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Author: Frank Deford
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 1555846270
Format: PDF, Kindle
Pages : 256
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
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The Old Ball Game

by Frank Deford, The Old Ball Game Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download The Old Ball Game books, In The Old Ball Game, Frank Deford, NPR sports commentator and Sports Illustrated journalist retells the story of an unusual friendship between two towering figures in baseball history. At the turn of the twentieth century, Christy Mathewson was one of baseball's first superstars. Over six feet tall, clean cut, and college educated, he didn't pitch on the Sabbath and rarely spoke an ill word about anyone. He also had one of the most devastating arms in all of baseball. New York Giants manager John McGraw, by contrast, was ferocious. The pugnacious tough guy was already a star infielder who, with the Baltimore Orioles, helped develop a new, scrappy style of baseball, with plays like the hit-and-run, the Baltimore chop, and the squeeze play. When McGraw joined the Giants in 1902, the Giants were coming off their worst season ever. Yet within three years, Mathewson clinched New York City's first World Series for McGraw's team by throwing three straight shutouts in only six days, an incredible feat that is invariably called the greatest World Series performance ever. Because of their wonderful odd-couple association, baseball had its first superstar, the Giants ascended into legend, and baseball as a national pastime bloomed.

Author: Jeff Silverman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 149300722X
Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi
Pages : 256
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
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At The Old Ballgame

by Jeff Silverman, At The Old Ballgame Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download At The Old Ballgame books, Before multimillion-dollar salaries, luxury boxes, and player strikes became synonymous with professional sports, there existed the belief in playing simply "for the love of the game." Nothing captures that spirit better than these twenty classic pieces about America's favorite pastime. Collected here are the writings of Ring Lardner, Zane Grey, the Giants' immortal Christy Mathewson, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Finley Peter Dunne (who for a time was America's most popular humorist after Mark Twain), Burt Standish (creator of that all-American hero, Frank Merriwell), and many more. Baseball's golden era may have long since passed, but in the pages of CLASSIC BASEBALL STORIES, you can still sit in the bleachers for a nickel. Relive the golden era of baseball with timeless classics from: Albert G. Spalding Henry Chadwick Ernest Lawrence Thayer Grantland Rice Sol White Brig. Gen. Fredrick Funston Zane Grey Candy Cummings Alfred H. Spink Burt L. Standish Lester Chadwick Finley Peter Dunne Christy Mathewson Damon Runyon Grover Cleveland Alexander Gerald Beaumont Ring Lardner Hugh Fullerton Ralph D. Blanpied Charles E. Van Loan P.G. Wodehouse

Author: Dick Poston
Publisher: Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.
ISBN:
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Pages : 68
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Languages : en
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There Goes The Old Ball Game

by Dick Poston, There Goes The Old Ball Game Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download There Goes The Old Ball Game books,

Author: Timothy J. Smith
Publisher: CSS Publishing
ISBN: 0788012177
Format: PDF, Docs
Pages : 128
Category : Religion
Languages : en
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Lectionary Tales For The Pulpit

by Timothy J. Smith, Lectionary Tales For The Pulpit Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download Lectionary Tales For The Pulpit books, Everyone remembers and enjoys a good story -- and heartfelt stories touch us in ways nothing else can. Jesus used stories or parables to allow his listeners to look at themselves and examine their motivations.This collection of stories illustrates biblical truths from the Revised Common Lectionary. It uses this powerful medium to communicate timeless truths.

Author: Douglas A. Kass
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118892984
Format: PDF, Mobi
Pages : 544
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
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Doug Kass On The Market

by Douglas A. Kass, Doug Kass On The Market Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download Doug Kass On The Market books, Build a bulletproof portfolio with advice from a top market expert Doug Kass on the Market: A Life on TheStreet™ provides investment advice and guidance from one of the most renowned traders in the world. Author Doug Kass distills his years of experience as a hedge fund manager and infamous short seller to share the theory, technique, and intuition that built his reputation and his portfolio. Anecdotes about interactions with Wall Street's most famous names, including Buffett, Cramer, and Cooperman, highlight tricks of the trade, essential value investor insight, and the secrets to being a smart short. Doug Kass's reputation as a savvy investor is well-earned and widely recognized. His work on Wall Street gained him heavyweight status, and the friendship, the respect, and the ear of some of the biggest names in finance. As a CNBC regular and 2013 Buffet Bear, Kass is widely known as a trusted source of wisdom and profitable insight. In Doug Kass on the Market, readers learn valuable lessons that that will help them make smarter investment decisions. Kass lists the most important things to know when evaluating a possible long or short investment, and explains the things you're not doing to optimize your portfolio. Topics include: Going against the grain Data versus instinct Valuation, bubbles, and momentum Interest rates, inflation, and the Fed The book also describes how to short a stock properly without losing out and discusses the C-suite conversations that fund managers would never tell a lay shareholder. Kass's record proves the value of his acumen, and this book contains a comprehensive account of his talent and techniques. All investors deserve a chance at a more robust portfolio, and Doug Kass on the Market provides the information and guidance that can make that happen.

Author: Bruce Peltzer
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1491818328
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
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The Sorting Of Soul 682

by Bruce Peltzer, The Sorting Of Soul 682 Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download The Sorting Of Soul 682 books, What if you get one last chance? What if testing your soul is the last gift of God’s grace? “Dark and twisted” “As soon as you get in, you want out but you find you can’t, until the end” All he had to do was perform one act of love, one act of kindness. All he had to do was perform one act of compassion for another, to get back. What if you had to be tested? WHAT IF?

Author: Jamey Acosta
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1480779954
Format: PDF
Pages : 5
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Languages : en
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Test Prep Level 6 The White Sox Comprehension And Critical Thinking

by Jamey Acosta, Test Prep Level 6 The White Sox Comprehension And Critical Thinking Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download Test Prep Level 6 The White Sox Comprehension And Critical Thinking books, Sixth graders read a high-interest nonfiction article, strengthen comprehension skills by responding to follow-up questions, study a primary source document, and demonstrate critical-thinking skills through document-based questions.

Author: Jerold J. Duquette
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780275965358
Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi
Pages : 162
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
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Regulating The National Pastime

by Jerold J. Duquette, Regulating The National Pastime Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download Regulating The National Pastime books, A comprehensive look at baseball's interaction with the federal government.

Author: Nigel B. Crowther
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780275987398
Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi
Pages : 183
Category : History
Languages : en
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Sport In Ancient Times

by Nigel B. Crowther, Sport In Ancient Times Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download Sport In Ancient Times books, Crowther offers a fascinating look at the role of sport as practiced in the ancient world. From the Prehistoric Age in Egypt, Sumeria, Mesopotamia, and Persia to the "historic period" in ancient Greece, Rome, and the Byzantine Empire, he not only probes the games themselves, but explores the ways in which athletics figured into cultural arenas that extended beyond physical prowess to military associations, rituals, status, and politics. Among the subjects covered are Cretan bull-leaping and Bronze-Age boxing, the ancient Olympic Games, gladiatorial contests, chariot racing, and the role of women in ancient sports.

Author: Tom Anthony
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1413465005
Format: PDF, ePub
Pages : 256
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
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The Old Man

by Tom Anthony, The Old Man Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download The Old Man books,