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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Odd man out Odd man out Matt McCarthy A novel of chilling suspense about a father who will do anything to protect his teenage daughterFollowing the tragic deaths of his wife and son, antiques dealer Terence Cave is left alone to raise hi… OL11994036W
Heart of the game Heart of the game S. L. Price From the author of Pitching Around Fidel and Far Afield comes an account of the accidental death of minor league first base coach Mike Coolbaugh, illustrating the many ways in which baseball still ha… OL12177541W
The Southern League The Southern League O'Neal, Bill The Southern League: Baseball in Dixie 1885-1994 chronicles the history of one of baseball’s most storied leagues. Formed in 1885, the Southern League played a prominent role in the evolution of mode… OL14863628W
The Bullpen Gospels The Bullpen Gospels Dirk Hayhurst From the humble heights of a Class-A pitcher's mound to the deflating lows of sleeping on his gun-toting grandmother's air mattress, veteran reliever Dirk Hayhurst steps out of the bullpen to deliver… OL14994951W
Baseball's heartland war, 1902-1903 Baseball's heartland war, 1902-1903 Dennis Pajot "In 1901, several baseball owners formed a new league called the American Association. This narrative of that struggle details the business operations of the clubs, the difficulties of securing prope… OL16126295W
The heart of the game The heart of the game Paul Hemphill In a book that lilts with the sultry rhythms of a baseball summer, Paul Hemphill follows one year in the life of Marty Malloy, a minor league player for the Durham Bulls, whose grit and fiery desire … OL17781499W
Color blind Color blind Tom Dunkel Dunkel traces the rise of a Bismarck integrated squad and follows them through their ups and downs, focusing on the 1935 season, and the first National Semi-Pro Tournament in Wichita, Kansas--a decad… OL19963616W
Southern League Southern League Larry Colton The story of Alabama's first-ever integrated sports team--the Barons of baseball's Southern League--tracing its 1964 season and the heat of Birmingham and its citizens during a tumultuous year. OL19964892W
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 house of Daniel The house of Daniel Harry Turtledove In a Depression-era America that is woven with magic, zombies, and flying carpets, a down-and-out man escapes a local thug by joining a barnstorming minor league baseball team. OL20022919W
Vaudeville on the Diamond Vaudeville on the Diamond David M. Sutera Over the last couple of decades, minor league baseball games have shown substantial attendance figures, with more than forty-one million spectators in both 2010 and 2011. With all the high-tech, live… OL20337582W
Minor moments, major memories Minor moments, major memories Ryan Bradley,Mark Leinweaver Some of major league baseball's biggest stars, managers, coaches, and broadcasters look back on their early days in this unique baseball collection. Author Mark Leinweaver, himself a former minor lea… OL21179302W
Red dirt baseball, the first decades Red dirt baseball, the first decades Peter G. Pierce Professional baseball came to the Twin Territories in 1904 with Oklahoma City, Guthrie, Enid, Chickasha, and Shawnee appearing in the Southwestern League and Ardmore, I.T. making a brief appearance i… OL24848682W
Baseball America 2015 prospect handbook Baseball America 2015 prospect handbook John Manuel,Matt Eddy "The Baseball America 2015 Prospect Handbook is the leading annual reference guide to the next generation of rising stars. The Prospect Handbook profiles in-depth analysis and statistics of 900 playe… OL26175636W
Eight seasons of the Herefords Eight seasons of the Herefords Peter G. Pierce Ada has a short but rich history in professional baseball. While only a handful of the hundreds of players who wore the Herefords' flannels ever appeared in a Major League game, they left a fascinati… OL27059619W
The last out The last out Chris Earl "Royal Cutter had finally cracked the starting lineup in the major leagues. As a 32-year-old rookie, Royal came with a long past in the minors, filled with bus rides and squashed dreams. Yet hours be… OL28175178W
Baseball in the bad lands Baseball in the bad lands Dave Gilbertson Describes the brief history of the Dakota Rattlers baseball team of Bismarck, North Dakota and the independent Prairie League. Includes anecdotes about minor league baseball in the northern Great Pla… OL7831313W
The Hollywood Stars (CA) (Images of Baseball) The Hollywood Stars (CA) (Images of Baseball) Richard Beverage 128 p. : 24 cm OL8415433W