Author: Derek Zumsteg
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date: 2014-12-02
Book Size: 13.76 MB
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Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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The Cheater S Guide To Baseball

by Derek Zumsteg, The Cheater S Guide To Baseball Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download The Cheater S Guide To Baseball book, Ever see Mike Piazza block the plate? Or Derek Jeter slide hard into second? Illegal. But it happens every game. Baseball’s rules, it seems, were made to be broken. And they are, by the players, the front office, and even sometimes the fans. Like it or not, cheating has been an integral part of America’s favorite pastime since its inception. The Cheater’s Guide to Baseball will show you how cheating is really done. In this lively tour through baseball’s underhanded history, readers will learn how to cork a bat, steal signs, hurl a spitball, throw a World Series, and win at any cost! They’ll also see the dirty little secrets of the game’s greatest manipulators: John McGraw and Ty Cobb; Billy Martin and Gaylord Perry; Graig Nettles and Sammy Sosa; and, yes, even Barry Bonds. They’ll find out how the Cleveland Indians doctored their basepaths to give new meaning to the term home field advantage. They’ll delight in a hilarious examination of the Black Sox scandal, baseball’s original sin. And, in the end, they’ll come to understand that cheating is as much a part of baseball as pine tar and pinch hitters. And it’s here to stay.

Author: Wayne Stewart
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date: 2020-03-11
Book Size: 56.38 MB
Book Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Wits Flakes And Clowns

by Wayne Stewart, Wits Flakes And Clowns Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download Wits Flakes And Clowns book, Throughout the twentieth century, baseball has been blessed with a slew of colorful characters, funny men, and “flakes.” And though many fans lament the apparent vanishing of such players, there are still plenty of characters in the game today. In Wits, Flakes, and Clowns: The Colorful Characters of Baseball, Wayne Stewart brings to life the funniest, craziest, and cleverest men ever associated with the game. From the hilarious but unheralded Casey Candaele and the witty Andy Van Slyke to All-Stars Jimmy Piersall and Bryce Harper, this book shares many never-before-heard stories about some of the most entertaining men in baseball. In addition, this book features quotes from personal player interviews with the author that span decades, providing a personal, inside look at these zany stars. Wits, Flakes, and Clowns is packed with rich and colorful characters and plenty of humor, as well as unexpected insights into the national pastime. It is a celebration of those unique players who keep fans and teammates on their toes, those known for their wit, their pranks, or for doing just about anything for a laugh. Any baseball fan, but especially those who love the humor of the game, will be entertained by the exploits of the game’s most comical players.

Author: Leonard Cassuto
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date: 2011-02-21
Book Size: 49.86 MB
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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The Cambridge Companion To Baseball

by Leonard Cassuto, The Cambridge Companion To Baseball Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download The Cambridge Companion To Baseball book, From Babe Ruth to the Black Sox scandal, this Companion examines baseball's history, global identity, current challenges and memorable personalities.

Author: Ron Kaplan
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date: 2013-04-01
Book Size: 45.94 MB
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Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read Before They Die

by Ron Kaplan, 501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read Before They Die Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download 501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read Before They Die book, Propounding his “small ball theory” of sports literature, George Plimpton proposed that “the smaller the ball, the more formidable the literature.” Of course he had the relatively small baseball in mind, because its literature is formidable—vast and varied, instructive, often wildly entertaining, and occasionally brilliant. From this bewildering array of baseball books, Ron Kaplan has chosen 501 of the best, making it easier for fans to find just the books to suit them (or to know what they’re missing). From biography, history, fiction, and instruction to books about ballparks, business, and rules, anyone who loves to read about baseball will find in this book a companionable guide, far more fun than a reference work has any right to be.

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Release Date: 2007
Book Size: 70.83 MB
Book Format: PDF
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Book Review Digest

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Author: Melvil Dewey
Publisher:
Release Date: 2007
Book Size: 65.81 MB
Book Format: PDF
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages :
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Library Journal

by Melvil Dewey, Library Journal Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download Library Journal book, Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.

Author: Ellen Renée Shapiro
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
Release Date: 2003
Book Size: 39.20 MB
Book Format: PDF, Mobi
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 545
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Writer S And Illustrator S Guide To Children S Book Publishers And Agents

by Ellen Renée Shapiro, Writer S And Illustrator S Guide To Children S Book Publishers And Agents Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download Writer S And Illustrator S Guide To Children S Book Publishers And Agents book, The comprehensive and smartly written guide to finding an edge in the children's book market helps readers learn the most important skills and presentation tips they will need to excel in this very difficult market. Original. 10,000 first printing.

Author: Lisa Martin
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
Release Date: 2003
Book Size: 51.46 MB
Book Format: PDF, Mobi
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 117
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The Cool Chick S Guide To Baseball

by Lisa Martin, The Cool Chick S Guide To Baseball Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download The Cool Chick S Guide To Baseball book, A new fan's guide to the basics of baseball deciphers baseball rules and strategies while offering additional information about scoring, players, positions, terms, and historical facts. Original.

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Release Date: 2007
Book Size: 64.33 MB
Book Format: PDF, ePub
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages :
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American Book Publishing Record

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Author: Myron J. Smith
Publisher: McFarland & Company Incorporated Pub
Release Date: 2006
Book Size: 22.65 MB
Book Format: PDF, Kindle
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1718
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The Baseball Bibliography

by Myron J. Smith, The Baseball Bibliography Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download The Baseball Bibliography book, Baseball, more than any other sport, inspires widespread research and publication. The literature of baseball is vast and continues to grow at a fantastic pace. Conversely, bibliographical control in this area has, until recently, seriously lagged. With over 57,000 entries, this massive three-volume set is the largest and most comprehensive non-electronic, non-database, print bibliography on any major American sport. This second edition brings the author's 1986 book up to date with the tremendous body of baseball literature published in the last 20 years. Represented here are books and monographs; scholarly papers; government documents; doctoral dissertations; masters' theses; poetry and fiction; novels; pro team yearbooks; college and professional All-Star Game and World Series programs; commercially produced yearbooks; and periodical and journal articles, including the first-ever complete analysis of the major diamond-oriented contents of ""Baseball Magazine"", ""Baseball Digest"", ""Sport"", ""Sports Illustrated"", and ""ESPN: The Magazine"", among others. Data includes biographical references to 3,904 major league players, and an appendix offers a full list of the 1,712 journals, periodicals and magazines cited. The work is fully indexed by subject and name. The book is published as a set of two volumes. Replacement volumes can be obtained individually under ISBN.

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Release Date: 2007
Book Size: 21.29 MB
Book Format: PDF, Docs
Category : American literature
Languages : en
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The Publishers Weekly

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Author: Greg Clouthier
Publisher: SelectBooks, Inc.
Release Date: 2005
Book Size: 80.90 MB
Book Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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A Woman S Guide To Revenge

by Greg Clouthier, A Woman S Guide To Revenge Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download A Woman S Guide To Revenge book, Though called the fairer sex, women are often on the receiving end of some pretty unfair treatment. Cheating husbands and scheming boyfriends aren't just the stuff of pulp novels - they're real-life louts who betray the trust of their mates, squirrel away assets, and leave untold numbers of women betrayed and destitute.But, when backed into a corner, don't' expect the fairer sex to play fair.In A Woman's Guide to Revenge, private investigators and husband-and-wife team Greg and Ann Clouthier open their case files for us and share unbelievable, shocking, hilarious tales of what can happen when a woman is pushed too far. More importantly, A Woman's Guide to Revenge offers sound practical advice, gleaned over nearly 20 years of experience, of how to spot a cheat and what legal steps you can take (personal touches optional).So join Greg and Ann Clouthier for tales of infidelity that are hard-boiled, hilarious, and all too true.