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Ages 8-10. Beginning readers can practice their reading skills with this 6-book set that introduces some of the sports played during the Olympic Games. The Easy Olympic Sports Readers are fun-to-read for primary grade children and are highly motivational. These 16-page books are also filled with exciting full color photographs. ... Read more

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Traces the history of baseball as an Olympic sport. ... Read more

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Whether you are a youngster, an adult, or a spectator ofany age, A Basic Guide to Softball will enhance your understanding ofthe history of the sport and its rules and fundamentals. ... Read more

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Chapters: Major League Baseball Logos and Uniforms, Olympic Games Logos, Logos and Uniforms of the Cincinnati Reds, Logos and Uniforms of the New York Yankees, Logos and Uniforms of the Boston Red Sox, Dancing Beijing. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Over the years, red has been the key trim color in the Reds' on-field ensembles. However, there have been some significant deviations from this standard, as reflected by the club's recent (but now past) uniforms, which featured black as a major trim style. The growth of McCarthyism and the advent of a new Red Scare in the 1950s gave the Reds' owners concerns that the club's traditional nickname would be seen as an association with Communism. The name of the team was officially changed to the Cincinnati Redlegs and the new 1956 uniforms wiped out the REDS lettering from inside the C-REDS logo, leaving a plain wishbone C in red. The color red however, was restored to its place of pride as the sole trim color, completely eliminating the navy blue that had been used as a secondary trim color since 1935. The other groundbreaking feature of the 1956 uniforms was the use of sleeveless jerseys, seen only once before in the Major Leagues (the 1940-1942 uniforms of the Chicago Cubs). At home and away, the cap was all-red with a white wishbone C insignia. The long-sleeved undershirts were red. The uniform was plain white with a red wishbone C logo on the left and the uniform number on the right. On the road the wishbone C was replaced by the moustachioed "Mr. Red" logo, the pillbox-hat-wearing man with a baseball for a head. The home stockings were red with six white stripes. The away stockings had only three white stripes. In 1957, the red caps were changed for ones whose crowns matched the white or gray o...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=22071043 ... Read more

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Ages 8-10. Beginning readers can practice their reading skills with this 6-book set that introduces some of the sports played during the Olympic Games. The Easy Olympic Sports Readers are fun-to-read for primary grade children and are highly motivational. These 16-page books are also filled with exciting full color photographs. Titles included: Baseball/Softball; Cycling; Gymnastics; Soccer; Swimming; Track & Field. ... Read more

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This issue features Rafer Johnson and the Olympic torch on the cover, plus lots of features on the 1984 Summer Olympics, Fuzzy Zoeller at the U.S. Open, Jim Rice, and much more! ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Dodger Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the mid-1950s, Brooklyn Dodger team president Walter O'Malley had tried to build his own stadium in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, but was unable to reach an agreement with city officials in regards to land acquisition and eventually reached a deal with the city of Los Angeles in California. The land for Dodger Stadium was purchased from local owners and inhabitants in the early 1950s by the city of Los Angeles using eminent domain with funds from the Federal Housing Act of 1949. The city had planned to develop the Elysian Park Heights public housing project, which included two dozen 13-story buildings and more than 160 two-story townhouses, in addition to newly rebuilt playgrounds and schools. Before construction could begin, the local political climate changed greatly when Norris Poulson was elected mayor of Los Angeles in 1953. Proposed public housing projects like Elysian Park Heights lost most of their support as they became associated with socialist ideals. Following protracted negotiations, the city was able to purchase the Chávez Ravine property back from the Federal Housing Authority at a drastically reduced price, with the stipulation that the land be used for a public purpose. It was not until June 3, 1958, when Los Angeles voters approved a "Taxpayers Committee for Yes on Baseball" referendum, that the Dodgers were able to acquire 352 acres (1.42 km) of Chavez Ravine from the city. While Dodger Stadium was under construction, the Dodgers played in the league's largest capacity venue from 1958 through 1961 at their temporary home, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which could seat in excess of 80,000 people. Original dimensionsLos Angeles-based author Mike Davis, in his ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=102796 ... Read more

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Chapters: Tommy Lasorda, Shigeo Nagashima, Senichi Hoshino, Rod Dedeaux, Ernie Whitt, Robert Eenhoorn, Kim Kyung-Moon, Higinio Vélez. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 46. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: As Player As Manager Thomas Charles Lasorda (born September 22, 1927 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League baseball pitcher and manager. 2009 marks his sixth decade in one capacity or another with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers organization, the longest non-continuous (he played one season with the Kansas City Athletics) tenure anyone has had with the team, edging Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully by a single season. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager in 1997. Tommy Lasorda signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an undrafted free agent in 1945 and began his professional career with the Concord Weavers in 1945. He then missed the 1946 ... Read more

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This work is intended for children aged 6-9 years, and features text in Spanish. Children will learn the rules and skills involved in playing baseball. Lively, full-colour photographs help to demonstrate such basics as pitching, fouling, and bunting. Necessary equipment and safety precautions are also covered along with: the layout of a baseball diamond and player positions; catching and throwing techniques; when to run and when to stay put; and different variations of baseball from slow pitch to cricket. ... Read more

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The Funniest People in Sports: 250 Anecdotes About Sports contains such anecdotes as the following:

Umpire Beans Reardon once made a mistake. Richie Ashburn slid into second base and Billy Cox attempted to tag him. Beans yelled “Safe”, but at the same time he flung his arm in the “Out” gesture. Mr. Ashburn asked, “What the hell does that mean?” Mr. Reardon replied, “Richie, you know you’re safe. Billy, you know he’s safe. But 30,000 fans see my arm. Richie, you’re out.”

Figure skater Rosalynn Sumners has a tendency to put on weight. When she was skating for Disney, her contract required her to be weighed each week, and if she was three pounds over her desired weight, Disney fined her $10. After a while, Ms. Sumners began to stand on the scales each week with a $10 bill in her hand.

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This Book is Awesom!!!!
THIS BOOK IS SO FUNNY. I FOUND IT VERY ENTERTAINING AND EASY TO READ. THE AUTHOR DID AN AWESOM JOB WRITING THIS BOOK AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO READING HIS OTHER BOOKS.

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A Book for the Martial Arts Scholar of Ancient Western Warriors
After writing my book I became interested in how close my work was to the training of atheletes in the Greek sport of Pankration.Professor Andreas Georgiou has written a consise and informative book that is a scholarly introduction to the historical birth and evolution of Pankration. This book is for a reader who appreciates well-researched material who wants to further a specialized knowledge of early-Western Civilization or a well-versed Martial Scientist.

If you are a student of Martial Science and its development this book, even in its first volume is a must-seek.If you wanted to know if there is any existing information that challenges the idea that sophistocated Martial Art systems may not have begun in Asia then this book is a must-see.If you are a trainer who wishes to compare your training regimin to the ancient ones used by ancient youth and adult Pankration Instructors this book is a must- have.If you are a Martial Arts author who wishes to integrate traditional Asian Martial Arts systems with modern, Western, systems of sport-combat this book and its continuing volumes is a potential treasure.

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Whether you're a newcomer to the game or a league player looking to sharpen your skills and understanding, A Basic Guide To Softball will enhance your appreciation of the history of the sport and its rules and fundamentals. You'll learn the basic skills and strategies needed for each position, find out how to choose and care for you equipment, and meet the members of the Olympic Gold Medal-winning USA Softball Team. ... Read more

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Somewhat limited
I purchased the book while looking for a 'basics' book that could be shared with newer players, to provide a fundamental understanding of the principles of game.Perhaps, I expected too much.This book devotes 32 pages to 'softball biographies' and only 18 to 'playing softball'.Yes, it adds 12 pages devoted to 'getting started', but allocates 8 more to 'ASA programs' and 15 more to 'softball and the Olympics'.I enjoyed reading it myself, but it doesn't have a great deal of substance about the game, ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sports in Georgia include professional teams in all major sports, Olympic Games contenders and medalists, collegiate teams in major and small-school conferences and associations, and active amateur teams and individual sports. The State of Georgia has a team in all four major professional leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL). The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team that moved to Atlanta in 1966 from Milwaukee where they were known as the Milwaukee Braves. The Braves have played their home games at Turner Field in Atlanta since 1997; prior to that they played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. They won the World Series in 1914 (as the Boston Braves), 1957 (as the Milwaukee Braves), and 1995 (as the Atlanta Braves). Braves players in the Baseball Hall of Fame include Hank Aaron, Warren Spahn, Orlando Cepeda, Eddie Matthews, Phil Niekro, Gaylord Perry, Bruce Sutter and Hoyt Wilhelm. ... Read more

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Chapters: Diving Sites of Guam, Rugby Union in Guam, Guam National Baseball Team, Guam National Olympic Committee, Guam National Basketball Team, Paseo Stadium. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 23. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Guam has some of the best dive sites in the world since there has been minimal tourist impact compared to other better known dive locations. Piti Bomb Holes has been built up as a tourist attraction allowing tourists to descend into an observatory where they can take in the beauty that has grown in a sinkhole. (The name "Bomb Holes" is a misnomer.) Divers may dive around this attraction and feed shoals of fish for the amusement of the tourists inside the subaquatic observatory as much as for the divers' own amusement. While many of the dive sites can be reached by land, some of these entry points require a long walk over coral or a long surface swim. Also, because so much of the island is controlled by U.S. military bases, many of the dive sites are accessed by land through the military bases. The list below are some of the dive sites in Guam. Gun Beach is remarkable for several reasons. First and foremost, it is perhaps the only SCUBA dive site in Tumon Bay, the main resort hotel / tourism area, comparable to Hawaii's Waikiki Beach. Most other sites, with the exception of the sewage treatment plant, are at least a 30 minute drive from this hotel district. This divesite is at the extreme right-hand side of Tumon Bay, past the last hotel, and down a short dirt road. There are no facilities at the site, although it is within a 5-minute walk of the nearest hotel. Note that there is NO protected area of the shallows which are sufficiently deep to conduct the shallow-water dive lesson commonly given in "intro diving" (no-license diving, preceded by a 30-minut...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2253752 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sports in Minnesota include professional teams in all major sports, Olympic Games contenders and medalists, especially in the Winter Olympics, collegiate teams in major and small-school conferences and associations, and active amateur teams and individual sports. The State of Minnesota has a team in all four major professional leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL), and the University of Minnesota is part of the oldest major college conference still running (the Big Ten).The Minnesota Twins are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team that moved to Minnesota in 1961 from Washington D.C., where they were known as the Washington Senators. ... Read more

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Title: Two boots for the USA ...(HERE BELOW)(Softball, baseball dropped from Olympics)(Editorial)
Author: Herman L. Masin
Publication: Coach and Athletic Director (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 75Issue: 3Page: 5(2)

Article Type: Editorial

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