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Baseball Pals
by Matthew F ChristopherVoted captain of his baseball team, Jimmie declares himself pitcher, even though Paul is a better pitcher. When the team begins to lose games and his teammates begin to lose confidence in him.
Baseball Rebels: The Players, People, and Social Movements That Shook Up the Game and Changed America
by Peter Dreier Robert EliasIn Baseball Rebels Peter Dreier and Robert Elias examine the key social challenges—racism, sexism and homophobia—that shaped society and worked their way into baseball&’s culture, economics, and politics. Since baseball emerged in the mid-1800s to become America&’s pastime, the nation&’s battles over race, gender, and sexuality have been reflected on the playing field, in the executive suites, in the press box, and in the community. Some of baseball&’s rebels are widely recognized, but most of them are either little known or known primarily for their baseball achievements—not their political views and activism. Everyone knows the story of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball&’s color line, but less known is Sam Nahem, who opposed the racial divide in the U.S. military and organized an integrated military team that won a championship in 1945. Or Toni Stone, the first of three women who played for the Indianapolis Clowns in the previously all-male Negro Leagues. Or Dave Pallone, MLB&’s first gay umpire. Many players, owners, reporters, and other activists challenged both the baseball establishment and society&’s status quo.Baseball Rebels tells stories of baseball&’s reformers and radicals who were influenced by, and in turn influenced, America&’s broader political and social protest movements, making the game—and society—better along the way.
Baseball Samurais: Ichiro Suzuki and the Asian Invasion
by Rob RainsIn Baseball Samurais, take a look back at Ichiro Suzuki's sensational rookie year...from the top spot in Japan to the Seattle Mariners' right field.Seven-time batting champion for Japan's Pacific League, he was a paradoxical combination of modesty and ego, calling himself simply "Ichiro." But when the Seattle Mariners signed him to a fourteen-million-dollar contract, scoffers said the 5-foot-9 inch, 156-pound Ichiro wasn't even in the ballpark. He proved them wrong. With fast legs and an even faster bat, he led the Mariners to their best start in franchise history.Now, sportswriter Rob Rains takes an in-depth look at Ichiro and the \wave of talented Japanese players, including former Rookie of the Year, Kazuhiro Sasaki of the Seattle Mariners, and Hideo Nomo of the Boston Red Sox, former Yankee Hideki Irabu and Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo. American fans are learning what the Japanese already know--these amazing players are already mapping out baseball's future, proving that this grand slam Asian invasion is here to stay...Includes 8 pages of thrilling photos.
Baseball Saved Us
by Ken MochizukiA Japanese American boy learns to play baseball when he and his family are forced to live in an internment camp during World War II, and his ability to play helps him after the war is over.
Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition
by Ken MochizukiTwenty-five years ago, Baseball Saved Us changed the picture-book landscape with its honest story of a Japanese American boy in an internment camp during World War II. This anniversary edition will introduce new readers to this modern-day classic.One day my dad looked out at the endless desert and decided then and there to build a baseball field. "Shorty" and his family, along with thousands of other Japanese Americans, have been forced to relocate from their homes to a "camp" after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Fighting the heat, dust, and freezing cold nights of the desert, Shorty and the others at the camp need something to look forward to, even if only for nine innings. So they build a playing field, and in this unlikely place, a baseball league is formed. Surrounded by barbed-wire fences and guards in towers, Shorty soon finds that he is playing not only to win, but to gain dignity and self-respect as well. Inspired by actual events, this moving story of hope and courage in a Japanese American internment camp during World War II reveals a long-hidden and ugly part of the American past. This 25th Anniversary Edition features a revised cover and a new introduction from the author and illustrator.
Baseball Shorts: 1,000 of the Game's Funniest One-Liners
by Glenn Liebman"The secret of managing a club is to keep the five guys who hate you from the five who are undecided." -- Casey Stengel "Do they leave it there during games?" -- Bill Lee, upon first seeing the Green Monster, Fenway Park's 37-foot high left-field wall "The cops picked me up on the streets at 3:00 am and fined me $500 for being drunk and $100 for being with the Phillies." -- Bob Uecker "Well, she's already had so much experience grabbing herself, she should be great." -- Jay Leno, on Madonna appearing in the movie A League of Their Own "I pitch like my hair's on fire." -- Mitch Williams
Baseball Sports Medicine
by Christopher S. Ahmad Anthony A. RomeoPublisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Headed by the team physicians of the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, Baseball Sports Medicine covers all aspects of this multi-faceted area, including injury prevention, management of injuries when they occur, rehabilitation protocols, and outcomes. It’s an ideal reference for all heath care providers who care for patients at all levels of the sport – from children and adolescents through the major leagues.
Baseball Superstar Aaron Judge (Bumba Books ® -- Sports Superstars Ser.)
by Jon M FishmanNew York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge became a fan favorite in his rookie season with the team. This title's reader-friendly text, critical thinking questions, and bright design will attract young baseball fans.
Baseball Turnaround: #53
by Matthew F ChristopherSandy Comstock once made a mistake - a bad one - but he's paid the price and now he just wants to get on with his life. Only one person stands in his way:Perry Warden, the boy who tempted Sandy to break the law in the first place. Convinced that Perry is spreading rumors about him to his new baseball teammates, Sandy face a tough decision. Should he run from the rumors, or come out with the truth about his past.
Baseball World Series (Little League #5)
by Matt ChristopherThe final book in the series has Liam and Carter's teams on the verge of winning the greatest championship of all: the Little League Baseball® World Series. Cousins and best friends who grew up playing baseball together, Liam and Carter must now play against each other to achieve their dreams of winning the Series title! One cousin will win, and the other will lose. © 2013 Little League Baseball, Incorporated.
Baseball and American Culture: Across the Diamond
by Frank Hoffmann Martin J Manning Edward J RiellyDiscover baseball's role in American society! Baseball and American Culture: Across the Diamond is a thoughtful look at baseball's impact on American society through the eyes of the game's foremost scholars, historians, and commentators. Edited by Dr. Edward J. Rielly, author of Baseball: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, the book examines how baseball and society intersect and interact, and how the quintessential American game reflects and affects American culture. Enlightening and entertaining, Baseball and American Culture presents a multidisciplinary perspective on baseball's involvement in virtually every important social development in the United States-past and present. Baseball and American Culture examines baseball&’s unique role as a sociological touchstone, presenting scholarly essays that explore the game as a microcosm for American society-good and bad. Topics include the struggle for racial equality, women&’s role in society, immigration, management-labor conflicts, advertising, patriotism, religion, the limitations of baseball as a metaphor, and suicide. Contributing authors include Larry Moffi, author of This Side of Cooperstown: An Oral History of Major League Baseball in the 1950s and Crossing the Line: Black Major Leaguers, 1947-1959, and a host of presenters to the 2001 Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, including Thomas Altherr, George Grella, Dave Ogden, Roberta Newman, Brian Carroll, Richard Puerzer, and the editor himself. Baseball and American Culture features 23 essays on this fascinating subject, including: "On Fenway, Faith, and Fandom: A Red Sox Fan Reflects" "Baseball and Blacks: A Loss of Affinity, A Loss of Community" "The Hall of Fame and the American Mythology" "Writing Their Way Home: American Writers and Baseball" "God and the Diamond: The Born-Again Baseball Autobiography" Baseball and American Culture: Across the Diamond is an essential read for baseball fans and historians, academics involved in sports literature and popular culture, and students of American society.
Baseball and Philosophy
by William Irwin Bill Littlefield Eric BronsonBaseball and Philosophy brings together two high-powered pastimes: the sport of baseball and the academic discipline of philosophy. Eric Bronson asked eighteen young professors to provide their profound analysis of some aspect of baseball. The result offers surprisingly deep insights into this most American of games.The contributors include many of the leading voices in the burgeoning new field of philosophy of sport, plus a few other talented philosophers with a personal interest in baseball. A few of the contributors are also drawn from academic areas outside philosophy: statistics, law, and history.This volume gives the thoughtful baseball fan substancial material to think more deeply about. What moral issues are raised by the Intentional Walk? Do teams sometimes benefit from the self-interested behavior of their individual members? How can Zen be applied to hitting? Is it ethical to employ deception in sports? Can a game be defined by its written rules or are there also other constraints? What can the U.S. Supreme Court learn from umpiring? Why should baseball be the only industry exempt from antitrust laws? What part does luck play in any game of skill?
Baseball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Batter's Box
by Eric Bronson18 professors, some from the new field devoted to the philosophy of sport, others unapologetic baseball fans, explore the sport's deeper aspects.
Baseball and Softball
by Gabriel SannaBaseball has earned the title of "America's favorite pastime," and softball is even more popular with amateur players. These two games have a slower pace and less contact than many other famous American team sports, such as football, basketball, and hockey. Each year, however, there are nearly half a million baseball injuries requiring treatment in the United States. This book explains the most common injuries suffered on the diamond. It provides tips on preventing such injuries, and explains how they are treated and overcome. This book also covers such topics as: * baseball's colorful history * exercise routines that help both baseball and softball players avoid injury * players' protective equipment * types of injuries and their treatments * the importance of good nutrition * the risks of using performance-enhancing drugs
Baseball and the Media: How Fans Lose in Today's Coverage of the Game
by George CastleWhat sports fans read, watch, and listen to at home often isn’t the real story coming out of the locker room or the front office. George Castle should know: he’s covered baseball in Chicago for decades and witnessed the widening gulf between the media and the teams they’re supposed to cover—and the resulting widespread misinformation about the inner workings of the game. In this book, Castle chronicles from the inside the decline of baseball reporting and shows in clear and practical terms how ill-served today’s sports followers are by those they trust for the straight story. Charting the path of a veteran sports reporter’s career, Baseball and the Media traces the changes in baseball coverage from the days of the old-time players and scribes to the no-holds-barred (and no facts checked) sports-talk radio of our time. Along the way, Castle introduces readers to the politics of baseball media (does sports journalism actually have its red and blue states?), documents the transformation of athletes from role models to sports-media celebrities, including emblematic characters such as LaTroy Hawkins and Carl Everett, and illuminates the profound changes in the way sports in general—and baseball in particular—are conveyed to its avid consumers, who are the losers in the end.
Baseball as a Road to God
by John SextonFor more than a decade, John Sexton has taught a wildly popular New York University course about two seemingly very different things: religion and baseball. Yet Sexton argues that one is actually a pathway to the other. A fan can appreciate baseball through a favorite team, the avalanche of statistics, a cherished cliff-hanging game or season, or the simple joy of sitting in a ballpark. Baseball's broad appeal lies in its improbable moments: Joe DiMaggio's fifty-six-game hitting streak, home runs in the bottom of the ninth, and teams finally winning it all after decades of frustration. In these magic moments, baseball can transcend cognition. We can dissect and analyze and argue about what we are watching, but the experience of it puts us in touch with forces that go beyond ourselves. Baseball as a Road to God is about touching that something that lies beyond logical understanding. Sexton illuminates the surprisingly large number of mutual concepts shared between baseball and religion: faith, doubt, conversion, miracles, and even sacredness among many others. Structured like a game and filled with riveting accounts of baseball's most historic moments, Baseball as a Road to God will enthrall baseball fans whatever their religious beliefs. In thought-provoking, beautifully rendered prose, Sexton elegantly demonstrates that baseball is more than a game, or even a national pastime: It can be a road to enlightenment.
Baseball at the University of Michigan (Images of Baseball)
by Rich AdlerBaseball at the University of Michigan has had a long and rich tradition. Base ball, to use the contemporary vernacular, began as a club sport during the 1860s. By the dawn of the 20th century, the sport had evolved into the most popular spring leisure event in which students participated. Crowds of greater than 500 were not unusual, at a time when enrollment at the university was approximately 2500 students. Each class and college fielded a team. Prominent names in UM baseball history include the legendary Walker brothers, the first African Americans to play major league baseball, and Branch Rickey, who developed the powerful Dodger teams of the 1940s and integrated baseball with the signing of Jackie Robinson. George Sisler, among the greatest in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, began his career as a Michigan pitcher. And of course there was Ray Fisher, who coached Michigan for 38 years. The end of the century was marked by scandal, but it also brought major league stars such as Hal Morris, Jim Abbot and Barry Larkin, as well as David Parrish and Jake Fox, potential stars of the future.In the shadow of UM football and basketball, baseball is sometimes considered the "other" sport. But in terms of excitement and accessibility to the students, it is still "Number One."
Baseball before We Knew It: A Search for the Roots of the Game
by David BlockWinner of the Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research Winner of the North American Society for Sport History Book Award A Choice Outstanding Academic Title When Baseball before We Knew It was first published in 2005, it shattered many long-held assumptions about the pastime&’s origins. No, baseball was not original to America. No, baseball did not come from the English game rounders. Yes, of course, the Doubleday story was in fact a myth, but for the first time its secret backstory had been revealed. Beyond all its myth busting, Baseball before We Knew It traveled back in time to uncover the true roots of the sport, exploring the many antecedent ball games from Britain and elsewhere that contributed bits of themselves to baseball&’s evolution. Now, in this twentieth anniversary edition of his classic work, David Block fills in more of baseball&’s origin story by summarizing the discoveries and advancements he and his fellow historians have accomplished over the past two decades. Other new contributions also appear for the first time in this 2025 edition, including a new foreword by John Thorn, the official historian of Major League Baseball; an expanded annotated bibliography of books relating to baseball&’s origins from before the Civil War; and two new essays from the author. Baseball before We Knew It is a comprehensive, reliable, and readable account of baseball&’s history before it became America&’s national pastime.
Baseball for Breakfast
by Bill MyersIn this picture book from Bill Myers, author of The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle series, Jimmy finds a magic pocket watch that lets him skip ahead in time. Maybe a week, a day or just until the end of class or until it's his turn up to bat again. Soon, however, he discovers the wisdom of God's Plan for us to experience not just the good times, but the bad times, and especially the in-between times.
Baseball for Kids: A Young Fan's Guide to the History of the Game (Biographies of Today's Best Players)
by Adam C. MacKinnonBatter up! A complete history of baseball for kids 5 to 7Who invented baseball? How long has it been around? Who was the Great Bambino? Baseball for Kids answers all those burning questions and more as kids (ages 5-7) weave their way through the history of America's national sport through fun facts, stories, and legends.Your child will journey back to the beginnings of the game from the invention of the strikeout and foul ball to the integration of African-American ballplayers and the construction of iconic ballparks. They'll also learn about the sport's most famous personalities from big hitters like Lou Gehrig to heat-throwing pitchers like Bob Gibson.Baseball for Kids includes:Packed with fun—Children will revel in the cool information, trivia subjects, true or false challenges, and other tantalizing tidbits about the sport.From past to present—Baseball for Kids covers changes to the rules as well as adaptations to uniforms, mitts, bats, and other equipment.Get out there!—Use the Future Stars section to inspire your child to pick up a bat and a ball and swing for the fences.Hit a home run with your little one when you introduce them to our national pastime with Baseball for Kids.
Baseball in '41: A Celebration of the Best Baseball Season Ever - In the Year America Went to War
by Robert CreamerAt age 18, Robert W. Creamer became witness to what he calls "the best baseball season ever". In 1941, DiMaggio set his 56-game hitting streak, Ted Williams batted .406, the Dodgers and the Yankees staged a classic World Series, and America went to war. An informal, social history of a pivotal year, Baseball In '41 is comparable to David Halberstam's The Summer of '49, and is a remarkable 50th-anniversary celebration of a very memorable time.
Baseball in Action
by John CrossinghamThis book introduces the techniques, equipment, rules, and safety requirements of baseball.
Baseball in Alabama: Tales of Hardball in the Heart of Dixie (Sports)
by Doug Wedge Hal Baird - Head Baseball Coach Auburn University 1985-2000Although football may first spring to mind when talking about sports in Alabama, the state has certainly made its mark with the national pastime. Thirteen players with Alabama roots are enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, including all-time greats like Hank Aaron, Ozzie Smith and Satchel Paige. Bob Veale of Birmingham led the National League in strikeouts in 1964. Superstars and former players like Bo Jackson and Britt Burns give back to their home state by organizing charities and coaching Alabama's next generation of players. Author and baseball historian Doug Wedge explores stories from this rich history.
Baseball in Albuquerque (Images of Baseball)
by Gary HerronAlbuquerque, New Mexico, is more than a refueling place for motorists on I-40. Professional baseball has been played here for more than 70 years, and fans have had the opportunity to see future Dodgers stars like Don Sutton, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Orel Hershiser, Eric Karros, and Mike Piazza hone their skills. Hall of Fame members Tom Lasorda and Duke Snider managed here; Darryl Strawberry, Eddie Murray, and Manny Ramirez have spent short stints "rehabbing" here; and big-league preseason games played in Albuquerque give fans a chance to see non-Dodgers favorites. Albuquerque is also where the Los Angeles Dodgers' triple-A farm team, the Albuquerque Isotopes, played before 600,000 fans in 2009, when the Dodgers "returned" after a nine-year absence. Isotopes Park, a baseball jewel, features great entertainment, a gorgeous view of the majestic Sandia Mountains, and a chance for baseball fans to see major league stars of tomorrow.
Baseball in Altoona: From the Mountain City to the Curve (Images of Baseball)
by Dave FinoliFor 46 days in the spring of 1884, Altoona had the honor of having a major-league baseball team, the Mountain City. For the next 115 years, despite the fact that baseball flourished here in the form of the game that the men of the Pennsylvania Railroad played, professional baseball floundered as six teams came and six teams left. Finally, in 1999, Altoona proved it could support a professional team when the Curve came to town. Since then, an impressive 10 percent of the town's population has shown up at every game, showing the love the community has for the national pastime.