In “The Great Baseball Revolt,” Robert B. Ross examines the environment in the early days of professional baseball in the United States that led to the formation of the Brotherhood of Professional Baseball Players organizing the Players’ League in 1890. The new league formed to counter National League’s and American Association’s control of the players, […]
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Warner Bros. Studio is best known as a media conglomerate with a broad range of intellectual property, spanning movies, TV shows, and streaming content. Despite popular interest in the origins of this empire, the core of the Warner Bros. saga cannot be found in its commercial successes. It is the story of four brothers-Harry, Albert,
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If you enjoy true crime stories, “Wrong Numbers” is packed with intriguing mob tales. The book opens with the history of prostitution in “Sin City.” As outlined by the authors, the number of brothel controllers dwindled as organized crime entered the fray. The focus of this work is on the calling diversion scheme that devastated
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Celebrated sports commentator Dan Patrick and comedy writer Joel H. Cohen team up with some of America’s greatest* comedy writers to tell you everything and nothing about America’s sport!** *“greatest” is actually just a bad type-o for “mediocre” **No, not darts, we mean pro football. (book on professional darts coming never) Did you know .
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By: Craig R. Coenen Narrated by: Troy Klein Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins Release date: 10-08-13 “From Sandlots to the Super Bowl” by Craig R. Coenen offers a concise history of the national football league from the birth of the organization through the first Super Bowl. Despite the NFL’s popularity today, the league struggled
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By: George H. Gregory Narrated by: Chaz Allen Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins Release date: 05-07-20 “Alcatraz Screw” by former prison guard George Gregory offers a first hand perspective on the daily routine at the famed Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Gregory details the rules and procedures on the island prison, and delivers the specifics on
By: Edward Achorn Narrated by: Ax Norman Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins Release date: 04-09-13 Publisher: Audible Studios “The Summer of Beer and Whiskey” is an enjoyable trip back to the early days of professional baseball, focusing on the thrilling 1883 American Association pennant chase. Author Edward Achorn examines the contributions of German immigrant
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By: Alanna Nash Narrated by: Erin Spencer, Alanna Nash – Introduction Length: 27 hrs and 14 mins Release date: 10-02-20 Publisher: Alanna Nash Peter Guralnick definitely wrote the definitive history of Elvis Presley, and author Alanna Nash’s “Baby, Let’s Play House” qualifies as the complete and comprehensive history of Presley’s numerous relationships. Mary Tyler Moore
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By: B.G. Rhule, Joanna Katsune Narrated by: B.G. Rhule Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins Release date: 11-02-22 B.G. Rhule challenges the official narrative surrounding the death of pioneer soul singer Sam Cooke on December 11, 1964, who was slain at age 33. The author presents evidence of a cover-up, and interviews Cooke’s family, friends,
By: Nic Edwards, Brian Whitney Narrated by: Kevin Pierce Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins Release date: 04-20-23 “The Delphi Murders” explores the freighting evidence in the 2017 murder cases of two Indiana teenagers that disappeared from a bridge, and was covered extensively by the media. Investigators discovered a photograph of the man believed to
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