Learn basic baseball first baseman skills and techniques, then meet other famous first basemen.
This volume in the Popular Culture and Philosophy series delves into the tragic and redemptive history of the Boston Red Sox baseball franchise. Drawing on philosophers from Aristotle to Sartre, chapters range from issues of faith and spirituality to tragedy, irony, existentiali…
The legendary baseball manager takes readers behind the scenes of the St. Louis Cardinals' 2011 season, detailing a journey that resulted in one of the most dramatic World Series of all time.
The legendary baseball manager discusses the St. Louis Cardinals 2011 season, detailing the journey that resulted in one of the most dramatic World Series of all time.
After thirty-three seasons managing in Major League Baseball, Tony La Russa thought he had seen it all, that is, until the 2011 Cardinals. Down ten and a half games with little more than a month to play, the Cardinals had been ruled out as serious postseason contenders. Yet in t…
The legendary baseball manager discusses the St. Louis Cardinals 2011 season, detailing the journey that resulted in one of the most dramatic World Series of all time.
"Explains how the laws of science, especially physics, are at work in the game of baseball"--Provided by publisher.
"Explains how the laws of science, especially physics, are at work in the game of baseball"--Provided by publisher
"Explains how the laws of science, especially physics, are at work in the game of baseball"--Provided by publisher.
Introduces the sport of baseball and describes the clothing, equipment, skills, and terminology of the game. --Publisher.
"The Pacific Coast League introduced the world to Joe, Vince and Dom DiMaggio, Paul and Lloyd Waner, Ted Williams, Tony Lazzeri, Lefty O'Doul, Mickey Cochrane, Bobby Doerr, and many baseball stars, who originally signed with PCL teams. This work chronicles the history of the PCL…
"The Pacific Coast League introduced the world to Joe, Vince and Dom DiMaggio, Paul and Lloyd Waner, Ted Williams, Tony Lazzeri, Lefty O'Doul, Mickey Cochrane, Bobby Doerr, and many baseball stars, who originally signed with PCL teams. This work chronicles the history of the PCL…
"The Pacific Coast League introduced the world to Joe, Vince and Dom DiMaggio, Paul and Lloyd Waner, Ted Williams, Tony Lazzeri, Lefty O'Doul, Mickey Cochrane, Bobby Doerr, and many baseball stars, who originally signed with PCL teams. This work chronicles the history of the PCL…
This is the first detailed critical study for both Eliot Asinof's baseball and non-baseball output. His entire oeuvre is explored, as well as pertinent themes, major characters and the current status of his literary reputation.
"The late Eliot Asinof (1919-2008), renowned author of Eight Men Out, on which the movie version was later based, also wrote 14 other full length books, including 4 more on baseball. In addition, he produced countless articles, interviews, short stories, and screenplays in a wri…