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“In Wild Cards, both the premise and the hero are irresistible.”

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“. . . an interesting and fun little book.”

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“. . . a must read for all pro wrestling fans.”

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“. . . two boys who grew up loving baseball, learned to play it in the country, and perfected in the bright lights of Manhattan and San Francisco.”

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Perhaps you never thought about major-league baseball as a monopoly, but it is.

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Larry Ruttman has a mission. With his book on American Jews and baseball, he wants to prove that successful Jewish Americans connected to baseball owe their success to Jewish values.

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“Readers will find themselves cheering the protagonist, eager to find that light at the end of the tunnel . . .”

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It’s no surprise this celebration of Ted Williams is released on the Opening Day for Major League Baseball. Now fans have two reasons to celebrate on April 1.

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“I knew what I needed to do to stay in hockey. And I was willing to do it. I would have done anything to stay in hockey.”
—Barry Melrose

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“What Robinson did on the baseball diamond was merely part of his effort to show black people how to be their very best and to show white people how to remove the barriers keeping blacks fr

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In the 1960s through the 1980s, Americans won gold medals in all Olympic distance races: 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters and the marathon.

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“In Hamilton’s telling doping did not make for an uneven playing field but rather was what any competitive racer must do to compete at the highest level.”

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Great achievements follow all that has come before and influence all that will come after.

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“Anyone who wants to advance beyond the stage of fandom to understand what it takes to establish and run professional baseball would do well to read Mr.

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“Bluegrass Baseball performs a reality check for prospective players and owners in the minor leagues.”

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“Mr. Wendel engagingly presents the facts of what was a game-changing year in American history for baseball, . . .”

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“. . . brings some balance into the picture, and fans would do well to add it to their understanding of their National Game.”

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“Conspiracy of Silence offers overwhelming evidence of the effectiveness of the black press in advancing integration in this country.”

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“Save this book for a day when you really need a lift. It can be read in one sitting and will restore your faith in humanity.”

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In this carefully prepared history dominated by the larger-than-life player Babe Ruth, author Robert Fitts corrects the errors of previous books about the famous baseball tour of Japan 1934.

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