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Playing in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Willie Keeler is still considered one of baseball's most accomplished batters in the history of the game. Wee Willie's popular "Hit `em where they ain't" explanation for his batting...

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Recounting golf's early years in Scotland and its growth in the U.S., this book tells the story of the largely unheralded players of the ""Scottish Invasion,"" who struggled to earn respect a time when the game was controlled by a...

This first biography of W. Glenn Killinger highlights his tenure as a nine-time varsity letterman at Penn State, where he emerged as one of the best football, basketball and baseball players in the U.S. Situating Killinger in his time and place, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439150238Author Mike PiazzaFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Simon & Schuster Children's PublishingPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams)...

Over a memorable eight-season run (1956-1964), Ara Parseghian transformed the Northwestern University football program from a cellar-dweller in the Big Ten Conference to a nationally known power. Before his arrival from Miami of Ohio, he had never been...

Franz Beckenbauer – known as ‘the Kaiser’ – is Germany's greatest-ever footballer and one of the game's biggest icons of all time, a World Cup winner as player and manager. But what is often described as a blessed life has in fact been a rollercoaster...

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* A Cuban Jackie Robinson: Growing up in Cuba, the son of a legendary pitcher denied the chance to play in the majors because of his dark skin, Tiant made his own way in the now-emancipated game. In the minors, his dark skin identified him as a “colored”...

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In descriptions of athletes, the word "hero" is bandied about and liberally attached to players with outstanding statistics and championship rings. Gil Hodges: A Hall of Fame Life is the story of a man who epitomized heroism in its truest...

From 1976 until 1994, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost far more games than they won. The Bucs' status as a sporting punch line belied the fact that they were led by arguably the most important owner of that era. Known as the...

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Ray Scott founded the Bass Angler Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) and launched a series of tournaments that created a new brand of sports hero: the professional bass fisherman. Roland Martin and Rick Clunn won big tournaments and grew into legends. They...

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For many fans, their lifetime of experience with the Detroit Tigers ensured them that when their team roared, it would be Ernie Harwell's smooth southern voice that would be heard above the din. After 42 years as the "Voice of the Detroit Tigers," the...

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An unforgettable look at a lifetime of Cardinals baseball packed with Mike Shannon's passion for the game Mike Shannon's voice served as the soundtrack of St. Louis Cardinals baseball for 50 years. Millions of fans have enjoyed his observations,...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620064818Author Ronald a MayerFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Sunbury Press, Inc.Publisher Sunbury Press, Inc.Weight(grams) 152g

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Baseball is woven into American culture and history to the point where myth and reality blend, making it difficult at best to distinguish between the two. Rarely is this more apparent than in the life and times of Bob Feller, one of the greatest pitchers...

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A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 - SPORT 'Incredibly moving and inspiring' Gabby Logan 'It’s brilliant – I loved it' Lorraine Kelly 'Brilliant … impressive and vividly told' The Times 'Louise is such a positive and uplifting presence. Her...

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Ty Cobb called baseball a "red-blooded game for red-blooded men," warning that "molly coddles had better stay out." By this, Cobb meant that baseball was the ultimate expression of the masculine ideal - a game of aggression, rivalry,...

The Sunday Times Sports Book of the YearA Times Book of the YearA Financial Times Book of the YearA Guardian Book of the YearA New Statesman Book of the Year'The heartwarming story of the collaboration and friendship between English football’s oddest...

Explores Jackie Robinson’s compelling and complicated legacy Before the United States Supreme Court ruled against segregation in public schools, and before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, Jackie Robinson walked onto...

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