The Grand Slam

Author: Mark Frost
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 1401381812
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 539

Book Description
This Los Angeles Times bestseller takes a riveting look at the life and times of depression-era golf legend Bobby Jones. In the wake of the stock market crash and the dawn of the Great Depression, a ray of light emerged from the world of sports in the summer of 1930. Bobby Jones, a 28-year-old amateur golfer, mounted a campaign against the record books. In four months, he conquered the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the United States Open, and finally the United States Amateur Championship, an achievement so extraordinary that writers dubbed it the Grand Slam. No one has ever repeated it. Mark Frost uses a wealth of original research to provide an unprecedented intimate portrait of golf great Bobby Jones. In the tradition of The Greatest Game Ever Played, The Grand Slam blends social history with sports biography, captivating the imagination and engaging the reader. The Grand Slam is a biography not to be missed.

Grand Slam

Author: Samantha Brenner
Publisher: Kedzie Press
ISBN: 9781934087428
Category : Lesbians
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In search of fulfilling a childhood dream, Stephanie Alexander boards a plane and heads to Wimbledon, the most prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournament. Escorted straight into the players' lounge, she trades in her business cards for an all-access-behind-the-velvet-ropes badge.

Naomi Osaka

Author: Cheryl Kim
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1666323314
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
Naomi Osaka is the first Asian tennis player to hold the number one singles ranking in the Women's Tennis Association. She started to make a name for herself at 16 and is now known around the world. Osaka has defeated the toughest players in the league and her talent continues to rise each year. Read more about this skilled tennis star!

Grand Slam

Author: Tim Green
Publisher: Aladdin
ISBN: 1534406719
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
Jalen DeLuca applies his baseball genius to his own playing in the follow-up to Tim Green and Derek Jeter’s New York Times bestselling novel Baseball Genius. Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. But he’s more than just a fan and a talented player; Jalen is a baseball genius. He can analyze and predict almost exactly what a pitcher is going to do with his next pitch. His unique ability helped him save the career of the Yankees’s star baseman, James “JY” Yager, by signaling the pitches from the stands. Now turning his focus to his own baseball career, Jalen has to put his genius into action in new and untested ways. But without the stats and information he has on the pro players, analyzing the pitchers seems impossible. And even if he knows what the pitch will be, actually hitting it takes more than intuition. As if the pressure of the team and drama with his friends weren’t enough, one major event changes everything—Jalen’s mom comes back into his life. Can Jalen work through it all to hit a grand slam and make his baseball dreams a reality?

Hit a Grand Slam

Author: Alex Rodriguez
Publisher: Taylor Publishing Company (TX)
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Seattle Mariner Alex Rodriguez is one of the most popular players in major league baseball. Now, in his first book for children, Rodriguez tells his story--from his childhood in a single-parent household to his triumphant rookie season in 1996--and his secrets to success. Color illustrations and photos.

World Tennis Magazine

Author: Randy Walker
Publisher: New Chapter Press
ISBN: 9781937559328
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
World Tennis Magazine brings readers through the 2012 Grand Slam tennis season through recaps of the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, including full results, reports and the award-winning photography of Cynthia Lum, that make for excellent frameable photos or keep-sake posters.

Grand Slams of Tennis

Author: Eamon Evans
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
ISBN: 1743582978
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 153

Book Description
In Grand Slams of Tennis, join author and tennis tragic Eamon Evans as he picks apart the rich tapestry that is the history of Grand Slam tennis. Learn who liked to play without underpants, who never changes her socks, which player has been in and out of jail ... and which one became a nun. Complete with profiles of each of the four Grand Slam tournaments, as well as breakdowns of modern tennis’s most breathtaking matches and an insight into what being a champion is like off the court, this is a must-read for any fan who likes their tennis served with a laugh. The Grand Slams of Tennis are big in every way: they feature the most players and they fork out the most prize money; they have the shiniest trophies and the noisiest crowds. Factor in insane fans, legendary tempers and disintegrating wigs, and you’ve got everything you need for high drama on centre court.

Super Slam!

Author: Chuck Adams
Publisher: Woods N Water Incorporated
ISBN: 9780979513183
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
Super Slam!: Adventures with North American Big Game is Chuck Adams's first book retracing his epic journey to take all 28 North American big game species with a bow. Chuck relives those incredible hunts - all in one book - one that no serious bowhunter will want to be without it. Imagine staring at a snarling 9' polar bear at 15 steps with nothing but a bow in your icy hand and no backup firepower. Imagine a raw, raining, 15-day hunt for Alaska brown bears and placing a tiny sight pin on a 1,400-pound monster. Imagine trekking for the Grand Slam of wild sheep; muskox 50 miles from the North Pole; and a world record elk in the Montana mountains. The writing is vintage Chuck Adams - spine tingling, extreme bowhunting adventure with practical, proven bowhunting knowledge woven throughout.

Bobby Jones and the Quest for the Grand Slam

Author: Catherine M. Lewis
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN: 9781572437289
Category : DVD-Video discs
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The newly updated version of the phenomally detailed examination of the legend's career and life is augmented with a brand new DVD with exclusive museum archival footage in a specially produced documentary.

A Magical Racquet Ride

Author: Marissa Irvin Gould
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781492177081
Category : Australian Open Championship
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Join twins Nick and Molly on A Magical Racquet Ride around the world as they learn just how enchanting tennis can really be...or is their adventure only a dream?