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Baseball and Softball Fields: Design, Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance | Jim Puhalla, Jeff Krans and Mike Goatley | Create the flawless playing field your team and its fans deserve. This book covers it all, from stadium and field design to fences and drainage to amenities for spectators. In practical, non-technical language, the authors outline the most common problems you?re likely to encounter and provide solutions for each, including special considerations for all major North American climate zones. With contributions from Major League groundskeepers who share their experiences in managing state-of-the-art facilities, this guide is your ticket to a truly gorgeous field. | |
Sports Illustrated Almanac 2010 | Editors of Sports Illustrated | America's favorite sports almanac, now in its 19th year, is as fact-filled and fun as ever. Packed with stats, standings, and historical data from SPORTS ILLUSTRATED's award-winning staff, this is the essential reference book for every fan. Includes the 2009 baseball playoffs and World Series. 88-page pro football section incudes year-by-year NFL standings back to 1920 as well as game recaps for Super Bowls I to XLIII. Year-in-review calendar revisits the highlights and low points of 2009. Annual results from many professional and amateur sports, including Little League baseball, lacrosse, volleyball, and many more. Year-by-year and 2009 results from NASCAR, IRL, and Formula One. AND MUCH MORE | |
Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards (Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards) | Bob Lemke | This is the most comprehensive and respected vintage baseball card price guide on the market--considered to be the "bible" of the hobby. The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards (2012), 21st Edition, contains thousands of card values covering cards from approximately 5,000 sets released between 1863-1981. In the 21st Edition, you'll find more than 5,000 photos, explanations for each set, unique features, size, and many additional details. Detailed pricing information and values are included. The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards has been, and continues to be, a core title produced by Krause Publication…going on 21 years! If you collect baseball cards, this is a must-have annually! | |
Cardboard Gems: A Century of Baseball Cards: A Century of Baseball Cards & Their Stories, 1869-1969 | Khyber Oser, Mark Friedman and Ron Oser | A journey through 100 yaers of baseball cards. | |
Fulcrum 20031-107 Motion-Sensor LED Porch Light, Bronze | The Fulcrum 20031-107 6 LED Wireless Motion Sensor Indoor/Outdoor Porch Light features a blend of special LED and lens technologies to create better and move useable light. This porch light is equipped with six LEDs, and it is designed for indoor or outdo | ||
Picture Perfect: Mowing Techniques for Lawns, Landscapes, and Sports | David R. Mellor | "Some artists use canvas to create a work of art. David Mellor uses a baseball field. His patterns are so precise and imaginative, I call him the Rembrandt of groundskeeping."--Bob Uecker, Milwaukee Brewers BroadcasterNow you can transform your sports field or clubhouse lawn into an envy-grabbing work of optic art. In this book, David Mellor shares the turf mowing and maintenance secrets that have made him one of the leading creators of elaborate patterns used on athletic turf nationwide. Articles about Mellor's work have been published in the New York Times and USA Today, and he is currently the director of grounds for the Boston Red Sox Baseball Club. In Picture Perfect, Mellor gives you the benefit of his years of experience along with simple-to-use techniques for creating playing fields that are without doubt a cut above the rest. | |
Great Time Coming: The Life Of Jackie Robinson From Baseball to Birmingham | David Falkner | Jackie Robinson's extraordinary courage, his unflappable dignity, and his astonishing feats on the field as the first African-American to play on a major league team made him not only a great sports legend but a genuine American hero. In this comprehensive, moving portrait, David Falkner explores in detail the lifelong influences on Robinson, the pressures he had to bear, and the contributions he made to the cause of integration. From Robinson's famous battle with the army over segregation to his rigidly maintained restraint in the face of ugly prejudice and life-threatening hostility from baseball fans and players alike, to his post-baseball efforts to help African-Americans establish an economic base within mainstream America, Falkner illuminates Robinson's inner strengths and his determination to make a lasting difference in American society. | |
Odd Man Out: A Year on the Mound with a Minor League Misfit | Matt McCarthy | "The best baseball book since Moneyball." Hailed by critics as one of the great books about baseball, Odd Man Out captures the gritty essence of our national pastime as it is played outside the spotlight. Matt McCarthy, a decent left-handed starting pitcher on one of the worst squads in Yale history, earned a ticket to spring training as the twenty-sixth-round draft pick of the 2002 Anaheim Angels. This is the hilarious inside story of his year with the Provo Angels, Anaheim's minor league affiliate in the heart of Mormon country, as McCarthy navigates the ups and downs of an antic, grueling season, filled with cross-country bus trips, bizarre rivalries, and wild locker-room hijinks. | |
2011 Standard Catalog Of Baseball Cards | Bob Lemke | Real-World Pricing for More Than One Million CardsStandard Catalog of® Baseball Cards is not only the longest-running and most trusted large-format baseball card price guide, it's the most comprehensive fact and photo-filled guide in the collecting game. The depth of coverage and ease of use of this book makes it the premier choice, whether you're a seasoned veteran of card collecting or a rookie just getting into the hobby.You get accurate pricing, reflective of real-world market values for more than one million cards, plus 10,000 photos in this top-selling reference. In the pages of this mammoth guide you'll find listings for cards, including Tobacco and Bubble Gum cards and Specialty Issues, released between 1863-2010 and minor league listings. Nothing comes close to the depth of details and completeness of coverage you gain with this go-to guide.Use it to be an informed, competitive and confident collector, buyer, and seller of baseball cards from the past and present. | |
Collecting Sports Legends: The Ultimate Hobby Guide | Joe Orlando | This comprehensive guide takes the reader on a historical journey, providing an in-depth look at the icons of sport, captured through their greatest collectibles. Composed by the leading experts in the field, never before has one book covered such a variety of hobby subjects. For those interested in building a fine collection of sports memorabilia, from baseball cards to autographs to game-used bats, each subject is covered in great detail. Within each chapter, the best of the best has been selected by the experts. Whether you are a hardcore collector or just an avid sports fan, this book not only helps bring the legends of sport to life but it provides crucial tips on how to assemble a world class collection. From Babe Ruth to Tiger Woods, from Wilt Chamberlain to Joe Namath, every major sport is covered. This book contains hundreds of sports memorabilia images, including many of the finest examples in the world. |