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What it means to be a White Sox : the South Side's greatest players talk about White Sox baseball by Vorwald, Bob, 1962-

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Foreword: What It Means to Be a White Sox by Ozzie Guillen; Acknowledgments; Introduction; THE FORTIES; BILLY PIERCE: Pitcher 1949-1961; The FIFTIES; MINNIE MINOSO: Outfielder 1951-1957 1960-1961 1964 1976 1980; JIM RIVERA Outfielder 1952-1961; LUIS APARICIO: Shortstop 1956-1962 1968-1970; AL LOPEZ: Manager 1957-1965 1968-1969; JIM LANDIS: Outfielder 1957-1964; JIM McANANY: Outfielder 1958-1960; BOB SHAW: Pitcher 1958-1961; The SIXTIES; GARY PETERS: Pitcher 1959-1969; JOEL HORLEN: Pitcher 1961-1971; KEN BERRY: Outfielder 1962-1970.…”
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What it means to be a Cub : the north side's greatest players talk about Cubs baseball by Vorwald, Bob, 1962-

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Copyright; Contents; Foreword: What It Means to Be a Cub by Ernie Banks; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The FORTIES; JACK BRICKHOUSE: Broadcaster 1940-1981; ANDY PAFKO: Outfielder/Third Baseman 1943-1951; The FIFTIES; VINCE LLOYD: Broadcaster 1949-1987; JACK ROSENBERG: Sports Editor, WGN 1953-1994; The SIXTIES; BILLY WILLIAMS: Outfielder 1959-1974; RON SANTO Third Baseman 1960-1973, Broadcaster 1990-Present; DON KESSINGER: Shortstop 1964-1975; GLENN BECKERT: Second Baseman 1965-1973; KEN HOLTZMAN: Pitcher 1965-1971, 1978-1979; BILL HANDS: Pitcher 1966-1972.…”
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Baseball's offensive greats of the deadball era : best producers rated by position, 1901-1919 by Kelly, Robert E.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The world beyond the ballpark, 1901-1919 -- The world within the ballpark, 1901-1919 -- First basemen-analysis, 1901-1919 -- First basemen-summary in domination point (DP) sequence -- Catchers-analysis, 1901-1919 -- Catchers-summary in domination point (DP) sequence -- Infielders-analysis, 1901-1919 -- Infielders-summary in domination point (DP) sequence -- Outfielders-analysis, 1901-1919 -- Outfielders-summary in domination point (DP) sequence -- Summary, 1901-1919.…”
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Joe DiMaggio : the long vigil by Charyn, Jerome

Table of Contents: “…Marilyn Monroe -- "Bigger than the Statue of Liberty" -- The greatest living ball player -- The biggest fan of them all -- Finale : an outfielder's sky.…”
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Said in Stone : your game, my way by Stone, Steve

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Catching; Chapter 2 Pitching; Chapter 3 First Base; Chapter 4 Second Base; Chapter 5 Third Base; Chapter 6 Shortstop; Chapter 7 The Outfield; Chapter 8 Managing; Chapter 9 The Front Office; Chapter 10 The Commissioner; Chapter 11 The Future of the Sport; Epilogue; Back Cover.…”
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Smoky Joe Wood : the Biography of a Baseball Legend. by Wood, Gerald C.

Table of Contents: “…Playing with Pain; 7. Indian Outfielder and Utility Man; 8. Glory Revisited; 9. The Yale Years; 10. …”
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Mr. Wrigley's Ball Club : Chicago and the Cubs During the Jazz Age. by Ehrgott, Roberts

Table of Contents: “…Hack Wilson; 11 "A Lousy Outfield"; 12 Room 509; 13 Informants; 14 "Nothing to It"; 15 "No Particular Pal of Mine"; 16 "That Story Is Terrible, Judge"; 17 The Natural; 18 "Mugs ... …”
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Teen Boys' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny by Gaddis, Alisha

Table of Contents: “…; Seventeen or Older; YouTube Star; Outfield; Citizen's Arrest; Stepson Returns…”
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The Discovery of Tourism Economics. by Dwyer, Larry

Table of Contents: “…Tourism Economics at the Margin: The Perspective of a Utility Outfielder; 8. From Steamboat to Tourism Economics; 9. …”
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Big red : baseball, fatherhood, and my life in the big red machine by Griffey, Ken, Jr

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Baseball's last great scout : the life of Hugh Alexander by Austin, Dan

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Cooperstown by the Numbers : an Analysis of Baseball Hall of Fame Elections. by McConnell, John

Table of Contents: “…Status of the Top Ten Vote-Getters in Each Baseball Writers' Association ElectionStatus of Non-Hall of Famers Who Ranked in the Top Ten; The Sporting News All-Star Team Selections and the Hall of Fame; The Longevity Factor; The Longevity Factor Among Pitchers; Ethnic Minorities in the Hall of Fame; Part III: Analysis of Hall of Fame Players by Position; Introduction; Pitchers; Catchers; First Basemen; Second Basemen; Third Basemen; Shortstops; Outfielders; Index.…”
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Bodies Built for Game : the Prairie Schooner Anthology of Contemporary Sports Writing. by Diaz, Natalie

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; In Defense of Allen Iverson; Bolting into Throat; last summer of innocence; American Pharoah; Takes Enemy; Professional Wrestling Holds; He takes me; The Hit Man; Psych Ward Visitation Hour; The Wars; After Simone Manuel's Olympic Victory in the Women's 100m Freestyle; In the outfield, daydreaming; The Meaning of Serena Williams; Serena Williams Walks; Boxing Out; Summertime; Aaron Hernandez is my brother; The Church of Michael Jordan; Built For It; Federer as Irreligious Experience; prayer when knees give; Days of '95 II; Baseball…”
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Wrigley Field : the centennial : 100 years at the friendly confines by Krantz, Les

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L Is for Lion : Italian Bronx Butch Freedom Memoir. by Lanzillotto, Annie Rachele

Table of Contents: “…Walk Softly but Carry a Big PockabookLunch Is to Clean the Blood -- Slow, Loud, and Clear -- Asthma, Green Money, and the Feast -- Brakeman -- Outfield Greens -- My Mother, the Plaintiff -- Aunt Pattyâ€?…”
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Met his every goal? : James K. Polk and the legends of Manifest Destiny by Chaffin, Tom

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Rock band name origins : the stories of 240 groups and performers / Stories of 240 groups and performers by Metzer, Greg, 1960-

Table of Contents: “…Level 42Loverboy; The Lovin' Spoonful; Lynyrd Skynyrd; Madness; The Mamas & The Papas; Marilyn Manson; Maroon 5; matchbox twenty; Meat Loaf; Metallica; Milli Vanilli; Moby; The Moody Blues; The Mothers of Invention; Mötley Crüe; Mott the Hoople; Mungo Jerry; Naked Eyes; New Order; Nickelback; Night Ranger; Nine Inch Nails; Nirvana; No Doubt; Oasis; Ohio Players; Oingo Boingo; The O'Jays; Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark; The Outfield; Pablo Cruise; Parliament / Funkadelic; Pearl Jam; Pet Shop Boys; Phish; Pink Floyd; Poco; The Pretenders; Procol Harum; Psychedelic Furs; Puddle of Mudd.…”
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Shane Victorino : the Flyin' Hawaiian. by Maimon, Alan

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Chicago Cubs cookbook : all-star recipes from your favorite players

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Playing with the enemy : a baseball prodigy, a world at war, and a field of broken dreams by Moore, Gary W.

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