Pappu, Sridhar
Summary: "The Year of the Pitcher is the story of the remarkable 1968 baseball season, which culminated in one of the greatest World Series contests ever, with the Detroit Tigers coming back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Cardinals in Game Seven of the World Series. In 1968, two remarkable pitchers would dominate the game as well as the broadsheets. One was black, the other white. Bob Gibson, together...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 PAPRappoport, Ken.
Summary: "A collective biography of the top 10 pitchers, both past and present, which includes accounts of game action, career statistics, and more"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.35722 RAPYoussef, Jagger
Summary: "It's "Shotime"! Shohei Ohtani is often in the spotlight for his stellar playing in Major League Baseball (MLB). As a pitcher, designated hitter, and outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani's incredible feats have caught the eye of baseball fans everywhere. In 2021, he became the first MLB player to be named an All-Star as both a pitcher and hitter. Readers will be fascinated to learn...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2024
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Summary: From the 8-time All Star and 3-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher, a bold, no-holds-barred memoir of his career, from his hardscrabble upbringing in the Dominican Republic to becoming one of the greatest pitchers of all time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARTINEZ, PEDRO MARBuckley, James
Contents: J. Lee Richmond -- John M. Ward -- Cy Young -- Addie Joss -- Charley Robertson -- Don Larsen -- Jim Bunning -- Sandy Koufax -- Jim "Catfish" Hunter -- Len Barker -- Mike Witt -- Tom Browning -- Dennis Martinez -- Kenny Rogers -- David Wells -- David Cone -- Randy Johnson -- Mark Buehrle -- Dallas Braden -- Roy Halladay -- Nearly perfect -- Perfect games ranked.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 796.357 BUCCasilla, Robert
Summary: "This bilingual picture book for kids recalls Major League Baseball pitcher Mariano Rivera's childhood in Panama, his fascination with playing ball-even if he had to make his glove out of cardboard-and his eventual signing with the New York Yankees, where he helped win five World Series"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Piñata Books/Arte Público Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB 468 CAS Spanish/EnglishJones, Carrie
Summary: "Biography of Major League Baseball catcher and coach who was a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kar-Ben Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BERBuckley, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 BUCAbbott, Jim
Summary: A one-handed pitcher who became one of the select few to pitch a no-hitter in Major League Baseball explains how he rose above his disability to excel at the sport he loved in high school, college, and adulthood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ABBOTT, JIM ABBSwirsky, Seth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Times Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 SWIFeinstein, John.
Summary: A memoir of the 2007 baseball season as seen through the experiences of two pitchers at the center of it all--Yankee Mike Mussina and Met Tom Glavine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 FEICoffey, Michael
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 COFGalarraga, Armando.
Summary: The Detroit Tigers pitcher and veteran umpire share their respective views on the June 2, 2010 game that was entered into the record books with what the umpire believes was his erroneous call on the final out, tracing their career stories while impartingthe significance of the game in their lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 796.3 GALCone, David
Summary: A Mets and Yankees All-Star pitcher shares lessons from his seventeen-year career, detailing his passion, frustrations, and strategies, and offering stories from the memorable teams he played on. During his 17-year career, Cone became a master of the mechanics and mental toughness a pitcher needs to succeed in the major leagues. A five-time All-Star and five-time World Champion, he now gives...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CONE, DAVID CONBernstein, J. B.
Summary: "Superstar sports agent J. B. Bernstein went to India to run a televised pitching contest, teach the winners about baseball, and get them recruited by Major League Baseball--changing forever the lives of two young men and their families back home, as well as his own"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 BERNSTEIN, J.B. BERBabb, Valerie Melissa
Summary: "No athlete is referenced as frequently in commentaries on Black politics as LeBron James. The NBA all-star, gold medal Olympian, four time NBA champion, and four-time finals MVP has been a pivotal figure in both the culture and politics of basketball. Despite his unmatched skill, success and popularity, James has never been fully free from the entrenched racism and anti-blackness in American...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LEBRON, JAMES BABAbrams, Jonathan P. D.
Summary: "When Kevin Garnett shocked the world by announcing that he would not be attending college--as young basketball prodigies were expected to do--but instead enter the 1995 NBA draft directly from high school, he blazed a trail for a generation of teenage basketball players to head straight for the pros. That trend would continue until the NBA instituted an age limit in 2005, requiring all players...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Archetype 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.323 ABRStabler, David
Summary: "Center Nikola Jokić is a triple-double machine and a two-time NBA MVP. In 2016, he led Team Serbia to silver at the Olympic Games. Explore his life on and off the court"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JOKO'Kane, Trish
Summary: In this affecting memoir, O'Kane (Guatemala in Focus), a natural sciences lecturer at the University of Vermont, elegantly weaves personal and natural history as she details how her fascination with birds compelled her to quit her journalism career, return to school at age 45 to get a PhD in environmental studies, and become an ardent conservationist. Interspersed with O'Kane's account of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2024
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Summary: "The Legends Club is a sports book that captures an era in American sport and culture, documenting the inside view of a decade of absolutely incredible competition. Feinstein pulls back the curtain on the recruiting wars, the intensely personal competition that wasn't always friendly, the enormous pressure and national stakes, and the battle for the very soul of college basketball allegiance in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2016
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Summary: "The full, frank story of a remarkable life's journey-to the pinnacle of success as a basketball player, icon, and entrepreneur, to the depths of personal trauma and back, to a place of flourishing and peace-made possible above all by a family's love"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B HILL HILGoldsberry, Kirk Patrick
Summary: Goldsberry's spatial and visual analyses of players, teams, and positions have helped teams understand who really is the most valuable player at any position. In this book, he combines stunning visuals, in-depth analysis, behind-the-scenes stories and gee-whiz facts to chart a modern revolution. He shows that, from the introduction of the 3-point line to today, the game has changed drastically....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.323 GOLBenham, David
Summary: "Twin brothers David and Jason Benham grew up with big dreams of baseball and an even bigger trust in God. Though they attended a small high school with no baseball field, turned down a professional offer so they could attend college together, and faced more than one missed pitch and injuries, they kept dreaming, praying together on the field, and believing in God's provision for their lives....
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Publisher / Publication Date: W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B BENHAM BThomas, William G.
Summary: The story of the longest and most complex legal challenge to slavery in American history, in which a number of enslaved families challenged their bondage in court.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2020