Goodbye, Oakland, Andy Dolich, Dave Newhouse

Автор: Andy Dolich, Dave Newhouse
Название: Goodbye, Oakland: Winning, Wanderlust, and a Sports Town`s Fight for Survival
ISBN: 1637273401 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781637273401
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
Рейтинг:
Цена: 2633.00 р.
Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.

Описание: A fascinating tour of Oakland sports history and a look toward the future of professional sports in the East Bay.

Oakland is a sports city like no other. It is the only city in America to be abandoned by the same team twice, with the Raiders most recently leaving for Las Vegas. The Golden State Warriors, who crossed the bay in 1971 in search of better digs, have now returned to San Francisco with trophies in tow. The long-fought battle to keep the Oakland Athletics in the East Bay may narrowly save the city from a hat trick of departures.

And yet, Oakland has produced more than its share of success in the form of 10 league championships across the NFL, NBA, and MLB. The city is gritty, gutsy, and self-preserving, with a blue-collar mentality and a gold standard under that collar. Bolstered by the Silicon Valley tech boom, Oakland has become one of the most desirable places to live in the entire country, all while its sports fans are increasingly made to feel that, in the famous words of Gertrude Stein, "There is no there there."

What is it about Oakland that inspires such wanderlust in its professional teams? Featuring numerous conversations with luminaries across sports, politics, and economics, this new book explores Oakland's fascinating and paradoxical identity as a sports town while illuminating a cast of characters as diverse as the city itself: rogues, superstars, movers and shakers operating on and off the field, and the ill-treated fans.

Through the insight of venerated Oakland Tribune scribe Dave Newhouse and sports business leader Andy Dolich, readers will come to appreciate the many quirks and challenges that define "The Town."

Автор: Tafoya, Dale
Название: Billy Ball
ISBN: 149307119X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781493071197
Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Рейтинг:
Цена: 3336.00 р.
Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.

Описание: Take a memorable trip along 30 of Arizona`s most spectacular landscapes and natural wonders--the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Monument Valley, and the Sonoran Desert--and enjoy special attractions and historical points along the way.