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Tokyo Junkie

60 Years of Bright Lights and Back Alleys . . . and Baseball

podle Robert Whiting ...

60 years of observation: an American journalist’s memoir about Tokyo’s modern urban transformation, its criminal underworld and, oh yes, baseball.Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic 60-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world.Follow author Robert Whiting (The Chrysanthemum and ... Přečtěte si více

176,79 Kč

60 years of observation: an American journalist’s memoir about Tokyo’s modern urban transformation, its criminal underworld and, oh yes, baseball.Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic 60-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world.Follow author Robert Whiting (The Chrysanthemum and
... Přečtěte si více
Sho-Time

The Inside Story of Shohei Ohtani and the Greatest Baseball Season Ever Played

podle Jeff Fletcher ...

The story behind Major League Baseball's two-way playing phenomenon and his rise from early days in Japan to his historic 2021 MVP season.Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is playing baseball like no other major leaguer since Babe Ruth. His dominance as a two-way player—an electric pitcher and an elite slugger—made him the 2021 American League Most Valuable Player, the only player ever ... Přečtěte si více

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The story behind Major League Baseball's two-way playing phenomenon and his rise from early days in Japan to his historic 2021 MVP season.Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is playing baseball like no other major leaguer since Babe Ruth. His dominance as a two-way player—an electric pitcher and an elite slugger—made him the 2021 American League Most Valuable Player, the only player ever
... Přečtěte si více
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

podle Michael Lewis ...

"One of the best baseball—and management—books out....Deserves a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame."—ForbesMoneyball is a quest for the secret of success in baseball. Following the low-budget Oakland Athletics, their larger-than-life general manger, Billy Beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts, Michael Lewis has written not only "the single most influential baseball ... Přečtěte si více

250,69 Kč

"One of the best baseball—and management—books out....Deserves a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame."—ForbesMoneyball is a quest for the secret of success in baseball. Following the low-budget Oakland Athletics, their larger-than-life general manger, Billy Beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts, Michael Lewis has written not only "the single most influential baseball
... Přečtěte si více
Branch Rickey

Baseball's Ferocious Gentleman

podle Lee Lowenfish ...

He was not much of a player and not much more of a manager, but by the time Branch Rickey (1881–1965) finished with baseball, he had revolutionized the sport—not just once but three times. In this definitive biography of Rickey—the man sportswriters dubbed “The Brain,” “The Mahatma,” and, on occasion, “El Cheapo”—Lee Lowenfish tells the full and colorful story of a life that forever changed the ... Přečtěte si více

587,29 Kč

He was not much of a player and not much more of a manager, but by the time Branch Rickey (1881–1965) finished with baseball, he had revolutionized the sport—not just once but three times. In this definitive biography of Rickey—the man sportswriters dubbed “The Brain,” “The Mahatma,” and, on occasion, “El Cheapo”—Lee Lowenfish tells the full and colorful story of a life that forever changed the
... Přečtěte si více
19th Century Baseball in Chicago

podle Mark Rucker, John Freyer ...

Série série Images of Baseball
The Chicago area today hosts two of the most historic major league franchises and half a dozen minor or independent league teams. Baseball's roots run deep in the Windy City. Indeed, it was Chicago businessman William "I'd rather be a lamp-post in Chicago than a millionaire in any other city" Hulbert, who, according to baseball lore, staged the coup that in 1876 would put the National League on ... Přečtěte si více

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The Chicago area today hosts two of the most historic major league franchises and half a dozen minor or independent league teams. Baseball's roots run deep in the Windy City. Indeed, it was Chicago businessman William "I'd rather be a lamp-post in Chicago than a millionaire in any other city" Hulbert, who, according to baseball lore, staged the coup that in 1876 would put the National League on
... Přečtěte si více
Baseball, Blue Jeans, Struggling Moms, and Imaginary Friends

podle Clifton Savoy ...

Baseball, Blue Jeans, Struggling Moms, and Imaginary Friends is a story of the underdog struggles of Peter Marshall and his mom, Vicki. The story involves inspirational healing, unusual relationships between Peter and his imaginary friends," and hilarious interactions on and off the ball field. Young Peter Marshall would sit for hours in a majestic oak tree outside right field and dream of getting ... Přečtěte si více

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Baseball, Blue Jeans, Struggling Moms, and Imaginary Friends is a story of the underdog struggles of Peter Marshall and his mom, Vicki. The story involves inspirational healing, unusual relationships between Peter and his imaginary friends," and hilarious interactions on and off the ball field. Young Peter Marshall would sit for hours in a majestic oak tree outside right field and dream of getting
... Přečtěte si více
Contraction

Baseball's Failed Attempt at Eliminating Two Teams

podle Michael Grant ...

In the five-year period from 1995 through 1999, revenues in baseball as a whole had doubled. But the revenue growth was disproportionately higher among large market teams and teams that had recently opened new ballparks. In baseball's salary cap-less economic structure, massive gaps in player payroll between high revenue and low revenue clubs resulted in competitive balance issues. Major League ... Přečtěte si více

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In the five-year period from 1995 through 1999, revenues in baseball as a whole had doubled. But the revenue growth was disproportionately higher among large market teams and teams that had recently opened new ballparks. In baseball's salary cap-less economic structure, massive gaps in player payroll between high revenue and low revenue clubs resulted in competitive balance issues. Major League
... Přečtěte si více
Winning in Both Leagues

Reflections from Baseball's Front Office

podle J. Frank Cashen ...

In Winning in Both Leagues J. Frank Cashen looks back over his twenty-five-year career in baseball. Best known as the general manager of the New York Mets during their remaking and rise to glory in the 1980s, Cashen fills the pages with lively stories from his baseball tenure during the last half of the twentieth century. His career included a stint with the Baltimore Orioles of the late ’60s and ... Přečtěte si více

293,29 Kč

In Winning in Both Leagues J. Frank Cashen looks back over his twenty-five-year career in baseball. Best known as the general manager of the New York Mets during their remaking and rise to glory in the 1980s, Cashen fills the pages with lively stories from his baseball tenure during the last half of the twentieth century. His career included a stint with the Baltimore Orioles of the late ’60s and
... Přečtěte si více
The Principle of Baseball

All There Is to Know About Hitting and More

podle John F. Paciorek ...

"John's Book looks at Baseball, and its two most precious elements of Batting and Throwing, from the multiple standpoints of the 'superficially' physical and mental; from the 'meta-physically' scientific; and from the 'all-inclusiveness' of Spirituality. Therefore, Baseball's most enduring and endearing attributes can be perceived on multiple levels of conscious awareness, and thus arouse the ... Přečtěte si více

81,47 Kč

"John's Book looks at Baseball, and its two most precious elements of Batting and Throwing, from the multiple standpoints of the 'superficially' physical and mental; from the 'meta-physically' scientific; and from the 'all-inclusiveness' of Spirituality. Therefore, Baseball's most enduring and endearing attributes can be perceived on multiple levels of conscious awareness, and thus arouse the
... Přečtěte si více
Good Wood: The Story of the Baseball Bat

podle Stuart Miller ...

In Good Wood, New York Times contributor Stuart Miller takes readers on a journey through the rich and storied—and occasionally nefarious—story of the baseball bat and those who have made them and swung them. With over 50 photos, Miller reveals the creation, history, and development of the bat, brings readers up to date on modern methods and materials for making bats, and explores the folklore ... Přečtěte si více

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In Good Wood, New York Times contributor Stuart Miller takes readers on a journey through the rich and storied—and occasionally nefarious—story of the baseball bat and those who have made them and swung them. With over 50 photos, Miller reveals the creation, history, and development of the bat, brings readers up to date on modern methods and materials for making bats, and explores the folklore
... Přečtěte si více
Rod Carew: One Tough Out

podle Rod Carew, Jaime Aron ...

An unforgettable story of insight, inspiration, and faithGrowing up in a small town in the Panama Canal Zone, Rod Carew and his friends spent the long, temperate days hitting bottle caps with broomsticks, outfitted with mitts molded from paper bags, cardboard, and string. Each broomstick bat was customized by its owner; Carew's, slathered in black paint with yellow trim, bore in orange the number ... Přečtěte si více

294,69 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

An unforgettable story of insight, inspiration, and faithGrowing up in a small town in the Panama Canal Zone, Rod Carew and his friends spent the long, temperate days hitting bottle caps with broomsticks, outfitted with mitts molded from paper bags, cardboard, and string. Each broomstick bat was customized by its owner; Carew's, slathered in black paint with yellow trim, bore in orange the number
... Přečtěte si více
A Game of Their Own

Voices of Contemporary Women in Baseball

podle Jennifer Ring ...

In 2010 twenty American women were selected to represent Team USA in the fourth Women’s Baseball World Cup in Caracas, Venezuela; most Americans, however, had no idea such a team even existed.A Game of Their Own chronicles the largely invisible history of women in baseball and offers an account of the 2010 Women’s World Cup tournament. Jennifer Ring includes oral histories of eleven members of the ... Přečtěte si více

440,29 Kč

In 2010 twenty American women were selected to represent Team USA in the fourth Women’s Baseball World Cup in Caracas, Venezuela; most Americans, however, had no idea such a team even existed.A Game of Their Own chronicles the largely invisible history of women in baseball and offers an account of the 2010 Women’s World Cup tournament. Jennifer Ring includes oral histories of eleven members of the
... Přečtěte si více
Historical Dictionary of Baseball

podle Lyle Spatz ...

Série série Historical Dictionaries of Sports
Dating back to 1869 as an organized professional sport, the game of baseball is not only the oldest professional sport in North America, but also symbolizes much more. Walt Whitman described it as “our game, the American game,” and George Will compared calling baseball “just a game” to the Grand Canyon being “just a hole.” Countless others have called baseball “the most elegant game,” and to those ... Přečtěte si více

983,99 Kč

Dating back to 1869 as an organized professional sport, the game of baseball is not only the oldest professional sport in North America, but also symbolizes much more. Walt Whitman described it as “our game, the American game,” and George Will compared calling baseball “just a game” to the Grand Canyon being “just a hole.” Countless others have called baseball “the most elegant game,” and to those
... Přečtěte si více
The Sandlot Legacy

podle Walter Beede ...

In the vast tapestry of life, dreams are the vibrant threads that weave stories of ambition and determination. Jack Thompson's journey is emblematic of every child who gazes at the stars and believes in the power of their own aspirations. Dreams are not the idle musings of the mind; they are the pulse of potential, the songs of our soul beckoning us toward greatness.Yet, for every dreamer, there ... Přečtěte si více

203,97 Kč

In the vast tapestry of life, dreams are the vibrant threads that weave stories of ambition and determination. Jack Thompson's journey is emblematic of every child who gazes at the stars and believes in the power of their own aspirations. Dreams are not the idle musings of the mind; they are the pulse of potential, the songs of our soul beckoning us toward greatness.Yet, for every dreamer, there
... Přečtěte si více
Reconnaissance

podle Larry Forcey ...

Série Kniha 3 - Diamonds Through Waterloo
It is 1914. Two Harvard undergraduates navigate the battles they face in the classroom, on the ballfield, and in their hearts. While European nations maneuver toward war, William and Merlin must decide how to juggle their travails in Cambridge with the tragedies overseas. As they endure the horrors of the Western Front, William clings to the hope that he may somehow find answers about his past. If ... Přečtěte si více

71,46 Kč

It is 1914. Two Harvard undergraduates navigate the battles they face in the classroom, on the ballfield, and in their hearts. While European nations maneuver toward war, William and Merlin must decide how to juggle their travails in Cambridge with the tragedies overseas. As they endure the horrors of the Western Front, William clings to the hope that he may somehow find answers about his past. If
... Přečtěte si více
Mapping an Empire of American Sport

Expansion, Assimilation, Adaptation and Resistance

Upravil: Mark Dyreson, J.A. Mangan, Roberta J. Park ...

Série série Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives
Since the mid-nineteenth century, the United States has used sport as a vehicle for spreading its influence and extending its power, especially in the Western Hemisphere and around the Pacific Rim, but also in every corner of the rest of the world. Through modern sport in general, and through American pastimes such as baseball, basketball and the American variant of football in particular, the U.S ... Přečtěte si více

1 365,30 Kč

Since the mid-nineteenth century, the United States has used sport as a vehicle for spreading its influence and extending its power, especially in the Western Hemisphere and around the Pacific Rim, but also in every corner of the rest of the world. Through modern sport in general, and through American pastimes such as baseball, basketball and the American variant of football in particular, the U.S
... Přečtěte si více
Colorado Rockies 2019

A Baseball Companion

podle Baseball Prospectus ...

The team edition based on the The New York Times Bestselling Guide.This portable team edition of the full 24th edition of the industry-leading baseball annual contains all of the important statistics, player projections and insider-level commentary that readers have come to expect, but focused on your favorite organization. It also features detailed reports on top 10 prospects for the team, ... Přečtěte si více

232,59 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

The team edition based on the The New York Times Bestselling Guide.This portable team edition of the full 24th edition of the industry-leading baseball annual contains all of the important statistics, player projections and insider-level commentary that readers have come to expect, but focused on your favorite organization. It also features detailed reports on top 10 prospects for the team,
... Přečtěte si více
Barnstormin' Across America

podle R. A. Cabral ...

The Bustin’ Babes and Larrupin’ LousThe definitive history of the 1927 barnstorming tour featuring Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. ... Přečtěte si více

30,63 Kč

The Bustin’ Babes and Larrupin’ LousThe definitive history of the 1927 barnstorming tour featuring Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
... Přečtěte si více
Baltimore Orioles IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom

THE ULTIMATE TEST OF TRUE FANDOM, #29

podle Tucker Elliot ...

Série Kniha 29 - THE ULTIMATE TEST OF TRUE FANDOM
For half a century the St. Louis Browns were nothing short of spectacular ... when it came to futility. Whatever promise or hope or grandeur dreams held by the franchise and its fans after a second place finish in its inaugural season in St. Louis was quickly replaced by this abysmal reality: the Browns were dead last in the eight-team American League ten times in 52 seasons.Then in 1954 the club ... Přečtěte si více

61,05 Kč

For half a century the St. Louis Browns were nothing short of spectacular ... when it came to futility. Whatever promise or hope or grandeur dreams held by the franchise and its fans after a second place finish in its inaugural season in St. Louis was quickly replaced by this abysmal reality: the Browns were dead last in the eight-team American League ten times in 52 seasons.Then in 1954 the club
... Přečtěte si více
Deferred Glory: Heroes of the Negro Baseball Leagues

podle Danny A. Ingellis ...

Deferred Glory: Heroes of the Baseball Negro Leagues is about the lives, struggles and desire of negroes to one day become professional baseball players in the Major Leagues. During this period of their lives, these players while playing in the Negro League endured tough traveling to ballparks in cities both in the South and North in order to play baseball.They suffered through segregation mostly ... Přečtěte si více

203,97 Kč

Deferred Glory: Heroes of the Baseball Negro Leagues is about the lives, struggles and desire of negroes to one day become professional baseball players in the Major Leagues. During this period of their lives, these players while playing in the Negro League endured tough traveling to ballparks in cities both in the South and North in order to play baseball.They suffered through segregation mostly
... Přečtěte si více
The Ty Cobb & Tris Speaker Game Fixing Scandal

podle Robert Grey Reynolds ...

Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker are both legendary Hall of Fame baseball players. The men were icons in the early 20th Century sports world where baseball was truly the national pastime and the biggest sport of them all in America. In the summer and fall of 1926 a former major league pitcher, Hubert Dutch Leonard, came forward with letters that had been sent to him by Ty Cobb, his former manager. Cobb ... Přečtěte si více

81,47 Kč

Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker are both legendary Hall of Fame baseball players. The men were icons in the early 20th Century sports world where baseball was truly the national pastime and the biggest sport of them all in America. In the summer and fall of 1926 a former major league pitcher, Hubert Dutch Leonard, came forward with letters that had been sent to him by Ty Cobb, his former manager. Cobb
... Přečtěte si více
A Pennant for the Twin Cities: The 1965 Minnesota Twins

SABR Digital Library, #32

podle Society for American Baseball Research ...

Série Kniha 32 - SABR Digital Library
This volume celebrates the 1965 Minnesota Twins, who captured the American League pennant in just their fifth season in the Twin Cities. Led by an All-Star cast, from Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, Zoilo Versalles, and Mudcat Grant to Bob Allison, Jim Kaat, Earl Battey, and Jim Perry, the Twins won 102 games, but bowed to the Los Angeles Dodgers and a herculean performance by Sandy Koufax in Game ... Přečtěte si více

203,97 Kč

This volume celebrates the 1965 Minnesota Twins, who captured the American League pennant in just their fifth season in the Twin Cities. Led by an All-Star cast, from Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, Zoilo Versalles, and Mudcat Grant to Bob Allison, Jim Kaat, Earl Battey, and Jim Perry, the Twins won 102 games, but bowed to the Los Angeles Dodgers and a herculean performance by Sandy Koufax in Game
... Přečtěte si více
San Diego Padres 2019

A Baseball Companion

podle Baseball Prospectus ...

The team edition based on the The New York Times Bestselling Guide.This portable team edition of the full 24th edition of the industry-leading baseball annual contains all of the important statistics, player projections and insider-level commentary that readers have come to expect, but focused on your favorite organization. It also features detailed reports on top 10 prospects for the team, ... Přečtěte si více

232,59 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

The team edition based on the The New York Times Bestselling Guide.This portable team edition of the full 24th edition of the industry-leading baseball annual contains all of the important statistics, player projections and insider-level commentary that readers have come to expect, but focused on your favorite organization. It also features detailed reports on top 10 prospects for the team,
... Přečtěte si více
For the Love of the Tigers

An A-to-Z Primer for Tigers Fans of All Ages

podle Frederick C. Klein ...

Série série For the Love of...
Expressing the passion felt for the Tigers using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the Detroit team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous—and infamous—characters in the baseball team's history, including George ... Přečtěte si více

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Expressing the passion felt for the Tigers using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the Detroit team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous—and infamous—characters in the baseball team's history, including George
... Přečtěte si více

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Baseball elektronické knihy

Tokyo Junkie

Sho-Time

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

Branch Rickey

19th Century Baseball in Chicago

Baseball, Blue Jeans, Struggling Moms, and Imaginary Friends

Contraction

Winning in Both Leagues

The Principle of Baseball

Good Wood: The Story of the Baseball Bat

Rod Carew: One Tough Out

A Game of Their Own

Historical Dictionary of Baseball

The Sandlot Legacy

Reconnaissance

Mapping an Empire of American Sport

Colorado Rockies 2019

Barnstormin' Across America

Baltimore Orioles IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom

Deferred Glory: Heroes of the Negro Baseball Leagues

The Ty Cobb & Tris Speaker Game Fixing Scandal

A Pennant for the Twin Cities: The 1965 Minnesota Twins

San Diego Padres 2019

For the Love of the Tigers