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By Wes D. Gehring. 2006
As a young boy in the depths of the 1890s depression, Joe E. Brown had a job: making faces at…
the firemen on passing coal-burning trains so they would throw coal at him. As a child he also worked as a circus acrobat and newsboy. His inventiveness and spunk helped his family get through hard times but also fueled his fascination with entertainment, and he built up a repertoire of rubber-faced expressions and funny antics that would make his stage and screen work memorable. Baseball was a favorite pursuit in his life and thus a recurring theme in his films and skits. In this biography--the first on one of the top film comedians of the 1930--the reader learns of Joe's challenging childhood and how it prepared him for later screen roles, and how his love of baseball translated into screen successes. His early career in vaudeville is discussed, his work as a Broadway comedian in the Roaring Twenties, his road to movie stardom, and how he parlayed his love of sports into big hits like 1930s Elmer the Great. The year 1935 gets its own chapter; its films are considered the pinnacle of Brown's career, including Alibi Ike, Bright Lights and A Midsummer Nights Dream. The final chapters reveal what happened after he left Warner Bros., including the bittersweet 1940s, when he entertained troops around the globe while mourning a son lost to the war. The book concludes with a comprehensive filmography of his features from 1928 to 1963By Chuck Thompson. 2002
By John Eisenberg. 2001
The winningest baseball franchise from 1960-1997, the Orioles are a beloved team that encompasses each of the game's major issues…
of the last half century: integration, free agency, drugs, labor strikes and runaway salaries. Baltimore Sun columnist John Eisenberg brings to life the epic saga of this amazing team through the recollections of those who were there: the players, managers, coaches and owners. UnratedBy Tim Wendel. 2012
In Summer of '68, Tim Wendel takes us on a wild ride through a season that saw pitching legends set…
new standards for excellence, baseball set against the backdrop of one of the most divisive and turbulent years in American history. In Detroit--which had burned just the summer before during one of the worst riots in American history--'68 found the city rallying together behind a colorful Tigers team led by Denny McLain, Mickey Lolich, Willie Horton, and Al Kaline. A 2013 Michigan Notable bookTrue crime in Depression-era Detroit involving athletes, criminals, industrialists, a priest, two future presidents, and a Klan-like group called the…
Black Legion. Violence and strong language. A 2017 Michigan Notable book. 2016. Strong language and violenceBy Matt Fulks, Denny Matthews. 2015
Royals radio broadcaster Denny Matthews has been with the team from the beginning. He recalls anecdotes and memorable moments about…
the players and owners, as well as various rivalries through the yearsBy Kirby Puckett. 1993
Kirby Puckett relives the events that led to his rise as one of baseball's most proficient and popular players. Puckett…
writes of his deep respect for the game, a conviction that governs his approach to matters on and off the field. This book is a testimonial of a player who focuses on the craft of baseballBy Erik Sherman, Steve Blass. 2013
In the prime of his career, pitcher Steve Blass was finished at age 32. He tells the story of his…
life on and off the field from his Connecticut childhood to the beginning of his professional baseball career with a complete-game victory over Hall of Famer Don Drysdale in 1964 to his current role as broadcaster of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Strong language. 2012By Jonah Winter, James E. Ransome. 2014
Bestselling author Jonah Winter and award-winning illustrator James E. Ransome knock it out of the park with this tribute to…
one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, Joe DiMaggio. For grades K-3. 2014By James N. Giglio. 2001
The author of The Presidency of John F. Kennedy offers readers the most comprehensive account of baseball legend Stan Musial,…
describing his youth in Depression-era Pennsylvania, record-breaking baseball career with the Cardinals, World War II military service, and personal lifeBy Dirk Hayhurst. 2012
Dirk was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 8th round of the 2003 amateur player draft. After years…
in the minors (in his book The Bullpen Gospels), playing for the Eugene Emeralds, Fort Wayne Wizards, Lake Elsinore Storm, Mobile Bay Bears, San Antonio Missions, and Portland Beavers, Dirk emerged in the big leagues with San Diego to start against the San Francisco Giants on August, 23, 2008. His performance in that start was unremarkable, but it brought with it trials and tribulations that are all too humanBy Toby Smith. 2014
This loving tribute to the defunct minor league teams of New Mexico and west Texas resurrects a forgotten period of…
baseball history. Through oral histories of players, umpires, fans, sportswriters, and team officials, Toby Smith brings to life the West Texas New Mexico League, the Longhorn League, the Southwestern League, and the Sophomore League from 1946 to 1961, when the last of them folded. Star players Joe Bauman and Bob Crues get special attention, along with assorted brawls, a fatal beaning incident, home runs, and marriages conducted at home plateBy Emily Arnold McCully. 2015
A picture book biography about Lizzie Murphy, the first woman to play in a major league exhibition game and the…
first person to play on both the New England and American leagues' all-star teams. For grades K-3By Frank Garland. 2013
Willie Stargell played his entire major league baseball career, from 1962 to 1982, with the Pittsburgh Pirates. This book recounts…
those great moments that culminated with his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. His early years growing up in the racial era of the 1950s and his post-playing days are also explored. Some strong language. 2013By Terry Pluto, Tom Hamilton. 2014
Step back into the glory days with sportswriter Terry Pluto and broadcaster Tom Hamilton as they share behind-the-scenes stories about…
a team with all-stars at nearly every position . . . a sparkling new ballpark . . . wild comeback victories . . . a record sellout streak . . . two trips to the World Series . . . and a city crazed with Indians feverBy Steve Ziants, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2014
With listings ranked in importance from one to 100, the book includes everything from Bill Mazeroski's World Series winning homerun…
in 1960 and PNC Park, arguably baseball's finest stadium, to legendary broadcaster Bob Prince. This guide touches upon all of the team's nine National League pennants and five World Series titles, as well as legendary players such as Honus Wagner, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Barry Bonds, and Andrew McCutchenBy Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson. 2016
By Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos. 2015
Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. But he lived at a time before the Civil Rights Movement, when the…
rules weren't fair to African Americans. Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie knew that sports were best when everyone, of every color, played together. For grades K-3By David Halberstam. 1994