Baseball Games

In Henningsen’s sixth Harry Sweet novel, detectives Sweet and Shane McCurdy travel to Montreal to help find the killer of McCurdy’s old friend Marcus Lee—never expecting the double peril they face. Lee was the color commentator for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. The powerful Canadian Mafia targets the detectives when they suspect Lee’s murder is related to steep gambling losses the mob suffers after the mediocre Allouettes suddenly start winning—big. At the same time, the detectives are being hunted by a vengeful Nazi assassin they once sent to jail. Which...

When you step onto the baseball field, you do more than just hit the ball with a bat. It's about planning, working together, and being tough-minded. If you want to improve your baseball skills, "Winning in Baseball: Everything You Need to Succeed on the Diamond" is the best book for you. This guide covers everything you need to know about the game. You'll learn how to make your team work well together by creating an atmosphere of support and praise that leads to success on the field. Learn how to hit based on the situation, take advantage of defensive shifts, and determine your opponent's ...

The seventh game of the World Series is about to be played, and more than the world championship is at stake. A man’s destiny is on the line. Johnny Longboat, one of baseball’s greatest pitchers, is taking the mound for the New York Mohawks in what may be his final game. With millions of eyes upon him, only he is aware of the conflicts tormenting him. At 41, Johnny is a man trying to make sense of his past while fearing what the future could bring when his playing career ends.

Most fans don't know how far the Jewish presence in baseball extends beyond a few famous players such as Greenberg, Rosen, Koufax, Holtzman, Green, Ausmus, Youkilis, Braun, and Kinsler. In fact, that presence extends to the baseball commissioner Bud Selig, labor leaders Marvin Miller and Don Fehr, owners Jerry Reinsdorf and Stuart Sternberg, officials Theo Epstein and Mark Shapiro, sportswriters Murray Chass, Ross Newhan, Ira Berkow, and Roger Kahn, and even famous Jewish baseball fans like Alan Dershowitz and Barney Frank.

Would you love to explore the incredible and exciting history of baseball? Whether you want to (1) learn amazing and interesting facts about baseball history, (2) discover some of baseball’s greatest events and stories, or (3) be thoroughly entertained as you learn how baseball has evolved over the years, this audiobook will give you everything you need to know.

If you are interested in baseball in any way, you'll enjoy this short book. If you are a newcomer to the sport, you'll also learn a little something about America's national pastime. In this book, Adam Rothstein gives you facts, the history of the game, his opinions on how things should be, and what makes the most sense to grow the game. From the origins of baseball to the rules, and from social media's role to what you can do to grow the game, you will enjoy this short sportsbook.

Join me on this journey as I document the road to Tokyo for the many teams that hope to compete on the Olympic stage at the summer games. I have traveled from Italy to Mexico prior to the shutdown, then back to Florida as the tournament schedule resumed, to not only report on the events, but also to get a true, authentic understanding of what baseball brings to these various cultures around the world.

This every-day baseball trivia book for 2024 is targeted for baseball fanatics of all ages who enjoy a daily trivia question about hardball. It contains one trivia question for each of the 366-days of the leap year, with answers following. The emphasis is entertainment and accuracy (each question and statement has been fact checked multiple times). Some baseball trivia fans have complained about getting just one trivia question for weekends, annoying for real fans.

George Henry Alexander is a huge fan of baseball. His favorite team is the New York Yankees and his favorite player is Babe Ruth. George plays baseball during his free time and he listens to the games on the radio with his dad. Everywhere he goes, he carries his Babe Ruth baseball card. On his birthday, George's parents surprise him with two tickets to watch the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees - his first real game!

"Mastering the Mound": A Pitcher's Guide to Dominance tells you everything you need to know to become the best pitcher in the league. This book covers every step of a pitcher's journey, from building a strong base through smart training and avoiding injuries to learning how to make changes and communicate during games. With Off-season and In-Season Training Routines, you can learn how to build a strong base. Find out how to organize your workouts so that you get the most out of your strength, agility, and throwing mechanics while also lowering your risk of getting hurt. To learn the art of ...

Do you want to be more than just a first baseman? Do you want to become the defensive leader, the quarterback of the infield, who calls the plays and puts them together? To reach your full baseball ability, "The Complete First Baseman" is the best book you can get. This book goes beyond the basics of playing. We'll talk about the mental side of the game and teach you how to stay focused when things get tough, talk to your friends clearly, and lead on the pitch. You'll also learn how to research your opponents, guess what plays they'll make, and make essential changes during the game. It's ...

Larry Sasso has three passions in life: teaching, working with young adults, and helping clients become financially independent. He has now turned his passions into Get in the Game, a guide to personal finances and life for young adults. Using his unique perspective as a softball and baseball coach, Larry teaches young adults how to get on the path to financial independence. Along the way, he teaches broader lessons about life, starting a career, and leadership. The lessons are delivered in a fun, easy-listening format.

Listen in the car or at home to questions and answers about the game of baseball. Learn about players and teams, rules and history, terms and nicknames, ballparks and records, and more.

For decades he traveled miles and miles with college teams on buses and witnessed the transformation in athletics from the introduction of Title IX to today’s “get-back” coaches. Only Andy Solomon could have done these things. And more. A career athletics administrator shares his favorite stories, accounts and anecdotes from his working career at five South Carolina colleges, a world-class resort and minor league baseball. And while most of the games were fun, the people he met along the way were indeed funner.

As the Travelin' Nine head to Chicago, the team is filled with hope and optimism. After a disappointing loss in Cincinnati at the start of their baseball tour, the heroes of the Spanish-American War bounced back in Louisville. Doc and Woody came through with timely fielding, Crazy Feet and Tales smacked clutch hits, and champion horses provided that extra kick, helping the barnstormers to their come-from-behind victory.

Math is everywhere in sports! Learn who's scoring inside this book - and how we need math to finish the game! You'll need your math smarts to calculate scores and statistics, plan season schedules, measure distances, choose the right size equipment, and more. It all adds up to a lot of fun!