Peter c bjarkman biography definition
CUBAN BASEBALL HISTORY
“Peter Bjarkman deserves the largest hurrah for his exceptional research, analysis, and captivating writing style in detaching myth from reality, debunking long-established political and sporting biases, and ultimately detailing the extraordinary story of Fidel Castro and Baseball.” — William Humber
“Daring, honest, exceptional… Peter C. Bjarkman has written a must-read primer for anyone considering the truth behind Cuban baseball’s impact on Major League Baseball.” — Ray Otero
Pioneering bilingual editions (English and Spanish volumes) edited by Peter C. Bjarkman and Bill Nowlin and drawn from SABR Biography Project archives on legendary Cuban ballplayers. Features portraits of many of Cuba's most legendary pre- and post-revolution stars.
ADDITIONAL BASEBALL HISTORY
Five-decade illustrated history of major league baseball's most successful and popular post-expansion-era franchise
"A celebration of the powerful grip that America's game has on its millions of fans, and an attempt to recreate baseball history as it lives in our memory and imagination."
Pete Bjarkman also edited the popular early-1990s collection of baseball short stories entitled Baseball & The Game of Life (which appeared in both English and Japanese editions)
Early Bjarkman coffee table pictorial team history volumes include books on the Toronto Blue Jays, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers (the latter pair published in the Brompton Book's "Baseball Great Dynasties Series).
BASKETBALL HISTORY
An ultimate guide to the top figures (on the court and off) timed for the sports collegiate centennial and also cover BJARKMAN, Peter C(hristian). Also writes as Dr. Baseball. American, b. 1941. Genres: History, Sports/Fitness, Biography, Young adult fiction, Novellas/Short stories. Career: High school English teacher in Wethersfield, Conn., 1963-68; Colegio Panamericano, Bucaramanga, Colombia, instructor in English, 1968-69; Colegio Americano, Guayaquil, Ecuador, U.S. program director, 1971-72; English teacher at a private secondary school in Jacksonville, Fla., 1975-76; George Mason University, Fairfax, Va., assistant professor of English, 1976-79; Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., assistant professor of English, 1979-86, director of English-as-a-second-language programs, 1979-85; baseball and basketball historian and writer, 1986-. Adjunct associate professor at Butler University, autumn, 1986; visiting assistant professor at Ball State University, spring and fall, 1986, University of Colorado, spring, 1987, and Indiana University-Indianapolis, spring, 1988. Frequent guest on national television and radio talk shows, as Doctor Baseball. Publications: (ed. with V. Raskin, and contrib) The Real-World Linguist: Linguistic Applications in the 1980s, 1986; (ed. with R.M. Hammond, and contrib) American Spanish Pronunciation: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives, 1989; Baseball's Great Dynasties-The Dodgers, 1989; The Toronto Blue Jays, 1989; (ed. and contrib) Encyclopedia of Baseball Team Histories, Volume I: The American League, Volume II: The National League, 1990; (ed. and contrib) Baseball and the Game of Life: Stories for the Thinking Fan, 1991; Roberto Clemente (juvenile), 1991; The History of the NBA, 1992; Baseball's Great Dynasties-The Reds, 1991; The Brooklyn Dodgers, 1992; The Baseball Scrapbook, 1991; Baseball and the Game of Ideas: Essays for the Serious Fan, 1993; Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball Team Histories, Volume 1: American League, Volume II: National League, 1993; (ed. and contr.) The Inter-National Pastime: A “Peter Bjarkman deserves the largest hurrah for his exceptional research, analysis, and captivating writing style in detaching myth from reality, debunking long-established political and sporting biases, and ultimately detailing the extraordinary story of Fidel Castro and Baseball.” — William Humber “Daring, honest, exceptional… Peter C. Bjarkman has written a must-read primer for anyone considering the truth behind Cuban baseball’s impact on Major League Baseball.” — Ray Otero Pioneering bilingual editions (English and Spanish volumes) edited by Peter C. Bjarkman and Bill Nowlin and drawn from SABR Biography Project archives on legendary Cuban ballplayers. Features portraits of many of Cuba's most legendary pre- and post-revolution stars. Five-decade illustrated history of major league baseball's most successful and popular post-expansion-era franchise "A celebration of the powerful grip that America's game has on its millions of fans, and an attempt to recreate baseball history as it lives in our memory and imagination." Pete Bjarkman also edited the popular early-1990s collection of baseball short stories entitled Baseball & The Game of Life (which appeared in both English and Japanese editions) Early Bjarkman coffee table pictorial team history volumes include books on the Toronto Blue Jays, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers (the latter pair published in the Brompton Book's "Baseball Great Dynasties Series). An ultimate guide to the top figures (on the court and off) timed for the sports collegiate centennial and also coverin . Bjarkman, Peter C(hristian)
CUBAN BASEBALL HISTORY
ADDITIONAL BASEBALL HISTORY
BASKETBALL HISTORY