Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Stealing lives Stealing lives Arturo J. Marcano Guevara "As a young boy growing up in Venezuela, Alexis Quiroz dreamed of playing in the Major Leagues. Alexis's dreams were like those of thousands of other boys in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, and… OL11606804W
The ball game biz The ball game biz David G. Surdam "This work uses economic theory, simple probability, statistical concepts and game theory to analyze the economics of professional sports. Many key issues that have sparked raging arguments among fan… OL15456430W
The major league pennant races of 1916 The major league pennant races of 1916 Paul G. Zinn "This work features full rosters, player biographies, statistics, photographs and an appendix of the sportswriters who chronicled the season"--Provided by publisher. OL15906779W
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
2017 Official Rules of Major League Baseball 2017 Official Rules of Major League Baseball Triumph Books xii, 162 pages : 17 cm OL20200308W
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
Major League Baseball Major League Baseball David Rausch "Engaging images accompany information about Major League Baseball. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"-- OL23184669W
The Major League Baseball prime 50 The Major League Baseball prime 50 Major League Baseball (Organization) Key information and statistics about 50 of the biggest names in baseball today. Includes trivia and games. OL24284181W
The State of Baseball Management The State of Baseball Management Scott Barzilla In recent years there has been a great deal of discussion about the economics of baseball. For most of that time, the assumption inside and outside the game has been that there is simply too much dis… OL8569008W