Forgotten 1970 Chicago Cubs
Title | Forgotten 1970 Chicago Cubs PDF eBook |
Author | William S Bike |
Publisher | History Press |
Total Pages | 146 |
Release | 2021-05-17 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781540247605 |
"Chicago Cubs fans always will remember the beloved 1969 team. Yet the 1970 Cubs are, in many ways, more interesting. The Cubs added ... characters like Joe Pepitone and Milt Pappas to the legendary nucleus of Billy Williams, Ron Santo, and Ernie Banks ... Offering a fast-paced look at the season month by month, William S. Bike moves beyond wins, losses, and statistics to relive Ernie Banks's 500th home run, the addition of the basket to the outfield walls, and other iconic moments from a landmark year at Wrigley Field"--Publisher marketing.
Forgotten 1970 Chicago Cubs, The: Go and Glow
Title | Forgotten 1970 Chicago Cubs, The: Go and Glow PDF eBook |
Author | William S. Bike |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 144 |
Release | 2021-05-17 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 146714908X |
The author presents a month-by-month look at the Chicago Cubs' 1970 baseball season.
100 Things Cubs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Title | 100 Things Cubs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die PDF eBook |
Author | Jimmy Greenfield |
Publisher | Triumph Books |
Total Pages | 304 |
Release | 2016-05-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1633194779 |
This lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Cubs fan should know. More than a look at the century-long wait for another World Series win, the book contains crucial information for Cubs fans, such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Cubs also includes a list of must-do Cubs-related activities, which include taking in Wrigley field, traveling to Arizona for spring training, and sipping beers at the best Cubs bars around the country.This new, updated edition features the new generation of Cubs stars, including manager Joe Maddon, sluggers Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant, and ace Jon Lester.
The 1969 Cubs
Title | The 1969 Cubs PDF eBook |
Author | Fergie Jenkins |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 250 |
Release | 2019-01-19 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780999529867 |
In 1969 at Wrigley Field, the lights didn't shine at night, but they did in the eyes of every hopeful Chicago Cubs fan. The team that didn't go all the way, but they did more for the franchise and the role of its fans than many teams before them. Hall-of-Fame legend Fergie Jenkins gives his first-hand accounts on that loved team and painful seaso
The Chicago Cubs
Title | The Chicago Cubs PDF eBook |
Author | Rich Cohen |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 289 |
Release | 2017-10-03 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0374120927 |
After his first Cubs game when Rich Cohen was eight, his father asked him to make a promise. "Promise me you will never be a Cubs fan. The Cubs do not win," he explained, "and because of that, a Cubs fan will have a diminished life determined by low expectations. That team will screw up your life." Here he captures the story of the team, its players and crazy days-- not just what happened, but what it felt like and what it meant. He searches for the cause of the famous curse, and came to see the curse as a burden but also as a blessing.
Fergie
Title | Fergie PDF eBook |
Author | Fergie Jenkins |
Publisher | Triumph Books (IL) |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781600781711 |
Jenkins' life story--from Chatham, Ontario, to Cooperstown--is compelling, and Fergie tells it himself in his own unique and inimitable style. A tremendous all-around athlete who has always been proud of his roots and representing his country during a lifetime in the game, Jenkins established a reputation as one of the greatest pitchers of not only his era but of all time. A strikeout king who whiffed more than 3,000 batters, Jenkins earned the trust of his managers as a pitcher who completed what he started. This is the story of a man who refused to be leveled by sadness and disappointments away from the playing field. It is also the story of behind-the-scenes good humor in clubhouses and what takes place on baseball teams as they live and play together for months at a time, as only Fergie can tell it.
The League of Outsider Baseball
Title | The League of Outsider Baseball PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Cieradkowski |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 240 |
Release | 2015-05-05 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1476775257 |
From an award-winning graphic artist and baseball historian comes a strikingly original illustrated history of baseball’s forgotten heroes, including stars of the Negro Leagues, barnstorming teams, semi-pro leagues, foreign leagues, and famous players like Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Joe DiMaggio before they achieved notoriety. From a young age, Gary Cieradkowski had a passion for baseball’s unheralded heroes. Inspired by his father and their shared love of the sport, Cieradkowski began creating “outsider” baseball cards, as a way to tell the little-known stories of baseball’s many unsung heroes—alongside some of baseball’s greatest players before they were famous. The League of Outsider Baseball is a tribute to all of those who’ve played the game, known and unknown. Shining a light into the dark corners of baseball history—from Mickey Mantle’s minor league days to Negro League greats like Josh Gibson and Leon Day; to people that most never knew played the game, such as Frank Sinatra, who had his own ball club in 1940s Hollywood; bank robber John Dillinger, who was a promising shortstop and took time out between robberies to attend Cubs games; and even a few US presidents—this book is a rich, visual tribute to America’s pastime. Meticulously researched, beautifully illustrated using a unique, vintage baseball-card-style, and filled with a colorful and rich cast of characters, this book is a prized collector’s item and will be cherished by fans of all ages.