General Sports Books

Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 and soon became one of America's foremost tourist attractions. It is the resting place for many notables, including Tiffany, Steinway, and Currier and Ives, but the cemetery also has a hidden baseball history...

The city of Dallas has a rich baseball history extending back to the 1870s when the professional game first found roots in Texas. In 1888, the Dallas Hams were a founding member (and first champion) of the professional Texas League. With the major...

Professional baseball history in Omaha began in 1869 when the Cincinnati Red Stockings came to town, besting local teams 65-1 and 56-3, and touching off a barnstorming tradition that would bring Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and others over the years to...

The Chicago White Stockings--later renamed the Cubs--won the inaugural National League Pennant in 1876 with a barrage of offensive numbers. Ross Barnes led the league at a .421 clip, and three other Chicago batters finished among the league's top five...

Oregon State University began its football program in 1893 and has been a study in contrasts ever since. The Beavers went to the Rose Bowl after the 1941, 1956, and 1964 seasons and to the Liberty Bowl in 1962. There was also a streak of losing seasons...

In 2003, over 160,000 fans watched professional baseball in downtown Fort Worth's near north side. Baseball, which had been played in this north side area since 1911, had returned after a near 40-year absence. Fort Worth's rich tradition of professional...

Rockford, IL, and the surrounding area, the Rock River Valley, is rich in baseball history. The town first attracted national baseball attention in 1867 when its Forest City team defeated the touring Washington Nationals, who were previously undefeated...

The art of baseball is evident at Wichita State University's Eck Stadium. The bronze sculpture, "Put Me in Coach," overlooks the stadium entry. Behind it a 70-foot mural, the longest of its kind at any university ballpark, depicts WSU's storied baseball...

A city wrapped by the Gulf of Mexico's beaches, Mobile has a history as rich as the azalea-saturated soil on which it rests. Recipient of the All-American City distinction, Mobile is home to the original Mardi Gras celebration, the Junior Miss...

The Chicago White Sox are a charter member of the American League. Through a little over a century of baseball, they have accumulated a history of triumphs, scandals, and heartbreaking setbacks. The photographs in this book come from the collections of...

Sports are as much a part of the fabric of Detroit, Michigan, as is the automobile. From its professional teams such as the Red Wings, Lions, Pistons, and Tigers, to its local collegiate programs, the Motor City takes its sports seriously. Television and...

Hershey, Pennsylvania, and hockey have been synonymous since the early 1930s. The small town Milton S. Hershey made famous with chocolate has also earned a place of honor on the sports map with its tradition-rich hockey club, the Hershey Bears. The...

Progression in sustainable sports practices is an up-and-coming area of research that also has an overarching impact on other professional fields. Analyzing the latest trends and methods in this niche area allows for further advancements in the field of...

This book deals with the sporting life of fifteen Australian Rugby League players who almost reached the pinnacle of their sporting career. Sadly, for many reasons, they were to fall at the final hurdle. The book also gives fascinating insights into the...

I grew up in Washington, DC, in the public housing system. The most positive influences in helping to keep me on the right path were the Police Boys Club and DC Rec Department. I've always felt it was important to give to young children what was given to...

Revolutionising the Court: A New Era of TennisDive into a world where technology meets tradition, where the quiet hum of artificial intelligence revolutionises every serve, volley, and rally. Imagine a game where strategy is not just human but powered by...

A collection of whitetail hunting stories. Every hunt is a cherished memory. Each outing is an opportunity to observe and learn. Over time, the accumulation of incremental knowledge and experience leads to the...

Weddings and Super Bowls have more in common than you think. This little book was written for your parents, wedding party, family members, football fans, and your soon-to-be partner for life. Enjoy heartfelt laughs as you read each section and best...

Ever want to take a golf trip? How about a really long one, say to all 50 states? The author and his wife did just that in 2008, traveling over 17,000 miles in a small RV on an amazing golf odyssey. They played and rated top courses in one small town...

A complete statistical record of the 19th World Athletics Championships held in the National Athletics Centre in Budapest. The book contains the full results for each event, the personal and season best performances for each participating athlete, world...

Looking for new activities for your physical education classes? Do you need ideas on class management and organization? This book has many time proven activities to help energize and motivate your students. There are also a few thoughts on what it...

This brief, inexpensive book describes the Sun Salutation exercise (Surya Namaskara) in detail, in a way that makes it simple and easy for interested seekers to learn.

For hundreds of years, man has hunted for food to exist. In these modern days, hunting has become a sport that many enjoy but others think it is unnecessary since plenty of food is provided locally. But those past traditions must be carried on to...

For 56 years, Bob Chase has been an institution as the voice of the Fort Wayne Komets, one of the premier franchises in minor league hockey. Thousands of children over five decades have hidden under the covers listening to Chase describe the action...

This book takes a serious as well as lighthearted look at making excuses in health, fitness and life in general. A complete list of excuses would be endless but this book sure is a good start! Categorized lists facilitate excuse making. It's excuse...

Shells And Shell Guns is a book written by John Adolphus Dahlgren in 1857. The book is a comprehensive study of the science and technology behind shells and shell guns, which were important weapons during the mid-19th century. Dahlgren, who was a...

Recollections Of The Crimean Campaign And The Expedition To Kinburn In 1855: Including Also Sporting And Dramatic Incidents In Connection With Garrison Life In The Canadian Lower Provinces is a book written by Frederick Harris Dawes Vieth and published...

Bird Catching or The Northern Adventurers is a book written anonymously in 1823. It provides a detailed account of various methods used to catch birds in the Feroe Islands and other places. The book offers an insight into the techniques used by the...

""Sport In Many Lands V1"" is a book written by Henry Astbury Leveson and published in 1877. The book is a collection of essays about various sports and outdoor activities from around the world. It covers topics such as hunting, fishing, horseback...

Few people have attempted to write about croquet, and those who have done so have written for either the complete novice or the expert. This left a huge gape of knowledge for the average club players to find out for themselves.In the early 90's John...

An old Little League Coach reflects on his 10 years coaching boys baseballTechniques that worked and created winning boys baseball teams.The history of baseball and Little League history to date.

A coloring book to remind us all that Fantasy Football doesn't have to be taken so seriously.

A structured program for the study of judo, from white belt to brown belt. This syllabus is a rigorous and challenging program, broken down into skills appropriate for each level of development. It provides a way for students, parents, and instructors...

This book chronologically lists the career of every player who appeared competitively for Manchester United from 1886 to 2021, broken down by season, including before and after their time with the club. League and cup stats are provided separately, as...

A comprehensive look at the skills of the ninja beyond the physical including: Kuji-In (mystic knowledge), Kuji-Kiri (the 9 cuts of power), Meditation, Training perceptions, Ki-Ai, Kyusho (Vital Points), Invisibility, Survival Tactics, and much more.

En un mundo saturado de injusticias e indiferencia al daño planetario, un grupo de personas decide conservar los ùltimos recursos naturales, aunque para eso tengan que luchar por sus ideales y radicarse en el Amazonas.¿Porquè personas famosas y ...

Marse Joe McCarthy managed the New York Yankees from 1931 to 1946, steering them to eight American League pennants and to seven world championships. He also won a pennant for the Chicago Cubs in 1929, becoming the first manager to win pennants for teams...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...