[PDF] The Complete History Of The Home Run eBook

Author : Mark Ribowsky
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 26,16 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780806524337

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There is no more thrilling moment in the game of baseball than the seconds before the ball flies out of the park, never to be seen again. As Greg Maddux famously said, chicks dig 'em, and men fantasize about hitting them. Now, The Complete History of the Home Run told decade by decade, traces this ultimate macho symbol. Mark Ribowsky looks at how the big hit evolved from a rarity to centerpiece because of Babe Ruth's prowess. Baseball fans will also learn how the home run has been mythologized, written about, and discussed in the media, baseball literature, and in bars all across the county. Featured are such epic swings as: -- Ruth's #60, Roger Maris's #61, Mark McGwire's #70, Barry Bonds's #73, Hank Aaron's K -- Ted Williams's All-Star Game Blast off Rip Sewell; -- Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard Around the World; -- Mickey Mantle's 565-footer in Washington; -- Bill Mazeroski's and Joe Carter's Series-ender; -- Reggie Jackson's Series trio; -- The Tino/Jeter/Brosius trinity.Including commentary on the men who hit these long balls -- Willie Mays, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, and Ted Williams -- the book also brings out the facts and statistics. Readers will find out the truth behind Ruth's Called Shot, Josh Gibson's alleged blast out of Yankee Stadium, who had the best-ever power season, the myth of the lively ball era, the science of the home run, and why yesterday's hits will always be better than today's.

Author : David Diehl
Publisher : Lark Books
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 29,91 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1600592384

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Pictures and basic text introduce such baseball terms as bat, pitcher, field, hit, and slide.

Author : Clare Gault
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 30,5 MB
Release : 1994-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780590455305

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A brief biography emphasizing the careers of the two baseball players famous for their record number of home runs.

Author : David Vincent
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,71 MB
Release : 2008-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1597970360

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It could be . . . it is . . . outta here!

Author : Robert Burleigh
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 21,38 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780152045999

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A poetic account of the legendary Babe Ruth as he prepares to make a home run.

Author : Roy Kerr
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 17,13 MB
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786485132

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Known today as “the Babe Ruth of the 1880s,” Hall of Famer Roger Connor was the greatest of the nineteenth-century home run hitters, his career total (138) having stood as the major league record for nearly 24 years—until it was broken by Ruth himself. When he retired in 1897, he was also tops in triples (233), second in walks and total bases, third in hits, and fourth in doubles. But Connor did more than swing from his heels. He was an expert bunter who averaged more than twenty stolen bases a year (some credit him with inventing the “pop-up” slide) and led the league four times in fielding. Called “The Gentleman of the Diamond,” the slugger was never ejected from a game in seventeen major league seasons. This biography sheds new light on the life and five-decade baseball career of one of the games most admired and beloved players.

Author : Travis Thrasher
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,46 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Alcoholics
ISBN : 9780781408387

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Professional baseball player Cory Brand returns to his hometown in an effort to get his life together, but instead runs into memories he can't escape and the love he left behind.

Author : Travis Thrasher
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 22,31 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1434705129

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Baseball star Cory Brand knows how to win. But off the field, he’s spiraling out of control. Haunted by old wounds and regrets, his future seems as hopeless as his past. Until one moment—one mistake—changes everything. To save his career, Cory must go back to the town where it all began. His plan is simple: coach the local baseball team, complete a recovery program, and get out as fast as possible. Instead, he runs headfirst into memories he can’t escape ... and the love he left behind. Faced with a second chance he never expected, Cory embarks on a journey of faith, transformation and redemption. And along the way, he discovers a powerful truth: no one is beyond the healing of God. A novel based on the major motion picture starring Vivica A. Fox and Scott Elrod, Home Run is an inspirational story of the hope and freedom God offers each of us. www.HomeRunTheMovie.com

Author : Matt Doeden
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 49,7 MB
Release : 2022
Category :
ISBN : 9781728447704

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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! In 1921, New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smashed a home run that sailed 575 feet (175 m), the longest homer ever hit in a Major League Baseball game. Ruth's home runs thrilled fans and revolutionized the game. One hundred years later, the home run is still the most exciting play in baseball. Read about the longest, strangest, and most important home runs in baseball history. See how the game's superstars hit the ball so far, and learn about the ways players have cheated to hit home runs, from performance-enhancing drugs to corked bats and stolen signs. Take a high-flying journey from baseball's early days to today's biggest sluggers.