Gaines
Download or read book Christy Mathewson, the Christian Gentleman written by Bob Gaines and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly a century after his final major league appearance, Christy Mathewson is still considered one of the greatest right-handed pitchers in the history of baseball. Mathewson ranks in the top ten among pitchers for wins, shutouts, and ERA, and in 1936 he was honored as one of the inaugural members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Playing in the early twentieth century, Mathewson was the nation’s first All-American hero, a man of Christianity inspiring the values of millions while bringing dignity to a game that had previously been reserved for rougher characters. In Christy Mathewson, the Christian Gentleman: How One Man's Faith and Fastball Forever Changed Baseball, Bob Gaines delivers a close and personal look at the extraordinary life and soul of a gifted man living in a unique time. After growing up in a loving, Christian home and attending Bucknell University under the careful watch of his childhood pastor, Mathewson struggled to find his footing in the unsavory world of professional baseball. Seen as an “intellectual college boy” whose shy personality was misinterpreted as an aloof arrogance, Mathewson’s faith and character were put to the test. Through strong will and an unusual partnership with John McGraw—a manager his exact opposite in everything but a desire to succeed and a fervent belief in God—Christy became the most admired and respected man on his team. Christy Mathewson, the Christian Gentleman features details on Christy’s childhood and college years not documented by other sports historians—information discovered by the author in Mathewson’s hometown, the churches he attended, and college archives. Including timeless images, this book brings to life Mathewson’s amazing career, faultless character, and unwavering faith.
Book Synopsis Baseball's 50 Greatest Games by : Bert Randolph Sugar
Download or read book Baseball's 50 Greatest Games written by Bert Randolph Sugar and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are the dramatic stories and pictures behind baseball's 50 most memorable games. Full-color illustrations. An Exeter Book.
Download or read book Hearst's International written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crazy '08 written by Cait N. Murphy and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crazy ’08 is simply a delight, required reading for all fans of baseball in Chicago. — --Chicago Tribune “If you are any kind of fan, you ought to relish and revel in this wonderful book” — --Washington Times A penetrating look at the dead-ball era, when the game truly was the national pastime. A- — --Entertainment Weekly “picturesque details are what make...Crazy ‘08 such a fun and revealing journey through the early days of baseball.” — --Sports Illustrated “Entertaining and meticulously researched.” — Wall Street Journal “Beguiling” — Raleigh News & Observer “[A] rollicking tour... will fascinate students of baseball... cause today’s Cub fans to experience an unaccustomed feeling---pride...” — New York Times Book Review “[W]orthy to stand alongside The Glory of Their Times..., out in front.” — Raleigh News & Observer
Book Synopsis The First Fall Classic by : Mike Vaccaro
Download or read book The First Fall Classic written by Mike Vaccaro and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this wonderful page-turner, veteran sports journalist Mike Vaccaro brings to life a bygone era in cinematic and intimate detail—and re-creates the magic and suspense of the world’s first classic series. Despite a major presidential election, the near-assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, and the most sensational trial of the young century, baseball dominated front-page headlines in October 1912. The Boston Red Sox and the New York Giants of that year—two of the finest ball clubs that had ever been assembled—went head-to-head in a thrilling eight-game battle that ultimately elevated the World Series from a regional October novelty to a national obsession.
Book Synopsis Official Major League Baseball Fact Book by : Sporting News
Download or read book Official Major League Baseball Fact Book written by Sporting News and published by . This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Complete Baseball Record & Fact Book by : Sporting News
Download or read book The Complete Baseball Record & Fact Book written by Sporting News and published by . This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 2006, The SPORTING NEWS, a baseball authority since 1886, has combined its Complete Baseball Record Book and the Major League Fact Book into a new and exciting volume. The Complete Baseball Record and Fact Book includes everything found in the Record book, an annual publication since 1909, plus complementary material previously found in the Fact book. When baseball fans talk about the Record Book, this is the book they mean. The 2006 edition, bigger than ever and easier to use, deserves a place in the home of serious baseball fans everywhere.The 2006 Complete Baseball Record & Fact Book includes: 7 Highlights for every big-league season from 1876-20057 Regular-season, All-Star game, playoffs and World Series records updated through the 2005 season7 Individual player and team recordsCareer milestones lists that show where players rank
Book Synopsis Official Major League Baseball Fact Book, 2003 Edition by : Sporting News
Download or read book Official Major League Baseball Fact Book, 2003 Edition written by Sporting News and published by . This book was released on 2003-02 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This official book of Major League Baseball offers the most complete combination of a look-ahead to 2003 and a historical review of baseball. This book has all the facts fans will need for the coming season, right at their fingertips! Fans will find teamby- team listings that include official 2003 schedules, 40-man rosters, and exclusive player-by-player analysis. The 2002 review provides fans with team-by-team analysis of the past season, including day-by-day results and statistics and box scores from the memorable games of 2002. Readers will also get a recap of the postseason series, with stories and box scores, which provide the official record of postseason play. The history section offers a complete rundown of the Hall of Fame membership, by class, plus an annual listing of key award winners. Fans will also find annual standings and notes from 1876 through 2002.
Book Synopsis Official Major League Fact Book (1997 Edition) by : Ron Smith
Download or read book Official Major League Fact Book (1997 Edition) written by Ron Smith and published by . This book was released on 1996-02 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Official Major League Baseball Fact Book" offers a preview of the coming season, a look back at the previous season, and a history review. The guide offers a balance of baseball's past and present with a unique blend of authority, comprehensiveness, and ease. 32 photos. 28 charts & diagrams.
Download or read book Just a Big Kid written by Paul Proia and published by . This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most famous player prior to Babe Ruth, Rube Waddell set pitching records that stood for generations. In fact, Waddell died before Ruth swatted his first homer. As baseballs attention turned to hitters, it wasnt until Bob Fellers run at Rubes single-season strikeout record that people looked back at the free-spirited lefthander who turned baseball on its ear. Unfortunately, thirty-two years passed between Rubes death and Fellers run; the memories of sportswriters and former managers like Connie Mack had distorted with time. So, stories told about Rubestories still told todaytook shape in predictable forms, but failed to get the details right. In Just a Big Kid: The Life and Times of Rube Waddell, Paul Proia looks at what people wrote when Rube was alive and double checks the memories of the players, managers and writers who watched him pitch, and loved to tell stories about the greatest personality of his generation.
Book Synopsis Satch, Dizzy, and Rapid Robert by : Timothy M. Gay
Download or read book Satch, Dizzy, and Rapid Robert written by Timothy M. Gay and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before Jackie Robinson integrated major league baseball in 1947, black and white ballplayers had been playing against one another for decades—even, on rare occasions, playing with each other. Interracial contests took place during the off-season, when major leaguers and Negro Leaguers alike fattened their wallets by playing exhibitions in cities and towns across America. These barnstorming tours reached new heights, however, when Satchel Paige and other African- American stars took on white teams headlined by the irrepressible Dizzy Dean. Lippy and funny, a born showman, the native Arkansan saw no reason why he shouldn’t pitch against Negro Leaguers. Paige, who feared no one and chased a buck harder than any player alive, instantly recognized the box-office appeal of competing against Dizzy Dean’s "All-Stars." Paige and Dean both featured soaring leg kicks and loved to mimic each other’s style to amuse fans. Skin color aside, the dirt-poor Southern pitchers had much in common. Historian Timothy M. Gay has unearthed long-forgotten exhibitions where Paige and Dean dueled, and he tells the story of their pioneering escapades in this engaging book. Long before they ever heard of Robinson or Larry Doby, baseball fans from Brooklyn to Enid, Oklahoma, watched black and white players battle on the same diamond. With such Hall of Fame teammates as Josh Gibson, Turkey Stearnes, Mule Suttles, Oscar Charleston, Cool Papa Bell, and Bullet Joe Rogan, Paige often had the upper hand against Diz. After arm troubles sidelined Dean, a new pitching phenom, Bob Feller—Rapid Robert—assembled his own teams to face Paige and other blackballers. By the time Paige became Feller’s teammate on the Cleveland Indians in 1948, a rookie at age forty-two, Satch and Feller had barnstormed against each other for more than a decade. These often obscure contests helped hasten the end of Jim Crow baseball, paving the way for the game’s integration. Satchel Paige, Dizzy Dean, and Bob Feller never set out to make social history—but that’s precisely what happened. Tim Gay has brought this era to vivid and colorful life in a book that every baseball fan will embrace.
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Download or read book Atkinson's Evening Post, and Philadelphia Saturday News written by and published by . This book was released on 1948-03 with total page 1374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Baseball Prospectus 2010 by : Baseball Prospectus
Download or read book Baseball Prospectus 2010 written by Baseball Prospectus and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-02-22 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Baseball Prospectus 2010" brings together an elite group of analysts to provide the definitive look at the upcoming season in critical essays and commentary on the 30 teams, their managers, and more than 60 players and prospects from each team.
