Composition Book 100 Sheet/200 Pages 8.5 X 11 In.-Wide Ruled- Fashion Red
by Goddess Book Press
Monogram Baseball Notebook (Monogram Cerulean 150 Lined, #51)
by N D Author Serivces
A hundred and ninety-one. Mention the number anywhere near a ballpark and before you can ask who or what, fans will almost certainly shape their lips with a single word: Wilson. They'll tell you Hack Wilson, a burly, bull-necked outfielder who roamed Wrigley Field in the 1920s and 1930s, was the man who drove in 191 runs in 1930--more than most players had hits. A few of them will know that in 1929, Wilson racked up 159 RBI and hit 39 home runs. Still fewer might be able to tell you that for the...
In the Jim Crow South, is an inspiring story of 'Jackie Robinson in reverse'. At the outset of summer break in 1959, Texas Tech senior Jerry Craft had no more enticing options than to stay home and help on the family ranch-so the telephoned offer to play for a semipro baseball club he'd never heard of came as a welcome surprise. But Craft was in for an even bigger surprise when he reported for tryout and discovered he'd been recruited for the West Texas Colored League. Wichita Falls/Graham Stars...
Can't Anybody Here Play This Game?: The Improbable Saga of the New York Mets' First Year
by Jimmy Breslin
This elegant scorebook features 96pp of score pages for professional or amatuer games, a storage pocket and detailed instructions on the art of keeping score. Includes a fold-out cheat sheet of common baseball scoring notations. Introduction by author Zack Hample (Watching Baseball Smarter), Instructions by the NY Times' Stuart Miller.
New York Yankees (Sports by the Numbers)
by Daniel J Brush, David Horne, and Marc, CB Maxwell
Now a major film starring Jon Hamm, this is the wonderful story of two young Indians who became pro baseball pitchers. JB Bernstein seemed to have it all. One of the top sports agents in the US, he worked hard and enjoyed the bachelor lifestyle to the full. But he hankered for more, and when he set himself a challenge - to unearth someone in India capable of becoming a pro baseball pitcher - most people thought he was mad and doomed to face a costly and public failure. The reality show Milli...
The 1936 Yankees, the 1963 Dodgers, the 1975 Reds, the 2010 Giants-why do some baseball teams win while others don't?General managers and fans alike have pondered this most important of baseball questions. The Moneyball strategy is not the first example of how new ideas and innovative management have transformed the way teams are assembled. In Pursuit of Pennants examines and analyzes a number of compelling, winning baseball teams over the past hundred-plus years, focusing on their decision maki...