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George Brett is most certainly destined for the Baseball Hall of Fame. His career was filled with ups and downs, but through it all, Brett remained an old-fashioned ballplayer that is rapidly disappearing from America's national pastime. This book is a testimonial to a great athlete. 48+ color photos. ... Read more

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Chapters: Frank Robinson, George Brett, Cal Ripken, Jr., Ian Kinsler, Stan Musial, Mark Teixeira, Mel Ott, Pinky Higgins, Bob Watson, Daryle Ward, Jay Buhner, Mike Hegan. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 123. 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. Excerpt: Ian Michael Kinsler (born June 22, 1982, in Tucson, Arizona) is a Major League Baseball All-Star second baseman for the Texas Rangers. Kinsler played shortstop in high school and college, alongside over half a dozen future major leaguers. Despite having been drafted out of college in only the 17th round, Kinsler has risen to become the Rangers' starting second baseman, an All Star, a two-time Player of the Week, and a member of the Sporting News' 2009 list of the 50 greatest current players in baseball. Kinsler also had a historic game in April 2009, in which he had hits in all six of his at bats, and hit for the cycle. Later in the season he became the second 3030 player in Rangers' history. Kinsler is known as a five-tool player, hitting for average and power, and excelling in baserunning, throwing, and fielding. Injuries, however, have interrupted his first few seasons in major league baseball. Kinsler's father, Howard, was a warden at a state prison on Tucson's Southeast Side, and has been the greatest influence on him. When Kinsler was four his father would toss him fly balls, and his dad says Kinsler would "get under them like he'd been doing it his whole life." His father, who coached him until high school, was an especially tough coach. When Kinsler was 13 years old, and the best player on a PONY league team coached by his father that was playing for a championship, his dad caught Kinsler rolling his eyes as he gave the team orders. "I benched him, without hesitation," said his father. With Kinsler on the bench, the team lost the game....More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4619730 ... 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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This digital document is an article from Baseball Digest, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2007. The length of the article is 841 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Baseball quick quiz.
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Baseball Digest (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 66Issue: 7Page: 49(2)

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Joe McGuff writes about George Brett, Len Dawnson, Tom Watson, the Royals, the Chiefs, the Kings, the Olympics, Muhammad Ali, Satchel Paige, and the world of sports. ... Read more

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In Clearing the Bases, Budig selects nine from a wide array of individuals and offers candid biographical sketches of these compelling characters. He knows them well. The book focuses on Cal Ripken, Bobby Brown, George Brett, Joe Torre, Bob Feller, mike Ilitch, Marty Springstead, Bill Madden, and Frank Robinson. Former National League president Len Coleman writes a foreward that sheds new light on the legacy of Jackie and Rachel Robinson. ... Read more

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A biography of baseball player George Brett, who in 1980 was called the best hitter in the game. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Joe Torre, Lou Piniella, Mel Allen, Jacques Doucet, Reggie Jackson, George Brett, Red Barber, Rory Markas, Rocky Colavito, Ernie Harwell, Bob Uecker, Erin Andrews, Vin Scully, Herb Score, Prix Ford C. Frick, Ray Fosse, Graham Mcnamee, Rick Manning, Billy Martin. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Joe Torre (né le 18 juillet 1940 à Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis) est un manager et ancien joueur de baseball. Il a été manager des Yankees de New York pendant 12 saisons de 1996 à 18 octobre 2007. Durant sa carrière de joueur, il a évolué avec les Braves de Milwaukee, les Cardinals de Saint-Louis et les Mets de New York. Il a aussi dirigé chacune des équipes avec lesquelles il a joué dans la Ligue Nationale. Le 1 novembre 2007, il a signé un contrat de trois ans avec les Dodgers de Los Angeles. Nommé à la barre des Yankees en mars 1996. Torre connaîtra des saisons dorées à la fin des années 1990. Gagnant des Séries Mondiales dès sa première saison à la tête des Yankees, Torre s'affirme alors comme un manager de première classe. Après une saison 1997 à la hauteur des attentes, les Yankees trébuchent en séries et subissent l'élimination au mains des Indians de Cleveland. La saison 1998 restera comme la plus abouti de l'ère Torre. L'équipe enregistera une saison de 114 victoires et 48 défaites. En séries, les Bombardiers balaient les Rangers du Texas avant de prendre leurs revanches sur les Indians, tenant du titre dans l'Américaine. En Série Mondiale, les Yankees défont les Padres de San Diego en 5 matchs pour compléter leur saison de rêve. L'équipe de George Steinbrenner remportera également les grands honneurs en 1999 et 2000. Malgré 2 titres de championnat de ligue en 2001 et 2003, l'équipe de Joe Tor...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more