Hoyt Wilhelm's intriguing baseball career lasted two decades. A veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, the eight-time All-Star from Huntersville, North Carolina, was a standout for the New York Giants,……続きを見る
著者:Lew Freedman
出版社: Blue River Press
発売日: 2024年01月26日
Before and after every game, players gather in the clubhouse. Some meet with the press while others reel about the game. It is in these moments, we are able to share in the stories that create Hall-……続きを見る
This engaging and informative work highlights the 100 biggest moments in the history of American sports, illustrating powerful connections between sporting events and significant social issues of th……続きを見る
The groundbreaking superstar tells his story: "To look at the MLB career of Hall of Fame pitcher Marichal is to look at another era . . . a solid hit." ー Library Journal
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During his 15-season Major League career, slugger Johnny Mize was among the preeminent power hitters in baseball, a star for the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, and a clutch player for ……続きを見る
This the story of the seven baseball-playing Boyer brothers from western Missouri who signed professional contracts in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Led by oldest brother Cloyd, a pitcher, third basem……続きを見る
George Altman grew up in the segregated South but was able to participate in the sport at more levels of competition than perhaps anyone else who has ever played the game, from the 1940s to the 1970……続きを見る
From Nick Altrock to Casey Stengel, Dizzy Dean to Satchel Paige, Bill Veeck to Bob Uecker, baseball has always admired the clever. This book tells the stories of some of the players, coaches, manage……続きを見る
More than a century ago, the Philadelphia Athletics enjoyed a glorious five-season run under legendary manager Connie Mack, winning three World Series and four pennants from 1910 through 1914. A's s……続きを見る
An early celebrity pitcher, Denton "Cy" Young (1867-1955) established supreme standards on the mound. A small-town Ohio farmer made good, he set Major League pitching records in the late 19th and ea……続きを見る
著者:Lew Freedman
出版社: Texas Tech University Press
発売日: 2020年04月14日
Loyola University Chicago was ahead of its time when racial matters were forefront in a long overdue revolution in civil rights. The Ramblers of the 1962-1963 NCAA college basketball season were pio……続きを見る
In June of 1938, southpaw Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds became the only pitcher in Major League history to hurl two consecutive no-hitters--an achievement that has stood unsurpassed for ……続きを見る
著者:Lew Freedman
出版社: Blue River Press
発売日: 2014年05月01日
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a long and glorious tradition spanning more than 100 years of baseball and the Pirates have been blessed with some of the best players in the games history wearing t heir……続きを見る
著者:Lew Freedman
出版社: Cardinal Publishers Group
発売日: 2014年10月05日
The Detroit Tigers date to the founding of the American League in 1901 and the club has a long and glorious baseball tradition spanning more than 100 years of baseball. many all time greats have wor……続きを見る
著者:Lew Freedman
出版社: Blue River Press
発売日: 2015年06月12日
In 2014 the New York Yankees became the first franchise in the history of Major League Baseball to hit 15,000 home runs. In many ways the history of the Bronx Bombers home runs is the history of the……続きを見る