Download or read book Christian Yelich written by Lee Patrick and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting book introduces readers to the life and career of baseball star Christian Yelich. Colorful spreads, fun facts, interesting sidebars, and a map of important places in his life make this a thrilling read for young sports fans.
Download or read book Chief Bender s Burden written by Tom Swift and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The greatest American Indian baseball player of all time, Charles Albert Bender, was, according to a contemporary, the coolest pitcher in the game. Using a trademark delivery, an impressive assortment of pitches that may have included the game s first slider, and an apparently unflappable demeanor, he earned a reputation as baseball s great clutch pitcher during tight Deadball Era pennant races and in front of boisterous World Series crowds. More remarkably yet, Chief Bender s Hall of Fame career unfolded in the face of immeasurable prejudice. This skillfully told and complete account of Bender s life is also a portrait of greatness of character maintained despite incredible pressure of how a celebrated man thrived while carrying an untold weight on his shoulders. With a journalist s eye for detail and a novelist s feel for storytelling, Tom Swift takes readers on Bender s improbable journey from his early years on the White Earth Reservation, to his development at the Carlisle Indian School, to his big break and eventual rise to the pinnacle of baseball. The story of a paradoxical American sports hero, one who achieved a once-unfathomable celebrity while suffering the harsh injustices of a racially intolerant world, Chief Bender s Burden is an eye-opening and inspiring narrative of a unique American life.
Download or read book Ronald Acu a Jr Baseball Star written by Hubert Walker and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting book introduces readers to the life and career of baseball star Ronald Acuña Jr. Colorful spreads, fun facts, interesting sidebars, and a map of important places in his life make this a thrilling read for young sports fans.
Download or read book We Would Have Played for Nothing written by Fay Vincent and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-04-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the events of baseball in the 1950s and 1960s from the perspectives of the players, covering such subjects as the careers of Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, and Duke Snider.
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 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 Baseball Star written by Fred Arrigg and published by Troll Communications. This book was released on 1995 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a bedtime story to his son a father explains that the brightest star in the sky is the baseball which he hit into outer space against pitcher Killer Magoo.
Download or read book Complete Baseball Player written by Winfield Enterprises and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 1990-04-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball from the ground up -- everything you need to know to play like a pro. New York Yankee Dave Winfield, one of the true greats of thegame, now shares his years of major league experience in a one-of-a-kind step-by-step guide that will help you play to win. From on-field technique to off-field conditioning, it's all here in this detailed baseball "bible" for young and old, for rookieand veteran alike. Learn the game-winning secrets of: Attitude and Psychology Fitness and Conditioning Pitching Hitting Fielding Baserunning Plus: coaching and managing...choosing your equipment...how to compile you stats...and much much more. With invaluable tips on how to fine-tune your game from someof the greatest names in baseball: Don Mattingly...Johnny Bench...Kirby Puckett...Tommy John...Harold Reynolds...Dave Righetti...Vince Coleman...Gary Gaetti...Ozzie Smith...and many others.
Download or read book The Midsummer Classic written by David Vincent and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history of All-Star baseball, providing play-by-plays, rosters, and box scores of each game; and discusses how All-Star games have been influenced by racial integration, expansion teams, and the designated hitter.
Download or read book The Big Book of Jewish Baseball written by Peter S. Horvitz and published by SP Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive, encyclopaedic work devoted exclusively to every Jewish contributor, large and small, to Major League Baseball. Its packed with: Rare photographs of players on and off the field; Full player statistics; Rare memorabilia; Exclusive original interviews. Jews who impacted upon the Great American Pastime extend far beyond the record strikeouts and round trippers of the legendary Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg. And there are scores of ballplayers like Lipman Pike, Shawn Green, Cal Abrams and Eddie Zosky whose little-known Baseball stories will touch or amuse readers of any background. Beyond life-time batting averages, there are intriguing players like catcher Moe Berg who served his country as a secret agent during WWII. While the tragic life of Bruce Gardner may bring tears to readers eyes, the exploits of 'Clown Princes' Al Schact and Max Patkin will have fans rolling with laughter. Nowhere else will one read tributes to great Jewish baseball executives and owners whose vision built some of historys most successful teams. Al Rosen may have gone from the All-Star team to the front-office Hall of Fame, but some of the most famous self-made success stories of this century honed their competitive spirit on the stickball courts of Jewish ghettos. This one-of-a-kind book will be much-in-demand by both baseball and Judaica book buyers.
Download or read book Mookie Betts written by Greg Bates and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces readers to the life and career of baseball star Mookie Betts. Colorful spreads, fun facts, interesting sidebars, and a map of important places in his life make this a thrilling read for young sports fans.
Download or read book Stepping Up written by Alex Belth and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the lawsuit of Curt Flood, who objected to his trade to the Phillies in 1969, discussing how his case helped advance the rights of professional athletes, in an account that includes coverage of his childhood and career.
Download or read book I Am a Baseball Player written by Maria Stimpson and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before there was Little League Baseball... Before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color line... There was... Marvin Daniel Price. A little boy from Chicago who would make history as baseball's youngest pro. I Am A Baseball Player captures the energy and indomitable spirit of a young boy in the 1940s who would become a modern day role model by living up to the daily mantra of his youth... "I Am A Baseball Player!" Beautifully written and warmly illustrated, this previously untold story of an unsung sports hero is an inspiration and a gift to anyone with a desire to make an impossible dream, possible.
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Download or read book Deadball Stars of the American League written by David Jones and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume in the series from the game's best historians
Download or read book David Wright written by Ken Rappoport and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Wright was able to live out his childhood dream, playing baseball for the team he grew up rooting for: The New York Mets. In addition to being an All-Star third baseman, he started his own charitable foundation in 2005 to help fight multiple sclerosis. Treat readers to this compelling life story.
Download or read book Bryce Harper written by Marty Gitlin and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces readers to the life and career of baseball star Bryce Harper. Colorful spreads, fun facts, interesting sidebars, and a map of important places in his life make this a thrilling read for young sports fans.
