Sweet Lou And The Cubs

Author : George Castle
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1461749425
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sweet Lou and the Cubs written by George Castle and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-03-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sweet Lou and the Cubs chronicles from the inside-out Lou Piniella's stirring and celebrated quest to reverse the team's fortunes after a record 100 years without a World Series championship. Drawing on the story of Piniella's Cubs debut in 2007 and his history as baseball's ultimate firebrand, veteran Cubs reporter George Castle gives fans the real story behind the building of the best Cubs team in decades. In riveting detail he traces how the Cubs swept into the 2008 playoffs as the favorite to represent the National League in the World Series, but then went down in shocking defeat—leaving millions of fans to pin their wounded hopes on the prospects of their remade team finally turning the tide in 2009. . . . This is sports writing at its best, focusing on Piniella's old-school style and baseball scientist's mind; wild swings in the Cubs' win-loss fortunes; the inside scoop on a Cubs' front office that has been dramatically more aggressive than its predecessors; the byplay of daily clubhouse life and profiles of key players; and Piniella's colorful proclamations and homespun philosophy, along with his interactions with his coaches, the team, ball-club executives, media, fans, and celebrity hangers-on.

Author : Melissa Isaacson
Publisher : Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN 13 : 9781600782015
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sweet Lou written by Melissa Isaacson and published by Triumph Books (IL). This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive biography on the personal and professional life and career of Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, describing his background, family, and early years as a player and manager.

Author : Bruce Miles
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1637273428
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Franchise: Chicago Cubs written by Bruce Miles and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Franchise: Chicago Cubs, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of an iconic team. This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans' history of the franchise, going beyond well-worn narratives of yesteryear to uncover the less-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings that fostered the Cubs' one-of-a-kind identity. Through wheeling and dealing, mythmaking and community building, explore where the organization has been, how it got to prominence in the modern major league landscape, and how it'll continue to evolve and stay in contention for generations to come.Cubs fans in the know will enjoy this personal, local, in-depth look at baseball history.

Author : Floyd Sullivan
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786456876
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Waiting for the Cubs written by Floyd Sullivan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a memoir of a diehard--a diehard fan who drove himself and his family half crazy to get to Cubs games that were 700 miles away from their home. Along the way Sullivan recounts the history of Cubs baseball, including events from the 1908 season, as well as reminiscences from other fans and stories of his own experience following a team that has gone more than a century without attaining that final win that would make them world champions.

Author : Lou Piniella
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 9780553264593
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sweet Lou written by Lou Piniella and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1987-04 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Carrie Muskat
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1641255897
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big 50: Chicago Cubs written by Carrie Muskat and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Big 50: Chicago Cubs is an extensive and dynamic look at the 50 top moments and figures that make the Cubs the Cubs Longtime MLB scribe Carrie Muskat recounts the living history of the team. Learn about and revisit the remarkable stories, featuring greats like Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, Ron Santo, Anthony Rizzo, and more. With dozens of interviews compiled over years of intimate access to the team, this is the perfect primer for new Cubs fans and an essential addition to a seasoned fan's collection. The Big 50 series take a deep dive into the fifty best figures and historical moments that make a team. Other Big 50 titles on Chicago sports include: The Big 50: Chicago Bears The Big 50: Chicago Blackhawks

Author : Randy Roberts
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252093364
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Before the Curse written by Randy Roberts and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2012-01-15 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the Curse: The Chicago Cubs' Glory Years, 1870–1945 brings to life the early history of the much beloved and often heartbreaking Chicago Cubs. Originally called the Chicago White Stockings, the team immediately established itself as a powerhouse, winning the newly formed National Base Ball League's inaugural pennant in 1876, repeating the feat in 1880 and 1881, and commanding the league in the decades to come. The legendary days of the Cubs are recaptured here in more than two dozen vintage newspaper accounts and historical essays on the teams and the fans who loved them. The great games, pennant races, and series are all here, including the 1906 World Series between the Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Of course, Before the Curse remembers the hall-of-fame players--Grover Cleveland Alexander, Gabby Hartnett, Roger Hornsby, Dizzy Dean--who delighted Cubs fans with their play on the field and their antics elsewhere. Through stimulating introductions to each article, Randy Roberts and Carson Cunningham demonstrate how changes in ownership affected the success of the team, who the teams' major players were both on and off the field, and how regular fans, owners, players, journalists, and Chicagoans of the past talked and wrote about baseball.

Author : Josh Pahigian
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762783915
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip, 2nd written by Josh Pahigian and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most entertaining and comprehensive guide to every baseball fan’s dream road trip—including every new ballpark since the 2004 edition—revised and completely updated!

Author : George Castle
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762766913
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When the Game Changed written by George Castle and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative look back at the decade that brought America’s favorite game into the modern era.

Author : George Castle
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493019473
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Game Changers written by George Castle and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-02-18 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in the new Lyons Press GAME CHANGERS sports series answers the questions: What were the 50 most revolutionary personalities, rules, pieces of equipment, controversies, organizational changes, radio and television advancements, and more in the history National Pastime? And how, exactly, did they forever change the game? Baseball’s Game Changers offers fascinating, detailed explanations along with a ranking system from 1 to 50 that is sure to inspire debate among baseball aficionados. Ranging from each sport’s beginnings to today and tackling on-the-field and off-the-field developments, the Game Changers series offers a history of each sport through their turning-points and innovations. Full-color, and including 30 photos plus pull-outs and sidebars, books within the Game Changers series are important and entertaining additions to every sports fan’s library.