John C. Skipper Forfatter
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A Biographical Dictionary of Major League Baseball Managers (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
A biographical dictionary that includes entries based on interviews, data and anecdotes from owners, coaches, and players on the more than 600... Læs mere
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Dazzy Vance: A Biography of the Brooklyn Dodger Hall of Famer (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Charles ""Dazzy"" Vance became known as the strike out king after leading the National League in strikeouts seven years in a row. Although this... Læs mere
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Frank Robinson: A Baseball Biography (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
"Frank Robinson was one of the greatest baseball players of the 20th century. He was Rookie of the Year for the Cincinnati Reds, won the Triple Crown in 1966, led the... Læs mere
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Roosevelt's Revolt: The 1912 Republican Convention and the Launch of the Bull Moose Party (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The 1912 presidential election is the only one in American history in which candidates included a president, a former president and a future president. This volume offers an analysis of this historic election campaign.
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Take Me Out to the Cubs Game: 35 Former Ballplayers Speak of Losing at Wrigley (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
In this text John Skipper talks with 35 former Chicago Cubs who relive their ball-playing days and speculate on the eternally middling and undeniable popular Northsiders.
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The 1964 Republican Convention: Barry Goldwater and the Beginning of the Conservative Movement (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Barry Goldwater was a staunch conservative more interested in advancing the conservative cause than running... Læs mere
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The Cubs Win the Pennant!: Charlie Grimm, the Billy Goat Curse, and the 1945 World Series Run (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The Cubs' journey to the National League pennant in 1945 is detailed here. The author interviewed nine surviving... Læs mere
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The Iowa Caucuses: First Tests of Presidential Aspiration, 1972-2008 (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The state of Iowa has become an unexpected and unparalleled proving ground for would-be presidential candidates just starting out on the road to the White House. This book chronicles some of the important events and influences of each Iowa caucus since 1972.
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Umpires: Classic Baseball Stories from the Men Who Made the Calls (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
They are known by a variety of names, many of them unprintable. Like the big league players, they are the very best in their profession... Læs mere
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Showdown at the 1964 Democratic Convention: Lyndon Johnson, Mississippi and Civil Rights (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)Status: Skaffevare (forvent 3 - 8 uger)
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Billy Southworth: A Biography of the Hall of Fame Manager and Ballplayer (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)Status: Skaffevare (forvent 3 - 8 uger)
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Wicked Curve: The Life and Troubled Times of Grover Cleveland Alexander (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
When in 1911 Phillies pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander set the National League record for wins by a rookie (28), it was a sign of... Læs mere
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