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Author: Mark W. Schraf Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 0786462590 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 169
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To large and loyal groups across the nation, a Hall of Famer--and this is invariably true for every Hall of Famer--is beloved for attributes, accomplishments, or struggles believed to be shared by no other in Cooperstown. Those who adore Henry Aaron do so not because he shares home-run immortality with the Babe and Mark McGwire but because, as an African American hammering at the game's most high-profile record, he withstood death threats and a baseball community darkening with ill will. Though Phil Niekro and Bob Gibson each struck out 3,000 batters, one did it with a fluttering knuckler and a smile, the other with a fastball and a hard stare. And though Stan Musial and Ted Williams shared an era, sacrificed themselves alike to World War II, and hit like no player since, no Bostonian would mistake "The Kid" for the "The Man"--and no one from St. Louis would suffer the confusion. In the writing of poems for each player, executive, and umpire enshrined, Mark Schraf quietly acknowledges an irony that mostly goes unmentioned: Upon entering the pantheon, the electee assumes a title, "Hall of Famer," that, for all its glory, is held in common with scores of others. What sets him apart is thus in shadow. Our Cooperstown poet looks beyond the bronzed benchmarks and restores to each player his distinction. When the quirks and feats of his celebrity were not shared.
Author: Mark W. Schraf Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 0786462590 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 169
Book Description
To large and loyal groups across the nation, a Hall of Famer--and this is invariably true for every Hall of Famer--is beloved for attributes, accomplishments, or struggles believed to be shared by no other in Cooperstown. Those who adore Henry Aaron do so not because he shares home-run immortality with the Babe and Mark McGwire but because, as an African American hammering at the game's most high-profile record, he withstood death threats and a baseball community darkening with ill will. Though Phil Niekro and Bob Gibson each struck out 3,000 batters, one did it with a fluttering knuckler and a smile, the other with a fastball and a hard stare. And though Stan Musial and Ted Williams shared an era, sacrificed themselves alike to World War II, and hit like no player since, no Bostonian would mistake "The Kid" for the "The Man"--and no one from St. Louis would suffer the confusion. In the writing of poems for each player, executive, and umpire enshrined, Mark Schraf quietly acknowledges an irony that mostly goes unmentioned: Upon entering the pantheon, the electee assumes a title, "Hall of Famer," that, for all its glory, is held in common with scores of others. What sets him apart is thus in shadow. Our Cooperstown poet looks beyond the bronzed benchmarks and restores to each player his distinction. When the quirks and feats of his celebrity were not shared.
Author: Mark W. Schraf Publisher: McFarland Publishing ISBN: 9780786411481 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 150
Book Description
To large and loyal groups across the nation, a Hall of Famer--and this is invariably true for every Hall of Famer--is beloved for attributes, accomplishments, or struggles believed to be shared by no other in Cooperstown. Those who adore Henry Aaron do so not because he shares home-run immortality with the Babe and Mark McGwire but because, as an African American hammering at the game's most high-profile record, he withstood death threats and a baseball community darkening with ill will. Though Phil Niekro and Bob Gibson each struck out 3,000 batters, one did it with a fluttering knuckler and a smile, the other with a fastball and a hard stare. And though Stan Musial and Ted Williams shared an era, sacrificed themselves alike to World War II, and hit like no player since, no Bostonian would mistake The Kid for the The Man--and no one from St. Louis would suffer the confusion. In the writing of poems for each player, executive, and umpire enshrined, Mark Schraf quietly acknowledges an irony that mostly goes unmentioned: Upon entering the pantheon, the electee assumes a title, Hall of Famer, that, for all its glory, is held in common with scores of others. What sets him apart is thus in shadow. Our Cooperstown poet looks beyond the bronzed benchmarks and restores to each player his distinction. When the quirks and feats of his celebrity were not shared.
Author: Tom Stanton Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 9780312331184 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 276
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From the author of "The Final Season" comes a true bonding experience at the heart of this book about baseball, family, the Hall of Fame, and the town with which it shares a rich heritage. Photos.
Author: Clifton Blue Parker Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 0786486406 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 253
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Al Simmons, at top form in the Roaring Twenties, sparked one of baseball's greatest dynasties, the Philadelphia Athletics, to multiple championships, before becoming just another ballplayer. While his achievements demonstrated greatness, he was not an easy man to like--for those competing against him or with him--and he seemed to play to the level of team expectation. Contemporary accounts and other recollections give us a sense of Al Simmons the person and the ballplayer, his connections to people, his teams and his ability to capture the fans' imagination in his halcyon days.
Author: Mark Lines Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476647801 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 224
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The sources of Joseph Smith's literary works remain the most enigmatic aspect of Mormon history. Smith's "translation projects," the Book of Mormon, Book of Moses, the Inspired Bible and Book of Abraham, include prophecies, visions and allusions to the ancient biblical prophet Enoch. Before Joseph Smith began writing his visions of Enoch, Oxford professor Richard Laurence revived interest in the prophet through his 1821 English translation of the ancient text, the Book of Enoch, known as 1 Enoch. For decades, some historians have denied that Joseph Smith ever had access to the Book of Enoch, but many reserve the possibility that it directly influenced Smith's works. The author of this book documents the many similarities between the Book of Enoch and Smith's Mormon texts. Using source analysis and historical context, the author identifies the uniquely Mormon words, storylines, imagery and concepts that appear in Richard Laurence's translation of the ancient religious text.
Author: Brooke Horvath Publisher: SIU Press ISBN: 9780809324392 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 248
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"We wait for baseball all winter long," Bill Littlefield wrote in Boston Magazine a decade ago, "or rather, we remember it and anticipate it at the same time. We re-create what we have known and we imagine what we are going to do next. Maybe that's what poets do, too." Poetry and baseball are occasions for well-put passion and expressive pondering, and just as passionate attention transforms the prose of everyday life into poetry, it also transforms this game we write about, play, or watch. Editors Brooke Horvath and Tim Wiles unite their own passion for baseball and poetry in this collection, Line Drives: 100 Contemporary Baseball Poems, providing a forum for ninety-two poets. Line after line, like baseball itself game after game and season after season, these poems manage to make the old and the familiar new and surprising. The poems in these pages invite interrogation, and the reader--like the true baseball fan--must be willing to play the game, for these poems are fun, fresh, angry, nostalgic, meditative, and meant to be read aloud. They are keen on taking us deeply into baseball as sport and intent on offering countless metaphors for exploring history, religion, love, family, and self-identity. Each poem delivers images of pure beauty as the poets speak of murder and ghost runners and old ball gloves, of baseball as a tie that binds families--and indeed the nation--together, of the game as a stage upon which no-nonsense grit and skill are routinely displayed, and of the delight experienced in being one amid a mindlessly happy crowd. This book is true to the game's long season and to the lives of those the game engages.
Author: Noah Edelson Publisher: Trafford Publishing ISBN: 1412059488 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 114
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You wouldn't think baseball and poetry would go together. But this collection of children's poetry and short stories from award-winning poet and filmmaker Noah Edelson proves that baseball and poetry fit together like hotdogs and buns. Every poem in Cooperstown Dreams is full of the moments that make baseball an indelible part of growing up. From the excitement of the perfect game and the hope of catching a foul ball to the disappointment of the third strike, the poems bring the reader right into the moment, to laugh, cheer, or kick dirt on the ump. And because there is more to life than baseball, this collection gives kids a look and a laugh at the important moments that make a kid's day. It's full of verses that poke fun of the ups and downs in the everyday lives of the not-yet-grown-up-people in the world. Sitting down with this volume of verse is guaranteed to bring on a laugh from both girls and boys. From the agony of cold vegetables, annoying brothers and sisters, and pop quizzes, to the ecstasy of the ice cream truck, the perfect day shopping and, of course, letting out belches that rattle windows, kids will find a part of their lives on these pages. In short, Cooperstown Dreams offers baseball, a laugh and a positive message about being a kid. And although it was written for kids, people of all ages will see a bit of themselves jumping off the pages of this book. Because, let's face it, no matter how old we are, when it comes to playing baseball, we're all still kids.
Author: Mark W. Schraf
Author: Mark W. Schraf
Author: Mark W. Schraf
Author: Tom Stanton
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Author: Clifton Blue Parker
Author: Mark Lines
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