Democracy at the Ballpark
4,644円 Examines how the national pastime of baseball has the capacity to shape politics and American democracy. What is the relationship between sports and politics? Often, politics are thought to be serious, whereas sports are diversionary and apolitical. Using baseball as a case study, Democracy at th...
The Saga of Sudden Sam
2,046円 The candid autobiography of all-star pitcher “Sudden Sam” McDowell, whose alcohol-fueled life quickly and famously spiraled out of control, and his ultimate redemption as a counselor for other athletes suffering from addiction. Sam McDowell seemed to have it all. Considered by many to be the next...
A Pitcher's Guide
3,150円 A Pitcher’s Guide: The Essentials for Throwing Hard & Reaching the Next Level By: Arjun Alwis What must an amateur do to play baseball at a high level, especially if they not built like a prototype pitcher? A Pitcher’s Guide: The Essentials for Throwing Hard & Reaching the Next Level is a collect...
Coming Home
2,364円 A compelling memoir at the intersection of baseball and American history Cleon Jones has never forgotten where he came from. As a child, growing up in a Mobile, Alabama shotgun house with no electricity or running water, he yearned to follow the path of hometown heroes Satchel Paige and Hank Aaro...
So You Want to Learn About Pitching
1,161円 So You Want To Learn About Pitching: A Guide for Players, Parents, and Coaches By: John Petre PhD The game of baseball is played with nine players on each team. However, one key team player controls many aspects of the game and, in many cases, the success of the team. That player is the PITCHER. ...
Against All Odds
1,474円 The Atlanta Braves are 2021 World Series Champions! The Atlanta Braves have been fixtures in the postseason in recent franchise history, with six playoff berths and four NL East titles in the last decade. The big breakthroughs had been fleeting prior to the 2021 season, however, with their last N...
Curveball at the Crossroads
1,410円 After high school baseball phenom JaMark Reliford suffers a career-ending injury in his final game, he makes the deal of a lifetime. A deal that gives him everything he wants, but could cost him everything he loves. Inspired by blues folklore and classic baseball fiction, Michael Lortz writes a n...
淬煉
1,239円 本書初版發行於2007年,收錄了徐生明從小到大的傳奇事蹟。自傳式的文字,讀者得以貼近他最真實的內心世界。2013年,徐生明猝逝,這本書彷彿代替他活了下來,繼續影響著這個世界上的人。2021年再版,除了重新設計封面之外,遺孀謝榮瑤女士也親自撰寫序文,述說先生所留下來的記憶與精神,句句動人有力,賦予這本書更深重...
Silver Seasons and a New Frontier
2,647円 Taking us back to the early nineteenth century, when baseball was played in the meadows and streets of Rochester, New York, Silver Seasons and a New Frontier retraces the careers of the players and managers who honed their skills at Silver Stadium and later at Frontier Field. The many greats who ...
Willie Horton: 23
2,400円 A compelling autobiography from one of Detroit's favorite sons At 15, Willie Horton received his first contract offer to become a professional baseball player. At 20, he smacked his first major-league home run. At 24, Horton stood in full uniform on the hood of his car, in the midst of burning ho...
High School Sports Unites a Community
562円 When a team wins fans attend games to see for themselves, and share in the joy. Such was the case with The Oakwood Stingers Softball team, as they chased a State Championship. Come on along for the ride. Fall in love with a player, the Oakwood Community did.
Le baseball de Brownlow
0円 En 1990, Christopher Brownlow, un milliardaire venant de l'Ontario, acheta les Expos de Montréal. En 1994, la grève des joueurs mit fin à une saison de rêve de l'équipe. L'Ontarien ordonna à la direction de se débarrasser des joueurs les mieux payés de l'équipe. L'année suivante était un désastre...
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