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Author
Publisher
Papamoa Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
AT BATWITH BILL STERN Baseball is a game rooted deep in the heart of America. I've loved it ever since I was a kid old enough to yell: Take Me Out to the Ball Game! As long as I can remember, I've been hearing stories of baseball ... fascinating tales of fabulous heroes from a land where the sun always shines and men never grow old ... curious legends that grew stranger with age ... yarns that have been handed down with the years as treasured lore....
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"From the acclaimed New Yorker writer and editor, a compendium of writings that celebrate the view from the tenth decade of his richly lived life In February 2014, The New Yorker published an essay by Roger Angell called "This Old Man," a meditation on life at age ninety-three. With great humor and not an ounce of self-pity or sentimentality, Angell wrote about health, mind, and memory; reckoning with the past and a long list of friends and family...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A timeless classic from baseball's golden era, legendary pitcher Jim Brosnan's witty and candid chronicle of the 1959 Major League Baseball season, which set the standard for all sports memoirs to follow. Arguably the greatest sports memoir ever penned, The Long Season was a revelation when it was first published in 1960. Here is an insider's perspective on America's national pastime that is funny, honest, and above all, real. The man behind this...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Culled from 50 years' worth of columns from one of the country's most popular sportswriters, It Happens Every Spring stands as a remarkable and evocative anthology that is guaranteed to delight baseball fans of all ages. Former New York Times columnist Ira Berkow captures the spirit of America's pasttime in this collection of opinions, stories, and observations from his long and distinguished career. From memories of Ted Williams and Satchel Paige...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
There's never been a better time to be a Cubs fan, and this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every fan should know. More than a look at the century-long wait leading up to the team's unforgettable 2016 World Series win, the book contains crucial information for Cubs faithful, such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Cubs...
Author
Publisher
Austin Macauley Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Baseball Confidential is a revealing look at behind the scenes communication between players, coaches, and managers at all levels of baseball. The book consists of stories and interviews with former players, coaches, and managers mostly at the Major League Baseball level. This book is written for baseball fans. Every fan wants to know what is said on the mound, in the locker room, behind closed doors and more. With my exposures to coaches, players...
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