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Achorn, Edward Fifty-nine in '84 : Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had In 1884, Providence Grays pitcher Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn won an astounding fifty-nine games—more than anyone in major-league history ever had before, or has since. He then went on to win all three games of baseball's first World Series. Fifty-nine in '84 tells the dramatic story not only of that amazing feat of grit but also of big-league baseball two decades after the Civil War—a brutal, bloody sport played barehanded, the profession of uneducated, hard-drinking men who thought little of cheating outrageously or maiming an opponent to win. It is the tale, too, of the woman Radbourn loved, Carrie Stanhope, the alluring proprietress of a boarding-house with shady overtones, a married lady who was said to have personally known every man in the National League. Wonderfully entertaining, Fifty-nine in '84 is an indelible portrait of a legendary player and a fascinating, little-known era of the national pastime. 2010 Adult Nonfiction Book 796.35709 R 2010 | |
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Ackmann, Martha Curveball : the Remarkable Story of Toni Stone the First Woman to Play Professional Baseball in the Negro League From the time she was a girl growing up in the shadow of Lexington Park in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Toni Stone knew she wanted to play professional baseball. There was only one problem---every card was stacked against her. Curveball tells the inspiring story of baseball's "female Jackie Robinson," a woman whose ambition, courage, and raw talent propelled her from ragtag teams barnstorming across the Dakotas to playing in front of large crowds at Yankee Stadium. Toni Stone was the first woman to play professional baseball in the Negro League. 2010 Adult Nonfiction Book | |
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Appel, Martin Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain Thurman Munson is remembered by fans as the fiercely competitive, tough, and--most of all-- inspiring Yankee captain and champion from the wild Bronx Zoo years. He is also remembered for his tragic death, at age thirty-two, when the private plane he was piloting crashed in Canton, Ohio, on August 2, 1979. 2009 Adult Nonfiction Book 921 M928 2009 | |
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Aron, Paul Did Babe Ruth Call his Shot? and other Unsolved Mysteries of Baseball A unique exploration of some of the great mysteries of baseball probes the case of Shoeless Joe Jackson, the reasons for the Dodger's move to the West Coast, and the explanation behind the Red Sox long dry season, among others. 2005 Adult Nonfiction Book 796.35709 A | |
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Asinof, Eliot Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series Recounts the fixing of the 1919 World Series, covering events from the first meetings between White Sox players and gamblers to the 1921 trial and its aftermath. 1987 Adult Nonfiction Book 796.35764 A | |
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Barra, Allen Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee In this revelatory biography, Allen Barra presents Yogi's remarkable life as never seen before, from his childhood in "Dago Hill," the Italian-American neighborhood in St. Louis, to his leading role on the 1949-53 Yankees, the only team to win five consecutive World Series, to the travails of the '64 pennant race, through his epic battles and final peace with George Steinbrenner. Features one hundred photos and countless "Yogi-isms." 2009 Adult Nonfiction Book 921 B4493 | |
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Branca, Ralph A Moment in Time : an American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace Ralph Branca is best known for throwing the pitch that resulted in Bobby Thomson's "shot heard 'round the world," the historic home run that capped an incredible comeback and won the pennant for the New York Giants in 1951. Branca was on the losing end of one of baseball's most thrilling moments, but that notoriety belies a profoundly successful life and career. A Moment in Time details the remarkable story of a man who could have been destroyed by a supreme professional embarrassment--but wasn't. Branca came up as a young phenom, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers during their heyday, the late 1940s, when they dominated the National League. A Moment in Time offers a rare first-person perspective on the golden era of baseball, opening a window on a world populated by legendary characters such as Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, Leo Durocher, Branch Rickey, and Walter O'Malley. 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book | |
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Breslin, Jimmy Branch Rickey The idea of integrating baseball began as a dream in the mind of Branch Rickey. In 1947, as president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, he defied racism on and off the field to bring Jackie Robinson into the major leagues, changing the sport and the nation forever. Rickey's is the classic American tale of a poor boy from Ohio whose deep-seated faith and dogged work ethic took him to the pinnacle of success, earning him a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame and in history. 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book | |
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Bryant, Howard The Last Hero : A Life of Henry Aaron As the steroid controversy has increasingly tarnished baseball’s image, Hank Aaron’s achievements have come to seem all the more remarkable: the first player to pass Babe Ruth in home runs, Aaron held that record for thirty-three years while shattering other records (RBIs, total bases, extra-base hits) and setting new ones (hitting at least thirty home runs per season fifteen times). But his achievements run much deeper than his stats. Chronicling the social upheavals of the years during which Aaron played (1954 to 1976), Howard Bryant shows us how the dignity and determination with which he stood against racism—on and off the field, and as one of the first blacks in baseball’s upper management—helped transform the role and significance of the professional black athlete and turn Aaron into an national icon. Eloquently written, detailed, and penetrating, this is a revelatory portrait of both the great ballplayer and the complicated private man. 2010 Adult Nonfiction Book | |
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Chafets, Zev Cooperstown Confidential : Heroes, Rogues, and the Inside Story of the Baseball Hall of Fame A bold and gutsy look at the dirty side of baseball, which the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY tries to whitewash. 2009 Adult Nonfiction Book GV865.A1 C37 2009 | |
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Chastain, Bill Hack's 191 : Hack Wilson and his Incredible 1930 Season Hack Wilson's record 191 RBIs as member of the Chicago Cubs in 1930 may well stand the test of time, and so may the record of his hard-drinking lifestyle. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book | |
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Dawidoff, Nicholas The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg A portrait of Moe Berg describes the colorful, vagabond life of the baseball player and spy, detailing his wartime exploits as an OSS operative gathering information on Hitler's atomic bomb project 1994 Adult Nonfiction Book 921 B4462 | |
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Deford, Frank The Old Ball Game: How John McGraw, Christy Mathewson, and the New York Giants Created Modern Baseball The early days of baseball are chronicled in this story of the friendship between Christy Mathewson, one of baseball's first superstars, and New York Giants manager John McGraw, in a volume celebrating the centennial of the first World Series in which a New York team played. 2005 Adult Nonfiction Book 796.35764 D | |
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Eig, Jonathan Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig Recounts the life of the Hall of Fame ballplayer whose career was cut short by the disease now commonly called after him, in a portrait that shares details about his rivalry with Babe Ruth, the onset of his illness, and the final years of his life. 2005 Adult Nonfiction Book 921 G27 | |
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Eig, Jonathan Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season A chronicle of the 1947 baseball season during which Jackie Robinson broke the race barrier is a sixtieth anniversary tribute based on interviews with Robinson's wife, daughter, and teammates that covers such topics as his relationship with fellow players, the St. Louis Cardinals' proposed boycott of the Dodgers, and Robinson's associate with segregated hotel roommate and sportswriter Wendell Smith. 2007 Adult Nonfiction Book 921 R561 | |
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Frost, Mark Game Six: Cincinnati, Boston, and the 1975 World Series Describing pitch by pitch and inning by inning, Frost breaks down the excitement on the field, but also how each participant came to play in the October thriller. Each player has a story-from Boston's star pitcher Luis Tiant and his humble beginnings, to Cincinnati's rugged, trash-talking third baseman, Pete Rose. 2009 Adult Nonfiction Book | |
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Hageman, William Baseball Between the Wars From the archives of Chicago newspapers, a collection of baseball photographs that resurrect the game's nostalgic past, when players were more accessible and photographers worked closer on their subjects. 2001 Adult Nonfiction Book 796.35764 H | |
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Halberstam, David The Teammates Friendship and devotion are the foundation of the 1949 Red Sox team when Williams, Doerr, DiMaggio and Pesky won the pennant championship and the four steadfast friends started a sixty-year relationship with one another as they share memories of the great players, the splendor of the game, and the recent devastating death of Ted Williams. 2003 Adult Nonfiction Book 796.35764 H | |
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Heidenry, John The Gashouse Gang: How Dizzy Dean, Leo Durocher, Branch Rickey, Pepper Martin and Their Colorful Come-from-behind Ball Club Won the World Series and America's Heart During the Great Depression In this account of the Gashouse Gang St. Louis native John Heidenry brings a bygone era and a cast full of mythic baseball personalities to life, and unearths a treasure trove of baseball lore that will delight any fan of the great American pastime. 2007 Adult Nonfiction Book 796.35764 H | |
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Hirsch, James S. Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend Authorized by Willie Mays and written by a "New York Times" bestselling author, this is the definitive biography of one of baseball's immortals. Willie Mays is arguably the greatest player in baseball history, still revered for the passion he brought to the game. He began as a teenager in the Negro Leagues, became a cult hero in New York, and was the headliner in Major League Baseball's bold expansion to California. With 3,283 hits, 660 home runs, and 338 stolen bases, he was a blend of power, speed, and stylistic bravado that enraptured fans for more than two decades. 2010 Adult Nonfiction Book | |
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