Author : Brett H. Mandel
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 26,57 MB
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780803282322
The author follows the Ogden Raptors, a recreational-league baseball team, for one season, attempting to get inside the heads of players, coaches, and managers
Author : Mark Leinweaver
Publisher :
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 10,42 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781592287352
Baseball is pure and hope springs eternal.
Author : Dirk Hayhurst
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 12,97 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0806531436
A minor league pitcher deals with both the lighter and darker sides of a life at the edge of the pro ranks where he refuses to quit and eventually finds himself playing for the league championship.
Author : W. P. Kinsella
Publisher : Rosetta Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 25,63 MB
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0795311710
The novel that inspired Field of Dreams: “A lyrical, seductive, and altogether winning concoction.” —The New York Times Book Review One of Sports Illustrated’s 100 Greatest Sports Books “If you build it, he will come.” When Ray Kinsella hears these mysterious words spoken in the voice of an Iowa baseball announcer, he is inspired to carve a baseball diamond in his cornfield. It is a tribute to his hero, the legendary Shoeless Joe Jackson, whose reputation was forever tarnished by the scandalous 1919 World Series. What follows is a timeless story that is “not so much about baseball as it is about dreams, magic, life, and what is quintessentially American” (The Philadelphia Inquirer). “A triumph of hope.” —The Boston Globe “A moonlit novel about baseball, dreams, family, the land, and literature.” —Sports Illustrated
Author : Jon C. Stott
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,57 MB
Release : 2004-03-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786417595
In 1990, 25.2 million people watched minor league baseball games. In 2001, that number had increased to 38.8 million thanks in large part to the “new minors.” In addition to the die-hard fans, families and business associates and church, social and school groups come to eat crab cakes and sushi and drink lattes, take in the between-inning contests such as “Race the Mascot,” see entertainers such as the Blues Brothers of Wisconsin, and watch post-game fireworks. This book examines the concept of the “new minors” as it has developed over the past fifteen years. Part One traces and analyzes the changes in the organization and operation of minor league franchises and the shifting relationship between the majors and the members of the National Association. Part Two focuses on the people, places and events of the 2003 season and playoffs. Special attention is paid to the personnel of the minor league franchises, the coaches and players, the player development departments of the major league clubs, and the relationships between them. Part Three offers general observations about the future of the “new minors.” The Edmonton Trappers of the Pacific Coast League, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League, the Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League, the El Paso Diablos of the Texas League, the Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League, and the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Pennsylvania League are highlighted.
Author : David Benham
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 26,21 MB
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0785215999
Twin brothers David and Jason Benham grew up with big dreams of baseball and an even bigger trust in God. Though they attended a small high school with no baseball field, turned down a professional offer so they could attend college together, and faced more than one missed pitch and injuries, they kept dreaming, praying together on the field, and believing in God’s provision for their lives. David and Jason’s journey, from Little League to college to professional baseball and beyond, reminds us that even when we don’t know what God is up to, He’s putting together the pieces of our life’s puzzle and executing the plans He has for each of us. Miracle in Shreveport tells the story of a family’s love, the power of prayer, and a game that is truly all-American. It is also the story of brotherhood staying strong, despite the threat of comparison in a profession committed to competition. Most of all, it is the story of being faithful in small steps, honoring God in the process, and trusting His hand in our lives. In this book, the Benhams call us to remember that when we follow God’s dream for us, we find it is better than we could have ever dreamed for ourselves.
Author : George Gmelch
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,44 MB
Release : 2006-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780803233867
From the spark of ambition to play baseball professionally to the necessity of reinventing life after baseball, the anthropologist and former Minor Leaguer George Gmelch describes the lives of the men who work at America's national game. Twenty-four years after his own final road trip as a minor leaguer, Gmelch went back on the road with ballplayers, this time with a pen and pad to record the details of life around the diamond. Drawing on more than one hundred interviews with Major and Minor League players, coaches, and managers, Gmelch explores players' experiences throughout their careers: being scouted, becoming a rookie, moving through or staying in the Minors, preparing mentally and physically to play day after day, coping with slumps and successes, and facing retirement. He examines the ballplayers' routines and rituals, describes their joys and frustrations, and investigates the roles of wives, fans, and groupies in their lives. Based on his own experience as a player in the 1960s, Gmelch charts the life cycle of the modern professional ballplayer and makes perceptive comparisons to a previous generation of players.
Author : Matt McCarthy
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 26,33 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780670020706
Matt McCarthy never expected to get drafted by a Major League Baseball team. A biophysics major at Yale, he was a decent left-handed starter for a dismal college team. But good southpaws are hard to find, and when the Anaheim Angels selected him in the 21
Author : Kenneth L. Ames
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 42,32 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780761989325
A reprint of eleven case studies of successful history museum exhibitions supplying a compendium of highly regarded installations which can stand as a creative guide to other institutions. The contributing museum specialists analyze what works in an outstanding history exhibition from building new audiences and experimenting with new subjects to design techniques and working with consultants. Among the exhibitions featured are the Hispanic Heritage Wing of the Museum of International Folk Art and the Indianapolis Children's Museum. Includes photographs. Originally published by the American Association for State and Local History. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Douglas A. Harper
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 28,79 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780742519183
A reader for a sociology course, reprinting 23 articles from professional journals. They cover work as social interaction, socialization and identity, experiencing work, work cultures and social structure, and deviance at work.
