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Paul Dickson

Paul Dickson is the author of several classic baseball books, including The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, The Unwritten Rules of Baseball, The Hidden Language of Baseball, and The Joy of Keeping Score. He is also the author of the seminal narrative history Sputnik: The Shock of the Century and the coauthor of the acclaimed The Bonus Army: An American Epic. He lives in Garrett Park, Maryland.

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American journalist

Born 1939-07-30

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  • Cover of: Hidden Language of Baseball: How Signs and Sign-Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National Pastime

    First published in 2019 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Toasts, the complete book of the best toasts, sentiments, blessings, curses, and graces

    First published in 1981 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Contraband cocktails: how America drank when it wasn't supposed to

    First published in 2015 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Official Rules 5427 Laws Principles And Axioms To Help You Cope With Crises Deadlines Bad Luck Rude Behavior Red Tape And Attacks By Inanimate Objects

    First published in 2012 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Dickson Baseball Dictionary

    First published in 2011 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Intoxerated

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  • Cover of: OldTime Camp Stoves and Fireplaces

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  • Cover of: Toasts, the complete book of the best toasts, sentiments, blessings, curses, and graces

    First published in 1982 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Toasts: Over 1500 of the best toasts, sentiments, blessings, and graces

    First published in 1981 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The book of Thanksgiving

    First published in 1995 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Chow: a cook's tour of military food

    First published in 1978 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A collector's compendium of rare and unusual, bold and beautiful, odd and whimsical names

    First published in 1986 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Complete Book of Toasts

    First published in 2004 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Dickson's joke treasury: an anthology of gags, bits, puns, and jests--and how to tell them

    First published in 1992 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Dickson's word treasury: a connoisseur's collection of old and new, weird and wonderful, useful and outlandish words

    First published in 1992 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The electronic battlefield

    First published in 1976 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: From Elvis to e-mail: trends, events, and trivia from the postwar era to the end of the century

    First published in 1999 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The future of the workplace: the coming revolution in jobs

    First published in 1975 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Jokes: outrageous bits, atrocious puns, and ridiculous routines for those who love jests

    First published in 1984 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The mature person's guide to kites, yo-yos, frisbees and other childlike diversions

    First published in 1977 1 edition in 1 language
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American journalist

Born 1939-07-30
Subjects
History, American wit and humor, Quotations, maxims, Dictionaries, Baseball, English language, Toasts, United States, Americanisms, Baseball, dictionaries, Language, Politics and government, Quotations, Slang, Biography, Glossaries, vocabularies, Golf, Humor, Job satisfaction, Military art and science, Miscellanea, Personnel management, Work, Working class, Armed Forces
Places
United States, East Anglia, East Anglia (England), England, U.S., Washington (D.C.)
People
Bill Veeck, Harvey Samuel Firestone (1868-1938), Leo Durocher (1905-1991)
Time
20th century, 1945-, 1945-1989, 1989-

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January 20, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
March 11, 2018 Edited by mountainaxe Edited without comment.
May 7, 2014 Edited by KirstinM added author website
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import