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Rare Hyslop Bicycles and Accessories Wholesale Only Catalogue No 34.1922 Original
by Hyslop Brothers
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- No 34 1922
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- 1922
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- Softcover
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$436.88
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Vinyl spine. 96 printed pages include index. A well illustrated book on Hyslop bicycles and accessories, parts and products. A few examples amongst much that caught my eye as quite unique: Union Jack and Boy Scout bells and Special Bell Assortment including the Majestic Siren by The Majestic Siren Bicycle Alarm Mfg Co, Mass, Eadie Coaster Brake, Hercules Coaster Brake,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Strike Two by Ron Luciano and David Fisher. Some of The Wildest Stories In Baseball History.
by Luciano Ron and David Fisher
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition, First Printing
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- 1984
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- Hardcover
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$41.31
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The hilarious authors of the Umpire Strikes Back strike back again. In Strike Two, the six-foot-four-inch, three hundred-pound legend not only lets fly some of the wildest stories in baseball history, but he's collected the best anecdotes from other major-league umps who were just waiting to throw off their masks and finally get even. The Calls: The Brawl: The Rules:… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Rivals
by Izenbery, Jerry
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition, First Printing
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- 1968
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- Hardcover
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$38.25
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Jerry Izenberg - syndicated sports columnist for the Newark Star Ledger of the S.I. Newhouse chain. The Rivals is about the sports events and personalities that have captured the whole country. That certain chemistry that is unique to sports and the people of our country, is the theme of the book. A clean, bright book… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Mountaineers. Famous Climbers In Canada
by Dowling, Phil
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1979
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- Hardcover
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$45.91
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The Mountaineers is a splendid and entertaining tribute to nine men and one woman whose unique skills and accomplishments have made significant contributions to Canadian alpine history. The incredible stories of climbers who have the challenge of the mountains and met it in their own extraordinary ways: Albert McCarthy, Phyl Munday, Conrad Kain, Ed Feutz,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Lanny
by McDonald Lanny with Steve Simmons
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- Used - Very Good+
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1987
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$35.18
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They come along only so often, those rare professional athletes who command respect not only for their performance and ability but for their honesty, heart and style as well. Lanny McDonald is such an athlete, a hockey player who has been respected and admired for more than a decade. This is Lanny McDonald's story. In his… Read more about this item Item Price
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Hello Canada! The Life and Times of Foster Hewitt
by Young Scott
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1985
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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Hello Canada! is the first definitive biography of Foster Hewitt and how he saw the game from the best seat in the house, his famous gondola high above the ice at Maple Leaf Gardens. This book unearths the man behind the well-known voice: the father, the wild hockey enthusiast, and the quiet private individual who brought… Read more about this item Item Price
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Walking My Way
by Merrill John N
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition, First Printing
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- 1984
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- Hardcover
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$25.98
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John Merrill is the world's leading professional walker. He first came to the public's attention in 1978 when he walked all the way round the coastline of Britain, a distance of some 7,000 miles.In this handbook for walkers of all kinds, he offers advice on clothing and equipment, training program, planning the route, how to dress… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wind Is Free. Windsurfing With Ken Winner
by Winner, Ken & Roger Jones
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1980
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- Softcover
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$29.05
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U.S. Champion Ken Winner and Canadian writer Roger Jones have combined their talents to teach and demonstrate the skill of balance, precision and speed. Illustrated witrh over 200 b/w photographs and drawings and 10 full-page color photos. Content includes: chapters on how to get started, appropriate attire, buying and maintaining equipment, racing and freestyle methods,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Trout Fishermen's Digest
by Richey David Edited by
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1976
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- Softcover
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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Profusely illustrated with b/w photos. 51 fact-filled articles on how and where to catch trophy trout. All the facts of the sport from: flyfishing to spinning, trolling to downrigger fishing, beaver ponds to high mountain lakes. David Richey is one of the most profilic outdoor-travel writer/photographers in the business. A highly sought after Michigan fishing guide with over 25 years… Read more about this item Item Price
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Champions: The Making Of The Edmonton Oilers
by Lowe, Kevin with Stan and Shirley Fischler
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition, Second Printing
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- 1988
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- Hardcover
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A history of hockey in Edmonton from the 1890's to 1988 through the Pacific Coast Hockey League, the Western Canada Professional Hockey League, the WHA to the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL.Two sections of b/w photos. Several Gretzsky photos. Four appendicies include The Greatest Trade in Sports History and Records, Statistics and Index. 'Champions' is the complete, dymanic chronicle of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Ainslie's Encyclopedia Of Thoroughbred Handicapping
by Ainslie Tom
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition, First Printing
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- 1978
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- Hardcover
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$35.18
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The leading authority's newest and most comprehensive work - a fully detailed guide to the science of picking winners including many previously unpublished facts and techniques. Easy-to-find alphabetical entries provide a wealth of detail about the horse, its handlers, the tracks and their managements, the information available to audiences, how to analyze and interpret past-performance… Read more about this item Item Price
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The North American Waterfowler
by Bernsen Paul S
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1972
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- Hardcover
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$38.25
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The author's experience and understanding of each hunting situation is thoroughly expressed along with photographs and charts that tell what clothing to wear, An article about ammunition and guns, with illustrations which show how to lead birds in flight, how to set decoys, aerial views of lakes and ponds showing where to build blinds. It is… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Home Team.Fathers, Sons & Hockey. Wayne & Walter Gretzsky Photo Among Other Hockey Greats
by MacGregor
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- Used - Fine
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- First Edition, Second Printing
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- 1995
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- Hardcover
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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Roy Macgregor examines how the dynamic between fathers and sons have shaped the lives of many of the best-known names in hockey - as well as those whose stories should be better known. Here are personal tales of Wayne Gretzsky, Mark Messier, Paul Coffey and Marty McSorley, told as the four NHL stars take their fathers on a hockey tour… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Game I Love. A Flip Book. Article on Tiger Woods
by Snead, Sam with Fran Pirozzolo. Introduction by Jim McLean
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- Used - Very Good+
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- Fine
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- First Edotion, First Printing
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- 1997
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- Hardcover
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$38.32
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Wisdom, insight and instruction from golf's greatest player. Snead mixes expert advice on golf with unforgettable anecdotes. He shares the priceless strategies that helped to shape his success (and now yours), including instructions on the swing, putting, and insight on the all-important mental game. Watch the perfect drive with the Sam Snead flip book. Just… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Sport of Queens: The Autobiography of Dick Francis 1st US ED
by Francis Dick
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- Used - Good Plus
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- Very Good Plus
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- First Edition
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- 1969
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- Hardcover
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$68.98
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New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1969. X-Library with the usual faults found. The exciting life story of a champion steeplechase jockey who is also a world-famous suspense novelist. Frontispiece photo titled "Grand National 1956". Other photographs accompany text. Photo illustrated dust jacket has origional price intact and remains bright and clean. Tape residue on front and back boards.A… Read more about this item Item Price
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Archery
by Heath, E.G
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- 1980
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$17.63
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Toronto: Cole's Publishing Company Limited, 1980. Illustrated card wraps. This book will help both beginners and more accomplished archers to achieve their own personal level of success. It offers expert advice on : Correct Equipment....Proper Technique and Safety and 100 step-by-step photos. repleat with Appendix A (Target Rounds)....Appendix B (Useful Addresses). A bright, tight copy with that "new" feel… Read more about this item Item Price
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NHL Hockey. The Official Book of the Game
by Diamond, Dan..... Consulting Publisher
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1990
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- Hardcover
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- 9780600571292
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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London: Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, 1990. An encyclopedia of the greatest names ever to be involved in the professional game. It offers.... histories of every team in the NHL.... extensive coverage of Hall of Fame Members and a glossary of terms. Lavishly illustrated in colour and b/w. This book brings together more than 500 descriptions of the people, teams,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Guts to Win
by Blalock Jane with Dwayne Netland. Introduction By Billie Jean King
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition, First Printing
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- 1977
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- Hardcover
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- 9780914178125
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$43.69
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New York: Golf Digest, 1977. 'The Guts To Win' is Jane Blalock's experience as a champion. She offers women and men useful advice on how to cope with pressures on the golf course, how to become a better putter and a tougher competitor. She speaks out on the problems and prejudices facing the woman athlete and gives her views on… Read more about this item Item Price
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Pinstripe Pandemonium. A Season With The New York Yankees
by Stokes Geoffrey
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- First Edition, First Printing
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- 1984
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- Hardcover
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- 9780060153113
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$32.11
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New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1984. A perceptive and vivid look at a single team during a single memorable season (1983). Geoffrey Stokes enables the reader to understand why George Steinbrenner was a very successful baseball enterpreneur as well as a problematic leader and why Billy Martin's team tend to be either brilliant or flat. He also provides vivid… Read more about this item Item Price
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Bats
by Johnson, Davey and Peter Golenbock
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1986
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- Hardcover
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- 9780399131202
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$37.56
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1986. A hard job is being a manager of the New York Mets and Davey Johnson shows you why in this intimate controversial story of the 1985 season. This book reveals Johnson's stinging opinions on the state of the game, on umpires, opposing players, other managers, and the press. Ultimately, it is the story… Read more about this item Item Price
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