Essays Writings category: 369 books
by Earle F. Zeigler
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
A dual citizen of Canada and the United States, Dr. Zeigler has taught, coached, researched, and administered programs at four universities. (Western Ontario [twice]; Michigan, Ann Arbor; Illinois, UIUC; Michigan, Ann Arbor; and Yale.) He has published 58 books and 445 articles. Eight of the top awards...
Tales from the Dodgers Dugout
A Collection of the Greatest Dodgers Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
To baseball fans of today, the name Dodgers” is synonymous with Hollywood, the warm California sun, and names like Tommy Lasorda, Kirk Gibson, Steve Garvey, and Orel Hershiser. The Dodgers mean much more than that to fans of baseball history, however. Namely, these fans remember the famed Boys...
A Miltonic Sonnet About Being Given the Game Ball After a Play in Right Field
And 51 Other Modern Poems in Sonnet Form
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2004
"If you haven't read poetry since high school, now is the time to start!"
-Richard Alderman
KTRK Channel 13 (ABC Television)
"Beethoven Baseball Buicks [and] Elway . These sonnets enjoy the world!"
-Patricia Yongue
Professor of English, University of Houston
"[E]xtraordinary...
For the Love of Baseball
A Celebration of the Game That Connects Us All
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Stefan Fatsis sends his stunningly perfect, consummately perfect, why-would-anyone-use-anything-else? perfect” glove to be restored by the glove designer at Rawlings. Frank Deford makes the case that the baseball cap may be the most universal article of clothing ever designed. Roger Angell considers...
Tales from the San Francisco Giants Dugout
A Collection of the Greatest Giants Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
The rich tradition of the San Francisco Giants has provided indelible memories for their fans ever since they moved from New York’s Polo Grounds to Seals Stadium in 1958. Tales from the San Francisco Giants Dugout captures some of the humorous and poignant moments of the team’s years on the West...
Game of My Life Atlanta Braves
Memorable Stories of Braves Baseball
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
Theirs was a prolonged run of excellence like none other in sports history. From 1991 through 2005, the Atlanta Braves won fourteen consecutive division championships, a streak no team in professional sports has ever come close to approaching. Beginning with the unexpected worst-to-first miracle of...
Tales from the Detroit Tigers Dugout
A Collection of the Greatest Tigers Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
The Detroit Tigers Old English D” is one of the most recognized symbols in sports. A team rich with legends and history, the Tigers have endured in the hearts of fans and continue to up the ante of competition against rivals like the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. The Tigers have been...
Tales from the Chicago White Sox Dugout
A Collection of the Greatest White Sox Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
The 1983 American League West champion Chicago White Sox will forever be remembered by their trademark slogan "Winning Ugly." One of the stars of that colorful bunch that rocked old Comiskey Park was an unlikely hero, a twenty-five-year-old rookie from Northwest Indiana. Ron Kittle led the 1983 White...
by Tom Jones
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2008
What if Studs Terkel wrote a book with Bill James? You'd have a book on what it's really like to make a living in the world of baseball. For everyone who ever dreamed of making their love of baseball into their vocation, Working at the Ballpark will provide a view at their lives that might have been,...
St. Louis Cardinals
Where Have You Gone? Vince Coleman, Ernie Broglio, John Tudor, and Other Cardinals Greats
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2013
The St. Louis Cardinals are a team steeped in history and a winning tradition. For proof look no further than the epic 2011 World Series! The secret to their success? It’s those special players who have been lucky enough to don the Birds at Bat. But whatever happened to those players once the bright...
Derek Jeter #2
Thanks for the Memories
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
This book commemorates The Captain’s” career in pinstripes through words and images. David Fischer traces Derek Jeter’s legendary baseball career, from his early minor-league struggles, through his exhilarating days as a Yankees superstar, to his status as an enduring symbol of the steroid-free...
Baltimore Orioles
Where Have You Gone? Cal Ripken Jr., Brooks Robinson, Jim Palmer, and Other Orioles Greats
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
Baltimore Orioles: Where Have You Gone? is a unique look at what a number of former Orioles personalities have gone on to do in life since their playing careers ended. Author Jeff Seidel spoke with a wide-ranging selection of former Baltimore players, from stars like Cal Ripken Jr. and Brooks Robinson...
You're the Umpire
139 Scenarios to Test Your Baseball Knowledge
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2010
Do you think you have what it takes to be a Major League umpire? Well, now you can test your knowledge of the game with Wayne Stewart’s You’re the Umpire.
Divided into three sections, this unusual handbook offers Routine Calls, which deal with scenarios and rules that typically come up...
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Reflections on Hammerin? Hank and the Home Run That Made History
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Hank Aaron forever cemented his legacy in baseball when he surpassed the Babe’s home run record, but his impact reaches far beyond the diamond. 715, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s legendary 715th home run (April 2014), is a tribute to Hank Aaron that features a collection...