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California Baseball: from the Pioneers to the Glory Years

Author : Chris Goode
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557087600
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book California Baseball: from the Pioneers to the Glory Years written by Chris Goode and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-10-14 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in the 1890s, the book examines the personalities, schools, teams, managers, and owners that helped shape baseball in California. It provides an insightful history of the game from the perspective of the California minor leagues, particularly the California League and Pacific Coast League. While focusing on the lives of a select group of pioneers integral to the sport in the Golden State, it reveals a representative and interesting sample of the achievements, events, and contributions spanning a half-century. Frank Chance, Walter Johnson, Hal Chase, Mike Donlin, Charlie Graham, Hap Hogan, Hen Berry, and Cy Moreing lead teams including Santa Clara College, St. Mary's, the Los Angeles Angels, Stockton Millers, San Jose Prune Pickers, Vernon Tigers, Santa Cruz Sand Crabs, Oakland Oaks, and San Francisco Seals. We begin in San Francisco in 1897 at the genesis of professional baseball in California ' at the San Francisco Examiner Baseball Tournament.

The Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League

Author : Richard Beverage
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786487887
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book The Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League written by Richard Beverage and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-10-10 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants brought the major leagues to California in 1958, professional baseball thrived on the West Coast in the form of the Pacific Coast League (PCL). Minor only in name, the league featured intense rivalries, a huge fan base, and such future Hall of Famers as Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. The Los Angeles Angels won 14 PCL pennants and stood as the league's premier franchise. This year-by-year chronicle of the Los Angeles Angels from 1903 to 1957 includes an overview of the PCL and a wealth of statistical information, including an all-time player roster, a list of important team records, lineups, and attendance information. Based in part on personal interviews with former Angels players, this history offers a nostalgic look back at the PCL and the early days of baseball in the West.

Sacramento Baseball

Author : William D. McPoil
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467117102
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Sacramento Baseball written by William D. McPoil and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacramento has enjoyed baseball since the Gold Rush. As early as 1869, the first professional baseball team in America, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, came to Sacramento and played against a locally organized team. A few years later, the Sacramento team joined the California League to compete against those from San Francisco and Oakland, becoming a charter member of the newly formed Pacific Coast League in 1903. All the while, children and adults alike were picking up the sport in the many parks, sandlots, and schoolyards throughout the city. In the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, amateur and sponsored teams competed against each other for trophies and bragging rights. Then, in the 1950s, Little League, Babe Ruth League, and American Legion Baseball flourished.

Tales from the Dugout

Author : Tim Hagerty
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1646433785
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Tales from the Dugout written by Tim Hagerty and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wild bull on the field, a fly ball caught by a train conductor, a pitcher taking the mound barefoot—Minor League Baseball has been played across the country in cities large and small for more than a century, and there are thousands of stories to tell from it. Tales from the Dugout collects the zaniest Minor League stories. Given its long history, it is no surprise that the game has encountered some bizarre things over the years. This humorous and outlandish collection of stories is sourced from newspaper archives and the Baseball Hall of Fame Library in Cooperstown, New York, and includes a foreword by former MLB All-Star Billy Butler. Whether you're a baseball fanatic or just a fan of sports history, this book captures the spirit of the game. Including: - HOLE IN ONE: In 1942, a Milwaukee Brewers batter hit a low line drive that bounced down the right field line. He rounded the bases while confused Louisville Colonels fielders searched for the ball. They eventually found it inside a gopher hole. - TOO FAR: The Denison Tigers started the 1896 Texas Association season with a pitcher's mound that was 70 feet from home plate. - MONKEYING AROUND: A chimp's escape turned a Southern Association game into pandemonium on July 17, 1909. "Henry the Chimpanzee," the New Orleans Pelicans' official mascot, busted from his cage and chased players around the field. The chimp then went after fans, who ran from him screaming. The game was delayed a few minutes while Henry was restrained. - HEADLESS CRUSHER: A police department in Ohio got a call about a missing head. The Lake Erie Crushers' mascot's head was stolen in 2011, forcing the mascot to miss a few home games. After learning through media reports that police were investigating, the thief returned the head by inconspicuously placing it under the ballpark's tarp. Tim Hagerty has broadcasted professional baseball games for 18 years. He has written hundreds of freelance national baseball articles for Baseball Digest, MLB.com, Sporting News, The Hardball Times, and other publications.

The Integration of the Pacific Coast League

Author : Amy Essington
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803285736
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The Integration of the Pacific Coast League written by Amy Essington and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2018-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An account of the desegregation of baseball's Pacific Coast League, the first American League of any sport to desegregate all of its teams"--

Stealing Home

Author : Eric Nusbaum
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 1541742192
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (417 download)

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Download or read book Stealing Home written by Eric Nusbaum and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story about baseball, family, the American Dream, and the fight to turn Los Angeles into a big league city. Dodger Stadium is an American icon. But the story of how it came to be goes far beyond baseball. The hills that cradle the stadium were once home to three vibrant Mexican American communities. In the early 1950s, those communities were condemned to make way for a utopian public housing project. Then, in a remarkable turn, public housing in the city was defeated amidst a Red Scare conspiracy. Instead of getting their homes back, the remaining residents saw the city sell their land to Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Now LA would be getting a different sort of utopian fantasy -- a glittering, ultra-modern stadium. But before Dodger Stadium could be built, the city would have to face down the neighborhood's families -- including one, the Aréchigas, who refused to yield their home. The ensuing confrontation captivated the nation - and the divisive outcome still echoes through Los Angeles today.

The Sweet Spot Presents Baseball Pioneers

Author : Kelly Holtzclaw
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780998919317
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book The Sweet Spot Presents Baseball Pioneers written by Kelly Holtzclaw and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The personal stories in their own words of: Perry Barber, one of the first female umpires. Maybelle Blair and Shirley Burkovich two original players from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (as seen in movie "A League of Their Own"). Ron Rapoport, newspaperman who had the last interview with the great Jackie Robinson. Jim "Mudcat" Grant, the last player to play in both the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball, and pitched in the World Series. Justine Siegal, the first female pitcher to pitch practice to a Major League team. These Baseball Pioneers were the each "the first" in their own way. They each share their struggles, their triumphs, and their hopes for the future in their own words. These are their stories.

Pioneers of Baseball

Author : Russ Cohen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781628654271
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (542 download)

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Download or read book Pioneers of Baseball written by Russ Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Golden Game

Author : Kevin Nelson
Publisher : Heyday Books
ISBN 13 : 9781890771805
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book The Golden Game written by Kevin Nelson and published by Heyday Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique celebration and history of 120 years of California baseball.

The Glory of Their Times

Author : Lawrence S. Ritter
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062309617
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book The Glory of Their Times written by Lawrence S. Ritter and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Easily the best baseball book ever produced by anyone.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer “This was the best baseball book published in 1966, it is the best baseball book of its kind now, and, if it is reissued in 10 years, it will be the best baseball book.” — People From Lawrence Ritter, co-author of The Image of Their Greatness and The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time, comes one of the bestselling, most acclaimed sports books of all time. Baseball was different in earlier days—tougher, more raw, more intimate—when giants like Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb ran the bases. In the monumental classic The Glory of Their Times, the golden era of our national pastime comes alive through the vibrant words of those who played and lived the game. It is a book every baseball fan should read!

Baseball

Author : Geoffrey C. Ward
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0679404597
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (794 download)

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Download or read book Baseball written by Geoffrey C. Ward and published by Knopf. This book was released on 1994 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 530 illustrations in text

Ebony

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ebony written by and published by . This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.

The Colorado School of Mines Magazine

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.U/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book The Colorado School of Mines Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Colorado School of Mines Magazine

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Colorado School of Mines Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sports on Film

Author : Johnny D. Boggs
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Sports on Film written by Johnny D. Boggs and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-10-11 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports on Film takes readers behind the scenes of how movies get made and puts them in the stands for some of the key moments in sports in America. Sports on Film documents key events in American sports history through the films that depict them, starting with the integration of major-league baseball when Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Other significant events and personalities examined include the college basketball point-shaving incident of the 1950s; journalist George Plimpton's attempt to go through the Detroit Lions' NFL training camp in the early 1960s; the originations and popularity of rodeo; the brief run of women's professional baseball during World War II; the underdog racehorse Seabiscuit during the Great Depression; the rise of African American boxer Muhammad Ali; the unique 1970s "Battle of the Sexes" tennis event between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King; and Ford Motor Company's run in the 1960s to take motorsports to Europe's premier event in Le Mans, France.

Ebony

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ebony written by and published by . This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.

More Ghosts in the Gallery

Author : David L. Fleitz
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786480623
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book More Ghosts in the Gallery written by David L. Fleitz and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An irony of enshrinement at the baseball Hall of Fame is that it’s no guarantee of lasting name recognition. The sport’s history stretches too far back, as today fans scratch their heads about athletes and owners who were among the most celebrated public figures of their time. Who was more renowned than George Wright, baseball’s greatest star during the transition from amateur to professional play? Who was more feared than Big Dan Brouthers? Maybe it was Amos Rusie, who threw so hard that some say the rules makers increased the pitching distance just to make things fair. . Of the 256 players, managers and executives in the Hall of Fame, the names that are known well—Ty Cobb, Connie Mack, Willie Mays—account for a small minority. This book, a follow-up to Ghosts in the Gallery at Cooperstown (2004), provides chapter-length biographies on 16 Hall of Famers from baseball’s distant past. Award–winning biographer David Fleitz covers in detail the lives and careers of Negro League (Hilton Smith) and pre–Negro League greats (Cristóbal Torriente and Smokey Joe Williams), big leaguers from the 19th century (Wright, Brouthers, Rusie, Mickey Welch, Tommy McCarthy, Tim Keefe, Joe Kelley, Billy Hamilton, and Sam Thompson) and stars from the deadball era through the Second World War (Jimmy Collins, Sam Rice, Kiki Cuyler, Arky Vaughan). For some, it is the first time their stories appear in print.