Wayne Stewart

Become a baseball trivia expert with these tough questions The Ultimate Baseball Trivia Book tests and expands your knowledge on the sport of baseball--covering players' careers from draft day to their rookie season, the All-Star Game, and beyond In this collection of six hundred questions, seasoned author Wayne Stewart tests your level of expertise on all things baseball. Some of the many questions that Stewart poses include: Which two players hold the record for most grand slams in a season? (Don Mattingly and Travis Hafner, with six) Who is the youngest player to make an All-Star team? (Dwight Gooden, at 19 years of age) What was the first season of the designated hitter in the American League? (1973) Who holds the record for most consecutive saves? (Eric Gagne, with 84) Baseball stars and coaches past and present are represented, from Stan Musial to Hank Aaron, Bob Gibson to Tom Seaver, Aaron Judge to Shohei Ohtani, Dusty Baker to Tommy Lasorda and everyone in between. The Ultimate Baseball Trivia Book is the definitive test for knowledgeable baseball fans

An entertaining and illuminating inside look at Major League Baseball through the words of the players themselves.Imagine you had the opportunity to sit down with ballplayers such as Hank Aaron, Greg Maddux, Don Zimmer, and Nolan Ryan. You might ask them about the star players they faced, the obstacles they overcame, the strategies that led to their success. Or you might just talk about life in the majors and what they have been up to since hanging up their cleats.In Talking Baseball with Major League Stars, Wayne Stewart provides readers with all that and more. Featuring over 45 years of interviews, Stewart details the history, tactics, and inside stories of the national pastime with unique perspectives that only the players could provide. They discuss the most difficult pitchers they faced, the unwritten rules, the game’s wildest players, cheating, intimidation, the players they most admire, racism in and around the sport, their fears and doubts, and candid stories from their time in the majors.Including exclusive insight from more than fifty Hall of Famers and countless award winners, and covering nearly one hundred different topics, Talking Baseball with Major League Stars is a fascinating behind-the-scenes journey into the world of professional baseball.

This inspirational keepsake for lovers of the game of baseball will contain quotes, quips, memories, and milestones from 100 years of baseball in America. Organized in sections on the great players, the dynasties, incredible individual performances, and even the experience of going to the ballpark, it will celebrate the sport from many voices and perspectives. Quotes from great baseball writers such as Roger Angell, Red Barber, Bernard Malamud, and George Will will be included, as well as excerpts from the farewell speeches of such icons as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. And then there are the celebrities who are devoted to baseball (and in some cases to individual teams), such as Alyssa Milano, Jay-Z, Ben Affleck, Bill Murray, Billy Crystal, Charlie Sheen, Tom Hanks, and Kevin James. As Yogi Berra once said, "Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too."

How was Basketball born? Why is the area in the paint and around the free throw circle known as the key? When did the NBA begin play? What team was arguably the worst NBA squad ever? Who was the highest drafted college player who never played a single game in the NBA? This book provides over 100 questions and detailed answers concerning the traditions, rules, and history of basketball. Organized by the sport's three eras--its birth through 1945l, the NBA from 1946 through 1999, and the game today--it answers questions about the sport at all levels from the college game to the Olympics. A bonus chapter provides a Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of basketball, a perfect resource to settle arguments or to answer challenging trivia questions.

Why is a football field sometimes called a gridiron? Who are some of the best left-handed quarterbacks ever? Who was the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl? Why do players form a huddle when plays are called? When did quarterback sacks become an official statistic? What is the record for the most passes thrown by a quarterback in a game? This book provides a slew of questions and in-depth answers concerning the traditions, rules, records, and history of pro football (and more). From the early days of football to the hugely popular game seen today, Wayne Stewart answers questions even the most knowledgeable fan may have pondered. Whether the topic is quarterbacks or coaches, famous “firsts” or memorable moments, if a Who, What, When, Where, Why, or How? question is on your mind, this is the book for you.

A comprehensive trivia book that enables readers to compete as they answer questions!In The New Book of Baseball Trivia, experienced baseball author Wayne Stewart includes 500 fun and engaging questions and answers on everyone's favorite former and active players and coaches. Readers are awarded a single, double, triple, or homer based on the difficulty level of the question, with the goal to score as many runs as possible by the end of the book. They are kept on their toes by answers head-scratchers such as:Which team became the first one ever to have three of its players hit 40+ homers in a season?Who was the shortest man ever to appear in a big-league game?Which two brothers combined for more lifetime home runs than any other brother act?When Shane Bieber won the 2020 Cy Young Award, he became the fifth Cleveland Indian to capture that honor. Name three of the other four men to accomplish this.Which two men bashed more home runs while teammates than any other teammate combo?And many more! This book makes the perfect gift for the baseball-loving fan!

Throughout the twentieth century, baseball has been blessed with a slew of colorful characters, funny men, and “flakes.” And though many fans lament the apparent vanishing of such players, there are still plenty of characters in the game today. In Wits, Flakes, and Clowns: The Colorful Characters of Baseball, Wayne Stewart brings to life the funniest, craziest, and cleverest men ever associated with the game. From the hilarious but unheralded Casey Candaele and the witty Andy Van Slyke to All-Stars Jimmy Piersall and Manny Ramirez, this book shares many never-before-heard stories about the some of the most entertaining men in baseball. In addition, this book features quotes from personal player interviews with the author that span decades, providing a personal, inside look at these zany stars. Wits, Flakes, and Clowns is packed with rich and colorful characters and plenty of humor, as well as unexpected insights into the national pastime. It is a celebration of those unique players who keep fans and teammates on their toes, those known for their wit, their pranks, or for doing just about anything for a laugh. Any baseball fan, but especially those who love the humor of the game, will be entertained by the exploits of the game’s most comical players.

Sometimes church staff people-problems are not actually people-problems.And, sometimes, because we're people-people, we don't know where else to look. But many 21st Century churches are organizations as much as they are organisms. The same dynamics that sink a tech startup or Fortune 500 company can wreak equal havoc on church health and momentum. Solvable? Absolutely. Three focus areas get us moving in the right direction. Projects. Planning. Resources. Using the idea of an electrical circuit, we're aiming to remove unnecessary resistance from these critical areas of church staff and leader life. The end result? Flow. Let's get to work. Download Flow today and start the conversation.

Calling all Yankee and Red Sox fans! Dodgers and Giants fans! Blue Jays, White Sox, and Cubs fans! Fans everywhere! Do you have what it takes to be Major League umpire? Well, now you can test your baseball knowledge. Divided into three sections, this unusual handbook, now in its third edition, offers Routine Calls, which deal with scenarios and rules that typically come up in games and deal with clear-cut rules—fair and foul, strike zone questions, and the like. The next section, Basic Situations, deals with umpiring matters and rules that are just a bit more unusual or, for the casual fan, obscure. Interference and obstruction calls, for example, don’t come up too often, but they remain standard stuff involving rules that umps and many fans know quite well. In the final section, Obscure Rules and Situations, you will be presented with what many baseball people call “knotty” problems. Here, you will be asked questions involving the complex infield fly rule and other arcane matters. This section, then, is the ultimate test of your umpiring skills and knowledge. Most of the situations in You’re the Umpire come from real games, such as the time a fastball from Randy Johnson killed a bird in flight and what the umps did regarding that pitch, but some scenarios are made up to illustrate specific points or rules. Test yourself against your friends or against the iconic baseball rulebook. It’s a challenge and it’s fun.

The NFL in the 1950s and 1960s was full of iconic players and legendary coaches. Future Hall of Famers battled it out on the gridiron and roamed the sidelines, making for incredible games and memorable moments. In Remembering the Greatest Coaches and Games of the NFL Glory Years: An Inside Look at the Golden Age of Football, Wayne Stewart tells of the men and events that made this era unforgettable. Through dozens of interviews with players such as Tom Matte, Mike Ditka, Raymond Berry, Don Maynard, Chuck Mercein, and Rick Volk, Stewart shares the players’ unique perspectives on the Greatest Game Ever Played, the Ice Bowl, the Heidi Game, and Super Bowl III. The second part of the book features profiles of the Hall of Fame coaches who led their teams to victory—including George Halas, Vince Lombardi, Tom Landry, and Don Shula—with the players reflecting on the impact these coaches had on and off the field. Remembering the Greatest Coaches and Games of the NFL Glory Years not only shares anecdotes that reveal the warm and humorous sides of the Hall of Fame coaches but also includes breakdowns of the key decisions they made during the featured games. With exclusive insight provided by the players, this book offers readers a deeper understanding of professional football during this era directly from those who lived it.

A small area of western Pennsylvania around Pittsburgh has produced almost 25 percent of the modern era quarterbacks enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. That percentage is wildly disproportionate to the number of superstar quarterbacks any one state might claim, let alone a mere sliver of a state—an area representing just one-fifth of one percent of the total country.The list of the greats starts with George Blanda, the “old man” of the game, and continues with the incomparable Johnny Unitas, followed by “Broadway” Joe Namath, Joe “the Comeback Kid” Montana, Dan Marino, and Jim Kelly.Their stories, feats, and statistics are brought to life in America’s Football Factory through riveting anecdotes, extensive research, and exclusive interviews with their coaches, friends, family, and peers. Readers will appreciate getting to know these athletes as people, not merely as football heroes. Stewart also explores the many theories as to why one part of the nation has churned out so many greats.Hall of Famers Raymond Berry and Mike Ditka lavished praise on the first edition of this book. “Any fan of my era, of my friend Johnny Unitas, or, for that matter, any fan of football in general should enjoy Wayne Stewart’s book,” said Berry. Ditka, himself a Western Pennsylvanian, wrote in the book’s introduction, “You can’t get much better than the primary six men featured in this book.” He’s correct—upon their retirement, all six of the book’s featured quarterbacks were in the top 12 for touchdown passes, and five of them were in the top 10.America’s Football Factory also features other greats from the Pittsburgh vicinity, including Johnny Lujack, Babe Parilli, and Marc Bulger, and the area’s best high school programs for producing quarterbacks are also discussed.

"You ruined worship."They weren't wrong.It turns out we cherish what helps connect us to God. When those well-worn paths are disrupted, we experience a profound displacement.We feel lost. Confused. Even angry.So, yes. They weren't wrong.But, thank God, that doesn't have to be the end of the story.Would you like to grow a worship that can't be ruined? A worship, not just surviving, but thriving in the midst of worship change?Your relationship with God--and your church--will be better for it.Let's get to work.Download Bigger and begin the conversation today.

The 1950s and 60s was a golden age for professional football. It was perhaps the toughest and roughest era for the sport, before rules were created to better protect the players, but it was also a time when legends were born. To many football fans this era remains the Glory Years of the NFL, when the stars that roamed the gridiron included the likes of Johnny Unitas, Bart Starr, Jim Brown, and Raymond Berry. In Remembering the Stars of the NFL Glory Years: An Inside Look at the Golden Age of Football, Wayne Stewart tells the story of professional football in the ‘50s and ‘60s through the words of the players themselves. Chapters cover Hall of Famers on both sides of the ball, players who made a lasting impression on the game, and the toughest players on the gridiron. Stewart intertwines profiles of these iconic players with the athletes’ own memories, observations, and anecdotes, including their impressions of teammates and opponents. Two additional chapters consist of humorous quotes and the players’ thoughts on how the game has changed since their heyday. Featuring exclusive interviews with players from the 1950s and ‘60s, Remembering the Stars of the NFL Glory Years provides an inside look at this distinct time in professional football. With a wide range of topics and insights included throughout, this book will both entertain and inform football fans and historians alike.

Jeremy is your everyday geek suffering through the tribulations of a typical outcast. But his life changes when his father's experiments are destroyed by his clumsiness and unwittingly infects himself with nanobots.Physical flaws are corrected and even more, abilities are unlocked, giving him a powerful edge on others. Unaware of his potential, he infects his new girlfriend and she too develops the same abilities. They grow apart but their circumstances bring them back together and they become a force to be reckoned with.Come along with Jeremy and Julie as they explore their new-found skills and learn that sometimes, the ability to just get some peace and quiet, is better than any new abilities you could get.Action, adventure, and a pinch of naughtiness is in this semi-super hero in the making tale.

This is book 3 a humor-filled story of a hunky college student working his way through a degree as a chauffeur, trying hard to avoid any serious relationships so he can focus on his future. But his world changes when a client lays eyes on him and decides to recruit him for her very own.His life gets turned upside down when the billionaire heiress introduces him to an incompetent servant she no longer has the tolerance for. The chauffeur finds himself the reluctant master to a very aggressive slave.Ride along with James as he tries to control Ying and deal with the staff and clientele of the heiress, taking on the full blunt force of their driven lust.

This is Book 2 of a humor-filled story of a hunky college student working his way through a degree as a chauffeur, trying hard to avoid any serious relationships so he can focus on his future. But his world changes when a client lays eyes on him and decides to recruit him for her very own.His life gets turned upside down when the billionaire heiress introduces him to an incompetent servant she no longer has the tolerance for. The chauffeur finds himself the reluctant master to a very aggressive slave.Ride along with James as he tries to control Ying and deal with the staff and clientele of the heiress, taking on the full blunt force of their driven lust.

This is a humor-filled story of a hunky college student working his way through a degree as a chauffeur, trying hard to avoid any serious relationships so he can focus on his future. But his world changes when a client lays eyes on him and decides to recruit him for her very own.His life gets turned upside down when the billionaire heiress introduces him to an incompetent servant she no longer has the tolerance for. The chauffeur finds himself the reluctant master to a very aggressive slave.Ride along with James as he tries to control Ying and deal with the staff and clientele of the heiress, taking on the full blunt force of their driven lust.