Blending exclusive rare interviews with Rachel Robinson (Jackie's widow), Mack Robinson (Jackie's brother), Hall of Famers Monte Irvin, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Ralph Kiner, and others, celebrated author Harvey Frommer evokes the lives of general manager Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson by describing how they worked together to shatter baseballs color line.
How Manchester United conquered all, by the players who won everything______________________________________________________________With a foreword by Ruud van NistelrooyAn Irish Times BestsellerThe Champions League, the Club World Cup, 6 Premier League Titles, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cups, 4 Community Shields, 1 legendary manager.
In the 111-year-history of the Boston Red Sox, fans have been treated to countless firsts the first manager of the franchise (Jimmy Collins), the first American League MVP to play for the Sox (Tris Speaker), the first 20-game winner (Bill Dineen), the first to hit 500 home runs (Ted Williams), and the first Red Sox pitcher to win the Cy Young Award (Roger Clemens).
This is the ultimate guide for any football fan who wants to know everything about the "e;beautiful game"e; - from World Cup winners to football skills and techniques.
The 50 Greatest Players in Braves History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of Major League Baseball's oldest and most iconic franchises.
The 50 Greatest Players in Braves History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of Major League Baseball's oldest and most iconic franchises.
With a Foreword by Jeanne Moutoussamy-AsheAvailable once again for a new generation of readers, the first volume in Arthur Ashes epic trilogy that chronicles the remarkable legacy of Black athletes in the United Statesa major addition to our understanding of American history and the fulfillment of this legendary sports star and global activists lifelong dream.
On the morning of August 5, 1984, four of the greatest marathoners of all time lined up for one of the most important and long-awaited races in history.
On the morning of August 5, 1984, four of the greatest marathoners of all time lined up for one of the most important and long-awaited races in history.
They had two future Hall of Famers, the last pitcher to win thirty games, and a supporting cast of some of the most peculiar individuals ever to play in the majors.
Written by acclaimed sports author and oral historian Harvey Frommer and with an introduction by pro football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford, When It Was Just a Game tells the fascinating story of the ground-breaking AFLNFL World Championship Football game played on January 15, 1967: Packers vs.
One year before Jackie Robinson broke the color line in major league baseball in 1947, four black players joined the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams to become the first professional football players of African-American descent in the modern era.
In November 1905, the peak of foxhunting season across the Midlands of England and up and down the east coast of North America, two towns in Virginia saw the coming of illustrious and wealthy men.
As the New York Mets celebrate their fiftieth anniversary of National League baseball, this rollicking chronicle recounts a half century of the team's ups and downs.
Named a Best Baseball Book of 2020 bySports Collectors DigestIn the early 1970s, the Oakland Athletics became only the second team in major-league baseball history to win three consecutive World Series championships.
Este tercer tomo cuenta la historia de Boca en el boxeo, pelota paleta, básquet, esgrima y ciclismo, además de un debate metodológico para la evolución de la investigación histórica xeneize.
El Tomo II, que narrará lo encontrado de esta temporada deportiva, es fruto del trabajo voluntario por parte de todos los miembros de Leyendas Xeneizes.
Capturando más de un siglo de luchas, esta conmovedora historia cultural rastrea la evolución de la participación de las mujeres en los deportes en América Latina, desde la educación física hasta los clubes de aficionados y la creación de equipos nacionales.
Si bien el beisbol esta considerado el pasatiempo favorito de los estadounidenses y la NBA vive anos gloriosos, el futbol americano es indiscutiblemente el deporte rey en la tierra del Tio Sam.
Este libro propone una nueva categoría de análisis para el estudio de la educación física y los deportes en México, la "cultura física" entendida como el conjunto de ideas, prácticas y creencias que respecto al ejercicio corporal se expresan en determinada sociedad.
Eigenwillig, erfolgreich und, wenn es darauf ankam, auch ehrgeizig: Rainer Zobel machte in seiner Laufbahn als Fußballer selten das, was andere von ihm erwarteten.
Dieses Buch handelt von den großen Momenten im Ausdauersport und bringt die Taktiken ans Licht, mithilfe derer Sportler ihre mentale Stärke entwickeln.