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  • Pennant Hopes Dashed by the Homer in the Gloamin' Pennant Hopes Dashed by the Homer in the Gloamin'
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    Pennant Hopes Dashed by the Homer in the Gloamin'

    After many disappointing seasons during the 1930s, the 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates looked like they were finally poised to claim their first National League pennant since 1927. A hot streak during June and July propelled manager Pie Traynor's squad into...
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  • Frantic Frank Lane Frantic Frank Lane
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    Frantic Frank Lane

    The book follows the colorful career of Frank Lane, who as baseball's busiest general manager during the 1950s made the deals that turned the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians from losers into pennant contenders almost...
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  • Players and Teams of the National Association, 1871-1875 Players and Teams of the National Association, 1871-1875
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    Players and Teams of the National Association, 1871-1875

    This reference work is in two parts. The first is a biographical dictionary of the 325 men who played in the National Association between 1871 and 1875, with their playing record, together with what we know of their other baseball experience and their...
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  • Pop Warner Pop Warner
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    Pop Warner

    Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner (1871-1954) stands among the giants of the coaching profession, alongside Knute Rockne, Amos Alonzo Stagg, George Halas and Vince Lombardi. Warner turned a ragtag team from a Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Indian boarding school...
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  • Ballparks of the Deadball Era Ballparks of the Deadball Era
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    Ballparks of the Deadball Era

    While most serious fans know that the Deadball Era was characterized by low scoring, aggressive baserunning, and strong pitching, few understand the extent to which ballparks determined the style of play. As it turns out, the general absence of...
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  • The Chicago American Giants The Chicago American Giants
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    The Chicago American Giants

    In 1886, a semipro team known as the Union Baseball Club was founded in Chicago. Under the leadership of Frank Leland, this team of black players worked its way to the top of Chicago's otherwise all-white semipro city league. In 1902, Leland recruited...
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  • The 1957 San Francisco Seals The 1957 San Francisco Seals
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    The 1957 San Francisco Seals

    The 1957 PCL season faced uncertainty about the impending "invasion of major league baseball" in 1958. While the meetings, wheeling and dealing and politics took place off the diamond, the historic San Francisco Seals, a charter member of the Golden...
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  • Arlie Latham Arlie Latham
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    Arlie Latham

    One of early baseball's most popular celebrities, Arlie Latham played for the St. Louis Browns in the 1880s. A brainy hitter and base-runner, he was also the sport's brashest, funniest player, his "fresh" personality bringing him as much trouble as...
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  • Kenichi Zenimura, Japanese American Baseball Pioneer Kenichi Zenimura, Japanese American Baseball Pioneer
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    Kenichi Zenimura, Japanese American Baseball Pioneer

    While the story of the Negro Leagues has been well documented, few baseball fans know about the Japanese American Nisei Leagues, or of their most influential figure, Kenichi Zenimura (1900-1968). A talented player who excelled at all nine positions,...
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  • The Deacon and the Schoolmaster The Deacon and the Schoolmaster
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    The Deacon and the Schoolmaster

    Among the great pitchers in baseball history, Charles "Deacon" Phillippe and Samuel "The Schoolmaster" Leever are hardly household names. But during the first decade of the twentieth century, these two Pittsburgh Pirates were among the most celebrated...
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  • Sliding Billy Hamilton Sliding Billy Hamilton
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    Sliding Billy Hamilton

    Billy Hamilton, whose major league career spanned 1888-1901, holds the all-time record for runs scored in a season (196 in 129 games), number of consecutive games scoring a run (24), and career runs scored per game (1.06); he shares records for most...
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    Hutch

    This is a graphic biography of Fred Hutchinson, one of baseball's most beloved men. Hutch enjoyed a successful big league career, first as an All-Star pitcher for the Tigers and later as a pennant-winning manager with the Reds. And he is remembered...
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  • Iron Man McGinnity Iron Man McGinnity
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    Iron Man McGinnity

    This biography traces the hard life and colorful career of "Iron Man" McGinnity from his childhood working the coalfields of Illinois to his death in 1929. McGinnity may have been the most durable hurler in the history of the sport, often pitching...
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  • Ray Schalk Ray Schalk
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    Ray Schalk

    This is the first book-length biography of Hall of Fame catcher Ray Schalk, once described as the yardstick against which all other catchers were measured. For years the top defender at his position, Schalk was also a fiery leader on the field, and he...
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  • The Wrecking Crew of '33 The Wrecking Crew of '33
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    The Wrecking Crew of '33

    In the spring of 1933, with a new president in office and a banking crisis narrowly averted, there was optimism in Washington, D.C., even among the baseball fans. The hard-luck Senators, who topped 90 wins in each of the previous three seasons only to...
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  • Quarterback Dads Quarterback Dads
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    Quarterback Dads

    Quarterback Dads love the attention. They love their son. They love football. But too often, they go overboard. In Quarterback Dads, you'll hear from a father who says his 14-year-old can become "the LeBron James" of football. Another who let...
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  • The Backwards K The Backwards K
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    The Backwards K

    Baseball was the only thing Jet Brine was ever good at. Well, baseball and slot machines. Except when his moment came, bottom of the ninth, game seven of the World Series, Jet struck out without swinging.Now, years later, he’s stuck in a...
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  • Golf Practice Golf Practice
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    Golf Practice

    *Featured on THE GOLF CHANNEL*Do you want to make golf swing changes stick?Do you want to take your range game to the golf course?Are you ready to enjoy the process of improving your golf game and have fun shooting lower scores? If you answered yes to...
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  • Holes in the Tar Paper Holes in the Tar Paper
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    Holes in the Tar Paper

    ALL AMERICAN * NEGRO LEAGUE PITCHER * NBL * ALL-STAR * U.S. ARMY CAPTAIN SPECIAL SERVICES * SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE * OLYMPIC TORCH RUNNER * U. S. CONGRESSIONAL HONOREE * ENTREPRENEUR & COMMUNITY ADVOCATE * DAN CALLOWAY * LIVING...
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  • Occasional Glory Occasional Glory
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    Occasional Glory

    With more losses and last-place finishes than any other club in Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies have earned a reputation as one of the most unsuccessful teams ever to take the field. Even so, the Phillies have boasted many...
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  • Kid Nichols Kid Nichols
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    Kid Nichols

    This is the first full-length biography of Kid Nichols (1869-1953), who won 30 or more games a record seven times and was the youngest pitcher to reach 300 career victories. Much new light is shed on Nichols' early life in Madison, Wisconsin, along...
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  • Packaging Baseball Packaging Baseball
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    Packaging Baseball

    Walk through any major or minor league park today and the sights, sounds, and smells of baseball overwhelm. Teams long ago figured out that this immersive quality is a powerful draw, and the "fan experience" has been a major force in their marketing...
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  • Football Fortunes Football Fortunes
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    Football Fortunes

    Football may be sport, but the National Football League is at heart a business--how else to account for the stratospheric salaries of the players and coaches? Yet most people are unaware of how that business developed. This book details the growth of...
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    Early Wynn, the Go-Go White Sox and the 1959 World Series

    This is the story of how the hapless Chicago White Sox, badly hurt by the banning of players after the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, floundered until the 1950s when they were finally rebuilt and had their first success in 40 years. The culminating event was...
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  • The Early Image of Black Baseball The Early Image of Black Baseball
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    The Early Image of Black Baseball

    This volume examines early black baseball as it was represented in the artwork and written accounts of the popular press. From contemporary postbellum articles, illustrations, photographs and woodcuts, a unique image of the black athlete emerges, one...
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  • Dr. Eddie Anderson, Hall of Fame College Football Coach Dr. Eddie Anderson, Hall of Fame College Football Coach
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    Dr. Eddie Anderson, Hall of Fame College Football Coach

    For 39 seasons at four schools, Dr. Edward N. Anderson spent autumn afternoons roaming the sidelines of college and university gridirons across America. Throughout his career, dignity, composure and a penetrating focus were hallmarks of his sideline...
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  • Gabby Hartnett Gabby Hartnett
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    Gabby Hartnett

    Gabby Harnett is believed by many to be the greatest catcher of all time. This work chronicles Hartnett's life from his early years in Millville, Massachusetts, through his twenty-year career with the Chicago Cubs as player and manager, his time in...
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  • Everything Happens in Chillicothe Everything Happens in Chillicothe
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    Everything Happens in Chillicothe

    "One thing about Max was that he was about as well-adjusted to his disability, if you want to call it that, as anyone could be... He even used his eye once to shut up an obnoxious high school coach. After he'd heard all the complaining he wanted to...
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  • Baseball Ratings Baseball Ratings
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    Baseball Ratings

    In this third edition of Baseball Ratings, author Charles Faber combines the second edition ("great fodder for arguments"--Booklist) with his book on 19th-century greats, Baseball Pioneers ("very impressive"--Reference and User Services Quarterly; "a...
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  • The Business of Baseball The Business of Baseball
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    The Business of Baseball

    The crack of the bat, the cheering of fans and the agility and athleticism of the players are all characteristics that many people fondly associate with Major League Baseball. However, the players' strike and owners' lockout in 1994 and 1995 brought...
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  • Close Shave Close Shave
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    Close Shave

    Sal Maglie was a feared and hated pitcher perhaps best known for his vicious knockdown pitches that made batters tremble. Yet he was also respected as a ferocious competitor, one who pitched with his arm and his head, one who could be depended upon...
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  • College Football America 2013 Yearbook Encyclopedia College Football America 2013 Yearbook Encyclopedia
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    College Football America 2013 Yearbook Encyclopedia

    The College Football America 2013 Yearbook Encyclopedia is here! College Football America is the only preseason yearbook that includes information about EVERY COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM IN AMERICA! From the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the...
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  • Global and Local Football Global and Local Football
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    Global and Local Football

    What can the history of a nation's football reveal about that nation's wider political and socio-cultural identity? How can the study of local football culture help us to understand the powerful international forces at play within the modern game? Based...
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  • Teammates on Ice Teammates on Ice
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    Teammates on Ice

    TEAMMATES ON ICE includes:• An affectionate look at the players from the first 50 years of NHL play, from its inception in 1917-18 until 1966-67.• 543 players {85 of which are profiled in two decades} for a total of 628 player profiles.• Players' career...
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  • Breaking the Slump LP Breaking the Slump LP
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    Breaking the Slump LP

    In Breaking the Slump, NBC golf commentator Jimmy Roberts shares the "slump stories" of some of the greatest professional golfers of all time--from Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Watson to Phil Michelson and Dottie Palmer--offering valuable tips...
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  • The Practical Angler The Practical Angler
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    The Practical Angler

    The Practical Angler: How, Where, And When To Catch Fish is a comprehensive guide to fishing, written by Kit Clarke and originally published in 1892. The book covers a wide range of topics related to fishing, including techniques, equipment, and...
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  • The London Angler's Book The London Angler's Book
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    The London Angler's Book

    The London Angler's Book: Or Waltonian Chronicle (1834) by John Baddeley is a comprehensive guide to the art of angling in London. The book is divided into several sections, each covering a different aspect of the sport, including the types of fish found...
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  • The Development of Women's Soccer The Development of Women's Soccer
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    The Development of Women's Soccer

    While women's soccer has risen in popularity around the world, research reveals persistent gender discrimination and marginalization of girls and women in the sport. Applying policy feedback theory and econometric analysis, this volume explores the...
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  • Digital Football Cultures Digital Football Cultures
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    Digital Football Cultures

    As the digital revolution continues apace, emergent technologies and means of communication present new challenges and opportunities for the football industry. This is the first book to bring together key contemporary debates at the intersection of...
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  • The Global Football Industry The Global Football Industry
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    The Global Football Industry

    In recent years, football's status as "the world's sport" has shown little sign of waning. From increasing participation at grassroots levels and to the highly lucrative media rights deals secured by the top elite clubs, the game appears to be thriving...
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  • College Football America 2018 Yearbook College Football America 2018 Yearbook
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    College Football America 2018 Yearbook

    The College Football America 2018 Yearbook is here! College Football America is the only preseason yearbook that includes information about EVERY COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM IN AMERICA and CANADA! From the major college programs of the NCAA Football Bowl...
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    The First Hundred Days

    Ben Ellis always dreamed of becoming a head golf course superintendent. So when the day finally arrived and he took over the position at the largest military golf course in the world, he envisioned years of fulfillment spreading out ahead of him. But the...
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