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by A. Roman (Author)

THE ART OF BETTING ON BASEBALL - opens a new window in sports betting. I get exactly what the author is trying to convey.Insightful and innovative ideas on wagering on baseball.Based on actual results of wagering on baseball games during the course of the 2004 baseball season, one of the most memorable. The author uses strategic comparisons drawn from the "Art of war" and to the actual wager on a baseball game.The author makes a very valid point, baseball is a game of statistics and it collects so many statistics it can make a person give up in confused frustration! The author then explains why pitching and the quality of a teams pitching is "the center of gravity" and the impact pitching has on a baseball game, (like in war) is the focal point of the wager. The author provides pitching statistics useful to the handicapper and the most important statistic of all the "Team Record Behind Starting Pitching - TRSP which provides the tell tale stat of when that particular picther starts how well the team hits behind the pitcher (win or lose), which then provides the indicator to take the over or under or take the team to win or lose - regardles of whether the game is played at home or away!This is the qualiity predicator of a games outcome - forget everything else! It Helped my baseball wagering immensely, all in all very informative and a good read.Also, provides helpful information on money lines, spreads, and the run-lines also includes a review of the best on-line betting sites and web-sites where you can find the best wagering information on games for free! Using the same logic from following the logic of military strategy, and investing following trends and Pitching statistics called "splits" along with the story line of the game previews is enough for the average bettor to come away with a succesful proability of what team will win a ball game or not.If you want to immerse yourself in needless mathematical equations that have as much luck as prediciating the winner of a ball game as that of picking the winner in a horse race then go somewhere else. Great In-sight and innovative ideas to Betting on the great National Past-Time.I really liked it.If you're looking for a get-rich scheme then look else where(and might be looking for a long*long*time, too!).But for the average income gambler like myself you'll make good use of the authors betting theories, money management and discipline guid

Author Biography

Masters in American Military History. B.S in Economics

by Sean Peter Kirst (Author)

The parents and widow of Lou Gehrig were so concerned about the potential desecration of his grave that they considered moving his ashes to the Hall of Fame. Officials embraced the idea of creating a mausoleum for baseball greats, but the idea was killed by Gehrig's wife--whose cryptic remarks leave us wondering to this day about the disposition of his remains. Kirst's essay on Gehrig's ashes and numerous other essays are put together from dozens of personal interviews with baseball characters.

Babe Dahlgren claims he was blacklisted for rumors of marijuana use; Babe Ruth sends a note to a child stricken with polio--a note nearly lost when the family moved, and the first physical confirmation obtained by the Hall of Fame of the slugger's legendary kindness to children; a black cat is brought to the ballpark as a gesture of contempt when Jackie Robinson plays against Syracuse, a team he felt treated him as badly as any in the International League. The collection contains new information about the father of baseball card collecting, about a bat company whose accomplishments were lost in baseball lore, and about the murder trial of the first African American to play in the Major Leagues. Beautifully written, filled with fresh facts and revelations, these essays will appeal.

Author Biography

Sean Peter Kirst, a columnist and sportswriter, lives in Syracuse, New York.

by George W. Hilton (Editor), Ring W. Lardner (Author)

This is an annotated and copiously illustrated edition of 24 baseball stories by Ring W. Lardner, including the six classic stories later collected as You Know Me Al. Two-thirds of the stories describe real teams, real players, and real situations, and the annotation and illustrations serve to identify the references of early twentieth-century major league baseball that Lardner covered as a reporter.

Back Jacket

24 humorous and revealing baseball stories [are] collected in this beautifully illustrated volume. . . Offers photos of the real players mentioned in the stories and footnotes about real events. A gem.--San Francisco Chronicle
"Meticulous notes help the modern reader laugh all the harder at lines like 'Crawford got the luckiest three-base hit I ever see' by noting that Wahoo Sam Crawford of the Detroit Tigers was the most prolific triples hitter in baseball history."--New York Times Book Review

Author Biography

George W. Hilton is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has been a baseball fan since 1936 when his father took him to his first game at Comiskey Park.

by Billy D. Higgins (Author)

The St. Louis Cardinals were contenders in 1957 and '59, two of Hal Smith's best years as a Major League player. Smith, out of tiny Barling, Arkansas, had risen in the Minor Leagues, and even played in Mexico, Cuba, and the Asian circuit. Readers will be intrigued to learn key roles Smith played as baseball went through profound changes in the late 1950s. At the time, Smith was helping Bob Gibson grow into an All Star pitcher and Tim McCarver to become one of the great catchers. Smith, himself, played in the 1959 All Star Game--one of only two Cardinals to do so that year. The "Barling Darling" had a certain magic working for him, a quality readers will discover within the pages of this book. They will also observe the parallels between baseball's maturation during the 1950s and those of American society at the time. Higgins has crafted the story of a man who not only stood out in his time but also reflected its best hopes, its dynamic evolution in the postwar era, as well as the expansion of "America's game" onto the national stage, propelled in part by the medium of the day, television.

Front Jacket

The St. Louis Cardinals were contenders in 1957 and 59, two of Hal Smith s best years as a Major League player. Smith, out of tiny Barling, Arkansas, had risen in the Minor Leagues, and even played in Mexico, Cuba, and the Asian circuit. Readers will be intrigued to learn key roles Smith played as baseball went through profound changes in the late 1950s. At the time, Smith was helping Bob Gibson grow into an All Star pitcher and Tim McCarver to become one of the great catchers. Smith, himself, played in the 1959 All Star Gameone of only two Cardinals to do so that year. The Barling Darling had a certain magic working for him, a quality readers will discover within the pages of this book. They will also observe the parallels between baseball s maturation during the 1950s and those of American society at the time. Higgins has crafted the story of a man who not only stood out in his time but also reflected its best hopes, its dynamic evolution in the postwar era, as well as the expansion of America s game onto the national stage, propelled in part by the medium of the day, television."

Author Biography

Billy D. Higgins is professor of history at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith and a member of the Society of American Baseball Researchers. His previous book, A Stranger and a Sojourner: Peter J. Caulder, Free Black Frontiersman in Antebellum Arkansas (University of Arkansas Press), won the Ragsdale Award for excellence in historical writing about Arkansas.

by Thad Mumau (Author)

This is a story about a kid who loves baseball and loves his granddaddy. Ten-year-old Luke has been abandoned by his mother and publicly disowned by his father. To top it off, he stinks at baseball. He is taken to be raise by a wonderful granddaddy who is both wise and loving. Ira teaches Luke how to live life to the fullest, helping him find the good in every day. He also gives his grandson the opportunity to learn how to play the game that is so much more than a game to both of them. All the while, the old man instills the idea that trust, confidence, and fairness provide a strong foundation for life and relationships.

by Robert Santelli (Author), Jenna Santelli (Author)

No sports fans are more in touch with the history and ephemera of their game than baseball fans. Hitting the sweet spot of our national pastime, The Baseball Fans Bucket List presents a list of 162 absolute must things to do, see, get, and experience before you kick the bucket. Entries range from visiting Elysian Fields in Hoboken, NJ (site of the first pro baseball game), to starting a baseball card collection; experiencing Opening Day; attending your favorite teams Fantasy Camp; reading classic books like Ball Four, and much more! Each entry includes interesting facts, entertaining trivia, and practical information about the activity, item, or travel destination. Also included is a complete checklist so the reader can keep a running tally of their Bucket-List achievements. With todays tabloid stories of steroid abuse and off-the-field shenanigans encroaching on baseballs idyllic charm, this unique guidebook encourages readers to celebrate all thats good about being a fan.

Author Biography

Robert Santelli is Executive Director of the Grammy Museum, and Co-Chairman of "Woody at 100"-- a partnership between the Grammy Museum and the Woody Guthrie Archives producing numerous events celebrating Woody Guthrie's 100th birthday throughout 2012 across America and internationally. He lives in Los Angles, California. Please visit the "Woody at 100" website at woody100.com.

by Wilf Pauls (Author)

Wilf loved playing ball with his older brother. Their family was too poor to buy good equipment so the boys played with floppy gloves and a baseball bat that gave splinters. On his way home from school, Wilf was surprised to see a beauty of a bat on the ball diamond in the farthest corner from the school. The temptation to take it created an unexpected dilemma. What would be the consequences? This true, heartwarming story shares the agony, the ecstasy, the battle for a clean conscience, and a story of redemption as a young boy learns a lifelong lesson in integrity.

by Jonathan a. Fink (Author)

In the Baseball Gods are Real - Volume 2: The Road to the Show, I take my readers for another ride as I continue on my spiritual path. I describe how the daily practice of yoga and meditation, and a vegan diet, helped me out of a midlife crisis and led me to a new, better direction in my life, with baseball as my guide.

This book chronicles the path of Jon Perrin, my good friend and colleague at Satya Investment Management, the asset management firm I founded several years ago. I follow Perrin on his road to the show and recount several interesting and surprising adventures he experiences in his travels through baseball's minor league system. I introduce several other baseball personalities and events, some more well-known than others, as well as some ballplayers Perrin befriended on his baseball journey.

Additionally, this book follows the road to the show for Shohei Ohtani, a sensation as a rookie, and tells stories about baseball legends Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. My readers travel with me to cities, airports and baseball stadiums across the American landscape and share my experiences as an author and die-hard baseball fanatic. I hope my readers enjoy the ride as much as I did.

As you might have guessed, I use "the road to the show" as a metaphor for life. "The Show" is symbolic for achieving goals, whatever they may be. The road is not flat or straight. There will be ups and downs along the way. But whether you are a minor league baseball player, a musician, a financial advisor or whatever else you might aspire to be in life, you will learn from every accomplishment and setback, and keep moving forward on your own road to the show. May the Baseball Gods always be with you!

by Bert Randolph Sugar (Editor), Ken Samelson (With)

Part reference, part trivia, part brain teaser, and absolutely the most unusual and thorough compendium of baseball stats and facts ever assembled--all verified for accuracy by the Baseball Hall of Fame.

• Highest batting averages not to win batting titles
• Home-run leaders by state of birth
• Players on last-place teams leading the league in RBIs, by season
• Most triples by position, season
• Winners of two "legs" of triple crown since last winner
• Oldest pitchers with losing record, leading league in ERA
• Career pitching leaders under six feet tall
• Managers replaced wile team was in first place
• Hall of Famers whose sons played in the majors
• Players with palindromic surnames
• And so much more!

Author Biography

Bert Randolph Sugar established himself as one of the world's foremost sports historians. He was the former editor in chief of The Ring and Fight Game magazines and the author of more than eighty books, with over a dozen books on baseball. Past titles include The Ultimate Book of Boxing Lists, Bert Sugar's Baseball Hall of Fame: A Living History of America's Greatest Game, and Fight or Die: The Vinny Paz Story. Sugar passed away in 2012.

by Paul O'Neill (Author), Jack Curry (Author)

This fun and fiery New York Times bestselling memoir tells the life story of All Star Yankee and five-time World Champion, Paul O'Neill, like you've never seen him before.

Author Biography

Paul Andrew O'Neill played seventeen seasons in the major leagues. He played for the Cincinnati Reds (1985-1992) and the New York Yankees (1993-2001). O'Neill accumulated 281 home runs, 1,269 runs batted in, 2,107 hits, and a lifetime batting average of .288. He won the American League batting title in 1994 with a .359 average. He was a five-time World Series champion and a five-time all-star. After retiring from playing baseball, O'Neill became a broadcaster for the Yankees on the YES Network. He currently works on the network as a game analyst.

by Bill Nowlin (Author)

This full book explores the family background of Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams -- considered by many to be the greatest hitter who ever lived. With the Anglo surname of Williams, most people had no idea that his maternal grandparents came to America from Mexico until Bill Nowlin followed up on one line in Williams' autobiography where Ted had written, "if I had had my mother's name, there is no doubt I would have run into problems in those days, the prejudices people had in Southern California." As Ben Bradlee Jr. wrote, "No reporter...dug into [Ted Williams'] Mexican heritage until Bill Nowlin explored some of the Venzor family lineage in an article for the Boston Globe Magazine published in June of 2002, a month before Ted died." -- Ben Bradlee, Jr., The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted WilliamsThe year after Ted Williams died, Bill Nowlin helped organize celebrations of Williams' life at the San Diego Hall of Champions, the Boston Public Library, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. For the San Diego celebration, he invited members of Ted's extended family to attend and 33 of them assembled in Balboa Park outside the Hall of Champions. Interviews with family members, with confirmation from Ted himself, helped build some of the backstory of one of the greatest baseball players -- and of a truly remarkable American family.

by Lyle Spatz (Editor), Mark Langill (Foreword by), Maurice Bouchard (Editor)

Of all the teams in the annals of baseball, only a select few can lay claim to historic significance. One of those teams is the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, the first racially integrated Major League team of the twentieth century. The addition of Jackie Robinson to its roster changed not only baseball but also the nation. Yet Robinson was just one member of that memorable club, which included Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, Pete Reiser, Duke Snider, Eddie Stanky, Arky Vaughan, and Dixie Walker. Also present was a quartet of baseball's most unforgettable characters: co-owners Branch Rickey and Walter O'Malley, suspended manager Leo Durocher, and radio announcer Red Barber.
This book is the first to offer biographies of everyone on that incomparable team as well as accounts of the moments and events that marked the Dodgers' 1947 season: Commissioner Happy Chandler suspending Durocher, Rickey luring his old friend Burt Shotton out of retirement to replace Durocher, and brilliant outfielder Reiser being sidelined after running into a fence. In spite of all this, the Dodgers went on to win the National League pennant over the heavily favored St. Louis Cardinals. And of course, there is the biggest story of the season, where history and biography coalesce: Jackie Robinson, who overcame widespread hostility to become Rookie of the Year--and to help the Dodgers set single-game attendance records in cities around the National League.

Author Biography

Lyle Spatz's many books include Dixie Walker: A Life in Baseball and (with coauthor Steve Steinberg) 1921: The Yankees, the Giants, and the Battle for Baseball Supremacy in New York, winner of the Seymour Medal (Nebraska, 2010).

by Mike Shannon (Author)

Batter up--here comes the most memorable collection of anecdotes about the national pastime ever assembled. Tales from the Dugout brings together never-before-told stories from baseball personalities such as Roger Maris, Ken Griffey Jr., Pete Rose, Phil Rizzuto, and Gaylord Perry in this illustrated, one-of-a-kind compendium.

Author Biography

Mike Shannon is the editor of Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine and the author of five baseball books, including Diamond Classics: Essays on 100 of the Best Baseball Books and Baseball: The Writer's Game.

by Drunk Doodles (Author)

A Baseball Coloring Book For Adults by Drunk Doodles. - Each swear word comes with a beautifully designed baseball action - Printed on one single sheet, so you won't have any bleed through ruining your picture. - These will calm you down, make you laugh, and make a good time where you can slow down. - We have included a FREE Kindle Matchbook with the purchase of the printed book. - Even better when you are drunk and trying to color. Are you looking for something fun to do that will help calm you down, relax, have a laugh. Then you will enjoy this swear word coloring book baseball edition. Their are several swear words and some fun words. Situational baseball swearing when you miss that pitch or get beamed by the ball. Trust me when that happens you want to swear up a storm. These funny adult themed swear coloring book will be fun for any occasion. Bachelor Parties Bachelorette Parties Color in your favorite swear word with anything you have around. Colored pencils, pens, markers, crayons. Have a few drinks or party and see who can stay in the lines. Fun For: - Parties - Weddings - Bachelor Parties - Bachelorette Parties - Birthdays - Baseball Get Togethers - Playoffs - World Series Game - Any Adult Baseball Fan. We Know these are some awesome drunk doodles, but we recommend keeping this away from children. This is an adult coloring book remember.

by Jeffrey Roy Ford (Author)

Enter the thrilling world of little league baseball with Steadman Squirrel and his teammates as they face off in a heart-pounding game amidst spirited parents and vocal hecklers. When challenges mount, and victory seems out of reach, it falls upon Steadman and his teacher, Mr. Dorian Dog, to guide the team through adversity and champion the importance of unity and mutual support to secure success on and off the field. This engaging story is brought to life by Jeffrey Roy Ford, a renowned children's author passionate about teaching essential life lessons through captivating narratives.

Designed for children aged 3 to 12, this book imparts essential life lessons: self-confidence, resilience, kindness, and empathy. These are abstract concepts and practical skills that children can apply in their daily lives. It's a perfect read for elementary school students and preteens and a thoughtful gift choice for occasions like baby showers and graduations.

Embark on an inspiring journey through the diverse Steadman Squirrel series. From the original Steadman Squirrel to Steadman Squirrel and The School Dance, Steadman Squirrel Plays Basketball, Steadman Squirrel Forgets To Study, and Steadman Squirrel and The Substitute Teacher, each installment offers a unique adventure. These captivating stories weave valuable life lessons into engaging narratives, providing young readers with a rich tapestry of insights in a format that keeps them intrigued, ensuring a diverse and engaging reading experience for your children.

by Pat O'Neill (Author), Tom Coffman (Author)

In his day, perhaps no one in baseball was better known than Irish-born Timothy Paul "Ted" Sullivan. For 50 years, America's sportswriters sang his praises, genuflected to his genius and bought his blarney by the barrel. Damon Runyon dubbed him "The Celebrated Carpetbagger of Baseball."

Cunning, fast-talking, witty and sober, Sullivan was the game's first player agent, a groundbreaking scout who pulled future Hall of Famers from the bushes, an author, a playwright and a baseball evangelist who promoted the game across five continents. He coined the term "fan" and was among the first to suggest the designated hitter--because pitchers were "a lot of whippoorwill swingers." But he was also a convert to the Jim Crow attitudes of his day--black ballplayers were unimaginable to him.

Unearthing thousands of contemporaneous newspaper accounts, this first exhaustive biography of "Hustlin'" Ted Sullivan recounts the life and career of one of the greatest hucksters in the history of the game.

Author Biography

Pat O'Neill is a retired publicist and marketing executive and former editor of a Colorado weekly newspaper. He currently is president of the board of the Kansas City Irish Center. Tom Coffman has spent nearly 30 years as a media and government relations practitioner in the solid waste industry. He has worked as a reporter, editor and photographer for a weekly newspaper. He lives in Mission, Kansas.

by Mark S. Halfon (Author)

2014 Baseball Caucus Readers' Choice Award winner from the Special Libraries Association

Author Biography

Mark S. Halfon is professor of philosophy at Nassau Community College in New York. He is the author of Can a Dead Man Strike Out? Offbeat Baseball Questions and Their Improbable Answers.

by Dawn Brotherton (Author), Siddhartha Vineet (Illustrator)

Twenty players. Two games. One challenge.

When Tammy Marshall yells across the field at the local boys' baseball team about how easy their sport is, she isn't prepared for the epic tournament to follow. The teams had been bickering back and forth until finally, they decide to settle it like ballplayers. The date is set for the Lady Tigers to go up against the boys in one game of softball and one game of baseball. Winner takes glory and bragging rights forever. Emotions are running high for all the girls, especially Tammy. Is this their chance to prove the superiority of their skills once and for all? Or has Tammy set her team up for their worst defeat yet?

Tammy Tries Baseball captures the anxiety and ultimate joy of trying something new. If you like sports action, quick dialogue, and coming-of-age friendships, you'll love this latest installment of the Lady Tigers. In the compelling finale to Dawn Brotherton's first Lady Tigers series, it may be time for the team-and the reader-to win some and learn some.

Complete the journey for bringing Tammy Tries Baseball home now!

by Kenneth M. Jennings (Author)

In this follow-up to Balls and Strikes: The Money Game in Professional Baseball (Praeger, 1990), Jennings examines the state of professional baseball's labor relations during a nearly 25 year period, focusing on the background and the outcome of the 1994 baseball strike. Jennings concludes by suggesting ways to improve future labor relations in the sport.

Author Biography

KENNETH M. JENNINGS is Richard deRaismes Kip Professor of Industrial Relations at the University of North Florida. He is a recognized authority on labor relations whose earlier publications include Labor Relations at the New York Daily News (1993), Balls and Strikes: The Money Game in Professional Baseball (1990), and Labor Management Cooperation (1986), all published by Praeger.

by Astra Cielo (Author)

Superstitions Of Card Players, Actors, Sailors, Fishermen, And Baseball Players is a fascinating book that explores the various superstitions that are commonly held by people in different professions. The author, Cielo Astra, delves into the world of card players, actors, sailors, fishermen, and baseball players to uncover the beliefs, rituals, and practices that they use to bring good luck and ward off bad luck.In this book, readers will learn about the different superstitions that card players hold, such as never playing with a deck of cards that has been used before or never playing on a Friday the 13th. They will also gain insight into the superstitions held by actors, such as never saying the name of the play Macbeth inside a theater or never wearing green on stage.The book also explores the superstitions held by sailors and fishermen, such as never setting sail on a Friday or never whistling on a boat. Finally, readers will learn about the superstitions held by baseball players, such as never stepping on the foul line or always wearing the same socks during a winning streak.Overall, Superstitions Of Card Players, Actors, Sailors, Fishermen, And Baseball Players is a captivating read that sheds light on the fascinating world of superstitions and the role they play in different professions. Whether you are a believer in superstitions or not, this book is sure to provide you with a wealth of interesting information and insights.THIS 24 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Signs, Omens and Superstitions, by Astra Cielo. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564598993.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

by Douglas P. Kalbaugh (Author)

This "Tee-Ball 101, Coaching Beginning Baseball" guide is not only for coaches, but for parents as well. This guide will help you learn how to coach young athletes starting out in America's pastime game. If your child is about to play Tee-Ball, or you want to Manage/Coach the team, you can gain a great deal of information from this book. After reading this guide you will feel confident and prepared. This guide will also cover information to prepare you for coaching the next division level above Tee-Ball also. As a parent having this information will keep you involved with your child during an exciting time in their life. He/She will always fondly remember these times with you as their coach or as their cheering team. Let's get started and "Play Ball!" This useful and fun guide offers the following topics plus a whole lot more: - Setting Up Your First Team Meeting - Teaching the Basic Fundamentals of Baseball to Young Players - Dealing with a Problem Parent - Setting Team Rules - Rotating Your Players Through Each Position - Developing Effective & FUN Practices - Teaching & Demonstrating Good Sportsmanship - Provide a Safe & Positive Environment - PLUS - Useful Tee-Ball Drills

Author Biography

Douglas P. Kalbaugh is a husband to a beautiful, loving wife, and a father to 3 incredible sons. Doug has coached youth sports, including baseball and soccer, for over 10 years. He was formerly a Patrol Police Officer for almost 15 years, but wrote this guide while he was a mechanical draftsman working for a medical company.

by Jeffrey Roy Ford (Author)

Enter the thrilling world of little league baseball with Steadman Squirrel and his teammates as they face off in a heart-pounding game amidst spirited parents and vocal hecklers. When challenges mount, and victory seems out of reach, it falls upon Steadman and his teacher, Mr. Dorian Dog, to guide the team through adversity and champion the importance of unity and mutual support to secure success on and off the field. This engaging story is brought to life by Jeffrey Roy Ford, a renowned children's author passionate about teaching essential life lessons through captivating narratives.

Designed for children aged 3 to 12, this book imparts essential life lessons: self-confidence, resilience, kindness, and empathy. These are abstract concepts and practical skills that children can apply in their daily lives. It's a perfect read for elementary school students and preteens and a thoughtful gift choice for occasions like baby showers and graduations.

Embark on an inspiring journey through the diverse Steadman Squirrel series. From the original Steadman Squirrel to Steadman Squirrel and The School Dance, Steadman Squirrel Plays Basketball, Steadman Squirrel Forgets To Study, and Steadman Squirrel and The Substitute Teacher, each installment offers a unique adventure. These captivating stories weave valuable life lessons into engaging narratives, providing young readers with a rich tapestry of insights in a format that keeps them intrigued, ensuring a diverse and engaging reading experience for your children.

by Allan Barker Ed D. (Author)

SwingQuest is designed to help the parents of young ball players understand the basic principles of hitting, throwing, and other skills
needed to make our National Pastime an enjoyable experience in the lives of their children. The ideas and concepts explored and exhibited in
this book are designed to help young players learn the basic skills needed to grow into a more competitive player. Everything in this book is a
fundamentally sound principle [skill] which will enable future coaches to enhance each of the skills the young player has developed.

"SwingQuest is about more than baseball lessons, it is about life lessons. Having had the personal experience of being coached by Coach
Barker, I can vouch for the effectiveness of methods clearly described and taught throughout this book. Whether you are a player or a coach,
SwingQuest is a must.
In addition, I encourage parents to buy this book to teach their child the concept of fun with sound fundamentals. Well done Coach Barker!"
- Mark Sherwood, Naturopathic Doctor,
wellness expert, TV personality, and Multiple
best-selling author of Quest for Wellness and Fork Your Diet.

by Marshall G. Most (Author), Robert Rudd (Author)

Since the Progressive Era, baseball has been promoted as an institution encapsulating the best of American values and capable of bridging the chasms of twentieth century American culture--urban versus rural, industry versus agriculture, individual versus community, immigrant versus native, white versus color. Among the more enthusiastic of the game's proponents have been American filmmakers, and baseball films present perhaps the purest depiction of baseball's vision of an idealized America.

This critical study treats baseball cinema as a film genre and explores the functions of baseball ideology as it is represented in that genre. It focuses on how Hollywood's presentation of baseball has served not only to promote dominant values, but also to bridge cultural conflicts. Commentary on 85 films deals with issues of race, community, gambling, players, women, and owners.

Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author Biography

Marshall G. Most is professor emeritus of communication & media studies at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. Robert Rudd, now retired, worked in the Department of Communication at Boise State University. He lives in Eugene, Oregon.

by Jerry Poling (Author), N. N. Glatzer (Contribution by)

June 12, 1952--only a local sportswriter showed up at the Eau Claire airport to greet a newly signed eighteen-year-old shortstop from Alabama toting a cardboard suitcase. "I was scared as hell," said Henry Aaron, recalling his arrival as the new recruit on the city's Class C minor league baseball team.
Forty-two years later, as Aaron approached the stadium where the Eau Claire Bears once played, an estimated five thousand people surrounded a newly raised bronze statue of a young "Hank" Aaron at bat. "I had goosebumps," he said later. "A lot of things happened to me in my twenty-three years as a ballplayer, but nothing touched me more than that day in Eau Claire." For the people of Eau Claire, Aaron's summer two years before his Major League debut with the Milwaukee Braves symbolizes a magical time, when baseball fans in a small city in northern Wisconsin could live a part of the dream.

Author Biography

Jerry Poling is the news-wire editor and a columnist for the Eau Claire Leader Telegram. He is the author of Downfield: Untold Stories of the Green Bay Packers.

by Tabitha Soren (Photographer)

In 2002, Tabitha Soren first began photographing a group of minor league draft picks for the Oakland A's--young men coming into the major league farm system straight from high school or college. Since then, she has followed the players through their baseball lives, an alternate reality of long bus rides, on-field injuries, friendships and marriages entered and exited, constant motion, and very hard work, often for very little return. Some of the subjects, like Nick Swisher and Joe Blanton, have gone on to become well-known, respected players at the highest level of the game. Some left baseball to pursue other lines of work, such as selling insurance and coal mining. Others have struggled with poverty and even homelessness.

by James Hawking (Author)

John Ward-pitcher turned shortstop, author, lawyer and president of the first union for professional athletes-was married to the glamorous Helen Dauvray, a child star who re-invented herself on the Paris stage and as a leading lady and a wealthy producer on Broadway. On Albert Spalding's World Tour, Ward captained a team that played by the pyramids and across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. Coming home for the 1889 season as conquering heros, the players started their rebellion against the autocratic owners led by Spalding. This unique historical novel moves deftly between the field and the stands at actual games, turns to Ward's tangled personal life and describes the events that led to the formation of the Players League. Each chapter contains a factual biographical sketch of a featured baseball figure, such as the racist Cap Anson, the verbose Orator O'Rourke, or the incomparable King Kelly. Sections called "Then and Now" make tongue-in-cheek comparisons between the 19th Century game and baseball today, not always in favor of the latter. This novel will be unforgettable for any fan of baseball, theater, love or American history in the late 19th Century.

by Tim Wendel (Author)

The extraordinary story of the 1968 baseball season--when the game was played to perfection even as the country was being pulled apart at the seams.

From the beginning, '68 was a season rocked by national tragedy and sweeping change. Opening Day was postponed and later played in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s funeral. That summer, as the pennant races were heating up, the assassination of Robert Kennedy was later followed by rioting at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. But even as tensions boiled over and violence spilled into the streets, something remarkable was happening in major league ballparks across the country. Pitchers were dominating like never before, and with records falling and shut-outs mounting, many began hailing '68 as "The Year of the Pitcher."

In Summer of '68, Tim Wendel takes us on a wild ride through a season that saw such legends as Bob Gibson, Denny McLain, Don Drysdale, and Luis Tiant set new standards for excellence on the mound, each chasing perfection against the backdrop of one of the most divisive and turbulent years in American history. For some players, baseball would become an insular retreat from the turmoil encircling them that season, but for a select few, including Gibson and the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals, the conflicts of '68 would spur their performances to incredible heights and set the stage for their own run at history.

Meanwhile in Detroit--which had burned just the summer before during one of the worst riots in American history--'68 instead found the city rallying together behind a colorful Tigers team led by McLain, Mickey Lolich, Willie Horton, and Al Kaline. The Tigers would finish atop the American League, setting themselves on a highly anticipated collision course with Gibson's Cardinals. And with both teams' seasons culminating in a thrilling World Series for the ages--one team playing to establish a dynasty, the other fighting to help pull a city from the ashes--what ultimately lay at stake was something even larger: baseball's place in a rapidly changing America that would never be the same.

In vivid, novelistic detail, Summer of '68 tells the story of this unforgettable season--the last before rule changes and expansion would alter baseball forever--when the country was captivated by the national pastime at the moment it needed the game most.

Author Biography

Tim Wendel was a founding editor of USA Today's Baseball Weekly and is the award-winning and highly acclaimed author of eleven books, including Summer of .68. He has served as exhibit adviser to the Baseball Hall of Fame and has been a writer-in-residence at Johns Hopkins University. He lives near Washington, DC.

by Lucyniusz Red (Author)

Tennis Baseball and Soccer Coloring Book

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by Amy Whorf McGuiggan (Author), Mike Veeck (Foreword by)

For anyone who has ever sung "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch and wondered why we sing it when we are already at the ball game, this entertaining book supplies the answers. And why did this song become the sport's anthem rather than one of hundreds of other baseball songs, such as George M. Cohan's "Take Your Girl to the Ball Game," written the same month? This story, told here in full for the first time, evokes the bright hope of turn-of-the-century America, the backstage drama of vaudeville, and the beguiling charm of baseball itself.
Amy Whorf McGuiggan supplies the fascinating details behind the song's beginnings in 1908, when Jack Norworth, a vaudeville headliner and Tin Pan Alley songwriter who had never even been to a game, was inspired by a subway advertisement to create the song that, though a hit in its day, did not become a time-honored tradition until broadcaster Harry Caray and team owner and marketing genius Bill Veeck Jr. reintroduced it during the 1970s. Here is America's game and the American century seen through the prism of one impossibly catchy tune and illustrated throughout with vintage photographs, advertising images, and sheet music culled from America's premier collections.

Author Biography

Amy Whorf McGuiggan is a freelance writer and the author of My Provincetown and Christmas in New England. She lives in Hingham, Massachusetts. Mike Veeck is president and co-owner of six Minor League baseball teams and the author of Fun Is Good: How to Create Joy & Passion in Your Workplace & Career.

by Andy Strasberg (Author)

Drawn from the memories of a lifelong baseball fanatic turned insider, Strasberg's Baseball Klediment Tales showcases rare artifacts, cherished collectibles and forgotten remnants of the game-each paired with the story of how it was found and why it mattered. In addition to captivating readers with wit, irony and classic storytelling-at times sharply reflective, yet aspirational and relatable-this work is enriched with photos and QR codes linking to a curated collection of treasured baseball audio and video clips that Andy Strasberg has gathered over the years. As an added bonus, this book includes QR codes linking to fans sharing their favorite baseball klediment tales of baseball legends such as Jackie Robinson, Ernie Banks, Joe Garagiola, Paul Molitor, Ernie Harwell, Vin Scully and Mickey Mantle.

by R. Lee Procter (Author)

In 1937, the dictator of the Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo sent his representative, Dr. Enrique Aybar to America to enlist the greatest Negro League players-Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and Cool Papa Bell-to represent his country in a national baseball tournament. The players quickly found themselves celebrated in a country with no race prejudice. What they couldn't know is that they were pawns in a deadly, winner-take-all political game for the soul of the country.

To survive, Satch, Josh and Cool Papa have to discover the real reasons they've been lured to the Dominican. The deeper they dive into the mystery, the more terrifying their adventure becomes. Their host-Rafael Trujillo-reveals himself as a murderous psychopath who will do anything to stay in power, including murdering them.

The tale is told by the 12 year old bat boy who watched it all, and was changed forever by what he saw.

The lost world of the Negro Leagues and its great heroes comes alive in a tale that would be beyond the imagination... if it weren't true.

by Clay Coppedge (Author)

From pioneering superstars like Tris Speaker and Rogers Hornsby and Negro League standouts Smokey Joe Williams and Willie Well to present-day luminaries like Nolan Ryan, Texas has played a crucial role in the evolution of the national pastime. The Lone Star love of baseball stretches back to the Civil War. What began as friendly town games led to the formation of the Texas League in 1888, though it would be almost eight decades before the arrival of the Colt .45s, Texas's first major-league team, and another forty-three years until the Astros played in the World Series. From scrappers on the red dirt diamonds to the big-league stars of the Astros and Rangers, veteran sportswriter Clay Coppedge traces the state's long love affair with the sport in this first-ever comprehensive look at Texas baseball.

by Chris Lamb (Author)

Finalist for the 2023 Anthology Book Award from North American Society for Sport History
Shortlisted for the 2024 Indiana Authors Award

Author Biography

Chris Lamb is chair of the Department of Journalism and Public Relations at Indiana University-Indianapolis. He is the editor, author, or coauthor of twelve books, including Conspiracy of Silence: Sportswriters and the Long Campaign to Desegregate Baseball (Nebraska, 2021), Sports Journalism: A History of Glory, Fame, and Technology (Nebraska, 2020), and From Jack Johnson to LeBron James: Sports, Media, and the Color Line (Nebraska, 2016).

by William H. Brewster (Author)

That Lively Railroad Town tells the intertwined stories of minor and major league baseball at the turn of the twentieth century. In central New York, a small town used its championship semi-pro team to ease the stigma of a salacious local murder case, while its former second baseman led a boycott of major league player contracts to break the National League's monopoly and set the game up to flourish. This sequel to The Workingman's Game weaves these stories against a backdrop of economic, racial, ethnic and labor strife, and an assassination that shocked the world.

by Brian Mulligan (Author)

One of the oldest and most celebrated franchises in baseball history, the Cincinnati Reds have left an indelible mark on the national pastime. Perhaps the most compelling but overlooked period in Reds history is the 1940 championship season, during which the team won 100 games and earned the world title while overcoming an in-season tragedy faced by no other team in baseball history. Four attempted suicides, three of which were successful, by individuals connected to the team dealt a tragic and unprecedented setback to what was ultimately a successful season.

This book addresses both the 1940 Cincinnati Reds as a collective group and, to a greater degree, the individual players who comprised that championship squad. The book begins with the story of Willard Hershberger, the 1940 reserve catcher for the Reds and the only player ever to commit suicide during a major league season. Later chapters tell the stories of Bill McKechnie and Warren Giles, the managers who together led the Reds to victory over the Detroit Tigers in 1940, and the stories of the players on the pennant-winning team: Frank McCormick, Lonnie Frey, Billy Myers, Billy Werber, Eddie Joost, Paul Derringer, William "Bucky" Walters, Johnny Vander Meer, Gene Thompson, Jim Turner, Joseph Beggs, Jimmy Ripple, and Ernie Lombardi. The crucial games, important performances, and personal tragedies of the 1940 season, culminating in the drama of a seven-game World Series, are chronicled in this book.

Author Biography

SABR member Brian Mulligan, a writer and public relations executive, lives in Long Island, New York. His work has been published in Elysian Fields Quarterly.

by Kent A. Philpott (Author)

Follow the week-by-week progress (or not) of making a baseball team and season work inside San Quentin, one of the most infamous state prisons in the country. See inside the thinking, emotions, and stresses that accompany each inmate's involvement in what is often the most important part of their entire incarceration. Understand why inmates will say and do almost anything to get a chance to play ball and how frustration and disappointment derails them. Find out what "payback" is, how power and authority work, why the sports teams are the only integrated groups, and how baseball entails the search for meaning.

There are reasons that there were no other baseball programs in the world like the one in San Quentin. The treatment of the baseball program by the media normally focuses on the lives of the inmate players, and rightly so. But Kent Philpott's treatment of the subject reflects the difficulty of making the program function from the coach's perspective.

Kent has provided a very realistic portrait of prison life through the prism of the baseball program with his day-to-day account of the 2010 baseball season. His is a tale of the difficulty of creating a successful prison program, not just because of the inherent problems of managing 25-30 men who happened to have anti-social behavior in their past and present lives but also dealing with a sometimes-hostile set of prison administrators.

To expose the public to the humanity of people in prison is also a wonderful thing, and Kent Philpott not only spent many years in San Quentin helping to allow inmates to get through the day, but he was helping to expose the humanity of people in prison to the outside public. Three Strikes, You're Out! will educate many people outside about the realities and virtues of people inside to the ultimate benefit of both.

by Will Geoghegan (Author)

Summer Baseball Nation chronicles a season in America's summer collegiate baseball leagues.

The college baseball season doesn't end when the school year is finished. Many of the top NCAA Division I, II, and III baseball players continue to play in one of the game's most unique environments, the summer wood bat leagues. They swap aluminum bats for wood and play from June through August in more than forty states. The poetry of America's pastime persists as soon-to-be stars such as Gordon Beckham, Buster Posey, and Aaron Judge crash in spare bedrooms and play for free on city and college ball fields.

From the Cape to Alaska and a lot of places in between, Will Geoghegan tells the stories of a summer: eighteen of the best college players in the country playing Wiffle ball on Cape Cod, the Midnight Sun Game in Alaska, a California legend picking up another win, home runs flying into Lake Michigan, and the namesake of an old Minor League club packing the same charming ballpark. At every stop, players chase dreams while players and fans alike savor the moment.

Author Biography

Will Geoghegan is an award-winning sportswriter in Rhode Island who covers the Newport Gulls and Ocean State Waves of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Since 2007 he has written about the Cape League at rightfieldfog.com.

by Ken Breen (Author), James L. Jr. Gates (Foreword by)

Summer of Palms takes the reader back to a time when communities placed a high priority on having a professional baseball club for the publicity and entertainment it brought to a city. This comprehensive research work frames the story of the 1926 Fort Myers Palms minor league baseball team within the story of John Wall Hendry, a young, energetic, Fort Myers real estate dealer who was intensely passionate about baseball. Leveraging the wealth he accumulated during the Florida land boom, Hendry secured a professional baseball franchise for the City of Fort Myers. In 1926, the Palms won more games than any team in the Florida State League! When poor attendance at their home games at Terry Park led to financial difficulties the team tried everything from merchant day promotions to hosting boxing matches to make ends meet. Faced with the real possibility of losing the franchise, the Lions club intervened, raising money to keep the team in Fort Myers.

by Mark S. Halfon (Author)

2014 SLA Baseball Caucus Readers' Choice Award winner from the Special Libraries Association

At the same time, endearing practices infused baseball with lightheartedness, kindness, and laughter. Fans ran onto the field with baskets of flowers, loving cups, diamond jewelry, gold watches, and cash for their favorite players in the middle of games. Ballplayers volunteered for "benefit contests" to aid fellow big leaguers and the country in times of need. "Joke games" reduced sport to pure theater as outfielders intentionally dropped fly balls, infielders happily booted easy grounders, hurlers tossed soft pitches over the middle of the plate, and umpires ignored the rules. Winning meant nothing, amusement meant everything, and league officials looked the other way.

Mark Halfon looks at life in the major leagues in the early 1900s, the careers of John McGraw, Ty Cobb, and Walter Johnson, and the events that brought about the end of the Deadball Era. He highlights the strategies, underhanded tactics, and bitter battles that defined this storied time in baseball history, while providing detailed insights into the players and teams involved in bringing to a conclusion this remarkable period in baseball history.

Author Biography

Mark S. Halfon is professor of philosophy at Nassau Community College in New York. He has published work in various scholarly journals and written two books on moral philosophy. He is the author of Can a Dead Man Strike Out? Offbeat Baseball Questions and Their Improbable Answers.

by William Humber (Author), Wendy Shoen (Author), John Simone (Author)

Tex Simone: The Man Who Saved Baseball in Syracuse tells the unforgettable story of a local legend whose love for baseball brought the community together. From humble beginnings, Tex Simone's life journey led him to become a cornerstone of the Syracuse Chiefs, tirelessly working to ensure the team's success through financial crises and fires, and fostering relationships that kept baseball alive in Syracuse. With personal stories from family members, teammates, and fans, this book is a heartfelt tribute to a man whose dedication turned challenges into triumphs, leaving a lasting impact on the world of baseball.

by Kevin Cook (Author)

The dramatic story of a legendary 1979 slugfest between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, full of runs, hits, and subplots, on the cusp of a new era in baseball history

Author Biography

Kevin Cook is the author of Electric October and several other books on sports and the people who play them, including Tommy's Honor and The Dad Report. He is a former senior editor at Sports Illustrated who has written for The New York Times, Men's Journal, GQ, Playboy, Smithsonian, and many other publications. He has appeared on CNN, ESPN, and Fox TV. An Indiana native, he now lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

by Dan Fathow (Author), George Steinbrenner (Performed by)

Whether you love him or hate him, George Steinbrenner has had a bigger impact on baseball than any other team owner in history. Under Steinbrenner's autocratic reign, the New York Yankees have won 7 World Series Championships and 11 Pennants on 3,364 Wins. Before his passing, "The Boss" definitely restored the Yankees to being the most dominant, dynastic team in baseball. However, this return to greatness is one which has often raised the ire of detractors, brought forth outcries of a bloated payroll, and gave birth to criticisms of Steinbrenner's questionable business practices. What better way to chronicle this truly unique baseball life, than through the words of the men who worked with Steinbrenner, through the first-hand statements of those who feuded with him, and even through the many, unforgettable, often impassioned, and sometimes brash quotes of Steinbrenner himself over his many years as the head honcho of this New York baseball institution? This book captures the life of this legendary team owner without the bias of a biographer or sports reporter. The opinions in this volume come directly from those involved in the championships, the public fights, and the monumental deals. Ever want to know what past-enemies Billy Martin, Yogi Berra, and Dave Winfield thought of their feuds with Steinbrenner? Want to know what Don Mattingly had to say following Steinbrenner's passing? Topics discussed range from Big Stein's suspension and subsequent "lifetime ban" from baseball; to his famous Seinfeld "appearances," to Steinbrenner candidly commenting on his own flaws; to the appreciation of those he's helped over the years; to Steinbrenner's views on business, life philosophy, and charity; to criticisms of those he's scorned, to the numerous comments on his legacy from managers (Joe Torre, Lou Piniella, Joe Girardi), politicians (Bill Clinton, Rudy Giuliani), and current and former players (Derek Jeter, Wade Boggs, Darryl Strawberry, & many more). For an unbiased take on his life, Steinbrenner's stats as an owner are also crunched to give a factual perspective of his reign. Steinbrenner's quotes cover such wide and interesting topics as Watergate, Pete Rose, Locker-Room Double Standards, Reggie Jackson, Alex Rodriguez, Yankee Tradition, Buying Championships, The Pine Tar Incident, General George S. Patton, His Alleged Fist-Fight with 2 Dodger Fans, and On How He'd Like to Be Remembered.

by Tim Hagerty (Author)

A wild bull on the field, a fly ball caught by a train conductor, a pitcher taking the mound barefoot--Minor League Baseball has been played across the country in cities large and small for more than a century, and there are thousands of entertaining and improbable stories to tell from it.

Join professional baseball broadcaster Tim Hagerty for a journey through the zaniest Minor League stories in Tales from the Dugout. Given its long history, it is no surprise that the game has encountered some bizarre things over the years. This humorous and outlandish collection of stories is sourced from newspaper archives and the Baseball Hall of Fame Library in Cooperstown, New York, and includes a foreword by former MLB All-Star Billy Butler. Whether you're a baseball fanatic or just a fan of sports history, this book captures the spirit of the game.

This compendium of minor league shenanigans includes:

• HOLE IN ONE: In 1942, a Milwaukee Brewers batter hit a low line drive that bounced down the right field line. He rounded the bases while confused Louisville Colonels fielders searched for the ball. They eventually found it inside a gopher hole.
• MONKEYING AROUND: A chimp's escape turned a Southern Association game into pandemonium on July 17, 1909. "Henry the Chimpanzee," the New Orleans Pelicans' official mascot, busted from his cage and chased players around the field. The chimp then went after fans, who ran from him screaming. The game was delayed a few minutes while Henry was restrained.
• HEADLESS CRUSHER: A police department in Ohio got a call about a missing head. The Lake Erie Crushers' mascot's head was stolen in 2011, forcing the mascot to miss a few home games. After learning through media reports that police were investigating, the thief returned the head by inconspicuously placing it under the ballpark's tarp.

Author Biography

Tim Hagerty has broadcasted professional baseball games for 18 years. He has written hundreds of freelance national baseball articles for Baseball Digest, MLB.com, Sporting News, The Hardball Times, and other publications.

by Ronald a. Mayer (Author)

Here is the fascinating account, rich in nostalgia, of the greatest minor league team in the history of baseball. Ronald Mayer recounts the wonderful early years of the Newark Bears when millionaire beer baron Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees, purchased the team from the newspaper publisher Paul Block in 1931. Mayer traces the Bears' exciting first five seasons under Ruppert and the building of a farm system that eventually produced the great Yankee dynasty. These colorful early seasons were sprinkled with some of the great names of the American pastime: Ed Barrow, Paul Kritchell, Al Mamaux, Red Rolfe, Babe Ruth, Shag Shaughnessey, Bob Shawkey, and George Weiss.

Back Jacket

Originally published in 1980, this book recounts the wonderful early years of the Newark Bears after millionaire beer baron Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees, purchased the team from the newspaper publisher Paul Block in 1931. Mayer traces the Bears' exciting first five seasons under Ruppert and the building of a farm system that eventually produced the great Yankee dynasty. These colorful early seasons were sprinkled with some of the great names of the American pastime: Ed Barrow, Paul Kritchell, Al Mamaux, Red Rolfe, Babe Ruth, Shag Shaughnessey, Bob Shawkey, and George Weiss. The Bears' finest hour, however, came in 1937 with a team that many experts consider the greatest in the history of the minor leagues. This book captures all the thrilling moments of that memorable season - action-packed spring training at Sebring, Florida, the day-to-day excitement of the pennant race, the vivid play-by-play action of the semifinal playoff against the Syracuse Chiefs, the final playoff against the Baltimore Orioles, and finally, the spellbinding, unforgettable Little World Series against the powerful Columbus Red Birds. This book is packed with photos and colorful profiles of Babe Dahlgren, Atley Donald, Joe Gordon, Charley Keller, George McQuinn, manager Oscar Vitt, and the rest of the great Newark players.

Author Biography

Ronald A. Mayer is a baseball enthusiast and member of the Society for American Baseball Research. He is also the author of Perfect! Biographies and Lifetime Statistices of 14 Pitchers of "Perfect" Baseball Games and Christy Mathewson: A Game-by-Game Profile of a Legendary Pitcher.

by Linton Robinson (Author)

If anybody wondered why star journalist Mundo Carrasco would stop investigating Mazatlan's drug lords and politicos in order to run the shady new puppet mayor's press relations, then they had never been to bed with the scorching, amoral, monumental Mijares. Mazatlan's huge, blaring Carnival became the greatest time Mundo had lived since his days as a local baseball hero: access to the real power and closeted skeletons, a political future of his own, and...mostly...the perfect flesh of Mijares. Then the mayor beats up his wife, the city government starts to unravel into scandal and panic, and they start killing people--with Mundo right up there on their list. Tumbling through the tumult of Carnival, mob violence, narco suites and wretched bulldozed hovels, musical mayhem, his own corruption, and three women who want to reclaim his soul for his own good and their own purposes, Mundo is either sorting himself out or getting totally mixed up...if he comes out of it with his damaged scruples and bruised hide intact. Linton Robinson is a veteran award-winning journalist and author of several popular books on Mexican culture. His work is very much affected by the decades he has lived in various parts of Mexico and Central America. "Sweet Spot" is a valentine to the eight years he lived on a hill right above the throbbing heart of Mazatlan's carnival celebration, wrote for local newspapers, and hung out with the local musicians, athletes, and criminals. Editorials Politics are murder for basepath journalist during Mazatlan's riotous Carnival. Mexican Gorky Park...with baseball and table dancers! Mazatlan politics turn Carnival into carnage for basepath journalist Mundo Carrasco. A beautiful, amoral revolutionary sucks batting champ/journalist Mundo Carrasco into a web of political murder during the peak of Mazatlan's Carnival. Batting champ Mundo Carrasco becomes Mazatlan's top journalist but loses his beautiful, amoral love to revolutionary murder during Carnival.

by Joseph a. Reaves (Author)

In Taking in a Game, Joseph A. Reaves examines the development of baseball in Korea, the Philippines, Mainland China, and Taiwan, as well as the more widely known story of baseball in Japan. In this entertaining and informed account, Reaves covers everything from baseball in Qing Dynasty China in the nineteenth century to the 2000 Sydney Olympics bronze-medal match between Japan and Korea. Reaves guides the reader through a history of Asian baseball, the cultures that surround it, and the future of what has become a great Asian game.

Author Biography

Joseph A. Reaves is a former journalist who covered Asia for the Chicago Tribune, Reader's Digest, and UPI. He is the author of Warsaw to Wrigley: A Foreign Correspondent's Tale of Coming Home from Communism to the Cubs.

by Adrienne Cherie Ashford (Author)

Here is the story as it has never been told before. You will not only read about how Emmett Ashford became a Major League umpire; you will read about the man off of the field. You will read about his family. You will read about his life as a boy. You will read about his life in school. You will even see some of his real homework pages. You will learn about other jobs he had. You will learn how he always wanted to do his best. This story is told by his daughter, Adrienne. This story is about a winner. Everybody loves a winner!

by Fjabi World (Author)

Sports coloring book -Football, Baseball, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Cycling, Boxing, Bodybuilding

Sports coloring book for boys, girls, and kids who love sports. .

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by Gerald C. Wood (Author)

WINNER OF THE 2014 SEYMOUR MEDAL sponsored by the Society for American Baseball Research and finalist for 2014 SABR Larry Ritter Award

Though his pitching career lasted only a few seasons, Howard Ellsworth "Smoky Joe" Wood was one of the most dominating figures in baseball history--a man many consider the best baseball player who is not in the Hall of Fame. About his fastball, Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson once said: "Listen, mister, no man alive can throw harder than Smoky Joe Wood."

Smoky Joe Wood chronicles the singular life befitting such a baseball legend. Wood got his start impersonating a female on the National Bloomer Girls team. A natural athlete, he pitched for the Boston Red Sox at eighteen, won twenty-one games and threw a no-hitter at twenty-one, and had a 34-5 record plus three wins in the 1912 World Series, for a 1.91 ERA, when he was just twenty-two. Then in 1913 Wood suffered devastating injuries to his right hand and shoulder that forced him to pitch in pain for two more years. After sitting out the 1916 season, he came back as a converted outfielder and played another five years for the Cleveland Indians before retiring to coach the Yale University baseball team.

With details culled from interviews and family archives, this biography, the first of this rugged player of the Deadball Era, brings to life one of the genuine characters of baseball history.

Author Biography

Gerald C. Wood is Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus at Carson-Newman University and coeditor of Northsiders: Essays on the History and Culture of the Chicago Cubs.