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Nobody's baseball story is like Roy Halladay's.He was born and raised to be a superstar. He was a first-round draft pick in 1995. He nearly threw a no-hitter in his second big-league start in 1998. But two years later, Halladay suffered arguably the worst season by any pitcher in baseball history. He was months away from being out of the game.Hall of Fame pitchers do not struggle like that. But Halladay vowed to change. He altered his pitching mechanics...
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With a New Afterword: THE INSIDE STORY OF WHAT WENT WRONG AFTER 2016!
David Kaplan of CSN Chicago and ESPN Radio goes behind the scenes with the Cubs and their front office, walking the steps of their captivating rise to becoming 2016 World Series champions
On October 12, 2011, Theo Epstein became the new Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations, flipping a switch on the lovable-loser franchise and initiating a plan to accomplish in Chicago...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are your 2020 World Series champions! Having established themselves as perennial contenders, expectations heading into 2020 were sky high for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dave Roberts' squad embraced those expectations in a season like no other, winning the World Series for the first time since 1988. Anchored by stars like Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger, the Dodgers demonstrated relentless focus on the path to...
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From baseball's hottest hitters like Mike Trout and Bryce Harper to ace pitchers Chris Sale, Clayton Kershaw, and Jake Arrieta to All-Star veterans David Ortiz and Miguel Cabrera, Baseball Stars is a look at the greatest players in the game today. Including stunning full-color photography, profiles, statistics, fun facts, and much more, this guide is a must-have for baseball fans.
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Mention "The Penguin" to any Dodgers fan and you're sure to evoke not just memories of the beloved third baseman Ron Cey, but also of the glory years of modern Dodgers baseball, a rollicking run through the '70s and '80s highlighted by the loquacious Tommy Lasorda, Fernandomania, a historic infield anchored by Cey, and an unforgettable 1981 World Series title. In Penguin Power: Dodger Blue, Hollywood Lights, and a One-in-a-Million Big League Journey,...
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The Autobiography of Sidney Bechet. 1897-1959, Clarinetist, Saxophonist and Composer.
Fifty years after hearing Sidney Bechet (1897-1959) in 1923, Duke Ellington recalled, "I have never forgotten the power and imagination with which he played." The first great jazz soloist, Bechet was a genius of the clarinet and the notoriously difficult soprano saxophone. In a career that spanned five decades and two continents he worked with Bunk Johnson, King...
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