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In Praise of Corsairs and Belters – SABR's Baseball Cards Committee
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SABR's Baseball Cards Committee. In Praise of Corsairs and Belters. My first baseball cards were 1967 Topps, which I discovered when I was a wee lad of six. Within a very short time, as I have explained. I might have done that. Berra, Bauer, Mantle. Four years later, Topps brought these cards back and this time they stuck. Topps made 107 multiplayer cards over a 13 year period (1957-1969). I am not going to go through every one of them, we don’t have all day here. Suffice to say that I ...These cards dep...
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Events
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Click to Visit Blog. Including the best 25 GMs in history! September 19, 2015. Mark and Dan interviewed on the The Root and Roots Show. On blogtalkradio.com at 6:00 EDT. September 2, 2015. Mark and Dan were interviewed by Rob Neyer. August 3, 2015. Dan appeared on the Tony Basilio show. May 20, 2015. Mark appeared at Annie Bloom's Books. In Portland, OR at 7:00. May 15, 2015. Mark appeared at Third Place Books in Seattle. May 2, 2015. Mark and Dan interviewed on the The Root and Roots Show. February 22, ...
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Sandy Koufax Regional Issue: 1959-1961 Morrell Meats – SABR's Baseball Cards Committee
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SABR's Baseball Cards Committee. Sandy Koufax Regional Issue: 1959-1961 Morrell Meats. When you think of Sandy Koufax cards, which one comes to mind? Most hobbyists would likely quickly envision his 1955 Topps rookie card. After all, that issue is iconic and one of the most valuable baseball cards. In the entire hobby. Take his 1959-1961 Morrell Meats issues, for example. These cards are fairly rare–specifically the 1959. Part of a three-year run as promotional cards released by the Morrell Meats. That s...
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Death of a Museum – SABR's Baseball Cards Committee
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SABR's Baseball Cards Committee. Death of a Museum. What more could you ask for? Soon more products were available to keep you from ever touching your cards. For my old Jackie Robinson and Ted Williams cards, plastic sheets would simply not do. No, they needed thick plastic screw cases. Every card worth more than $50, no better make it $10, got its own screw case. And keep your paws off of them, by the way. I might need a safety deposit box. December 20, 2016. January 25, 2017. Liked by 1 person. Great r...
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Advanced Praise
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Click to Visit Blog. Including the best 25 GMs in history! Armour and Levitt have given the reader an inside look into the different cultures and challenges facing professional sports executives. Their management styles might differ, but the objective never changes: ‘Be a consistent winner.’ Pat Gillick. If Moneyball is the tale of how a modern front office works, In Pursuit of Pennants is the prequel that ably sets the stage. Jonah Keri, author of the bestselling. Up, Up, and Away.
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Armour and Levitt: Authors
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Click to Visit Blog. Including the best 25 GMs in history! Other works from Mark L. Armour and Daniel R. Levitt:. Mark L. Armour and Daniel R. Levitt. Has won numerous awards for his own baseball writing, including four previous books. As one of SABR's leading lights, he has carved out a reputation as a top-notch baseball scholar. A native Minnesotan, educated in Wisconsin,. Lives and works in Minneapolis with Suzie, Charley and Joey. His prolific writing career.
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Table of Contents
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Click to Visit Blog. Including the best 25 GMs in history! The following is a description of each of our 22 chapters, which together describe the century long history of baseball operations. Part 1. Professional Management. Prior to the advent of the GM, teams were usually built either by the owner or field manager. This is the story of the best of the owners, Barney Dreyfuss, and how he built one of history's greatest teams in Pittsburgh. Part 2. General Manager Ascendant. George Weiss took over as Yank...
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Reviews
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Click to Visit Blog. Including the best 25 GMs in history! Armour and Levitt show us how the teams didn’t just rely on the players in the field but also on the team in the front office. It’s a must-own for those baseball fans interested in how the front office works." - Daniel Solzman, Redbirdrants.com. May 31, 2015. May 12, 2015. This new book is a valued addition to the bookshelf, one that may remain there for years to come." - J. J. Cooper,. May 8-22, 2015. May 5, 2015. April 22, 2015. We thank the au...
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Dramatis Personae
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The book is largely the story of the people who built and ran great teams, some of whom are listed here. Owners, team presidents, but mostly people we call "general managers." Hall of Famers are in Red. In 25 years as general manager and then president of the New York Yankees, the club won 14 pennants and 10 World Series. Before joining the Yankees he managed the Tigers and Red Sox (winning the Series in 1918) and ran the International League. The president and owner of the St. Louis Cardinals from 1...
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