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Clark Griffith, The Old Fox of Washington Baseball |
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Written by Ted Leavengood
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Tuesday, 25 October 2011 12:14 |
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Publisher: McFarland, 2011, $29.99
Famed Washington sportswriter Shirley Povich once said that Clark Griffith's life was a true Horatio Alger story. Born in a frontier log cabin in Missouri in 1869, Griffith enjoyed a successful 64-year career in baseball that ended with his death in 1955. He spent 20 seasons as a major league pitcher, another 20 seasons as a manager--including five as the first manager of the New York Yankees--and 35 years as owner of the Washington Senators, where he won three American League pennants and the 1924 World Series. One of the game's greatest ambassadors, Griffith made his lasting mark as a labor leader and as one of the founders of the American League in 1901. This biography chronicles the Old Fox's long life in baseball, revealing in the process a vast trove of sporting history and illuminating the changing landscape of both baseball and American culture.
Baseball America review: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/book-guide/2011/2612529.html
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 October 2011 12:21 |
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Six Decades of Baseball: A Personal Narrative |
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Written by Bill Lewers
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Friday, 01 October 2010 10:09 |
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation (2009)
Six Decades of Baseball is the memoire that any long time baseball fan could have written and will certainly relate to. Based on nearly sixty years of baseball "fandom", author Bill Lewers weaves a decade-by-decade narrative full of games, players, experiences, observations, and opinions - all the "stuff" that any baseball fan accumulates over a lifetime. If you are the sort of person who enjoys "talking baseball" with co-workers at the office or perfect strangers at the ball park, then this just might be a book that you would enjoy.
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Mickey Mantle: Rookie in Pinstripes |
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Written by Fred Glueckstein
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Friday, 16 April 2010 13:39 |
Publisher: iUniverse
The uplifting true story of how a painfully shy teenager from rural Commerce, Oklahoma, became one of the biggest stars in Major League Baseball. Raised during the Depression, Mickey learned how to catch, hit, and field the ball from his father, Elvin. In high school, Mickey suffered a football injury that revealed a serious bone disorder. He wondered if he would ever play baseball again. But with the support and love of his father, he overcame his affliction and signed with the New York Yankees in 1949. A moving story of Mickey's early years in baseball, from his difficult rookie season to his triumphant return in 1951.
The book is available online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. If you are interested in a signed hardcover or paperback copy of the book, please contact fredglueckstein@msn.com.
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Last Updated on Friday, 16 April 2010 13:39 |
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Baseball Americana: Treasures of the Library of Congress |
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Written by Frank Ceresi, Harry Katz, Sue Rayburn and Phil Michael
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Monday, 08 February 2010 17:14 |
Publisher: Harper Collins/Smithsonian (2009)
The book explores the fabulous collection of baseball photos and ephemera at the Library of Congress.
One can obtain copies at any major bookstore or if they want an autographed copy they can contact fceresi@fcassociates.com
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Last Updated on Monday, 08 February 2010 17:14 |
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Joy in Mudville: Essays on Baseball and American Life |
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Written by John Wiseman
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Thursday, 28 January 2010 15:41 |
Publisher: McFarland
Publication Date: January 2010
Summary: A collection of 15 essays by prominent baseball historians and sports commentators that trace the organized game from the 1870s to the present. The lineup includes contributions from Peter Morris, Burt Solomon, Frank Deford, Jules Tygiel, William Akin, Tim Wendel, John Eisenberg, and others. The anthology, edited by John Wiseman, focuses on baseball as a mirror of American life and ideals. It's topics include the rise of baseball as the national pastime, the role of players from John McGraw to Jackie Robinson, the importance of radio, the fates of the modern New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles, as well as Latinos, the Baltimore Elite Giants, and the game in the West Virginia coalfields. The book also features a detailed essay by Jules Tygiel on Curt Flood, two unpublished interviews with Jackie Robinson (1971) and Carl Erskine, and a concluding essay on baseball's fall from its pedestal.
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