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.


When Harry Met Minnie

When Harry Met Minnie

Author: Martha Teichner

Publisher: Celadon Books

Published: 2021-02-02

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1250212510

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*An Instant New York Times Bestseller!* A memoir of love and loss, of being in the right place at the right time, and of the mysterious ways a beloved pet can bring people together, from CBS Sunday Morning News correspondent and multi-Emmy-Award-winning Martha Teichner. There are true fairy tales. Stories that exist because impossible-to-explain coincidences change everything. Except in real life, not all of them have conventional, happily-ever-after endings. When Harry Met Minnie is that kind of fairy tale, with the vibrant, romantic New York City backdrop of its namesake, the movie When Harry Met Sally, and the bittersweet wisdom of Tuesdays with Morrie. There’s a special camaraderie among early-morning dog walkers. Gathering at dog runs in the park, or strolling through the farmer's market at Union Square before the bustling crowd appears, fellow pet owners become familiar–as do the personalities of their beloved animals. In this special space and time, a chance encounter with an old acquaintance changed Martha Teichner’s world. As fate would have it, her friend knew someone who was dying of cancer, from exposure to toxins after 9/11, and desperate to find a home for her dog, Harry. He was a Bull Terrier—the same breed as Martha’s dear Minnie. Would Martha consider giving Harry a safe, loving new home? In short order, boy dog meets girl dog, the fairy tale part of this story. But there is so much more to this book. After Martha agrees to meet Harry and his owner Carol, what begins as a transaction involving a dog becomes a deep and meaningful friendship between two women with complicated lives and a love of Bull Terriers in common. Through the heartbreak and grief of Carol’s illness, the bond that develops changed Martha’s life, Carol’s life, Minnie’s life, Harry’s life. As it changed Carol’s death as well. In this rich and touching narrative, Martha considers the ways our stories are shaped by the people we meet, and the profound love we can find by opening our hearts to unexpected encounters.


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.