Tales from the Chicago White Sox Dugout
Tales from the Chicago White Sox Dugout

Author: Ron Kittle

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1683582187

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The 1983 American League West champion Chicago White Sox will forever be remembered by their trademark slogan "Winning Ugly." One of the stars of that colorful bunch that rocked old Comiskey Park was an unlikely hero, a twenty-five-year-old rookie from Northwest Indiana. Ron Kittle led the 1983 White Sox with 35 home runs, 100 RBIs, and Rookie of the Year honors. Now Kittle shares the adventures, struggles and triumphs of his incredible journey. A one-of-a-kind collection of stories, anecdotes, and humor, this newly-updated edition ofTales from the Chicago White Sox Dugout opens a window into the life of more than just one Sox legend. Kittle shares insights about manager Tony La Russa, catcher Carlton Fisk, outfielder Harold Baines, Cy Young winner LaMarr Hoyt, and a host of others. Peppered with stories from on and off the field, Tales from the Chicago White Sox Dugout catalogs more than just stats and facts; Kittle shares inspiring stories of overcoming the physical pain he dealt with every day, as well as his dedication to raising funds for charity, adventures in the dugout, and so much more.

Ron Kittle's Tales from the White Sox Dugout
Ron Kittle's Tales from the White Sox Dugout

Author: Ron Kittle

Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC

Published: 2005-01

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1582615438

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Former Rookie of the Year Kittle tells unique, never-before-told stories about the 1983 American League West champion Chicago White Sox and how they went about "Winning Ugly."

Tales from the Chicago White Sox Dugout
Tales from the Chicago White Sox Dugout

Author: Walter Price

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2020-11-06

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13:

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The 1983 American League West champion Chicago White Sox will forever be remembered by their trademark slogan: "Winning Ugly." The star of that colorful bunch was an unlikely hero, a twenty-five-year-old rookie from Northwest Indiana. Ron Kittle led the 1983 White Sox with 35 home runs, 100 RBIS, and Rookie of the Year honors. Now Kittle shares the adventures, struggles and triumphs of his incredible journey from the South Side to '83 champion. A one-of-a-kind collection of stories, anecdotes, and humor, Tales from the Chicago White Sox Dugout opens a window into the life of more than just one Sox legend. Kittle shares insights about manager Tony La Russa, catcher Carlton Fisk, outfielder Harold Baines, Cy Young winner LaMarr Hoyt, and a host of others. Peppered with stories from on and off the field, Tales from the Chicago White Sox Dugout catalogs more than just stats and facts; Kittle shares inspiring stories of overcoming the physical pain he dealt with every day, as well as his dedication to raising funds for cancer research, adventures in the dugout, and so much more.

Pudge
Pudge

Author: Doug Wilson

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2015-10-20

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1250065437

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The first biography of the Hall of Fame catcher, whose famous home run in the 1975 World Series has been called one of the greatest moment in the history of televised sports

Jerome Holtzman on Baseball
Jerome Holtzman on Baseball

Author: Jerome Holtzman

Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781582619767

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Sportswriter Jerome Holtzman has been around the game of baseball for more than 60 years. During that span he has met and worked alongside most of the greatest writers American sports has ever known. In his sixth book, entitled Jerome Holtzman on Baseball, he tells colorfully in-depth stories about the life and times of such legendary scribes as Grantland Rice, Red Smith, Jimmy Canon, Shirley Povich, and many others. Enveloped inside these personality sketches are heretofore hidden tales about baseball's greatest players.

Indiana-Born Major League Baseball Players
Indiana-Born Major League Baseball Players

Author: Pete Cava

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 078649901X

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Indiana boasts a rich baseball tradition, with 10 native sons enshrined in Cooperstown. This biographical dictionary provides a close look at the lives of all 364 Hoosier big leaguers, who include New York City's first baseball superstar; the first rookie pitcher to win three games in a World Series; the man who caught most of Cy Young's record 511 career wins; one of the game's first star relievers; the player who held the record for consecutive games played before Lou Gehrig; an obscure infielder mentioned in Charles Schulz's Peanuts comic strip; baseball's only one-legged pitcher; Indiana's first Mr. Basketball, who became one of baseball's greatest pinch-hitters; the first African American to play for the Cincinnati Reds; the only pitcher to throw a perfect game in the World Series; the skipper of the 1969 "Miracle Mets"; the pitcher for whom a ground-breaking surgical procedure is named; and the only two men to have played in both the World Series and the Final Four of the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

Amazing Tales from the New York Yankees Dugout
Amazing Tales from the New York Yankees Dugout

Author: Ken McMillan

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-03-08

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1613212801

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When it comes to baseball glory, no other team comes close to the New York Yankees, winners of forty American League pennants and twenty-seven World Series championships. Amazing Tales from the Yankee Dugout is a compilation of the funniest, strangest, and most unique stories, anecdotes, and tall tales that have been attributed to baseball’s legendary New York Yankees through the years. Fans will gain new insights about the famed Bronx Bombers that they’ve never read before.

Chicago White Sox Dugout Trivia
Chicago White Sox Dugout Trivia

Author: Tonia Reich

Publisher:

Published: 2020-12-21

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13:

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The 1983 American League West champion Chicago White Sox will forever be remembered by their trademark slogan: "Winning Ugly." The star of that colorful bunch was an unlikely hero, a twenty-five-year-old rookie from Northwest Indiana. Ron Kittle led the 1983 White Sox with 35 home runs, 100 RBIS, and Rookie of the Year honors. Now Kittle shares the adventures, struggles and triumphs of his incredible journey from the South Side to '83 champion. A one-of-a-kind collection of stories, anecdotes, and humor, Tales from the Chicago White Sox Dugout opens a window into the life of more than just one Sox legend. Kittle shares insights about manager Tony La Russa, catcher Carlton Fisk, outfielder Harold Baines, Cy Young winner LaMarr Hoyt, and a host of others. Peppered with stories from on and off the field, Tales from the Chicago White Sox Dugout catalogs more than just stats and facts; Kittle shares inspiring stories of overcoming the physical pain he dealt with every day, as well as his dedication to raising funds for cancer research, adventures in the dugout, and so much more.

Showdown
Showdown

Author: Thomas Smith

Publisher: Beacon Press

Published: 2012-09-04

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0807000825

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A classic NFL/civil rights story—the showdown between the Washington Redskins and the Kennedy White House In Showdown, sports historian Thomas G. Smith captures a striking moment, one that held sweeping implications not only for one team’s racist policy but also for a sharply segregated city and for the nation as a whole. Part sports history, part civil rights story, this compelling and untold narrative serves as a powerful lens onto racism in sport, illustrating how, in microcosm, the fight to desegregate the Redskins was part of a wider struggle against racial injustice in America.

Asterisk
Asterisk

Author: David Ezra

Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13:

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A study of the use of steroids in sports examines the issue from the perspective of the accomplishments of some of the greatest athletes, focusing in particular on Barry Bonds and his home-run record, arguing that the use of steroids is often based on unfounded assumptions, biased testimony, and innuendo while exploring the larger issue of cheating.