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The Somerset Ball - From Wiffle Ball to Brooks Stadium: A Journey to the 1970 KHSAA Tournament (Hardcover): Mikel D Smith The Somerset Ball - From Wiffle Ball to Brooks Stadium: A Journey to the 1970 KHSAA Tournament (Hardcover)
Mikel D Smith
R815 R721 Discovery Miles 7 210 Save R94 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Life from the Press Box - Life From The Press Box: Forty years with the Mustache Gang, O.J., John Madden, The Big Unit, Sweet... Life from the Press Box - Life From The Press Box: Forty years with the Mustache Gang, O.J., John Madden, The Big Unit, Sweet Lou, Junior Griffey and Ichiro... (Hardcover)
Jim Street
R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Baseball in Chattanooga (Hardcover): David Jenkins Baseball in Chattanooga (Hardcover)
David Jenkins
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
New York Yankees - The First 25 Years (Hardcover): Vincent Luisi New York Yankees - The First 25 Years (Hardcover)
Vincent Luisi
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Some Were Giants (Hardcover): R.K. Vaughan Some Were Giants (Hardcover)
R.K. Vaughan
R540 Discovery Miles 5 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Baseball in Dallas (Hardcover): Mark Presswood, J. Chris Holaday, Chris Holaday Baseball in Dallas (Hardcover)
Mark Presswood, J. Chris Holaday, Chris Holaday
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Baseball in Memphis (Hardcover): Clarence Watkins Baseball in Memphis (Hardcover)
Clarence Watkins; Foreword by Jay Gauthreaux
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Pittsburgh Pirates (Hardcover): David Finoli Pittsburgh Pirates (Hardcover)
David Finoli
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Innings (Hardcover): Mike Robertson Innings (Hardcover)
Mike Robertson
R711 Discovery Miles 7 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Yankees Baseball - The Golden Age (Hardcover): Richard G. Bak Yankees Baseball - The Golden Age (Hardcover)
Richard G. Bak
R723 Discovery Miles 7 230 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Baseball in Baltimore (Hardcover): Tom Flynn Baseball in Baltimore (Hardcover)
Tom Flynn; Foreword by Sean Welsh
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Baseball at Tulane University (Hardcover): S. Derby Gisclair Baseball at Tulane University (Hardcover)
S. Derby Gisclair
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Baseball in North Carolina's Piedmont (Hardcover): Chris Holaday Baseball in North Carolina's Piedmont (Hardcover)
Chris Holaday
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Pitching the Dream (Hardcover): Cheryl D. Lyons Pitching the Dream (Hardcover)
Cheryl D. Lyons
R835 Discovery Miles 8 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A GREAT MAN On June 21, 1954, Brooks Lawrence, a minor league baseball player, got word that he was to play in the major leagues. Though elated, he still recalled his lifelong quest to reach that goal and capture his dream. His story, of his family and his youth, college years, and service during World War II, features his ongoing love of the game of baseball. The difficulties and adversities he confronted as an African-American in both the minor and major leagues and how he overcame them make his ultimate triumph as a Hall of Famer an inspiring story. Brooks was a remarkable man with a remarkable story.

Six Decades of Baseball - A Personal Narrative (Hardcover): Bill Lewers Six Decades of Baseball - A Personal Narrative (Hardcover)
Bill Lewers
R927 Discovery Miles 9 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Finding Baseball's Next Clemente - Combating Scandal in Latino Recruiting (Hardcover): Roger Bruns Finding Baseball's Next Clemente - Combating Scandal in Latino Recruiting (Hardcover)
Roger Bruns
R1,958 Discovery Miles 19 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines what it takes for Latino youngsters to beat the odds, overcoming cultural and racial barriers-and a corrupt recruitment system-to play professional baseball in the United States. Latin Americans now comprise nearly 30 percent of the players in Major League Baseball (MLB). This provocative work looks at how young Latinos are recruited-and often exploited-and at the cultural, linguistic, and racial challenges faced by those who do make it. There are exposes of baseball camps where teens are encouraged to sacrifice education in favor of hitting and fielding drills and descriptions of fraud cases in which youngsters claim to be older than they are in order to sign contracts. The book also documents the increasing use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs by kids desperately trying to gain an edge. In addition to discussing the hard road many Latinos follow to MLB, the work also traces the fascinating history of baseball's introduction in Latin American countries-in some cases, more than a century ago. Finally, there are the stories of great Latino players, of men like Roberto Clemente and Carlos Beltran who made it to the majors, but also of men who were not so lucky. Through their tales, readers can share the dreams and expectations of young men who, for better or worse, believe in "America's pastime" as their gateway out of poverty. Provides a historical overview of the increasing numbers of Latin Americans in Major League Baseball and its minor league system Details the corrupt recruitment system in several Latin American countries that, in most cases, leads aspiring youngsters on a fruitless quest for a professional baseball contract Highlights the careers of players, especially Roberto Clemente, who became role models for young Latin American players Offers a brief history of the origin of baseball in Latin American countries, drawing on unique documentary material from the National Archives Uses recent, first-person interviews to share examples of how some individuals and institutions are attempting to reform the system

The Oldest Rookie - Big-League Dreams from a Small-Town Guy (Hardcover, Warner Books Ed.): Jim Morris, Joel Engel The Oldest Rookie - Big-League Dreams from a Small-Town Guy (Hardcover, Warner Books Ed.)
Jim Morris, Joel Engel
R1,068 Discovery Miles 10 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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After an injury-plagued stint in the minor leagues in his twenties, Jim Morris hung up his cleats and his dreams to start a new life as a father, high school physics teacher, and baseball coach. Jim's athletes knew that his dream was still alive — he threw the ball so hard they could barely hit it - and made a bet with him: if they won the league championship, he would have to try out for a major league ball club. They did — and he did, and during that tryout threw the ball faster than he ever had, faster than anyone there, nearly faster than anyone playing in the Bigs. He was immediately drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and three months later made his major league debut, striking out All-Star Royce Clayton.

1975 Red Sox - American League Champions (Hardcover): Raymond Sinibaldi 1975 Red Sox - American League Champions (Hardcover)
Raymond Sinibaldi; Foreword by Fred Lynn
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Little League (R) World Series (Hardcover): Robin Van Auken Little League (R) World Series (Hardcover)
Robin Van Auken
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The View from the Stands - A Season with America's Baseball Fans (Hardcover): Johanna Wagner The View from the Stands - A Season with America's Baseball Fans (Hardcover)
Johanna Wagner
R576 Discovery Miles 5 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"The View from the Stands" is both the story of one fan's love of the game and an examination of the effect baseball has had on fans everywhere throughout its history. A collection of stories and insights compiled during the summer of 2002 in each of MLB's thirty parks, "The View from the Stands" provides us with the fans' perspective on every team and stadium in the league, and on the most important issues currently affecting the game. It gives a voice to the masses of people who fill our stadiums, and it explains how a child's game became the business it is today.

This book examines the entire experience of live baseball, from the uncomfortable seats to the misplaced marketing ventures to the incredible feeling of seeing Bonds circle the bases. Baseball touches our lives in so many unexpected ways. By introducing us to the little boys who rush to the edge of the stands in Wrigley, the recovering alcoholic who found a new family at the Metrodome, and many others from all walks of life, "The View from the Stands" tells the story of our love of the game--what draws us in and what keeps us coming back for more.

The Big 50: Chicago Cubs - The Men and Moments that Made the Chicago Cubs (Paperback): Carrie Muskat The Big 50: Chicago Cubs - The Men and Moments that Made the Chicago Cubs (Paperback)
Carrie Muskat; Foreword by Anthony Rizzo
R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Baseball in Omaha (Hardcover): Devon M. Niebling, Thomas Hyde Baseball in Omaha (Hardcover)
Devon M. Niebling, Thomas Hyde
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Baseball in Columbia (Hardcover): Mark Bryant Baseball in Columbia (Hardcover)
Mark Bryant
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gabby Hartnett - The Life and Times of the Cubs' Greatest Catcher (Paperback): William F McNeil Gabby Hartnett - The Life and Times of the Cubs' Greatest Catcher (Paperback)
William F McNeil
R985 R815 Discovery Miles 8 150 Save R170 (17%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Gabby Harnett is believed by many to be the greatest catcher of all time. This work chronicles Hartnett's life from his early years in Millville, Massachusetts, through his twenty-year career with the Chicago Cubs as player and manager, his time in various capacities in the minor leagues and with the New York Giants and Kansas City Athletics, to his post-major league career as a businessman in Chicago. His childhood, early baseball experiences with the local team and with a nearby prep school, and his first professional baseball season with the Worcester Boosters of the Eastern League are covered in detail. Hartnett's major league career as the catcher for the Cubs is well-documented, including his near career-ending arm injury in 1929, the 1932 World Series that featured Babe Ruth's legendary ""called shot,"" and Hartnett's famous ""homer in the gloamin"" against the Pittsburgh Pirates that propelled Chicago to the 1938 National League pennant. The author also compares Hartnett's statistics to those of his famous contemporaries, Mickey Cochrane and Bill Dickey, on a year-by-year basis.

American Association Milwaukee Brewers (Hardcover): Rex Hamann, Bob Koehler American Association Milwaukee Brewers (Hardcover)
Rex Hamann, Bob Koehler
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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