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The 1976 Cincinnati Reds The 1976 Cincinnati Reds Doug Feldmann "The 1976 Cincinnati Reds were one of the last to be considered a "dynasty," and this book documents the season of one of the greatest teams in baseball history. During the pursuit of a second-straig… OL12252998W
The Irish in baseball The Irish in baseball David L. Fleitz "Professional baseball took root in America in the 1860s during the same years that the sons of the first wave Irish famine refugees began to reach adulthood. This is a survey of the enormous contrib… OL12255373W
Stars in the shadows Stars in the shadows Charles R. Smith "In 1934, Chicago was the setting for one of the most fascinating ballgames in history: the second annual East-West Games. Come step back in time to see the best of the best Negro League players take… OL15942181W
The Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League The Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League Richard E. Beverage "The Los Angeles Angels won 14 Pacific Coast League pennants and stood as the league's premier franchise. This year-by-year chronicle of the Angels from 1903 to 1957 includes an overview of the PCL a… OL16117774W
Jewish Major Leaguers in Their Own Words Jewish Major Leaguers in Their Own Words Peter Ephross "Between 1870 and 2010, 165 Jewish Americans played major league baseball. This work presents oral histories featuring 23 of these Jewish major leaguers. These oral histories paint a vivid portrait o… OL16499212W
The St. Louis Cardinals baseball team The St. Louis Cardinals baseball team David Pietrusza Surveys the history of the St. Louis Cardinals, discussing their greatest season, some of their best players, and other key personalities, including manager Whitey Herzog. OL1803439W
The history of the Minnesota Twins The history of the Minnesota Twins Richard Rambeck A team history of the Minnesota Twins, a franchise which began as the Washington Senators, but moved to the Twin Cities area in 1961. OL1822768W
Baseball over the air Baseball over the air Tony Silvia "This narrative contains the documentation and interpretation of two imaginative pastimes (radio and baseball) and illuminates each in a unique manner. It integrates radio and baseball historically, … OL1839716W
The Continental League The Continental League Russell D. Buhite "Long before there was Moneyball, a group of investors led by baseball legend Branch Rickey proposed a new economic model for baseball. Based on an innovative approach to evaluating and developing ta… OL19984951W
The game The game Jon Pessah The founding editor of ESPN the Magazine and Pulitzer Prize nominee presents the extraordinary inside story of baseball's last 20 years, during which the genius and struggle for power of three men sa… OL20005688W
One nation under baseball One nation under baseball John Florio "One Nation Under Baseball highlights the intersection between American society and America's pastime during the 1960s, when the hallmarks of the sport--fairness, competition, and mythology--came und… OL20059283W
Rumors of baseball's demise Rumors of baseball's demise Robert J. Cull "Comparing the baseball of the 1950s to the game of today, this author examines the widespread dissatisfaction with major league baseball, considers how modern teams differ from those of the past, an… OL2088132W
Nats and the Grays Nats and the Grays David E. Hubler,Joshua H. Drazen xx, 299 pages ; 23 cm OL21098062W
The history of baseball The history of baseball Diana Star Helmer,Tom Owens Provides an introduction to some of the key events in the development of the game that has become known as America's national pastime. OL23704150W
The history of the Philadelphia Phillies The history of the Philadelphia Phillies Michael E. Goodman Highlights the key personalities and memorable games in the history of team that has played in Philadelphia since 1883. OL23744457W
The history of the Houston Astros The history of the Houston Astros Michael E. Goodman Highlights the key personalities and memorable games in the history of the team that changed its name from the Colt 45's to the Astros in 1965 when it moved to the first indoor baseball stadium, the … OL2622765W
The History of the Seattle Mariners The History of the Seattle Mariners Michael E. Goodman A team history of the Seattle Mariners, a club formed in 1976 with the awarding of an American League franchise to Seattle. OL2622776W
The History of the New York Mets The History of the New York Mets Michael E. Goodman Highlights the personalities and memorable games in the history of the team that began play in New York in 1962. OL2622859W
Baseball in Blue and Gray Baseball in Blue and Gray George B. Kirsch "During the Civil War, Americans from home front to battlefront played baseball as never before. While soldiers slaughtered each other over the country's fate, players and fans struggled over the for… OL4625633W
World Series heroes and goats World Series heroes and goats Joe Gergen Presents incidents from the World Series from 1905-1981, some representing greatness, and some, "goofs." OL4990504W
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