Wits Flakes And Clowns

Author : Wayne Stewart
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538125226
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wits, Flakes, and Clowns written by Wayne Stewart and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-03-11 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the twentieth century, baseball has been blessed with a slew of colorful characters, funny men, and “flakes.” And though many fans lament the apparent vanishing of such players, there are still plenty of characters in the game today. In Wits, Flakes, and Clowns: The Colorful Characters of Baseball, Wayne Stewart brings to life the funniest, craziest, and cleverest men ever associated with the game. From the hilarious but unheralded Casey Candaele and the witty Andy Van Slyke to All-Stars Jimmy Piersall and Bryce Harper, this book shares many never-before-heard stories about some of the most entertaining men in baseball. In addition, this book features quotes from personal player interviews with the author that span decades, providing a personal, inside look at these zany stars. Wits, Flakes, and Clowns is packed with rich and colorful characters and plenty of humor, as well as unexpected insights into the national pastime. It is a celebration of those unique players who keep fans and teammates on their toes, those known for their wit, their pranks, or for doing just about anything for a laugh. Any baseball fan, but especially those who love the humor of the game, will be entertained by the exploits of the game’s most comical players.

Author : Wayne Stewart
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493072773
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Basketball Book of Why (and Who, What, When, Where, and How) written by Wayne Stewart and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How was basketball born? Why is the area in the paint and around the free throw circle known as the key? When did the NBA begin play? What team was arguably the worst NBA squad ever? Who was the highest drafted college player who never played a single game in the NBA? This book provides over 100 questions and detailed answers concerning the traditions, rules, and history of basketball. Organized by the sport’s three eras—its birth through 1945, the NBA from 1946 through 1999, and the game today—it answers questions about the sport at all levels, from college games to the Olympics. A bonus chapter provides a who, what, when, where, why, and how of basketball—the perfect resource to settle arguments or to answer challenging trivia questions.

Author : Jonathan Weeks
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493070185
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Legend of The Mick written by Jonathan Weeks and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1950s, America entered the television age. And Mickey Mantle, a country boy from Commerce, Oklahoma, was made for the moment. Signed by the New York Yankees as a teenager, he made his major league debut in 1951 as a right fielder alongside Joe DiMaggio. When DiMaggio retired at the end of the season, Mantle inherited not only Joltin’ Joe’s position in centerfield but also his stature as the face of the franchise. His boyish good looks, breathtaking power from both sides of the plate, and blazing speed on the basepaths made him an instant superstar. He won league MVP three times, came in second three times, was a 16-time All-Star, a Triple Crown winner in 1956, and a seven-time World Series champion. Mickey Mantle’s career was the stuff of legend and in this book, Jonathan Weeks tells us why. Mantle’s extraordinary (and at times incredible) tales carry readers on an enthralling journey through the life of one of the most celebrated sports figures of the twentieth century. All of the most popular anecdotes (such as the Mantle’s mammoth blasts, which led to the phrase “Tape Measure Home Runs”) are thoroughly covered along with many lesser-known narratives. The book is divided into two sections. In Part One, Mantle’s life and career are recounted chronologically. Part Two contains assorted stand-alone anecdotes in shorter form. Appendices include statistics, a chronology, and salary details among other bits of pertinent information.

Author : Thomas Holcroft
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wit's Magazine; Or, Library of Momus written by Thomas Holcroft and published by . This book was released on 1784 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Roger Kahn
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1616087188
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Little Red Book of Baseball Wisdom written by Roger Kahn and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Novelist W. P. Kinsella wrote that baseball is "a game where little gems of wisdom or whimsy can be created in the dugout, the bullpen, or the press box during long, hot afternoons and evenings of baseball." The Little Red Book of Baseball Wisdom unearths a treasury of quotes reflecting more than a century's worth of history from our national pastime. Featuring contributions from Hank Aaron to Walt Whitman, Yogi Berra to John Updike.

Author : Dom Forker
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402713385
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baffling Baseball Trivia written by Dom Forker and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball fans can enjoy fascinating stories about great plays and controversial calls on the diamond, all while testing their own knowledge of the game. Is there a limit to a bat’s length and weight? If a batter swings for his third strike and misses, but the ball gets away from the catcher, can he still run to first? Or is he out? And what happens if the wrong batter comes up to hit—and the right player suddenly realizes that they’re out of order? Through a series of true tales, find out about little-known rules of pitching, batting, and fielding, as well as weird situations that have occurred, smart strategies for winning, and funny things have taken place over the years.

Author : Wayne Stewart
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 0313335966
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Babe Ruth written by Wayne Stewart and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2006-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of legendary baseball player for the New York Yankees, Babe Ruth, that chronicles his life, early career, baseball record, and struggle with throat cancer.

Author : David Crystal
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199668426
Total Pages : 701 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation written by David Crystal and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary is the first comprehensive description of Shakespearean original pronuniciation (OP), enabling practitioners to deal with any queries about the pronunciation of individual words. It includes all the words in the First Folio, transcribed using IPA, and the accompanying website hosts sound files to further aid pronunciation. It also includes the main sources of evidence in the texts, notably all spelling variants (along with a frequency count for each variant) and all rhymes (including those occurring elsewhere in the canon, such as the Sonnets and long poems). An extensive introduction provides a full account of the aims, evidence, history, and current use of OP in relation to Shakespeare productions, as well as indicating the wider use of OP in relation to other Elizabethan and Jacobean writers, composers from the period, the King James Bible, and those involved in reconstructing heritage centers. It will be an invaluable resource for producers, directors, actors, and others wishing to mount a Shakespeare production or present Shakespeare's poetry in original pronunciation, as well as for students and academics in the fields of literary criticism and Shakespeare studies more generally.

Author : Wayne Stewart
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 0313339759
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alex Rodriguez written by Wayne Stewart and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2007-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow Alex Rodriguez's life from child hood to an early start of a big career in baseball.

Author : Fastball Makov
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781579121679
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball Bafflers written by Fastball Makov and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Pub. This book was released on 2001 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a compilation of little known rules, quotes, anecdotes, and other baseball information.