The American Revolution: New York as a Case Study, (American History Research Series)

History

Gerlach, Larry R.

Americas

Wadsworth Publishing Company

The philosopher Jacques Barzun thought that "whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." And whoever wants to know baseball had better learn about umpires. As Larry Gerlach points out in The Men in Blue, these arbiters transform competitive chaos into organized sport. They make it possible to "play ball," but nobody loves them. 
Considering the abuse meted out by fans and players, why would any sane person want to be an umpire? Many reasons emerge in conversations with a dozen former major league arbiters. While nobody loves them, they love the game. Gerlach has elicited entertaining stories from these figures under fire--about their lonely travels, their dealings with umpire baiters, battles for unionization, breaking through the color line, and much more. From Beans Reardon, who came up to the National League in 1926, to Ed Sudol, who retired in 1977, here is a witty and telling portrait of baseball from the boisterous Golden Age to the Jet Age of Instant Replay.

The Men in Blue: Conversations with Umpires

Biographies & Memoirs

University Of Nebraska Press

An analysis of New Jersey's role in the events leading up to the American Revolution emphasizes the colony's reaction to imperial laws and acts of violence, involvement with neighboring colonies, and position within the imperial administrative scheme

Prologue to Independence: New Jersey in the Coming of the American Revolution

Rutgers Univ Pr

Blazing Crosses in Zion: The Ku Klux Klan in Utah

Primarily an examination of the Klan in the 1920's, the book also treats the resurgent contemporary Klan of the seventies and eighties. A fine hardcover copy with bright gilt lettering to spine and cover. Tight binding. Clean, unmarked pages. Fine jacket in removable mylar; light edge rubbing. NOT ex-library. Indexed. 248pgs. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: history; ISBN: 0874211115. ISBN/EAN: 9780874211115. Inventory No: 016632.

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Utah State Univ Pr

Includes extensive source, appendii and index. Considerable focus on the brief time of Huntington's "greatest service to the people of Connecticut and the nation".

Connecticut Congressman: Samuel Huntington, 1731-1796 (Connecticut bicentennial series)

American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Connecticut

Lion of the League: Bob Emslie and the Evolution of the Baseball Umpire

The philosopher Jacques Barzun thought that "whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball". And whoever wants to know baseball had better learn about umpires. As Larry Gerlach points out in The Men in Blue, these arbiters transform competitive chaos into organized sport. They make it possible to "play ball," but nobody loves them.Considering the abuse meted out by fans and players, why would any sane person want to be an umpire? Many reasons emerge in conversations with a dozen former major-league arbiters. While nobody loves them, they love the game. Gerlach has elicited entertaining stories from these figures under fire—about their lonely travels, their dealings with umpire baiters, battles for unionization, breaking through the color line, and much more. From Beans Reardon, who came up to the National League in 1926, to Ed Sudol, who retired in 1977, here is a witty and telling portrait of baseball from the boisterous Golden Age to the Jet Age of Instant Replay.

Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio

Alma Richards, as an unsung high school student, surprisingly set an Olympic record for the high jump in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. He was the only native Utahn and member of the LDS church to win an Olympic gold medal in the twentieth century. After a stellar collegiate track career that saw him lead Cornell to three national championships, Richards for two decades reigned as America’s most accomplished multiple-event track and field athlete, winning national titles in five different events. Despite his prominence in the history of American sports, this is the first treatment of his athletic career and personal life. The book traces Richards from his boyhood in rural Parowan, Utah, to Cornell and through his service as an officer in World War I and his teaching career in Los Angeles. His story is that of a remarkable athlete, but also that of a man struggling for personal fulfillment while endeavoring to retain his Mormon heritage amid his changing religious circumstances and participation. More than a century has passed since Alma Richards won an Olympic gold medal, yet this story about man and sport—the drive to excel, victory as validation of hard work, the quest for public recognition and, ultimately, the achievement of self-identity and self-satisfaction—still resonates today.

Alma Richards: Olympian

University of Utah Press

A collaboration of 34 SABR members. This book includes biographies of all the umpires in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, other notable arbiters, essays about professional female umpires, umpiring in the Negro Leagues, explorations of the baseball rules, umpire equipment, and much more. During the work on this book, we interviewed 56 major league umpires, former umpires, supervisors and umpire administrators, and others whose jobs cause them to interact with umpires. We hope to shed light on the umpiring profession past and present, the work involved on the field, and the arduous challenges and sacrifices it takes to become an umpire at the top of the profession. We have tried to look at the occupation from many different angles. No book can cover all facets of the job, but we hope to give readers a fuller appreciation of baseball and those charged with the integrity of the game. Contributions by David W. Anderson, Andy Andres, Mark Armour, Perry Barber, John Behrend, Dennis Bingham, Alan Cohen, Reynaldo Cruz, Kevin Cuddihy, Rob Edelman, Eric Frost, Larry Gerlach, Dennis Goodman, Leslie Heaphy, Harold R. Higham, Bob Hurte, Gil Imber, Rodney Johnson, Chuck Johnson, Stephen Johnson III, Bob LeMoine, Hank Levy, Bob Luke, Shaun McReady, Brian Mills, Bill Nowlin, Al Piacente, Bill Pruden, David Vincent, Bob Webster, Chris Williams, Herb Wilson. HALL OF FAME UMPIRES Al Barlick Nestor Chylak Jocko Conlan Tommy Connolly Billy Evans Doug Harvey Cal Hubbard Bill Klem Bill McGowan Hank O’Day OTHER NOTABLE UMPIRES Emmett Ashford Charlie Berry Augie Donatelli Tom Gorman Steve Palermo Babe Pinelli Ernie Quigley Beans Reardon Rev. Dr. Crew Chief Ted Barrett Chris Guccione HISTORICAL DATA Retired Numbers (and un-retired) from the Umpires Media Guide Honor Rolls of Baseball Umpires who Played and/or Managed in the Major Leagues Umpire Records Umpires and No-Hitters Historical Timeline of Major League Umpiring from the Umpires Media Guide Umpires in Postseason OTHER UMPIRES, OTHER PLACES Umpires in the Negro Leagues Three Arizona League Umpires Once Upon a Blue Moon: A Love Affair with Umpiring Around the World of Umpiring by Clark G. “Red” Merchant Larry Young and International Umpiring Cuban Umpiring Umpire Elber Ibarra Umpiring in Korea PROFESSIONAL WOMAN UMPIRES Amanda Clement: The Lady in Blue The Stained Grass Window by Perry Barber Yanet Moreno, the First Woman Umpire in Any Country’s Major League Umpire Schools: Training Grounds for the Guardians of the Game An Umpire School Diary A Visit to the Wendelstedt Umpire School in 2017 The Evolution of Umpires’ Equipment and Uniforms Ted Barrett’s Chest Protector and Plate Brush What Do Umpires Do Exactly? When the Rules Aren’t the Rules Baseball Q & A - Applying the Rules Umpire Mechanics Umpire Changes During A Game A History of Umpire Ejections Throwing Out 17 Players In One Game Dave Mellor, Director of Grounds, Fenway Park Dean Lewis, Umpires Room Attendant Chris Cundiff, Batboy Replay As An Umpiring Tool Larry Vanover — the first umpire to make a call at the Replay Operations Center Rich Rieker, Director of Umpire Development Umpire Observer Kevin O’Connor Ross Larson, Instant Replay Coordinator Replay Behind the Scenes — At the Ballpark Andy Andres, Field Timing Coordinator Dan Fish, Replay Headset Coordinator Jeremy Almazan, Replay Headset Coordinator John Herrholz, Ballpark Camera Technician Umpire Analytics The Chest Protector What’s In the Water in Coldwater, Michigan? One Umpire’s Schedule Umpires and Health Marc Letendre, Director, Umpire Medical Services Kevin Gregg, Director of Media Relations, Boston Red Sox “Batter Ump” — Basebrawls Involving Umpires Death on the Diamond — The Cal Drummond Story The Story of UMPS CARE Charities HISTORY Disqualification of Umpire Dick Higham Deadball Era Umpires Umpires and Unionization The Fates of the “22” U. S. Secret Service Agent Posing as a Major-League Ump Norman Rockwell’s Umpire Paintings

The SABR Book of Umpires and Umpiring (Baseball Lives)

Society for American Baseball Research

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The American Revolution: New York as a Case Study, (American History Research Series)

The Men in Blue: Conversations with Umpires

Prologue to Independence: New Jersey in the Coming of the American Revolution

Blazing Crosses in Zion: The Ku Klux Klan in Utah

Blazing Crosses in Zion: The Ku Klux Klan in Utah

Connecticut Congressman: Samuel Huntington, 1731-1796 (Connecticut bicentennial series)

Lion of the League: Bob Emslie and the Evolution of the Baseball Umpire

The Men in Blue: Conversations with Umpires

Alma Richards: Olympian

The SABR Book of Umpires and Umpiring (Baseball Lives)