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Author : Josh Chetwynd
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476637865
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball in Europe written by Josh Chetwynd and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:  With the success of The Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic, baseball in Europe has begun to receive more attention. But few realize just how far back the sport's history stretches on the continent. Baseball has been played in Europe since the 1870s, and in several countries the players and devoted followers have included royalty, Hall of Famers from the U.S. major leagues, and captains of industry. Featuring approximately 80 new interviews and 70 new photos and images, this second edition builds extensively on the previous edition's country-by-country histories of more than 40 European nations. Also included are two new appendices on European players signed by MLB organizations and European countries' performance in worldwide rankings.

Author : Anna Lorraine Guthrie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1152 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature written by Anna Lorraine Guthrie and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 1152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Audrey Vernick
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0547822855
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brothers at Bat written by Audrey Vernick and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Acerra family had sixteen children, including twelve ball-playing boys. It was the 1930s, and many families had lots of kids. But only one had enough to field a baseball team . . . with three on the bench! The Acerras were the longest-playing all-brother team in baseball history. They loved the game, but more important, they cared for and supported each other and stayed together as a team. Nothing life threw their way could stop them. Full of action, drama, and excitement, this never-before-told true story is vividly brought to life by Audrey Vernick’s expert storytelling and Steven Salerno’s stunning vintage-style art.

Author : William F. McNeil
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786407842
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Other All-Stars written by William F. McNeil and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball is played in all corners of the world, so it is no surprise to learn that some of the greatest hardballers of all time never played on a U.S. major league diamond. Who knows what major league records would have been shattered had Sadaharu Oh of Japan, Josh Gibson of the Negro Leagues, Martin Dihigo of Cuba, Francisco Coimbre of Puerto Rico and Hector Espino of Mexico played in the United States. This work is a survey of the greatest baseball players who never played in the U.S. major leagues. The greatest players from the various professional leagues outside organized baseball in the United States are reviewed, and all-star teams are selected for each league. Finally, the author selects an "all-world all-star team" from the individual all-star teams from Japan, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the Negro Leagues.

Author : Philip J. Lowry
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786457341
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Longest Games written by Philip J. Lowry and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-04-23 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball is the only major team sport that doesn't feature a clock, and there's a familiar saying among fans that as long as outs remain, the game can, theoretically, go on forever. Every now and again, it nearly does, as author Phil Lowry demonstrates. The product of more than four decades of research, this book catalogs baseball games from around the world and throughout history that lasted 20 or more innings, stretched five or more hours, or ended after 1:00 am. Lowry also examines probability models to predict how often games of unusual length will occur.

Author : Roger Bruns
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440830347
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Finding Baseball's Next Clemente written by Roger Bruns and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines what it takes for Latino youngsters to beat the odds, overcoming cultural and racial barriers—and a corrupt recruitment system—to play professional baseball in the United States. Latin Americans now comprise nearly 30 percent of the players in Major League Baseball (MLB). This provocative work looks at how young Latinos are recruited—and often exploited—and at the cultural, linguistic, and racial challenges faced by those who do make it. There are exposés of baseball camps where teens are encouraged to sacrifice education in favor of hitting and fielding drills and descriptions of fraud cases in which youngsters claim to be older than they are in order to sign contracts. The book also documents the increasing use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs by kids desperately trying to gain an edge. In addition to discussing the hard road many Latinos follow to MLB, the work also traces the fascinating history of baseball's introduction in Latin American countries—in some cases, more than a century ago. Finally, there are the stories of great Latino players, of men like Roberto Clemente and Carlos Beltran who made it to the majors, but also of men who were not so lucky. Through their tales, readers can share the dreams and expectations of young men who, for better or worse, believe in "America's pastime" as their gateway out of poverty.

Author : University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1520 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book University of Illinois Directory written by University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus) and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 1520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jeff Wing
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595188095
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Major League Baseball's Greatest 150 Individual Pitching Seasons written by Jeff Wing and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Pedro Martinez won his first Cy Young Award with the Boston Red Sox in 1999 many people in the baseball world claimed it to be one of, if not, the greatest pitching achievement of all-time. Though a remarkable campaign it hardly ranks as the greatest ever. This book lists in order the top 150 pitching performances for a single season between the years 1900-1999. Based on the grading system developed for this book Pedro’s season ranks as the 45th best season for a pitcher. Who is the greatest pitcher in the history of baseball? Is it Walter Johnson or Christy Mathewson? Some may argue for Roger Clemens or Nolan Ryan. The debate as to the best ever will continue but the chapter comparing pitchers of today and yesteryear will offer some new insights. This book will truly interest the baseball enthusiast because it offers clear and interesting data. Plus the measuring stick used for the rankings is not based on opinion, potential or favoritism but rather on fair and unbiased criteria. Eighty-seven pitchers (biographies included), from the famous to the one season wonders, make up the list of the greatest 150 pitching seasons. Included as well are brief summaries of an additional 130 pitchers.

Author : Angelo J. Louisa
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786479760
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The African American Baseball Experience in Nebraska written by Angelo J. Louisa and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-02-12 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nebraska is not usually thought of as a focal point in the history of black baseball, yet the state has seen its share of contributions to the African American baseball experience. This book examines nine of the most significant, including the rise and fall of the Lincoln Giants, Satchel Paige's adventures in the Cornhusker State, a visit from Jackie Robinson, and the maturation of Bob Gibson both on and off the field. Also, recollections are featured from individuals who participated in or witnessed the African American baseball experience in the Omaha area.

Author : Delta Kappa Epsilon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 964 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book General Catalogue of Delta Kappa Epsilon, 1918 written by Delta Kappa Epsilon and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: