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Bluegrass Baseball : a Year in the Minor League Life /

Forget the steroid-addled, overpaid, and unmotivated players: America's pastime is still alive and well, and is still the heartfelt sport it's always been--in the Minor Leagues. And nowhere is this truer than in Kentucky, whose rich baseball history continues to play out in the four teams...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cengel, Katya
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : UNP - Nebraska Paperback, 2012.
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505 0 |a Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1 Lexington Legends: A Tale of Obsession; 1. The Legend behind the Legends; 2. The Man Who Would Be Alan; 3. A Loyal Following; 4. Past Legends and Future Stars; Part 2 Louisville Bats: A Lesson in Discontent; 5. Great Expectations; 6. Pitch Perfect; 7. The Faithful; 8. Diminishing Returns; 9. The Star Who Almost Landed in Louisville; Part 3 Bowling Green Hot Rods:The Business of Baseball; 10. America's Other Pastime; 11. The Start-Up Sprint; 12. The Businessmen; 13. Kings of the Road. 
505 8 |a Part 4 Florence Freedom:The Humble Life14. Falling Down; 15. Closer to Ordinary; 16. Strike Two; 17. A Long Way to Go; 18. Back to Reality; Afterword; Notes. 
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