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Bjarkman Bibliography| March 2014 1
Bjarkman Bibliography| March 2014 1 PETER C. BJARKMAN www.bjarkman.com Cuban Baseball Historian Author and Internet Journalist Post Office Box 2199 West Lafayette, IN 47996-2199 USA IPhone Cellular 1.765.491.8351 Email [email protected] Business phone 1.765.449.4221 Appeared in “No Reservations Cuba” (Travel Channel, first aired July 11, 2011) with celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain Featured in WALL STREET JOURNAL (11-09-2010) front page story “This Yanqui is Welcome in Cuba’s Locker Room” PERSONAL/BIOGRAPHICAL DATA Born: May 19, 1941 (72 years old), Hartford, Connecticut USA Terminal Degree: Ph.D. (University of Florida, 1976, Linguistics) Graduate Degrees: M.A. (Trinity College, 1972, English); M.Ed. (University of Hartford, 1970, Education) Undergraduate Degree: B.S.Ed. (University of Hartford, 1963, Education) Languages: English and Spanish (Bilingual), some basic Italian, study of Japanese Extensive International Travel: Cuba (more than 40 visits), Croatia /Yugoslavia (20-plus visits), Netherlands, Italy, Panama, Spain, Austria, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, Canada, Japan. Married: Ronnie B. Wilbur, Professor of Linguistics, Purdue University (1985) BIBLIOGRAPHY March 2014 MAJOR WRITING AWARDS 2008 Winner – SABR Latino Committee Eduardo Valero Memorial Award (for “Best Article of 2008” in La Prensa, newsletter of the SABR Latino Baseball Research Committee) 2007 Recipient – Robert Peterson Recognition Award by SABR’s Negro Leagues Committee, for advancing public awareness -
Roy Sievers “A Hero May Die, but His Memory Lives On” ©Diamondsinthedusk.Com by BILL HASS I Had Missed It in the Sports Section and on the Internet
Roy Sievers “A Hero may die, but his memory lives on” ©DiamondsintheDusk.com By BILL HASS I had missed it in the sports section and on the internet. A friend of my mentioned it to me and sent me a link to the story. On April 3 – ironically, right at the start of the 2017 baseball season – Roy Sievers died at age 90. I felt a pang of deep sadness. After all, no matter how old you get, the little kid in you expects your heroes to live for- ever. As the years passed and I didn’t see any kind of obitu- ary on Sievers, I thought perhaps he might actually do that. I knew better, of course. Sometimes reality has a way of intruding on your impossible dreams, and maybe it’s just as well. I have never been much for having heroes. Oh, there are plenty of people I have admired and some of them have done heroic things. But a hero is someone who stays constant, someone you root for no matter what, and people in sports lend themselves to that. Roy Sievers was a genuine hero for me, and, really, the only athlete I ever put in that category. Let me explain why. In the early 1950s, when I first became aware of baseball, my family lived in the northern Virginia suburbs of Wash- ington, D.C. I rooted for the Washington Senators (known to their fans as the “Nats”), to whom the adjective “downtrod- den” was constantly applied, if not invented. Prior to the 1954 season, the Nats obtained Sievers in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles, formerly the St. -
Stronger Than Ever from Browns1
Giants Face CruclaT~Test at Polo Grounds.Yankees Idle.Robins Triumph JIM VAUGHN, George Tyler and Claude Hendrix (named in or¬ games won by the Mitchell men this season these three (lingers Cubs Here CoachJimRice der from left to right) are the pitchers who have put the Chi¬ have accounted for twenty-four. In the series which the Cubs fin¬ Girlof 13 Wins To-day Cuba out in front ished with the Phillies both and were invin¬ cago for the National League flag. yesterday Vaughn Tyler Vaughn and Tyler are southpaw« and Hendrix does his twirling in cible, the latter holding Moran's team to two hits. When the Giants Than Ever Resigns;ToQuit regulation fashion. These are the fellows who will appear at the met the Cubs at Chicago in the first series of the year between the First Match in Stronger Polo Grounds in the serins to two the a clean the which starts this afternoon, prepared Windy City nine made sweep. Vaughn pitched use all their skill and cunning against our Giants. How formidable first game and won, and his example was followed i» turn by Tyler the trio is can he of Hendrix. Tennis Giants Rest Up for Battle Giants Rowing Game realized when it is noted that the thirty and Tourney Royal With Leaders Gossip of To-day will be Bat and Ball Day at Committee Is Ex¬ League the Polo Graunds. School children will Columbia Vanquishes Experienced be admitted to the section reserved for in Meet them on the payment of 10 cents at pected to Accept His Player for Metro¬ Charles A. -
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||™“ The BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION =3 I [Walker, Ball Player, WRIGHT TO CAPTAIN Valley League Expected BIB FALK GOES TO INDIANS JACK LEAVES Buys Country Club; BROOKLYN ON FIELD CARDS ; Is Business Man CLEARWATER, Fla!. March 6.*- To Be Formed Tonight GREENVILLE, 8. C., March 6 — <;p>—-Glenn Wright, the former DRIVEN HARD AS PROMOTER (,7*1—A baseball player buys a golf Pittsburgh star, is the new field course! captain of the Brooklyn Robins. At Mercedes Meeting Prank Walker, outfielder, who a Wright, traded to Brooklyn during his release the winter for Jess ■■ ■ and ■ * ■ ■ few years ago bought Petty Harry | ■! ■ Oft For N. Y. With r Dempsey from the New York Giants and then Riconda, was named captain yester- < Special to The Herald) IN TRAINING Three Offers As Impres- sold himself at a handsome profit, day and then led his regulars to a MERCEDES, March 6.—For the _ sario Before Him is more than a baseball player—he 15 to 1 victory over the Yannigans. first time in the history o* Mer- f is a business man. Selection of a new field leader was BRIAN BELL cedes a meeting will be held here By Starting as a player, he soon necessitated by the fact that neither Pres Writer.)’ MIAMI, Fla., March 6—(#*)—Jack I CPORTS tonight, with the avowed intention (Associated Sparta graduated to the player-manager i Max Carey nor Dave Bancroft is AVON March left Miami and Miami of organizing a Valley Claes D lea- PARK, PI*., •.—<*) Dempsey ranks with the'local South Atlantic classed as a regular any longer. -
1934 Goudey Baseball Card Set Checklist
1 934 GOUDEY BASEBALL CARD SET CHECKLI ST 1 Jimmy Foxx 2 Gordon (Mickey) Cochrane 3 Charlie Grimm 4 Elwood (Woody) English 5 Ed Brandt 6 Jerome (Dizzy) Dean 7 Leo Durocher 8 Tony Piet 9 Ben Chapman 10 Charles (Chuck) Klein 11 Paul Waner 12 Carl Hubbell 13 Frank Frisch 14 Willie Kamm 15 Alvin Crowder 16 Joe Kuhel 17 Hugh Kritz 18 Henry (Heinie) Manush 19 Robert (Lefty) Grove 20 Frank Hogan 21 Bill Terry 22 Floyd Vaughan 23 Charley Gehringer 24 Ray Benge 25 Roger Cramer RC 26 Gerald Walker RC 27 Luke Appling RC 28 Ed Coleman RC 29 Larry French RC 30 Julius Solters RC 31 Baxter Jordan RC 32 John (Blondy) Ryan RC 33 Frank (Don) Hurst RC 34 Charles (Chick) Hafey RC 35 Ernie Lombardi RC 36 Walter (Huck) Betts RC 37 Lou Gehrig 38 Oral Hildebrand RC 39 Fred Walker RC 40 John Stone RC 41 George Earnshaw RC 42 John Allen RC Compliments of BaseballCardBinders.com© 2019 1 43 Dick Porter RC 44 Tom Bridges 45 Oscar Melillo RC 46 Joe Stripp RC 47 John Frederick RC 48 James (Tex) Carleton RC 49 Sam Leslie RC 50 Walter Beck RC 51 Jim (Rip) Collins RC 52 Herman Bell RC 53 George Watkins RC 54 Wesley Schulmerich RC 55 Ed Holley RC 56 Mark Koenig 57 Bill Swift RC 58 Earl Grace RC 59 Joe Mowry RC 60 Lynn Nelson RC 61 Lou Gehrig 62 Henry Greenberg RC 63 Minter Hayes RC 64 Frank Grube RC 65 Cliff Bolton RC 66 Mel Harder RC 67 Bob Weiland RC 68 Bob Johnson RC 69 John Marcum RC 70 Ervin (Pete) Fox RC 71 Lyle Tinning RC 72 Arndt Jorgens RC 73 Ed Wells RC 74 Bob Boken RC 75 Bill Werber RC 76 Hal Trotsky RC 77 Joe Vosmik RC 78 Frank (Pinkey) Higgins RC 79 Eddie Durham RC 80 Marty McManus * 81 Bob Brown RC * 82 Bill Hallahan * 83 Jim Mooney RC * 84 Paul Derringer RC * 85 Adam Comorosky * 86 Lloyd Johnson RC * 87 George Darrow RC * 88 Homer Peel RC * 89 Linus Frey RC * Compliments of BaseballCardBinders.com© 2019 2 90 Hazen (Ki-Ki) Cuyler * 91 Dolph Camilli RC * 92 Steve Larkin RC 93 Fred Ostermueller RC 94 (Red) Rolfe RC 95 Myril Hoag RC 96 Jim DeShong RC Compliments of BaseballCardBinders.com© 2019 3. -
John E. Allen, Inc. Jea 1B01
JOHN E. ALLEN, INC. JEA 1B01 - BASEBALL <01/95> [u-bit #39015200] 1464-1-4 01:01:09 1) “Baseball - Opening Of Ebbets Field - Brooklyn, N.Y.” (S) Sports: Baseball -01:02:05 - American flag being raised, players in uniforms standing at base -2- of flag, men wearing hats outside stadium with newsboys in foreground, first ball about to be thrown out from stands by VIP wearing overcoat and hat, players warming up by throwing balls with one player in foreground catching balls without glove, HA game action on infield with player hitting double...then hitter making third out leaving runner on third (1913) [Universal Animated Weekly] 01:02:06 2) “The Grand Parade And Flag Raising” (N) Sports: Baseball - -01:02:50 - parade of players walking abreast onto field, U.S. flag Misc. -1- being raised, players walking abreast on field [section] [Kinograms] [also worse transfer below 01:47:38- 01:48:14] 01:02:54 3) Brooklyn Nationals spring training camp in Clearwater, Fl. - (N) Sports: Baseball - -01:04:05 pitcher throwing to batter who pops up, CS manager Robertson 1922-25 in suit and tie behind batting cage, batter hitting grounder to third, [also below 1st baseman throwing ball, coach Ben Egan showing rookies a ball, 02:07:11-02:08:16] Dick Cox catching ball in outfield and throwing it, Jacques Fournier catching and throwing ball, Dazzy Vance posing for photographer with large still camera, players coming off field in through door, owner Ebbets and wife in stands talking to manager Robertson, player hitting ball to line of infielders (1924) [Kinograms] 01:04:09 4) PAN of crowd and players warming up at game in small town (N) Sports: Baseball with autos parked near field, game action with giant wheel for [also see 1B10 fireworks in background, crowd in stands, people waving from on 16:06:10-16:08:37] top of house, boys looking underneath gate through peepholes (Pennsylvania 1912-14? written on leader - may be in Uniontown, PA) 01:06:57 large crowd onto field after game, three Cardinal pitchers warming up -01:07:15 (4th of July) 1B01 -2- JOHN E. -
Kit Young's Sale
KIT YOUNG’S SALE #18 20% Welcome to Kit Young’s Sale #18. Included in this sale are some fantastic vintage sets at a SAVINGS whopping 20% off, more fantastic premium cards (new arrivals), 1953 Bowman Baseball set break up, professionally graded card specials, a great “find” of 1934 Diamond Matchbooks and much more. You can order by phone, fax, email, regular mail or online through Paypal, Google Checkout or credit cards. If you have any questions or would like to email your order please email us at [email protected]. Our regular business hours are 8-6 weekdays and 8-2 Saturdays Pacific time. Toll Free # 888-548-9686. 1948 BOWMAN FOOTBALL A 1948 LEAF FOOTBALL COMPLETE SET EX B COMPLETE SET VG-EX/EX Rare early football set loaded with stars and Hall of Famers. This 108 card set issued by Bowman consists of mostly rookie Overall grade EX with some better and some less. Includes cards as it was one of the very first football sets evere issued. Luckman VG-EX, Walker EX, Layne EX+, Lujack EX, Pihos We’ll call this set VG-EX/EX overall with some better (approx. 20 EX, Van Buren EX/EX+, Waterfield EX-MT o/c, Trippi EX+, cards EX-MT) and a few worse. Most cards have some wear on the Baugh EX, Nomellini VG-EX, Conerly VG-EX, Bednarik VG- corners but still exhibit great eye appeal. Most cards are crease free EX, Jensen EX/EX+ and many more. Also included are 3 with clean backs and no surface wear. -
American Hercules: the Creation of Babe Ruth As an American Icon
1 American Hercules: The Creation of Babe Ruth as an American Icon David Leister TC 660H Plan II Honors Program The University of Texas May 10, 2018 H.W. Brands, P.h.D Department of History Supervising Professor Michael Cramer, P.h.D. Department of Advertising and Public Relations Second Reader 2 Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………...Page 3 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….Page 5 The Dark Ages…………………………………………………………………………..…..Page 7 Ruth Before New York…………………………………………………………………….Page 12 New York 1920………………………………………………………………………….…Page 18 Ruth Arrives………………………………………………………………………………..Page 23 The Making of a Legend…………………………………………………………………...Page 27 Myth Making…………………………………………………………………………….…Page 39 Ruth’s Legacy………………………………………………………………………...……Page 46 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………….Page 57 Exhibits…………………………………………………………………………………….Page 58 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………….Page 65 About the Author……………………………………………………………………..……Page 68 3 “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend” -The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance “I swing big, with everything I’ve got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can” -Babe Ruth 4 Abstract Like no other athlete before or since, Babe Ruth’s popularity has endured long after his playing days ended. His name has entered the popular lexicon, where “Ruthian” is a synonym for a superhuman feat, and other greats are referred to as the “Babe Ruth” of their field. Ruth’s name has even been attached to modern players, such as Shohei Ohtani, the Angels rookie known as the “Japanese Babe Ruth”. Ruth’s on field records and off-field antics have entered the realm of legend, and as a result, Ruth is often looked at as a sort of folk-hero. This thesis explains why Ruth is seen this way, and what forces led to the creation of the mythic figure surrounding the man. -
Kit Young's Sale
KIT YOUNG’S SALE #91 1952 ROYAL STARS OF BASEBALL DESSERT PREMIUMS These very scarce 5” x 7” black & white cards were issued as a premium by Royal Desserts in 1952. Each card includes the inscription “To a Royal Fan” along with the player’s facsimile autograph. These are rarely offered and in pretty nice shape. Ewell Blackwell Lou Brissie Al Dark Dom DiMaggio Ferris Fain George Kell Reds Indians Giants Red Sox A’s Tigers EX+/EX-MT EX+/EX-MT EX EX+ EX+/EX-MT EX+ $55.00 $55.00 $39.00 $120.00 $55.00 $99.00 Stan Musial Andy Pafko Pee Wee Reese Phil Rizzuto Eddie Robinson Ray Scarborough Cardinals Dodgers Dodgers Yankees White Sox Red Sox EX+ EX+ EX+/EX-MT EX+/EX-MT EX+/EX-MT EX+/EX-MT $265.00 $55.00 $175.00 $160.00 $55.00 $55.00 1939-46 SALUTATION EXHIBITS Andy Seminick Dick Sisler Reds Reds EX-MT EX+/EX-MT $55.00 $55.00 We picked up a new grouping of this affordable set. Bob Johnson A’s .................................EX-MT 36.00 Joe Kuhel White Sox ...........................EX-MT 19.95 Luke Appling White Sox (copyright left) .........EX-MT Ernie Lombardi Reds ................................. EX 19.00 $18.00 Marty Marion Cardinals (Exhibit left) .......... EX 11.00 Luke Appling White Sox (copyright right) ........VG-EX Johnny Mize Cardinals (U.S.A. left) ......EX-MT 35.00 19.00 Buck Newsom Tigers ..........................EX-MT 15.00 Lou Boudreau Indians .........................EX-MT 24.00 Howie Pollet Cardinals (U.S.A. right) ............ VG 4.00 Joe DiMaggio Yankees ........................... -
MEDIA and LITERARY REPRESENTATIONS of LATINOS in BASEBALL and BASEBALL FICTION by MIHIR D. PAREKH Presented to the Faculty of T
MEDIA AND LITERARY REPRESENTATIONS OF LATINOS IN BASEBALL AND BASEBALL FICTION by MIHIR D. PAREKH Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of The University of Texas at Arlington in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON May 2015 Copyright © by Mihir Parekh 2015 All Rights Reserved ii Acknowledgements I would like to express my thanks to my supervisor, Dr. William Arcé, whose knowledge and expertise in Latino studies were vital to this project. I would also like to thank the other members of my committee, Dr. Timothy Morris and Dr. James Warren, for the assistance they provided at all levels of this undertaking. Their wealth of knowledge in the realm of sport literature was invaluable. To my family: the gratitude I have for what you all have provided me cannot be expressed on this page alone. Without your love, encouragement, and support, I would not be where I am today. Thank you for all you have sacrificed for me. April 22, 2015 iii Abstract MEDIA AND LITERARY REPRESENTATIONS OF LATINOS IN BASEBALL AND BASEBALL FICTION Mihir D. Parekh, MA The University of Texas at Arlington, 2015 Supervising Professors: William Arcé, Timothy Morris, James Warren The first chapter of this project looks at media representations of two Mexican- born baseball players—Fernando Valenzuela and Teodoro “Teddy” Higuera—pitchers who made their big league debuts in the 1980s and garnered significant attention due to their stellar play and ethnic backgrounds. Chapter one looks at U.S. media narratives of these Mexican baseball players and their focus on these foreign athletes’ bodies when presenting them the American public, arguing that 1980s U.S. -
Tod Morgan Outboxes and Outfights Gorman World Record Is “And Then Grange Ran Wild Again’’ Ruth Vs
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 22, 1924 THE BSTAR 20 SEATTLE Tod Morgan Outboxes and Outfights Gorman World Record Is “And Then Grange Ran Wild Again’’ Ruth vs. Vance! That - Champion for Koppisch]‘ and Judd | Henry F. Blake, The Star's football authority, is showing Coach Bagshaw “Red” tore thru the line Well Cutting, one of Washington's wings, how Grange Michigan Showing I for lllinois, Blake is pictured in the Would Be Real Class! - Easy Winner; last Saturday, winning almost single-handed, center with “Baggy” on the right and Cutting on the left, Wiith Huskieies Phote by Frenk Jacobs, Btar Biaff Fhotographer - Hits Better Seattle Has Seen Game's Greatest Hitter and Pitcher ‘ and Fans Are Wondering Who Is Better; Brooklyn Parmeter and Shidler to for Homer % Morgan C;rriés Fight * Beats Indians, 5-2; Bowman Gets Vance in ' Gorman Thruout, Near- Look Washington'sExtremel?faoodBackfield RUTH! i ly Stopping Him in 4th AZZY VANCE vs. BABE There would be the classic of baseball! I ANY new men are Last Seattle baseball fans saw the * BY LEO. H. LASSEN it | showing well Sunday Tod Morgan that of the baseball WAS a new RN (B} with the Wash greatest slugger the age slam l‘l‘the fans trim Joo Gor il football viewed & fight saw ) ;\\ Ington all over the Jot and yesterday they .man last night. cleven this year, Dazzy Vance, Brooklyn’s wonderful pitcher. It was not only | _ ' George Parmet R Sy | : the the bird who the young That boys and girls like § Morgan, | | j er, a big back. ! the boxing master, but| | S, field Harold can sock was shown by the difference in F man; = the fighter. -
Landis, Cobb, and the Baseball Hero Ethos, 1917 – 1947
Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Graduate Theses and Dissertations Dissertations 2020 Reconstructing baseball's image: Landis, Cobb, and the baseball hero ethos, 1917 – 1947 Lindsay John Bell Iowa State University Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd Recommended Citation Bell, Lindsay John, "Reconstructing baseball's image: Landis, Cobb, and the baseball hero ethos, 1917 – 1947" (2020). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 18066. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/18066 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Dissertations at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Reconstructing baseball’s image: Landis, Cobb, and the baseball hero ethos, 1917 – 1947 by Lindsay John Bell A dissertation submitted to the graduate faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Major: Rural Agricultural Technology and Environmental History Program of Study Committee: Lawrence T. McDonnell, Major Professor James T. Andrews Bonar Hernández Kathleen Hilliard Amy Rutenberg The student author, whose presentation of the scholarship herein was approved by the program of study committee, is solely responsible for the content of this dissertation. The Graduate College will ensure this dissertation is globally accessible and will not permit alterations after a degree is conferred. Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 2020 Copyright © Lindsay John Bell, 2020. All rights reserved. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................................................................................. iii ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................... vi CHAPTER 1.