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A biography of three men, who spoke to America at a time when baseball was just beginning to confront issues of... Læs mere
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"When the members of the first baseball players' union formed their own league in open revolt against the reserve clause and other restrictive practices of the National League, baseball journalism moved out of the curiosity shop of mainstream journalism and into the newsroom"--
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A biography of Hall of Famer Urban ""Red"" Faber, who won a record three World Series games in 1917 - the last time the Chicago White Sox won it... Læs mere
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Profiles 200 of the most memorable players to have donned Boston's red, white, and blue. Some, like Ted Williams, enjoyed long, illustrious careers with... Læs mere
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Covers Red Sox's postseason appearances from 1930 through 2005 - including the one-game playoffs of 1948 and 1978. Each chapter of this book... Læs mere
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A biography of Hall of Fame catcher Ray Schalk, once described as the yardstick against which all other catchers were measured. For years the top defender at his position, Schalk was also a fiery leader on the field, and he guided two teams to the World Series.
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Since its inception in 1938, the Liga de Beisbol Professional de Puerto Rico has launched the careers of numerous island players. For many ""imports,"" the league has been a stepping stone to major league stardom. This is the story of the league.
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An examination of the `prehistory’ of baseball. The earliest forms of the game incorporated the defensive strategies and skills of protecting one's territory against others.... Læs mere
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Nearly 130,000 American soldiers and 19,000 American civilians were captured during World War II. Baseball, in various forms, was a common activity among these prisoners of war. This work is the story of POW baseball. It is divided into the various prison camps.
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Examining baseball as a game and as a social, historical, and political force, this collection of sixteen essays looks at the sport from the perspectives of race, sexual orientation, economic power, social class, imperialism, nationalism, and international diplomacy.
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This is a biographical dictionary of the 325 men who played in the National Association between 1871 and 1875, with their playing record, together... Læs mere
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Presents a compilation of fantasy scenarios that depict the history of baseball from 1869 to the controversial 2003 playoffs. The chapters of this... Læs mere