Service Alert
Entretien du site web le 24 avril à 22h HAE
Le site web sera indisponible le 24 avril à 22h HAE pour 15 minutes en raison de travail d'entretien prévu.
Le site web sera indisponible le 24 avril à 22h HAE pour 15 minutes en raison de travail d'entretien prévu.
Articles 161 à 180 sur 1773
Par Matt Fulks, Dayton Moore. 2015
Dayton Moore, General Manager of the Kansas City Royals, explains the process he used to change the baseball franchise from…
one that lost 100 games in three consecutive seasons to a team that went to postseason play for the first time in 29 years. UnratedPar Douglas S Malan, Douglas Malan. 2009
Leadership in projects has been under-represented in many of the most influential project methodologies, where the focus has been on…
management and process. The importance to project success of key roles such as project board member, executive sponsor, project manager, client representative or team leader, increases exponentially with the scale and complexity of the project.Kaye Remington's Leading Complex Projects draws on original, empirical research into successful leadership of complex projects, including 70 in-depth interviews with people, across a broad range of industries, selected for their roles in guiding complex projects towards successful outcomes. The book, structured around the major themes from the interviews, explains and applies emerging best-practice in a coherent and focused way. A potent combination of wisdom from leaders in practice and the latest knowledge from many fields of research will engage experienced practitioners, as well as those who are teaching and researching projects, complexity and leadership.Par Dan Barry. 2011
In a 1981 game that was nearly without end, beginning on Holy Saturday and ending in the wee hours of…
Easter Sunday, the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings made history. This lyrical tribute celebrates the game, the fans, and the players, including future stars Wade Boggs and Cal Ripken. For high school and adult readersPar Jon Wells. 2012
A brutally honest look at the moves and misfires of the Seattle Mariners, one of only two major league baseball…
teams who have never made it to the World Series. Sports writer Wells details the team's trials and tribulations, and improvement under new general manager ZduriencikA fascinating history celebrating Black players in Major League Baseball from the 1800s through today, with special insight into what…
the future may hold. In Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier, Rocco Constantino chronicles the history of generations of ballplayers, showing how African Americans have influenced baseball from the 1800s to the present. He details how the color line was drawn, efforts made to erode it, and the progress towards Jackie Robinson's debut-including a pre-integration survey in which players unanimously promoted integration years before it actually happened. Personal accounts and colorful stories trace the exponential growth of diversity in the sport since integration, from a boom in participation in the 1970s to peak participation in the early 1990s, but also reveal the current downward trend in the number of African American players to percentages not seen since the 1960s. Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier not only explores the stories of icons like Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Satchel Paige but also considers contributions made by players like Vida Blue, Mudcat Grant, and Dwight Gooden. Exclusive interviews with former players and individuals involved in the game, including the President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, add first-hand expert insight into the history of the topic and what the future holdsPar Matt Doeden. 2022
In 1921, New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smashed a home run that sailed 575 feet (175 m), the longest…
homer ever hit in a Major League Baseball game. Ruth's home runs thrilled fans and revolutionized the game. One hundred years later, the home run is still the most exciting play in baseball. Read about the longest, strangest, and most important home runs in baseball history. See how the game's superstars hit the ball so far, and learn about the ways players have cheated to hit home runs, from performance-enhancing drugs to corked bats and stolen signs. Take a high-flying journey from baseball's early days to today's biggest sluggers.Par Ira Berkow. 2008
Details the heroism and determination of World War II G.I. Lou Brissie, who was wounded in Italy in December 1944.…
Recounts Brissie's refusal to allow his leg to be amputated despite major damage, his against-all-odds recovery, and his use of a leg brace to become a Philadelphia Athletics pitcher. 2009Par Selena Roberts. 2009
Biography of Alex Rodriguez, the highest-paid player in the history of baseball. Sports Illustrated writer expands on her exposé of…
Rodriguez's use of steroids--tracing substance abuse since his high school days in Miami. Details Rodriguez's personal and professional life, including his divorce and dedication to Kabbalah. Some strong language. 2009Par Larry Tye. 2009
Author of Rising from the Rails (RC 59817) portrays the personality and career of Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel…
Paige (1906-1982). Chronicles Paige's time in the Negro leagues, his 1948 signing to the major league Cleveland Indians, and the prevailing racial segregation in America. 2009Par Darryl Strawberry. 2009
Autobiography of former all-star baseball pitcher drafted to the New York Mets in 1980 after graduating from Los Angeles sports-powerhouse…
Crenshaw High. Recovering addict Strawberry describes his rise to fame and his substance abuse, trouble with the law, and cancer. Credits his turnaround to a newfound faith in God. 2009Par Allen Barra. 2009
Biography of New York Yankees catcher Lawrence "Yogi" Berra (born 1925 in St. Louis). Chronicles Berra's career, which began after…
he dropped out of school in eighth grade. Describes his 1946 signing by the Yankees and subsequent success, including five consecutive World Series and stints as manager and coach. 2009Par James Bow. 2009
Examines the roles of science and technology in modern baseball games, from developing the most efficient equipment and ball parks…
to strengthening athletes by improving training techniques and nutritional requirements. For grades 3-6. 2009Par Joe Torre, Tom Verducci. 2009
Torre's take on managing baseball's New York Yankees from 1996-2007, achieving six American League pennants and four World Series championships.…
Torre describes crucial games, steroid abuse, his relationships with superstars Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, and disagreements with owner George Steinbrenner and the front office. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2009Par Josh Hamilton, Tim Keown. 2008
Autobiography of an All-Star outfielder for the Texas Rangers. Hamilton describes being first choice in the 1999 baseball draft as…
a high school senior. Details his time in the minor leagues and discusses the cocaine addiction that jeopardized his life until a spiritual redemption in 2005 saved him. 2008Par Lawrence D. Hogan. 2006
Chronicles African American baseball from the nineteenth century until Jackie Robinson broke into the major leagues in 1945. Uses first-person…
accounts to profile the teams and players. Covers the business aspects of the league. Commissioned by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Foreword by Jules Tygiel. 2006Par John Feinstein. 2008
Sportswriter chronicles the 2007 baseball season of two veteran pitchers--Mike Mussina of the New York Yankees and Tom Glavine of…
the New York Mets--as they try to reach the playoffs. Details the ways these players coped with their physical limitations and used their game knowledge to achieve personal milestones. 2008Par Jose Canseco. 2009
In a sequel to his memoir Juiced (DB 60020), former professional baseball player Jose Canseco names fellow players who also…
used performance-enhancing anabolic steroids. Maintains that team management, owners, and agents know about drug use. Denounces the congressional Mitchell Report for leaving out names. Strong language. 2008Chronicles the political, cultural, and racial problems that engulfed New York City during the 1970s and that included high unemployment,…
middle-class flight, municipal near-bankruptcy, a blackout, and a serial killer. Recounts the mayoral race waged between Edward Koch and Mario Cuomo and the Yankees' participation in the World Series. 2005Par Peter Thomas Fornatale, Larry Burke, Jim Baker. 2008
Sportswriters discuss the changes that have occurred in baseball since the 1950s. Highlights the birth of the players' union, the…
American League's designated-hitter rule, the first African American manager, and the influx of Latin American players. Provides first-person commentaries from players, managers, reporters, and coaches. 2008Par Dan Gordon, Mickey Bradley. 2007
The authors--who spent a year and a half interviewing fans, professional players, managers, and clubhouse employees--present anecdotes about strange happenings…
in the world of baseball. Includes "The Ghosts of Yankee Stadium," "I See Dead People," and "Bedeviled." 2007