Game Day Baseball

"Describes various activities and people who work behind the scenes during a Major League Baseball game"--Provided by publisher.

It is the championship baseball game and the reader's choices can mean the difference between a triumphant victory and a heartbreaking loss.

"Describes various activities and people who work behind the scenes during a National Hockey League game"--Provided by publisher.

From the New York Yankees superstar shortstop Derek Jeter comes a fully illustrated, behind-the-scenes look at a typical day in his life as he prepares physically and mentally for a game. 125 full-color photos.

It is the basketball championship game and the reader's choices can mean the difference between a triumphant victory and a heartbreaking loss.

From sandlots to major league stands, two fans set out to recapture their love of the game. For most of their lives together Dale Jacobs and Heidi LM Jacobs couldn’t imagine a spring without baseball. Their season tickets renewal package always seemed to arrive on the bleakest day of winter, offering reassurance that sunnier times were around the corner. Baseball was woven into the fabric of their lives, connecting them not only to each other but also to their families and histories. But by 2017 it was obvious something was amiss: the allure of another Sunday watching their Detroit Tigers had devolved to obligation. Not entirely sure what they were missing, they did have an idea on where it might be found: in their own backyard. Drawing a radius of one hundred miles around their home in Windsor, Ontario, Dale and Heidi set a goal of seeing fifty games at all levels of competition over the following summer. From bleachers behind high schools, to manicured university turf, to the steep concrete stands of major league parks, 100 Miles of Baseball tells the story of how two fans rediscovered their love of the game—and with it their relationships and the region they call home.

"A story about baseball. About fathers and sons. It's about memory and identity, and an insidious illness that can rob a person of both."--T.p. 4

"Tim has written a wake-up call for people who are waiting for life to happen. Anyone who strives to be the person God intended them to be will find inspiration and practical advice in this book."--Patrick Lencioni, author of "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team." (Practical Life)