In this entertaining story, a father introduces his son to golf. Join the fun as they share their first round together. My Golfing Day with Dad is a beautifully photographed story written using a lively rhythm. So, pull up a chair and share the story with your favorite future golfer.
The Encyclopedia of Dog Sports and Activities presents a detailed overview of more than 35 sports and activites that are ideal for keeping dogs physically fit and mentally stimulated. Its comprehensive scope ranges from competitive events like agility, field trials, and hunt tests to noncompetitive puruits like search and rescue and therapy.
Finally—a book that tells the story of The Four Horsemen and their 1924 Notre Dame team. Loyal Sons chronicles the allure these players, Coach Knute Rockne and the entire squad held for millions across the country. Today’s sold-out Notre Dame stadium, national television contract and coast-to-coast following can all trace their roots to the phenomenon that swept the nation as the Fighting Irish captured their first national football championship in 1924.
Loyal Sons is a story about the sons of miners, grocers and machinists drawn to Our Lady’s university. This book provides snapshots of American life in the 1920s and chronicles grand dreams, hard work, setbacks and challenges, serendipitous timing, motivation and spirit. The result is an undefeated season and Notre Dame’s first national championship. Loyal Sons is a must-read for anyone who cherishes Notre Dame football and its remarkable history.
The '60's were the beginning and end of the age of innocence in many facets of life. Professional baseball players still played for the love of the game and not money. Today's average major league player makes more in one game than the average yearly wage in 1960. No one had an agent since there was no free agency and no bargaining power. BEATING ABOUT THE BUSHES contains amusing, informative and controversial elements providing the reader with an understanding for what every player faced. The Club was the plantation owner, you were the slave, and there was no hope for escape.
He was called the greatest jockey who ever rode but until now no one knew that the man who won the Kentucky Derby was only months away from losing his wife to suicide, or that when he won the title of winingest jockey of all time, he was the subject of an FBI investigation. With unflinching candor, Cain reveals Laffit Pincay’s greatest triumphs and fiercest struggles: the famed races, the unrivaled self-discipline, the relentless drive, the cheating, the betrayals, and the violence. Pincay may have lived the high life but he often was forced to pull himself out of the depths of hell. The Pincay story is shocking, poignant and soul-bearing – an awe-inspiring look at one of the worlds greatest living legends. It is truly the anatomy of a winner.
A comprehensive program for the first six years of a child's life, created to develop overall coordination and ability by investing just ten minutes a day.
Tennis pro and master coach Karen Ronney offers a step-by-step handbook with over 200 games for parents who want to jump-start their child's fundamental skills, self-confidence, and sports potential while creating a lifestyle of family fitness. She offers an in-depth explanation of a child's development, their learning styles, with physical and brain anatomy and growth facts, and how simple, fun activities can be the key to unlock their abilities in every area of life. Includes recent scientific and academic research, progress charts, how to incorporate purposeful play, and even helps for families with special-needs kids.
SPORTING THE RIGHT ATTITUDE, is an inspirational memoir and practical hand book to help young adults overcome life's obstacles and find the confidence to go after their dreams. The book highlights super athletes and the principles they use to win. Walter Jackson shares his compelling personal story of a violent childhood, and a car accident that put him in a coma and left him bitter and angry. By using the winning principles he learned in sports to change his attitude and untangle limiting beliefs, he tapped into his personal power which anyone can do. You don t even have to like sports to use the (easy) steps in this book which emphasizes that it s not bad things that happen which hold you back, it s your attitude that keeps you from winning in life.
During their thirteen years in Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Braves never endured a losing season, won two National League pennants, and in 1957 brought Milwaukee its only World Series championship. With a lineup featuring future Hall of Famers Henry Aaron, Warren Spahn, Eddie Matthews, Red Schoendienst, and Phil Niekro, the team immediately brought Milwaukee "Big League" credentials, won the hearts of fans, and shattered attendance records. The Braves' success in Milwaukee prompted baseball to redefine itself as a big business - resulting in franchises relocating west, multi-league expansion, and teams leveraging cities for civically funded stadiums. But the Braves' instant success and accolades made their rapid fall from grace after winning the 1957 world championship all the more stunning, as declining attendance led the team to Atlanta in one of the ugliest divorces between a city and baseball franchise in sports history.
Based on the author's extensive research and interviews with former players and team staff, Milwaukee Braves: Heroes and Heartbreak chronicles the team's phenomenal successes, devastating letdowns, and legendary moments. Featuring more than 100 captivating photos, many published here for the first time, Milwaukee Braves preserves the Braves' legacy for the team's many fans and introduces new generations to a fascinating chapter in sports history.
Have you ever wondered why National Basketball Association owners pay a 21 year-old college student twenty million dollars to play professional basketball? James Mitchum IV, owner of the Houston Tornadoes, wondered about that very same thing. While sitting in his office, he knew that a plan needed to be devised to change the system. Why is he cutting a check to a guy who hasn’t even played a game? Why is he paying a player for potential? What if that player doesn’t live up to that potential, can he get his money back? The answer to his dilemma is buried somewhere between the pages of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. After reading that document from stem to stern, he finds his answer, and he devises a plan to change the pay structure for the NBA players. The players won’t like it, but so what?
