Hometown Hardball - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Hometown Hardball write by Tim Healey. This book was released on 2017-06-30. Hometown Hardball available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Grab a Zweigle's White Hot at Dwyer Stadium (built in 1939) and cheer on the Batavia Muckdogs. Join B.B. the Bluefish as he warms up the crowd at Bridgeport's Ballpark at Harbor Yard. Take in the view of Coney Island from the upper deck of MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones. Watch from a box seat in Pawtucket as top Red Sox prospects try to make it to the bigs. . . . It's all part of minor league baseball in the Northeast. This book conveys the essence of the sport--from the sublime (summer nights under the lights cheering for a hometown team) to the ridiculous (racing bagels, cowboy monkeys, garish "alternate" uniforms--by visiting 27 minor league ballparks through the Northeast. It offers both a visitor's guide and an appealing narrative, covering the particulars of each venue--who plays there and when, how to get there, where to sit and what to eat--and describing what makes each park, and each team and town, special. It also offers a bit of history of the parks--the legends who played there and the great games they hosted. From Portland, Maine (home of the Sea Dogs) to Altoona, Pennsylvania (home of the Curve), this book features Triple-A, Double-A, and Single-A action from every part of the region.
Hardball on the Home Front
Hardball on the Home Front - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Hardball on the Home Front write by Craig Allen Cleve. This book was released on 2004-10-29. Hardball on the Home Front available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. More than 5000 major and minor league baseball players left the baseball diamond to serve in the military during World War II, but President Roosevelt insisted that baseball still be played to boost the country's morale. More than 400 replacement players made their major league debuts between 1943 and 1945, among them Sal Maglie, Andy Pafko, Red Schoendienst and Stan Musial. The author of this book points out that the true story of wartime baseball rests mostly with the players whose careers were not so well remembered or documented. He highlights nine players--Frank Mancuso, Ford Mullen, Ed Carnett, Lee Pfund, George Hausmann, Cy Buker, Bill Lefebvre, Eddie Basinski, and Nick Strincevich--who took the field while the major leaguers were fighting in the war. They share their memories of being called up to play in the majors, and their feelings about providing much needed and much wanted entertainment to thousands of Americans during the war years.
Ultimate Baseball Road Trip
Ultimate Baseball Road Trip - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ultimate Baseball Road Trip write by Josh Pahigian. This book was released on 2012-03-27. Ultimate Baseball Road Trip available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The most entertaining and comprehensive guide to every baseball fan’s dream road trip—including every new ballpark since the 2004 edition—revised and completely updated!
Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball
Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball write by Leslie A. Heaphy. This book was released on 2016-03-15. Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Women have been involved in baseball from the game's early days, in a wide range of capacities. This ambitious encyclopedia provides information on women players, managers, teams, leagues, and issues since the mid-19th century. Players are listed by maiden name with married name, when known, in parentheses. Information provided includes birth date, death date, team, dates of play, career statistics and brief biographical notes when available. Related entries are noted for easy cross-reference. Appendices include the rosters of the World War II era All American Girls Professional Baseball League teams; the standings and championships from the AAGPBL; and all women's baseball teams and players identified to date.
Hardball Legends and Journeymen and Short-Timers
Hardball Legends and Journeymen and Short-Timers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Hardball Legends and Journeymen and Short-Timers write by Ronnie Joyner. This book was released on 2014-01-10. Hardball Legends and Journeymen and Short-Timers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This collection of more than 300 graphic biographies of baseball players is a throwback to the illustrated biographies or cartoons seen regularly in newspaper sports sections of the '30s, '40s and '50s. All manner of ballplayers are included from the Hall of Famers (the Legends), to the everyday players (the Journeymen), to the cup-of-coffee guys (the Short-Timers). Almost all of the bio-illustrations are of major league players, but there are interesting exceptions--minor leaguers, female players, entertainers... These bio-illustrations regularly appeared in the pages of Sports Collectors Digest from 1997 through 2011.
