A collection of essays for ardent seamheads and casual baseball fans alike, The Utility of Boredom is a book about finding respite and comfort in the order, traditions, and rituals of baseball. It’s a sport that shows us what a human...
Baseball
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Author:Forbes, AndrewSummary: -
Author:Cochrane, MickSummary:Eighth-grader Molly's ability to throw a knuckleball earns her a spot on the baseball team, which not only helps her feel connected to her recently deceased father, who loved baseball, it helps in other aspects of her life, as well.
- Author:KINSELLA, W. P.Summary:
Kinsella steps into the batter's box and slugs another home run. In his latest collection of short stories built around baseball themes, the author sweeps up readers and transports them to an irresistible fantasy land inhabited by...
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Author:Kurlansky, MarkSummary:Kurlansky chronicles the rise of baseball in the Dominican Republic. Here he examines how baseball changed the fortunes of many Dominicans, for good and bad.
- Author:Ritter, John H.Summary:
In 1881, the scrappy, rough-and-tumble baseball team in a California mining town enlists the help of a quick-witted twelve-year-old orphan and the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid to win a big game against the National League Champion...
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Author:Ritter, John H.Summary:The fate of a small California town rests on the outcome of one baseball game, and Tom Gallagher hopes to lead his team to victory with the secrets of the now disgraced player, Dante Del Gato.
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Author:Lupica, MikeSummary:When fourteen-year-old baseball player Hutch feels threatened by the arrival of a new teammate named Darryl, he tries to work through his insecurities about both Darryl and his remote and silent father, who was once a great ballplayer...
- Author:Posnanski, JoeSummary:
A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Joe Posnanski that is already being hailed as "an instant sports classic" (New York Post), The Baseball 100 is an audacious, singular, and masterly book that took a lifetime to...
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Author:Gutman, Dan.Summary:When Stosh travels back in time to 1941 in hopes of preventing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into World War II, he meets Ted Williams, one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. Includes notes...
- Author:Shutt, Timothy BakerSummary:
In this course, Kenyon College professor, Timothy Shutt provides a history of baseball in America, from its orgins through today's modern game.
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Author:Christopher, MattSummary:In the third book of this series, pitcher Carter Jones and his Forest Park All-Stars move on to sectionals competition, but Carter and his cousin, catcher Liam McGrath, must deal with grudges that threaten to break apart their team. ...
- Author:Gordon, DevinSummary:
Journalist and editor Devin Gordon takes a humorous, clear-headed look at the New York Mets to see how one team above all others has perfected the art of losing, yet remains beloved by millions. He tells the story of the franchise'...
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Author:Gutman, DanSummary:With his ability to travel through time using vintage baseball cards, Joe takes Flip with him to find out whether Satchel Paige really was the fastest pitcher ever.
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Author:Carley, DaveSummary:Meg and her mom Sandra are heading to Detroit to do a little cross-border shopping and take in a Tigers game. But Sandra's passport has expired, and they are turned back. An odd encounter on the Windsor waterfront leads them into a wild...
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Author:Gutman, Dan.Summary:Stosh travels back to 1969 to try to prevent the untimely death of Roberto Clemente, a legendary baseball player and humanitarian, but upon his return to the present, he meets his own great-grandson who takes him into the future, and...
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Author:Christopher, MattSummary:Eleven-year-old cousins Liam McCarthy, a catcher, and Carter Jones, a pitcher, grew up playing baseball together and have become closer than brothers. Now, their team is on the verge of winning the greatest championship of all: the...
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Author:Christopher, MattSummary:Two weeks of competition remain to decide the final teams for the Little League World Series. The anticipation is high, as it's possible last year's finalists will return--Carter and Liam's teams. Can these best friends...
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Author:La Russa, Tony; Hummel, RickSummary:The legendary baseball manager takes readers behind the scenes of the St. Louis Cardinals' 2011 season, detailing a journey that resulted in one of the most dramatic World Series of all time.
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Author:Tocher, TimothySummary:Presents fun facts and trivia about baseball, from its most eccentric players to unexpected events, fun mascots, and surprising fan experiences.
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Author:Myles, Stephanie, Brochu, ClaudeSummary:The decline and fall of the Montreal Expos. In 1969, the Montreal Expos played their first game. Thirty-two years later, the team that once boasted baseball’s best farm system is nearly dead. In this book, former Expos president Claude...
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