This collection of timeless baseball stories can be read again and again for its poignancy, humor, and celebration of the national pastime, whether it be John Roseboro forgiving Juan Marichal for clubbing him in the head with a bat, Elston Howard integrating the Yankees, or baseball played on snowshoes in a remote Wisconsin town.
This collection of timeless baseball stories can be read again and again for its poignancy, humor, and celebration of the national pastime, whether it be John Roseboro forgiving Juan Marichal for clubbing him in the head with a bat, Elston Howard integrating the Yankees, or baseball played on snowshoes in a remote Wisconsin town.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
John Rosengren is the author of nine books, including Hank Greenberg: The Hero of Heroes, the definitive biography of the Hall of Fame Jewish baseball player; Hammerin' Hank, George Almighty and the Say Hey Kid: The Year that Changed Baseball Forever; and The Fight of their Lives: How Juan Marichal and John Roseboro Turned Baseball's Ugliest Brawl into a Story of Forgiveness and Redemption. A freelance journalist since 1981, Rosengren has written articles for more than 100 publications. His work has won numerous awards, including the 2017 Donald Robinson Award for Investigative Journalism. He has also been nominated for a National Magazine Award and a Pulitzer Prize.
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Introduction CHAPTER ONE: Immortal Moments The Reconciliation of Juan Marichal and John Roseboro On the Way to 714 Harvey Haddix's Heartbreak CHAPTER TWO: Baseball during Wartime Terror in the Trenches Equal Opportunity The Greatest Comeback of All-Time Opening Day: 1946 CHAPTER THREE: Personalities The Legend of La Tortuga Hank Greenberg: Superstar and Scapegoat The Great Josh Gibson Tony O The Shining of Mark Hamburger They Call him Killer CHAPTER FOUR: Baltimore Chops Chasing A-Rod's Three-Thousandth Hit The Irreverent Relics of the Baseball Reliquary A Game of Their Own Take Me Out to the Old Ball Game CHAPTER FIVE: For Love of the Game Cooperstown or Bust My Father's Glove Field of Dreams Walter Mitty Meets Bert Blyleven CHAPTER SIX: In Jackie's Memory The Day the Klan Played Ball Enter Elston Howard, the Yankees' Jackie Robinson Eight Years Late Crossing the Line Pioneers of the Negro Leagues CHAPTER SEVEN: The World Series Kirby Puckett Carries the Twins A Fall Classic Comedy Sandy Koufax's Yom Kippur Decision About the author
Introduction CHAPTER ONE: Immortal Moments The Reconciliation of Juan Marichal and John Roseboro On the Way to 714 Harvey Haddix's Heartbreak CHAPTER TWO: Baseball during Wartime Terror in the Trenches Equal Opportunity The Greatest Comeback of All-Time Opening Day: 1946 CHAPTER THREE: Personalities The Legend of La Tortuga Hank Greenberg: Superstar and Scapegoat The Great Josh Gibson Tony O The Shining of Mark Hamburger They Call him Killer CHAPTER FOUR: Baltimore Chops Chasing A-Rod's Three-Thousandth Hit The Irreverent Relics of the Baseball Reliquary A Game of Their Own Take Me Out to the Old Ball Game CHAPTER FIVE: For Love of the Game Cooperstown or Bust My Father's Glove Field of Dreams Walter Mitty Meets Bert Blyleven CHAPTER SIX: In Jackie's Memory The Day the Klan Played Ball Enter Elston Howard, the Yankees' Jackie Robinson Eight Years Late Crossing the Line Pioneers of the Negro Leagues CHAPTER SEVEN: The World Series Kirby Puckett Carries the Twins A Fall Classic Comedy Sandy Koufax's Yom Kippur Decision About the author
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