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Happy Book Birthday to Alou!

April 5, 2019April 4, 2019 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Alou: My Baseball Journey by Felipe Alou with Peter Kerasotis.   About the Book: Growing up in a tiny shack … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Alou!

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What We’re Reading

February 27, 2019February 26, 2019 univnebpress

UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the titles where our noses have been buried.   February Staff Reading List   An Orchestra Of Minorities: … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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The 1993 World Series

October 17, 2018October 15, 2018 univnebpress

Twenty-five years ago, the rough and rowdy Philadelphia Phillies faced the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. William Kashatus recounts the match—and the precluding season—in Macho Row: The 1993 Phillies and Baseball’s Unwritten Code (Nebraska, 2017). The following is an excerpt … Continue reading The 1993 World Series

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Now in Paperback: Baseball Edition

May 1, 2018April 27, 2018 univnebpress

The following books are now available in paperback.   A Game of Their Own: Voices of Contemporary Women in Baseball By Jennifer Ring “This revealing book, which makes an important contribution to sports and women’s history, will interest anyone curious about … Continue reading Now in Paperback: Baseball Edition

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Excerpt: Alou

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt from Alou: My Baseball Journey (April 2018) by Felipe Alou with Peter Kerasotis. This foreword was written by Pedro Martínez, Hall of Fame pitcher … Continue reading Excerpt: Alou

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From the Desk of Rick Huhn: After the Streak

October 5, 2017October 4, 2017 univnebpress

The following contribution comes from Rick Huhn, associate editor of Pitching to the Pennant: The 1954 Cleveland Indians (Nebraska, 2014). Rick Huhn is also the author of The Sizzler: George Sisler, Baseball’s Forgotten Great and Eddie Collins: A Baseball Biography.   After the … Continue reading From the Desk of Rick Huhn: After the Streak

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Remembering David Vincent

July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 univnebpress

Baseball researcher and author David Vincent died on Sunday in Centreville, Virginia. He was sixty-seven years old. Vincent was a noted historian for the Society for American Baseball Research who specialized in the history of the home run. Nicknamed the … Continue reading Remembering David Vincent

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