Download or read book Valentine s Way written by Bobby Valentine and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A frank and often hilarious account of the baseball life from one of the game’s great iconoclasts. “…the most entertaining baseball book of the year!” —Baseball Almanac From his first year in Rookie ball, when Tommy Lasorda ordered him to send a letter to the Dodgers’ starting shortstop informing him that he should retire early to make way for the young phenom, to appearing in disguise in the Mets’ dugout following an ejection, Bobby Valentine was a lightning rod for mischievous controversy, grabbing headlines wherever he went. Mavericks are seldom welcomed to upset the status quo, and Major League Baseball was no exception. In astonishing detail, Bobby Valentine reflects on the many remarkable moments that comprised his playing and managerial careers. From his wild times as a player in the early seventies, to his transition to coaching with the Mets after a catastrophic injury derailed his playing days; from managing the Texas Rangers in 1985, where he employed sabermetrics and witnessed the beginning of the steroid era, to his iconic stretch at Shea Stadium, when he led the Mets to the 2000 World Series while battling a dysfunctional front office and ownership; from his beloved time in Japan managing the Chiba Lotte Marines, who won the Japan Series, to the absolute disaster of a season in Boston, where he was greeted by a toxic clubhouse and fractured organization. Readers will be intrigued by his off-the-field exploits as well, from his early years as an international ballroom dancing champion to his post-playing days where he may have invented the wrap sandwich and the modern sports bar. Valentine has consistently overcome adversity and reinvented himself, regardless of the playing field. Along the way, he shares stories and insights on memorable moments and iconic personalities, including Nolan Ryan, Ichiro Suzuki, Gary Carter, Mike Piazza, Tom Seaver, Joe Torre, George Steinbrenner, Dustin Pedroia, and David Ortiz. Valentine’s Way is a riveting look back on forty years of baseball, written with a novelist’s mind and a journalist’s memory, and in collaboration with legendary baseball author Peter Golenbock. A once-in-a-generation book that leaves no great story untold, this is an invaluable document for anyone wondering what it’s really like to play and work in the rarified world of Major League Baseball.

Download or read book The Baseball Codes written by Jason Turbow and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider’s look at baseball’s unwritten rules, explained with examples from the game’s most fascinating characters and wildest historical moments. Everyone knows that baseball is a game of intricate regulations, but it turns out to be even more complicated than we realize. All aspects of baseball—hitting, pitching, and baserunning—are affected by the Code, a set of unwritten rules that governs the Major League game. Some of these rules are openly discussed (don’t steal a base with a big lead late in the game), while others are known only to a minority of players (don’t cross between the catcher and the pitcher on the way to the batter’s box). In The Baseball Codes, old-timers and all-time greats share their insights into the game’s most hallowed—and least known—traditions. For the learned and the casual baseball fan alike, the result is illuminating and thoroughly entertaining. At the heart of this book are incredible and often hilarious stories involving national heroes (like Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays) and notorious headhunters (like Bob Gibson and Don Drysdale) in a century-long series of confrontations over respect, honor, and the soul of the game. With The Baseball Codes, we see for the first time the game as it’s actually played, through the eyes of the players on the field. With rollicking stories from the past and new perspectives on baseball’s informal rulebook, The Baseball Codes is a must for every fan.

Download or read book Be My Valentine written by Kristen Kelly and published by Kristen Kelly. This book was released on 2022-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caleb Sanchez is a man who has everything. Or he did. Until he lost the only woman he’d ever cared about over two secrets. Secret #1, He never told her how he felt. Instead, he betrayed her in the worst possible way. He left her when she needed him most. Secret #2 He can’t forgive himself for remaining silent about the one thing he can’t take back. The biggest regret of his life. Now, he can't sleep. He can't eat. He has nightmares. Those two secrets haunt Caleb’s dreams, His life, His everything. Until a chance encounter gives him another chance. Is it too late to be honest with the only woman he’s ever loved? Dive into this second chance, secret baby, romance. Includes open-door, steamy love scenes. For mature audiences only****

Download or read book Sign My Valentine written by Roz Lee and published by State of Mind Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’ve met the woman of my dreams, but there’s a slight problem. She can’t hear a word I’m saying. She reads lips though, and our bodies speak a language all their own. After spending the best night of my life practicing our body language, Reese doesn’t want anything to do with me. I’ve got to find a way to communicate what I’m feeling. Kenzie is everything I’ve ever wanted in a partner. She’s smart, successful, and so beautiful she takes my breath away. When she’s around my clothes tend to fall off and that’s a problem because, despite my hearing loss, our bodies have no trouble communicating. But no matter how easy our sex life is we can’t spend the rest of our lives naked. She’d have to learn an entirely new language to live in my world, and that’s too much to ask. Or is it?

Download or read book Baseball Goes to War written by William B. Mead and published by Broadcast Interview Source, Inc. This book was released on 1998 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bumbling St. Louis Browns won their only pennant during World War II, while Williams, DiMaggio, Feller and other stars were in uniform fighting--or playing ball--for Uncle Sam. This is the hilarious history of that era.

Download or read book The Valentine Song written by Víctor Salazar and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-16 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enrique Aragon, or Rick to his family and friends, is a simple young man from a humble background. Since he couldn¿t afford college, he decides to enlist in the US Navy, and that¿s when he meets Margaret Louise Van Buren, or Maggie, as he fondly calls her. A daughter of a retired submarine captain and a university professor, Maggie is from a well-to-do family. She and Rick are worlds apart in their backgrounds, but in each other they found true love. Yet the circumstances of the time conspire to keep them apart, as the United States is at war with Vietnam. Rick is called to serve overseas, and Maggie¿s own experience with her father¿s absence, being at sea most of the time, while growing up confuses her mind that she winds up thinking Rick will be the same as her father¿s absenteeism. And with this, as words go unspoken or misspoken between them, a misunderstanding to be sure, they part ways. Will they find the way back to each other again?

Download or read book When Baseball Isn t White Straight and Male written by Lisa Doris Alexander and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-11-14 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes how sportswriters have discussed issues of race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual identity, age and class within professional baseball from 1998 to the present. Each chapter looks at the media representations of a specific controversy--the 1998 home-run chase, Alex Rodriguez's historic contract signing, Barry Bonds' home runs, Mike Piazza's "I am not gay" press conference, Effa Manley's Hall of Fame induction, the celebration of Jackie Robinson's legacy, as well as the various incidents involving performance-enhancing drugs. The author puts it together and reveals what messages are being conveyed by the issues.

Download or read book A Long Pitch Home written by Natalie Dias Lorenzi and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sensitive and endearing middle grade novel about a young Pakistani immigrant adjusting to his new life in contemporary America Ten-year-old Bilal liked his life back home in Pakistan. He was a star on his cricket team. But when his father suddenly sends the family to live with their aunt and uncle in America, nothing is familiar. While Bilal tries to keep up with his cousin Jalaal by joining a baseball league and practicing his English, he wonders when his father will join the family in Virginia. Maybe if Bilal can prove himself on the pitcher’s mound, his father will make it to see him play. But playing baseball means navigating relationships with the guys, and with Jordan, the only girl on the team—the player no one but Bilal wants to be friends with.

Download or read book My Valentine s Gift An Enemies to Lovers Holiday Lesbian Romance written by Reba Bale and published by Reba Bale. This book was released on 2023-02-14 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only thing worse than getting dumped on Valentine’s Day is having it happen in front of the mean girl who terrorized you all through school. Mia doesn’t know what’s wrong with her. Every time she thinks she’s found “the one” she gets her heart broken. But having her girlfriend announce that she’s bad in bed while publicly breaking up with her in a restaurant on Valentine’s Day seems like a new low. Especially with her old high school nemesis sitting at the next table. Colleen has two major regrets in life: not holding onto those Microsoft stocks she inherited from her grandfather, and being a horrible bully to her high school rival Mia. When she runs into Mia in a restaurant right as her girlfriend breaks up with her, she knows this is her second chance to make things right. And maybe even become friends… Mia might not believe that she’s changed, but Colleen’s going to do everything she can to convince her former rival that enemies to lovers isn’t just something that happens in a romance book. “My Valentine’s Gift” is book eight in the “Friends to Lovers” romantic novella series. Each book in the series is a standalone featuring an LGBTQ couple making the leap from friends to lovers and looking for their "happily ever after". If you like steamy but sweet romances with lots of snark, download this lesbian romance today.

Download or read book John Cangelosi The Improbable Baseball Journey of the Undersized Kid from Nowhere to World Series Champion written by John Cangelosi and published by Riverdale Avenue Books LLC. This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Cangelosi: The Improbable Baseball Journey of the Undersized Kid from Nowhere to World Series Champion A born and bred New Yorker, John Cangelosi’s claim to fame was as a super-quick base stealer with a tremendous work ethic. He played on that 1997 Florida Marlins team that surprised everyone by wining the World Series. In this biography, he teams up with noted sports writer K. P. Wee to share his stories of growing up in Brooklyn and what it took to become an MLB player. This is an inside look at a real everyman of baseball, full of stories about stealing bases against legendary pitchers and catchers, and how it felt to celebrate the first championship in Marlins history. “[Cangelosi] put forth the effort in the way he played, and he got back to the big leagues. You salute guys like that. And that’s why with the younger players, you just tell them, ‘Hey, look. You wanna try to get to the big leagues? Do what he does. Show up, and play hard every night.” —Terry Collins, former Buffalo Bisons manager and Houston Astros manager “If you have that blue-collar work ethic and not give up on your dreams, anything can happen. That’s what happened for me in those years in the 1990s.” —John Cangelosi

Download or read book Francona written by Terry Francona and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2013 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Francona explores his tenure in Boston, examining how the beleaguered Red Sox reached incredible highs and equally incredible lows under his management, including several championship victories.

Download or read book My Life with Bob written by Pamela Paul and published by Picador USA. This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Imagine keeping a record of every book you ever read. What would those titles say about you? With humor and warmth, the editor of The New York Times Book Review shares the stories that have shaped her life. For twenty-eight years, Pamela Paul has been keeping a diary that records the books she reads, rather than the life she leads. Or does it? Over time, it's become clear that this Book of Books, or Bob, as she calls him, tells a much bigger story. For Paul, as for many readers, books reflect her inner life-- her fantasies and hopes, her dreams and ideas. And her life, in turn, influences which books she chooses, whether for solace or escape, diversion or self-reflection, information or entertainment. My Life with Bob isn't about what's in those books; it's about the relationship between books and readers. Bob was with her when she struggled to get through the Norton Anthology of English Literature in college and when she read Anna Karenina while living abroad alone. He was there when she fell in love and much needed when she sought solace in self-help and memoirs like Autobiography of a Face. Through marriage and divorce, remarriage (The Master and Margarita) and parenthood (The Hunger Games), professional setbacks and successes, Bob recorded what she read while all that happened. The diary--now coffee-stained and frayed--is the record of a lifelong love affair with books, and has come to mean more to her than any other material possession. My Life with Bob is a testament to the power of books to provide the perspective, courage, companionship, and ultimately self-knowledge to forge our own path"--

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Download or read book How to Sell Homes in a Tough Market written by Jonathan F. Goforth and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ENDORSEMENTS: "A 'must read' for every real estate agent wanting to sell more homes. Loaded with great advice and entertaining to read." Jerry Reece CEO - Reece & Nichols Realtors a Partner with HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate Jonathans results speak for themselves. He carries a listing inventory of 35 to 40 listings in the countrys worst market. Take notice to that type of production! Rich Casto Founder of Rich Casto & Company, one of the nations top Real Estate Trainers & Coaches, with over 35,000 clients. How to Sell Homes in a Tough Market is chock full of great tips not only for new agents but probably even more so for experienced agents who were used to doing things the old way. Its a fun book, easy to read, and will jump-start your real estate career. The tips are practical and spot on. Real estate today is hard work and Jonathan Goforths book highlights the importance of desire, prioritizing, consistent prospecting and the daily attention needed to be successful in the business today. Diane Ruggiero, RCE, CAE CEO - Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS & Heartland Multiple Listing Service Jonathan writes, Your COI (Community of Influence) is the most powerful thing you have in this business. I agree wholeheartedly. The most powerful thing about How to Sell Homes in a Tough Market is that Jonathan IS selling homes in a tough market who better to learn from than someone who is doing it at a high level! This book is a valuable tool for every agents toolbox! Michael J. Maher The Maher Team, LLC - Realty Executives of Kansas City National Best-Selling Author of (7L) The Seven Levels of Communication: Go from Relationships to Referrals "Jonathans hard work and great follow-up systems have placed him in the top echelon of realtors. His straight forward advice is laced with hilarious stories. A 'must read' for rookie agents and also for experienced agents needing to jump start their sales."

Download or read book Extra innings written by Vince Coppola and published by Stampa Di Toro. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extra Innings, a memoir by Atlanta attorney Bobby Ezor, is built on the unexpected twists and unimagined turns of ordinary life. Often hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking, Ezor’s stories reveal the essence of what he’s discovered over the past six decades: there are no wrong turns in life, only opportunities. In Bobby, childhood innocence and curiosity blossom into risk taking and success in adulthood, a pattern apparent—sometimes alarmingly—in Ezor’s adventures beginning in his down-at-the heels hometown of Paterson, New Jersey across the Hudson River—Ezor’s Mississippi—from Yankee Stadium. These stories inevitably involve escape—to something rather than from something or someone—into fun, friendship, love, rock and roll, sports and commitment. A wide-eyed, six-year-old with a forever absent, workaholic father and a mother who whipsaws between smothering him and ignoring him, he watches his idol Mickey Mantle, stride a stage once dominated by the immortals Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and DiMaggio--and wishes he were there.

Download or read book The Meaning of Ichiro written by Robert Whiting and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09-26 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matsui... Nomo... Sasaki... Ichiro... the so-called American "National Pastime" has developed a decidedly Japanese flair. Indeed, in this year's All-Star game, two of the starting American League outfielders were from Japan. And for the third straight year, Ichiro - the fleet-footed Seattle Mariner - received more votes for the All-Star game than any other player in the game today. Some 15 years ago, in the bestseller "You Gotta Have Wa," Robert Whiting examined how former American major league ballplayers tried to cope with a different culture while playing pro ball in Japan. Now, Whiting reverses his field and reveals how select Japanese stars have come across the Pacific to play in the big leagues. Not only have they had to deal with the American way of life, but they have individually changed the game in dramatic fashion.

Download or read book Tommy Lasorda written by Colin Gunderson and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tommy Lasorda believed that winning wasn't about being the best, but about believing you are the best and that philosophy runs throughout Tommy Lasorda: My Way. Author Colin Gunderson takes readers through Lasorda's days as a player and the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, including their two World Series Championships in 1981 and 1988. It also provides fans with a peek at what makes Lasorda tick: his relationship with his father, Sabatino, whom he emulated; his childhood growing up in Norristown, Pennsylvania, working odd jobs; and his unfailing work ethic. That work ethic helped him become one of baseball's most successful managers as he won the World Series twice, won four National League pennants and eight division titles with the Dodgers. In this book, fans will recall some of their favorite Lasorda anecdotes, and will also be privy to new information and rich background on this national baseball treasure, including memories from an All-Star roster of Dodgers stars.