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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Meet the men who were and remain the heroes of baseball. These are men who did more than hit home runs or pitch perfect games--they changed the way our society perceives itself, and the goals we set for ourselves and our nation.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Language
English
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Description
The triumphant story of baseball and America after World War II.
In 1945 Major League Baseball had become a ghost of itself. Parks were half empty, the balls were made with fake rubber, and mediocre replacements roamed the fields, as hundreds of players, including the game's biggest stars, were serving abroad, devoted to unconditional Allied victory in World War II.
But by the spring of 1946, the country was ready to heal. The war...
In 1945 Major League Baseball had become a ghost of itself. Parks were half empty, the balls were made with fake rubber, and mediocre replacements roamed the fields, as hundreds of players, including the game's biggest stars, were serving abroad, devoted to unconditional Allied victory in World War II.
But by the spring of 1946, the country was ready to heal. The war...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
#1 New York Times Bestseller
"A delightful look at all the little things that make major league baseball a subtle spectacle." —Seattle Times
In his classic tribute to America's pastime, political commentator, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and lifelong sports enthusiast George F. Will travels from the baseball field to the dugout to the locker room to get to the root
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Series
Modern Library chronicles volume 25
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
13) A game of inches: the game on the field : the stories behind the innovations that shaped baseball
Author
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A former baseball pitcher and current announcer, Jim Kaat reflects on baseball and his life"--
"An unforgettable look at a lifetime of baseball packed with humor and passion for the game With a career that has now touched eight decades, Jim Kaat has had a prime front row seat for baseball's continuing evolution. Not only was he a major-league pitcher for 25 seasons, but his time as a pitching coach and his many years as a broadcaster have given...
16) Crazy '08: how a cast of cranks , rogues, and magnates created the greatest year in baseball history
Author
Publisher
Smithsonian/Collins
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
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