Résultats pour "The Game" dans Base-ball et softball

Canes president & CEO Jeff Petty and Perfect Game's Daron Sutton talk with some of the biggest names in baseball

In the fall of 1992, America's national pastime is in crisis and already on the path to the unthinkable: cancelling a World Series for the first time in history. The owners are at war with each other, their decades-long battle with the players has turned America against both sides, and the players' growing addiction to steroids will threaten the game's very foundation.

In a hobby often dominated by hype and hyperbole, Love of the Game Auctions Podcast offers a scholarly insider’s look at the history of sports memorabilia and the legends who made it significant. Hosted by Al Crisafulli, Founder and President of Love of the Game Auctions, this show goes beyond the auction block to explore the artifacts that define the game we love. Established in 2012 with the goal of being a trustworthy resource for avid hobbyists and novices alike to buy and sell quality material, Love of the Game Auctions is one of the most widely respected auction houses in the industry....

The Long Game is for competitive baseball players who want to increase their odds of making it — and build the discipline to sustain success when they do. Hosted by former professional baseball player Cameron Garfield, this show explores what actually separates players who last: identity beyond performance, daily discipline, handling pressure, environment, and preparation for life after the game. Through honest conversations with MLB players, scouts, coaches, and solo insights, The Long Game focuses on what doesn’t show up on a stat sheet — habits, character, and decision-making.

Acclaimed journalist Randall Sullivan tells the story of baseball in America, from its rough-and-tumble origins through the first decades of the twentieth century and into the pivotal summer of 1933—when national crisis and a sport’s fight for survival converged in baseball’s first...

The complete inside story of the shocking steroids scandal that turned the sports world upside down For years, in the shadowy reaches of the world of sports, there were rumors that some of our nation’s greatest athletes were using steroids, human growth hormone, and other drugs to run faster...

Step into the batter’s box of history with The Grand American Game, a sweeping narrative of baseball’s evolution from humble beginnings to a global pastime. Author Oliver Greyson takes listeners on an accessible and richly told journey through the roots of the game—from dusty 19th-century sandlots to roaring stadiums of the modern era. Blending first-hand accounts, cultural context, and fascinating anecdotes, this nonfiction chronicle captures how baseball mirrored—and shaped—American life across generations.

In these essays, written between 1954 and 1990, bestselling author Roger Kahn touches on locker-room controversies and politics, while inviting readers to share in the passion, grace, energy, and intense concentration involved in playing sports. Kahn pays warm tribute to his special heroes, Jackie Robinson, Roger Maris and Carl Furillo, along with those he particularly admired in the press box, John Lardner and Red Smith. Kahn also esteems football lineman Merlin Olsen, hockey goalie Glenn Hall, cager Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, outfielder Mickey Mantle, boxing promoter Don King, and Pete Rose.

Twenty-four heart-warming, mind-boggling, and history-defining short stories of moments and players—go on a journey through the exciting and emotional world of baseball.

Whether they wore white stockings or blue helmets, the baseball players of Chicago’s North Side have always had great stories to tell. Now fans of this loveable franchise will finally get to hear from 28 of the best players as they relive that singular moment which defined their Cubs career. In this newly updated edition of Game of My Life: Chicago Cubs, veteran sportswriter Lew Freedman brings listeners off the bench and onto the field with such greats as Billy Williams, Ernie Banks, Ferguson Jenkins, and more.

The history of the 2010 World Series champions as told by their most heroic players.Orlando Cepeda breaks into the majors with a home run. Willie Mays drills four homers in a single game while sick to his stomach. Felipe Alou prays for a ninth-inning miracle with the National League pennant on the line. In Game of My Life: San Francisco Giants, you’ll experience the exceptional moments of fan favorites Will Clark, Rich Aurilia, Robby Thompson, and Rod Beck, as well as current stars like Tim Lincecum, described in their own words as only they remember them.

In the last two decades, innovation, data analysis, and technology have driven a tectonic shift in the sports business. Game of Edges is the story of how sports franchises evolved, on and off the field, from raggedly run small businesses into some of the most systematically productive companies around.

Announced by radio broadcaster Ty Tyson, the game on September 20, 1934, is notable for being the oldest known recorded complete game of baseball. It features the New York Yankees beating the Tigers, 11-7, at Navin Field in Detroit. The game featured future Hall-of-Famers Lou Gehrig and Tony Lazzeri for the Yankees, and Charlie Gehringer and Hank Greenberg for the Tigers. Detroit would go on to win the American League pennant, but eventually lose to the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, four games to three.

The complete inside story of the shocking steroids scandal that turned the sports world upside down For years, in the shadowy reaches of the world of sports, there were rumors that some of our nation’s greatest athletes were using steroids, human growth hormone, and other drugs to run faster...

Even in a sport as legendary as baseball, players are no exception to the roller-coaster ride of life. Every single person has their own tale of failure, courage, and success, no matter how big or small - it’s when you put them together that you unearth the ultimate underdog story. In A Game of Extremes, you will discover 25 stories of the most exceptional baseball players to this day, revealing a more transparent look at the lives of these famous athletes.

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK Sports Illustrated #1 Book of 2024 A hugely entertaining history of baseball and New York City, bursting with larger-than-life figures and fascinating stories from the game’s beginnings to the end of World War II. "You’re going to beg for extra innings...

We're Back!!! Join Brandon and RC as they discuss the upcoming 2025 season of Baseball and give you their hot takes. Remember It's A Simple Game.Brandon's X: https://x.com/Lionheart1128 RC's X: https://x.com/RCZ22

This is the story of baseball’s rich magical history and the centuries-old culture of superstition in the sport. It is a love letter to the jinxes, curses, rituals and myths of baseball’s past and present ― and to the innate mysticism of the game.

Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson has always been one of baseball's most uncompromising stars. Gibson's no-holds-barred autobiography recounts the story of his life, from barnstorming around the segregated South with Willie Mays' black all-stars to his astonishing later career as a three-time World Series winner and one of the game's all-time greatest players.

A New York Times bestseller. Foreword by Doris Kearns Goodwin The longtime Commissioner of Major League Baseball provides an unprecedented look inside professional baseball today, focusing on how he helped bring the game into the modern age and revealing his interactions with players, managers...