Author : Joseph Ross
Publisher :
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 26,48 MB
Release : 2021-03-25
Category :
ISBN : 9781625700575
Nicknames and their origins when available for Major League Baseball players.
Author : Ken Melley
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 25,47 MB
Release : 2020-11-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1642143782
The Anatomy of Baseball Nicknames is filled with a selection of over seven hundred monikers given athletes, mostly in the game of baseball, that will make for an enjoyable read whether you are a fan of "America's Game" or not. Be it "the Left Arm of God" or "the Octopus" or "the Gooney Bird," all of these have been tagged to significant ballplayers in their major league careers. Besides the major leagues, which date back to the late 1800s, there is a wonderful parallel history of Negro Basebal
Author : Thom Storden
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 29,74 MB
Release : 2021-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1663906831
Many of the greatest baseball players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind baseball's legendary nicknames.
Author : James K. Skipper
Publisher :
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 34,24 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
The nicknames for over 3,600 players, umpires, managers, owners, broadcasters, writers, executives, other officials, and fans are included in this comprehensive reference work. Each entry provides the given name of the individual, nickname, position, years played (or associated with the game for nonplayers), and origin of the nickname. A separate section (compiled by Brenda S. Wilson) lists players and nicknames for the All American Girls Baseball League. An extensive name index completes the work.
Author : Stats Publishing
Publisher : STATS Publishing
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,49 MB
Release : 1999-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781884064692
No sport has a richer history of nicknames than baseball. STATS reveals the unusual and funny stories behind these monikers with anecdotes about such players as Skoonj, Big Six and the Tabasco Kid. From the all-time greats to the obscure substitutes, or at least the obscure substitutes with colorful nicknames, From Abba-Dabba to Zorro: The World of Baseball Nicknames provides a wealth of intriguing and insightful information that both baseball fanatics and casual fans will appreciate and enjoy. Features: * A rousing look at baseball's most intriguing names * Nickname All-Star teams, The All-Body Parts team, The All-Animal team * Players with the most unusual nicknames * Baseball celebrities pick their favorite nicknames
Author : Phil Blazovich
Publisher : Mlc Publications
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 21,68 MB
Release : 1997-03-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780965749206
This book honors many more major leaguers through fun teams and facts. A must for all baseball fans.
Author : Thom Storden
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 41,79 MB
Release : 2021-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1663920397
Many of the greatest baseball players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind baseball's legendary nicknames.
Author : Jonathan Berkowitz
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 17,81 MB
Release : 2021-06-02
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1039107133
Why do word puzzles fascinate us? How do they help develop problem-solving skills? How do they teach us about geography, literature, sports, and popular culture? How are they an international language? Jonathan Berkowitz offers a brief history of wordplay, with insights into puzzles and the brain. He offers tips on how to solve puzzles and explains the educational value of puzzles. Challenges in the form of rebuses, anagrams, codes and cryptograms, crosswords, and wordplay with numbers supply even more fun! The Whirl of Words is a unique, rich, and intriguing tour of a wide variety of word puzzles certain to stimulate a brain work-out.
Author : Paul Caputo
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 33,93 MB
Release : 2018-05-07
Category :
ISBN : 9781718879751
Minor league baseball team names tell the stories of towns throughout North America. From amateur collegiate summer leagues all the way through affiliated Triple-A teams, whose players are on the brink of the Major Leagues, nicknames like T-Bones, Crosscutters, RubberDucks, Wingnuts, and Isotopes-to name just a few-are more than just whimsical, catchy brands. They carry significance unique to their local communities. This book explores the stories behind the nicknames of 100 baseball teams based on interviews with front-office personnel who chose the names and the designers who created the logos.
Author : Glenn Stout
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 12,36 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780618423194
Now updated through 2003, this enormously popular one-volume history of the Sox is filled with revelations, illustrated with 275 photos and includes personal essays by some of the team's most famous chroniclers.
