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From his first year in Rookie ball, when Tommy Lasorda ordered him to send a letter to the Dodgers' starting shortstop informing him that he should retire early to make way for the young phenom, to appearing in disguise in the Mets' dugout following an ejection, Bobby Valentine was a lightning rod for mischievous controversy, grabbing headlines wherever he went. Mavericks are seldom welcomed to upset the status quo, and Major League Baseball was no...
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"A book for baseball fans of all ages, baseball history comes alive on every page, with biographies and great photographs of every member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. You'll get all the stories, all the stats, all the vitals, all the plaques, all you need to know about everyone in the Hall, including the new class to be inducted in July 2023 consisting of Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen. Managers and executives are also featured in abbreviated...
57) Extra innings
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Frank Robinson describes hi rise through professional baseball from player to manager to executive.
59) Biz Mackey, a giant behind the plate: the story of the Negro league star and Hall of Fame catcher
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""The best all-around catcher in black baseball history"--Cumberland Posey, Owner of the Homestead Grays National Baseball Hall of Fame catcher James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey's professional career spanned nearly three decades in the Negro Leagues and elsewhere. He distinguished himself as a defensive catcher who also had an impressive batting average and later worked as a manager of the Newark Eagles and the Baltimore Elite Giants. Using archival materials...
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""During the 19th century, baseball was a game with few rules, many rowdy players and just one umpire. Dirty tricks were simply part of a winning strategy. Providing brief bios of dozens of players, managers, umpires and owners, this book chronicles some of the flamboyant, unruly and occasionally criminal behavior of the baseball's early years"--Provided by publisher" --
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