The perfect gift for baseball fans of all ages, all generations, all over the world. A lively mix of trivia, anecdotes, observations, and quotations from and about baseball's most colorful characters. Shaped in the form of a baseball, this book also features original illustrations that help bring the stories to life.
Ron Blomberg is viewed as a trailblazer: in addition to being the first designated hitter in the history of major league baseball? an accident of fate?he was also the first significant Jewish Yankee. The only lantzman who preceded Blomberg to the Bronx hid behind the pseudonym of Jimmie Reese. Blomberg didn?t believe in hiding, either from ...
Induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame is the single greatest accolade a baseball player can receive. This book includes in-depth biographies and career statistics of the more than 270 great players, managers, and contributors to baseball that are enshrined at Cooperstown. Includes longer profiles on the larger than-life legends, such as Babe ...
Hamilton has called 11 no-hitters and a World Series, often in tandem with such broadcast legends as Jack Buck, Bob Elson, and Harry Caray. "Making Airwaves" is a profile in courage, a tale of talent and determination, and a behind-the-scenes look at seven decades of baseball history.
Every aspect of the game is covered -- from the hotdog to the hot corner: nicknames, famous quotations, origins, superstitions, traditions, big moments, big shots and little shots, spring training, trades, rules, umpires, ushers, legal "tricks" by groundskeepers, and more.
Even the most ardent baseball fan will be amazed at the quirks, quips, and comments in Baseball Gold: Mining Nuggets from Our National Pastime. Consisting entirely of nuggets, bits, and pieces of baseball's offbeat history, this volume covers Teams Terrific, Times Terrific, Tom Terrific, and a myriad of players, owners, managers, and broadcasters- ...
A book that covers all the bases! Everything fans want to know about the Great American Pastimea] Written and compiled by baseball expert Dan Schlossberg, this book is chock-full of the best trivia, information, and fun facts about the game. Featuring interviews with players, managers, and other baseball professionals, as well as never-before ...
Providing trivia buffs with many seasons of entertainment, "The Baseball Almanac" covers every aspect of the game, from the hot dog to the hot corner, plus nicknames, quotations, origins, superstitions, and memorable moments. Color photos throughout.
Nobody gave them a chance. The experts said their manager was too old, their pitching was too young, and their ownership was too frugal to compete against experienced opponents with deeper pockets. What rivals did not realize, however, was that the Florida Marlins were making the most of their march toward the Emerald City. Like the Tin Man and ...
In 20 fact-filled chapters, Schlossberg covers the rules and language of the game, record-breaking players and teams, media, franchises, umpires, traditions and superstitions, and more. Illustrations.
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