Winners
In 1955, the Crispus Attucks High School basketball team won the Indiana state championship.They were the first all-Black team in the United States to win a championship in an integrated sport.The win came at a time when racial divisions in the team's hometown of Indianapolis left Black citizens with little to celebrate. The historic accomplishment gave hope to the community and paved the way for positive change in the city.This memoir offers a fascinating glimpse at Crispus Attucks's success from the players' perspective. John Gipson and Stan Patton recount what life looked like for young Black men in the Midwest in the 1950s and 1960s and how racism manifested itself on and off the court. They also pay tribute to Coach Ray Crowe, whose dedication to his players created a basketball dynasty.Gipson's and Patton's story follows their teammates beyond graduation and into the successful lives they created for themselves. It also provides an inside view of competitive basketball during the era and the way former Attucks players, like the great Oscar Robertson, changed the sport forever.The Crispus Attucks team-and the men who were a part of it-will inspire basketball fans and anyone who believes in the power of sport.
The Reshaping of America’s Game
The past 25 years have been the most dynamic in the history of Major League Baseball, from the league's recovery after the players' strike to the growth of analytics and the rise of new World Series contenders. In The Reshaping of America's Game: Major League Baseball after the Players' Strike, Bryan Soderholm-Difatte reflects on the factors and challenges that have changed major league baseball since the 1994-1995 players' strike. He examines the consolidation of power in the Commissioner's Office, the influx of Latin and Asian players, the boom in new stadiums, the influence of analytics in reshaping how rosters are constructed, the relationship between managers and the front office, and the rise of the power-game between pitchers and batters that has led to unprecedented strikeout and home run totals. While Major League Baseball continues to develop and grow, the league has had to grapple with repeated steroids scandals, the struggle of small-market teams to remain competitive, and the "forever" unfinished business between players and owners over free agency and fair compensation. The Reshaping of America's Game provides a detailed and intriguing review of the many issues affecting the national pastime during the liveliest years in MLB history. The Reshaping of America's Game, together with Soderholm-Difatte's America's Game, Tumultuous Times in America's Game, and America's Game in the Wild-Card Era, form the author's complete, definitive history of Major League Baseball.
Coaching Masters Athletes
This book explores the research and practice specific to planning to coach Masters athletes and divulges what is known about distinctive considerations for delivering coaching interventions to this cohort, expanding on coaches' abilities to influence adults' personal development, as well as their own coach education.
Where Are They Now? Southampton FC
Have you ever wondered what happened to all of those players that you have seen come and go over the years? The heroes and the villains, the saints and the sinners, the stars that you talked about for years after they had retired and those who you instantly forgot? WHERE ARE THEY NOW?The old belief was that ex-footballers became publicans or publicans or TV pundits. However, we hope that you will be interested, and in some cases amused, to find out that this is no longer the case.Today's millionaire superstars shouldn't have to worry about money but it was not that long ago when the end of a playing career meant having to find another way to pay the bills. As a result, the characters featured within are now scattered around the globe and have provided a pleasing variety of stories. Re-live memories of all of your favourite stars of yesteryear in this fascinating insight into what life has been like after football for 100s of former Saints.
Hank Haney's Essentials of the Swing
"Hank knows more about ball flight and what controls it than anyone in the game." --Masters and British Open champion Mark O'Meara Get back to basics and build your best possible golf swing Lots of golf instructors can show you tricks to correct a hook or to stop hitting the ball fat, but these are just quick fixes that leave you with a swing built on mistakes. In Hank Haney's Essentials of the Swing, the world's premier expert on the golf swing takes you back to step one to master the essentials and build a complete, powerful, and consistent swing that will improve your game quickly and keep you playing better for years to come. This step-by-step guide brings you the same careful analytical approach that Hank has shared with the hundreds of touring pros who have been his students -- including the world's #1 golfer. It walks you through every aspect of your swing, from grip to contact to follow-through, and shows you how to analyze ball flight to shape your shots and put the ball where you want it more frequently and with much more consistency. Packed with helpful pictures, invaluable practice tips, and insightful pointers on everything from club selection to the difference between a good miss and a bad miss, Hank Haney's Essentials of the Swing is the resource you need to hit the top of your game and stay there.
Rugby The Tournament
The sport of rugby caters for all types of athletes: from the kickers, sprinters, jumpers, tacklers, maulers, anticipators, interceptors, ball catchers, acrobats to the ones that can wrestle and stand strong, even testing mental toughness. Since the introduction of the Rugby World Cup Tournament in 1987, many statistics and trends were established and this Rugby World Cup Infographic Book captures this graphically from individual, to team, to country level. This infographic book will enable you to maximise your knowledge about the nine Rugby World Cup Tournaments that have taken place since 1987. History, statistics, trends, highlights, disappointments - all in infographic style to consolidate information and to optimise your time. The uniqueness of this book is its infographic style of information sharing and visualisation of the Rugby World Cup statistics, names, records as well as analyses and opinions on one of the most popular sports in the world.
South Carolina Golf
For nearly three hundred years, South Carolina has played a vital role in American golf. The first golf clubs in America came from Scotland to Charleston in 1739. Myrtle Beach is sometimes called the Golf Capital of the World, with more than eighty golf courses. The Country Club of Charleston produced World Golf Hall of Fame members Henry Picard and Beth Daniel. The 1991 Ryder Cup matches, the War by the Shore, took place at Kiawah Island's Ocean Course, also the site of the 2012 and 2021 PGA Championships. Hilton Head's Harbour Town Golf Links has hosted the PGA Tour's RBC Heritage for more than fifty years. Bob Gillespie and Tommy Braswell detail the history of the game in the Palmetto State.
Goal!
Soccer is scoring big with children in the United States. Yet, despite the rapidly increasing numbers of American kids playing soccer, there has been no book addressing the concerns of a soccer family -- until now.This pioneering volume answers parents' basic questions: -- How do I choose the right team for my child?-- What equipment does my child need, and how much will it cost?-- How do I know if my child is being coached properly?-- How can I learn the finer points of the game?But the book goes far beyond these fundamentals, covering: -- nutrition for young athletes-- Conditioning and stretching-- Moving to higher levels of competition-- Special concerns for girls-- Being a supportive fan and parentThe book's authors, one a devoted "soccer mom" and the other a professional player and coach, offer unique soccer insights, creating the definitive reference for soccer parents nationwide.
It’s Just a Ball
It's Just a Ball is a book for anyone who lives and loves soccer. Founded on the author's unique set of experiences, it is a personal exploration of the beautiful game - delivered through a series of personal accounts, broader stories, studies, and interviews - capturing the unique journeys of players, coaches, and people from around the world who have found success in unconventional ways. Throughout it all, one key message emerges: the importance of not just playing soccer, but of embracing it as a lifestyle! From the streets and training centers of Europe and the United States to the beaches of Brazil, the book explores not only what makes soccer great, but what makes a great soccer player. Sections include deliberate practice, the value of repetition and rehearsal, 10,000 hours, the impact of culture, and development facilities. It's Just a Ball attempts to make sense of theories and concepts on how a player makes the leap from good to great, and great to elite.Whether you are a player, coach, or a fan, each chapter explores different lessons pulled from the pitch and which can be applied to life. This book challenges traditional learning theories, and links methods used across disciplines and artforms back to soccer. It's Just a Ball is a must-read addition to any bookshelf on the world's universal sport.
The Pride of Minnesota
The 1960s were a heady time to come of age. The British Invasion transformed pop music and culture. The fledgling space program offered a thrilling display of modern technology. The civil rights movement and Vietnam War drew young people to American politics, spurring them to think more critically about the state of the nation. And the assassinations Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 shook the United States to the core. During these turbulent times the Minnesota Twins were the pride of the North Star State--an elite team that advanced to the World Series in 1965 and played in dramatic pennant races in the years thereafter. After an uneven 1964 season the Twins set themselves up for a turnaround that would last the rest of the decade. At the end of his playing career with the Twins, Billy Martin was hired as third base coach in 1965, giving them a more aggressive base-running style. Mudcat Grant became the first African American pitcher to win at least twenty games in the American League, and Tony Oliva won his second batting title to help lead the Twins to the World Series, which they lost in seven games to the Dodgers. In 1967 rookie Rod Carew joined the Twins as they engaged in a historic pennant race but finished second to the Red Sox during their "Impossible Dream" season. In 1969 Martin took over as manager, and both Carew and Harmon Killebrew led the Twins to the American League Championship Series, only to lose to the Orioles, after which Martin was fired in part for a now-legendary bar fight. Bill Rigney took the helm in 1970 and steered the Twins to a second-straight division title and ALCS loss to the Orioles. In The Pride of Minnesota Thom Henninger details these pennant races, from the key moments and games to the personalities of the players involved, in the context of state and world events. Although the Twins won only one AL pennant in this stretch and failed to win the World Series, these memorable seasons, played in remarkable and compelling times, made for an important first decade in the team's early history.
Our Team
The riveting story of four men--Larry Doby, Bill Veeck, Bob Feller, and Satchel Paige--whose improbable union on the Cleveland Indians in the late 1940s would shape the immediate postwar era of Major League Baseball and beyond. In July 1947, not even three months after Jackie Robinson debuted on the Brooklyn Dodgers, snapping the color line that had segregated Major League Baseball, Larry Doby would follow in his footsteps on the Cleveland Indians. Though Doby, as the second Black player in the majors, would struggle during his first summer in Cleveland, his subsequent turnaround in 1948 from benchwarmer to superstar sparked one of the wildest and most meaningful seasons in baseball history. In intimate, absorbing detail, Luke Epplin's Our Team traces the story of the integration of the Cleveland Indians and their quest for a World Series title through four key participants: Bill Veeck, an eccentric and visionary owner adept at exploding fireworks on and off the field; Larry Doby, a soft-spoken, hard-hitting pioneer whose major-league breakthrough shattered stereotypes that so much of white America held about Black ballplayers; Bob Feller, a pitching prodigy from the Iowa cornfields who set the template for the athlete as businessman; and Satchel Paige, a legendary pitcher from the Negro Leagues whose belated entry into the majors whipped baseball fans across the country into a frenzy. Together, as the backbone of a team that epitomized the postwar American spirit in all its hopes and contradictions, these four men would captivate the nation by storming to the World Series--all the while rewriting the rules of what was possible in sports.
Bill Dewitt, Sr.
In 1954, one year after Baltimore bought the St. Louis Browns, the New York Yankees hired former Browns executive and owner William O. DeWitt as assistant to general manager George Weiss. "DeWitt," the news announced, "was considered an astute baseball man who would have a definite role to play with the Yankees." Baseball fans had assumed that once the Browns were no longer the American League's doormats, DeWitt would quietly retire. But for DeWitt, a shrewd protege of Branch Rickey, his years with the Browns began a long and fascinating career, including his years as owner and general manager of the Cincinnati Reds. This first ever biography focuses on the career of a baseball executive who contributed greatly to America's pastime.
Max Gordon
A left-handed batter in the NCAA's Division 1, Max Gordon still had a lot to live for, provided he would live at all. Facing a devastating loss--the death of his brother, Nick--and a life-threatening physical injury, he went on a transformative personal journey that united his family through the most difficult time they had ever faced. In this intimate narrative about the healing power of sports, a family is made whole again through the determination of a son who proves that in life as in baseball, no matter the score, as long as you have one more at bat, you're still in the game. The authors tell the story from the perspective of having shared relationships with the Gordon brothers.
Groundwork 29
The life of a student athlete competing in the NCAA is a lifestyle that is glorified by many, but only truly known by few. On the surface, the life of a student athlete may look easy, but underneath the exterior many tough and demanding experiences are endured. Although some will get the opportunity to play professionally in their respective sports, the reality is that 98% of student athletes who graduate from these prestigious institutions will transition out of sports -- making a very difficult transition at times -- and become a professional in a totally different field. Groundwork 29: Books, Ball and Beyond is a riveting, real-life account of a dynamic and multi talented student athlete from the Bronx, NY pursuing excellence in every facet of the student athlete life: school and academics, training and sports, and the most unacknowledged aspect, the transition out of sports into the professional world.About the authorJudith Brittany Wallace is a former student athlete from Rutgers University. As a basketball pro, she played overseas for Dexia Namur Capitale in Namur, Belgium. Today, in addition to her work as a professional chef, Wallace is the CEO and founder of Smiling Bellies, LLC, a premiere health and wellness advisory firm.
1962
In the watershed year of 1962, events and people came together to reshape baseball like never before. The season saw five no-hitters, a rare National League playoff between the Giants and the Dodgers, and a thrilling seven-game World Series where the Yankees, led by Mickey Mantle, won their twentieth title, beating the San Francisco Giants, led by Willie Mays, in their first appearance since leaving New York. Baseball was expanding with the Houston Colt .45s and the New York Mets, who tried to fill the National League void in New York but finished with 120 losses and the worst winning percentage since 1900. Despite their record, the '62 Mets revived National League baseball in a city thirsty for an alternative to the Yankees. As the team struggled through a disastrous first year, manager Casey Stengel famously asked, "Can't anybody here play this game?" Earlier that year in Los Angeles, Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley launched Dodger Stadium, a state-of-the-art ballpark in Chavez Ravine and a new icon for the city. For the Dodgers, Sandy Koufax pitched his first of four career no-hitters, Maury Wills set a record for stolen bases in a season, and Don Drysdale won twenty-five games. Beyond baseball, 1962 was also a momentous year in American history: Mary Early became the first Black graduate of the University of Georgia, First Lady Jackie Kennedy revealed the secrets of the White House in a television special, John Glenn became the first astronaut to orbit Earth, and JFK stared down Russia during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Weaving the 1962 baseball season within the social fabric of this era, David Krell delivers a fascinating book as epochal as its subject.
The Ultimate Los Angeles Angels Trivia Book
Test Your Los Angeles Angels Knowledge!The Ultimate Los Angeles Angels Trivia Book is a staple for anyone who loves baseball, sports trivia, and the Halos. You will be tested on your knowledge of mind-blowing facts from the early days of the franchise, as well as the current era of Angels baseball led by the likes of Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, and Andrelton Simmons. Within these pages, you will find answers to over 350 trivia questions as well as hundreds of interesting facts, including: - What are the Los Angeles Angels' official team colors?- Jered Weaver named his son after fallen teammate Nick Adenhart. - Who was the first manager of the Angels franchise?- How many presidential administrations did Nolan Ryan play in the MLB for?- Albert Pujols scored 100% on his U.S. Citizenship test.Whether you're a lifelong fan of the Halos or are simply looking to hit one out of the park on MLB Trivia Night at your local bar, The Ultimate Los Angeles Angels Trivia Book is a grand slam.
How to Scout Football
Often considered the first-ever book about the art of scouting in football, George Allen's 1953 How to Scout Football explores the importance of careful observation and analysis of rival teams in order to reach victory on the field. In a time before film reviews were commonplace, football teams relied on expert scouts to travel the country and watch games in-person. The scout would then report back with their insight about plays, characteristics of offensive and defensive players, and the team's strengths and weaknesses. Scouting - or "pigskin espionage," as Allen calls it - is useful for all levels of the sport, from high school to college to professional. Allen himself got his shot with the Chicago Bears as a scout, so he was well versed in both its application and importance. George Allen's (b. 1922 - d. 1990) coaching career began at the college level as head coach of both Morningside College in Iowa and Whittier College in California. He then spent a year on the staff of the Los Angeles Rams, followed by a longer stint with the Chicago Bears. With the Bears, Allen was initially asked to scout the Rams for a single season. His reporting was so thorough that his contract position became permanent. Eventually, he would become the defensive coordinator for the Bears. In 1966, Allen returned to the Rams as head coach where he brought the team back from a long losing streak. After five winning seasons with the Rams, he joined the Washington Redskins as head coach where he remained from 1971 to 1977. During his NFL tenure, Allen led his teams to the NFL playoffs seven times. Notably, Allen's Redskins reached Super Bowl VII in the 1972 season before losing to the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins' win gave the team the only perfect season in NFL history - a record they still hold. George Allen is generally considered one of the hardest working coaches in the sport. He was known for preferring veteran players over younger players, focusing on the success of the current team and controversially trading away young draft picks for older, more experienced players. "The future is now," he famously said. Throughout his successful career, Allen wrote several books about the sport, including 1953's How to Scout Football. While scouting methods have changed since the 1950s, the book offers an interesting look back at the techniques of the mid-century. The work goes into minute detail, from the appropriate number of scouts for each game, to where they should sit in the stands for the best view, to what steps a scout should take before, during, and after each game. In the chapter titled "Techniques of Scouting," Allen provides his own preferred methods that he employed during his time at Whittier College. This includes using a rubber hand stamp to create a quick template to fill in after each play. No notes were to be taken during play; all writing was reserved for the moments during time outs and between plays. Plenty of sample charts, graphs, and diagrams are included to demonstrate the techniques. Today's scouting takes place behind closed doors. Coaches and coordinators have the opportunity to stop and replay a game as many times as necessary to reach a full understanding of the opposing team's strategy. Allen's scouting recommendations show us how difficult it was to watch all 11 members of the team at once before the days of home video. "Winning is the science of being prepared," Allen once said. The attention to detail that he displayed as a coach and in his books is what led him to become one of the most successful football coaches of his day. To highlight his lifetime of achievements, George Allen was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
How to Scout Football
Often considered the first-ever book about the art of scouting in football, George Allen's 1953 How to Scout Football explores the importance of careful observation and analysis of rival teams in order to reach victory on the field. In a time before film reviews were commonplace, football teams relied on expert scouts to travel the country and watch games in-person. The scout would then report back with their insight about plays, characteristics of offensive and defensive players, and the team's strengths and weaknesses. Scouting - or "pigskin espionage," as Allen calls it - is useful for all levels of the sport, from high school to college to professional. Allen himself got his shot with the Chicago Bears as a scout, so he was well versed in both its application and importance. George Allen's (b. 1922 - d. 1990) coaching career began at the college level as head coach of both Morningside College in Iowa and Whittier College in California. He then spent a year on the staff of the Los Angeles Rams, followed by a longer stint with the Chicago Bears. With the Bears, Allen was initially asked to scout the Rams for a single season. His reporting was so thorough that his contract position became permanent. Eventually, he would become the defensive coordinator for the Bears. In 1966, Allen returned to the Rams as head coach where he brought the team back from a long losing streak. After five winning seasons with the Rams, he joined the Washington Redskins as head coach where he remained from 1971 to 1977. During his NFL tenure, Allen led his teams to the NFL playoffs seven times. Notably, Allen's Redskins reached Super Bowl VII in the 1972 season before losing to the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins' win gave the team the only perfect season in NFL history - a record they still hold. George Allen is generally considered one of the hardest working coaches in the sport. He was known for preferring veteran players over younger players, focusing on the success of the current team and controversially trading away young draft picks for older, more experienced players. "The future is now," he famously said. Throughout his successful career, Allen wrote several books about the sport, including 1953's How to Scout Football. While scouting methods have changed since the 1950s, the book offers an interesting look back at the techniques of the mid-century. The work goes into minute detail, from the appropriate number of scouts for each game, to where they should sit in the stands for the best view, to what steps a scout should take before, during, and after each game. In the chapter titled "Techniques of Scouting," Allen provides his own preferred methods that he employed during his time at Whittier College. This includes using a rubber hand stamp to create a quick template to fill in after each play. No notes were to be taken during play; all writing was reserved for the moments during time outs and between plays. Plenty of sample charts, graphs, and diagrams are included to demonstrate the techniques. Today's scouting takes place behind closed doors. Coaches and coordinators have the opportunity to stop and replay a game as many times as necessary to reach a full understanding of the opposing team's strategy. Allen's scouting recommendations show us how difficult it was to watch all 11 members of the team at once before the days of home video. "Winning is the science of being prepared," Allen once said. The attention to detail that he displayed as a coach and in his books is what led him to become one of the most successful football coaches of his day. To highlight his lifetime of achievements, George Allen was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
The Dynamics of Modern Rugby
The Dynamics of Modern Rugby is a unique addition to the rugby literature. The contributors consider the physical, mental and nutritional demands of the game, injury prevention, and treatment. New concepts to improve exercise capacity, game preparation and recovery are discussed along with the modern coaching theories.
Rugby in Global Perspective
This book critically examines how rugby union has developed in recent years, in nations on the periphery of the sport. Focusing on people and places on the fringes, it examines contemporary issues and challenges within the global game.
The Early Development of Football
This fascinating collection brings together leading football historians and sociologists from the UK, Germany, the USA and Australia to offer fresh perspectives on the early development of football (soccer), not only illuminating our understanding of the early history of the world's most popular sport, but also the importance of sport in our broader social and cultural history.The book presents new evidence and fresh perspectives which will inform the robust debate that has been raging about the origins and early development of football. It addresses key issues at the centre of this debate, including the influence of former English public schoolboys, the development of football subcultures outside of prestige educational institutions, and the intersection and divergence of the various football codes around the world.The Early Development of Football is an important resource for anyone working in the history of football or sports in general, football studies or the sociology of sport. It is also a useful read for those interested in sport management and the development of sports organisations and rules.
Science and Football VIII
Science and Football VIII showcases the very latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as 'football'. These include soccer, the national codes (American football, Australian rules football and Gaelic football), and the rugby codes (union and league).
Soccer
There are complimentary YouTube videos to help you follow along for several chapters in this book. Want to learn the #1 thing holding you back from succeeding in soccer and growing like never before? Ever wonder how players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Alex Morgan have been able to remain dominant for so long? Have you ever wanted to know the secret to getting a great night's sleep every night? Do you sometimes feel like if you lost a bit of weight and gained some muscle that you would make more of a difference on the field? If any of these situations describe you, you are not alone. In this 3-in-1 bundled book, you get the following three books for the price of two: 1. Soccer Mindset: A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Outsmart Your Opponents and Improve Your Mentality2. Soccer Sleep: A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Get a Good Night's Sleep Every Single Night3. Soccer Nutrition: A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Fuel a Great Performance From these three books, you will: -Benefit from knowing the mindset that the top 10% have and what mindset to avoid that is holding the other 90% back from accomplishing their dreams.-Learn how to fall asleep in 5 minutes or less.-Use Cristiano Ronaldo's & Lionel Messi's ways of eating to become better than your competition. Why does learning these things matter?Well, building your knowledge grows your confidence. Self-esteem is key for any soccer player or coach. Excitingly, this bundled book lays out step-by-step what you should work on and the most important keys to being able to perform. This book provides the structure to ensure that you are not just getting a little information in one spot and some knowledge in another without being able to understand the entire picture of how it all works together. It is time for hours of effort to finally pay off. Become the player or coach that changes every game from here on out. Pick up your copy today by clicking BUY NOW.
The Blue Light at the End of the Tunnel
This is a story to which many fans of the grand game of baseball can relate, but in particular those who have followed the Los Angeles Dodgers through an era they never saw coming. It encompasses the thoughts and experiences of a blue-bleeding diehard Dodger fan who lived through the 32 years between the team's championships of 1988 and 2020, both of which were leap years and presidential election years, and describes the extended agonizing wait for the team's return to the glory it had enjoyed in many decades prior. You'll also read about the events within the Dodgers organization and around Major League Baseball that took place during that time frame.
Gun T RPO Offensive Line
Coach Simpson's Offensive Line Manual is over 140 pages full of information to help all offensive linemen. In this book Coach Simpson walks through-Personnel Choices in his offensive line -Flopping strong and quick sides and why-Drills - Drills for pulling, down blocking, double teams and more-Plays in his Gun-T System and adjustments-Cheats and Alignment tips to help your offensive line-"If-Then" Scenarios section with making the same play work by minor adjustments and fixes in the system-Opponent Prep Ton of information that would benefit any offensive line, but especially one that utilizes pin-and-pull systems. Coach Simpson's other Gun T books have sold over 2,000 copies over the past year.
The New York Yankees of the 1950s
The 1950s marked a transformative period in postwar American history. In baseball, one dynasty was the story during the decade. The New York Yankees played in eight World Series from 1950 to 1959, winning six of them. David Fischer brings expertise and a knack for great story-telling to the most dominant decade in the annals of sport.
The Inside Game
In this groundbreaking book, Keith Law, baseball writer for The Athletic and author of the acclaimed Smart Baseball, offers an era-spanning dissection of some of the best and worst decisions in modern baseball, explaining what motivated them, what can be learned from them, and how their legacy has shaped the game.For years, Daniel Kahneman's iconic work of behavioral science Thinking Fast and Slow has been required reading in front offices across Major League Baseball. In this smart, incisive, and eye-opening book, Keith Law applies Kahneman's ideas about decision making to the game itself.Baseball is a sport of decisions. Some are so small and routine they become the building blocks of the game itself--what pitch to throw or when to swing away. Others are so huge they dictate the future of franchises--when to make a strategic trade for a chance to win now, or when to offer a millions and a multi-year contract for a twenty-eight-year-old star. These decisions have long shaped the behavior of players, managers, and entire franchises. But as those choices have become more complex and data-driven, knowing what's behind them has become key to understanding the sport. This fascinating, revelatory work explores as never before the essential question: What were they thinking?Combining behavioral science and interviews with executives, managers, and players, Keith Law analyzes baseball's biggest decision making successes and failures, looking at how gambles and calculated risks of all sizes and scales have shaped the sport, and how the game's ongoing data revolution is rewriting decades of accepted decision making. In the process, he explores questions that have long been debated, from whether throwing harder really increases a player's risk of serious injury to whether teams actually "overvalue" trade prospects.Bringing his analytical and combative style to some of baseball's longest running debates, Law deepens our knowledge of the sport in this entertaining work that is both fun and deeply informative.
The Ultimate New York Mets Time Machine Book
From their ignominious 40-120 debut in 1962, to the "Miracle Mets" of the shocking 1969 season, to the teams of Darryl Strawberry, David Wright, and Jacob deGrom, the New York Mets have in nearly sixty years become the city's other beloved baseball franchise, with its fan base stretching well beyond the New York suburbs. The Mets' rich history is told in over two dozen engaging chapters celebrating the highlights, as well as the low lights, of baseball's most lovable team--win or lose.
Seven Days in Augusta
The Masters is unquestionably the crown jewel of golf's major tournaments, not only for the transcendent performances it has inspired over the years, but for the incomparable sights and sounds of Augusta National and its environs, each distinct element contributing to the storied, rarefied atmosphere which draws tens of thousands to Georgia each spring. Seven Days in Augusta spans everything from the par-3 contest, to Amen Corner, to Butler Cabin. Mark Cannizzaro goes behind the scenes of the exclusive competition, covering wide-ranging topics including green jacket rituals, tales from The Crow's Nest atop the clubhouse, the extreme lengths some fans have gone to acquire tickets, and what goes on outside the gates during Masters week. Also featuring some of the most memorable and dramatic moments from the tournament's history, this is an essential, expansive look at golf's favorite event.
108 StitchesLoose Threads, Ripping Yarns, and the Darndest Characters from My Time in the Game
This is New York Times bestselling author and Emmy-nominated broadcaster Ron Darling's 108 baseball anecdotes that connect America's game to the men who played it. In 108 Stitches, Ron Darling offers his own take on the "six degrees of separation" game and knits together a collection of wild, wise, and wistful stories reflecting the full arc of a life in and around our national pastime. Darling has played with or reported on just about everybody who has put on a uniform since 1983, and they in turn have played with or reported on just about everybody who put on a uniform in a previous generation. Through relationships with baseball legends on and off the field, like Yale coach Smoky Joe Wood, Willie Mays, Bart Giamatti, Tom Seaver and Mickey Mantle, Darling's reminiscences reach all the way back to Babe Ruth and other turn-of-the-century greats. Like the 108 stitches on a baseball, Darling's experiences are interwoven with every athlete who has ever played, every coach or manager who ever sat in a dugout, and with every fan who ever played hooky from work or school to sit in the bleachers for a day game. Darling's anecdotes come together to tell the story of his time in the game, and the story of the game itself.
Homegrown
"Alex Speier spins a compelling narrative about how great scouting and player development created a perennial contender in baseball's toughest division, without losing sight of the people at the heart of his story." -- Keith LawThe captivating inside story of the historic 2018 Boston Red Sox, as told through the assembly and ascendancy of their talented young core--the culmination of nearly a decade of reporting from one of the most respected baseball writers in the country.The 2018 season was a coronation for the Boston Red Sox. The best team in Major League Baseball--indeed, one of the best teams ever--the Sox won 108 regular season games and then romped through the postseason, going 11-3 against the three next-strongest teams baseball had to offer.As Boston Globe baseball reporter Alex Speier reveals, the Sox' success wasn't a fluke--nor was it guaranteed. It was the result of careful, patient planning and shrewd decision-making that allowed Boston to develop a golden generation of prospects--and then build upon that talented core to assemble a juggernaut. Speier has covered the key players--Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi, Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers, Jackie Bradley Jr., and many others--since the beginning of their professional careers, as they rose through the minor leagues and ultimately became the heart of this historic championship squad. Drawing upon hundreds of interviews and years of reporting, Homegrown is the definitive look at the construction of an extraordinary team.It is a story that offers startling insights for baseball fans of any team, and anyone looking for the secret to building a successful organization. Why do many highly touted prospects fail, while others rise out of obscurity to become transcendent? How can franchises help their young talent, in whom they've often invested tens of millions of dollars, reach their full potential? And how can management balance long-term aims with the constant pressure to win now?Part insider's account of one of the greatest baseball teams ever, part meditation on how to build a winner, Homegrown offers an illuminating look into how the best of the best are built.
Getting Paid To Play
Professional baseball is played around the world, with established leagues in multiple countries. Yet, if a player grows up in the United States, when they dream about becoming a professional baseball player, there's a good chance they see themselves in their favorite MLB team's uniform. As players mature, they look at professional baseball through a wider lens. From the world-renowned Major Leagues to their Minor League affiliates, and from the maverick Independent Leagues to the prestigious International Leagues, there are so many ways to play the game in every state, region, and continent, and each team has unique benefits to enrich your career. With so many options, breaking into professional baseball can seem a daunting task. That's why you need a detailed plan to stay in the game. Drawing on his decades of experience as a player, scout, pitching coach, Commissioner, and Assistant GM, James L.Gamble will help you navigate the world of professional baseball by developing your skills, unraveling the mystery of professional baseball scouts, avoiding common pitfalls, exploring free agency, and even drafting a budget for your time spent on the road. Playing professionally is a commitment to a lifestyle. Make that commitment with confidence. Read GETTING PAID TO PLAY: AN INSIDE TRACK TO PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL by James Gamble today!
Liderazgo
«Para aquellos interesados en temas relacionados con el liderazgo, con la gesti籀n de equipos efectiva y con conseguir lo mejor de ellos o en aprender como inspirar a los que te rodean, este libro es de lectura obligada.罈 Sir Alex Ferguson es uno de los pocos l穩deres que verdaderamente conoce su materia. En sus treinta y ocho a簽os dentro del mundo del f繳tbol, Ferguson gan籀 la impresionante cifra de 49 t穩tulos y fue la pieza angular que convirti籀 al Manchester United en una de las grandes marcas del mundo entero. Liderazgo est獺 estructurado alrededor de las claves estrat矇gicas y de los valores fundamentales de la vida de Ferguson. Incluye temas que se asocian con su estilo de gesti籀n: DISCIPLINA, CONTROL, TRABAJO EN EQUIPO Y MOTIVACI?N. Pero tambi矇n apunta temas que son menos obvios pero no por eso menos importantes en la b繳squeda del 矇xito: DELEGAR, AN?LISIS DE DATOS Y GESTI?N DEL FRACASO. Escrito junto con sir Michael Moritz, Liderazgo es un libro honesto, repleto de sentido com繳n, humor y perspicacia que te ayudar獺 a convertirte en un mejor l穩der.ENGLISH DESCRIPTION After an astonishing career-first in Scotland, and then over 27 years with Manchester United Football Club- Sir Alex Ferguson delivers Leading, in which the greatest soccer coach of all time will analyze the pivotal leadership decisions of his 38 years as a manager and, with his friend and collaborator Sir Michael Moritz, draw out lessons anyone can use in business and life to generate long-term transformational success. From hiring practices to firing decisions, from dealing with transition to teamwork, from mastering the boardroom to responding to failure and adversity, Leading is as inspiring as it is practical, and a go-to reference for any leader in business, sports, and life.
Hibernian's Cup Record
This is an account of Hibernian's progress in the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and European competitions. It is about the team, not individuals except outstanding results such as Hearts 3 Joe Baker 4.
Hibernian's Cup Record
This is an account of Hibernian's progress in the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and European competitions. It is about the team, not individuals except outstanding results such as Hearts 3 Joe Baker 4.
America’s Game in the Wild-Card Era
A 2022 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title "Baseball fans actively following the sport in the 1990s and 2000s will greatly appreciate this fantastic book and its detailed insight." --Library JournalMajor League Baseball has had a long and storied history, but perhaps no era has been as competitive and unpredictable as the past 25 years, with an expanded postseason making for an unexpected and entertaining end to each season.In America's Game in the Wild-Card Era: From Strike to Pandemic, Bryan Soderholm-Difatte provides a compelling examination of Major League Baseball since the 1994 players' strike. He reveals how the last quarter century has been the most dynamic in MLB history and argues that bringing wild-card teams and the division-series round into the postseason mix have fundamentally changed how dynasties should be perceived. Following the major storylines for all 30 teams, along with the division races and state of dynasties over the past 25 years, America's Game in the Wild-Card Era is a captivating look into a new age of baseball. America's Game in the Wild-Card Era, together with Soderholm-Difatte's America's Game, Tumultuous Times in America's Game, and The Reshaping of America's Game, form the author's complete, definitive history of Major League Baseball.
The Nfl’s Pivotal Years
Recent years have been among the most challenging in NFL history, culminating in the 2020-21 coronavirus and social justice issues. Yet a complete understanding of where the NFL is today begins with a five-year period that was the most transformative for the league. From 1957 to 1962, the NFL saw: the advent of unionization, with a landmark Supreme Court decision; the legendary 1958 title game, the first to go into sudden death overtime; a challenge from the American Football League that would have important consequences for decades; the introduction of computerization and statistical analysis; the first steps towards globalization; and the hiring of legends Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry, who both contributed to the league's growing mythology. This book describes in detail the key events that helped shape the modern NFL, and why this period was so momentous to the league and its fans.
The Ultimate FC Bayern Munchen Trivia Book
Do you want to prove once and for all that you're the biggest Bayern Munich know-it-all?If so, then prepare yourself for the next football trivia night with The Ultimate Bayern Munich Trivia Book! Nobody wants to be remembered as second best, so arm yourself with as much Bayern trivia and knowledge as you possibly can by picking up this entertaining trivia book. We've covered Germany's most famous and successful soccer club from when it was formed in 1900 all the way to New Year's Day of 2021. All of the team's remarkable managers, records, trophies, and oddities are included, such as the record 30 league titles and 20 German Cups. The most popular names in Die Roten history can be found inside, including Franz Beckenbauer, Sepp Maier, Gerd M羹ller, Paul Breitner, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Lothar Matth瓣us, Oliver Kahn, Philipp Lahm, Arjen Robben, Robert Lewandowski, Manuel Neuer, Udo Latteck, Pep Guardiola, Ottmar Hitzfield, and Jupp Heynckes. Test your knowledge of Bayern Munich facts and history with challenging questions such as: - How many times has Bayern Munich been relegated in the Bundesliga?- Who was the first goalkeeper appointed full-time captain by Bayern?- Who was appointed manager on July 1, 2009?- Which defender wore the number 69?- Which midfielder was nicknamed "Bulle"?You'll find 240 unique trivia questions about Bayern in 12 different quizzes alongside 120 absorbing and educational facts in the "Did You Know?" sections. Make sure you're not left behind the next time you're challenged to a Bayern Munich quiz clash. Prepare yourself as well as you can by reading this thoroughly enjoyable factbook to prove you're second to none.
The Ultimate Arsenal FC Trivia Book
Who's the top gun of Gunners' trivia?If you want to prove you know more about Arsenal FC than any other Gooner, this trivia book should be on the top of your wish list!By absorbing this thorough collection of facts and anecdotes, you'll be able to prove once and for all that your knowledge of Arsenal trivia is second to none. We've covered the club from its inception in 1886, as Dial Square FC, right up until the first day of 2021. All of the league titles and cup triumphs are included, such as the record 49-game unbeaten streak and 14 FA Cup championships. The biggest and best names in Gunners' history are featured along the way with the likes of Thierry Henry, Ian Wright, Tony Adams, David Seaman, Petr Cech, David O'Leary, Liam Brady, Patrick Vieira, Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie, Herbert Chapman, George Graham, Arsene Wenger, etc. Be sure to test your expertise of Arsenal history and facts with testing questions such as: - How many seasons did Tony Adams serve as Arsenal captain?- How many League Cups did manager Arsene Wenger win?- What year did the club move to Arsenal 'Highbury' Stadium?- Which manager lost 122 of his 309 games in charge?- Which goalkeeper made 564 appearances for the clubYou will find 240 unique trivia questions regarding the Gunners in 12 unique quizzes, with another 120 amazing facts in the 'Did You Know?" sections.Don't take the chance of being unprepared for the next Arsenal quiz challenge. Be sure to refresh your memory by reading this comprehensive fact and quiz book to prove you can't be beaten!
The Ultimate Baltimore Ravens Trivia Book
A Messages for the Ravens FlockAre you a fan of the best-run, most consistent team in the NFL? If you find yourself turning on the TV to cheer for Baltimore every Sunday during football season, there's a new book out that you're going to love. The Ultimate Baltimore Ravens Trivia Book presents over 350 questions and factoids all about your favorite subject: Baltimore Ravens Football.From their inaugural season, right up to 2020, this book is jam packed with little known anecdotes, behind the scenes stories, unbelievable statistics, and so much more. Throughout the pages, you'll discover: - Which Raven set the Madden speed record for video game dominance- Which game prompted a Raven to declare "put your goggles on, cause there's going to be blood and guts everywhere!"- Which Academy Award nominated movie was based on the life of a real Baltimore Raven- How one Ravens coach became great friends with a WWE Superstar- Who spent an entire NFL season with the team, while living in an RV- Which Raven retired triumphantly from atop Mount KilimanjaroThere's no other book that will have you turning pages quite like this one. In more than a dozen specially designed chapters, you can test your memory with multiple choice questions, settle disputes with true or false factoids, and brush up on some great stories to tell your friends the next time you're watching the big game together. Treat yourself, make a friend smile, or help a younger Raven fan learn about the epic history of the team now, all with The Ultimate Baltimore Ravens Trivia Book
Good Walks
This book celebrates the beauty, tradition, and variety of golf across the Carolinas, featuring eighteen beloved courses as experienced by the walking golfer. One of golf's earliest appeals was its health-giving benefits, with players walking some four miles over varied terrain, making stamina and endurance an important part of the sport. Most recreational players today choose motorized carts. But Lee Pace believes that the slower pace and on-the-ground view associated with walking gives one an opportunity to savor the experience, understand the nuances of course design and landscape architecture, and appreciate the small touches that make our region's best clubs and courses special. The Carolinas are a cradle for the game in the United States, making walking its courses an ideal way to connect past and present.Attractively illustrated with full-color photography, each essay tells the story of a course and how it is experienced on foot. Guiding readers around fabled courses like Pinehurst No. 2 and new classics like Kiawah Island's Ocean Course, private clubs and municipal courses, resort destinations and urban gems, Pace reflects on legendary course architects, famous tournaments, notable players, ties between the game's founders and the Carolinas, and more. Whether you're a committed traditionalist or new to the game, this book will inspire you to slow down and enjoy the best of what golf has to offer.
Red Letters
For those obsessed with Premier League soccer, following your favorite team is a true collective experience, where it is easy to feel as one with thousands of others. It is also an individual one, in which the emotions you feel are your emotions, the experiences you feel are your experiences, and nobody else can perfectly understand. Over the course of the 2019-20 season, two longtime Liverpool FC followers wrote to each other about those emotions and experiences. American writer Michael MacCambridge, living in Austin, Texas, is a devoted Liverpool follower. Five thousand miles away, his friend Neil Atkinson, Liverpool resident and a longtime season ticket holder, is the host of the popular podcast The Anfield Wrap. Each week throughout the historic season, Atkinson and MacCambridge exchanged letters, contemplating Liverpool's progress, comparing and contrasting their different perspectives on the club and the sport, meditating on the manner in which their shared obsession for Liverpool works its way into nearly every corner of their personal lives, and discussing the differences between how the game is consumed in the United States and the United Kingdom and the role modern media plays in shaping our views of sport. Their collaboration was both timely and serendipitous, as Liverpool marched toward its first ever Premier League title and its first league title in thirty years, with a charismatic manager and the most entertaining team in the sport. In March, of course, the soccer story was overtaken by the larger story of the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc throughout the world, including sports events. In the course of their correspondence, Red Letters provides a real-time account of the pandemic that threatened the very existence of the season that Liverpool followers had been waiting more than a generation to experience. Red Letters provides a different way to examine the culture of a worldwide sport and development of a soccer season--game by game, in real time, with hopes and expectations tested and altered as the season progresses to Liverpool's Premier League championship, with insight from two avid supporters.
The Sisterhood
For legions of soccer fans, the players on the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team are the game's standard-bearers. Together their accomplishments include four World Cup titles and four Olympic gold medals. Within five years of their inaugural match in 1985, the team was the best women's soccer team on the planet. But its rise was neither easy nor harmonious. The national team came onto the scene when team sports for women were in their infancy. The players were paid little and played to sparse crowds on marginal pitches and carried their own equipment and luggage. They faced discrimination and unequal treatment, most notably from their governing bodies, FIFA and U.S. Soccer. The Sisterhood is the story of the first and second generations of national team players, known as the 99ers, who were the driving force behind the rise of U.S. women's soccer and who built the foundation for the team's enduring success. Rob Goldman takes the reader onto the pitch and into the minds of the players and coaches for the team's greatest victories and most heartbreaking defeats. Among those featured are players Michelle Akers, Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, and Brandi Chastain, as well as coaches Anson Dorrance and Tony DiCicco. When the team won the '99 World Cup in front of more than ninety thousand fans at the Rose Bowl, it was the largest crowd to ever attend a women's sporting event. After Brandi Chastain's winning penalty kick beat China, everything changed. These women's soccer players were no longer outcasts; they were hard-nosed players and leaders who not only transformed women's sports but led a cultural revolution. They were trailblazers, role models, and selfless best friends. Their story, told here largely in the voices of the players and coaches who were there, is epic and inspiring.
Game Sense for Teaching and Coaching
Game Sense for Coaching and Teaching provides an understanding of how an Australian approach to coaching has grown and developed as it is taken up across the globe. It also offers insights into how any coaching or PE teaching approach changes as it is adapted to different contexts across the world.
Wish It Lasted Forever
From award-winning Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy, an "entertaining" (The Wall Street Journal) and nostalgia-filled retelling of the 1980s Boston Celtics' glory years, which featured the sublime play of NBA legend Larry Bird. Today the NBA is a vast global franchise--a billion-dollar industry seen by millions of fans in the United States and abroad. But it wasn't always this successful. Before primetime ESPN coverage, lucrative branding deals like Air Jordans, and $40 million annual player salaries, there was the NBA of the 1970s and 1980s--when basketball was still an up-and-coming sport featuring old school beat reporters and players who wore Converse All-Stars. Enter Dan Shaughnessy, then the beat reporter for The Boston Globe who covered the Boston Celtics every day from 1982 to 1986. It was a time when reporters travelled with professional teams--flying the same commercial airlines, riding the same buses, and staying in the same hotels. Shaughnessy knew the athletes as real people, losing free throw bets to Larry Bird, being gifted cheap cigars by the iconic coach Red Auerbach, and having his one-year-old daughter Sarah passed from player to player on a flight from Logan to Detroit Metro. Drawing on unprecedented access and personal experiences that would not be possible for any reporter today, Shaughnessy takes us inside the legendary Larry Bird-led Celtics teams, capturing the camaraderie as they dominated the NBA. Fans can witness the cockiness of Larry Bird (who once walked into an All-Star Weekend locker room, announced that he was going to win the three-point contest, and did); the ageless athleticism of Robert Parish; the shooting skills of Kevin McHale; the fierce, self-sacrificing play of Bill Walton; and the playful humor of players like Danny Ainge, Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell, and M.L. Carr. For any fan who longs to return--for just a few hours--to those magical years when the Boston Garden rocked and the winner's circle was mostly colored Boston Green, Wish It Lasted Forever is a masterful tribute to "the Celtics from 1982-1986 [that] is so good even fervent Celtics haters will have trouble putting it down" (New York Post).
Baseball’s Who’s Who of What Ifs
The greatest players in baseball history are honored in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Fans and sports journalists often lament about players who might have joined the immortal ranks, if only fate--circumstances, injury or even death--hadn't intervened. Presenting a "who's who of what-ifs," this book focuses on 40 well known non-inductees, such as Tony Conigliaro, Denny McLain and Jose Fernandez, along with many others all but lost to history, such as Ross Barnes, Charlie Ferguson and Hal Trosky. Also included are more than 100 "honorable mentions" covering all of pro baseball history, from the 1860s to the 2010s.
World Cup 2014 Full Match Reports
Complete football match-reports and group tables from World Cup 2014 in Brazil by experienced journalist Mark Ziaian.
Gunners And Gooners
This book is a true reflection of the personal memories of a lifelong Arsenal fan who, despite being born in a predominately Chelsea-supporting enclave of London, started going to Highbury in 1957 as an 8-year-old schoolboy and had lived through all the triumphs and tragedies up until 2018.These were experiences that many Old Gunners and Gooners, and all football fans, will either relate to or discover for the first time, depending on their age.It's written with humour, honesty and insight and details how the North Bank got its name plus all the great mates, terrace characters, legendary players and funny stories that have been encountered along the way.As an old mate of mine once said, "You can change your wife but not your football team".
