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Like America in the first half of the twentieth century, baseball was still segregated. Every road to the major leagues was blocked by unwritten agreements never to allow black athletes entry. It seemed like the better they played, the further they were pushed back. Until, that is, a plan was hatched by two men. One seized an opportunity to advance the game of baseball forever, and the other ran a path through bigotry like he ran the bases, with strength...
6282) Bachelor girl: a novel
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Inspired by factual events that gripped New York City in its heyday, this is a hidden history gem about family, identity, and love in all its shapes and colors.
6286) Udar!
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"Kobi -- novačok u bejsboli, ale vin obožnjuje hraty. Na žalʹ, inši hravci u komandi znuščajutʹsja z nʹoho. Zaručyvšysʹ dopomohoju mamy, Kobe ne dozvoljaje zadyrakam vidbyty u nʹoho ljubov do hry." --
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How does an undrafted free agent and two-sport college walk-on end up in a Chicago White Sox uniform? With a college football career derailed by mononucleosis and a college baseball career shattered by rotator cuff surgery, Brian Kent's narrative will motivate any athlete. Follow the journey from high school to college(s); from the dojo to the independent leagues; and from personal training to a White Sox contract. While the ultimate goal -- playing...
6289) Derek Jeter
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A biography profiling the life and career of Derek Jeter, shortstop for the New York Yankees.
6291) Buster Posey
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Highlights the life of catcher, Buster Posey, who was injured in the 2011 season and came back in the 2012 season to help take the World Series Championship.
6292) Miguel Tejada
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A look at the life of the baseball star.
6295) Sammy Sosa
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A biography of the Chicago Cubs outfielder known for his home run hitting and for doing humanitarian work in his native country, the Dominican Republic.
6296) In a heartbeat
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"Kate McGann is wrenched from sleep by the 3 a.m. phone call every parent dreads. Her nineteen-year-old son, Ben, is lying unconscious in a Syracuse hospital after being attacked in his sleep by an unknown assailant with a baseball bat. While Kate waits, frantically wishing for Ben to wake up and take back his life, she tries to uncover who could have done something so brutal. Ben's talent as a baseball player on his college team made some teammates...
6297) Which way is up?
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Which Way Is Up? (1977): Richard Pryor plays three roles - a beleaguered, sex-starved farm worker named Leroy Jones; the farm worker's randy old father Rufus; and the hypocritical town preacher Rev. Lenox Thomas - and Pryor has never been so outrageously funny. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor King (1976): Three barnstorming ballplayers take on prejudice and unfair rules while stealing cars, food, and home base.
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"Describes evolution of baseball. The New York clubs are a primary focus as examples of how the sport became more sophisticated and popular. The author compares theories about many of baseball's "inventors," exploring the fascinating stories. The impact of the Civil War on the sport and baseball's unsteady path to becoming America's national game is analyzed"--Provided by publisher.
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