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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 3420 words.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.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more

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Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page. ... Read more

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A kinder and gentler time
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"Joe Matson, or Baseball Joe, as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page." ... Read more

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COLLECTOR'S ITEM! Baseball cards AND jigzaw puzzle! Features 3 sheets of 9 New York Mets baseball cards (total 27), among them Dwight Gooden, Ron Darling, Gary Carter, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry, Howard Johnson, Lee Mazzilli, David Cone, Mookie Wilson, and the rest of the team! Includes a 24-piece jigzaw puzzle of Hall of Famer Stan (Stan the Man) Musial. (9 x 11.5) ... 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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The greatest Cardinals players, the greatest Cardinals teams, and the greatest Cardinals moments this book describes them all in a way that will thrill St. Louis Cardinals fans. Jam-packed with historic photos, memorabilia, clippings, and in-depth commentary, St. Louis Cardinals: Yesterday & Today is a detailed look at one of the greatest baseball teams in National League history.

Follow the team s progress from their early years as the St. Louis Brown Stockings more than a century ago through the 20th century to their improbable World Series championship in 2006.
Read about the greatest Cardinals players: Rogers Hornsby, Dizzy Dean, Stan Musial, Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Ozzie Smith, Mark McGwire, and Albert Pujols.
Relive the Cardinals greatest victories and heartbreaking losses over more than a century of baseball in St. Louis.
Discover the fascinating story of the three Busch stadiums, what memorable baseball feats occurred there, and why Cardinals fans are so devoted to the home teams that have played there.
Share the thoughts and memories of Cardinals legend Ozzie Smith in his heartfelt foreword.

Recall the memorable moments, and enjoy the colorful legends, lore, and legacy of the St. Louis Cardinals as you take in the words and pictures of this tribute to one of Major League Baseball s most storied franchises. ... Read more