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Memorable World Series moments
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Nathan Aaseng |
Highlights great moments in the history of baseball's World Series from 1912-1975. |
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Farewell to the last golden era
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Rubil Morales |
"This in-depth look at the pivotal 1960 season follows the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates on their march to the 1960 World Series. The trials and triumphs of these two teams reflect the … |
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This is our time!
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Chris Haft |
"Baseball has life encoded within it as completely as DNA does: the world's deepest wisdom, edgiest laughter, joys and sorrows. Among the millions who chase baseball's dream, though, only a few scale… |
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Big Papi
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David Ortiz |
The Boston Red Sox All-Star slugger recounts his childhood in the impoverished Dominican Republic, his lesser achievements with the Mariners and Twins, and the influence of his parents on his athleti… |
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Bums no more
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Brian M. Endsley |
"This is the story of the 1959 Dodgers that rose above its disastrous first season on the West Coast for a World Series title. Here, the team's story is recounted in detail, with game-by-game highlig… |
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Electric October
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Kevin Cook |
x, 289 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 25 cm |
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The World Series
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Julian May |
Discusses the history of baseball's World Series spotlighting memorable plays, games, and players. |
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Miracle in Chavez Ravine
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William McNeil |
"After winning the 1981 World Series, raising the expectations of management and fans, the Los Angeles Dodgers followed up with six years of disappointing finishes. In the first book-length history o… |
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The Bad Guys Won! A Season of Brawling, Boozing, Bimbo-chasing, and Championship Baseball with Stra…
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Jeff Pearlman |
Once upon a time, twenty-four grown men would play baseball together, eat together, carouse together, and brawl together. Alas, those hard-partying warriors have been replaced by GameBoy-obsessed, la… |
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World Series heroes and goats
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Joe Gergen |
Presents incidents from the World Series from 1905-1981, some representing greatness, and some, "goofs." |
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Don Larsen's miraculous world series game and the men who made it happen
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Lew Paper |
On October 8, 1956, New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen took the mound for Game 5 of the World Series against the rival Brooklyn Dodgers. In an improbable performance that the New York Times called t… |
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