Players Teams And Stadium Ghosts

Author : Bob Hunter
Publisher : Ohio University Press
ISBN 13 : 0821446835
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Players, Teams, and Stadium Ghosts written by Bob Hunter and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Players, Teams, and Stadium Ghosts, sportswriter Bob Hunter has assembled a Hall of Fame collection of his best writing from the Columbus Dispatch. Fans will encounter some of the biggest names in sports and relive great moments from games played by amateurs and pros. They’ll encounter forgotten players and teams that struggled. Hunter shows us LeBron James when he was a 15-year-old high school freshman, already capturing the world’s attention; 20-year-old Derek Jeter’s meteoric rise through the minors, including the Columbus Clippers; a strange encounter with Pete Rose hustling frozen pizzas; and the excitement of watching future WNBA star Katie Smith dominate a Columbus Quest championship game. The common thread is the personal touch that Hunter consistently uses to take readers beyond the final scores and the dazzle of lights. These are the people behind the athletes. They’re remembered for how they played, but Hunter reminds us who they were.

Author : Mickey Bradley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1599215810
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted Baseball written by Mickey Bradley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball and ghost stories are as American as apple pie. Haunted Baseball combines both with this fun and freaky collection of otherworldly yarns. Collected from baseball players, stadium personnel, umpires, front-office folks, and fans, the tales told here explore the spooky connection between baseball and the paranormal, including Babe Ruth sightings at a former brothel, the Curse of the Billy Goat that still haunts the Chicago Cubs, of hidden passageways within the depths of Dodger Stadium, and of the spirits of legendary stars that inspire modern-day players at Yankee Stadium. We hear why Johnny Damon believes in ghosts, and how the memories of a 9/11 hero inspired Ken Griffey Jr. to hit a home run against the Phillies—a team against which he'd never even gotten a hit! There's the story of how Sam Rice settled a decades-old baseball controversy with a message from beyond the grave, and how the late Roberto Clemente had premonitions of his own death in a plane crash. With a wealth of anecdotes that have never before been told before, the authors present an entertaining and eerie look at our national pastime.

Author : Kamalesh Sharda
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1796058467
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King Arthur’s Ghost written by Kamalesh Sharda and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-09-09 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Lancaster, a Knight of The Round Table, was a confidant of King Arthur who had gifted him The Sword Excalibur to recognize his loyalty and contribution to numerous campaigns. The creed of patriotism was passed on through the two thousand years to John’s descendants. The dream to make England great again was kept alive to the Modern Times. This family believed that The Crown was unfairly taken by force away from their ancestors and the seat of power was deceptively moved to London from The City of York. Lord Headingly, descendant of John Lancaster, felt that the conditions were ripe to restore the power back to The City of York. The two thousand year old under ground movement resurfaces financed by Headingly’s business empire. A new political party, The Celtic Party, is launched. Frustrated citizens looking for a change bring The Celtic Party to power. The popular momentum carries forth to the formation of a new union of nations, Celtica. The winds of change blow over to other countries resulting in a New World Order.

Author : Georgia Byrd
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493070371
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted Savannah written by Georgia Byrd and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-07-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than two dozen tales of ghosts, unexplained phenomena, and other spooky happenings in Savannah, GA, the city of legendary ghosts. Includes information so readers can check out the spirits themselves -- if they dare.

Author : David J. Joyce
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469177226
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ghosts Of 161st Street written by David J. Joyce and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The old Yankee Stadium had so much energy it was sad to see it torn down but keeping up tradition was very important. The ghosts are the main part of that tradition and it was necessary to see them get across the street. In this book you will read how they found their way and made their presence felt in their new home. The new stadium became enchanted during its very first season and tradition stayed strong with the franchise.

Author : Mary Ann Winkowski
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0446409685
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Ghosts Speak written by Mary Ann Winkowski and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2007-10-22 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bestselling tradition of Rosemary Altea and John Edwards comes the memoir of Mary Ann Winkowski, the real life "Ghost Whisperer" and consultant on the Top 30 CBS show "Ghost Whisperer" starring Jennifer Love Hewitt. Lights flicker on and off for no good reason. You feel drained and inexplicably irritable. Your four-year-old is scared to enter her bedroom. Tell these things to Mary Ann Winkowski, and she'll tell you that you have a ghost. A happily married, devout Catholic, suburban mother and full-time paranormal investigator, Mary Ann Winkowski has been able to see earthbound spirits, spirits that are trapped on earth and haven't "crossed over," since she was a little girl. Mary Ann works with these spirits to help them make peace with what keeps them here - whether it be people they can't let go of or homes they love. In When Ghosts Speak, Mary Ann will tell the amazing story of growing up with this gift, and will share tips on how to recognize when you're not alone, and what to do if you are in the presence of a ghost.

Author : Mark Pollak
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476673624
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Playing Grounds of College Football written by Mark Pollak and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-11-28 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College football teams today play for tens of thousands of fans in palatial stadiums that rival those of pro teams. But most started out in humbler venues, from baseball parks to fairgrounds to cow pastures. This comprehensive guide traces the long and diverse history of playing grounds for more than 1000 varsity football schools, including bowl-eligible teams, as well as those in other divisions (FCS, D2, D3, NAIA).

Author : Mickey Bradley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762766484
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Field of Screams written by Mickey Bradley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of ghost stories collected from baseball players, stadium personnel, umpires, front-office folks, and fans, which explores the sometimes amusing and sometimes spooky connection between baseball and the paranormal.

Author : Miguel A. Gómez-Ruano
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000462064
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Home Advantage in Sport written by Miguel A. Gómez-Ruano and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-10-27 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book exploring the concept of home advantage (HA), the well-known beneficial effect that players and teams derive from performing at home in all sports throughout the world. Despite the fact that the existence of HA dates back to the origins of organized sport in the late 19th century, its root causes and how they operate and interact with each other are still unclear and remain the topic of intense research involving many disciplines, all with the potential objective of improving team and individual performance. This book covers a broad review of HA divided into three different sections: (i) Section 1 focuses on the theory of HA in sport (the concept of this phenomenon, its quantification, and factors supposedly associated with the HA are explored; (ii) Section 2 analyses the effects of HA in sports related to both male and female athletes, in relation to tactics and strategies, fans, referees, travel, situational variables and the home disadvantage; and (iii) Section 3 studies the HA as it applies to specific sports worldwide such as outdoor sports (football, rugby, cricket, and Australian Football), indoor sports (basketball, futsal, handball, water polo and volleyball), US professional sports, individual sports, racket sports, combat sports, minor sports, disabled sports and the Olympic Games. This book has been written in cooperation with top leading experts in this field worldwide. The book offers a better understanding of the HA effect for MSc and PhD students, athletes, coaches, performance analysts, sport psychologists, sociologists, sport scientists and sport journalists.

Author : Marty Gervais
Publisher : Biblioasis
ISBN 13 : 1926845897
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ghost Road written by Marty Gervais and published by Biblioasis. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eccentric, unexpected, and told by the city’s most popular historian, Ghost Road and Other Forgotten Stories of Windsor is the city like you’ve never seen it before.