Tinker to Evers to Chance

Tinker to Evers to Chance
Author: David Rapp
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2021-05-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 022679024X

"Tinker to Evers to Chance examines this pivotal moment in American history, when baseball became the game we know today. Each man came from a different corner of the country and brought a distinctive local culture with him: Evers from the Irish-American hothouse of Troy, New York; Tinker from the urban parklands of Kansas City, Missouri; Chance from the verdant fields of California's Central Valley. The stories of these early baseball stars shed unexpected light not only on the evolution of baseball and on the enthusiasm of its players and fans all across America, but also on the broader convulsions transforming the US into a confident new industrial society."--Page [4] of cover.

100 Things Cubs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

100 Things Cubs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Author: Jimmy Greenfield
Publisher: Triumph Books
Total Pages: 311
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.

Scouting

Scouting
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Total Pages: 438
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Published by the Boy Scouts of America for all BSA registered adult volunteers and professionals, Scouting magazine offers editorial content that is a mixture of information, instruction, and inspiration, designed to strengthen readers' abilities to better perform their leadership roles in Scouting and also to assist them as parents in strengthening families.

The Unbearable Lightness of Scones

The Unbearable Lightness of Scones
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2010-01-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307373061

44 SCOTLAND STREET - Book 5 The residents and neighbors of 44 Scotland Street and the city of Edinburgh come to vivid life in these gently satirical, wonderfully perceptive serial novels, featuring six-year-old Bertie, a remarkably precocious boy—just ask his mother. Featuring all the quirky characters we have come to know and love, The Unbearable Lightness of Scones, finds Bertie, the precocious six-year-old, still troubled by his rather overbearing mother, Irene, but seeking his escape in the Cub Scouts. Matthew is rising to the challenge of married life with newfound strength and resolve, while Domenica epitomizes the loneliness of the long-distance intellectual. Cyril, the gold-toothed star of the whole show, succumbs to the kind of romantic temptation that no dog can resist and creates a small problem, or rather six of them, for his friend and owner Angus Lordie. With his customary deftness, Alexander McCall Smith once again brings us an absorbing and entertaining tale of some of Scotland's most quirky and beloved characters--all set in the beautiful, stoic city of Edinburgh.

From Mafeking to Molehills - The Reluctant Cub Scout

From Mafeking to Molehills - The Reluctant Cub Scout
Author: Jon Laidlaw
Publisher: best global publishing
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2007-03
Genre:
ISBN: 1846930537

by Jon Laidlaw ISBN 978 1 846930539 Published: 2007 Pages: 230 Description From Mafeking to Molehills - The Reluctant Cub Scout "It's not funny James. What the hell do I know about camping?" Christ, it must be at least thirty years since my twin brother David and I marched off to the Isle of Wight with the Church Lads Brigade. We had only joined them because the uniform was far more fashionable than the ones offered by the other youth organisations of that time. I can still remember struggling up the gentle slopes of Bembridge in the bright August sunlight sweating profusely under the unbearably stiff collars and heavy serge. But our buttons were clean and our boots were polished and apparently that was what was important. "But Mrs Cunliffe, I mean Akela, says they need helpers and anyway I stuck my hand up now so you've got to do it." "Thanks James" I said, thinking of my excuses already. "She'll ring you tomorrow to arrange a meeting so that you can meet all the other dads who were, er. have, volunteered." About the Author Jon Laidlaw is fifty four. Born, raised and educated in the village of Shepperton. The younger of identical twins. He is married to Carolyn and has two children James and Victoria. He now commutes between his homes in Marbella and Hampshire.

The Dan Carter, Cub Scout MEGAPACK ®

The Dan Carter, Cub Scout MEGAPACK ®
Author: Mildred A. Wirt
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 1045
Release: 2013-03-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1434446832

The "Dan Carter, Cub Scout" series, written by Mildred A. Wirt (writing as Ann Wirt) follows the adventures of 10-year-old Dan Carter and the boys in Den 2 of the Cub Scouts. Dan Carter is the pack leader, and he and his friends have fun and adventures in this exciting 6-book series, originally published between 1949 and 1953. Also included is a bonus book: "The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories," with classic tales by Jack London, Zane Grey, and many more.