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Not only was it probably the most cutthroat pennant race in baseball history; it was also a struggle to define how baseball would be played. This book re-creates the rowdy, season-long 1897 battle between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Beaneaters. Bill Felber brings to life the most intensely watched team sporting event in the country's history to that time. This book captures the drama of the final week, as the race came down to a three-game series.

Tom Swift takes readers on Bender's improbable journey from his early years on the White Earth Reservation, to his development at the Carlisle Indian School, to his big break and eventual rise to the pinnacle of baseball. The story of a paradoxical American sports hero, one who achieved a once-unfathomable celebrity while suffering the harsh injustices of a racially intolerant world, Chief Bender's Burden is an eye-opening and inspiring narrative of a unique American life."

Baseball's premier national television analyst Tim McCarver presents fascinating tales from the game's greatest players and personalities Tim McCarver's Diamond Gems is a treasure trove of fabulous anecdotes from the many baseball celebrities who have appeared on "The Tim McCarver Show." A valuable mix of baseball history with a personal touch, this book is a natural for everyone who loves the game. Includes tales from baseball greats Sandy Koufax, Stan Musial, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, Tom Seaver, Cal Ripken Jr., Johnny Bench, Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Chipper Jones, David Wright, and many more.

What can the film Hoosiers teach us about the meaning of life? What can the "Zen Master" (Phil Jackson) and the "Big Aristotle" (Shaquille O'Neal) teach us about excellence and success? Is women's basketball "better" basketball? Twenty-six fans, most of whom are also philosophers, prove basketball is the thinking person's sport. They look at what happens when the Tao meets the hardwood and explore the teamwork, patience, selflessness, and balanced and harmonious action that make up the art of playing basketball.

The true story of a man, a company, a sport, and a nation.   In 1921, Converse hired 20-year-old Chuck Taylor as a salesman, sparking a nearly 50-year career that defined the Converse All Star basketball shoe. Abe Aamidor went on a three-year quest to learn the true story of Chuck Taylor. The search took him across the country, tracking down leads, separating fact from fiction, and discovering that the truth--warts and all--was much more interesting than the myth.

A sure-fire guide to reaching your potential in the net, Hockey Goaltending provides a well-illustrated and comprehensive look at mastering the unique skills and challenges faced by goaltenders. Accompanying 135 photos and illustrations is detailed instruction on the fundamental skills required to play goal, strategies for dealing with every shooting situation, and complete off-ice conditioning programs. Profiles of top NHL goaltenders in each chapter add even greater insight into proven techniques and tactics.

Make every shot count and become a more potent offensive threat by practicing these 70 scoring drills, many of which can be performed on ice or pavement. Through a sequence of competitive and challenging drills, you'll improve shooting technique and learn special ways to light up the scoreboard. The book presents time-tested drills developed by Huron Hockey School, which has graduated more than 350 players to the National Hockey League.

Goal! covers the history of the beautiful game from its origins in English public schools in the early 19th century to its current role as a crucial element of a globalized entertainment industry. The authors explain how football transformed from a sport at elite boarding schools in England to become a pastime popular with the working classes. They also explore how the age of amateur soccer ended and, with the advent of professionalism, how football became dominated by big clubs with big money and with an international audience.

In 1930s Britain, football became increasingly commercialized, and the rise of both local and national media enabled players to become widely recognized. Tracing the origins, playing careers and 'afterlives' of several First Division players of the era, Graham Kelly explores the reality of living in Britain between the wars and draws interesting comparisons with lives of the modern football hero today.

A clear-eyed, critical examination of the social, political, and economic costs of hosting the 2016 summer Olympics Although the games were held without major incident, the economic, environmental, political, and social outcomes for Brazil ranged from disappointing to devastating. Hosting the games ultimately cost Brazil $20 billion, with little positive to show for the investment.

In an era far removed from the African American celebrity athletes of today, Olympic great Jesse Owens achieved fame by running faster and jumping farther than anyone in the world. Author Jacqueline Edmondson explores Owens' struggles and hard-earned accomplishments, as well as how he paved the way for future generations of athletes, including color-line shatterer Jackie Robinson.

Want more from your workout? Whether you seek to enhance your technique, trim your times, swim greater distances, or simply improve your fitness level, Fitness Swimming will help you achieve your goals. Expert swim coach Emmett Hines has created 60 workouts and 16 sample programs, each arranged into suggested training zones to correspond to your fitness level and performance needs.

To many players and fans, Karch Kiraly is beach volleyball. Now you can learn the game from the best there ever was. "Beach Volleyball" will help you master the skills of the game. Kiraly explains and demonstrates every technique--serving, passing, setting, spiking, blocking, and digging. He also presents the 23 best practice drills to improve each of these important skills.

The authors have chosen 38 of taekwondo's most effective breakfalls, stances, strikes, kicks, blocks, and steps. Each of these, singly and in combination, is described and illustrated with clear language and photos. The book serves well as a companion to formal instruction or as a stand-alone text. In Taekwondo Techniques & Tactics you'll learn the proper way to stretch, how conditioning will improve your performance, and foolproof strategies for defeating your opponent in the ring.

This books explains how Arthur Ashe overcame racial and class barriers to reach the top of the tennis world in the 1960s and 1970s. But more important, it follows his evolution as an activist who had to contend with the shift from civil rights to Black Power. Ashe positioned himself at the center of the black freedom movement, negotiating the poles of black nationalism and assimilation into white society. He navigated the thin line between conservatives and liberals, reactionaries and radicals, the sports establishment and the black cause.

Reveals everything you want to know about women in golf, including not just the players but also the business of the sport and the controversies that continue to crop up.

Find your perfect putting style and solve the mystery of golf's most puzzling shot. The putt is the shortest swing in all of golf and requires the least amount of strength and coordination. Yet it is the most important, and potentially frustrating, shot in the game. "To master the game of golf," writes author and teaching professional Brian Lake, "you must master putting."

Jack Johnson, the first African American heavy-weight champion of the world, is a seminal and iconic figure in the history of race and sport in America.

A world-famous singer and actor, a trained lawyer, an early star of American professional football and a polyglot who spoke over a dozen languages. These could be the crowning achievements of a life well-lived, yet for Paul Robeson the higher calling of social justice led him to abandon both the NFL and Hollywood and become one of the most important political activists of his generation - battling both Jim Crow and Joseph McCarthy.

College Sports Traditions: Picking Up Butch, Silent Night, and Hundreds of Others details not only the well-known traditions of major universities, but also the obscure customs of smaller schools. Approximately 1,200 traditions are captured, covering almost every college sport.

Howard P. Chudacoff delves into the background and what-ifs surrounding seven defining moments that transformed college sports. These changes involved fundamental issues--race and gender, profit and power--that reflected societal tensions and, in many cases, remain pertinent today. A thought-provoking journey into the whos and whys of college sports history, Changing the Playbook reveals how the turning points of yesterday and today will impact tomorrow.