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The film 42: The Jackie Robinson Story chronicles the story of one of the most important people and events in US and sport history—the breaking of the color barrier in professional baseball by Jackie Robinson. Despite the great storyline in this biopic it leaves viewers with a myriad of questions. These same unanswered questions provoked this assortment of authors to think critically about the movie and the vital parts of the story that may have been left out. For example, Robinson’s military service groomed him as a default leader while simultaneously familiarizing Robinson with barrier-filled institutions. Moreover, the hardships experienced by both Jackie and Rachael Robinson in his ...

African American baseball pioneer Jimmy Claxton was one of the first to integrate semi-pro, minor league, and professional baseball in Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Oakland, and Reno prior to World War 2. This biography covers the ups and downs, on and off the diamond, of his forty year career during baseball's most turbulent times, and his refusal to accept segregation on any field.

Meeting the Mets: A Quirky History of a Quirky Team is a volume one of a two-part retrospective on the history of the New York Mets, a team that is now in its fifty-second season of play. The author, Dr. Thomas A. Droleskey, attended over 1600 games at the Polo Grounds and William A. Shea Municipal Stadium between July 15, 1962, and July 16, 2002. While he has not attended games since that point for reasons that are described in the book, he was pretty visible in the stands as a very unofficial cheerleader for over a quarter of a century, known as “The Lone Ranger of Shea Stadium.” Droleskey provides a personal retrospective on the origins of the Mets, highlighting some of the quir ...

It is important that pitchers keep track of their hard work. Writting down what they do everyday as well as their goals, keeps them accountable. I have learned over the years of coaching, when an athlete takes the time to write their work down everday it helps improve their physical and mental game.

Sports is a worldwide phenomenon that is enjoyed by all walks of life. From professional athletes to weekend warriors, sports can bring people together and improve physical fitness. In this edition, some of your favorite teams will be featured. These word search puzzles are designed to educate and entertain the young and young-at-heart.

A Scorebook for Regular Fans Most of us who watch baseball aren’t interested in tracking every pitch count, and we’re happy to leave the calculation of a player’s batting average to the pros. For the regular fan, being able to show you were there when the hot rookie got his first major league hit or when a veteran reaches a historic milestone is the important thing. We want to show our friends a record of that incredible triple play. We want to be able to look over our pages and get a sense of how the middle of the order is hitting. We want our scorebook to help us enjoy the game, not consume all our attention. THE BASEBALL SCOREBOOK is designed to make keeping score an easy and ...

A must-have for Yankee haters, The Little Book of New York Yankees Evil (Second Edition) is a chronological compendium of Yankees perfidy throughout the decades, scrupulously researched, compellingly written, and hideously illustrated. Read the book legendary sportswriter Frank Deford called "A devil's delight."