During the second half of the 1950s, folks derisively referred to the Kansas City A’s as a “farm team” of the New York Yankees. Trades between the two—often lopsided—were commonplace, and it seemed every time the Yankees needed that one final piece for yet another pennant run, the A’s filled the gap. While most knew that A’s owner Arnold Johnson was somewhat affiliated with Yankee owners Dan Topping and Del Webb through his joint ownership of Yankee Stadium, The Kansas City A’s and the Wrong Half of the Yankees digs into the deeper business entanglements among the three. In addition to the questionable trades and his earlier purchase of “The House that Ruth Built,” Johnson’s purchase of the then–Philadelphia A’s shows signs of Yankees clout. Through periodicals, letters, conversations with contemporary players and executives, and an analysis of player records, author Jeff Katz has compiled a chronological account of how, through the hands of a friend and business partner, the Yankees controlled two of the eight American League teams during the second half of the 1950s. A publication of Maple Street Press, distributed by Potomac Books, Inc.

The Kansas City A's & The Wrong Half of the Yankees

Sports & Outdoors

Katz, Jeff

Baseball

Pub. by Maple Street Press; Dist by Potomac Books

The never-before-told story of the momentous season torn in half by the bitter players strike. 1981 was a watershed moment in American sports, when players turned an oligarchy of owners into a game where they had a real voice. Midway through the season, a game-changing strike ripped baseball apart, the first time a season had ever been stopped in the middle because of a strike. Marvin Miller and the MLB Players Association squared off against Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and the owners in a fight to protect players rights to free agency and defend America's pastime.
Though a time bomb was ticking as the 1981 season began, the game rose to impressive---and now legendary---heights. Pete Rose chased Stan Musial's National League hit record and rookie Fernando Valenzuela was creating a sensation as the best pitcher in the majors when the stadiums went dark and the players went on strike.
For the first time in modern history, there were first- and second-half champions; the two teams with the overall best records in the National League were not awarded play-off berths. When the season resumed after an absence of 712 games, Rose's resumption of his pursuit, the resurgence of Reggie Jackson, the rise of the Montreal Expos, and a Nolan Ryan no-hitter became notable events. The Dodgers bested their longtime rivals in a Yankees-Dodgers World Series, the last classic matchup of those storied opponents.
Sourcing incredible and extensive interviews with almost all of the major participants in the strike, Split Season: 1981 returns us to the on- and off-field drama of an unforgettable baseball year.

Split Season: 1981: Fernandomania, the Bronx Zoo, and the Strike that Saved Baseball

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Thomas Dunne Books

Booster Gold, the time-traveling super-hero from tomorrow, is back, and now that someone is exploiting the ravaged time stream in hopes of eliminating the world's greatest heroes, only Booster can stop them.

Booster Gold: 52 Pick-up

Comics & Graphic Novels

JOHNS, GEOFF

Graphic Novels

DC Comics

Booster Gold, the time-traveling super-hero from tomorrow, knows that someone is exploiting the ravaged time stream in hopes of eliminating the world's greatest heroes and that he must do everything in his power stop them.

Booster Gold 2

Exploding from the pages of 52 and exploring the timeline of the DC Universe comes a new monthly book featuring the greatest super-hero history will never know: Booster Gold! Following the universe altering conclusion of 52, Booster Gold wants what's due to him -- membership in the Justice League of America! But the timestream's in trouble, and Booster Gold is in the center of it! Now he must make a choice: reclaim his former glory or do the right thing -- and forgo the credit. In BOOSTER GOLD: 52 PICKUP, someone is exploiting the ravaged time stream, hoping to eliminate the world's greatest heroes -- and only Booster Gold can stop them. But, really -- Booster Gold? Why him? What does time master Rip Hunter truly want? And what shocking figure is behind it all?

Booster Gold 1

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Beneath the bloody waters of Crystal Lake, an immortal evil wakes and begins a new cycle of violence. Six months after the events of FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH, a power-hungry government bureaucrat unleashes the denizens of the Necronomicon - including the banished spirit of the Springwood Slasher, Freddy Krueger. The covert government group called Project Black Book is unleashing creatures of mass destruction in its bid to gain control over the Necronomicon. And as the survivors of Freddy and Jason's murder sprees congregate, the short-lived reunion is shattered by the violent arrival of Jason Voorhees. But when a mysterious stranger arrives to aid in the battle, Jason must confront the one man who has not only survived his murderous rampages but has also "killed him" in the past.

Freddy Vs Jason Vs Ash 2: The Nightmare Warriors

Kuhoric, James

Wildstorm

<ul><li>Top Cow's annual Pilot Season event thunders into its fourth year with five brand-new concepts from five unique creative teams of established pros and up-and-coming talent. This volume collects a diverse range of genres including science fiction, espionage, supernatural action-adventure, crime thrillers, and blockbuster action-adventure: 39 Minutes, Forever, and 7 Days From Hell.</li></ul>

Pilot Season Volume 4 2010

Hill, Bryan Edward

Levin, Rob

Harms,William

Sablik, Filip

Ingelsby, Brad

IMAGE COMICS +

Once Upon a Time in West Hollywood is a personal journey, a portrait of ‘70s Los Angeles based on different chapters of my life, and the photographs I took along the way, starting when I was only 10 years old. People have asked me what it was like growing up in Hollywood. Apartment living is tough, especially coming from the Midwest suburbs and having to share a bedroom but when you are seven you don’t know what you don’t have anymore.Personal memories like ditching Bancroft Junior High School, walking up Highland past Sunset to Hollywood Boulevard, playing pinball for hours at long-forgotten arcades that were popular then. Hanging out at the rooftop pool at the legendary Hyatt (Riot) House on Sunset or hanging out at Tower Records during the memorable summer of 1974, too young at 14 to appreciate the classic rock n’ roll scene that was The Strip in the ‘70s. Working in my father’s hardware store in East Los Angeles, a boy of 15, or riding the bus to Dodger Stadium alone at night, no fear. I hope the book brings back memories for the reader, wherever you grew up.

Once Upon a Time in West Hollywood: L.A. Through the Lens of a Teenager in the '70s

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Jeff Katz

Named by James Gunn as an influence for Gods and Monsters, the first chapter of the new DC Universe film and television slate! This story inspires the upcoming series BOOSTER GOLD.\nWho the hell is Booster Gold?!\nA scoundrel from the future intent on making a name for himself in the past, Booster Gold has nevertheless exhibited his share of heroism.\nWhen opportunity arises, you have to seize it! That’s an idea that has driven Mike Carter, a college football star of the 25th Century who earned the nickname “Booster” on the field. Even though people assured him a professional career of fame and fortune was in his future, he decided he couldn’t wait and wagered on his own games. The scandal halted his dreams of professional stardom and ruined his reputation.\nTaking a job as a security guard in the Metropolis Space Museum, Mike saw another opportunity. With future and alien technology stolen from the museum, and a time machine that was on display, he realized he could not only become a superhero himself in a past era where his criminal history was unknown, but he could also make his good deeds profitable.\nMike time-traveled to the modern age and debuted as Booster Gold. Now, he fights evil alongside different versions of the Justice League and his good pal Ted Kord, the second Blue Beetle. Though always eager to take credit for good deeds on social media or sign with a well-paying sponsor, Booster is a good guy at heart and will drop everything if he genuinely sees someone in need.\nBOOSTER GOLD: 52 PICK-UP explodes from the pages of 52 with Booster Gold on a mission to repair the damaged timeline of the DC Universe...if he's going to earn membership in the Justice League of America!

Booster Gold 1: 52 Pick-up

Manga

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Books by Katz, Jeff

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The Kansas City A's & The Wrong Half of the Yankees

Split Season: 1981: Fernandomania, the Bronx Zoo, and the Strike that Saved Baseball

Booster Gold: 52 Pick-up

Booster Gold 2

Booster Gold 1

Booster Gold 2

Freddy Vs Jason Vs Ash 2: The Nightmare Warriors

Pilot Season Volume 4 2010

Once Upon a Time in West Hollywood: L.A. Through the Lens of a Teenager in the '70s

Booster Gold 1: 52 Pick-up