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Author | : Thom Storden |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 2021-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1663906807 |
"Many of the greatest baseball players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind baseball's legendary nicknames"--
Author | : Thom Storden |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 2021-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1663920397 |
Many of the greatest baseball players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind baseball's legendary nicknames.
Author | : James K. Skipper, Jr. |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011-10-26 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780786467174 |
The nicknames for over 3,600 players, umpires, managers, owners, broadcasters, writers, executives, other officials, and fans are included in this comprehensive reference work. Each entry provides the given name of the individual, nickname, position, years played (or associated with the game for nonplayers), and origin of the nickname. A separate section (compiled by Brenda S. Wilson) lists players and nicknames for the All American Girls Baseball League. An extensive name index completes the work.
Author | : Diane Firstman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2020-03-03 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781734167405 |
Biographical profiles and fun factoids of 100 of the most memorable names in baseball history. The names I'm profiling here are divided into four groups (admittedly a few of these players could qualify for more than one category):?Baseball Poets/Men of (Few Different) Letters: Players with rhyming names and/or alliterative names.?Dirty Names Done Dirt Cheap: Players with scatological or otherwise naughty names.?Sounds Good to Me: Players with mellifluous/melodious names.?No Focus Group Convened: Players whose names don't fall into one of the prior three categories, or ones that might involve us questioning the intentions of the player's parents.Each player profile within has the following:?general demographic information (name they played under, their full name at birth, date of birth/death, years active in the majors, positions played, etc.)?etymology/definition of each part of their given name?baseball biography (generally, how they made it to the majors, what they did while they were there)?best day (a recap of a great day in their major league career)?the wonder of his name (why his name is memorable to me/us)?not to be confused with (names that sound and/or look like the player's name)?fun anagrams (anagrams of their given names, just because I can)?ephemera (factoids, tidbits, trivia about the player, details regarding their parents, their family and their life after baseball)
Author | : Thom Storden |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 2021-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1663920494 |
Many of the greatest football players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind football's legendary nicknames.
Author | : Ken Melley |
Publisher | : Page Publishing, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2018-05-23 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9781642143799 |
The Anatomy of Baseball Nicknames is filled with a selection of over seven hundred monikers given athletes, mostly in the game of baseball, that will make for an enjoyable read whether you are a fan of "America's Game" or not. Be it "the Left Arm of God" or "the Octopus" or "the Gooney Bird," all of these have been tagged to significant ballplayers in their major league careers. Besides the major leagues, which date back to the late 1800s, there is a wonderful parallel history of Negro Baseball teams, owners, and players and the powerful way in which nicknames were integral to the game. The integration of Major League Baseball, which began in 1947, when Jackie Robinson stepped on the field with the Brooklyn Dodgers, did not end the nickname era. There is also a revealing chapter on girls and women baseball players. The first game between two women's teams, where the players were paid for their play, dates back to the 1870s. Along with all the nicknames cited, there are over two hundred pictures of players categorized by their nicknames. The reader will recognize and identify with many of these nicknames, but one will find that far too many have been lost to the history of the game.
Author | : Timothy M. Mullin |
Publisher | : Triumph Books |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2014-04-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1623688310 |
The perfect travel guide for baseball fans who want to see more of the great ballparks in America's heartland, this handy guide gives you the tips for best lodging, great restaurants, and local attractions for the Major League and minor league cities and towns that dot the Midwest. With details about every ballpark from Major League Baseball to the Frontier League, this travel companion tells you the best places to sit, the best ballpark food to eat, and the best places to go around town when you are not at the ballpark. From taking in a AAA game with the Iowa Cubs in Des Moines and visiting the Field of Dreams to knowing how to best experience Target Field in the Twin Cities, Baseball Road Trips: The Midwest and Great Lakes is all you need to plan a dream baseball road trip.
Author | : Damon Gulczynski |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 2015-03-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781508511748 |
From Ossee Schrecongost to Johnny Dickshot to Oddibe McDowell, "Urban Shocker All-Stars" provides smart, humorous accounts of the 100 players with the greatest names in baseball history.
Author | : Stats Publishing |
Publisher | : STATS Publishing |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 1999-04 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9781884064692 |
No sport has a richer history of nicknames than baseball. STATS reveals the unusual and funny stories behind these monikers with anecdotes about such players as Skoonj, Big Six and the Tabasco Kid. From the all-time greats to the obscure substitutes, or at least the obscure substitutes with colorful nicknames, From Abba-Dabba to Zorro: The World of Baseball Nicknames provides a wealth of intriguing and insightful information that both baseball fanatics and casual fans will appreciate and enjoy. Features: * A rousing look at baseball's most intriguing names * Nickname All-Star teams, The All-Body Parts team, The All-Animal team * Players with the most unusual nicknames * Baseball celebrities pick their favorite nicknames
Author | : Paul Caputo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2018-05-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781718879751 |
Minor league baseball team names tell the stories of towns throughout North America. From amateur collegiate summer leagues all the way through affiliated Triple-A teams, whose players are on the brink of the Major Leagues, nicknames like T-Bones, Crosscutters, RubberDucks, Wingnuts, and Isotopes-to name just a few-are more than just whimsical, catchy brands. They carry significance unique to their local communities. This book explores the stories behind the nicknames of 100 baseball teams based on interviews with front-office personnel who chose the names and the designers who created the logos.