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Baseball Barnstorming and Exhibition Games, 1901-1962

A History of Off-Season Major League Play

By: Thomas Barthel

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Baseball Barnstorming and Exhibition Games, 1901-1962

A History of Off-Season Major League Play

By: Thomas Barthel

Until 1947, professional ball players were paid only from opening day to season's end. Even during the season, a lot of their expenses came out of their own pockets. Even the best-paid players had trouble making ends meet. One answer to their money woes was barnstorming--tours out of season. Cities lacking their own major league teams were happy to host big-league players for such events, as well as for special exhibition games whose proceeds sometimes went to local charities. Here is a history of barnstorming and exhibition games from 1901 (when both of the two current major leagues began operating) through 1962 (when a team led by Willie Mays was unsuccessful in its attempt at a tour, signaling an end to true barnstorming). Decade by decade, it covers the teams, the games, and the players for a detailed look at how barnstorming and exhibition brought big-league baseball to the backyard ballparks of America.

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285

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McFarland

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1476606641

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9781476606644

Lévy Matters I

Recent Progress in Theory and Applications: Foundations, Trees and Numerical Issues in Finance

By: Thomas Duquesne,Oleg Reichmann,Ken-iti Sato,Christoph Schwab

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Lévy Matters I

Recent Progress in Theory and Applications: Foundations, Trees and Numerical Issues in Finance

By: Thomas Duquesne,Oleg Reichmann,Ken-iti Sato,Christoph Schwab

Focusing on the breadth of the topic, this volume explores Lévy processes and applications, and presents the state-of-the-art in this evolving area of study. These expository articles help to disseminate important theoretical and applied research to those studying the field.

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216

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Springer

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3642140076

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9783642140075

National Pastime

U.S. History Through Baseball

By: Martin C. Babicz,Thomas W. Zeiler

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National Pastime

U.S. History Through Baseball

By: Martin C. Babicz,Thomas W. Zeiler

From its modest beginnings in rural America to its current status as an entertainment industry in postindustrial America enjoyed worldwide by millions each season, the linkages between baseball’s evolution and our nation’s history are undeniable. Through war, depression, times of tumultuous upheaval and of great prosperity – baseball has been held up as our national pastime: the single greatest expression of America’s values and ideals. Combining a comprehensive history of the game with broader analyses of America’s historical and cultural developments, National Pastime encapsulates the values that have allowed it to endure: hope, tradition, escape, revolution. While nostalgia, scandal, malaise and triumph are contained within the study of any American historical moment, we see in this book that the tensions and developments within the game of baseball afford the best window into a deeper understanding of America’s past, its purpose, and its principles.

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293

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442235853

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9781442235854

Continuous Time Markov Processes

An Introduction

By: Thomas Milton Liggett

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Continuous Time Markov Processes

An Introduction

By: Thomas Milton Liggett

Markov processes are among the most important stochastic processes for both theory and applications. This book develops the general theory of these processes, and applies this theory to various special examples.

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290

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American Mathematical Soc.

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0821849492

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9780821849491

Uncertainty Within Economic Models

By: Lars Peter Hansen,Thomas J Sargent

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Uncertainty Within Economic Models

By: Lars Peter Hansen,Thomas J Sargent

Written by Lars Peter Hansen (Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2013) and Thomas Sargent (Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2011), Uncertainty within Economic Models includes articles adapting and applying robust control theory to problems in economics and finance. This book extends rational expectations models by including agents who doubt their models and adopt precautionary decisions designed to protect themselves from adverse consequences of model misspecification. This behavior has consequences for what are ordinarily interpreted as market prices of risk, but big parts of which should actually be interpreted as market prices of model uncertainty. The chapters discuss ways of calibrating agents' fears of model misspecification in quantitative contexts.

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483

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World Scientific

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9814578134

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9789814578134

Touching All the Bases

Baseball in 101 Fascinating Stories

By: Thomas D. Phillips

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Touching All the Bases

Baseball in 101 Fascinating Stories

By: Thomas D. Phillips

Around 1863, William “Candy” Cummings discovered he could make clamshells curve when thrown—a skill he transferred to baseball as a pitcher for the New York Excelsiors. In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first team in baseball to place all of their players on salary. And in 1945, the St. Louis Browns recruited a one-armed outfielder to the majors. These stories and much more are brought to life in Touching All the Bases: Baseball in 101 Fascinating Stories, an all-encompassing look at the game of baseball. Past to present, this book covers the sport in its entirety, from its defining moments on the field to the outside-the-ballpark influences that have shaped the game over the years. Unique chapters—such as the impact of World War II, legal issues, labor disputes, the legacy of Jackie Robinson, and the doping dilemma—complement accounts of milestone events, individual and team achievements, and the most famous games, plays, and players of the sport. Appendixes provide lists of World Series, batting and homerun champions, perfect games, player nicknames, award winners, and more. A comprehensive collection of baseball’s history, evolution, and memorable moments, Touching All the Bases will entertain, inform, and educate all those interested in baseball, whether a casual fan or a dedicated enthusiast.

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276

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Scarecrow Press

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0810885530

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9780810885530

Dewey Defeats Truman

By: Thomas Mallon

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Dewey Defeats Truman

By: Thomas Mallon

From a writer whose last book, Henry and Clara, prompted John Updike to declare Thomas Mallon one of the most interesting American novelists at work, comes a story that perfectly captures the delightful romance and wistful magic of our recent, and more innocent, past. Thomas Mallon has masterfully appropriated a jubilant legend (and famous headline) of modern American history -- Harry Truman's upset victory over Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 presidential election -- and built around it a midwestern Midsummer Night's Dream. Set in Dewey's hometown of Owosso, Michigan, this is the captivating story of a local love triangle that mirrors the national election contest. As the voters must decide between candidates, so must Anne Macmurray choose between two suitors: an ardent UAW organizer and his polar opposite, a wealthy lawyer who's certain he will ride to state Senate victory on Republican coattails. As they weave a small-town tapestry of dreams and secrets, the people of Owosso ready themselves for the fame that is bound to shower down upon them after Dewey's "sure thing" victory. But as the novel -- and history -- move toward election night, we watch the citizens of Owosso, Anne Macmurray and her suitors in particular, await the outcome of the election and the rearrangement of their fates in a climax filled with suspense, chagrin, and unexpected joy.

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370

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Vintage

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0345805577

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9780345805577

Porkwalk

The Queens Collection

By: Thomas Porky McDonald

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Porkwalk

The Queens Collection

By: Thomas Porky McDonald

Having packaged his more than 3,100 poems in chronological and themed collections, poet & writer Thomas Porky McDonald had the idea of putting together a volume of some relevant pieces that feature his lifetime home of Queens, New York. On addition, Porkwalk: The Queens Collection utilizes the same formula that McDonald chose in a previous collection based on his 20 years working out of neighboring Brooklyn, Dem Poems: The Brooklyn Collection. The 364 poems contained in this book are divided into sections, with old friends, his Astoria neighborhood, baseball and the losses he has suffered in the mix. This collection brings the poet back to where it all began and is thus arguably the most important one to date.

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451

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AuthorHouse

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1665501839

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9781665501835

The Free State of Jones and The Echo of the Black Horn

Two Sides of the Life and Activities of Captain Newt Knight

By: Thomas Jefferson Knight,Ethel Knight

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The Free State of Jones and The Echo of the Black Horn

Two Sides of the Life and Activities of Captain Newt Knight

By: Thomas Jefferson Knight,Ethel Knight

Subject of the upcoming film Free State of Jones, this book provides recollections of the man who took on the Confederacy during the Civil War and established the liberated Mississippi county. Soldier, Father, Rebel. Outlaw. A man of deep convictions, Captain Newt Knight disagreed with the values of the South and was accused of deserting the Confederate army. He was a believer in doing what was just. During the Civil War, he formed his own band of deserters who would rebel against the Confederacy and support the Union. In the spring of 1864, the government in Jones County was effectively overthrown, and, the county was dubbed “The Free State of Jones.” Eventually, Knight would establish a mixed race town for both whites and former slaves to inhabit together. This edition merges two rare books on the subject; Thomas Jefferson Knight’s The Life and Activities of Captain Newt Knight and Ethel Knight’s The Echo at the Black Horn. Each paints a singular portrait of this elusive historical figure. Was he Civil War-Era Robin Hood or a manipulative cult leader? Both surely have fictitious elements determined by the authors' biases. Historian Jim Kelly provides a forward that helps examine the importance of each position on Newt Knight’s role in the conflict and what his motivations truly were. Now the subject of a new feature film, the experiences of Newt Knight will be brought back to light. This highly informative book helps to explore his life and give an in-depth look at the man—through the eyes of his son and grand-niece.

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472

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Simon and Schuster

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1944686967

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9781944686963

Babe Ruth and the Creation of the Celebrity Athlete

By: Thomas Barthel

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Babe Ruth and the Creation of the Celebrity Athlete

By: Thomas Barthel

From his first year in the majors, George Herman "Babe" Ruth knew he could profit from celebrity. Babe Ruth Cigars in 1915 marked his first attempt to cash in. Traded to the Yankees in 1920, he soon signed with Christy Walsh, baseball's first publicity agent. Walsh realized that stories of great deeds in sports were a commodity, and in 1921 sold Ruth's ghostwritten byline to a newspaper syndicate for $15,000 ($187,000 today). Ruth hit home runs while Walsh's writers made him a hero, crafting his public image as a lovable scalawag. Were the stories true? It didn't matter--they sold. Many survive but have never been scrutinized until now. Drawing on primary sources, this book examines the stories, separating exaggerated facts from clear falsehoods. This book traces Ruth's ascendance as the first great media-created superstar and celebrity product endorser.

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287

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McFarland

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1476626626

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9781476626628

Baseball in Norfolk, Virginia

By: Clay Shampoe,Thomas Garrett,Thomas R. Garrett

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Baseball in Norfolk, Virginia

By: Clay Shampoe,Thomas Garrett,Thomas R. Garrett

Pictured is the legendary Myers Field c. 1950, where Norfolk ballplayers, visiting major league stars, and Piedmont League opponents once dueled upon its dirt and grass. The story of baseball in Norfolk, Virginia is as fascinating and enduring as the game itself. Christy Mathewson, Phil Rizzuto, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, and a myriad of other charismatic players from the game spent time developing their raw and untested skills on the diamonds of Norfolk. Military stars of the powerful World War II Navy teams and legends of the Negro Leagues performed to the delight and fascination of local fans. Over the years, the mighty New York Yankees with Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Joe DiMaggio showcased their mythical talents during scheduled exhibitions, as did dozens of other big league teams and their stars. The images depicted within this pictorial feature only a fragment of the vast chronology of the game of baseball as it was played in Norfolk over the years. They allow the reader to revisit the past, examine the present, and ponder the future of baseball in the city of Norfolk. All photographs were painstakingly selected by the authors for their dynamic visual appeal and historical impact to accurately reflect the story of baseball in Norfolk.

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132

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738515000

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9780738515007

Under the Greenwood Tree

By: Thomas Hardy

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Under the Greenwood Tree

By: Thomas Hardy

Hardy's second published novel, Under the Greenwood Tree (1872), the first of his great series of Wessex novels, was originally published anonymously. As part of the Cambridge Edition of the Novels and Stories of Thomas Hardy, this edition of the novel provides readers with an authoritative and accurate text of the novel; moreover it gives access to every revision that Hardy made, and to notations of all the errors introduced by printers' compositors. The annotated text is surrounded by an introduction that gives a very full account of the genesis, the writing and the publishing history of the novel. A range of appendices and comprehensive explanatory notes explore significant aspects of the composition, production and marketing of the novel, touched on in the introduction, to provide a full understanding of the nature and life of this classic work.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108340679

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9781108340670

Book's by Thomas Feller

Baseball Barnstorming and Exhibition Games, 1901-1962

Baseball Barnstorming and Exhibition Games, 1901-1962

Lévy Matters I

Lévy Matters I

National Pastime

National Pastime

Continuous Time Markov Processes

Continuous Time Markov Processes

Uncertainty Within Economic Models

Uncertainty Within Economic Models

Touching All the Bases

Touching All the Bases

Dewey Defeats Truman

Dewey Defeats Truman

Porkwalk

Porkwalk

The Free State of Jones and The Echo of the Black Horn

The Free State of Jones and The Echo of the Black Horn

Babe Ruth and the Creation of the Celebrity Athlete

Babe Ruth and the Creation of the Celebrity Athlete

Baseball in Norfolk, Virginia

Baseball in Norfolk, Virginia

Under the Greenwood Tree

Under the Greenwood Tree

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