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Ham Eldon L.
Larceny & Old Leather: The Mischievous Legacy Of Major League Baseball
Chicago Illinois U.S.A.: Academy Chicago Pub 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Like-new copy. Appears unread. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $25.00. Tight spine bright pages. 260 pages. NO writing marks or tears. Synopsis Every baseball player from little league to the big leagues knows it is illegal to steal signs yet every major league team assigns someone to do just that. Baseball thrives on trickery and deception. But as our oldest major team sport its larcenous legacy goes much deeper than the field of play. In LARCENY AND OLD LEATHER: THE MISCHIEVOUS LEGACY OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Eldon Ham-sports lawyer professor and author-traces the game's lesser-known roguish past. His wry chapters filled with anecdotes and statistics expose both the hidden and the obvious cheating occurring throughout baseball's history from corked bats and spitballs to betting and media hyperbole. Here is a book for both seasoned baseball fans and neophytes who'd like to get a look at the game that evolved into an industry. Babe Ruth Sammy Sosa Pete Rose and many other lesser known players make their appearance in this fascinating history as Ham seeks not only to chronicle the legacy of deception inherent within the game but also to explore why it is and how it is that this deception is exactly what makes baseball the most endearing of American games. Academy Chicago Pub Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 040431 ISBN : 0897335333 9780897335331
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Meyer Margaret H.; Schwarz Marguerite M.
Team Sports For Girls And Women
W.B. Saunders Company 1966. Book. Illus. by Allcott Ruth; Cavalier Gail. Very Good . Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-good clean copy of this 1966 hardback. Stated Fourth Edition. Red boards with white lettering clean and bright - shows light wear. NO tears inside book. Tight spine clean pages. Illustrated. 383 pages. ONLY writing inside book is previous owner's name stamp in book front in two locations on blank page and in 1 location in back of book June O. Bradish - MacMurray College - Jacksonville Illinois. NO remainder marks or clippings. W.B. Saunders Company Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 040477
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Ray Richard
Management Strategies In Athletic Training
Champaign Illinois U.S.A.: Human Kinetics Publishers 2000. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. A photo of this book is available. Near-fine copy. Stated Second Edition. Boards are clean show light wear. NO tears inside book. Tight spine bright pages. 325 pages. 1 pages has 1 word written on it. NO other writing or marks inside book. Over-sized and heavy hardback. Jennifer Janczak: This is a text on management specifically aimed at the athletic training profession in a variety of settings. It covers a variety of aspects of management including human resources financial management and legal considerations. The purpose is to provide basic information on organizational and administrative issues as they apply to the profession. This is useful information because many athletic trainers are managers as well; the book meets its objectives. Although written primarily for those students preparing for NATA certification this book is useful for the working ATC in the field and in the clinic. The author is credible in this area. The book includes illustrations that aid in clarifying the information. Each chapter begins with a case study that is discussed throughout the chapter and is followed by further case studies for discussion. The appendix offers a helpful outline worksheet to practically use the information gained by the text. This is a very useful text for students preparing for NATA certification as well as for the working ATC. Traditionally this knowledge was gained on the job. This book aims to prepare ATCs for the management and administrative aspects of the profession. Human Kinetics Publishers Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 039814 ISBN : 0880118105 9780880118101
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Parkerson III William F. Editor
American Rifleman: December 1984
Washington D.C: National Rifle Association 1984. Book. Very Good . Magazine. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. A photo of this 1984 magazine is available. Very-good clean condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are clean show light wear NO tears. Previous owner's subscription sticker on front cover Fred R. Bailey - Jacksonville Illinois. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Tight spine clean pages. 96 pages. Illustrated throughout. Partial Contents: Colt's Early Automatic Pistols Patrick F. Rogers; Becoming a Better Shotgunner Part II Nick Sisley; Nosler: Putting InnovationOn the Nose Finn Aagaard; Britain's Pistol '84 Loring DeWitt; .41 Caliber Handgun Cartridges Pete Dickey; 1984 Police Championships J.B. Roberts Jr.; John Bianchi: Gun Leather's His Game Col. Charles Askins; Exploded Views: Anschutz 1422/1522D Robert W. Hunnicutt. National Rifle Association, Paperback
Bookseller reference : 039854
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O'Shea Gerard P.
Youth Soccer: The Amateur Coach
Lexington Massachusetts: Stephen Greene Pr 1986. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Very-good condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are clean NO tears. Tight spine clean pages. Pages show tanning. NO tears inside book. Illustrated. 44 pages show highlighting. Previous owner's name in book front Hackethal. Does NOT interfere with reading. A step-by-step guide for coaching kids ages 5-14: equipment offense & defense drills managing & coaching the team ball skills. sportsmanship & motivation. Stephen Greene Pr Paperback
Bookseller reference : 040128 ISBN : 0828905894 9780828905893
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Fraser Stephen D.
Strategies for Competitive Volleyball
Leisure Press 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Illustrated throughout. Tight spine bright pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 198 pages. Leisure Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 040136 ISBN : 0880113049 9780880113045
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AvRutick Sharon; Wallace Joseph
The Backpacker's Companion: An Insider's Look at the Equipment Techniques Trails and Vistas
New York New York U.S.A.: Smithmark Pub 1992. Book. Illus. by Stack Tom Photography. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Near-new condition. Over-sized hardback - Illustrated throughout with color photos. Tight spine - Bright pages. NO remainder marks or price clippings. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 176 pages. Smithmark Pub Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 039644 ISBN : 083176693X 9780831766931
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Gettelson Leonard Compiled By
Official World Series Records: Complete Box Scores Of All Games 1903-1976
St Louis Missouri: The Sporting News 1976. Book. Very Good . Trade Paperback. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-good clean copy. Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds swinging his bat on front cover. Back cover shows an action photo from a game: "Umpire Bruce Froemming points the way for Billy Martin after throwing the Yankee skipper outof the final game of the 1976 World Series - other umps move in to restrain Martin" Covers are clean NO tears. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine clean pages. 496 pages. Previous owner's stamp in book front on first page. NO other writing inside book. NO tears inside book. The Sporting News Paperback
Bookseller reference : 039757 ISBN : 0892040041 9780892040049
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Roewe Chris; Marcin Joe; Wigge Larry Editors
Official Baseball Dope Book: 1974 Edition
St Louis Missouri: The Sporting News / C.C. Johnson Spink 1974. Book. Very Good . Trade Paperback. 16mo - over 5�" - 6�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-good clean copy. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers show light wear NO tears. Bobby Bonds San Francisco Giants is on front cover. Sal Bando Oakland Athletics in on back cover. 240 pages. Illustrated. Tight spine clean pages. Pages show only slight tanning. The Sporting News / C.C. Johnson Spink Paperback
Bookseller reference : 039141
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Rozin Skip
One Step from Glory: On the Fringe of Professional Sports
Simon and Schuster 1979. Book. Very Good . Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-good copy. NO price clippings - publisher remainder stamp on bottom. Price inside dustcover: $10.95. Number line: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Tight spine bright pages. NO writing or marks inside book. Illustrated throughout with photos. NO tears inside book. Simon and Schuster Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 039193 ISBN : 0671230697 9780671230692
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Sullivan George
Better Track And Field Events For Boys
Dodd Mead & Co. 1967. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-good copy of this 1967 ex-libris hardback. Apparent First Edition. Usual library markings. Inner pages are free from writing and tears. Orange boards with action sport photos on front. Tight spine bright pages. "Tips and techniques for dashes and distance races hurdles relay jumps pole vaults javelin and weights". Nicely illustrated throughout with photos. Dodd, Mead & Co. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 039380
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Schmid Irvin R.; McKeon John L.; Schmid Melvin R.
Skills and Strategies of Successful Soccer: A Complete Survey of Soccer - from the History and Fundamentals of the Game to the Organization Administration and Training of a Championship Game
Prentice Hall 1968. Book. Very Good . Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-good clean condition. Decorative green boards clean - shows light wear. NO tears inside book - Tight spine clean pages. Illustrated throughout with drawings and photos. 230 pages. 5 pages show light writing/underlining. Does NOT interfere with reading. Prentice Hall Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 038970
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Lewis Peter
The Martial Arts: A Beginner's Guide to the Techniques of Kung Fu Karate Taekwondo & Ninjutsu
Shooting Star Press 1996. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. A photo of this book is available. Near-fine copy of this over-sized hardback. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. Tight spine bright pages. 176 pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. The content of the first section includes the internal and external martial arts of China the martial arts of Korea and the martial arts of Japan. The section on China singles out Ninjutsu TaeKwonDo Tai Chi Chuan Pa Kua Hsing-I and others with and without weapons. The next section which focuses on Karate contains excellent pictures of kata breaking and tournament fighting scenes. This is followed by a section titled "The Warrior Art of Japan" which shows how warriors dressed and the weapons they fought with on the battlefield. The next section focuses on the unarmed martial arts of Japan with emphasis on grappling as in Sumo and Judo which is followed by a section on the art of Ninjutsu. The large sections on Japanese arts are followed by a some what smaller but similar sections on the Korean art of TaeKwonDo. The final martial arts section which deals with the arts of Southeast Asia includes great pictures on Thai boxing.This is followed by a Glossary of terms used in describing all the martial arts. Shooting Star Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 039009 ISBN : 1573354910 9781573354912
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Kaniut Larry
Alaska Bear Tales
Anchorage Alaska: Alaska Northwest Books 1985. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-good clean copy. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers show light wear NO tears. Tight spine clean pages. 6 pages show light writing. Does NOT interfere with reading. 318 pages. NO tears inside book. Synopsis: "Alaska Bear Tales" is a best-selling collection of edge-of-your-seat accounts of true-life encounters with bears in Alaska. Biography: Larry Kaniut is the bestselling author of "Alaska Bear Tales" His other books include "Some Bears Kill" and "Danger Stalks the Land" His stories have appeared in "Outdoor Life" "Outdoor America" "Anchorage Times" and "Alaska Magazine" and he has appeared numerous times on national television and radio shows including Good Morning America and G. Gordon Liddy's show. He has been an Alaska resident since 1966. Alaska Northwest Books Paperback
Bookseller reference : 038292 ISBN : 0882402323 9780882402321
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Verducci Tom; Clemens Roger Introduction
Inside Baseball: The Best of Tom Verducci
New York New York U.S.A.: Sports Illustrated Books 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. Appears unread. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $29.95. 318 pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Tight spine bright pages. Synopsis: As Sports Illustrated's lead baseball writer veteran journalist Tom Verducci has covered -- and sometimes sparked -- the biggest stories on the game: His landmark SI piece on steroids provoked aftershocks that continue to ripple. This welcome collection gathers 25 full-length articles on legends from Sandy Koufax to Roger Clemens; from Ted Williams to Barry Bonds. Sports Illustrated Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 038352 ISBN : 1933405007 9781933405001
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Wells David; Kreski Chris
Perfect I Ain't: Boomer on Beer Babes Brawls Backaches and Baseball
William Morrow & Co 2003. Book. Very Good . Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $25.95. Dustcover shows slight wear NO tears. Tight spine bright pages. 415 pages. Illustrated throughout with photos. William Morrow & Co Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 038361 ISBN : 0060508248 9780060508241
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Taylor John
How to Get a Job in Sports: The Guide to Finding the Right Sports Career
Collier Books / Macmillan Publishing 1992. Book. Very Good . Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Very-good clean condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine bright pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 277 pages. Covers are clean NO tears. Synopsis How to Get a Job in Sports is a career guide for anyone who has ever wanted to enter the world of sports--not as an athlete but in scouting marketing public relations coaching or any other 'front office' position. Collier Books / Macmillan Publishing Paperback
Bookseller reference : 037798 ISBN : 0020820917 9780020820918
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Ensminger ME. M. E.
Horses and Tack
Houghton Mifflin 1977. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Nice clean condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $18.50. Number line: A 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 446 pages. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. Tight spine clean pages. Light-green boards clean and bright. Synopsis This complete one-volume reference covers everything about horses--from vitamins to saddlery and from breeding to showing. Houghton Mifflin Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 037909 ISBN : 0395247667 9780395247662
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Gutman Bill
My Father the Coach and Other Sports Stories
Julian Messner 1976. Book. Very Good . Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-good clean condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Blue boards with sports art on front board. Boards are clean and bright show light wear. 191 pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Tight spine clean pages. CONTENTS: Basketball: The Geek Smitty Shorty; Football: The Gridirion Scholar The Trouble with Rusty The Quarterback Question; Baseball: Rocky's Hard Head Little Brother Shortstop; Hockey: My Father the Coach. Julian Messner Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 037911 ISBN : 0671327860 9780671327866
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Greenlaw Linda
All Fishermen Are Liars: True Tales From The Dry Dock Bar
Hyperion Books 2004. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-fine copy. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Stated First Edition. 225 pages. Tight spine bright pages. ONLY writing/mark inside book is a date in book front on blank page 11-16-04. NO tears inside book. Just before Christmas Linda meets up with her best friend and fellow fisherman Alden Leeman for lunch and a drink at the Dry Dock a well-worn watering hole in Portland Maine. Alden the captain of Linda's first fishing expedition has seen his share of mishaps and adventures at sea. When Linda shares memories of navigating her ship through one of the craziest storms she's ever seen Alden quickly follows up with his own tales. Then other fishermen who are sitting on the periphery attentively listening decide to weigh in with yarns of their own. All Fishermen Are Liars brims with true stories of the most eccentric crew member the funniest episode the biggest fish and the wildest night at sea. Denizens of the Dry Dock drift in and out as the bar begins to swell with rounds of drinks and tales that increase in drama. Here are some of the greatest fishing stories ever -- all relayed by Linda Greenlaw in her inimitable style. Hyperion Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 036877 ISBN : 1401300707 9781401300708
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Goren Charles; Editors of Sports Illustrated
The Sports Illustrated Book Of Bridge
A Chancellor Hall Book / Time Incorporated 1961. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. A photo of this book is available. Near-fine copy of this over-sized hardback. Salmon and red boards with gilt lettering clean and bright - shows only slight wear. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine bright pages. Very-nicely illustarted throughout. 520 pages. A Chancellor Hall Book / Time Incorporated Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 037107
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Burch Monte
Ultimate Bass Boats
Accokeek Maryland U.S.A.: Stoeger Pub Co 2002. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. A photo of this book is available. Near-fine condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine bright pages. 128 pages. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Product Description Ultimate Bass Boats is the definitive guidebook to bass boats and bass boating. From Choosing a bass boat that fits your fishing style to rigging tips for top performance Ultimate Bass Boats is a complete resource for the dedicated bass angler. How-to expert and outdoorsman Monte Burch takes and in-depth look at the extrodinary watercraft that power anglers in pursuit of America's most popular game fish. You'll learn how the top bass pros rig their boats for performance and "fishability" how to achive top performance and efficiency from your boat and motor plus much more. Ultimate Bass Boats also includes a set of detailed step-by-step instructions that let you rig your own 16-foot custom aluminum bass boat. Stoeger Pub Co Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 037100 ISBN : 0883172364 9780883172360
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Henry Marguerite
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Rand McNally 1978. Book. Illus. by Dennis Wesley. Very Good . Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-good clean condition. Covers are bright and clean NO tears. Tight spine clean pages. Very-nicely illustrated by Wesley Dennis. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Rand McNally Paperback
Bookseller reference : 036482 ISBN : 0528876821 9780528876820
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Forker Dom
The Ultimate Yankee Baseball Quiz Book
New American Library / A Signet Book 1982. Book. Very Good. Mass Market Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Stated First Printing. NO remainder marks or clippings. No tears on covers. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing or tears inside book. Pages show tanning. 247 pages. There's no denying that the New York Yankees hold an important place in the history of baseball. With their roster of legendary players colorful managers record-setting performances and unmatched string of championship seasons the Yankees are one team few fans feel lukewarm about--they either love 'em or hate 'em. Those damn Yankees are also the one major-league organization to have generated enough statistics to make even the most hard-core trivia buff's head swim and Dom Forker's The Ultimate Yankee Baseball Quiz Book sets out to do just that. Do you know which Giant pitcher ended the Yankees' streak of 12 straight victories with his 6-1 win in the opener of the 1936 World Series Can you name Joe DiMaggio's birthplace Who batted .300 for four consecutive years after replacing Babe Ruth in right field With his almost frightening knowledge of Yankee minutiae the author must be either a sesquicentenarian with a photographic memory or an insomniac night watchman pulling double shifts at the Cooperstown library. It makes you wonder how he ever found time to actually play baseball. But that's beside the point. The book is put together in a fun gamelike format challenging readers to test their skills against an obvious master of Yankee facts. If you happen to know that Earl Wilson threw the pitch that Mickey Mantle hit for his 536th home run or you just like to annoy people at cocktail parties then this book is for you. Like the team it sets on a pedestal The Ultimate Yankee Baseball Quiz Book is unlikely to elicit a mild response--you'll either love it or you'll hate it. --George Laney Product Description Presents nearly 3000 questions about the New York Yankees in such chapters as: Stengel's Story Rookies and Veterans Nicknames World Series Chronology and Super Seasons. New American Library / A Signet Book Paperback
Bookseller reference : 036526 ISBN : 0451114299 9780451114297
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Forker Dom
The Ultimate Yankee Baseball Quiz Book
New American Library / A Signet Book 1982. Book. Very Good. Mass Market Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Stated First Printing. NO remainder marks or clippings. No tears on covers. Tight spine clean pages. Gift inscription in book front on blank page: "Happy Father's Day 1982 - Love Sue & Gary. NO other writing inside book. NO tears inside book. Pages show tanning. 247 pages. There's no denying that the New York Yankees hold an important place in the history of baseball. With their roster of legendary players colorful managers record-setting performances and unmatched string of championship seasons the Yankees are one team few fans feel lukewarm about--they either love 'em or hate 'em. Those damn Yankees are also the one major-league organization to have generated enough statistics to make even the most hard-core trivia buff's head swim and Dom Forker's The Ultimate Yankee Baseball Quiz Book sets out to do just that. Do you know which Giant pitcher ended the Yankees' streak of 12 straight victories with his 6-1 win in the opener of the 1936 World Series Can you name Joe DiMaggio's birthplace Who batted .300 for four consecutive years after replacing Babe Ruth in right field With his almost frightening knowledge of Yankee minutiae the author must be either a sesquicentenarian with a photographic memory or an insomniac night watchman pulling double shifts at the Cooperstown library. It makes you wonder how he ever found time to actually play baseball. But that's beside the point. The book is put together in a fun gamelike format challenging readers to test their skills against an obvious master of Yankee facts. If you happen to know that Earl Wilson threw the pitch that Mickey Mantle hit for his 536th home run or you just like to annoy people at cocktail parties then this book is for you. Like the team it sets on a pedestal The Ultimate Yankee Baseball Quiz Book is unlikely to elicit a mild response--you'll either love it or you'll hate it. --George Laney Product Description Presents nearly 3000 questions about the New York Yankees in such chapters as: Stengel's Story Rookies and Veterans Nicknames World Series Chronology and Super Seasons. New American Library / A Signet Book Paperback
Bookseller reference : 036527 ISBN : 0451114299 9780451114297
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Bauer Gerhard; Breckenbauer Franz Introduction
Soccer Techniques Tactics & Teamwork
New York New York U.S.A.: Sterling Pub Co Inc 1993. Book. Fine. Trade Paperback. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine bright pages. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. 160 pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Over-sized book. Synopsis "Bauer has written a comprehensive guide on how to play soccer from the basics of training and technique to game-situation tactics.Easy-to-use diagrams and charts. Frame-by-frame photographs display the correct form and style to be used in the numerous exercises and drills described in the text. for anybody interested in learning about how to play soccer effectively. It would be hard to imagine a more detailed and well designed instructional text on the world's most popular sport." Booklist starred review. 160 pages all in color 7 1/4 X 10 1/4. Sterling Pub Co Inc Paperback
Bookseller reference : 036804 ISBN : 0806987308 9780806987309
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Wheatley George
Keep You Own Pony
A.S. Barnes & Company / Thomas Yoseloff 1973. Book. Very Good . Hardcover. First U.S. Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-good clean copy. Stated First American Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $6.95. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Tight spine clean pages. Pages show light tanning. Very-nicely illustrated throughout with photos and drawings. 224 pages. A.S. Barnes & Company / Thomas Yoseloff Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 035886 ISBN : 0498013189 9780498013188
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O'Nan Stewart;King Stephen
Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season
Scribner 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $26.00. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Tight spine clean pages. Illustrated. Synopsis Early in 2004 two writers and Red Sox fans Stewart O'Nan and Stephen King decided to chronicle the upcoming season one of the most hotly anticipated in baseball history. They would sit together at Fenway. They would exchange emails. They would write about the games. And as it happened they would witness the greatest comeback ever in sports and the first Red Sox championship in eighty-six years. What began as a Sox-filled summer like any other is now a fan's notes for the ages. The New York Times - Janet Maslin The authors rise to the occasion. They present appealingly hotheaded accounts of each game complete with unedited trivia "also new are Toronto's black road uniforms which I don't like" and you-are-there minutiae. In a year when The Daily News used "Hell Freezes Over" as a headline here comes the 409-page souvenir that is Faithful reliving it all. Biography Few authors have tapped into our secret fears as adeptly as Stephen King Master of the Macabre and one of the most widely read novelists writing today. With his trademark blend of fantasy horror and psychological suspense this prolific and immensely popular contemporary writer continues to remind us that evil is still a potent force in the world. Scribner Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 035989 ISBN : 0743267524 9780743267526
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Curran William
Big Sticks: The Phenomenal Decade of Ruth Gehrig Cobb and Hornsby
HarperPerennial 1991. Book. Very Good . Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Very-good clean condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are clean NO tears. Tight spine clean pages. Pages show light tanning. 288 pages. Illustrated with photos. NO writing marks or tears inside book. HarperPerennial Paperback
Bookseller reference : 036095 ISBN : 006097365X 9780060973650
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Parkhouse Ronnie L. Editor
The Management Of Sport: Its Foundation And Application
Mosby Inc 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Fine condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 428 pages. Mosby Inc Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 036271 ISBN : 0801638127 9780801638121
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Chabon Michael
Summerland
New York New York U.S.A.: Miramax 2002. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new copy. Appears unread. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine bright pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Map endpapers. 500 pages. Synopsis For over a century the people of Clam Island Washington have enjoyed barbecues and baseball games and Summerland on the Western tip of the island where it never rains. The small beings -- known as ferishers -- who ensure this perfect weather however are threatened by an ancient enemy and need a hero -- a baseball star in fact -- to vanquish their foe. Summerland is the story of Ethan Feld the worst ball player in the history of the game recruited by a hundred-year-old scout called Ringfinger Brown himself a Negro League Legend. Accompanied by his determined friend Jennifer T. Rideout and guided by a friendly werefox Ethan struggles to defeat giants bat-winged goblins and one of the toughest ballclubs in the realms of magic to save all the Summerlands and ultimately the world. Miramax Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 035400 ISBN : 0786808772 9780786808779
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Fischler Stan
Slashing!: Hockey's Most Knowledgeable Critic Tells What Should Be Done to Save the Game
Crowell 1974. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Very-nice copy of this 1974 hardback. NO remainder marks or dustcover clippings. Black boards with red and gray lettering clean and bright. Illustrated with photos. 266 pages. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Crowell Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 035448 ISBN : 0690006748 9780690006742
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Gettelson Leonard Compiled By
Official World Series Records: Complete Box Scores Of All Games 1903-1975
St Louis Missouri: The Sporting News 1975. Book. Very Good . Trade Paperback. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-good clean copy. Pete Rose swinging his bat on front cover. Covers are clean NO tears. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine bright pages. 480 pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. The Sporting News Paperback
Bookseller reference : 035623 ISBN : 0892040041 9780892040049
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Berry Eliot
Tough Draw: The Path to Tennis Glory
New York New York U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Co 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Very-nice clean copy. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $25.00. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Dustcover shows lightw ear NO tears. Blue boards with black spine/metallic silver lettering. 320 pages. Synopsis A gifted chronicler of the game and published novelist Eliot Berry focuses on the pivotal matches of the 1990 and 1991 seasons. He uses a competitor's eye to reveal the subtleties that separate the big winners from the journeymen players. Some of the top pros are great talents but mediocre competitors. Others survive because - like boxers - they have something to prove to the world. Steffi Graf bruised and unnerved by family scandal is down 5-4 in the third set of the 1991 Wimbledon final with her opponent Gabriela Sabatini serving for the match. Steffi Graf finds an opening just one shot that recalls in both players memories of their competitive natures - and the match swings her way. Likewise we observe Jimmy Connors the unseeded wild card at the 1991 U.S. Open as he reaches back to uncover his special magic as a competitor only days short of his thirty-ninth birthday. A year earlier John McEnroe whose behavior has defaulted him in Australia returns from his exile to win his ninth out of ten five-set match at the Open. The big matches and the lesser known ones that often shape the players are analyzed. Edberg Becker Berger Courier Navratilova Capriati Seles Lendl Agassi Krickstein Sampras among others are all here along with surprising comments from top players of the past including Pancho Gonzales Margaret Court and Ken Rosewall. Like the game itself Tough Draw is a triumph of art grace and power. Fresh vivid uncannily accurate - only someone who cares so deeply about tennis and knows the game so intimately could write with such eloquence and authority - Tough Draw does for tennis what Roger Angell has done for baseball. Henry Holt & Co Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 035643 ISBN : 0805023143 9780805023145
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Freeman Cortlandt L.
Steve Rieschl's Ski-Touring for the Fun of It
Little Brown And Company / A Sports Illustrated Book 1973. Book. Very Good . Trade Paperback. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-good clean copy. Oblong book. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. Tight spine clean pages. Pages show slight tanning. Covers are clean NO tears. 205 pages. NO writing or tears inside book. Little, Brown And Company / A Sports Illustrated Book Paperback
Bookseller reference : 035634 ISBN : 0316745626 9780316745628
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Harris Paul; Harris Larry
Fair or Foul: The Complete Guide to Soccer Officiating
Manhattan Beach California: Soccer for Americans 1983. Book. Illus. by Heffner Jinger Cover Art. Very Good . Trade Paperback. Signed by Authors. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. SIGNED/AUTOGRAPHED by one of the authors "Paul E. Harris Jr - 7/83" NO other writing or marks inside book. Stated FOURTH EDITION. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are clean NO tears. Tight spine bright pages. Nicely illustrated throughout. NO tears inside book. 276 pages. Soccer for Americans Paperback
Bookseller reference : 035748 ISBN : 0916802205 9780916802202
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Barnes Mildred J.
Field Hockey: The Coach And The Player
Allyn And Bacon 1971. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-nice clean copy. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine clean pages. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. 262 pages. ONLY writing/mark inside book is previous owner's signature in book front on blank page Joan Parks. Author was with University of Iowa. Allyn And Bacon Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 035142
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Farquhar Carley
The Sportsman's Almanac: A Guide to Hunting and Fishing in the 50 American States and National Forests and Their Principal Game - Mammals Birds and Fishes
Harper & Row 1965. Book. Illus. by Kalmenoff Matthew. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $8.95. Rust-brown boards with gilt lettering clean and bright. Illustrated by Matthew Kalmenoff. 493 pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Tight spine clean pages. Pages show only slight tanning. Harper & Row Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 035254
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Cox Lynne
Swimming To Antarctica: Tales Of A Long-distance Swimmer
Harvest Books 2005. Book. Very Good . Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Very-good clean condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are clean NO tears. Illustrated with photos. Tight spine bright pages. 359 pages. ONLY writing/mark inside book is previous owner's initials and date in book front. Synopsis Cox was inducted into the Swimming Hall of Fame in 2000 and between her plunges has written extensively about her adventures. Some of the two dozen essays here have appeared in The New Yorker or The Los Angeles Times. Annotation 2004 Book News Inc. Portland OR Publishers Weekly Cox one of the world's leading long-distance swimmers has been a risk-taker ever since she was nine and chose the freezing water of a New Hampshire pool in a storm over getting out and doing calisthenics. After her family moved to California so she and her siblings could train as speed swimmers she discovered long-distance ocean swimming. Her first open-water event a team race across the Catalina Channel convinced her to train for the English Channel. At 15 she broke the Channel record and decided she needed a new goal. Up to this point Cox's story reads like a fairy tale of hard work careful planning and good support crowned with success. It isn't until she competes in the Nile River swim that the tale turns ugly-she's swimming in raw sewage and chemical waste fending off the dead rats and broken glass so sick with dysentery she lands in the hospital. Undeterred she plans more ambitious swims-around the shark-infested Cape of Good Hope across Alaska's Glacier Bay-to prepare for her big dream a swim from Alaska to the Soviet Union across the Bering Strait. While offering herself to researchers studying the effects of cold on the human body her political goals are even larger: to bring countries and peoples together using swimming "to establish bridges between borders." Cox ends her story with her swim to Antarctica where she finishes the first Antarctic mile in 32-degree water in 25 minutes. Even though readers know she survived to tell the tale it's a thrilling awesome and well-written story. Jan. Forecast: Knopf plans lots of media for this inspirational book including a nine-city author tour a profile in Biography magazine an appearance on NPR ads in USA Today and features in women's sports and travel magazines. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information. Biography LYNNE COX has set records all over the world for open-water swimming. She was named Los Angeles Times Woman of the Year inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2000 honored with a lifetime achievement award from the University of California Santa Barbara and worked for six years as a research librarian in Orange County. She lives in Los Alamitos California. Harvest Books Paperback
Bookseller reference : 034728 ISBN : 0156031302 9780156031301
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Williams Dick;Plaschke Bill
No More Mr. Nice Guy: A Life of Hardball
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1990. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Stated First Edition. Remainder mark/stamp present. NO price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $19.95. 344 pages. Illustrated with photos. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing. marks or tears inside book. Dustcover is clean NO tears. Publishers Weekly There are many in baseball who will question whether Williams ever was Mr. Nice Guy for he stepped on a great many toes in his 20-year managerial career. Yet he will always be acknowledged as a winner in both leagues with great teams like the Oakland A's of the early '70s and awful ones as well like the Seattle Mariners of the mid-'80s. Because as he notes here he is a battler and disdains players who are not he feels out of step with today's pampered moody overpaid athletes. The outspoken Williams writing with freelancer Plaschke even blasts certain owners rare in a baseball autobiography: Tom Yawkey Charley Finley Ray and Joan Kroc among others. But he has heroes too like Carl Yastrzemski Reggie Jackson and Goose Gossage his type of stars. Diamond fans will enjoy the book immensely. Sept. Library Journal The title of this fast-paced memoir is an ironic one. During his 21-year managerial career Williams was known for his hard-bitten confrontational ways with players and management. He had a passion--indeed a compulsion--for winning. He won pennants for three different teams. His first pennant for the Boston Red Sox in 1967 was judged to be a baseball miracle. Williams shows baseball life as it is in his book. One of the main themes is the effect of the travel daily grind and pressures on a manager's family. His stressful baseball career nearly ruined Williams's family life. Late in his career Williams discovered that whatever joy he once felt in baseball had faded. As a manager in the new Senior League he is finding happiness and contentment. Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 034757 ISBN : 0151667284 9780151667284
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Zeiler Lorne; Crooks Charmaine Foreword
Hearts Of Gold: Stories Of Courage Dedication And Triumph From Canadian Olympians
Vancouver British Columbia Canada: Raincoast Book Dist Ltd 2004. Book. Fine. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Near-new condition. Appears unread. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine bright pages. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. 169 pages. Synopsis Hearts of Gold profiles over 20 Canadian athletes who achieved an unusual personal triumph either in or out of Olympic competition. Each story describes a particular obstacle - physical adversity political situation technical challenge - and how the athlete found the courage to face it. Included are profiles of such legends as Jewish boxer Sammy Luftspring whose 1936 protest of the Nazis took him out of Olympic competition; and Larry Lemieux who gave up the chance of a yachting medal to rescue a capsized Singapore crew. Included are 60 color and black-and-white photos from 1906 to the present. Raincoast Book Dist Ltd Paperback
Bookseller reference : 034267 ISBN : 1551926849 9781551926841
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Davidowitz Steve
Horse Racing Primer
Minneapolis: Minneapolis Star and Tribune 1985. Book. Illus. by Freitag James D. cover art. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-good clean copy. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are clean NO tears. ONLY writing inside book is numerical notation in book fron on blank page "141 X. NO tears inside book. Tight spine clean pages. 148 pages. Illustrated. Minneapolis Star and Tribune Paperback
Bookseller reference : 034428
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Koller Larry
The Complete Book of Fishing
The Bobbs-Merrill Company 1955. Book. Illus. by Kuhn Bob cover art; Ray G. Don inside drawings. Very Good . Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-nice clean copy of this 1955 hardback. Apparent First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $2.75. Green boards with dark-green lettering. Boards are clean - shows sun fading around edges. Illustrated throughout. 144 pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Tight spine clean pages. Pages show tanning. The Bobbs-Merrill Company Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 034585
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Jackson Jon; Pereira James
On Edge: Backroom Dealing Cocktail Scheming Triple Axels And How Top Skaters Get Screwed
New York New York U.S.A.: Thunder's Mouth Press 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $25.00. 297 pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Tight spine bright pages. Dustcover shows slight wear NO tears. Synopsis During the 2002 Winter Olympic Games figure skating nearly lost its edge. The Russian gold medal debacle in the Pair Event publicly revealed the hidden world of bribery and collusion that is standard operating procedure across the sport. In On Edge former Olympic level judge and competitive figure skater Jon Jackson bares the facts of the figure skating world the image-making and social climbing the prescription drug abuse the affairs the delusions of grandeur and power-hungry scheming. He takes readers on a journey spanning 20 years through the private hotel rooms and hospitality suites where the culture thrives and multiplies culminating in the days weeks and months following the Salt Lake City gold medal scandal. Rebelling against this culture of nightly cocktail parties where judges predetermine the next day's winners Jackson co-created the World Skating Federation in hopes of freeing the industry from the stranglehold of the seemingly omnipotent US Figure Skating Association USFSA. The fallout was immediate. Detailing his battle with the USFSA Jackson reveals his reservations about the continued corruption and the new scoring system setting the stage for an even more dramatic and controversial scandal waiting to happen at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin Italy. Biography Jon Jackson is a former competitive figure skater and Olympic level judge and the founder of the World Skating Federation. A retired lawyer he lives in Las Vegas. Thunder's Mouth Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 033894 ISBN : 1560258047 9781560258049
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Carter Jimmy
An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections
Bantam Books 1988. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Near-fine condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $18.95. Dustcover is clean - shows slight wear NO tears. 275 pages. Illustrated. ONLY writing/mark inside book is small gift inscription in book front on blank page: "12-24-88 - Merry Christmas Dad! Love Rob Trudy & Sarah". NO tears inside book. Publishers Weekly Here the former president reminisces about his childhood--fishing with his daddy and learning to hunt encounters with rattlesnakes and getting lost in the woods. He charts his and his wife's progress in fly-fishing and takes us on piscatorial adventures to Camp David Japan New Zealand Europe. ``This book is the work of a contented man'' observed PW. Bantam Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 034058 ISBN : 0553053019 9780553053012
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King Peter
The Season After: Are Sport Dynasties Dead
Warner Books Inc 1989. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Stated First Edition. Remainder mark on bottom. NO price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $18.95. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 250 pages. Tight spine bright pages. Library Journal Dynasties are dead says King persuasively arguing his case. Gone are oft-winning teams of the past: the 1949-64 Yankees baseball and their 1921-43 teams the 1960-68 Packers NFL the 1957-69 Celtics NBA and the 1953-69 Canadiens NHL. King also points to later post-season winners who didn't repeat after triumphs. The draft with its parity high salaries free agency and agents are among the reasons he marshalls . King's critical analysis contrasts with the more narrative account of the downfall of New York's recent teams in William Goldman and Mike Lupica's Wait Till Next Year LJ 12/88 which is more a fan's book. This one is better for students and specialists.-- Morey Berger Monmouth Cty. Lib. N.J. Warner Books Inc Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 034226 ISBN : 0446514136 9780446514132
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Bissinger Buzz
Three Nights In August: Strategy Heartbreak and Joy Inside the Mind of a Manager
Houghton Mifflin 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $25.00. NO writing marks or tears. Tight spine bright pages. 279 pages Synopsis Three Nights in August captures the strategic and emotional complexities of baseball's quintessential form the three-game series. As the St. Louis Cardinals battle their archrival Chicago Cubs we watch from the dugout through the eyes of legendary manager Tony La Russa considered by many to be the shrewdest mind in the game today. In his twenty-seven years of managing La Russa has been named Manager of the Year a record-making five times and now stands as the third-winningest baseball manager of all time. A great leader he's built his success on the conviction that ball games are won not only by the numbers but also by the hearts and minds of those who play. Drawing on unprecedented access to a major league manager and his team Buzz Bissinger brings a revelatory intimacy to baseball and offers some surprising observations. Bissinger also furthers the debate on major league managerial style and strategy in his provocative new afterword. Houghton Mifflin Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 033347 ISBN : 0618405445 9780618405442
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Riach Steve
Amazing But True Sports Stories
Gift Books / Hallmark 2004. Book. Fine. Mass Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Near-new condition. Appears unread. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 174 pages. Nicely illustrated throughout. Gift Books / Hallmark Paperback
Bookseller reference : 033425 ISBN : 1595300368 9781595300362
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Monninger Joseph
Home Waters: Fishing With an Old Friend
San Francisco California U.S.A.: Chronicle Books Llc 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Near-new copy. Appears unread. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $22.95. NO writing marks or tears. Tight spine bright pages. 200 pages. Synopsis This wonderfully written memoir about a man his dog and their journey together is as revealing about life as it is warm and amusing. The author Joseph Monninger is the kind of man who "feels a connection with an animal beyond what others might consider normal." When his dog a golden retriever named Nellie develops lumps that are most likely cancer the forty-year-old author refuses to abandon her to the animal hospital; instead he takes her on a final road trip through the West to visit their old mountain haunts and fish their favorite trout streams. As they wend their way through Wyoming Idaho and Montana the author rediscovers the pleasures of fishing and hiking and also rediscovers his past. The memories of Nellie and what she has seen him through weave together with their outdoor adventures to create a poignant meditation on life freedom love and nature. Chronicle Books Llc Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 033444 ISBN : 0811822842 9780811822848
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Pallone Dave; Steinberg Alan
Behind the Mask: My Double Life in Baseball
New York New York U.S.A.: Viking Pr 1990. Book. Very Good . Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Very-good clean copy of this 1990 hardback. Remainder mark on bottom. NO price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $18.95. Illustrated with photos. 331 pages. NO writing or tears inside book. Tight spine clean pages. 331 pages. Publishers Weekly After eight years in the minors Pallone became a National League umpire during the arbiters' strike in 1979; as a ``scab'' he had to contend with the ill will of his colleagues few of whom relented during his 10 years in the majors. But he had an even more pressing problem: a homosexual he dreaded public exposure. Yet when his lover was killed in an auto crash he began frequenting gay bars and associating with other gay men which caused rumors about his sexual orientation to circulate in baseball. A showdown came when his name was tangentially linked to those of acquaintances involved in a scandal concerning teenage boys; at the end of the 1988 season he was asked to resign. Writing with freelancer Steinberg Pallone seemingly holds nothing back giving readers the most candid and riveting sports autobiography since Navratilova's Martina.July Library Journal Pallone's ``double life''--a gay working as an umpire in the macho world of professional baseball--led to his release in 1988 by the National League which claimed he had exhibited ``unprofessional behavior.'' Pallone talks honestly about his controversial career including his confrontation with Pete Rose during a 1988 Mets game which cost Rose a 30-day suspension and a $10000 fine; unfortunately it cost Pallone his job. Pallone provides interesting comments about calling the pitches of such great pitchers as Steve Carlton and Nolan Ryan and theories on different aspects of the game as well as revealing anecdotes about his gay love life. The book captures Pallone's torment: he wanted to admit his homosexuality publicly but feared the consequences because of baseball's ingrained homophobia. Recommended for public libraries.-- Ron Chepesiuk Winthrop Coll. Rock Hill S.C. Viking Pr Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 033461 ISBN : 0670833126 9780670833122
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