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"The untold story of the unique fifty-year friendship between two American icons: John Glenn, the unassailable pioneer of space exploration and Ted Williams, indisputably the greatest hitter in baseball history"--

An inside look at Yankees slugger Aaron Judge’s incredible, unparalleled run to break Roger Maris’s home run record and the franchise both men called home.

From the history-steeped 'home of cricket' at Lord's, to the mecca of Indian cricket at Eden Gardens, this encompassing guide ranges across five continents and brings you the best cricket venues the world has to offer.

Historically Black College and University baseball (commonly referred to as HBCU baseball or black college baseball) has been part of the collegiate baseball scene dating back to 1887 when Southern University and Straight University faced off in New Orleans, Louisiana.Those two black college "nines" (the moniker that was first used in the nineteenth century referencing a baseball team) paved the way for other student-athletes to flourish and move on to have impactful professional careers such as civil rights icons like former NAACP executive directors James Weldon Johnson and Walter White, community leaders, educators and college presidents, as well as Negro League all-time greats like Buck O'Neil, Dave Malarcher, and Hilton Smith, and Major League Baseball Hall of Farmers like Lou Brock and Andre Dawson.Black College Nines is a detailed history with illustrations of baseball at Historical Black Colleges and Universities through the completion of the 2019 spring season, and includes African-Americans who integrated baseball programs at Historically White Institutions. An appendix includes national statistical leaders and recordholders from HBCUs, conference champions, drafted players and more.

Following on from Grand Prix's Winning Colours, the author turns his attention to 100 years of Le Mans

If you love baseball, then you will love reading about the history of the New York Yankees, America's most iconic sports franchise. Inside you will read about every season in Yankees history. Since 1903, the Yankees have a rich history and part of American lore for baseball fans across America. Relive some of the great seasons, games and moments in Yankees history.

A celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events. Including over 300 photos, this book covers more than a century of Tour de France history.

"In The Franchise: Chicago Cubs, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of an iconic team. This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans' history of the franchise, going beyond well-worn narratives of yesteryear to uncover the less-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings that fostered the Cubs' one-of-a-kind identity. Through wheeling and dealing, mythmaking and community building, explore where the organization has been, how it got to prominence in the modern major league landscape, and how it'll continue to evolve and stay in contention for generations to come.Cubs fans in the know will enjoy this personal, local, in-depth look at baseball history"--

"An illustrated history of the evolution of camping from the late nineteenth century through present day through its most significant components: the campsite, the campfire, the picnic table, the map, the tent, the sleeping bag, water delivery, and trash collection"--

Nach langer Pause liegt nun wieder ein Band des internationalen Periodikums Nikephoros. Zeitschrift für Sport und Kultur im Altertum vor, das von jetzt an wieder jährlich erscheinen soll.Die im Jahr 1988 von Wolfgang Decker, Joachim Ebert und Ingomar Weiler begründete Zeitschrift, die sich mit Sport in seinen verschiedensten Ausprägungen sowie seiner Einbettung in Religion, Kultur, Politik und Alltagsleben beschäftigt, ist inhaltlich nicht auf das sogenannte Klassische Altertum beschränkt, sondern behandelt auch sportliche und verwandte Phänomene im Bereich der Ur- und Frühgeschichte, der Altorientalistik, der Ägyptologie und der Byzantinistik sowie deren Rezeptionsgeschichte. Aber auch Beiträge zu anderen frühen Hochkulturen, zum Beispiel dem alten China oder den altamerikanischen Kulturen, sowie ethnologische Arbeiten werden aufgenommen.

If you love Baseball, then you will enjoy reading about Baseball's great history of the Playoffs. Inside you will read about every game in Baseball Playoffs history from 2000 to the present. It is a long and glorious one, full of colorful characters and unique plays that is rooted deep in American culture. Relive some of the greatest games and moments in Baseball Playoffs history. Over 400 pages of pure Americana.

If you love baseball, then you will love reading about the history of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Inside you will read about every season in Dodgers history. Since 1883 when they started in Brooklyn to the current day since they moved to Los Angeles in 1958, the Dodgers have a rich history and part of American lore for baseball fans across America. Relive some of the great seasons, games, and moments in Dodger history. Updated through the 2023 season.