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The Forgotten Marlins

2013-06-06 Sports & Recreation
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Release : 2013-06-06
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Rating : 395/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Forgotten Marlins by : Sam Zygner

Download or read book The Forgotten Marlins written by Sam Zygner. This book was released on 2013-06-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Forgotten Marlins pays tribute to the original Miami Marlins of the AAA International League, bringing to life one of the most colorful and flamboyant teams to play in baseball’s minor leagues. During their five years of existence, the Marlins featured prominent personalities such as eccentric manager Pepper Martin, zany Mickey McDermott, and maverick promoter Bill Veeck. Including rarely-heard stories about baseball icon and Hall-of-Famer Satchel Paige’s years in Miami, and containing interviews between the author and several of the surviving ballplayers, this book is a unique and comprehensive account of a truly original baseball team. The Forgotten Marlins is an entertaining and engaging read for all baseball fans and historians.

Baseball’s Forgotten Black Heroes

2019-07-09 Sports & Recreation
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Release : 2019-07-09
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Rating : 194/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Baseball’s Forgotten Black Heroes by : Bill Leibforth

Download or read book Baseball’s Forgotten Black Heroes written by Bill Leibforth. This book was released on 2019-07-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1947, Jackie Robinson changed the game of baseball by becoming the first black player on a modern day major league team. Jackie made history with the Brooklyn Dodgers and this story is about Jackie and the seventeen players who followed him. These Black Heroes challenged the status quo and policies of team owners and were part of the first wave of black players who played on the sixteen major league teams that existed in 1947. It was not until 1959 (three years after Jackie retired) that the last of the sixteen teams added a black player to their roster.

Mike Torrez

2016-08-12 Sports & Recreation
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Release : 2016-08-12
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Rating : 320/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Mike Torrez by : Jorge Iber

Download or read book Mike Torrez written by Jorge Iber. This book was released on 2016-08-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of baseball is filled with players whose careers were defined by one bad play. Mike Torrez is remembered as the pitcher who gave up the infamous three-run homer to Bucky "Bleeping" Dent in the 1978 playoffs tie-breaker between the Red Sox and Yankees. Yet Torrez's life added up to much more than his worst moment on the mound. Coming from a vibrant Mexican American community that settled in Topeka, Kansas, in the early 1900s, he made it to the Majors by his own talent and efforts, with the help of an athletic program for Mexican youth that spread through the Midwest, Texas and Mexico during the 20th century. He was in the middle of many transformative events of the 1970s--such as the rise of free agency--and was an ethnic role model in the years before the "Fernandomania" of 1981. This book covers Torrez's life and career as the winningest Mexican American pitcher in Major League history.

Baseball Under the Palms

2019-03-13 Sports & Recreation
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Release : 2019-03-13
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Rating : 572/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Baseball Under the Palms by : Sam Zygner

Download or read book Baseball Under the Palms written by Sam Zygner. This book was released on 2019-03-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball Under the Palms: A History of Miami Minor League Baseball - The Early Years (1892-1960), tells the fascinating story of the growth of hardball from its humble beginnings, to organized play, and team participation in "outlaw leagues." This led to the eventual acceptance of a minor league baseball team in Miami by the National Association. This sometimes included affiliations with major leagues teams. Along the way, some of baseball's most legendary names including the likes of Chico Fernandez, Pepper Martin, Satchel Paige, and Woody Smith passed through Miami, either on their way to illustrious minor or major league careers or finishing out their celebrated moments in the sun. This work is the first of its kind that brings to light the full spectrum of the history of minor league baseball in Miami. The inspiration for us writing Baseball Under the Palms, emanated from, The Forgotten Marlins: A Tribute to the 1956-1960 Original Miami Marlins. For lovers of our national pastime, we bring to light the richly varied and illustrious history of teams and leagues; once at the forefront of local baseball.

Bobby Maduro and the Cuban Sugar Kings

2018-11-30 Sports & Recreation
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Release : 2018-11-30
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Book Synopsis Bobby Maduro and the Cuban Sugar Kings by : Lou Hernández

Download or read book Bobby Maduro and the Cuban Sugar Kings written by Lou Hernández. This book was released on 2018-11-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roberto "Bobby" Maduro (1916-1986) was a visionary baseball team owner and executive. His dedication to promoting the game internationally from the 1950s through the 1970s remains unrivaled. He headed Havana-based clubs in the Cuban Winter League and teams in the U.S. minor leagues, which helped brand Caribbean baseball in the eyes of North American fans. He co-built the first million-dollar ballpark in Latin America. His Havana stadium was confiscated by Castro's revolution, along with all his accumulated wealth. Maduro began a new life in exile in the U.S., first as a minor league owner, then as a front office executive. He founded the short-lived Inter-American League in 1979, composed of five Caribbean-basin teams and one U.S. entry from his adopted hometown of Miami. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn said of his many achievements, "No one was more dedicated, more knowledgeable or more concerned about the game than Bobby Maduro."

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