Download or read book Legendary Baseball Stars written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step up to the plate with 16 of the biggest names in the game: Cy Young, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, more. Two uniforms are provided for each player.
Download or read book The Greatest Baseball Players of All Time written by Michael Rajczak and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes a baseball player one of the greatest of all time? Some say a player should be a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Others think it has something to do with home runs or strikeouts. Nearly 20,000 people have played Major League Baseball since the first official game in 1871. In this fan-pleasing volume, readers discover amazing facts about great hitters like Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. Was old-timer Horus Wagner or recently retired Derek Jeter the best shortstop? Readers will decide. Position by position, this fascinating book, replete with action-packed photographs, highlights the best of the best.
Download or read book Legendary Baseball Stars written by Tom Tierney and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Baseball 100 written by Joe Posnanski and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year “An instant sports classic.” —New York Post * “Stellar.” —The Wall Street Journal * “A true masterwork…880 pages of sheer baseball bliss.” —BookPage (starred review) * “This is a remarkable achievement.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Joe Posnanski, The Baseball 100 is an audacious, singular, and masterly book that took a lifetime to write. The entire story of baseball rings through a countdown of the 100 greatest players in history, with a foreword by George Will. Longer than Moby-Dick and nearly as ambitious,? The Baseball 100 is a one-of-a-kind work by award-winning sportswriter and lifelong student of the game Joe Posnanski. In the book’s introduction, Pulitzer Prize–winning commentator George F. Will marvels, “Posnanski must already have lived more than two hundred years. How else could he have acquired such a stock of illuminating facts and entertaining stories about the rich history of this endlessly fascinating sport?” Baseball’s legends come alive in these pages, which are not merely rankings but vibrant profiles of the game’s all-time greats. Posnanski dives into the biographies of iconic Hall of Famers, unfairly forgotten All-Stars, talents of today, and more. He doesn’t rely just on records and statistics—he lovingly retraces players’ origins, illuminates their characters, and places their accomplishments in the context of baseball’s past and present. Just how good a pitcher is Clayton Kershaw in the 21st-century game compared to Greg Maddux dueling with the juiced hitters of the nineties? How do the career and influence of Hank Aaron compare to Babe Ruth’s? Which player in the top ten most deserves to be resurrected from history? No compendium of baseball’s legendary geniuses could be complete without the players of the segregated Negro Leagues, men whose extraordinary careers were largely overlooked by sportswriters at the time and unjustly lost to history. Posnanski writes about the efforts of former Negro Leaguers to restore sidelined Black athletes to their due honor and draws upon the deep troves of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and extensive interviews with the likes of Buck O’Neil to illuminate the accomplishments of players such as pitchers Satchel Paige and Smokey Joe Williams; outfielders Oscar Charleston, Monte Irvin, and Cool Papa Bell; first baseman Buck Leonard; shortstop Pop Lloyd; catcher Josh Gibson; and many, many more. The Baseball 100 treats readers to the whole rich pageant of baseball history in a single volume. Engrossing, surprising, and heartfelt, it is a magisterial tribute to the game of baseball and the stars who have played it.
Download or read book The Only Game in Town written by Fay Vincent and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-04-03 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of baseball in the 1930s and 1940s is presented from the perspectives of players who share memories about such topics as the dominance of the Yankees, the impact of World War II, and the integration of African-American ballplayers.
Download or read book The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of the 20th Century Ranked written by Mark McGuire and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2000-07-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just who was the greatest baseball player of the 20th century—Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron? It's difficult to choose just one of those players over the other three megastars. Then think how really hard it is to pick (and rank) the hundred greatest players of the century, judging and juggling position players, pitchers, active players and retired ones. The authors of this work looked at statistics, the different eras, the “five tools,” and even oral legend in compiling this list of the 100 diamond dandies of the second millennium. They've ranked the Negro League players and superstars from around the globe alongside the Major League legends. Some of their choices may surprise even the most learned fans. Year-by-year playing statistics (if available) are included for all players.
Download or read book Famous Baseball Stars written by Bill Gutman and published by Dodd Mead. This book was released on 1973 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles of sixteen baseball greats including Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays, and Sandy Koufax.
Download or read book Baseball and Its Greatest Players written by Britannica Educational Publishing and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps the most iconic representation of Americana, baseball captured the hearts of the American public when it first gained traction around the country in the mid-19th century. The sport continues to enthrall audiences both in the United States and around the world through informal games, regional associations, and at the professional level. This volume introduces readers to the history of a sport that in many ways is inextricably tied to the American ethos and surveys the lives of some of its key professional players.
Download or read book Great Baseball Players of the Past written by Bert Randolph Sugar and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruth, Cobb, many other famous players of 1900-30 period -- one player to a card. 32 photographs.
Download or read book Meet Manny Ramirez written by Sloan MacRae and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manny Ramirez is one of todays biggest baseball stars. Young fans will learn all about his childhood, career, and interests in this informative, photo-filled book.
Download or read book Roberto Clemente Baseball Star Humanitarian written by Lew Freedman and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legendary Athletes introduces readers to the people who have made significant impacts both athletically and socially. Roberto Clemente: Baseball Star & Humanitarian highlights Roberto Clemente's childhood and rise to fame. Career highlights, battles along the way, and humanitarian contributions are also discussed. The baseball star's lasting legacy is told through informative sidebars, captivating photos, and engaging text. SportsZone is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Download or read book Heroes of Baseball written by Robert Lipsyte and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TY COBB. CHRISTY MATHEWSON. SHOELESS JOE JACKSON. BABE RUTH. LOU GEHRIG. JACKIE ROBINSON. JOE DIMAGGIO. MICKEY MANTLE. WILLIE MAYS. DUKE SNIDER. TED WILLIAMS. CURT FLOOD. ROBERTO CLEMENTE. HANK AARON. Their names echo through the halls of time and the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Their feats are legendary. They never quit, and they never backed down. They inspired generations of Americans to push themselves to do their very best. They were, and remain, the heroes of baseball. Hitting monster home runs, pitching perfect games, making impossible catches, and stealing home during the World Series -- these are the kinds of feats that turn baseball players into baseball superstars. But it takes more than great feats to become a hero of the game. Every generation needs its own heroes, and in each generation that need is answered differently. Heroes reflect the times and societies in which they live and work. The impact made by baseball's heroes affects the way our society perceives itself, as well as the goals we set for ourselves and for our nation. Award-winning sportswriter Robert Lipsyte presents his vision for who the heroes of the game are, and what they did to achieve their legendary status.
Download or read book Baseball s G O A T written by Jon M. Fishman and published by Lerner Publications (Tm). This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Have you ever wondered who are the greatest baseball players of all time? This top-10s title has answers! Readers are also invited to think critically about which players they personally consider the greatest"--
Download or read book Baseball Legends of All Time written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents some of baseball's greatest players.
Download or read book Legendary Baseball Stars Paper Dolls written by Tom Tierney and published by . This book was released on 1985-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hall of Fame stars and 32 costumes trace evolution in baseball garb. Cobb, Ruth, Robinson, Clemente, 12 others.
Download or read book 100 Baseball Legends Who Shaped Sports History written by Russell Roberts and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all about the amazing lives and careers of 100 of the greatest baseball players of all time with this fact-filled biography collection for kids. Educational and engaging, 100 Baseball Legends Who Shaped Sports History features: Simple, easy-to-read, and freshly updated text Illustrated portraits of each player Fascinating facts and stats A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more! From Cy Young to Lou Gherig, Jackie Robinison to Hank Aaron, George Brett to Derek Jeter and many more, readers will be introduced to the lives and feats of the greatest athletes ever to play baseball. Organized chronologically, 100 Baseball Legends Who Shaped Sports History offers a look at the amazing talent and skill of these players and how their accomplishments and careers have influenced the sport from its very beginnings all the way through the present day.
Download or read book The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told written by Jeff Silverman and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-seven essays, profiles, and stories about America's pastime.
