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Author: Jane Barcroft Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595391982 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 238
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Paige Smith is back-the detective hero for people who aren't cut out to be detective heroes. For the editor of the Arlington weekly Spectator, one front-row seat for a hair-raising scoop had been enough for a lifetime, thank you. All he wanted now was safe, dull predictability, and maybe the hope of a Saturday night date. Alas, dull wasn't in the cards. Arlington County was simmering over a ballpark plan that was welcomed by no one or everyone, depending on whom you asked. The upcoming election was ugly with racism and hints of corruption. Now, the county's first marathon was jeopardized when its most prominent runner crossed his own personal finish line. And as for women, "Smitty" would soon be far out of his league, with the hyperactive athlete who taught him how to sprint; the single mom with short skirts and a long-barreled pistol; the no-nonsense cop who knew too much for comfort-and the jailbird blonde who still tugged at his heart. Which one was going to save him or sink him?
Author: Alex Rodriguez Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 006206701X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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Before he hit 400 home runs... Before he was named American League MVP... Before he was AROD to millions of fans... He was Alex. Just a kid who wanted to play baseball more than anything else in the world. Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez has drawn on his own childhood experiences to create this exciting picture book. It's the story of a boy named Alex who knows what it's like to swing at a wild pitch or have a ball bounce right between his legs. Alex is determined not to let his mistakes set him back—even if it means getting up at the crack of dawn to work on his hitting and fielding before school each day! Full of the spirit of determination and joy in the game that put AROD in a league of his own, Out of the Ballpark is a gift from a great sports hero to every young player who dreams of becoming a star.
Author: Josh Leventhal Publisher: ISBN: 9781603760881 Category : Baseball fields Languages : en Pages : 144
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Take Me Out to the Ballpark is a wonderful tour through every park in the Major League, along with dozens more stadiums from the Minor Leagues, Negro Leagues and baseball's past. Packed with hundreds of photographs and loaded with facts, stories and statistics, it's the ultimate books for diehard and casual fans alike.
Author: Robert M. Gorman Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 0786479329 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 344
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When we think of baseball, we think of sunny days and leisurely outings at the ballpark--rarely do thoughts of death come to mind. Yet during the game's history, hundreds of players, coaches and spectators have died while playing or watching the National Pastime. In its second edition, this ground-breaking study provides the known details for 150 years of game-related deaths, identifies contributing factors and discusses resulting changes to game rules, protective equipment, crowd control and stadium structures and grounds. Topics covered include pitched and batted-ball fatalities, weather and field condition accidents, structural failures, fatalities from violent or risky behavior and deaths from natural causes.
Author: Paul Goldberger Publisher: Knopf ISBN: 0307701549 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 385
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An exhilarating, splendidly illustrated, entirely new look at the history of baseball: told through the stories of the vibrant and ever-changing ballparks where the game was and is staged, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning architectural critic. From the earliest corrals of the mid-1800s (Union Grounds in Brooklyn was a "saloon in the open air"), to the much mourned parks of the early 1900s (Detroit's Tiger Stadium, Cincinnati's Palace of the Fans), to the stadiums we fill today, Paul Goldberger makes clear the inextricable bond between the American city and America's favorite pastime. In the changing locations and architecture of our ballparks, Goldberger reveals the manifestations of a changing society: the earliest ballparks evoked the Victorian age in their accommodations--bleachers for the riffraff, grandstands for the middle-class; the "concrete donuts" of the 1950s and '60s made plain television's grip on the public's attention; and more recent ballparks, like Baltimore's Camden Yards, signal a new way forward for stadium design and for baseball's role in urban development. Throughout, Goldberger shows us the way in which baseball's history is concurrent with our cultural history: the rise of urban parks and public transportation; the development of new building materials and engineering and design skills. And how the site details and the requirements of the game--the diamond, the outfields, the walls, the grandstands--shaped our most beloved ballparks. A fascinating, exuberant ode to the Edens at the heart of our cities--where dreams are as limitless as the outfields.
Author: Michael Gershman Publisher: Mariner Books ISBN: 9780395735244 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 276
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Ballparks are repositories of family memory, unique places that link generations. Until now, no single volume has focused on the historical development of these special spaces, from the crossroads of neighboring cornfields to the intersections of state highways. In Diamonds, Michael Gershman carefully traces the often curious genesis of these cultural landmarks that mirror, in many respects, the evolution of our urban landscape. All the great parks - Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, Sportsman's Park, Ebbets Field, Shibe Park, Crosley Field, the Polo Grounds, Comiskey Park, Forbes Field, Tiger Stadium - and lesser-known gems - Baker Bowl, South End Grounds, Palace of the Fans, and Hilltop Park - are celebrated with a rich blend of meticulously researched history, illuminating anecdotes, rare photographs, and evocative illustrations. Diamonds also tells the story of more modern baseball palaces - Candlestick Park, the Astrodome, and Camden Yards - and describes parks that were proposed but ne
Author: Alex Rodriguez Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0062184369 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : es Pages : 32
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Antes de que anotara 400 jonrones . . . antes de que lo nombraran jugador más valioso en la Liga Americana . . . antes de que fuera "AROD" para millones de fanáticos . . . era simplemente: Alex. Un niño que quería jugar béisbol más que nada en el mundo. La estrella del béisbol Alex Rodríguez se ha inspirado en sus propios recuerdos de infancia para crear este emocionante libro para niños. Es la historia de un chico, Alex, que sabe lo mal que se siente al dar un batazo ante un lanzamiento despiadado, o cuando la pelota le rebota a uno entre las piernas. Alex está decidido a no darse por vencido, ¡aún si eso significa tener que levantarse todos los días antes del amanecer para practicar bateando o aparando antes de ir a la escuela! Lleno del mismo espíritu de determinación y amor al deporte que colocó a AROD en una clase aparte, ¡Jonrón! es un regalo de este grande del deporte a todos los pequeños jugadores que sueñan con convertirse en estrellas.
Author: Jane Barcroft Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595391982 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 238
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Paige Smith is back-the detective hero for people who aren't cut out to be detective heroes. For the editor of the Arlington weekly Spectator, one front-row seat for a hair-raising scoop had been enough for a lifetime, thank you. All he wanted now was safe, dull predictability, and maybe the hope of a Saturday night date. Alas, dull wasn't in the cards. Arlington County was simmering over a ballpark plan that was welcomed by no one or everyone, depending on whom you asked. The upcoming election was ugly with racism and hints of corruption. Now, the county's first marathon was jeopardized when its most prominent runner crossed his own personal finish line. And as for women, "Smitty" would soon be far out of his league, with the hyperactive athlete who taught him how to sprint; the single mom with short skirts and a long-barreled pistol; the no-nonsense cop who knew too much for comfort-and the jailbird blonde who still tugged at his heart. Which one was going to save him or sink him?
Author: Jane Barcroft
Author: Alex Rodriguez
Author: Josh Leventhal
Author: Robert M. Gorman
Author: Paul Goldberger
Author: Lynn Curlee
Author: Michael Gershman
Author: Alex Rodriguez
Author: David Hawcock
Author: Jane Barcroft
Author: George Gmelch