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- Doc : the life of Roy Halladay / by Zolecki, Todd,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."Hall of Famer, Cy Young winner, and All-Star will forever be used to describe the illustrious career of Roy Halladay. With a repertoire of masterful pitches wielded with impeccable command, he piled up accolades during his 16 major league seasons, the very image of stability and dominance whenever he took the mound. Doc is a celebration and a profound remembrance of a beloved player, friend, and family man. Todd Zolecki traces Halladay's remarkable journey, from garnering the attention of major league scouts as a teenager in Colorado, to Halladay's methodical reinvention and ascent to ace status in Toronto, to the signature no-hitter he authored in his playoff debut with the Philadelphia Phillies. Also examined are Halladay's distinctive, disciplined approach to pitching, his impact as a teammate and community member, and the baseball world's honoring of these qualities in Cooperstown in 2019. With input and reflections from Halladay's teammates, coaches, competitors, and more, this is an essential biography for baseball fans everywhere"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Halladay, Roy, 1977-2017.; Baseball players;
- The Puttermans are in the house / by Feldman, Jacquetta Nammar.;
- Told from different points of view, the Putterman cousins, twins Sammy and Matty, and Becky, have been at odds, but when Hurrican Harvey hits Houston, they soon find that they need each other more than ever.Ages 8-12.
- Subjects: Hurricane Harvey, 2017; Baseball; Families; Cousins;
- Facing Nolan. by Jackson, Bradley,film director.; Ryan, Nolan,actor.; Utopia (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Nolan RyanOriginally produced by Utopia in 2022.Nolan Ryan is emblazoned onto our sub-conscience. Images of him pitching with a jersey covered in blood, 7 no-hitters, the all-time strikeout record, and the iconic brawl where Nolan walloped Robin Ventura are cultural cornerstones. But Ryan's career is a study in extremes. He holds the record for most walks and most wild pitches. With this in mind, where does Ryan fit in the game of baseball?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Physical education and training.; Documentary films.; Biography.; Baseball.;
- The grip / by Stroman, Marcus,1991-; Thornhill, Samantha.;
- Marcus, a young baseball pitcher, learns that perfect games only come with a lot of practice--and some strikeouts.Ages 8-12.
- Subjects: Autobiographical fiction.; Sports fiction.; Pitching (Baseball); Self-confidence; Friendship;
- Back in the game / by Wilde, Lori.;
- Subjects: Love stories.; Stardust (Tex. : Imaginary place); Pitchers (Baseball); Ghostwriters;
- Rules of the game / by Wilde, Lori.;
- Subjects: Love stories.; Stardust (Tex. : Imaginary place); Baseball players; Weddings;
- Hello, friends! : stories from my life and Blue Jays baseball / by Howarth, Jerry,author.;
- "An honest memoir about life, family, and baseball from the longtime, legendary Toronto Blue Jays radio broadcaster For 36 years, Jerry Howarth ushered in eternal hope each spring and thrived in the drive of each fall as the voice of the Toronto Blue Jays. In 1982, the lifelong avid sports fan joined Tom Cheek as full-time play-by-play radio announcer for the Blue Jays, and for the next 23 years, "Tom and Jerry" were the voices of the franchise. Jerry became part of the fabric of a nation and a team, covering historic moments like the rise of the Blue Jays through the 1980s that culminated in back-to-back World Series Championships in 1992 and 1993. His Hall of Fame-worthy broadcasting career has been nothing short of legendary. When Jerry retired in February 2018, the tributes poured in and made one thing perfectly clear: Toronto baseball would never be the same. Howarth brings together thoughts on life, family, work, and baseball. Featuring stories about everyone from Dave Stieb, Jack Morris, Duane Ward, Roberto Alomar, and Joe Carter to John Gibbons, Edwin Encarnacion, Josh Donaldson, and the late Roy Halladay, Hello, Friends! is a must-read for sports fans everywhere."--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Howarth, Jerry.; Sportscasters;
- The catcher was a spy [videorecording] / by Daniels, Jeff,1955-actor.; Frakes, Kevin Scott,1978-film producer.; Giamatti, Paul,actor.; Giannini, Giancarlo,actor.; Kelly, Tatiana,film producer.; Lewin, Ben,1946-film director.; Miller, Sienna,1981-actor.; Nielsen, Connie,1965-actor.; Patrick, Buddy,1984-film producer.; Pierce, Guy,actor.; Rodat, Robert,screenwriter.; Rudd, Paul,actor.; Sanada, Hiroyuki,1960-actor.; Strong, Mark,1963-actor.; Whigham, Shea,1969-actor.; Wilkinson, Tom,1948-actor.; Young, Jim(James M.),film producer.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Dawidoff, Nicholas.Catcher was a spy.; Animus Films (Firm),production company.; Independent Film Channel,production company.; PalmStar Media Capital,production company.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Serena Films,production company.;
- Costume designer, Joan Bergin ; production designer, Luciana Arrighi ; editor, Mark Yoshikawa ; music, Howard Shore ; director of photography, Andrij Parekh.Paul Rudd, Jeff Daniels, Paul Giamatti, Sienna Miller, Guy Pierce, Connie Nielsen, Mark Strong, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shea Whigham, Tom Wilkinson, Giancarlo Giannini.The true story of Moe Berg, professional baseball player, Ivy League graduate, attorney, and a top-secret spy who helped the US win the race against Germany to build the atomic bomb.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for some sexuality, violence and language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Biographical films.; War films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Berg, Moe, 1902-1972; Baseball players; Catchers (Baseball); Spies; World War, 1939-1945;
- For private home use only.
- Get a hit, Mo! / by Adler, David A.; Ricks, Sam.;
- "Mo Jackson is excited for his baseball game, but Coach Marie tells him he is batting last and playing right field, again. Will Mo ever get a hit?"--Provided by publisher.Guided reading level: I.LSC
- Subjects: Baseball stories.; African American children; Body size; Baseball; Size;
- Heavy hitter : a novel / by Cotugno, Katie,author.;
- "The beloved New York Times bestselling author of Birds of California hits it out of the park with this smart, sexy, thrilling take on the celebrity-athlete story-a funny, sizzling, ripped-from-the-headlinses romance between an international pop star and a major league baseball player who thought his best days were behind him"--
- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Baseball players; Celebrities; Man-woman relationships; Women singers;
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