William J. Ryczek – författare
Visar alla böcker från författaren William J. Ryczek. Handla med fri frakt och snabb leverans.
13 produkter
When Johnny Came Sliding Home
The Post-Civil War Baseball Boom, 1865-1870
Häftad, 2006
317 kr
Lägg i varukorg
As the Civil War ended, the thoughts of many Northern soldiers turned to a game that some had learned about for the first time during the war--baseball. Their newfound interest in the sport, combined with the postwar economic boom and the resultant growth of many cities, took the game from one …
Yankees in the Early 1960s
Häftad, 2007
492 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This is a history of the New York Yankees over a decade which saw them at the top of the American League and at the bottom. Based upon thorough background research and interviews with over 100 former players, the book covers the major stories of the period as well as some not seen elsewhere. The …
Amazin' Mets, 1962-1969
Häftad, 2007
492 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book traces the history of the New York Mets from the franchise's inauspicious beginnings--the 1962 team, led by Casey Stengel and made up of players like Rod Kanehl and Jay Hook, lost 120 games--through the miraculous championship season of 1969. Based on interviews with more than one hundred …
Crash of the Titans
The Early Years of the New York Jets and the AFL, rev. ed.
Häftad, 2009
396 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Before Namath, before the Heidi Game, before the guaranteed Super Bowl victory, there were the New York Titans. Remember the Titans? They played to meager crowds and mediocre results in the decrepit Polo Grounds. The organization, a charter member of the American Football League in 1960, was in …
Baseball's First Inning
A History of the National Pastime Through the Civil War
Häftad, 2009
502 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This history of America's pastime describes the evolution of baseball from early bat and ball games to its growth and acceptance in different regions of the country. Such New York clubs as the Atlantics, Excelsiors and Mutuals are a primary focus, serving as examples of how the sport became more …
Connecticut Gridiron
Football Minor Leaguers of the 1960s and 1970s
Häftad, 2014
396 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This narrative history of minor league football teams in Connecticut in the 1960s and 1970s is based on extensive newspaper and periodical research and interviews with nearly 70 former players, broadcasters and journalists. Only a few players--like Marv Hubbard, Lou Piccone and Bob Tucker--made it …
Blackguards and Red Stockings
A History of Baseball's National Association, 1871-1875, Revised Edition
Häftad, 2016
396 kr
Lägg i varukorg
It was a novel experiment as baseball's leading men formed the National Association, bringing order to the hodgepodge of professional and amateur clubs that made up the sport from the end of the Civil War through 1870. It was an imperfect beginning to organized professional sports in America--the …
Baseball on the Brink
The Crisis of 1968
Häftad, 2017
374 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Major League Baseball was in crisis in 1968. The commissioner was inept, professional football was challenging the sport's popularity and the game on the field was boring, with pitchers dominating hitters in a succession of dull, low-scoring games. The major league expanded for the 1969 season but …
Sixties in the News
How an Era Unfolded in American Newspapers, 1959-1973
Häftad, 2020
541 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The 1960s were one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. Perceptions of race, gender and age changed dramatically, ripping away beliefs that had endured for generations. Newspapers, the primary source of information at the time, broadcasted all of these events, from important national …
Dr. Strangeglove
The Life and Times of All-Star Slugger Dick Stuart
Häftad, 2021
517 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Dick Stuart (1932-2002) began as a minor league first baseman, noted for his outsized ego and terrible fielding. His brash personality and 66 home runs for the Lincoln Chiefs of the Western League made him a national figure in 1956. In 1958, he came up to the majors in Pittsburgh and played some …
Baseball's Wildest Season
Three Leagues, Thirty-Four Teams and the Chaos of 1884
Häftad, 2023
736 kr
Lägg i varukorg
At the end of the 1883 baseball season, things looked rosy--attendance had skyrocketed and the National League and American Association were at peace. A year later, however, the sport was in total disarray. A third major league, the Union Association, had come on the scene and waged a bitter war …
Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870
The Clubs and Players Who Spread the Sport Nationwide
Av Peter Morris, William J. Ryczek m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
525 kr
Tillfälligt slut
By 1871, the popularity of baseball had spread so thoroughly across America that one writer observed, "It is as much our national game as cricket is that of the English." While major league teams and athletes that played after this prophetic statement was made have been exhaustively documented and …
Base Ball Founders
The Clubs, Players and Cities of the Northeast That Established the Game
Av Peter Morris, William J. Ryczek m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
553 kr
Tillfälligt slut
This book completes the series of histories of the clubs and players responsible for making baseball the national pastime that began with Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870 (McFarland 2011). Forty clubs and hundreds of pioneer players from the first hotbeds of New York City, Philadelphia, New Jersey, …
