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Joe Black: More than a Dodger
Martha Jo Black · Chicago Review Press
Format: Hardcover
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He was told that the color of his skin would keep him out of the big leagues, but Joe Black worked his way up through the Negro Leagues and the Cuban Winter League. He burst into the Majors in 1952 when he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the face of segregation, verbal harassment,... |
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Drama in the Bahamas: Muhammad Ali's Last Fight
Dave Hannigan · Sports Publishing
Pages: 216
Format: Print book
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On December 11, 1981, Muhammad Ali slumped on a chair in the cramped, windowless locker room of a municipal baseball field outside Nassau. A phalanx of sportswriters had pushed and shoved their way into this tiny, breeze-blocked space. In this most unlikely of settings, they had come to record... |
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Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History
Molly Schiot · Simon and Schuster
Pages: 309
Format: Print book
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"A thoughtful, exhaustively researched, and long-overdue tribute to the women who have paved the way for the likes of Serena Williams, Abby Wambach, Simone Biles, and more." - espnW "A stirring tribute to the record setters, barrier breakers, and milestone makers who opened... |
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Faster: The Obsession, Science and Luck Behind the World's Fastest Cyclists
Michael Hutchinson · Bloomsbury USA Academic
Pages: 220
Format: Print book
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For professional cyclists, going faster and winning are, of course, closely related. Yet surprisingly, for many, a desire to go faster is much more important than a desire to win. Someone who wants to go faster will work at the details and take small steps rather than focusing on winning.... |
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QuickStart Circumnavigation Guide: Proven Route and Sailing Itinerary Timed for Weather
Charles J Simon · World Sailing Guru
Pages: 174
Format: Print book
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Dreaming of Sailing the Seas? Buy THIS Book First! You'll feel like you are on YOUR WORLD CRUISE in this overview book for sailing the world, the adventure of a Lifetime. In this non-fiction book there is enough factual information and detail for readers contemplating their own worldwide... |
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The Death of WCW
R.D. Reynolds · ECW Press; Tenth Anniversary Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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In 1997, World Championship Wrestling was on top. It was the number-one pro wrestling company in the world, and the highest-rated show on cable television. Each week, fans tuned in to Monday Nitro, flocked to sold-out arenas, and carried home truckloads of WCW merchandise. It seemed the company... |
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Big Data Baseball: Math, Miracles, and the End of a 20-Year Losing Streak
Travis Sawchik · Flatiron Books
Pages: 242
Format: Print book
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New York Times BestsellerAfter twenty consecutive losing seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates, team morale was low, the club's payroll ranked near the bottom of the sport, game attendance was down, and the city was becoming increasingly disenchanted with its team. Big Data Baseball is the story... |
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The Lost Journalism of Ring Lardner
Ring Lardner · University of Nebraska Press
Pages: 553
Format: Print book
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Ring Lardner's influence on American letters is arguably greater than that of any other American writer in the early part of the twentieth century. Lauded by critics and the public for his groundbreaking short stories, Lardner was also the country's best-known journalist in the 1920s... |
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Wartime Basketball: The Emergence of a National Sport during World War II
Douglas Stark · University of Nebraska Press
Pages: 359
Format: Print book
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<div>Wartime Basketball tells the story of basketball s survival and development during World War II and how those years profoundly affected the game s growth after the war. Prior to World War II, basketball professional and collegiate was largely a regional game, with different styles... |
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She's a Knockout!: A History of Women in Fighting Sports
L.A. Jennings · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Womens fighting sports have a rich and storied history. As far back as the eighteenth century, female fighters battled at varying levels, from county fairs to elite events. With new opportunities to compete in legitimate arenas—from the Olympics and the Golden Gloves to wrestling tournaments... |
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Greatness in the Shadows: Larry Doby and the Integration of the American League
Douglas M Branson · University of Nebraska Press
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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Just weeks after Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, Larry Doby joined Robinson in breaking the color barrier in the major leagues when he became the first black player to integrate the American League, signing with the Cleveland Indians in July 1947. Doby went on to be a seven-time... |
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Train Your Mind for Athletic Success: Mental Preparation to Achieve Your Sports Goals
Jim Taylor · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
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Much too often, the mental aspect of sport performance is overlooked. While all top athletes are in outstanding physical condition and technically exceptional, mental preparation is often what separates the best from the rest. This is just as true for young athletes as it is for pros and Olympians.... |
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Camp Sunset: A Modern Camper's Guide to the Great Outdoors
Editors of Sunset Magazine · Oxmoor House
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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Plan your next adventure with this complete guide to exploring nature, campfire cooking, and sleeping under the stars.The experts at Sunset draw on more than a century of outdoor experience to create a guide that leaves no stone unturned. Easy to navigate and chock full of clear how-to's,... |
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Footnotes: How Running Makes Us Human
VYBARR CREGAN-REID · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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Running is not just a sport. It reconnects us to our bodies and the places in which we live, breaking down our increasingly structured and demanding lives. It allows us to feel the world beneath our feet, lifts the spirit, lets our minds out to play, and helps us to slip away from the demands... |
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