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Chapters: Jim Thorpe, Mickey Mantle, Johnny Bench, Bobby Murcer, Matt Holliday, Bobby Cox, Willie Stargell, Brad Penny, Alvin Dark, Bob Johnson, Joe Carter, Gene Conley, Matt Kemp, Tommy Hanson, Randy Bass, Butch Huskey, Johnny Callison, Chief Yellow Horse, Paul Waner, Jeff Suppan, Braden Looper, Josh Fields, Jim Beauchamp, Tim Flannery, Paul Blair, Lindy Mcdaniel, Allie Reynolds, Jerry Adair, Hank Thompson, Cot Deal, Roy Staiger, Tom Sturdivant, Dave Nelson, Koyie Hill, Nick Blackburn, Jackson Todd, Pepper Martin, Tommie Sisk, Harry Brecheen, Lloyd Waner, Bob Neighbors, Ralph Terry, Johnny Ray, Ted Cox, Ted Power, Kelly Stinnett, Cory Sullivan, Don Carman, Ray Hayward, Dale Mitchell, Brian Tallet, Al Benton, Mickey Tettleton, Les Moss, Rube Foster, Ryan Budde, Roy Johnson, Charlie O'brien, Marty Brown, Charlie Hudson, Mike Brumley, Les Walrond, Jamey Wright, Joe Simpson, Cal Mclish, Jim Baumer, Fred Martin, Junior Spivey, Mike Moore, Brian Shackelford, Jesse Barnes, Joe Stanka, Don Demeter, Rusty Ryal, Reggie Willits, Lou Kretlow, Chris Schroder, Frank Linzy, Nick Willhite, Steve Sparks, Matt Roney, Joe Dobson, Al Brazle, Willis Hudlin, Jeff Salazar, Bob Marquis, Kyle Denney, Lou Clinton, Bob Muncrief, Clint Sodowsky, Danny Doyle, Joey Mclaughlin, George Frazier, Harlond Clift, Pat Seerey, Darryl Motley, Jerry Snyder, Ben Tincup, Tommy Warren, Ed Baecht, Jerry Tabb, Ray Burris, Marcus Gwyn, Frank Kellert, Mike Hinckley, Art Herring, Gail Hopkins, Jason Jacome, Rick Wrona, Steve Crawford, U L Washington, Dave Rader, Darrell Brown, Stephen Smitherman, Lee Stine, Jackie Brown, Chuck Corgan, George Wright, Jesse Petty, Guy Cantrell, Aaron Looper, Monty Fariss, Buzz Wetzel, Al Schroll, Phil Stephenson, Bennie Warren, Dick Stone, Bobby Morgan, Francis Abercrombie, Roy Foster, Bob Davis, Virgil Cheeves, Jess Pike, Terry Humphrey, Jim Bluejacket, Jamie Nelson, Jeff Banister, Glen Moulder, Steve Bowling, Howie Goss, Paddy Mayes, Da...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1759538 ... Read more

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In a landmark work that continues the tradition established fifty years ago by the legendary Tom Meany, sports analyst David Shiner fills in the last fifty years with portraits of modern baseball’s Greats. From Aaron to Yastrzemski, Dave tells the stories of how and why the greatest players achieved so much. Filled with thrills and insights into what made them tick, Baseball’s Greatest Players is a hit in its own right. ... Read more

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Linking Baseball's Best
As we share Shiner's nostalgia, we rediscover Aaron, Mays, McCovey, Mantle, and Gibson, old heros, old memories. Baseballs Greatest Players, The Saga Continues is more than a Who's Who of baseball, it's a way of life, a catalog of events, a collection of memories. As Shiner reveals the greatest players, we, who are old enough to remember, bask in their glory and relive our own unachieved ambitions.

But Shiner does more than take us back, he bundles the past with the present and into the future, tyingthe memories together forever in our minds. McGuire's record-setting season rekindles other home run hitters: Roger Maris, Reggie Jackson, Mickey Mantle, even Babe Ruth. We connect to the present, even anticipate the future. McGuire's 70 home run season triggers a vision of people diving into San Francisco Bay to retrieve the balls Barry Bonds his in 2001, the year he surpassed McGuire's record.

Baseball fans will love this book, others will like it. It's clearly, simply, and accurately presented and guaranteed to stir a memory or two.

One For The Books
With the writing of Baseball's Greatest Players, author David Shiner takes a serious risk.The only thing a sports fan loves more than making a "greatest list" is arguing voluably about why the other guy's list is WRONG!One read of this book will shut down most any other greatest list's chances, and it does so with style, wit, and a healthy dose of readable fact.

In its text, Shiner's book fulfils both the needs of casual fan's interest and the SABR-members desire for solid, quantifiable statistical evidence.But it goes beyond just fact and storytelling to get to the intangibles that separate the players truly great between the white lines from those whose personality and dedication supported not just their teams, but the game itself.

Baseball, more than any other sport (though Canadian hockey fans will rightly take exception to this) carries its past with it.This continuity, this love of the game that both transcends and unites generations is served well by Shiner's writing.Buy Baseball's Greatest Players, and take it to a sports bar near you.You won't go wrong.

50 Years of Baseball's Best Players--Fun and Interesting!
It's hard not to enjoy this well written, easily readable book on baseball's best players of the past 50 years.Lively anecdotes plus comprehensive (but not boring) analysis shows exactly why these are the best players of the game.I got a kick out of remembering a lot of things I had almost forgotten, like just how good Bob Gibson was.Some of the facts are amazing, like that in the last two years Sandy Koufax pitched, there were 8 games where the Dodgers only scored one run for him--but he won 4 of them.This book also avoids wallowing in sex and drug garbage.It's a baseball book, not National Enquirer.Balanced, interesting, a really solid piece of work.

Fun & Interesting Book on Baseball
Brief synopses of baseball's best players during the past 50 years.Fun and informative.Enjoyed reading this, think others would also.

GREAT BOOK ON BASEBALL'S GREAT PLAYERS!
What an enjoyable book!I loved it.Great short biographies of the greatest baseball players from the past 50 years.For the serious baseball fan or the novice (or anyone who wants to know the story behind legendary players like Mantle and Mays, or why Ricky Henderson really IS one of the greatest players ever).Whether you are ten or eighty, this book is fun, interesting, and helps explain why millions love baseball--and their heroes!Makes a great gift for kids or adults.Exciting stories, well written. ... Read more

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Behind the scenes with the big league stars and a preview of this year's pennant races--lifetime statistics--fast action photographs. ... Read more

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Chapters: Jackie Robinson, Pete Rose, Willie Mays, Ichiro Suzuki, Frank Robinson, Johnny Bench, Mark Mcgwire, Benito Santiago, Cal Ripken, Jr., Jose Canseco, Ryan Braun, Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols, Orlando Cepeda, Ryan Howard, Scott Williamson, Mike Piazza, Lou Piniella, Dick Allen, Tom Seaver, Nomar Garciaparra, David Wright, Carlton Fisk, Mark Fidrych, Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, Dustin Pedroia, Thurman Munson, Andre Dawson, Frank Howard, Hideo Nomo, Kerry Wood, Jason Bay, Evan Longoria, Tommie Agee, Eddie Murray, Carlos Beltrán, Tony Kubek, Rod Carew, Jeff Bagwell, Luis Aparicio, David Justice, Chuck Knoblauch, Tony Oliva, Hanley Ramírez, Justin Verlander, Alvin Dark, Eric Hinske, Willie Mccovey, Mike Hargrove, Jim Gilliam, Scott Rolen, Ozzie Guillén, Steve Sax, Dontrelle Willis, Don Newcombe, Gary Matthews, Ángel Berroa, Fred Lynn, Alfredo Griffin, Rick Sutcliffe, Ken Hubbs, Vince Coleman, Harvey Kuenn, Lou Whitaker, Sandy Alomar, Jr., Dave Righetti, Chris Chambliss, Billy Williams, Rafael Furcal, Wally Moon, Herb Score, Sam Jethroe, Tim Salmon, Joe Black, Huston Street, Kazuhiro Sasaki, Bob Horner, Bill Virdon, Walt Dropo, Bobby Crosby, Jason Jennings, Walt Weiss, Ben Grieve, Gregg Olson, Steve Howe, Roy Sievers, Ron Hansen, Jon Matlack, Raúl Mondesí, Tommy Helms, Jim Lefebvre, Pat Zachry, Jack Sanford, Gil Mcdougald, Ron Kittle, Bob Allison, Todd Worrell, Tom Tresh, Curt Blefary, Marty Cordova, Chris Sabo, Pat Listach, Earl Williams, Todd Hollandsworth, Bob Hamelin, Eric Karros, Bob Grim, Stan Bahnsen, Butch Metzger, Joe Charboneau, Al Bumbry, Alvin Davis, Don Schwall, Albie Pearson, Harry Byrd, Bake Mcbride, Carl Morton, Andrew Bailey, Gary Peters, Ted Sizemore, Jerome Walton, John Castino, John Montefusco. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 784. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. E...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=16193 ... Read more

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Features: Sparky Anderson; Career Records, Johnny Bench, David Concepcion, Ken Griffey, Tony Perez, Joe Morgan, Pete Rose, etc. ... Read more

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George "Sparky" Anderson; Johnny Bench; Bobby Tolan, Tony Perez, Dave Concepcion, etc. ... Read more

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Down Memory Lane; Dave Bristol; Hal Smith; Jimmy Bryan; Vada Pinson; Pete Rose; Tony Perez; Leo Cardenas; Johnny Bench; Mack Jones, etc. ... Read more

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The personal experiences of Adrian C. Anson manager and captain of the Chicago Base Ball Club

CHAPTER III. SOME FACTS ABOUT THE NATIONAL GAME.

Just at what particular time the base-ball fever became epidemic in Marshalltown it is difficult to say, for the reason that, unfortunately, all of the records of the game there, together with the trophies accumulated, were destroyed by a fire that swept the place in 1897, and that also destroyed all of the files of the newspapers then published there.

The fever had been raging in the East many years previous to that time, however, and had gradually worked its way over the mountains and across the broad prairies until the sport had obtained a foothold in every little village and hamlet in the land. Before entering further on my experience it may be well to give here and now a brief history of the game and its origin.

When and where the game first made its appearance is a matter of great uncertainty, but the general opinion of the historians seems to be that by some mysterious process of evolution it developed from the boys' game of more than a century ago, then known as “one old cat,” in which there was a pitcher, a catcher, and a batter. John M. Ward, a famous base-ball player in his day, and now a prosperous lawyer in the city of Brooklyn, and the late Professor Proctor, carried on a controversy through the columns of the New York newspapers in 1888, the latter claiming that base-ball was taken from the old English game of “rounders,” while Ward argued that base-ball was evolved from the boys' game, as above stated, and was distinctly an American game, he plainly proving that it had no connection whatever with “rounders.”

The game of base-ball probably owed its name to the fact that bases were used in making its runs, and were one of its prominent features.
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LIFE Magazine - June 5, 1970 - Inflation, Recession & a Frantic Bear Market Cover - Collectible Ads - Inside: A Hall of Famer for Sure: Johnny Bench / Angkor(Cambodia) / Plus much more - VG Condition - Collectible ... Read more