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Becoming a True Champion

Author : Kirk Mango
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1442214074
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Becoming a True Champion written by Kirk Mango and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2012-05-16 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, aspiring athletes have to work harder and be more dedicated than athletes of previous generations who did not have to contend with the messages of a popular culture that promotes winning at all costs and implicitly condones "shortcuts" to winning. Many of today's athletic superstars glorify and demonstrate cheating and illicit, destructive conduct. Whether off the field antics or on the field cheating through the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs typify an athlete's lack of personal values, the bad behavior displayed by many in a broad range of sports is hard to escape. The result is that too many such negative role models and influences are out there, diverting today's developing competitors down a seductive path to failure rather than upward to excellence and lasting, honest achievement. Becoming a True Champion: Achieving Athletic Excellence from the Inside Out fills a critical need by speaking in a frank and direct voice directly to today's aspiring athletes about these crucial, controversial issues and the personal choices they face. At the same time the book presents them with the antidote to these negative influences-the fundamental values, attitudes and concepts, both mental and practical, that support and lead to athletic excellence. A "true champion" is an athlete with the specific qualities of character, mental discipline, and physical skills necessary to generate and keep increasing athletic excellence and success throughout his or her career. These qualities can be learned and developed; they need not be inborn. Becoming a True Champion goes deeply into each quality to show developing athletes how adopting it directly affects and enhances athletic performance, longevity, and dignity. Through relevant examples, inspiring stories, and a personalized approach, the book shows athletes how to avoid the many pitfalls, and overcome the inevitable obstacles, so common in today's sports culture.

The Way of Baseball

Author : Shawn Green
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439191204
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book The Way of Baseball written by Shawn Green and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major League All-Star Green shares how his baseball career has taught him to live life being fully present in every moment.

Baseball's Great Experiment

Author : Jules Tygiel
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195106206
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Great Experiment written by Jules Tygiel and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a history of African American exclusion from baseball, and assesses the changing racial attitudes that led up to Jackie Robinson's acceptance by the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Book of Baseball Literacy

Author : David H. Martinez
Publisher : Plume Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Baseball Literacy written by David H. Martinez and published by Plume Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For baseball's millions of fans, this ultimate reference to the national pastime features a listing of more than 800 memorable people, places, dates, events, terms, records, and statistics. From the game's origins in the 1840s to the present day, The Book of Baseball Literacy presents complete details on the great sport in one lively, fascinating treasury.

Bouncing Back

Author : Ronald L. Mann
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1600373836
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Bouncing Back written by Ronald L. Mann and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a depth of psychological and spiritual knowledge about life and what is takes to overcome life's challenges and setbacks, this guide provides the eight essential elements one needs to know to survive and prosper when life gets really tough.

Away Games

Author : Marcos Bretón
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826322326
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book Away Games written by Marcos Bretón and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Latino players in the major leagues from the perspective of Miguel Tejada, who overcomes abject poverty to succeed, and also of the many who were discarded along the way. Tejeda was named American League MVP for 2002.

Raised by a Village

Author : John Sullivan
Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480822116
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Raised by a Village written by John Sullivan and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author John Sullivan describes himself as an underachiever, much more driven by the fear of failure than the urge to succeed. Growing up in Greenport, New York, there were neither great expectations nor dire predictions as to how he would turn out. But many have been pleasantly surprised at his success; none more so than Sullivan himself. In Raised by a Village, he offers both a thank you and tribute to the people of Greenport who helped him survive a challenging childhood and attain a degree of success Sullivan never dreamed possible as a child. This memoir describes a host of challenges including a lack of financial resources, a paucity of nutritious food, substandard housing, poor hygiene, insufficient medical/dental care, and negligent, but very loving, parental care. Raised by a Village presents an up-close and personal picture of who Sullivan was and how he became the man he is today, showing he was not only was raised by a village but raised well.

I Played and I Won

Author : Allan Worthington
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1594677883
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (946 download)

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Download or read book I Played and I Won written by Allan Worthington and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This professional baseball player shares the mountaintops and valleys of his experiences, including setting a modern-day pitching record for the National League and his decision to accept Jesus Christ as his Savior.

Baseball's Canadian-American League

Author : David Pietrusza
Publisher : Church & Reid
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Canadian-American League written by David Pietrusza and published by Church & Reid. This book was released on 1990 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Class C minor league during a turbulent 15 years: its stirring history reveals what minor league baseball–indeed, all of baseball–was experiencing. Begun in the Depression, this league saw the coming of night baseball, World War II, the prosperous postwar era, pioneering racial integration, a deadly competition with television, and a final demise. And here are the stories of stars in the making: Bob Lemon, Tommy Lasorda, Al Rosen, Lew Burdette, Frank Malzone, Vic Raschi, Gus Triandos, and "Spec" Shea. Future MLB pennant-winning managers Eddie Sawyer and Mayo Smith. One-armed outfielder Pete Gray. Future congressman (and JFK roommate and pal) Torby MacDonald. Mass murderer Conklyn Meriweather. A ball park that miraculously rose from its own ashes. The tragic war death of prospect Billy Southworth Jr. Plus its unique parish priest league president. This book–through groundbreaking research and dozens of personal interviews–captures the essence of minor league ball in a bygone but beloved era. “fascinating” — Sports Collectors Digest

The Perfect Murder

Author : David Lehman
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472085859
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (858 download)

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Download or read book The Perfect Murder written by David Lehman and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a selection of the best British and American detective fiction past and present, Lehman takes readers on a probing investigation of why men and women of all educational and social backgrounds are continually fascinated by the murder mystery.

Game Breakers

Author : James Gigliotti
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545131243
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (451 download)

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Download or read book Game Breakers written by James Gigliotti and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen players who can turn the game around--they always know where the football is andthey'll do what they have to do to either take itaway or take it to the end zone.

Don't Call Me Goon

Author : Greg Oliver
Publisher : ECW Press
ISBN 13 : 1770904212
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Don't Call Me Goon written by Greg Oliver and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professional hockey enforcers—popularly known as “goons”—finally get their due in this rollicking look at the players who have perfected the art of making mayhem. Whether they are called upon to duke it out with a fellow troublemaker or intimidate an opponent’s top scorer, these are the men who get the crowds to their feet, the sports radio shows buzzing, and the TV audience spilling their beers in excitement. Old timers like Joe Hall and Red Horner are profiled here, along with legendary heavy hitters Tiger Williams, Stu Grimson, and Bob Probert, fan favorites Tie Domi and Georges Laroque, and contemporary hockey stars Arron Asham and Brian McGrattan. The book also delves into the intense debate over the issue of violence on the ice as well as the personal and professional dramas of the NHL’s bad boys: the suspensions, the concussions, and the constant controversy of their role in the game.

When We Were Bandini

Author : Emanuele Pettener
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1683934067
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (839 download)

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Download or read book When We Were Bandini written by Emanuele Pettener and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Fante's work has consistently delved into profound themes, including the elusive American Dream, the delicate psychology of immigrants, and the intricate dynamics of Italian American families. This study reveals the ingenious manner in which Fante employs humor and satire as powerful rhetorical devices to breathe life into his Italian, Italian American, and American characters. Drawing inspiration from literary giants such as Luigi Pirandello and René Girard, the author embarks on a fascinating journey into Fante's rich literary landscape. When We Were Bandini also offers an engaging comparison between Fante's works and those of other authors like Cervantes, Hamsun, Bukowski, and even his own son, Dan Fante. This comparative analysis sheds light on the possible reasons behind Fante's unique status: he is a cult writer in Europe, relatively underappreciated in his home country, the United States. Challenging the conventional notions of Fante as a strictly autobiographical and confessional writer, the author urges readers to look beyond the surface and unravel the layers of his literary genius.

The Faith of Fifty Million

Author : Christopher Hodge Evans
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664223052
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The Faith of Fifty Million written by Christopher Hodge Evans and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume features essays by religion scholars who analyze the relation of baseball and theology in American culture. Topics include issues of national identity, baseball and civil religion, baseball as a metaphor and more.

Little League, Big Dreams

Author : Charles Euchner
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402248342
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Little League, Big Dreams written by Charles Euchner and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's just like the pros: bright lights, screaming fans, squawking commentators and five million people watching you play your heart out on national television for the right to be called champions. But these are not pampered multimillion-dollar athletes; they are 11- to 13-year-old kids. The 2005 World Series was the most dramatic in the 58-year history of the Little League. With full access to the players, coaches and parents associated with both teams who played in that game, Charles Euchner delivers an astonishing and dramatic narrative that delves into every aspect of the little league game. "Even those with only a passing interest in baseball will be intrigued by this fascinating look at Little League, 'the largest amateur sports organization in the world.'" —Publishers Weekly "Readers can expect to learn a great deal about the history of Little League and the stories behind many teams. This well-written book will inform and entertain." —Library Journal

Focusing on Your Dreams

Author : Steven H. Lewis
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 146911870X
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book Focusing on Your Dreams written by Steven H. Lewis and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2006-05-05 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focus begins with a good attitude. You have the ability to transform your life and soar like an eagle to new heights of success and fulfi llment. Whether your attitude is positive or negative or somewhere in between, the tools that are given to you in this book will allow you to move forward, no matter where you are in life or what position you are in presently. Always remember, there is light at the end of tunnel. This book will show you how to take control of your life, and unleash your incredible potential. It’s fi lled with inspiring stories and easy-to-understand success principles. Steven H. Lewis presents this book with sincerity, clarity, and impact in a way that will inspire you to develop your skills to their full potential and bring out the greatness that’s within you. You’ll begin to see new possibilities. You’ll take action to develop your unique talents, and you will achieve extraordinary results. Eighty-fi ve percent of anything that you do begins with a good attitude; it doesn’t matter what it is. Initially, this book was going to be centered on what it takes to become a professional athlete. After discussing this topic with my literary agent in a fi ve-hour phone conversation, playing battle of the wits, he won and gave me a new and better idea for writing this book. First of all, I want to thank Mark Pavlovich for giving me the vision to be able to reach everyone in the world. It doesn’t matter what your goals are, this book pertains to everyone. I feel sure that you will fi nd what is written here extremely powerful and intriguing. This book will give you an insight into and the motivation for selfdevelopment through personal improvement. Through the guidelines that are presented here, you will obtain your personal goals. This book will give the information essential to reach your ultimate goals. This book is not pertaining to becoming a professional athlete; the tools that you are given throughout 18 FOCUSING ON YOUR DREAMS the contents of this book will apply in anything you do in life. This book is about self-improvement and it will give you simple, clear guidelines on how to obtain your goals. This book includes three different personalities and three directions in life; the fi nal outcome will be the same. With determination, dedication, desire, and passion we got to where we are now. We lived through traumas and devastations. I have integrated into this book the importance of knowing where you have been in your life. Life appeals to everyone, and it matters how you handle it—how you start and how you fi nish. It doesn’t matter what your goals in life are. You have a starting point and a fi nish line. In order to complete each task, it is imperative to stay focused on your goal. Please don’t misinterpret this book as just being about professional athletes; we only are sharing our own personal experiences. I hated my past; however, I couldn’t allow my past to affect my future. It enhances what I am doing today because I am now able to refl ect on the many setbacks that I’d had to go through in my life. My past only gave me the opportunity to move on to the next level. Progress is not based on how people view you. Rather, it is based on how you see yourself as an example. When you are in the last place and your expectations are not very high, you can’t lose focus. But when you fi nish the season and you go to the fi nals and you do your best and have high expectations but lose anyway, then at least you know in your heart you did your best. This is what you call fulfi lling success. So again it doesn’t matter where you end up, what counts is that you gave it your all. Sometimes you have to give up things in order to pursue where you want be. You have to be creative when setting goals for yourself and see beyond your fi nger next to your nose; however, your fi nger is your vision, your creativity goes beyond what is in front of you. By being creative, y

Playing for Keeps

Author : David Halberstam
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1453286144
Total Pages : 660 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book Playing for Keeps written by David Halberstam and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist looks at the life and times of the Chicago Bulls superstar— “The best Jordan book so far” (The Washington Post). One of sport’s biggest superstars, Michael Jordan is more than an internationally renowned athlete. As illuminated through David Halberstam’s trademark balance of impeccable research and fascinating storytelling, Jordan symbolizes the apex of the National Basketball Association’s coming of age. Long before multimillion-dollar signings and lucrative endorsements, NBA players worked in relative obscurity, with most games woefully unattended and rarely broadcast on television. Then came Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, Jordan’s two great predecessors, and the game’s status changed. The new era capitalized on Jordan’s talent, will power, and unrivaled competiveness. In Playing for Keeps, Halberstam is at his investigative best, delving into Jordan’s expansive world of teammates and coaches. The result is a gripping story of the athlete and media powerhouse who changed a game forever. This ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam.