Author: William Martin AndersonPublisher:
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Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The Ludington Mariners
Author: William Martin AndersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Notices of Mariners. ...
Author: U.S.A. Navy Department. Bureau of Equipment. Hydrographic OfficePublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1774
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Notice to Mariners
Author: United States. Department of CommercePublisher:
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Category : Aids to navigation
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Michigan History Magazine
Author: The Michigan Historical Review
Author: Notice to Mariners for the Great Lakes
Author: United States. Hydrographic OfficePublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 22
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The Glory Years of the Detroit Tigers
Author: William Martin AndersonPublisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 0814335926
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Examines in text and vivid photographs a thirty-year span of Detroit Tigers baseball, from 1920 to 1950. In the three decades between 1920 and 1950, the Detroit Tigers won four American League pennants, the first world championship in team history in 1935, and a second world crown ten years later. Star players of this era--including Ty Cobb, Harry Heilmann, Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg, Mickey Cochrane, George Kell, and Hal Newhouser--represent the majority of Tigers players inducted into the Hall of Fame. Sports writers followed the team feverishly, and fans packed Navin Field (later Briggs Stadium) to cheer on the high-flying Tigers, with the first record season attendance of one million recorded in 1924 and surpassed eight more times before 1950. In The Glory Years of the Detroit Tigers: 1920-1950, author William M. Anderson combines historical narrative and photographs of these years to argue that these years were the greatest in the history of the franchise. Anderson presents over 350 unique and lively images, mostly culled from the remarkable Detroit News archive, that showcase players' personalities as well as their exploits on the field. For their meticulous coverage and colorful style, Anderson consults Tigers reporting from the three daily Detroit newspapers of the era (the Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, and Detroit Times) and the Sporting News, which was known then as the "Baseball Bible." Some especially compelling columns are reproduced intact to give readers a feel for the exciting and careful reporting of these years. Anderson combines historical text with photos in six topical chapters: "Spring Training: When Dreams are Entertained," "Franchise Stars," "The Supporting Cast," "Moments of Glory and Notable Games," "The War Years," and "The Old Ballpark: Where Legends and Memories Were Made." Anderson presents sketches of many fine players who have been overlooked in other histories and visits characters who often acted in strange ways: Dizzy Trout, Gee Walker, Elwood "Boots" "The Baron" Poffenbeger, and Louis "Bobo" "Buck" Newsom. Tigers fans and anyone interested in local sports culture will enjoy this comprehensive and compelling look into the glory years of Tigers history.
America, History and Life
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Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Article abstracts and citations of reviews and dissertations covering the United States and Canada.
Baseball Team Names
Author: Richard WorthPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786468440
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Professional baseball is full of arcane team names. The Los Angeles Dodgers, for instance, owe their nickname to the trolley tracks that honeycombed Brooklyn in the early 1880s. (Residents were "trolley dodgers.") From the Negro Leagues, there were the Pittsburgh Crawfords (sponsored early by the Crawford Bath House and Recreation Center); from the minors, the Tucson Waddies (slang for cowboy) and, later, the Montgomery Biscuits (for the would-be concessions staple); from overseas, the Adelaide, Australia, Bite (a shark reference but also a pun for bight) and the Bussum, Netherlands, Mr. Cocker HCAW (the sponsoring restaurant chain, followed by the acronym for the official team name, Honkbalclub Allan Weerbaar). This comprehensive reference book explains the nicknames of thousands of major and minor league franchises, Negro League and early independent black clubs, and international teams--from 1869 through 2011.
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