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Ty Cobb
Häftad, 1995
396 kr
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Ty Cobb was one of the most famous baseball players who ever lived. The author puts Cobb into the context of his times, describing the very different game on the field then, and successfully probes Cobb's complex personality.
Ty Cobb
E-bok, 1984
246 kr
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Ty Cobb was one of the most famous baseball players who every lived. The author puts Cobb into the context of his times, describing the very different game on the field then, and successfully probes Cobb''s complex personality.
Ty Cobb
E-bok, 1985
218 kr
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Ty Cobb was one of the most famous baseball players who every lived. The author puts Cobb into the context of his times, describing the very different game on the field then, and successfully probes Cobb''s complex personality.
Holding the Line
The Eisenhower Era, 1952-1961
Häftad, 1976
225 kr
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Alexander sees the characteristic feature of the Eisenhower era as an effort to "hold the line"—against Communism, against big government, against intellectual challenge, against disruptive social change. The period 1952-1961 is examined in trenchant detail by the author, who focuses on domestic …
Miracle Braves, 1914-1916
Häftad, 2015
396 kr
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The story of the "Miracle" Braves is one of the most memorable in baseball history, but less well known is what the club did after that spectacular season. In 1915, they were strong contenders for the National League pennant, and almost won it again in 1916. This book is the first to look at the …
John McGraw
Häftad, 1995
353 kr
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"He ate gunpowder every morning," complained one umpire, "and washed it down with warm blood." That described John McGraw, who in the 1890s was the rowdiest member of the ferocious Baltimore Orioles, the club that pioneered the hit-and-run, the cutoff, the squeeze play, and the "Baltimore chop." In …
Ku Klux Klan in the Southwest
Häftad, 2014
533 kr
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This is a study of a disturbing phenomenon in American society -- the Ku Klux Klan -- and that eruption of nativism, racism and moral authoritarianism during the 1920s in the four states of the Southwest -- Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas -- in which the Klan became especially powerful. …
Ku Klux Klan in the Southwest
E-bok, 2014
611 kr
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This is a study of a disturbing phenomenon in American societythe Ku Klux Klanand that eruption of nativism, racism and moral authoritarianism during the 1920s in the four states of the SouthwestTexas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansasin which the Klan became especially powerful. The hooded order …
Half-Game Pennant of 1908
Four Teams Chase Victory in the American League
Häftad, 2018
396 kr
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The 1908 American League pennant race was described as a "a fierce and fluctuating fight." With five games left in the season, each of the league's four westernmost teams still had a shot at the championship. It was the height of the Deadball Era, noted for its spectacular pitching, low scoring, …
Our Game
An American Baseball History
Ljudbok, 2012
359 kr
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This entertaining history blends anecdote, incident, and analysis as it chronicles the story of our national pastime. Alexander covers the advent of the first professional baseball leagues, the game’s surge in the early twentieth century, the Golden Twenties and the Gray Thirties, the breaking of …
Turbulent Seasons
Baseball in 1890-1891
Häftad, 2023
327 kr
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This history recaptures a colorful era in early baseball when club owners quarreled, players berated umpires, sportswriters criticized and ridiculed both owners and players, and the game made halting progress toward the sport and business it became. The two seasons saw the formation in 1890 of the …
Spoke
A Biography of Tris Speaker
Häftad, 2023
344 kr
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One of the greatest centerfielders ever, Tris Speaker's career was full of colorful moments on and off the field. This biography chronicles his career spent with the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians, the Washington Senators, and the Philadelphia Athletics. It also follows his years as a minor …
