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By Red Barber, Walter Barber. 1982
The exciting year the color barrier was broken in baseball by bringing the first black man, Jackie Robinson, to the…
big leagues. It is also the story of the 1947 pennant races to the World Series, with such colorful performers as Joe Di Maggio and Phil Rizzuto of the New York Yankees and Pee Wee Reese and Burt Shotton of the Brooklyn DodgersBy David Fisher, Ron Luciano. 1982
The finer points of the game, as examined by the Society for American Baseball Research. This collection includes articles on…
the greatest games, double plays, base stealing, homeruns, famous fans, the first black in organized baseball, and the first woman owner. 1983.By Jules Tygiel. 1983
Story of the desegregation of professional baseball, centering on Dodger manager Branch Rickey's hiring of black player Jackie Robinson in…
the late 1940s. Also incorporates the history of black players from the late nineteenth century to the presentBy Robert W. Creamer, Robert W Creamer. 1984
An inside view of the master of doubletalk, the manager who guided the New York Yankees to ten pennants in…
twelve years and transformed his comically inept New York Mets into national celebrities. Creamer, a 'Sports Illustrated' writer, presents numerous facets of the 'Ole Perfesser,' melding them into a picture of an unexpectedly complex and subtle human being. Some strong language. 1984By Thomas Boswell. 1984
A sportswriter, in a lively style, tells what the game of baseball is all about, particularly from the viewpoint of…
the average fan. In the course of his insightful observations, Boswell manages to destroy many of baseball's shibboleths, such as the value of bunting and hitting behind the runner. 1984.By Donn Rogosin. 1983
An account of black baseball from 1920 until 1949, when Jackie Robinson integrated the major leagues. The author, who interviewed…
many surviving Negro league stars, tells about their lives on and off the field and about the league's role in black lifeBy Herb Gluck, Mickey Mantle. 1985
Autobiography of the miner's son who became one of baseball's most famous stars. Chronicles Mantle's outstanding career, his deprived childhood,…
his long marriage and his friendships with many of baseball's great players and coaches. Strong language. Bestseller 1985.By David J Abodaher, David Abodaher. 1982
By Robert Lenzner. 1985
Biography of the international oil man who was born in 1892 in Minneapolis, the only child of strict parents. He…
is seen as a complex, eccentric, contradictory figure who made his fortune from Oklahoma crude oil during World War II. Lenzner covers not only the rise of Getty Oil, but also Getty's bizarre personal life, which included a bevy of young women and five marriages. Bestseller 1985.By Robert Lacey. 1986
The first half of this book looks at the triumph of Henry Ford, his building of the Model T and…
his introduction of the moving assembly line in mass production. The second half, which reads like a true soap opera, covers the exploits of the Ford family. 1986.By Maury Allen. 1986
"New York Post" sportswriter Allen portrays baseball great Maris as victimized by his own shyness as well as by the…
press. Yankee Maris, who broke Babe Ruth's home-run record in 1961, was often overshadowed by his popular and extroverted teammate, Mickey MantleBy Doris Kearns Goodwin. 1987
Begins with the baptism of Rose Kennedy's father in 1863 and ends with John F. Kennedy's inauguration in 1961. Looks…
at Wall Street speculation and the campaigns that catapulted an entire family to international status. Some strong language. 1987.By Phil Pepe, Whitey Ford. 1987
By Tony Schwartz, Donald Trump, Donald J. Trump. 1987
The brash, blunt, wunderkind of New York City real estate tells of his career and business style. Beginning with a…
day-to-day description of an "average" week, he then offers tidbits of business wisdom, facts about his family life, and assessments of some of his flashier deals, including the building of Trump Tower in Manhattan, the acquisition of his Atlantic City casinos, and his ownership of the New Jersey Generals football team. BestsellerBy Dave Winfield, Thomas Trebitsch Parker. 1988
The New York Yankee star outfielder tells of his childhood in St. Paul, Minnesota. After college, he joined the San…
Diego Padres and later the Yankees hired him with a $23 million, 10-year contract. Bestseller 1988.By Paddy Manning. 2022
The first major biography of Lachlan Murdoch, one of the world's most powerful and enigmatic people—an epic saga of ruthless…
power plays and family battles As heir apparent to the first global media dynasty, Lachlan Murdoch has been waiting to run his father Rupert's empire all his life. In this riveting first biography of a little-understood but hugely influential figure, acclaimed journalist Paddy Manning asks: Can the dutiful son hang onto the empire, or will the third generation of Murdoch moguls prove the last? Despite a life in the spotlight, Lachlan's personality, politics, and business acumen remain obscure. Is he the ultra-conservative ideologue media reports maintain, or a free-thinking libertarian, as some friends suggest? Drawing on unprecedented access to Lachlan Murdoch's inner circle, Manning explores Lachlan's upbringing, his political beliefs, what we can expect from his time at the helm, and whether he has what it takes to chart a future for this century-old company. This is a book about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the global media world, and about America in the age of Trump and Murdoch. It is a book about power, apprenticeship, and successionBy Jens Andersen. 2022
The extraordinary inside story of LEGO, based on unprecedented access to the company's archives and rare interviews with the founding…
family that still owns the company "This book tells the story of how my family built the LEGO brand." —Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, former President/CEO of the LEGO Group and 3rd generation owner It's estimated that each year between eighty and ninety million children around the globe are given a box of LEGO, while up to ten million adults buy sets for themselves. Yet LEGO is much more than a dizzying number of plastic bricks that can be put together and combined in countless ways. LEGO is also a vision of the significance of what play can mean for humanity. This book tells the extraordinary story of a global company and a Danish family who for ninety years have defended children's right to play—and who believe grown-ups, too, should make the time to nurture their inner child. The LEGO Story is built on Jens Andersen's unique access to LEGO's own archives, as well as on Andersen's extensive conversations with Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, former president and CEO of the LEGO group and grandson of its founder, Ole Kirk Christiansen. A riveting cultural history of changing generations' views of childhood and the importance of play, The LEGO Story also a fascinating case study of how innovation and creativity helped leaders transform LEGO from a small carpentry business into the world's largest producer of play materials and one of the most beloved brands in the world. Richly illustrated with never-before-seen photos from the family's private archive, this is the ultimate book for fans of LEGO, revealing everything you ever wanted to know about the brand. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobookBy Pete Maravich, Darrell Campbell. 1987
"Pistol Pete," who has been inducted into the all-American Basketball Hall of Fame three times, tells his story of life…
on and off the court, from his youth to the National Basketball Association. Chronicles his struggle with alcoholism, his family problems, and the religious faith that helped him triumph over his difficultiesBy Mike Lane, Patrick Ercolano. 1987
Designed to help increase the baseball fan's enjoyment of the game, this dictionary explains more that 1,500 terms used by…
players, coaches, and announcers. The author defines such terms as banana stick, charity hop, early bloomer, hummer, lowdermilk, seagull, and whitewash and offers some historical information and baseball trivia