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The Earth Baseball Tourney

Author : Claude Walker
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1475938713
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book The Earth Baseball Tourney written by Claude Walker and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When water magnate (and owner of the minor league Springfield WaterDogs) Reynolds Beckert learns he has a short time to live, his dream of extending the "reach of baseball" becomes a holy mission. Determined to find the "next Clemente" in a place like Fiji, he organizes a tournament with the largest purse in history and a lottery which will make some lucky fans billionaires. His innocent aim - to share the game he loves with the whole world - goes horribly wrong when it is threatened by ninjas, flaming flamingos, anti-baseball protests, echo clones and killer cellphones. Greed and nationalist zeal take the inaugural Earth Baseball Tourney - and humanity - to the apocalyptic brink. A dark comedy about baseball's globalization and technology-run-amok, "The Earth Baseball Tourney: An Invitational to Disaster" is an ode to the greatest game ever devised. The lyrical tale reminds fans of their first game with their grandfather, aromas of grilled onions and fresh-cut grass, and that distinctive crack of the bat.

Baseball Skills and Drills

Author : Mark Johnson
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736037389
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (373 download)

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Download or read book Baseball Skills and Drills written by Mark Johnson and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2001 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Top college baseball coaches offer drills for players at all levels. Focuses on hitting, baserunning, fielding, pitching, and catching.

Satchel Paige and Company

Author : Leslie A. Heaphy
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786430753
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Satchel Paige and Company written by Leslie A. Heaphy and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007-06-13 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though Satchel Paige lived into the early 1980s, much of our information about his life and especially his career is the stuff of anecdote. He is nevertheless a central figure--arguably the central figure--in our reconstructions of Negro Leagues history. This collection of papers from the 9th Annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference focuses on the celebrity of Satchel Paige and the team he is most closely associated with, the Kansas City Monarchs. Accounts of Paige's exploits are scrutinized and the effects of his fame, on both the contemporary perception of black baseball and its depiction in the years since, are discussed.

God Land

Author : Lyz Lenz
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253041546
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book God Land written by Lyz Lenz and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-19 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Will resonate with any readers interested in understanding American landscapes where white, evangelical Christianity dominates both politics and culture.” —Publishers Weekly In the wake of the 2016 election, Lyz Lenz watched as her country and her marriage were torn apart by the competing forces of faith and politics. A mother of two, a Christian, and a lifelong resident of middle America, Lenz was bewildered by the pain and loss around her—the empty churches and the broken hearts. What was happening to faith in the heartland? From drugstores in Sydney, Iowa, to skeet shooting in rural Illinois, to the mega churches of Minneapolis, Lenz set out to discover the changing forces of faith and tradition in God’s country. Part journalism, part memoir, God Land is a journey into the heart of a deeply divided America. Lenz visits places of worship across the heartland and speaks to the everyday people who often struggle to keep their churches afloat and to cope in a land of instability. Through a thoughtful interrogation of the effects of faith and religion on our lives, our relationships, and our country, God Land investigates whether our divides can ever be bridged and if America can ever come together. “God Land, Lyz Lenz’s much-anticipated debut book, is a marvel. Not only is it a window into the middle America so many like to stereotype but fail to fully understand in all of its complexity, but it mixes reportage, memoir, and gorgeous prose so seamlessly I wanted to know how she did it.” —Sarah Weinman, author of The Real Lolita

Finding Baseball's Next Clemente

Author : Roger Bruns
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440830347
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Finding Baseball's Next Clemente written by Roger Bruns and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines what it takes for Latino youngsters to beat the odds, overcoming cultural and racial barriers—and a corrupt recruitment system—to play professional baseball in the United States. Latin Americans now comprise nearly 30 percent of the players in Major League Baseball (MLB). This provocative work looks at how young Latinos are recruited—and often exploited—and at the cultural, linguistic, and racial challenges faced by those who do make it. There are exposés of baseball camps where teens are encouraged to sacrifice education in favor of hitting and fielding drills and descriptions of fraud cases in which youngsters claim to be older than they are in order to sign contracts. The book also documents the increasing use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs by kids desperately trying to gain an edge. In addition to discussing the hard road many Latinos follow to MLB, the work also traces the fascinating history of baseball's introduction in Latin American countries—in some cases, more than a century ago. Finally, there are the stories of great Latino players, of men like Roberto Clemente and Carlos Beltran who made it to the majors, but also of men who were not so lucky. Through their tales, readers can share the dreams and expectations of young men who, for better or worse, believe in "America's pastime" as their gateway out of poverty.

Social Organization, Land Tenure and Subsistence Economy of Lukunor, Nomoi Islands

Author : Burt Tolerton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Organization, Land Tenure and Subsistence Economy of Lukunor, Nomoi Islands written by Burt Tolerton and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Baseball and Cultural Heritage

Author : Gregory Ramshaw
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 081307021X
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Baseball and Cultural Heritage written by Gregory Ramshaw and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The influence of baseball heritage in society and culture Baseball’s past has been lauded, romanticized, and idealized, and much has been written about both the sport and its history. This is the first volume to explore the understudied side of baseball—how its heritage is understood, interpreted, commodified, and performed for various purposes today. These essays reveal how baseball’s heritage can be a source of great enjoyment and inspiration, tracing its influence on constructed environments, such as stadiums and monuments, and food and popular culture. The contributors discuss how its heritage can be used to address social, political, and economic aims and agendas and can reveal tensions about whose past is remembered and whose is laid aside. Contributors address race and racism in the sport, representations of women in baseball, ballparks as repositories for baseball’s heritage, and the role of museums in generating the game’s heritage narrative. Providing perspectives on the social impact and influence of baseball in the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, the Caribbean, and the United Kingdom, Baseball and Cultural Heritage shows how the performance of baseball heritage can reflect the culture and heritage of a nation. A volume in the series Cultural Heritage Studies, edited by Paul A. Shackel

Roberto Clemente

Author : Jon Volkmer
Publisher : Townsend Press
ISBN 13 : 1591943868
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (919 download)

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Download or read book Roberto Clemente written by Jon Volkmer and published by Townsend Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roberto Clemente’s passion for baseball took him from the sugar cane fields of Puerto Rico to two World Series championships with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was baseball’s first Latino superstar and among the best that ever played the game. But he was much more than that. His passion carried over outside the ballpark, where he fought prejudice, helped the poor and sick, and dreamed of a Sport City to help Puerto Rican youth overcome drugs and gangs. He was just 38 when he died, in a plane taking supplies to victims of an earthquake. No one will ever forget the passion, the excellence, and the character of Roberto Clemente. He was a true American hero.

Invisible Men

Author : Donn Rogosin
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496224248
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Invisible Men written by Donn Rogosin and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Feb. 13, 1920, a group of independent black baseball team owners held a meeting at a YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri. While they couldn't have known at the time that they were about to change the course of American history, it was out of that meeting that the Negro National League was born. The league flourished throughout the 1920s and beyond, becoming the first successful, organized professional black baseball league in the country. By providing a playing field for African American and Hispanic baseball players to showcase their world-class baseball abilities, it became a force that provided cohesion and a source of pride in black communities. Among them were the legendary pitchers Smokey Joe Williams, whose fastball seemed to "come off a mountain top," Satchel Paige, the ageless wonder who pitched for five decades, and such hitters as Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, and Oscar Charleston, whose talents as players may have even been surpassed by their total commitment to their profession and hardiness. Leading the leagues were memorable characters like Gus Greenlee of the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Effa Manley of the Newark Eagles. Although their games were ignored by white-owned newspapers and radio stations, black ballplayers and their teams became folk heroes in cities such as Chicago, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, and Washington DC, where the teams drew large crowds and became major contributors to the local community life, with influence extending far beyond the baseball fields. This memorable narrative, filled with the memories of many surviving Negro League players, pulls the veil off these "invisible men" who were forced into the segregated leagues. What emerges is a glorious chapter in African American history and an often overlooked aspect of our American past.

Dictionary of Minor Planet Names

Author : Lutz Schmadel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540002383
Total Pages : 998 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Minor Planet Names written by Lutz Schmadel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-08-05 with total page 998 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Fifth Edition, is the official reference for the field of the IAU, which serves as the internationally recognised authority for assigning designations to celestial bodies and any surface features on them. The accelerating rate of the discovery of minor planets has not only made a new edition of this established compendium necessary but has also significantly altered its scope: this thoroughly revised edition concentrates on the approximately 10,000 minor planets that carry a name. It provides authoritative information about the basis for all names of minor planets. In addition to being of practical value for identification purposes, this collection provides a most interesting historical insight into the work of those astronomers who over two centuries vested their affinities in a rich and colorful variety of ingenious names, from heavenly goddesses to more prosaic constructions. The fifth edition serves as the primary reference, with plans for complementary booklets with newly named bodies to be issued every three years.

Nippon Today and Tomorrow

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Nippon Today and Tomorrow written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nos. 1- include section "Books on Japan."

Congressional Record

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1514 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 1514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Annual W

Author : Waukegan High School (Waukegan, Ill.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Annual W written by Waukegan High School (Waukegan, Ill.) and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Land of No Regrets

Author : Sadi Muktadir
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 036973517X
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (697 download)

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Download or read book Land of No Regrets written by Sadi Muktadir and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful, heart-wrenching story of four students who find hope and kinship amid the challenges of growing up at a harrowing Madrasa in rural Ontario Nabil is struggling to find his place at Al Haque Islamic Academy. Between the intense religious studies and new rules, he longs for his past life of baseball, video games, comic books and girls. When he stumbles upon Maaz and Nawaaz doing something they shouldn't, he quickly falls into their company and joins their misdeeds. Together with new transfer student and unruly class clown Farid, the group feels complete. One night, while exploring the Madrasa's hidden corners, the boys discover the diary of a student who lived on the grounds when it was an all-girls Catholic school. Her words connect them to a bygone era and inspire them to hatch a plot to escape. Their ultimate decision sends them hurtling down a path that will change their lives forever. Strikingly original, and as poignant as it is humorous, Land of No Regrets is a compassionate exploration of faith, friendship, identity and the true meaning of freedom.

Dictionary of Minor Planet Names

Author : Lutz D. Schmadel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642297188
Total Pages : 1458 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Minor Planet Names written by Lutz D. Schmadel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-06-10 with total page 1458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quantity of numbered minor planets has now well exceeded a quarter million. The new sixth edition of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, which is the IAU’s official reference work for the field, now covers more than 17,000 named minor planets. In addition to being of practical value for identification purposes, the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names provides authoritative information on the basis of the rich and colorful variety of ingenious names, from heavenly goddesses to artists, from scientists to Nobel laureates, from historical or political figures to ordinary women and men, from mountains to buildings, as well as a variety of compound terms and curiosities. This sixth edition of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names has grown by more than 7,000 entries compared to the fifth edition and by more than 2,000 compared to the fifth edition, including its two addenda published in 2006 and 2009. In addition, there are many corrections, revisions and updates to the entries published in earlier editions. This work is an abundant source of information for anyone interested in minor planets and who enjoys reading about the people and things minor planets commemorate.

Japan from A to Z

Author : James M. Vardaman
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462902308
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Japan from A to Z written by James M. Vardaman and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Japanese travel guide provides goes beyond the typical guidebook, revealing the underlying cultural and historical reasons for the behavior and attitudes of The Japanese. Authors Michiko and James Vardaman identify nearly three hundred aspects of Japanese culture, custom, and daily life that commonly frustrate, delight, or just plain stump non-Japanese. For each topic, they provide historical and other background that helps strip away some of the mystery surrounding Japanese culture, and make inscrutable Japan a little more scrutable. Drawings and illustrations help illustrate some objects that may be unfamiliar to Westerns, such as "New Year's rakes," Japanese water sprites, and wish tablets. Japan from A to Z fills in holes left by more academically oriented books on Japan by providing information on topics that readers would be unable to find in more staid, conventional sources. Fun and fascinating for tourist and resident alike, it offers a concise, readable introduction to the country and its way of life.

Planet Peace

Author : Rosemary M. DePasque
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1453515526
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Planet Peace written by Rosemary M. DePasque and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planet Peace is a science fiction story about a woman who discovers a mysterious twelve-square-foot cube near her home, and an even more mysterious letter inside it. The letter describes life on a planet in the future which is a safe-haven for those "raptured" off Planet Earth, as well as off other planets. The letter also serves as an invitation to those who read it to attempt to travel to this planet, in lieu of the impending crisis and turmoil set to occur at that time in Earth's history. News of this letter travels fast, and people feel a sense of honesty and integrity in the letter's author. This causes them to feel compelled to explore the requirements for such a journey. Margo Ellis, the book's main character, is a woman who is trying to make sense of a cube, a letter, and her life. This story details how she manages to pull her disconnected family together, and unite people in a cause toward what may be a fantastic journey. Faith, love, and charity are actually some of the key ingredients in the formula for this potential voyage. Margo enlists the help of her minister, Sal, to assist her and her family in enhancing those qualities in themselves. Sal's quirkiness and sense of humor provide an entertaining means for people to learn methods for self-improvement. This book is a character study of how various types of people may react when faced with the most extraordinary dilemma of their time.