Then Roy Said To Mickey

Author : Roy White
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1617490059
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book "Then Roy Said to Mickey. . ." written by Roy White and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for every sports fan who follows the Yankees, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers—all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations. From the New York locker room to the field, the book includes stories from Roy White about Bucky Dent, Mickey Mantel, Billy Martin, Joe Pepitone, and Mickey Rivers, among others, allowing readers to relive the highlights and the celebrations.

Author : Jonathan Weeks
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442261579
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Dynasties and the Players Who Built Them written by Jonathan Weeks and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-07-08 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball has had its fair share of one-and-out champions, but few clubs have dominated the sport for any great length of time. Given the level of competition and the expansive length of the season, it is a remarkable accomplishment for a team to make multiple World Series appearances in a short timespan. From the Baltimore Orioles of the 1800s who would go to any length to win—including physically accosting opponents—to the 1934 Cardinals known as the “Gashouse Gang” for their rough tactics and determination, and on to George Steinbrenner’s dominant Yankees of the late twentieth century, baseball’s greatest teams somehow found a way to win year after year. Spanning three centuries of the game, Baseball’s Dynasties and the Players Who Built Them examines twenty-two of baseball’s most iconic teams. Each chapter not only chronicles the club’s era of supremacy, but also provides an in-depth look at the players who helped make their teams great. Nearly two hundred player profiles are included, featuring such well-known stars as Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax, and Pete Rose, as well as players who were perhaps overshadowed by their teammates but were nonetheless vital to their team’s reign, such as Pepper Martin, Allie Reynolds, and George Foster. With a concluding chapter that profiles the clubs that were on the cusp of greatness, Baseball’s Dynasties and the Players Who Built Them is a fascinating survey of what makes some teams dominate year after year while others get only a small taste of glory before falling to the wayside. Written in a lively style with amusing anecdotes and colorful quotes, this comprehensive book will be of interest to all fans and historians of baseball.

Author : Leonard Mosley
Publisher : Scarborough House
ISBN 13 : 158979656X
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disney's World written by Leonard Mosley and published by Scarborough House. This book was released on 1990-10-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the stunning accomplishments of Disney's imaginative genius. It is not a flattering portrait. Library Journal

Author : T. J. English
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504051394
Total Pages : 878 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Gangsters written by T. J. English and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter a world where money, muscle, and murder reign with three true crime books from the New York Times–bestselling author and Edgar Award finalist. Whitey’s Payback: In this collection of sixteen stories culled from his journalism career, author T. J. English reveals the violent world of crime with in-depth pieces on everything from old-school mobsters to corrupt federal agents—including the most feared gangster in Boston history (and secret FBI informant), James “Whitey” Bulger, who vanished for sixteen years before finally being brought to justice. “Hard-hitting reporting.” —Anthony Bruno, author of The Iceman The Westies: They were the gang even the Mafia thought twice about fighting—a gang of young, wild Irishmen led by cold-blooded Jimmy Coonan and his loyal gunman Mickey Featherstone who ruled Hell’s Kitchen with a bloody fist. Their savagery gave them power, but their quick rise would eventually lead to betrayal and their ultimate downfall in this tale of vengeance, ambition, and the last of the Irish Mob in New York. “A harrowing account of big city crime.” —Library Journal Born to Kill: This Edgar Award finalist chronicles the rise and fall of the infamous Born to Kill gang, a group of young Vietnamese men raised in the wasteland left by American bombs and napalm who came to New York’s Chinatown to make a new life, but instead brought death in their wake. Told from the perspective of one gang member who wanted more than a life of bloodshed and testified against his brethren, Born to Kill is a shocking account of the American Dream gone nightmarishly wrong. “Hard-hitting . . .torrid and fascinating.” —The Austin Chronicle

Author : T. J. English
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 145323473X
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Westies written by T. J. English and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a New York Times–bestselling author: A true story of Irish gangsters in Manhattan—“A harrowing account of big city crime” (Library Journal). It’s men like Jimmy Coonan and Mickey Featherstone who gave Hell’s Kitchen its name. In the mid-1970s, these two longtime friends take the reins of New York’s Irish mob, using brute force to give it hitherto unthinkable power. Jimmy, a charismatic sociopath, is the leader. Mickey, whose memories of Vietnam torture him daily, is his enforcer. Together they make brutality their trademark, butchering bodies or hurling them out the window. Under their reign, Hell’s Kitchen becomes a place where death literally rains from the sky. But when Mickey goes down for a murder he didn’t commit, he suspects his friend has sold him out. He returns the favor, breaking the underworld’s code of silence and testifying against his gang in open court. From one of the creators of NYPD Blue and Homicide: Life on the Street comes an incredible true story of what it means to survive in the world of organized crime, where murder is commonplace.

Author : Bill S. Albert
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1465371990
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Corruption of Local 2621 written by Bill S. Albert and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story is about an ambitious Shop Steward in a New Jersey union. He discovers corruption on his path to seeking the position of a business agent, giving us this tale of dreams and politics, mixed with comic relief in a whirlwind of suspects, motives, and an unpredictable outcome. The story takes place in 1998, when the Internet and cell phones were just gaining in popularity. While inspired by actual events, this book is a work of fiction. Many occurrences written in this book were extracted from a personal diary.

Author : Pat Williams
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0757394469
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Be Like Walt written by Pat Williams and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Be Like is a “character biography” series: biographies that also draw out important lessons from the life of their subjects. In this new book—by far the most exhaustive in the series—Pat Williams tackles one of the most influential people in recent history. While many recent biographies of Walt Disney have reveled in the negative, this book takes an honest but positive look at the man behind the myth. For the first time, the book pulls together all the various strands of Disney’s life into one straightforward, easy-to-read tale of imagination, perseverance, and optimism. Far from a preachy or oppressive tome, this book scrapes away the minutiae to capture the true magic of a brilliant maverick. Key Features This is for the millions of Disney fans—those who admire his artistry or his business savvy or the products of his namesake company. The tone and style of the book will capture the imagination of younger readers, especially teens, in the same way as How to Be Like Mike. Support within the Disney world includes the daughter and grandson of Walt Disney; nephew and former vice chairman Roy Disney; and numerous Disney insiders who are already spreading the word.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1424 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 1424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gary C. Atkins
Publisher : ShieldCrest
ISBN 13 : 1907629173
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Retribution written by Gary C. Atkins and published by ShieldCrest. This book was released on 2011 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young man Barry Johnson visits his own village only to be beaten up and then murdered. Inspector Kent and his sidekick detective constable Moore are summoned to investigate. The plot moves at a good pace. Why was the local public house gutted and who is guilty of rape. Are inspector Kent's suspicions justified or is there a final twist?

Author : Paul Scimonelli
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476630240
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roy Sievers written by Paul Scimonelli and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-01-13 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:  Few players in the history of baseball suffered as many professional setbacks as Roy Sievers (1926–2017). After an award winning rookie season in 1949, he endured a year and a half–long slump, a nearly career-ending injury and a major position change—all from 1950 through 1953. Traded in 1954, he prevailed and became one of the most feared hitters of the decade, the Washington Senators’ home run leader and the biggest gate attraction since Walter Johnson. Drawing on original interviews with Sievers and teammates, this first full-length biography covers the life and career of a first baseman who overcame adversity to restore a dispirited franchise.