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Book Synopsis Saving Buffalo Baseball by : Howard W. Henry
Download or read book Saving Buffalo Baseball written by Howard W. Henry and published by Nfb Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Howard Henry is a retired clinical social worker, addictions counselor, adjunct faculty member (University at Buffalo; SUNY Buffalo State) and union leader. He was a 20 year volunteer in the field of International Education and is a 30+ year volunteer in southern border ministry, a church choir member, an opera supernumerary (one paid chorus gig), and a lifelong fan of 50's baseball and 40's music. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and has published articles on Buffalo baseball. His father took him to the home opening game of the 1956 season when he was 14 years old. He saw Luke Easter hit his first home run as a Bison. Decades later he became a friend of Lou Ortiz, the stellar second baseman for the 1956 Bisons. Thus, a book.
Book Synopsis Baseball in Buffalo by : Paul Langendorfer
Download or read book Baseball in Buffalo written by Paul Langendorfer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-20 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Niagaras to the Buffalo Bisons, baseball has been an important part of life in Buffalo, New York. Read of the Queen City's rich baseball heritage. Since the time of the Civil War, baseball has played an important role in Buffalo, New York. Though most of the area's baseball pioneers, including Ollie Carnegie and Luke Easter, are gone, they live on in the memories of fans, and some of their names have even graced the facades of facilities, like Offermann Stadium. In this book, Paul Langendorfer and the Buffalo History Museum have included each inning of the Queen City's rich baseball heritage, from the 19th-century Niagaras and the 1913-1915 Federal League to the Buffalo Bisons.
Download or read book The Dream Lives on written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Seasons of Buffalo Baseball 1857-2020 by : James Overfield
Download or read book The Seasons of Buffalo Baseball 1857-2020 written by James Overfield and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Seasons of Buffalo Baseball 1857-2020 is a collaborative efforts that draws from the 1985 book, The Seasons of Buffalo Baseball by Joseph M. Overfield. His son, Jim, updated and revised his dad's book into a richly illustrated, 400-page 8x10-inch book that updates the history of professional baseball in Buffalo through the 2020 season, which was cancelled for the Triple A Bisons because of the COVID-19 but includes a summary of the Toronto Blue Jays' home away from home in Buffalo during the summer because of the pandemic. That marked the return of major league baseball to Buffalo since the city had a franchise in the Federal League in 1905. Part One of the book is a year-by-year summary of each season from 1857 through 2020, complete with the team's manager, league, record, leading hitter, home run hitter and pitcher. Part Two is a collection of stories from Joe and Jim Overfield, Brian M. Frank and Michael J. Billoni, Assistant Editors of the book, along with Paul Langendorfer, Budd Bailey, Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News, Sal Maiorana of Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle and former WGRZ-TV sportscaster Jonah Javad, a sportscaster at WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas. There are also cartoons illustrated by Mike "Ricig" Ricigliano and more than 200 black and white and color photos. The book honors the memory of Joe Overfield, the former historian of the Buffalo Bisons and a member of the Greater Buffalo and Buffalo Baseball Halls of Fame. It is also a tribute to the resilience of the City of Buffalo and that game that has been part of the city's fabric for more than 160 years. Among those who have written testimonials are John Thorn, official historian of Major League Baseball; Chris Berman, ESPN Sports Broadcaster; Bob Costas, multiple Emmy award-winning sports broadcaster; Ken Rosenthal, baseball writer for The Athletic and Fox Sports and Pete Weber, the Voice of the Nashville Preditors of the NHL and the former Voice of the Bisons and Greg Brown, the Voice of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the former Bisons broadcaster.
Book Synopsis Miracle in Buffalo by : Anthony Violanti
Download or read book Miracle in Buffalo written by Anthony Violanti and published by St Martins Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at Buffalo's baseball history, explains how the new ballpark, Pilot Field, has revitalized the city, and describes Buffalo's efforts to get a major league franchise,
Book Synopsis Buffalo Bison Sketch Book by : Joseph M. Overfield
Download or read book Buffalo Bison Sketch Book written by Joseph M. Overfield and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Babe Ruth Saves Baseball! by : Frank Murphy
Download or read book Babe Ruth Saves Baseball! written by Frank Murphy and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-02-27 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Batter up! It’s 1919 and baseball is in trouble! All across the country, people are throwing down their bats, and giving up America’s national pastime. It’s up to Babe Ruth to win back fans and save baseball! Can he do it, or will he strike out?
Book Synopsis Baseball in Buffalo by : Paul Langendorfer
Download or read book Baseball in Buffalo written by Paul Langendorfer and published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions. This book was released on 2017-03-20 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the time of the Civil War, baseball has played an important role in Buffalo, New York. Though most of the area s baseball pioneers, including Ollie Carnegie and Luke Easter, are gone, they live on in the memories of fans, and some of their names have even graced the facades of facilities, like Offermann Stadium. In this book, Paul Langendorfer and the Buffalo History Museum have included each inning of the Queen City s rich baseball heritage, from the 19th-century Niagaras and the 1913 1915 Federal League to the Buffalo Bisons."
Download or read book Saving Baseball written by Jeff Potter and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-01-23 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Saving Baseball" is a story which compliments Coach Potter's original book, "Whatever Happened to Baseball?" While the first book spoke of the many issues with youth baseball, and sports, in today's society, his new writings give some answers to the problems which plague today's youth sports, especially baseball. Follow the book, and the steps, to saving baseball.
Book Synopsis She Loved Baseball by : Audrey Vernick
Download or read book She Loved Baseball written by Audrey Vernick and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-10-19 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effa always loved baseball. As a young woman, she would go to Yankee Stadium just to see Babe Ruth’s mighty swing. But she never dreamed she would someday own a baseball team. Or be the first—and only—woman ever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. From her childhood in Philadelphia to her groundbreaking role as business manager and owner of the Newark Eagles, Effa Manley always fought for what was right. And she always swung for the fences. From author Audrey Vernick and illustrator Don Tate comes the remarkable story of an all-star of a woman.
Book Synopsis Baseball and the Music of Charles Ives by : Timothy A. Johnson
Download or read book Baseball and the Music of Charles Ives written by Timothy A. Johnson and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball and the Music of Charles Ivesoffers readers an exceptionally rich understanding of Charles Ives. Through intelligent discussion of Ives's musical compositions combined with solid research on the composer's lifelong love of the American pastime, Ives's pioneering spirit and unique creativity are highlighted most clearly in this fascinating work.
Book Synopsis Baseball's Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame? by :
Download or read book Baseball's Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame? written by and published by Cardoza Publishing. This book was released on with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book covers every era of baseball, position by position, and answers the question: Which players really belong in the Hall of Fame? Using eight simple criteria to determine the level of dominance each player exhibited during his career, baseball superexpert Robert Cohen defines the qualities a true Hall of Fame player should possess. Cohen solves or fuels the debate on who belongs in the Hall of Fame, and who doesn't. He also discusses the careers of the best players not elected to the Hall of Fame and the circumstances surrounding the greatest injustices in the selection process very great player is examined, not only in relation to the era in which he played, but against all the Hall-worthy stars who ever manned the position
Book Synopsis A Team for the Ages by : Robert W. Cohen
Download or read book A Team for the Ages written by Robert W. Cohen and published by Globe Pequot. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Certain to create new controversies, and stir up some old ones, here is a fascinating historical and comparative look at the national pastime and its greatest players over the past one hundred years.
Book Synopsis Baseball Saved Us by : Ken Mochizuki
Download or read book Baseball Saved Us written by Ken Mochizuki and published by Lerner Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Author Ken Mochizuki reads his award-winning book. There is some soft background music, and a few gentle sound effects, but the power of the words need little embellishment...This treasure of a book is well-treated in this format." - School Library Journal
Book Synopsis The Dodgers Move West by : Neil Sullivan
Download or read book The Dodgers Move West written by Neil Sullivan and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1989-06-08 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many New Yorkers, the removal of the Brooklyn Dodgers—perhaps the most popular baseball team of all time—to Los Angeles in 1957 remains one of the most traumatic events since World War II. Sullivan's controversial reassessment of this event shifts responsibility for the move onto the local governmental maneuverings that occurred on both sides of the continent. Set against a backdrop of sporting passion and rivalry, and appearing over thirty years after the Dodgers' last season in Brooklyn, this engrossing book offers new insights into the power struggle existing in the nation's two largest cities.
Download or read book Baseball Eccentrics written by Bill Lee and published by Triumph Books (IL). This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author describes some of the more outrageous and bizarre antics by baseball players, coaches, managers, and umpires including Casey Stengel, Yogi Berra, Dizzy Dean, and Lou Piniella.
Download or read book Baseball Saved Us written by and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
