The Cultural Encyclopedia Of Baseball
Download The Cultural Encyclopedia Of Baseball full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free The Cultural Encyclopedia Of Baseball ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball 2d ed
Author | : Jonathan Fraser Light |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 1112 |
Release | : 2016-03-25 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9781476617442 |
Download The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball 2d ed Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
More than any other sport, baseball has developed its own niche in America’s culture and psyche. Some researchers spend years on detailed statistical analyses of minute parts of the game, while others wax poetic about its players and plays. Many trace the beginnings of the civil rights movement in part to the Major Leagues’ decision to integrate, and the words and phrases of the game (for example, pinch-hitter and out in left field) have become common in our everyday language. From AARON, HENRY onward, this book covers all of what might be called the cultural aspects of baseball (as opposed to the number-rich statistical information so widely available elsewhere). Biographical sketches of all Hall of Fame players, owners, executives and umpires, as well as many of the sportswriters and broadcasters who have won the Spink and Frick awards, join entries for teams, owners, commissioners and league presidents. Advertising, agents, drafts, illegal substances, minor leagues, oldest players, perfect games, retired uniform numbers, superstitions, tripleheaders, and youngest players are among the thousands of entries herein. Most entries open with a topical quote and conclude with a brief bibliography of sources for further research. The whole work is exhaustively indexed and includes 119 photographs.
The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball
Author | : Jonathan Fraser Light |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Baseball |
ISBN | : 1784029645 |
Download The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book covers all of what might be called the cultural aspects of baseball (as opposed to the number-rich statistical information so widely available elsewhere).
Baseball
Author | : Edward J. Rielly |
Publsiher | : ABC-CLIO |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781576071038 |
Download Baseball Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Everything every baseball fan needs to know. Filled with baseball legends, sports facts and firsts, important milestones, and observations about daily life and popular culture. Baseball has brought us great players, great writers, and some really rotten calls. Baseball: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture looks at American society through the prism of its favorite pastime, discussing not only the game but also such issues as race relations, writing, drug abuse, entertainment, gambling, and movies.
The Baseball Encyclopedia
Author | : BASEBALL ENCYCLOPEDIA.,Macmillan Publishers Limited,Macmillan Publishing Company, Incorporated |
Publsiher | : MacMillan Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 1560 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Baseball |
ISBN | : UOM:39015020736909 |
Download The Baseball Encyclopedia Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Baseball and the House of David
Author | : P.J. Dragseth |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2021-02-26 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9781476639222 |
Download Baseball and the House of David Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
House of David barnstorming baseball (1915-1957) was played without pre-determined schedules, leagues, player statistics or standings. The Davids quickly gained popularity for their hirsute appearance and flashy, fast-paced style of play. During their 200 seasons, they travelled as many as 30,000 miles, criss-crossing the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Benton Harbor teams invented the pepper game and were winners year after year, becoming legends in barnstorming baseball. Initially a loose affiliation of players, the Davids expanded to three teams--Western, Central and Eastern--as their reputation grew, and hired outsiders to fill the rosters. Prominent among them were pitchers Grover Cleveland Alexander and Charlie "Chief" Bender, both player managers in the early 1930s. They resisted the color barrier, eagerly facing Negro League teams everywhere. In 1934, before their largest crowd to date, they defeated the first Negro team invited to the famed Denver Post Tournament, the great Kansas City Monarchs, for the championship.
Historical Dictionary of Baseball
Author | : Lyle Spatz |
Publsiher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 504 |
Release | : 2012-12-21 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780810879546 |
Download Historical Dictionary of Baseball Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
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 who have played it, it’s life. The Historical Dictionary of Baseball is primarily devoted to the major leagues it also includes entries on the minor leagues, the Negro Leagues, women’s baseball, baseball in various other countries, and other non-major league related topics. It traces baseball, in general, and these topics individually, from their beginnings up to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on the roles of the players on the field—batters, pitchers, fielders—as well as non-playing personnel—general managers, managers, coaches, and umpires. There are also entries for individual teams and leagues, stadiums and ballparks, the role of the draft and reserve clause, and baseball’s rules, and statistical categories. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the sport of baseball.
The World of the American West
Author | : Gordon Morris Bakken |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 665 |
Release | : 2010-10-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781136931604 |
Download The World of the American West Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The World of the American West is an innovative collection of original essays that brings the world of the American West to life, and conveys the distinctiveness of this diverse, constantly changing region. Twenty scholars incorporate the freshest research in the field to take the history of the American West out of its timeworn "Cowboys and Indians" stereotype right up into the major issues being discussed today, from water rights to the presence of the defense industry. Other topics covered in this heavily illustrated, highly accessible volume include the effects of leisure and tourism, western women, politics and politicians, Native Americans in the twentieth century, and of course, oil. With insight both informative and unexpected, The World of the American West offers perspectives on the latest developments affecting the modern American West, providing essential reading for all scholars and students of the field so that they may better understand the vibrant history of this globally significant, ever-evolving region of North America.
Bridging Two Dynasties
Author | : Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) |
Publsiher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 869 |
Release | : 2019-05-20 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9781496210180 |
Download Bridging Two Dynasties Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Of all the New York Yankees championship teams, the 1947 club seemed the least likely. Bridging the gap between the dynasties of Joe McCarthy and Casey Stengel, the team, managed by Bucky Harris, was coming off three non-pennant-winning seasons and given little chance to unseat the defending American League champion Boston Red Sox. And yet, led by Joe DiMaggio, this un-Yankees-like squad of rookies, retreads, and a few solid veterans easily won the pennant over the Detroit Tigers and the heavily favored Red Sox, along the way compiling an American League-record nineteen-game winning streak. They then went on to defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers in a dramatic seven-game World Series that was the first to be televised and the first to feature an African American player. Bridging Two Dynasties commemorates this historic club--the players, on the field and off, and the events surrounding their remarkable season. Along with player biographies, including those of future Hall of Famers DiMaggio, Bucky Harris, Yogi Berra, and Phil Rizzuto, the book features a seasonal timeline and covers pertinent topics such as the winning streak, the Yankees' involvement in Leo Durocher's suspension, and the thrilling World Series.