Books with author Guerney Van Riper

Brief biographies of three well-known catchers emphasizing their development of the skills that made them valuable ball players.

Brief biographies of three of baseball's best known managers.

Hardcover in 1954. Waukegan, Ill library book. Some writing on inside hardcover and fly page. Inside pages clean.

A biography focusing on the childhood of the first great home run hitter in baseball history.

A biography focusing on the childhood of the legendary football coach at Notre Dame, who won fame for his insistence on good sportsmanship and his football strategy

A biography of the well-loved baseball personality who set many records and made home runs a common part of the game

A biography of the American Indian known as one of the best all-round athletes in history, for his accomplishments as an Olympic medal winner as well as an outstanding professional football and baseball player.

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A biography focusing on the childhood of one of the greatest professional baseball players who is remembered for playing 2,130 consecutive games in 14 seasons with the New York Yankees.

A brief history of major league baseball and the World Series is followed by highlights of the 1968, 1948, 1928, and 1905 series.

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