Download or read book The Total Baseball Catalog written by David Pietrusza and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information about cards and collectibles as well as historical information on baseball music, stadiums, training, equipment, camps and tours, leagues and teams, jobs in baseball, etc.
Download or read book The Whole Baseball Catalogue written by Bob Newhardt Carroll and published by Touchstone. This book was released on 1990 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features the best baseball movies on video, where to buy a backyard batting cage, who broadcasts what games and where, and how to get a job in baseball.
Download or read book The Baseball Catalogue written by Dan Schlossberg and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Total Baseball written by Pete Palmer and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Total Baseball VI is a complete baseball library in a single book. World famous for its originality and comprehensive reference value, this encyclopedia inspired the formation of Total Sports, Inc., and the publication of Total Hockey and Total Football. Now updated with the latest stats, records, rosters, registers, histories, and insightful essays, it makes a great gift for any baseball fan. This latest edition includes Bob Creamer's special commemorative tribute to Casey Stengle and a special section on the history of the home run.
Download or read book Total Baseball written by John Thorn and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 2294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Total Baseball written by John Thorn and published by Sportclassic Books. This book was released on 2003-02-01 with total page 2502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive baseball reference ever published!
Download or read book Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards written by Bob Lemke and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-09-22 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most comprehensive and respected vintage baseball card price guide on the market--considered to be the "bible" of the hobby. The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards (2012), 21st Edition, contains thousands of card values covering cards from approximately 5,000 sets released between 1863-1981. In the 21st Edition, you'll find more than 5,000 photos, explanations for each set, unique features, size, and many additional details. Detailed pricing information and values are included. The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards has been, and continues to be, a core title produced by Krause Publication…going on 21 years! If you collect baseball cards, this is a must-have annually!
Download or read book The Kids Complete Baseball Catalogue written by Eric Weiner and published by Englewood Cliffs, NJ : J. Messner. This book was released on 1991-02-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for locating information, services, products, and other materials relating to baseball.
Download or read book A Game of Inches written by Peter Morris and published by Ivan R. Dee. This book was released on 2006-03-23 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and charming encyclopedic collection of baseball firsts, describing how the innovations in the game—in rules, equipment, styles of play, strategies, etc.—occurred and developed from its origins to the present day. The book relies heavily on quotations from contemporary sources.
Download or read book Baseball s Canadian American League written by David Pietrusza and published by Church & Reid. This book was released on 1990 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Class C minor league during a turbulent 15 years: its stirring history reveals what minor league baseball–indeed, all of baseball–was experiencing. Begun in the Depression, this league saw the coming of night baseball, World War II, the prosperous postwar era, pioneering racial integration, a deadly competition with television, and a final demise. And here are the stories of stars in the making: Bob Lemon, Tommy Lasorda, Al Rosen, Lew Burdette, Frank Malzone, Vic Raschi, Gus Triandos, and "Spec" Shea. Future MLB pennant-winning managers Eddie Sawyer and Mayo Smith. One-armed outfielder Pete Gray. Future congressman (and JFK roommate and pal) Torby MacDonald. Mass murderer Conklyn Meriweather. A ball park that miraculously rose from its own ashes. The tragic war death of prospect Billy Southworth Jr. Plus its unique parish priest league president. This book–through groundbreaking research and dozens of personal interviews–captures the essence of minor league ball in a bygone but beloved era. “fascinating” — Sports Collectors Digest
Download or read book Baseball written by Edward J. Rielly and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture looks at American society through the prism of its favorite pastime, discussing not only the game itself but a variety of topics with significance beyond the diamond. Its 269 entries, which vary in length from two hundred to twenty-five hundred words, explore the game?s intersection with race, gender, art, drug abuse, entertainment, business, gambling, movies, and the shift from rural to urban society. ø Filled with larger-than-life characters, baseball legends, sports facts and firsts, important milestones, and observations about daily life and popular culture, this encyclopedia is not only an excellent reference source but also an enjoyable book to browse.
Download or read book Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards written by Sports Collectors Digest and published by Krause Publications Incorporated. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MVP for identification, photos and values on vintage baseball cards! Step up to the plate and grab the No. 1 source available regarding vintage baseball cards: The Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards, 4th Edition. This book has been the leading source for information on baseball card sets produced from 1863-1980 for nearly 25 years. The Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards is the top reference book used by baseball fans, collectors, dealers, auction houses and third-party authenticators and grading companies. The book lists thousands of sets, complete with checklists, photos and values, resulting in hundreds of thousands of listings and prices. Take a look inside the Standard Catalog and find the following: Vintage sets listed alphabetically and by year, with a corresponding index for easy-to-find search Values for three condition grades for all cards Updated checklists for cards dating back 150 years Information on tobacco, bubble gum, regional, specialty issue and promotional baseball cards, along with vintage Minor League baseball cards
Download or read book The Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records written by Major League Baseball and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first pitch was thrown, MLB has tracked the performance of every team and player, documented every hit and measured every home run. And while some plays are part of the everyday game, there are moments in baseball when a player's performance reaches a new level of greatness and new records are made. The Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records catalogs the game's most remarkable achievements, as well as some of the less traditional and quirky stats that all play a part in the game. MLB's team of in-house writers, researchers and historians have scoured the history of the game and written the most accurate, complete and definitive record of baseball stats and achievements. Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records documents the absolute best of the best and packs each achievement into this lavishly illustrated book where fans will be treated to never-before-seen photographs of their favourite players. Double-page spreads will show Henderson racing to second base to claim the stolen base record, while another full color spread celebrates Bond's crushing hit that set a new threshold for most home-runs. All the records are here, each with an account of events and spectacular photographs that make this truly the most spectacular baseball book ever published.
Download or read book Total Athletics 2000 written by Matt Silverman and published by Total Sports. This book was released on 2000 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each Total Baseball Companion is the official resource on one major league team. The statistics, history, and analysis that make Total Baseball a fixture in fans' libraries can now be found in 30 books that can fit into a back pocket. Each Companion includes a breakdown of a team's 1999 season and a 2000 preview featuring player projections and prospect reports, as well as a statistical section with team records and complete player stats and leaders for 1999. Fans will also find franchise histories and bios of teams' all-time greats. With Total Baseball Companions, looking it up has never been easier.
Download or read book Judge and Jury written by David Pietrusza and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2001-10-23 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis is most famous for his role as the first Commissioner ever to rule organized baseball. But before he came into his legendary position as baseball's final say, Landis already had built a reputation from his Chicago courtroom as the most popular and most controversial federal judge in World War I-era America. Judge and Jury is the first complete biography of the Squire, from the origins of his unusual name through his career as a federal judge and his clean-up after the infamous Black Sox scandal.
Download or read book Baseball in the Classroom written by Edward J. Rielly and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-09-17 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As scholarly interest in baseball has increased in recent years, so too has the use of baseball both as subject and as teaching method in college courses. In addition to lecturing on baseball history, professors are more frequently using baseball as a pedagogical tool to teach other disciplines. Baseball's interdisciplinary appeal is evident in the myriad ways that diverse college faculty have made use of it in the classroom. In this collection of essays, professors from different disciplines explain how they have used baseball in higher education. Organized by academic field, essays offer insight into how baseball can help teach key issues in archival research, business, cultural studies, education, experiential learning, film, American history, labor relations, law, literature, Native American studies, philosophy, public speaking, race studies and social history.
Download or read book The Standard Catalog of Minor League Baseball Cards written by Bob Lemke and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now collectors can trace the careers of Minor League stars from before Ty Cobb to today's starters in the most complete source for Minor League baseball cards ever published. 400 photos.
