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Are you looking for a journey that will take you through Greatest Baseball Home Run Hitters to Ever Play the Game: Top 100, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Wh……続きを見る

Test your knowledge with these gridiron questions about the Texas Longhornsーthe coaches, titles, All-Americans and walk-ons, the greatest moments in school history are right here … 51 questions to ……続きを見る

With candor, detail, and insight, star running back of the two-time Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys Emmitt Smith takes us onto the field and into his life. From Escambia High School to Texas Stad……続きを見る

The Ultimate Golf Trivia Book is interactive in that each of the eighteen chapters is assigned a par of three, four, or five. Readers can keep score and earn eagles, birdies, pars, bogeys, and doubl……続きを見る

The story of British football's journey from public school diversion to mass media entertainment is a remarkable one. The Association Game traces British football from the establishment of the earli……続きを見る

It was a rough couple of years for the NBA’s Minneapolis Lakers. But at least the 1959-60 season had a promising start. Team owner Bob Short had drafted college standout Elgin Baylor the year before……続きを見る

A Place on the Team is the inside story of how Title IX revolutionized American sports. The federal law guaranteeing women's rights in education, Title IX opened gymnasiums and playing fields to mil……続きを見る

Test your knowledge with these gridiron questions about the South Carolina Gamecocksーthe coaches, titles, All-Americans and walk-ons, the greatest moments in school history are right here … 51 ques……続きを見る

National Bestseller He was the Sultan of Swat. The Caliph of Clout. The Wizard of Whack. The Bambino. And simply, to his teammates, the Big Bam. Babe Ruth was more than baseball’s original superstar……続きを見る

In 1968, Johnny Bench was a 20-year-old rookie embarking on his first full Major League season with the Cincinnati Reds. He was also the Reds starting catcher, an All-Star, and the National League R……続きを見る

Cricket has been subject to a number of changes over the last twenty years. We can no longer talk of a sport particular to an out-dated English way of life. Cricket has become global and has to exis……続きを見る

Test your knowledge with these gridiron questions about the Tennessee Volunteersーthe coaches, titles, All-Americans and walk-ons, the greatest moments in school history are right here … 51 question……続きを見る

Test your knowledge with these gridiron questions about the Ole Miss Rebelsーthe coaches, titles, All-Americans and walk-ons, the greatest moments in school history are right here … 51 questions to ……続きを見る

11, un número que, convertido en referencia, transciende la cifra y se dibuja en una cancha verde con demarcaciones blancas. Un continente que hace palpitar las gradas de cualquier rinc&oacu……続きを見る

Despite the range of theoretical and methological positions adopted and the wide range of issues and topics related to advertising covered by cultural studies, relationships between sport and advert……続きを見る

The late Victorian and Edwardian officer class viewed hunting and big game hunting in particular, as a sound preparation for imperial warfare. For the imperial officer in the making, the ‘blooding’ ……続きを見る

The fascinating sports history of defunct teams in baseball, hockey, basketball and more! THEY’RE GOING, GOING, GONE. . . . Their names roll off the tongue, a litany of the damned: the Providence St……続きを見る

"A fantastic social history" from the author of Salt and Cod (USA Today) In the Dominican Republic town of San Pedro de Macorís, baseball is often seen as the only way to a better life. For those wh……続きを見る

A “captivating”* look at how center fielder Curt Flood's refusal to accept a trade changed Major League Baseball forever. After the 1969 season, the St. Louis Cardinals traded their star center fiel……続きを見る

Silver boots, perma-tanned skin, shaven legs and gravity-defying red spikes in his hair – Gavin Henson is Wales’s hottest new celeb and rugby’s golden boy. This is his story of a momentous year in r……続きを見る

A glorious, fully illustrated celebration of the London 2012 Olympic Games, with expert analysis and comment from The Times’ cast of sporting experts and brought to life with sumptuous, award-winnin……続きを見る

Sports have long played an important role in society. By exploring the evolving link between sporting behaviour and the prevailing ethics of the time this comprehensive and wide-ranging study illumi……続きを見る

The St. Louis Browns lost 100 games in 1953, and then packed up and moved to Baltimore. After 52 years in St. Louis, the franchise had amassed just one Pennant, but had placed dead last or second to……続きを見る

“Norfolk Broad and River Fishing” provides a detailed account of fishing for pike and other course fish on the Norfolk Broads and surrounding rivers. This highly-readable and informative guide aims ……続きを見る

At the heart of his story lies the Balloon Factory, a cathedral-sized shed overlooking Farnborough Common, and its most celebrated occupant, the remarkable long-haired gun-toting ex-cowboy, Sam Cody……続きを見る

On the 9th August 2013 the Australian cricket team will step onto the Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground for a history making Ashes Test - the first ever on Durham soil. However there is a……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. LACROSSE. PLATTER OR DICE. STRAW OR INDIAN CARDS. CHUNKEE OR HOOP AND POLE. OTHER ATHLETIC GAMES. OTHER GAMES OF CHANCE. CONT……続きを見る

The 1988 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are best remembered for Kirk Gibson's dramatic home run, Orel Hershiser's pitching dominance, and manager Tommy Lasorda's masterfully corny motivat……続きを見る

Among the legendary athletes of the 1920s, the unquestioned halcyon days of sports, stands Gene Tunney, the boxer who upset Jack Dempsey in spectacular fashion, notched a 77ー1 record as a prizefigh……続きを見る

This book draws on literature, specifically on the writings of selected novelists and poets to widen an existing anti-sport discourse to include hitherto excluded voices from the world of literature……続きを見る