Never before in paperback: A New York Times Notable Book--the life and times of the first Negro League star inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.. Some say Satchel Paige was the greatest pitcher everand and certainly his dazzling record of perhaps as many as 2,000 wins, first in the Negro Leagues and then in the integrated major leagues, ranks ...
On January 6, 1992 Yvonne Weinstock and her then-husband Danny landed in Moscow on a business trip. They had just left the airport when they were ambushed, kidnapped and held for ransom for 11 horrifying days in a dilapidated country house by a gang of Russian "gypsies" who were in reality far more sinister -- cold-blooded conspirators in a ...
This is the first comprehensive biography of the most successful girl group in pop history, as told by the author of the acclaimed biography of Phil Spector, "He's a Rebel".A sprawling parable of ambition, scheming, money, sex, and betrayal, "Nothin' But Heartaches", is the definitive story of the most successful female band of all time. Drawing ...
In this startling biography, veteran sports journalist Mark Ribowsky interviews more than 100 people whose lives have been directly touched by Al Davis, owner of the Los Angeles Raiders. A riveting portrait of a driven man, Slick is the story of Davis from his sandlot days in Brooklyn through his coaching years to his ownership of the Raiders. A ...
A Complete History of the Negro Leagues, 1884 to 1955 relates how black fans came to cherish their own heroes, why a trip to see a Negro league game was in itself a statement of racial pride, and why much of black culture was centered on the game of "blackball". For over fifty years - or up until that bright April day in 1947 when Jackie Robinson ...
This new edition of the definitive Phil Spector biography brings the book completely up to date through Spector's upcoming murder trial and its verdict This is an update of the definitive biography of Phil Spector, the legendary producer and architect of 'Wall of Sound' that anchored such hits as "Be My Baby", "And Then He Kissed Me" and "River ...
The story of Josh Gibson, one of the Negro League's most talented players, whose career spanned the uncertain time of the League's establishment through its disbandment. According to Ribowsky's research, Gibson was one of the League's main attractions and thus hid his less savory characteristics--drinking, drugs, and promiscuity--with the help of ...
There is no more thrilling moment in the game of baseball than the seconds before the ball flies out of the park, never to be seen again. As Greg Maddux famously said, "chicks dig 'em, " and men fantasize about hitting them. Now, The Complete History of the Home Run told decade by decade, traces this ultimate macho symbol. Mark Ribowsky looks at ...
He is Motown's white devil, the industry's devil, and rock's one and only. Here is his story--the ultimate biography of the silent king of the noisiest of kingdoms . . . Rock and Roll. 20 halftones.
For over 50 years or until 1947 when Jackie Robinson smashed the major leagues' color barrier the only ball fields where an African American could play organized baseball were the tarnished diamonds of the Negro leagues. In the first exhaustive history of the Negro leagues, readers learn why much of black culture once centered on "blackball". of ...
A powerful, provocative, and unforgettable American epic follows the history of "the soul of our national game" (Ken Burns, coauthor of "Baseball"). Includes complete Hall of Fame information and two 8-page inserts of period photos.
It is said that Josh Gibson is the only man ever to have hit a fair ball out of Yankee Stadium. Some claim he hit as many as seventy-five home runs in a season. All agreed that he was a frightening hitter to face. What Satchel Paige was to pitching in the Negro leagues, Gibson was to hitting: their greatest star, biggest gate attraction, and most ...
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