Fred Stein

Author: Fred Stein
	Baseball - And The Skipper Bats Cleanup: A History of the Baseball Player-Manager, with 42 Biographies of Men Who Filled the Dual Role By Fred Stein Sport / Sport Memorabilia Book - Released October 14, 2005 Labor Day:$22.46 Your Price: $24.95 Retail Price: $29.95 You Save: $5.00 (17%) Item Number: BK 9636
Description by OLDIES.com: At least as far back as 1842 through about the late 1930s and mid-1940s, before baseball became commercialized and teams were able to hire one man to manage the entire team, it was not uncommon for one person to fill the roles of player and manager simultaneously. Often, the strongest, brightest, or best player - or sometimes the person who owned the playing equipment - directed his... Continue »
Author: Fred Stein
	Baseball - History of The Baseball Fan By Fred Stein Sport / Sport Memorabilia Book - Released October 14, 2005 Labor Day:$22.46 Your Price: $24.95 Retail Price: $29.95 You Save: $5.00 (17%) Item Number: BK 9696
Description by OLDIES.com: From the genesis of baseball in the 1840s, when so-called "kranks" cheered the teams of their choice, fans have been an ever-present component of the sport. As the number of fans has increased over the years, their influence has increased proportionally. Following the evolution of the game and its fans over more than a century, this book examines the role fans have played in the formation of... Continue »
Author: Fred Stein
	Baseball - Mel Ott: The Little Giant of Baseball By Fred Stein Sport / Sport Memorabilia Book - Released April 1, 1999 Labor Day:$25.92 Your Price: $28.80 Retail Price: $32.00 You Save: $3.20 (10%) Item Number: BK 9595
Description by OLDIES.com: Melvin Thomas Ott was smaller than most home run sluggers, at 5'9", 170 pounds, but he could sure hit 'em as far as the big boys. Over a 22-year playing career with the New York Giants, Ott slapped 511 homers, then a National League record. At the tender age of 20, he erupted on the scene with career highs of 42 home runs and 152 RBIs. He went on to win or share six home run titles, appear in 11... Continue »

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