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It is excerpted in Baseball: A Literary Anthology, where Nicholas Dawidoff calls it "baseball writing's answer to free jazz. The book consists of a series of reproductions of 1950s baseball cards and the authors' annotations—spirited riffs on matters ranging from Smoky Burgess's heft, to Don Mossi's ears, to Vern Stephens' pop flies." [10]
Card passing games involve pass cards to one neighbour and receiving cards from the other. The aim is to collect a particular hand (e.g. Donkey) or avoid a particular card (e.g. Black Peter). The aim is to collect a particular hand (e.g. Donkey) or avoid a particular card (e.g. Black Peter).
A baseball card is a type of trading card relating to baseball, usually printed on cardboard, silk, or plastic. [2] In the 1950s, they came with a stick of gum and a limited number of cards. These cards feature one or more baseball players, teams, stadiums, or celebrities.
In addition, teams were given the option of either playing or passing control of the first clue to the opposing team. Specifically, the team that was trailing in score, or that had lost the previous game, was offered the pass/play option; when the score was tied, the team that failed to get the previous password was awarded the pass/play option.
A French, whist-like card game whose scoring foreshadowed that used in contract bridge. Plain suit A suit that is not trump; a side suit. Play 1) (Noun) The stage of a deal when players attempt to take tricks. The declarer tries to take at least as many tricks as the contract calls for, and the defenders try to prevent that outcome.
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to the most outstanding player in each year's MLB All-Star Game. Awarded each season since 1962 , it was originally called the "Arch Ward Memorial Award" in honor of Arch Ward , the man who conceived the All-Star Game.
The Gashouse Gang was the nickname of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team that dominated the National League from the late 1920s to the early 1930s. [1] Owing to their success that started in 1926, the Cardinals would win a total of five National League pennants from 1926 to 1934 (nine seasons) while winning three World Series championships (1926, 1931, 1934).
Pages in category "Double-deck patience card games" The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.