Related Books
Language: en
Pages: 234
Pages: 234
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-08-10 - Publisher: McFarland
In 1960, Major League Baseball reached a crossroads in its history. Facing a challenge from the Continental Baseball League, the owners of the original 16 major
Language: en
Pages: 239
Pages: 239
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-07-10 - Publisher: McFarland
The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates were a special team--team being the operative word. There were no superstars, although Roberto Clemente would become one, and nobody
Language: en
Pages: 231
Pages: 231
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-08-08 - Publisher: McFarland
The New York Yankees were the strongest team in the majors from 1948 through 1960, capturing the American League Pennant 10 times and winning seven World Champi
Language: en
Pages: 424
Pages: 424
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-10-21 - Publisher: Macmillan
The Golden Era of Golf chronicles the rise of the sport in America from 1950 to the present by one of the most prolific and respected golf writers today. Until
Language: en
Pages: 251
Pages: 251
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-10-16 - Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Philadelphia was essentially the birthplace of boxing in America, the city where matches first took shape in the back of bars. Jack Johnson, the first black hea