Baseball in Baltimore

1998-10-30 History

Author : James H. Bready
Release : 1998-10-30
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 338/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Baseball in Baltimore written by James H. Bready. This book was released on 1998-10-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Baseball in Baltimore: The First Hundred Years, James H. Bready presents a vivid and compelling portrait of the players, managers, ballparks, and games that shaped the history of the national pastime in one of America's oldest baseball towns. Packed with rare illustrations, colorful anecdotes, and fascinating details - many of them skillfully brought to life from the original box scores on preserved newspaper pages and scorecards - Baseball in Baltimore tells a story that will captivate baseball fans everywhere.

Where They Ain't

2000-03-14 Sports & Recreation

Author : Burt Solomon
Release : 2000-03-14
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Rating : 829/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Where They Ain't written by Burt Solomon. This book was released on 2000-03-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1890s, the legendary Baltimore Orioles of the National League [sic] under the tutelage of manager Ned Hanlon, perfected a style of play known as "scientific baseball," featuring such innovations as the sacrifice bunt, the hit- and-run, the squeeze play, and the infamous Baltimore chop. Its best hitter, Wee Willie Keeler, had the motto "keep your eye clear and hit 'em where they ain't"--which he did. He and his colorful teammates, fierce third-baseman John McGraw, avuncular catcher Wibert Robinson, and heartthrob center fielder Joe Kelly, won three straight pennants from 1894 to 1896. But the Orioles were swept up and ultimately destroyed in a business intrigue involving the political machines of three large cities and collusion with the ambitious men who ran the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers. Burt Solomon narrates the rise and fall of this colorful franchise as a cautionary tale of greed and overreaching that speaks volumes as well about the enterprise of baseball a century later.

Integrating the Orioles

2016-01-14 Sports & Recreation

Author : Bob Luke
Release : 2016-01-14
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Rating : 126/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Integrating the Orioles written by Bob Luke. This book was released on 2016-01-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The struggle to integrate the Baltimore Orioles mirrored the fight for civil rights in Baltimore. The Orioles debuted in 1954, the same year the Supreme Court struck down public school segregation. As Baltimore experienced demonstrations, white flight and a 1968 riot, team integration came slowly. Black players--mostly outfielders--made cameo appearances as black fans stayed away in droves. The breakthrough came in 1966, with the arrival of a more enlightened owner, and African American superstar Frank Robinson. As more black players filled the roster, the Orioles dominated the American League from 1969 through much of the 1970s and into the early 1980s. Attempts to integrate the team's executive suite were less successful. While black players generally did not participate in civil rights actions, several under Robinson's leadership pushed for front office jobs for former black players. Drawing on primary sources and interviews with former executives, players and sportswriters, this book tells the story of the integration of the Orioles. The author describes how tensions between community leaders and team officials aborted negotiations to both increase black attendance and put an African American in the club's executive ranks.

The Baseball Business

1991-04 Sports & Recreation

Author : James Edward Miller
Release : 1991-04
Genre : Sports & Recreation
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 239/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Baseball Business written by James Edward Miller. This book was released on 1991-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on the experiences of the Baltimore Orioles to trace the development of the baseball business since 1950

Baltimore Orioles

2015-05-26 Sports & Recreation

Author : Jim Henneman
Release : 2015-05-26
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Rating : 180/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Baltimore Orioles by : Jim Henneman

Download or read book Baltimore Orioles written by Jim Henneman. This book was released on 2015-05-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, lavishly illustrated coffee-table book filled with behind-the-scenes stories and inserted memorabilia celebrating the legacy of the Baltimore Orioles, one of the most storied and iconic teams in baseball. Since their move from St. Louis in 1954, the Baltimore Orioles have been one of the most storied teams in baseball and home to legends like Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr. From the “Oriole Way” — which earned them eight Division Championships, six American League pennants, and three World Series Championships — to “Orioles Magic” at Memorial Stadium and Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles: 60 Years is a comprehensive exploration of the team’s enduring legacy. Longtime sports journalist Jim Henneman takes us through the team’s colorful history as well as into the dugout and behind the plate to deliver unprecedented access, while legendary Orioles personalities and players offer anecdotes and firsthand memories. Complementing this comprehensive history are many rare and never-before-seen images from the Orioles’ archive, as well as replica ephemera, including vintage tickets, scorecards, posters, and more. Commemorating six decades of the franchise, Baltimore Orioles: 60 Years is a uniquely authoritative and engrossing visual history that is certain to appeal to baseball fans of all generations.

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