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Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Language
English
Description
World War II had just ended. Democracy had triumphed. Now Americans were beginning to press for justice on the home front--and Jackie Robinson had a chance to lead the way. He was an unlikely hero. He had little experience in organized baseball, his swing was far from graceful, and he was assigned to play a position he had never tried before. But the biggest concern was his temper--Robinson was an angry man who played aggressively. In order to succeed...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A photographic exploration of baseball and the Latin American world, describing the experiences of young men from Argentina, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and throughout the Caribbean who come to the U.S. with dreams of scoring major league careers, looking at the fate of those who do not succeed, and profiling players who have won a big or small measure of fame.
Publisher
Bodywisdom Media
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
This video includes yoga routines for athletes, with 12 customized yoga sessions ranging from 20 to 60 minutes for each of 16 sports. Yoga exercises are designed to help athletes build strength, stamina, and flexibility; increase performance; and help reduce the risk of sports related injuries. There are customized workouts for baseball, basketball, cycling, football, golf, hiking, kayaking, martial arts, rock climbing, running, skiing, soccer, swimming,...
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