Publication date: 2003-06
Dewey code: 790
List Price: $14.99
Price: $299.88
Review Kings of the Mountains: How Colombia's Cycling Heroes Changed Their Nation's History / Aurum Press:
Authors
- Brent P. Kelley Brent Kelley
Publication date: 2006-03-10
Dewey code: 796.3570922
List Price: $35.00
Price: $35.00
Review Baseball's Bonus Babies: Conversations With 24 High-priced Ballplayers Signed from 1953 to 1957 / McFarland & Company:In the mid-1940s, the post-war United States was a prosperous country, and baseball, had its own share of this prosperity. An expanding minor league led to unprecedented competition for young baseball talent. The ill-conceived idea of a signing bonus quickly introduced an element of financial competition into the sport of baseball, much to the discomfort of many minor league teams. Unable to compete with major league teams, the minor leagues pressed for restrictions on the bonuses paid to players. Bonus rules—the first enacted in 1946 and the second implemented in 1953—attempted unsuccessfully to curb ever-rising bonuses and limit the damage this policy ultimately did to both teams and players. Containing twenty-four interviews, this volume focuses on players signed under the strict bonus rule of 1953–1957, which required that players signed to a bonus of $4,000 or more remain on the big league roster for two full seasons before being sent to the minor leagues. Organized chronologically, these interviews explore the lives and careers of the bonus babies with emphasis on their early big-league experience and its effect on their careers. Players interviewed in this volume include Harmon Killebrew, Reno Bertoia, Tommy Qualters, Jim Pyburn, John DeMerit, Von McDaniel, Don Pavletich, Mel Roach, Steve Boros, Dick Schofield, Jim Derrington, Mike McCormick, Jim Pagliaroni, Paul Giel, Buddy Pritchard, Jerry Walker, Jim Brady, Wayne Causey, Lindy McDaniel, Jim Small, Don Kaiser, Tommy Carroll, Jerry Kindall and Frank Zupo. An appendix provides a complete chronological listing of players signed under the bonus rule of 1953–1957. The work is also indexed.
Publication date: 2008-11-09
Dewey code: 338.477960973
List Price: $35.00
Price: $35.00
Review Cash And Carry: The Spectacular Rise and Hard Fall of Cc Pyle, America's First Sports Agent / McFarland & Company:C. C. "Cash and Carry" Pyle was a true American original. A dreamer and a schemer, Pyle made several fortunes by representing professional football and tennis players before quickly losing everything and disappearing into history's dustbin. To some, Pyle was a visionary. Others called him a villain, a phony, and a fraud. Either way, sports as we know it today owes a considerable debt of gratitude to C. C. Pyle, who gave the Golden Age of Sports a good dose of its color, its flair, and its chutzpah. This work reevaluates Pyle's fast life and times while analyzing his extraordinary and enduring legacy. [+]It begins in 1925, when Pyle rocked the sports world by influencing Harold "Red" Grange to abandon the leafy confines of the University of Illinois for pro football, in essence thumbing his nose at protesting academics who insisted the move would irreparably harm both the college game and Grange's career. It continues through all of Pyle's successes, and more than a few of his failures, including his lucrative signing of controversial French tennis star Suzanne Lenglen and his descent into near-bankruptcy following losses incurred staging the short-lived annual Bunion Derby, as newspaper columnists dubbed the notorious 3,470-mile transcontinental footrace first held in 1928.
Authors
- Douglas Smith
- David Lemmon
Review Votes for Cricket / Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd:
Publication date: 2007-09-28
Dewey code: 796.357092
List Price: $35.00
Price: $35.00
Review August Garry Herrmann: A Baseball Biography / McFarland:August Garry Herrmann entered the murky waters of 19th century machine politics in Cincinnati, serving as a trusted lieutenant to one of the most powerful political bosses in the country, George B. Cox. Herrmann, a gifted man who introduced modern management principles to municipal government and oversaw the committee that built Cincinnati's modern water works system, eventually did for baseball what he did for his home town, guiding it into a new century. Along with George B. Cox and Cincinnati mayor Julius Fleischmann, Herrmann bought the Cincinnati Reds from John T. Brush in 1902. By 1903 he had chaired the peace conference between the leagues that ushered in the modern game. With the leagues united, Herrmann was selected to head up the National Commission, a three-person ruling body that governed major league baseball in the years before the commissionership.
Authors
- Richard Gough
- Ken Gallacher
Price: $79.85
Review Field of Dreams / Mainstream Publishing:
Publication date: 2007-12-29
Dewey code: 796.357092
List Price: $35.00
Price: $35.00
Review Eddie Collins: A Baseball Biography / McFarland & Company:This is the first ever biography of Eddie Collins, one of baseball's most consistently good batters, its best bunter and hit-and-run man, one of its craftiest base runners and finest defensive second basemen. In addition, during his career he was repeatedly referred to as the game's smartest player, both on and off the field. He was one of the game's highest paid performers, a source of much irritation throughout the years to lesser-paid players.
Publication date: 2002-05-21
Dewey code: 796.3570922
List Price: $35.00
Price: $35.00
Review That Was Part of Baseball Then: Interviews With 24 Former Major League Baseball Players, Coaches & Managers / McFarland & Company:In this collection of interviews, baseball players, coaches, and managers speak candidly about their most memorable moments and experiences in baseball's big leagues. Their recollections of the former big leaguers often come from their early years spent learning the game, their first time stepping on the field as a big leaguer, their first strikeout as a pitcher, or their first hit as a batter-to the more disappointing moments such as a first trade, a World Series loss, or a release signaling the end of a career. Bob Friend, Bobby Thomson, Johnny Pesky, Jim Kaat, Frank Malzone, Dale Berra, Larry Bowa, Gil McDougald, Gene Garber, Billy Sample, Nellie Briles, Jon Matlack, Catfish Hunter, Fred Patek, Vern Law, Clem Labine, Virgil Trucks, Frank Tanana, Jimmy Greengrass, Bill Virdon, Sparky Anderson, Dick Williams, Hector Lopez, and Ralph Houk are the interviewees.
Edition: Large type edition
Publication date: 2008-05
List Price: $35.00
Price: $35.00
Review One-Armed Wonder: Pete Gray, Wartime Baseball, and the American Dream [Large Print] / McFarland & Company:In the spring of 1945 Pete Gray, who had lost his right arm in a childhood accident, made his debut with the St. Louis Browns of the American League. Dubbed the "One-Armed Wonder" by sportswriters, Gray was a controversial figure from the moment he stepped on a major league diamond. Club owners saw him as a gate attraction for war-weary baseball fans; some of his teammates openly questioned his ability and felt that he cost them a chance to capture a second consecutive pennant. Gray was left to wonder just how good a ballplayer he really was. Though some may have doubted Gray's ability, no one questioned the cantankerous outfielder's desire to reach the major leagues. From the coalfields of northeastern Pennsylvania, Pete Gray fought his way through the minor leagues with single-minded determination. Despite his missing arm, he was the most valuable player of the minor league's Southern Association in 1944. His on-field exploits and relentless fire became an inspiration to the many servicemen who returned from the battlefields of World War II with missing limbs. This entry refers to the Large Print edition.
Authors
- Phil Rostron
- Peter Lorimer
Dewey code: 796.3334092
List Price: $35.00
Price: $35.00
Review Peter Lorimer: Leeds and Scotland Hero / Mainstream Publishing:Peter Lorimer's blistering 76 mph strike left many a goalkeeper clutching thin air as he waltzed into the record books as a permanent member of the fantastic Leeds United team. He remains the only Leeds player to have scored over 200 goals, and he won 21 caps for Scotland. The highlight of his international career was the 1974 World Cup in West Germany, although his country was eliminated despite not having lost a single game. Travelling throughout Europe with Leeds at the height of their success, Lorimer witnessed bribery and corruption as well as glory and failure. Here he tells his story with humor, warmth, and a little controversy.
Publication date: 2007-03-26
Dewey code: 973.921092
List Price: $39.95
Price: $39.95
Review Eisenhower and Golf: A President at Play / McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers:President Dwight D. Eisenhower played nearly 900 rounds of golf during his two terms in office, and his obsession with the game aided an explosion in golf's popularity during the 1950s. This book details Ike's love of golf and demonstrates how the sport was interwoven with the major events of his presidency, from the Army-McArthy Hearings to the U-2 crisis. Also covered are the ways golf affected Eisenhower's family, staff, friends, allies and opponents; the impact Eisenhower's Augusta National friends had on his decision to seek the presidency; and the president's relationship with Bobby Jones and Arnold Palmer. An appendix reprints selected golf-related correspondence from Eisenhower's archives.
Creator: Rufus Segar
Publication date: 2002-02-11
Review Best Remembered / Third Age Press:
Creator: Kenny Dalglish
Publication date: 2002-12-01
List Price: $20.55
Price: $35.19
Review There's Only One Simon Garner: An Autobiography / Parrs Wood Press:
Edition: Limited ed.
Publication date: 2004-05
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $89.95
Price: $35.00
Review Bobby Allison: A Racer's Racer,, Limited Edition / Sports Publishing:This special limited-edition includes actual signatures from Bobby Allison and author Tim Packman. Certificate of Authenticity included, only 500 copies available! When traveling amongst the racing circles of drivers and fans alike, the mere mention of Bobby Allison causes excitement. And rightfully so. He's not only of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers, the 1983 Winston Cup Series champion, and tied (so they say) for third on the all-time win list at 84 victories; he is also a true legend of the sport. His accomplishments on the track are still heralded and used as reference points in many record books. Bobby is a self-made legend who earned his reputation through talent and determination. From his humble beginnings in Florida to his arrival in Alabama as part of the legendary Alabama Gang, to his many trips to Victory Lane and his adventures off the race track, Bobby Allison has some wonderful tales to tell. He shares them all in Bobby Allison: A Racer's Racer.
Creator: Christopher Kay
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2001-11
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $92.00
Price: $41.39
Review Dick Francis: A Racing Life / Recorded Books:For nearly 40 years, a new Dick Francis horseracing thriller has been published every autumn to the delight of millions of fans worldwide. Francis himself has said that his success owes much to the help of his wife, Mary. This biography explores Francis' life and his partnership with Mary.
Publication date: 2006-10-09
Review The Doc: My Story - Hallowed Be Thy Game / Headline Book Publishing:
Publication date: 2001-09-07
Price: $35.06
Review You are My Larsson / First Press Publishing Ltd:
Publication date: 2009-01-12
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $35.00
Price: $35.00
Review The 1976 Cincinnati Reds: Last Hurrah for the Big Red Machine / McFarland:The era of free agency in Major League Baseball ensured that it would be difficult to keep star teams together year after year. The 1976 Cincinnati Reds were one of the last to be considered a dynasty, and this book documents the season of one of the greatest teams in baseball history. During the pursuit of a second-straight world championship in 1976, the 'Big Red Machine' was fueled by all-time hits leader Pete Rose, slugger George Foster, and all-stars Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan, as well as a balanced pitching staff that had seven players notching double-digit win totals. The 102-win regular season ended with "World Series" sweep of the New York Yankees.
Edition: Revised
Publication date: 2007-04-23
Dewey code: 796.357092
List Price: $35.00
Price: $35.00
Review Branch Rickey: A Biography / McFarland & Company:Has any sport executive had as many words written about him as Branch Rickey? A one-time catcher, Rickey managed the St. Louis Browns and Cardinals at the end of the deadball era before serving as vice president of the Dodgers and general manager of the Pirates. Possessed of one of the most creative minds in the game's long history, Rickey made early use of statistical analysis, pioneered the farm system, and pressed for the expansion of major league baseball. But he is best known for integrating organized baseball, signing Jackie Robinson to a contract at a time when the U. S. armed forces were still segregated and the Civil Rights movement was years away. A courageous move, the signing also stands as proof of Rickey's foresight; by tapping the Negro Leagues, he enlarged the pool of exploitable talent. Soon after, major league ties to the talent-rich Caribbean were cinched up, and years later scouts sign players from Asia and all over the globe. Based on nearly one hundred of interviews and vast amounts of research, including exclusive access to Rickey's own papers, Branch Rickey was originally published in 1982. It still stands as the definitive biography of the legendary executive. [+]The McFarland edition includes updates and revisions, new photographs, a foreword by Branch B. Rickey, and a new preface.
Publication date: 2006-03-30
Dewey code: 796
Price: $18.94
Review Faith in the Game: Lessons on Football Work And Life / Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media:In Nebraska, football is a religion and Tom Osborne is its patron saint. As head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers for 25 years, Osborne took his team to a bowl game every year, won three national championships in the last four years he coached, and ended his career boasting an 84 percent winning record. Now Osborne lets us in on the values it takes to achieve victory, on any field. Both a memoir and a motivational guide, Faith in the Game discusses all the traits required for successful life management and teamwork-loyalty, perseverance, honesty, integrity, strategy, character, faith, and old-fashioned "sweat equity"-while tackling subjects such as his controversial 1995 season and his team's phenomenally successful Unity Council approach, in which representatives from each part of the team form problem-solving units. Conveyed in his own captivating, trademark tone, Osborne's messages will be cheered by readers from all walks of life. In the spirit of bestsellers by coaches Rick Pitino, Pat Riley, Lou Holtz, and Pat Summitt, Faith in the Game is destined to score high.
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Kings of the Mountains: How Colombia's Cycling Heroes Changed Their Nation's History, Baseball's Bonus Babies: Conversations With 24 High-priced Ballplayers Signed from 1953 to 1957, Cash And Carry: The Spectacular Rise and Hard Fall of Cc Pyle, America's First Sports Agent, Votes for Cricket, August Garry Herrmann: A Baseball Biography, Field of Dreams, Eddie Collins: A Baseball Biography, That Was Part of Baseball Then: Interviews With 24 Former Major League Baseball Players, Coaches & Managers, One-Armed Wonder: Pete Gray, Wartime Baseball, and the American Dream [Large Print], Peter Lorimer: Leeds and Scotland Hero, Eisenhower and Golf: A President at Play, Best Remembered, There's Only One Simon Garner: An Autobiography, Bobby Allison: A Racer's Racer,, Limited Edition, Dick Francis: A Racing Life, The Doc: My Story - Hallowed Be Thy Game, You are My Larsson, The 1976 Cincinnati Reds: Last Hurrah for the Big Red Machine, Branch Rickey: A Biography, Faith in the Game: Lessons on Football Work And LifeTop headlines: Got Thanksgiving leftovers? 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