Just Call Me Minnie
Just Call Me Minnie

Author: Minnie Minoso

Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC

Published: 1994-01

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 9780915611904

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On May 1, 1951, a legend was born. So was an era. Newly acquired Orestes Minoso, the first Black to play Major League Baseball in the city of Chicago, stepped into the batter's box for his first turn at bat in a Chicago White Sox uniform. On the mound for the New York Yankees that May afternoon was hard-throwing right-hander Vic Raschi, one of baseball's best. With a runner on first and one out, Minoso took Raschi's first pitch, then coolly blasted his second offering 415 feet into the centre field bullpen. The crowd of Comiskey Park faithfuls cheered wildly. Today, more than 40 years later, those cheers can still be heard. The living drama of this six-decade baseball legend is told with a rare blend of candor, insight, and honesty.

Red
Red

Author: Red Schoendienst

Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9781571672001

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This book details all of the events that shaped his life, on and off the field, as he moved from the playing field to the manager's office to his current position as a special assistant to the general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals Schoendienst played, coached and managed in nine World Series. He played in 10 All-Star games and managed the National League squad in two. In 1989, he was inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame.

Frantic Frank Lane
Frantic Frank Lane

Author: Bob Vanderberg

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-02-07

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 1476600376

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The book follows the colorful career of Frank Lane, who as baseball's busiest general manager during the 1950s made the deals that turned the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians from losers into pennant contenders almost overnight. He also worked--or tried to--as general manager of the Kansas City A's (Lane lasted eight months in 1961 under first-year owner Charlie Finley) and for the Milwaukee Brewers, where his boss was Bud Selig. He is best known for having traded 1959 American League home run champion Rocky Colavito to Detroit for the AL's 1959 batting champ, Harvey Kuenn, and for trading Indians manager Joe Gordon to Detroit for Tigers manager Jimmy Dykes. During his brief absence from baseball (1962-1964), he signed on as general manager of the National Basketball Association's second-year expansion team, the Chicago Zephyrs. He became a "superscout" for the Baltimore Orioles for several years and, after leaving Milwaukee, had the same job with the Texas Rangers and, finally, the California Angels. He completed well over 500 major- and minor-league transactions in his career. Joe Garagiola put it best: "They used to say that the toughest job on any club Frank Lane was running belonged to the guy who had to take the team picture."

The Phillies Reader
The Phillies Reader

Author: Richard Orodenker

Publisher: Temple University Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9781592133987

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The dramatic history of this legendary team.

The Girl Scouts at Home; or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day
The Girl Scouts at Home; or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day

Author: Katherine Keene Galt

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-08-22

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13:

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Katherine Keene Galt's 'The Girl Scouts at Home; or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day' is a charming work of children's literature that follows the adventure of a young girl named Rosanna as she navigates daily life and discovers the beauty of the world around her. Written in a warm and engaging style, the book is filled with vivid descriptions and heartfelt moments that will resonate with readers of all ages, making it a timeless classic in the literary canon of children's literature. Galt's attention to detail and ability to capture the innocence and wonder of childhood make this book a delightful read for anyone looking to escape into a world of imagination. Set in a quaint village, the story is both heartwarming and enlightening, as it explores themes of friendship, family, and the simple joys of everyday life. Overall, 'The Girl Scouts at Home; or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day' is a must-read for those who appreciate the beauty of nostalgia and the power of storytelling.

Habits of the House
Habits of the House

Author: Fay Weldon

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2013-01-15

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1250026636

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From the award-winning novelist and writer of Upstairs Downstairs, the launch of a brilliant new trilogy about what life was really like for masters and servants before the world of Downton Abbey As the Season of 1899 comes to an end, the world is poised on the brink of profound, irrevocable change. The Earl of Dilberne is facing serious financial concerns. The ripple effects spread to everyone in the household: Lord Robert, who has gambled unwisely on the stock market and seeks a place in the Cabinet; his unmarried children, Arthur, who keeps a courtesan, and Rosina, who keeps a parrot in her bedroom; Lord Robert's wife Isobel, who orders the affairs of the household in Belgrave Square; and Grace, the lady's maid who orders the life of her mistress. Lord Robert can see no financial relief to an already mortgaged estate, and, though the Season is over, his thoughts turn to securing a suitable wife (and dowry) for his son. The arrival on the London scene of Minnie, a beautiful Chicago heiress with a reputation to mend, seems the answer to all their prayers. As the writer of the pilot episode of the original Upstairs, Downstairs—Fay Weldon brings a deserved reputation for magnificent storytelling. With wit and sympathy—and no small measure of mischief—Habits of the House plots the interplay of restraint and desire, manners and morals, reason and instinct.

The Gingerbread Jamboree
The Gingerbread Jamboree

Author: Karen Ganger

Publisher: Page Publishing Inc

Published: 2022-05-04

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 164298731X

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The Gingerbread Jamboree is the second book of the Welcome Home, Arkansas series. Returning to the small Ozark Mountains community after two years, we find Charley Simson still struggling with his recovery from a nearaEUR"death experience. He determines that making bread could be the best therapy and opens Pandemonium. To boost economy and tourism, the city council decides on a new community project, the Gingerbread Jamboree. Just as preparations begins, a turkey vulture arrives and perches on top of a blue cedar tree in the town square. Seen as a bad omen, havoc ensues. Strange occurrences without explanation happen plus Charley gets threatened, an illustrious judge survives a boat explosion, a stampede runs through town, and the entire community is up in arms. Meet more of the local residents as Charley and his best friend, Lou, try to salvage the Gingerbread Jamboree from disaster. Only the appearance of a famous food personality can save the day, but does that buzzard leave town? The Gingerbread Jamboree provides eighteen different recipes for gingerbread for you to bake and enjoy.