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Whales, Terriers, and Terrapins: The Federal League 1914-15

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by Society for American Baseball Research, Steve West, Bill Nowlin ...

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The Tobacco State League

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The Tobacco State League played an important role in eastern North Carolina for five summers (1946-1950), giving small-town communities a chance to be a part of professional baseball and offering a return to normalcy after World War II. Years later, the players' names were spoken with reverence, their exploits the subject of impassioned discussion.This book tells the story of the short-lived ... Read more

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Feldspiel und Weltspiel, Batter und Bowler: Über Baseball, Cricket und Literatur

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by Peter Münder ...

Um 1900 waren die beiden Sportarten Baseball und Cricket in den USA sehr populär und fanden ungefähr gleich viele Anhänger. Doch dann erlebte plötzlich nur Baseball einen starken Boom und Cricket wurde als Freizeit-Aktivität für empfindsame Schöngeister in eine Nische abgedrängt, während Baseball als »uramerikanischer« National-Sport mit nationaltypischen Eigenschaften von Vereinen und Fans ... Read more

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The Culture and Ethnicity of Nineteenth Century Baseball

by Jerrold I. Casway ...

Evolving in an urban landscape, professional baseball attracted a dedicated fan base among the inhabitants of major cities, including ethnic and racial minorities, for whom the game was a vehicle for assimilation. But to what extent were these groups welcomed within the world of baseball, and what effect did their integration--or, as in the case of African Americans, their ultimate inability to ... Read more

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Evolving in an urban landscape, professional baseball attracted a dedicated fan base among the inhabitants of major cities, including ethnic and racial minorities, for whom the game was a vehicle for assimilation. But to what extent were these groups welcomed within the world of baseball, and what effect did their integration--or, as in the case of African Americans, their ultimate inability to
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Jackie Robinson

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Discover true-to-life stories of figures across the globe whose determination, dreams and hard work allowed greatness in their fields. From politics to the Nobel Peace Prize, each remarkable individual offers a unique story of grit that will resonate with readers of all ages to inspire grit for greatness.Features Inside This Book:• Wholesome and inspiring for readers ages 8-14 years old• Non ... Read more

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The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 2019 and 2021

Edited by William M. Simons ...

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Selected from the two most recent proceedings of the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture (2019 and 2021), this collection of essays explores subject matter centered both inside and beyond the ballpark. Fifteen contributors offer critical commentary on a range of topics, including controversial decisions on the field and in Hall of Fame elections; baseball's historical role as a ... Read more

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Selected from the two most recent proceedings of the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture (2019 and 2021), this collection of essays explores subject matter centered both inside and beyond the ballpark. Fifteen contributors offer critical commentary on a range of topics, including controversial decisions on the field and in Hall of Fame elections; baseball's historical role as a
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Baseball Scorekeeping

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Many fans enjoy keeping track of baseball action with easy abbreviations written on simple grids. Serious scorekeeping, however, is more complicated than just jotting down runs, outs, and the final score. Official scorekeeping requires a thorough knowledge of a large body of rules--many of which are confusing, and all of which must be followed carefully to ensure that the scorekeeper's data are ... Read more

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Many fans enjoy keeping track of baseball action with easy abbreviations written on simple grids. Serious scorekeeping, however, is more complicated than just jotting down runs, outs, and the final score. Official scorekeeping requires a thorough knowledge of a large body of rules--many of which are confusing, and all of which must be followed carefully to ensure that the scorekeeper's data are
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The world of sports in the earlier decades of the 20th century certainly wasn't like the one we know today--it's even wilder. From the Roaring Twenties and up to the golden age of the 1950s, chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. owned both the Chicago Cubs and Santa Catalina Island in Southern California, so despite being over 2000 miles apart, the team would hold their spring training on the ... Read more

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MLB Baseball Betting Tips ~ 2011

by O-O Happiness ...

Every year when the major league baseball season hits off in April, millions of people around the world embark on a six month extravaganza of baseball betting. Some do it just for fun, some follow complex systems trying to win the elusive riches, some just blunder along happily. In nearly every instance, you, the bettor, will be losing money.Hopefully this guide helps you enjoy the season. ... Read more

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Every year when the major league baseball season hits off in April, millions of people around the world embark on a six month extravaganza of baseball betting. Some do it just for fun, some follow complex systems trying to win the elusive riches, some just blunder along happily. In nearly every instance, you, the bettor, will be losing money.Hopefully this guide helps you enjoy the season.
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Cracking Baseball's Cold Cases

Filling in the Facts About 17 Mystery Major Leaguers

by Peter Morris ...

This book is the result of one man's twenty-year quest to solve some of baseball's most enduring mysteries--the "cold cases" of major leaguers about whom virtually nothing is known. (In many instances, the various baseball encyclopedias list only their names and one other word: "deceased.") Some of these mysterious players had negligible professional careers and their time on a major league ... Read more

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Tulsa Baseball History 2026 Edition

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Tulsa's longest relationship with any professional sport has been with baseball. And that love affair with its minor league teams has endured its share of peaks and valleys, of passionate embraces, periods of frustration and despair and joyous celebrations. Ten major league franchises, from powerhouses such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals to the woeful St. Louis Browns, placed
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The Last Dance: The Eagles’ Rise to Extinction

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On February 11th, 2021, The North Carolina Central Baseball team walked into a meeting with the university's athletic director, expecting to be told they were canceling the upcoming season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, they were told their school was canceling baseball altogether, and that the 2021 season would be its last for the Eagles. Across the nation, historically black colleges ... Read more

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Gathering Crowds

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by Paul Hensler ...

When baseball’s reserve clause was struck down in late 1975 and ushered in free agency, club owners feared it would ruin the game; instead, there seemed to be no end to the “baseball fever” that would grip America.In Gathering Crowds: Catching Baseball Fever in the New Era of Free Agency, Paul Hensler details how baseball grew and evolved from the late 1970s through the 1980s. Trepidation that ... Read more

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Baseball's Last Great Scout

The Life of Hugh Alexander

by Dan Austin ...

Late in 1937 Hugh Alexander, a kid fresh out of small-town Oklahoma, had just finished his second year playing outfield for the Cleveland Indians when an oil rig accident ripped off his left hand. Within three months he was back with the Indians, but this time as a scout—the youngest ever in Major League history. In the next six decades he signed more players who made it to the Majors than any ... Read more

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Late in 1937 Hugh Alexander, a kid fresh out of small-town Oklahoma, had just finished his second year playing outfield for the Cleveland Indians when an oil rig accident ripped off his left hand. Within three months he was back with the Indians, but this time as a scout—the youngest ever in Major League history. In the next six decades he signed more players who made it to the Majors than any
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