History

This book adopts an interdisciplinary social science approach.

An addictive read that is sure to spark conversation wherever baseball is spoken, this updated edition of The Baseball Maniacs Almanac is part reference, part trivia, part brain teaser, and absolutely the most unusual and thorough compendium of baseball stats and facts ever assembledall verified for accuracy by the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Thirty-five years ago, Roberto Clemente made baseball history when he became the first Latin American to enter the Hall of Fame.

2018 marks 115 years since the inception of the New York Yankees--and what a 115-year period it's been!

David Ortiz first won over the Fenway faithful in 2003 with his monstrous home runs, beaming smile, big hugs, and kind heart.

In the late 1960s the New York Rangers transformed from NHL also-rans to Stanley Cup contenders.

While the Cleveland Indians are known lately more for being cellar dwellers than world champions, that wasnt the case in 1948.

To baseball fans of today, the name Dodgers is synonymous with Hollywood, the warm California sun, and names like Tommy Lasorda, Kirk Gibson, Steve Garvey, and Orel Hershiser.

From the clubs inception in the late 70s; to winning the division for the first time in the 80s; Joe Carters epic home run; the two World Series titles in the early 90s; the reign of Roy Halliday; and everything in between, the Blue Jays have continued to build a storied history as one of baseballs most exciting teams.

More than just a lavishly illustrated and highly readable book, Wrigley Field Year-by-Year is the result of a quarter century of meticulous research.

Games between the Dodgers and Giants are never just another day at the ballpark.

Dating back to the Gas House Gang of the 1930s and up to the clubs most recent World Championship in 2006, being a Cardinal has meant a style of play, a level of dedication, and a pride in being a member of a special group.

Tales from the Dallas Cowboys Sideline, first published in 2003 and now newly updated, is a fascinating, fun look at the inner workings of one of the most beloved sports teams of all time.

How did the most recognizable voice in broadcasting get his start?

This offering in the continuing Where Have You Gone?

It was one perfect moment, one singular feat unparalleled in the half a century of baseball that followed.

Founded in 1887 and celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2012, the Boston Athletic Association is one of the oldest sports organizations in America.

The St.

Theirs was a prolonged run of excellence like none other in sports history.

The Anti-Federalist Luther Martin of Maryland is known to usif he is known at allas the wild man of the Constitutional Convention: a verbose, frequently drunken radical who annoyed the hell out of James Madison, George Washington, Gouverneur Morris, and the other giants responsible for the creation of the Constitution in Philadelphia that summer of 1787.

This book adopts an interdisciplinary social science approach.

Nations adapt.

This festschrift volume celebrates Tim Murray’s significant and wide-ranging contribution to archaeological thought and practice.

This book examines the issues arising from British contested history by looking at how it came to be constructed, how it developed, and how attitudes over time have begun to change towards it.

This book analyzes the roots of widespread disenchantment with American government.

This book examines how socialism and post-socialism influenced or determined (if at all) the adaptive behavior and entrepreneurial activities, both legal and illegal, of the Vietnamese in Central Europe (CE).

"e;This book represents an important contribution to the field as it is the first to provide a detailed account of the interaction between Chinese and western medicine from a pharmacy perspective over a period of two millennia with an emphasis on the modern period from 1800-1949.

The story of Sydney's metropolitan food landscapes is one of dramatic transformations of First Nations land amidst jostles for power and wealth.

This book provides a supportive lending hand to researchers of constitutional law worldwide about the constitutional law of Bangladesh.

The book is an interdisciplinary study on the relationship between Muslims and their mosques in Indonesia and Malaysia.

This edited volume is the first internationally available English translation of key lectures and essays delivered at Beijing's Inside Out Art Museum over the past decade.

Women's lives in India have evolved significantly in the past few decades, particularly in the realms of health, education, economic security, and social standing - including media representation.

This book incorporates a wide theoretical, cultural, literary and historical engagement in exploring the tension between dramatic productions and the forms of censorship they encounter from creation to reception.