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MIKE's FREE "Scary" Sports Comics

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Series series MIKE's FREE Sports Comic Book Series
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Calico Joe

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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

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Knuckleball

The History of the Unhittable Pitch

by Lew Freedman ...

It took me a day to learn [the knuckleball] and a lifetime to learn how to throw it for a strike.”This quote, by pitcher and coach Charlie Hough, is the best way to understand baseball’s most baffling and mysterious pitch. Not even the best practitioners of the art of throwing a knuckleball know where it is going most of the time. As a pitch that floats and comes into the plate in what appears to ... Read more

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Baseball & Autismo. Due storie vere.

L'impossibile non esiste.

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Due libri, un Ebook.Il sogno americano del TOMATO BASEBALL CLUB & Sono Cesare ... tutto beneDue storie definite impossibili, che diventano realtà grazie al potere fecondante di quelle relazioni che ognuno di noi avrebbe il diritto di vivere almeno una volta nella vita. L'Altro che rapisce con la passione per un sogno da vivere assieme. L'Altro che conduce il passo di un percorso che trasforma e ... Read more

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The Cy Young Catcher

by Doug Wedge, Charlie O'Brien ...

Series series Swaim-Paup-Foran Spirit of Sport Series, sponsored by James C. ’74 & Debra Parchman Swaim, Nancy & T. Edgar Paup ’74, & Joseph Wm. & Nancy Foran
During fifteen seasons in the major leagues, Charlie O’Brien was battery-mate to thirteen pitchers who won the Cy Young Award, presented each year by the Baseball Writers Association of America.To put that accomplishment in perspective, Hall of Fame catchers Johnny Bench and Yogi Berra each worked with only one Cy Young winner during their careers. Legendary hurlers caught by O’Brien include such ... Read more

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During fifteen seasons in the major leagues, Charlie O’Brien was battery-mate to thirteen pitchers who won the Cy Young Award, presented each year by the Baseball Writers Association of America.To put that accomplishment in perspective, Hall of Fame catchers Johnny Bench and Yogi Berra each worked with only one Cy Young winner during their careers. Legendary hurlers caught by O’Brien include such
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The Forgotten League

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by Frank Foster ...

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Rube Foster, Cool Papa Bell, Monte Irvin, Buck Leonard…they are some of the greatest players to ever play the game; so why have so few people heard of them? Because they never played in the MLB; they were the heroes of a baseball league often forgotten: The Negro League.This book traces the history of the league from the early days of Professional Black Baseball and the formation of leagues to ... Read more

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The Reshaping of America's Game

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What Time Is It? You Mean Now?

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More than Beards, Bellies and Biceps

The Story of the 1993 Phillies (And the Phillie Phanatic Too)

by Bob Gordon, Tom Burgoyne ...

Stubble scruffed up their chins. Tobacco wads ballooned their cheeks. The 1993 Philadelphia Phillies had the look of a slow-pitch softball team itching to kick some serious butt. They did kick butt, too, on and off the field. “They lived the life of professional baseball players as fully as it can be done,” manager Jim Fregosi said. Though they weren’t a photogenic bunch, their mugs were ... Read more

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Baseball Injuries

Case Studies, by Type, in the Major Leagues

by W. Laurence Coker, , M.D. ...

In baseball, injuries to players fall into two main categories: overuse and traumatic. Over 162 games, repetitive pitching and batting motions and the stress of base running can damage joints, bones, and soft tissues, making overuse injuries the most common. Traumatic injuries like beanings, sliding injuries, and concussions, while less frequent, add to the DL list each year. This work explores ... Read more

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In baseball, injuries to players fall into two main categories: overuse and traumatic. Over 162 games, repetitive pitching and batting motions and the stress of base running can damage joints, bones, and soft tissues, making overuse injuries the most common. Traumatic injuries like beanings, sliding injuries, and concussions, while less frequent, add to the DL list each year. This work explores
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The Big 50: New York Yankees

by Peter Botte ...

Series series The Big 50
Relive the glory days of the New York Yankees with this captivating countdown of the team's 50 most memorable figures and moments.From Babe Ruth to Derek Jeter, experience the stories behind the players, managers, and events that shaped the Yankees' legendary status. This engaging retrospective captures the essence of the team's unparalleled success and enduring appeal.The Big 50: New York Yankees ... Read more

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Relive the glory days of the New York Yankees with this captivating countdown of the team's 50 most memorable figures and moments.From Babe Ruth to Derek Jeter, experience the stories behind the players, managers, and events that shaped the Yankees' legendary status. This engaging retrospective captures the essence of the team's unparalleled success and enduring appeal.The Big 50: New York Yankees
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To Every Thing a Season

Shibe Park and Urban Philadelphia, 1909-1976

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Shibe Park was demolished in 1976, and today its site is surrounded by the devastation of North Philadelphia. Kuklick, however, vividly evokes the feelings people had about the home of the Philadelphia Athletics and later the Phillies. ... Read more

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Shibe Park was demolished in 1976, and today its site is surrounded by the devastation of North Philadelphia. Kuklick, however, vividly evokes the feelings people had about the home of the Philadelphia Athletics and later the Phillies.
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San Francisco Giants 2021

A Baseball Companion

by Baseball Prospectus ...

The team edition based on The New York Times Bestselling Guide.This more portable team edition of the full 26th 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 the top prospects, data ... Read more

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The team edition based on The New York Times Bestselling Guide.This more portable team edition of the full 26th 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 the top prospects, data
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The Jerome Holtzman Baseball Reader

A Treasury of Award-Winning Writing from the Official Historian of Major League Baseball

by Jerome Holtzman ...

Jerome Holtzman has covered the sport of baseball for the Chicago Daily Times, Chicago Sun-Times, and Chicago Tribune since the mid 1940s, now his thoughts and best columns are collected together in one edition as an official history of Major League Baseball. ... Read more

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Jerome Holtzman has covered the sport of baseball for the Chicago Daily Times, Chicago Sun-Times, and Chicago Tribune since the mid 1940s, now his thoughts and best columns are collected together in one edition as an official history of Major League Baseball.
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Incredible Baseball Stats

The Coolest, Strangest Stats and Facts in Baseball History

by Kevin Reavy, Ryan Spaeder ...

As America's pastime since the mid-1800s, baseball offers the sights, sounds, and even smells that are deeply entrenched in our culture. But for some, the experience can be less sensory. Some, such as Ryan Spaeder and Kevin Reavy, live for baseball statistics. Stats give the game historical context and measurables for past, present, and predictive analysis.Incredible Baseball Stats, newly updated, ... Read more

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As America's pastime since the mid-1800s, baseball offers the sights, sounds, and even smells that are deeply entrenched in our culture. But for some, the experience can be less sensory. Some, such as Ryan Spaeder and Kevin Reavy, live for baseball statistics. Stats give the game historical context and measurables for past, present, and predictive analysis.Incredible Baseball Stats, newly updated,
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The Big Book of Baseball Stories

Timeless and Compelling Tales of Our National Game

Edited by Jeff Silverman ...

Series series Jumbo Story Collections
As abundant and layered as the National Pastime itself, The Big Book of Baseball Stories takes the reader on a rich journey that circles the bases of the game’s history and literature—its Giants, its dramas, its tragedies, and its laughs—as it rolls through the typewriters of some of the game’s mightiest scribes, from Walt Whitman and Mark Twain to Grantland Rice and Ring Lardner, even Abbott and ... Read more

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As abundant and layered as the National Pastime itself, The Big Book of Baseball Stories takes the reader on a rich journey that circles the bases of the game’s history and literature—its Giants, its dramas, its tragedies, and its laughs—as it rolls through the typewriters of some of the game’s mightiest scribes, from Walt Whitman and Mark Twain to Grantland Rice and Ring Lardner, even Abbott and
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Un gioco e un sogno

Storia della Federazione Internazionale di baseball

by Riccardo Schiroli ...

Series Book 3 - Bookmoon Saggi
Nel 2011 la Federazione Internazionale Baseball ha deciso di affidare al suo consulente per la comunicazione Riccardo Schiroli l’incarico di ricostruire la storia dell’organizzazione per farne un volume strenna da inviare alle varie Federazioni affiliate. Nel corso del lavoro di ricerca, il giornalista si è imbattuto in una serie di storie e di personaggi tanto affascinanti quanto sorprendenti. ... Read more

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Nel 2011 la Federazione Internazionale Baseball ha deciso di affidare al suo consulente per la comunicazione Riccardo Schiroli l’incarico di ricostruire la storia dell’organizzazione per farne un volume strenna da inviare alle varie Federazioni affiliate. Nel corso del lavoro di ricerca, il giornalista si è imbattuto in una serie di storie e di personaggi tanto affascinanti quanto sorprendenti.
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Applied Positive Pedagogy in Sport Coaching

International Cases

Positive Pedagogy is an athlete-centred, inquiry-based approach that transforms the way we understand learning and coaching in sport and can be successfully employed across a range of different sports and levels of performance. Applied Positive Pedagogy in Sports Coaching: International Cases reflects the uptake of Positive Pedagogy by coaches across different countries and sport settings through ... Read more

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Positive Pedagogy is an athlete-centred, inquiry-based approach that transforms the way we understand learning and coaching in sport and can be successfully employed across a range of different sports and levels of performance. Applied Positive Pedagogy in Sports Coaching: International Cases reflects the uptake of Positive Pedagogy by coaches across different countries and sport settings through
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Game of My Life Chicago White Sox

Memorable Stories of White Sox Baseball

by Lew Freedman ...

Series series Game of My Life
More than twenty former and current Pale Hose players share their fondest single-game White Sox experience and memories with the Chicago Tribune’s Lew Freedman. Many of these moments have helped shape the White Sox’s rich heritage in Chicago. Billy Pierce, Scott Podsednik, Mark Buehrle, Greg Walker, Bobby Jenks, Turk Lown, and Gerry Staley are but a few of the legendary stars who discuss the games ... Read more

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More than twenty former and current Pale Hose players share their fondest single-game White Sox experience and memories with the Chicago Tribune’s Lew Freedman. Many of these moments have helped shape the White Sox’s rich heritage in Chicago. Billy Pierce, Scott Podsednik, Mark Buehrle, Greg Walker, Bobby Jenks, Turk Lown, and Gerry Staley are but a few of the legendary stars who discuss the games
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Mexican American Baseball in the Inland Empire

by Mark A. Ocegueda, Terry A. Cannon, Richard A. Santillan ...

Series series Images of Baseball
Mexican American Baseball in the Inland Empire celebrates the thriving culture of former teams from Pomona, Ontario, Cucamonga, Chino, Claremont, San Bernardino, Colton, Riverside, Corona, Beaumont, and the Coachella Valley. From the early 20th century through the 1950s, baseball diamonds in the Inland Empire provided unique opportunities for nurturing athletic and educational skills, ethnic ... Read more

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Mexican American Baseball in the Inland Empire celebrates the thriving culture of former teams from Pomona, Ontario, Cucamonga, Chino, Claremont, San Bernardino, Colton, Riverside, Corona, Beaumont, and the Coachella Valley. From the early 20th century through the 1950s, baseball diamonds in the Inland Empire provided unique opportunities for nurturing athletic and educational skills, ethnic
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