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The JUCO Life: Inside the Incredible, Bizarre, One-Of-a-Kind World of Junior College Baseball

Author : Heath Clary

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Page : 203 pages

File Size : 15,52 MB

Release : 2020-12-15

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What do Jake Arrieta, Roger Clemens, Hunter Pence, and Andy Pettitte have in common? Other than being high-profile MLB players, all four cut their teeth in junior college before they developed into famous professional superstars. In The JUCO Life, Heath Clary gets to the bottom of why junior college baseball is so effective at developing baseball talent. Heath had the privilege of interviewing dozens of former JUCO players and coaches as well as MLB players and big-time college coaches, and the book intertwines stunning player profiles, interesting tidbits, and cold hard facts to show the reader what makes junior college baseball so special. From delving deep into the San Jac Trio - Clemens, Pettitte, and head coach Wayne Graham - for the first time ever, to narrating Arrieta's wild year at Weatherford College, to revealing crazy tales from Hutchinson College in middle-of-nowhere Kansas, The JUCO Life is the first book of its kind and guaranteed to entertain serious and casual sports fans alike. "With very little applause, fanfare, or glitz, JC baseball is about passion, grit, and love of the game. I thank God I had a chance to cut my teeth in the JC ranks. Heath does a remarkable job of bringing into crystal clear focus what makes JUCO baseball so pure and so beneficial. This is a great read that I highly recommend to all of those that truly love our incredible game!" - Matt Deggs, Louisiana-Lafayette Head Baseball Coach and Author of 15 to 28: A Story of God's Love, Power, and Redemption "We talk so much about Division I baseball, but I've always told people there's nothing wrong with starting at the junior college level. Some of baseball's greatest stars got their feet wet and developed into premier players at the JUCO level. This book takes an in-depth look at JUCO baseball that I've never seen before and is a great tool for anyone who wants to know the ins and outs of the junior college game." - Kendall Rogers, Co-Managing Editor, D1Baseball.com



Don't Know Tough

Author : Eli Cranor

Publisher : Soho Press

Page : 337 pages

File Size : 39,33 MB

Release : 2022-03-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1641293462

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WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD WINNER OF THE PETER LOVESEY FIRST CRIME NOVEL CONTEST Friday Night Lights gone dark with Southern Gothic; Eli Cranor delivers a powerful noir that will appeal to fans of Wiley Cash and Megan Abbott. In Denton, Arkansas, the fate of the high school football team rests on the shoulders of Billy Lowe, a volatile but talented running back. Billy comes from an extremely troubled home: a trailer park where he is terrorized by his mother’s abusive boyfriend. Billy takes out his anger on the field, but when his savagery crosses a line, he faces suspension. Without Billy Lowe, the Denton Pirates can kiss their playoff bid goodbye. But the head coach, Trent Powers, who just moved from California with his wife and two children for this job, has more than just his paycheck riding on Billy’s bad behavior. As a born-again Christian, Trent feels a divine calling to save Billy—save him from his circumstances, and save his soul. Then Billy’s abuser is found murdered in the Lowe family trailer, and all evidence points toward Billy. Now nothing can stop an explosive chain of violence that could tear the whole town apart on the eve of the playoffs.



All It Takes Is Everything You've Got

Author : Ross Stripling

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Page : 388 pages

File Size : 33,51 MB

Release : 2019-10-31

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ISBN : 9781695871144

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For over a decade, head coach Rob Childress has built Texas A&M into one of the elite college baseball programs in the country. All It Takes Is Everything You've Got takes you behind the scenes of the Aggie baseball program, allowing you to meet the players, coaches, and others responsible for that success.Given unrestricted access to the inner workings of Texas A&M Baseball, Heath Clary takes you into the dugout, the coaches' offices, and inside the locker room to chronicle one season of big-time college baseball. This book combines personal profiles with coaching decisions, baseball strategy, and much more to show fans what it's like to go through the ups and downs of a 56-game schedule."Few have taken an inside look at a major college baseball program like Heath has in this book. He does a terrific job showing readers the ups and downs and everyday life of a major program." - Kendall Rogers, Managing Editor, D1Baseball.com."Heath does an outstanding job of taking you inside the Texas A&M program and along for the roller coaster ride of a college baseball season." - Ross Stripling, Los Angeles Dodgers"All It Takes is Everything You've Got is an up close and personal look inside one of the most consistent and successful college baseball programs over the last 15 years. Heath Clary does an amazing job of taking the reader all the way through the 2019 Texas A&M baseball season - the highs, the lows, and everything in between...You won't be disappointed!" - Matt Deggs, Head Baseball Coach, Louisiana-Lafayette



The Only Rule Is It Has to Work

Author : Ben Lindbergh

Publisher : Macmillan + ORM

Page : 392 pages

File Size : 16,96 MB

Release : 2016-05-03

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1627795650

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The New York Times bestseller about what would happen if two statistics-minded outsiders were allowed to run a professional baseball team. It’s the ultimate in fantasy baseball: You get to pick the roster, set the lineup, and decide on strategies -- with real players, in a real ballpark, in a real playoff race. That’s what baseball analysts Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller got to do when an independent minor-league team in California, the Sonoma Stompers, offered them the chance to run its baseball operations according to the most advanced statistics. Their story in The Only Rule is it Has to Work is unlike any other baseball tale you've ever read. We tag along as Lindbergh and Miller apply their number-crunching insights to all aspects of assembling and running a team, following one cardinal rule for judging each innovation they try: it has to work. We meet colorful figures like general manager Theo Fightmaster and boundary-breakers like the first openly gay player in professional baseball. Even José Canseco makes a cameo appearance. Will their knowledge of numbers help Lindbergh and Miller bring the Stompers a championship, or will they fall on their faces? Will the team have a competitive advantage or is the sport’s folk wisdom true after all? Will the players attract the attention of big-league scouts, or are they on a fast track to oblivion? It’s a wild ride, by turns provocative and absurd, as Lindbergh and Miller tell a story that will speak to numbers geeks and traditionalists alike. And they prove that you don’t need a bat or a glove to make a genuine contribution to the game.



Next Chance You

Author : Brittany Wagner

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 109 pages

File Size : 37,39 MB

Release : 2021-09-07

Category : PSYCHOLOGY

ISBN : 0757324029

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Last Chance U star Brittany Wagner shows readers that even when they think they have failed and all hope is lost, every day offers a new chance to get up, start over, and seize the opportunities that come their way. In the Netflix hit docuseries Last Chance U, athletic academic counselor Brittany Wagner helped student-athletes who found themselves at a crossroads dig deep and move beyond personal failure to find success. Wagner’s core mission—empowering others to bring their A-game into every interaction—is offered to readers here in Next Chance You, a motivational guide to personal success. Delivering practical strategies to help readers overcome obstacles, develop a growth mindset, and get out of their own damn way, she shares personal stories and lessons learned— from her own life and those she has counseled—with the same tough love and no-nonsense attitude that made her a fan favorite. Like many of the athletes she’s worked with over the years, Brittany Wagner hasn’t had it easy. From toxic relationships to challenging work environments, Brittany has had her own share of disappointments and setbacks in life, but her ability to reframe each day as an opportunity to start fresh has allowed her to rewrite her story and inspire those she’s counseled to do the same. Sharing the daily habits and best practices that have helped her student-athletes go from their worst days to careers in the NFL, Next Chance You applies Brittany’s experiential wisdom to everyday situations, giving readers a motivational shot in the arm to view every day as an opportunity to be better than before and put in the hard work necessary to make their dreams come true. She shares stories from her own life and those she has counseled with distilled, actionable advice that will embolden everyone from college students to CEOs to step away from their excuses and fearlessly pursue their goals, whether finding a new job, leaving a relationship, or simply having more compassion for themselves and others.



People I Want to Punch in the Throat

Author : Jen Mann

Publisher : Ballantine Books

Page : 226 pages

File Size : 34,32 MB

Release : 2014-09-09

Category : Humor

ISBN : 0345549988

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A debut collection of witty, biting essays laced with a surprising warmth, from Jen Mann, the writer behind the popular blog People I Want to Punch in the Throat People I want to punch in the throat: • anyone who feels the need to bling her washer and dryer • humblebraggers • people who treat their pets like children Jen Mann doesn’t have a filter, which sometimes gets her in trouble with her neighbors, her fellow PTA moms, and that one woman who tried to sell her sex toys at a home shopping party. Known for her hilariously acerbic observations on her blog, People I Want to Punch in the Throat, Mann now brings her sharp wit to bear on suburban life, marriage, and motherhood in this laugh-out-loud collection of essays. From the politics of joining a play group, to the thrill of mothers’ night out at the gun range, to the rewards of your most meaningful relationship (the one you have with your cleaning lady), nothing is sacred or off-limits. So the next time you find yourself wearing fuzzy bunny pajamas in the school carpool line or accidentally stuck at a co-worker’s swingers party, just think, What would Jen Mann do? Or better yet, buy her book. Praise for People I Want to Punch in the Throat “People I Want to Punch in the Throat is so good that it’ll make you want to adopt all the cats in the world. I’m not sure about the correlation, but it’s that good. It should come with a warning.”—Jenny Lawson, author of Let’s Pretend This Never Happened “Jen Mann has an amazing way of telling stories that will make you cringe and burst out laughing at the same time. From swinger parties to racist toddlers, she makes the suburbs unbelievably funny.”—Karen Alpert, author of I Heart My Little A-Holes “Jen Mann says the things we’re all too afraid to say. Her honest and hilarious writing style reminds me of David Sedaris and Tina Fey.”—Robin O’Bryant, author of Ketchup Is a Vegetable: And Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves “Jen Mann’s shrewd and unrelenting assault on the absurdity of suburban life is an honest peek into the occasional nightmare that is part of living the American dream. I love Jen. I wish she was my neighbor. It’s so refreshing to know that I’m not the only one who wants to punch almost everyone in the f***ing throat.”—Nicole Knepper, author of Moms Who Drink And Swear



Tuesday Morning Quarterback

Author : Gregg Easterbrook

Publisher : Universe Publishing(NY)

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 42,44 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Football

ISBN : 9780789306517

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Based on the popular football commentary on the e-zine "Slate", this is a collection of haikus, Zen poetry, historical allusions, and other conceits Easterbrook uses to creates fresh commentary on the philosophy of the game. 50 illustrations.



1968

Author : Gassert Phillipp Gassert

Publisher : Black Rose Books Ltd.

Page : 266 pages

File Size : 16,24 MB

Release : 2019-10-15

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1551646498

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It was a year of seismic social and political change. With the wildfire of uprisings and revolutions that shook governments and halted economies in 1968, the world would never be the same again. Restless students, workers, women, and national liberation movements arose as a fierce global community with radically democratic instincts that challenged war, capitalism, colonialism, and patriarchy with unprecedented audacity. Fast forward fifty years and 1968 has become a powerful myth that lingers in our memory. Released for the fiftieth anniversary of that momentous year, this second edition of Philipp Gassert's and Martin Klimke's seminal 1968 presents an extremely wide ranging survey across the world. Short chapters, written by local eye-witnesses and historical experts, cover the tectonic events in thirty-nine countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East to give a truly global view. Included are forty photographs throughout the book that illustrate the drama of events described in each chapter. This edition also has the transcript of a panel discussion organized for the fortieth anniversary of 1968 with eyewitnesses Norman Birnbaum, Patty Lee Parmalee, and Tom Hayden and moderated by the book's editors. Visually engaging and comprehensive, this new edition is an extremely accessible introduction to a vital moment of global activism in humanity's history, perfect for a high school or early university textbook, a resource for the general reader, or a starting point for researchers.



Clubbie

Author : Greg Larson

Publisher : U of Nebraska Press

Page : 272 pages

File Size : 12,76 MB

Release : 2021-04

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1496226356

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Greg Larson was a starry-eyed fan when he hurtled headfirst into professional baseball. As the new clubhouse attendant for the Aberdeen IronBirds, a Minor League affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, Larson assumed he’d entered a familiar world. He thought wrong. He quickly discovered the bizarre rituals of life in the Minors: fights between players, teammates quitting in the middle of the games, doomed relationships, and a negligent parent organization. All the while, Larson, fresh out of college, harbored a secret wish. Despite the team’s struggles and his own lack of baseball talent, he yearned to join the exclusive fraternity of professional ballplayers. Instead, Larson fell deeper into his madcap venture as the scheming clubbie. He moved into the clubhouse equipment closet, his headquarters to swing deals involving memorabilia, booze, and loads of cash. By his second season, Larson had transformed into a deceptive, dip-spitting veteran, now fully part of a system that exploited players he considered friends. Like most Minor Leaguers, the gravitational pull of baseball was still too strong for Larson—even if chasing his private dream might cost him his girlfriend, his future, and, ultimately, his love of the game. That is, until an unlikely shot at a championship gives Larson and the IronBirds one final swing at redemption. Clubbie is a hilarious behind-the-scenes tale of two seasons in the mysterious world of Minor League Baseball. With cinematic detail and a colorful cast of characters, Larson spins an unforgettable true story for baseball fans and nonfans alike. An unflinching look at the harsh experience of professional sports, Clubbie will be a touchstone in baseball literature for years to come.



15 To 28

Author : Matt Deggs

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 228 pages

File Size : 10,45 MB

Release : 2017-12-08

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ISBN : 9781981338917

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15 to 28 is a riveting story that reveals God's love, power, and redemption through 28 true stories from the life of Coach Matt Deggs. His journey in (and out) of college baseball is a true testament to what is possible when we remove ourselves from the equation and trust God's plan.