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LeBron James
A Biography
Av Lew Freedman
Inbunden, 2008
531 kr
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LeBron James is simultaneously on the cutting edge of basketball greatness and as a cultural icon. Through the international exposure of the National Basketball Association and its televised games in more than 100 countries, and as a global marketing presence, the star of the Cleveland Cavaliers is …
African American Pioneers of Baseball
A Biographical Encyclopedia
Av Lew Freedman
E-bok, 2007
1158 kr
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When Jackie Robinson became the first African American player in major league baseball in 1947, elbowing aside the league's policies of segregation that had been inviolate for 60 years, he became a symbol of opportunity and acceptance for African American players everywhere. Robinson withstood …
African American Pioneers of Baseball
A Biographical Encyclopedia
Av Lew Freedman
Inbunden, 2007
1054 kr
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When Jackie Robinson became the first African American player in major league baseball in 1947, elbowing aside the league's policies of segregation that had been inviolate for 60 years, he became a symbol of opportunity and acceptance for African American players everywhere. Robinson withstood …
LeBron James
A Biography
Av Lew Freedman
E-bok, 2008
579 kr
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LeBron James is simultaneously on the cutting edge of basketball greatness and as a cultural icon. Through the international exposure of the National Basketball Association and its televised games in more than 100 countries, and as a global marketing presence, the star of the Cleveland Cavaliers is …
Peyton Manning
A Biography
Av Lew Freedman
Inbunden, 2009
531 kr
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This revealing biography explores Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning as an athlete and as a man.From the moment Peyton Manning arrived in the National Football League at the start of the 1998 season, he has been a numbers machine, completing passes at a dazzling rate and throwing …
Peyton Manning
A Biography
Av Lew Freedman
E-bok, 2009
579 kr
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This revealing biography explores Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning as an athlete and as a man. From the moment Peyton Manning arrived in the National Football League at the start of the 1998 season, he has been a numbers machine, completing passes at a dazzling rate and throwing …
Latino Baseball Legends
An Encyclopedia
Av Lew Freedman
Inbunden, 2010
1134 kr
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Told through profiles of the men who have made it a reality, this is the complex story of the triumphs achieved by—and challenges faced by—Latinos who have risen to the heights of Major League Baseball.Latino Baseball Legends: An Encyclopedia offers the most comprehensive, go-to source for …
Latino Baseball Legends
An Encyclopedia
Av Lew Freedman
E-bok, 2010
1324 kr
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Told through profiles of the men who have made it a reality, this is the complex story of the triumphs achieved by—and challenges faced by—Latinos who have risen to the heights of Major League Baseball. Latino Baseball Legends: An Encyclopedia offers the most comprehensive, go-to source for …
Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing
[2 Volumes]
Av Lew Freedman
E-bok, 2013
2275 kr
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This two-volume encyclopedia is the Daytona 500 of stock car racing books—an essential "Bible" that provides an all-encompassing history of the sport as well as an up-to-date examination of modern-day stock car racing. How did stock car racing become firmly entrenched in American pop culture, …
Dynasty
Auerbach, Cousy, Havlicek, Russell, and the Rise of the Boston Celtics
Av Lew Freedman
E-bok, 2011
225 kr
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The behind-the-scenes story of one of professional basketball''s most respected and beloved teams.
Hard-Luck Harvey Haddix and the Greatest Game Ever Lost
Av Lew Freedman
Häftad, 2009
384 kr
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He pitched a baseball game that was more than perfect, and yet he lost. Southpaw Harvey Haddix had logged a solid but unspectacular career by the time he took the mound on May 26, 1959. Facing the Milwaukee Braves, he set down the first 36 batters in a row, or 12 innings' worth--a perfect game …
Early Wynn, the Go-Go White Sox and the 1959 World Series
Av Lew Freedman
Häftad, 2009
396 kr
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This is the story of how the hapless Chicago White Sox, badly hurt by the banning of players after the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, floundered until the 1950s when they were finally rebuilt and had their first success in 40 years. The culminating event was the capture of the 1959 American League …
Day All the Stars Came Out
Major League Baseball's First All-Star Game, 1933
Av Lew Freedman
Häftad, 2010
388 kr
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This is a history of major league baseball's first All-Star game, originally conceived in 1933 as a one-time "Game of the Century" (including greats such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Carl Hubbell and Lefty Grove) to lift the spirits of the nation and its people in the midst of the Great Depression. …
DiMaggio's Yankees
A History of the 1936-1944 Dynasty
Av Lew Freedman
Häftad, 2011
396 kr
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When Babe Ruth left the New York Yankees in 1935, some feared that the loss would cripple the club for years. However, the post-Ruth era Yankees continued to dominate until the start of World War II. Their forward-thinking administrative staff signed and developed top-flight talent like Joe …
Joe Louis
The Life of a Heavyweight
Av Lew Freedman
Häftad, 2013
388 kr
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Joe Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship longer than any other fighter and defended it a record 25 times. (In the 1930s and 1940s, the owner of the heavyweight title was the most prominent non-team sports competitor.) In addition, Louis helped bridge the gap of understanding between …
Boyer Brothers of Baseball
Av Lew Freedman
Häftad, 2015
388 kr
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This the story of the seven baseball-playing Boyer brothers from western Missouri who signed professional contracts in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Led by oldest brother Cloyd, a pitcher, third baseman Ken and third baseman Clete, three of the seven brothers reached the majors. This book recounts …
George Altman
My Baseball Journey from the Negro Leagues to the Majors and Beyond
Av George Altman, Lew Freedman
Häftad, 2013
396 kr
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George Altman grew up in the segregated South but was able to participate in the sport at more levels of competition than perhaps anyone else who has ever played the game, from the 1940s to the 1970s.Altman played baseball at all the kids' levels, played college baseball at Tennessee State, played …
Connie Mack's First Dynasty
The Philadelphia Athletics, 1910-1914
Av Lew Freedman
Häftad, 2017
396 kr
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More than a century ago, the Philadelphia Athletics enjoyed a glorious five-season run under legendary manager Connie Mack, winning three World Series and four pennants from 1910 through 1914. A's stars such as Hall of Famers Eddie Plank, Eddie Collins, Albert "Chief" Bender and Frank "Home Run" …
Buffalo Bill Cody
The Man Who Shaped the Wild West Legend
Av Lew Freedman
Häftad, 2020
396 kr
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William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846-1917) rose from humble origins in Iowa to become one of the most famous and most photographed people in the world. He became a leading scout during the American Indian Wars, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, and a renowned show business fixture whose …
Thunder on the Tundra
Football Above the Arctic Circle
Av Lew Freedman
Häftad, 2008, 12-15 år
227 kr
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Thunder on the Tundra
Football Above the Arctic Circle
Av Lew Freedman
E-bok, 2011
164 kr
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This is the moving story of high school students in an isolated village at the top of Alaska starting a football team. Against long odds the Whalers had to practice and play in extreme conditions and travel hundreds of miles from home when they went on the "road," flying for each game.They ended …
Thunder on the Tundra
Football Above the Arctic Circle
Av Lew Freedman
E-bok, 2011
199 kr
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This is the moving story of high school students in an isolated village at the top of Alaska starting a football team. Against long odds the Whalers had to practice and play in extreme conditions and travel hundreds of miles from home when they went on the "road," flying for each game.They ended …
My Season on the Kenai
Fishing Alaska's Greatest Salmon River
Av Lew Freedman
Häftad, 2013
171 kr
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Follow along with award-winning sportswriter Lew Freedman as he journals an unforgettable season of fly fishing along the Kenai River.Just as you never know what kind of fish and what size fish might be tugging on your line when the rod bends, you never know what kind of excitement awaits during a …
Lowell Thomas Jr.
Flight to Adventure, Alaska and Beyond
Av Lowell Thomas Jr., Lew Freedman
Inbunden, 2013
262 kr
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Lowell Thomas Jr. is a famed Alaskan who made his mark as a Bush pilot and by serving in state government, but who also has had a lifetime’s worth of adventures that have taken him around the world. Thomas, now eighty-nine, and living in Anchorage, is the son of one of the most widely known …
Bradford Washburn, An Extraordinary Life
The Autobiography of a Mountaineering Icon
Av Lew Freedman, Bradford Washburn
E-bok, 2013
258 kr
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Here at last is the thrilling memoir of the legendary mountaineer Bradford Washburn, one of the last surviving explorers and adventurers of the twentieth century. Drawing from decades of memories, journals, and an exquisite photographic collection, Washburn completes the self-portrait of a man …
My Season on the Kenai
Fishing Alaska''s Greatest Salmon River
Av Lew Freedman
E-bok, 2013
220 kr
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The Kenai is a world-class salmon river that attracts fishermen from all over the world, but is also the “everyman” river of the great fishing paradise of Alaska because of its accessibility.The Kenai River is special not only because world-record salmon are caught in its stunning green waters, but …
My Season on the Kenai
Fishing Alaska's Greatest Salmon River
Av Lew Freedman
Inbunden, 2013
314 kr
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Follow along with award-winning sportswriter Lew Freedman as he journals an unforgettable season of fly fishing along the Kenai River.Just as you never know what kind of fish and what size fish might be tugging on your line when the rod bends, you never know what kind of excitement awaits during a …
Lowell Thomas Jr.
Flight to Adventure, Alaska and Beyond
Av Lew Freedman, Lowell Thomas Jr.
E-bok, 2013
129 kr
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Lowell Thomas Jr. is a famed Alaskan who made his mark as a Bush pilot and by serving in state government, but who also has had a lifetime’s worth of adventures that have taken him around the world. Thomas, now eighty?nine, and living in Anchorage, is the son of one of the most widely known …
Jump Shot: Kenny Sailors
Basketball Innovator and Alaskan Outfitter
Av Lew Freedman
Häftad, 2014
176 kr
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Kenny Sailors was a basketball star, and the inventor of the jump shot. He attended the University of Wyoming and was MVP in 1943 in college AA basketball. After WWII, he spent five years as an early player in the new NBA. As a youngster, Kenny was five-foot-seven but his older brother was …
