The Ultimate Chicago White Sox Trivia Book
The Ultimate Chicago White Sox Trivia Book

Author: Ray Walker

Publisher: Hrp House

Published: 2020-11-20

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781953563255

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Are you a die-hard White Sox fan? You surely will be after reading the Ultimate Chicago White Sox Trivia Book. If you want to know all the ins and outs of one of the most famous hardball teams ever in the MLB, and specifically the AL, then this book is for you. The next time you walk into a bar, your friend's, or even your father-in-law's place for Trivia Night, you'll be a smash hit knowing about White Sox legends Frank "The Big Hurt" Thomas, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and Luke Appling, pitchers like Mark Buehrle, Billy Pierce, and Ted Lyons, classic catchers like A.J. Pierzynski and Carlton "Pudge" Fisk, and sluggers like Eddie Collins, Nellie Fox, and Paul Konerko. With this Ultimate White Sox Trivia Book, you'll have a handle on the reason the White Sox moved from St. Paul to Chicago in 1900, and why Guaranteed Rate Field on Chicago's South Side is a truly unique place to catch a ball game. You and your buddies will hear hilarious stories and inspirational quotes from the likes of Ozzie Guillén, Frank Thomas, and Bill Veeck. What Ultimate Chicago White Sox Trivia will you score with this valuable book? Catch the answers to all these tricky trivia questions and tons more: How many pennants and World Series championships have the White Sox won in their illustrious history? What fantastic event happened to the White Sox and their loyal fans in 1906? Which AL team was declared "by law" Chicago's biggest rival? What exactly happened in 1919 when the team fell into the Black Sox Scandal? Which White Sox star tried to be reinstated by baseball until his untimely death? Who were the South Side Hitmen? Dear Die-hard Fan: your Ultimate Chicago White Sox Trivia Book comes with 15 chapters chock-full of questions, answer pages, and fun factoids about your favorite team. Quiz Night coming? Be ready! Have a blast with your trivia book all about the incredible White Sox.

The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago White Sox
The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago White Sox

Author:

Publisher: Agate Midway

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9781572842441

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A beautiful and detail-rich hardbound collection of Chicago White Sox history, containing essays, box scores, original reporting, archival photographs, and various memorabilia for one of MLB's most beloved franchises.

So You Think You Know Baseball
So You Think You Know Baseball

Author: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Publisher: Mango Media Inc.

Published: 2021-11-23

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1642507709

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The Ultimate Baseball Trivia Book In this third title published by National Baseball Hall of Fame Books, test your knowledge of baseball trivia against the experts–the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The history of baseball is etched in its trivia. No American sport is chronicled through its trivia and statistics more than baseball. Now, the National Baseball Hall of Fame presents the ultimate baseball trivia book, So You Think You Know Baseball. Hit it out of the park at your MLB trivia night or in an after-dinner baseball quiz with your family. Selected by the historians and curators at the Baseball Hall of Fame, over 100 years of rich baseball history is packed into this virtual reference guide of facts, figures, and fascinating tidbits about our national pastime. In So You Think You Know Baseball, find 450 challenging baseball trivia questions organized into nine themed chapters covering a wide range of baseball history: • Baseball Firsts – famous firsts for almost every aspect of baseball history • First Year Phenoms – rookie sensations and first year wonders • Legendary Sluggers – Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth & more • Historic Hurlers – celebrated pitchers and their remarkable accomplishments on the mound • Record Breakers – notable players and teams who left their mark in the record books • Hall of Famers – baseball’s all-time greats enshrined in Cooperstown • Baseball in Pop Culture – discover the many ways baseball has influenced American culture • The Postseason – highlighting the celebrated moments in World Series history • Baseball Potpourri – unique facts about America’s Pastime Also don’t miss two other titles published by National Baseball Hall of Fame Books, Picturing America’s Pastime and Memories from the Microphone.

Wrigley Field Year by Year
Wrigley Field Year by Year

Author: Sam Pathy

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-05-07

Total Pages: 1118

ISBN-13: 1683582977

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More than just a lavishly illustrated and highly readable book, Wrigley Field Year by Year, originally published in 2014 and updated through the 2018 season, is the result of a quarter century of meticulous research. Written by a baseball historian and recognized authority on the “Friendly Confines,” this is the first book to detail each year of the storied park’s existence. The book covers not only the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Federal League baseball teams in detail, it touches on the Chicago Bears football team, basketball, hockey, high school sports, track and field, and political rallies. It references activities and changes throughout the park and in its neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side. In addition to pertinent Cubs statistics, the author’s year-by-year coverage includes: A “game of the year” A description of unusual and interesting happenings in the ballpark A quote from the year that best captures its essence Supplementing the year-by-year approach are nine chapters that divide Wrigley Field’s rich history into nine “innings” along with informative appendixes that will delight every Cubs fan, from the casual to the obsessed. The book’s easy-to-use format and wealth of information make it a resource that readers will turn to again and again.

Amazing Tales from the Chicago Cubs Dugout
Amazing Tales from the Chicago Cubs Dugout

Author: Bob Logan

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-02-07

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 1613214987

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Amazing Stories From the Cubs Dugout is crammed with stories, quotes, and anecdotes about the greatest Cubs players of past and present. The story of the Cubs is part legend, part pathos; heroic and, on occasion, hilarious. Enjoy the heartbreak and joy of unforgettable afternoons at Wrigley Field. Without a doubt Amazing Stories From the Cubs Dugout is a must for any Chicago Cubs fan.

Total White Sox
Total White Sox

Author: Richard C. Lindberg

Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)

Published: 2011-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781600784040

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"This illustrated volume includes more than 200 player profiles, from Tommie Agee to Richie Zisk; season-by-season narratives spanning 11 decades of White Sox baseball; a battery of statistics and records; memorable moments, 'Sox Yarns,' and fun facts. Total White Sox is a must-have for anyone who considers him- or herself a die-hard Sox fan, as well as for anyone who loves the game of baseball enough to appreciate this franchise's unique place in the history of our national pastime"--Jacke

The Ultimate Yankee Book
The Ultimate Yankee Book

Author: Harvey Frommer

Publisher:

Published: 2017-10-24

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1624144330

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"The perfect gift for the diehard fan in your life or an enviable treasure for yourself, The Ultimate Yankee Book is the most current and comprehensive resource of trivia, people and stories from the teams creation in 1901 to today. Harvey Frommer is a renowned baseball historian and the author of The New York Yankee Encyclopedia. In many ways, this book is an expansion and renovation of that book, adding new stories such as the Steinbrenner owners and famed recent legends such as Derek Jeter and A-Rod. But it goes beyond the first book. Far more than just stories, the book is packed with enough statistics, bests-and-worsts, oddities and assorted data to satisfy serious trivia junkies. One of the best new features is the Yankee March of Time, including essential trivia from every year, and the daring and daunting Ultimate Yankee Quiz. Test your own knowledge or that of friends and family at your next gathering or World Series party with 150 questions and detailed answers in this fun, informative quiz. Fans of the Yankees are proud to call their team the greatest of all time not only have they boasted the most World Series championships and the most players in the Hall of Fame, they re also the most hotly discussed team in the news media, social media and in books."--Publisher's description.

The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book
The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book

Author: Edward Zawadzki

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2001-09-01

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1770700315

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What Canadian was the first black man to win a world championship in boxing? Who scored the first regular-season goal in NHL history? Who is the only Canadian in the Baseball Hall of Fame? On water, ice, grass, or mud, in the air or on the ground, sports have been a part of Canadian life since before Confederation - even before the invention of hockey. Canada’s Ultimate Sports Trivia Guy, Edward Zawadzki, has ventured into the far reaches of the nation’s sports history to bring together this dynamic collection of facts and oddities. The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book will entertain and enlighten sports fans of all eras, and will challenge both the jock-quiz novice and the sports trivia junkie. What athlete once challenged and beat a horse in an endurance race? What Canadians have won the Boston Marathon? The answers are here in The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book.