| Description |
xiii, 299 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The Andrews affair : New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics (1973) -- Timeout to a title : Homestead Grays vs. Kansas City Monarchs (1942 Negro World Series) -- The missed call and the meltdown : St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals (1985) -- Shoe polish and the Jones boys : Milwaukee Braves vs. New York Yankees (1957), New York Mets vs. Baltimore Orioles (1969) -- Owner's remorse : Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators (1925) -- An open window : St. Louis Cardinals vs. St. Louis Browns (1944) -- The strike and the scrub : Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees (1978) -- The surprise starter : Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Athletics (1929) -- Giant upset : New York Giants vs. Cleveland Indians (1954) -- Down to the last strike : St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers (2011) -- Say it ain't so, Rube : Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Cleveland Indians (1920) -- Subway ride to greatness : Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees (2009) -- The war, the flu, and the Babe : Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox (1918) -- The pitcher who went AWOL : Cincinnati Reds vs Oakland Athletics (1990) -- The Gold Glover's gaffe : St. Louis Cardinals vs. Detroit Tigers (1968) -- Ralph's redemption : San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees (1962) -- Jason saves the series : Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians (2016) -- Glory denied : Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Yankees (1947). |
| Summary |
"For baseball lovers, nothing rivals the excitement and intensity of the World Series. In Shadows of Glory, Dave Brown and Jeff Rodimer recount 18 lesser-known but fascinating stories about the Fall Classic, that range from heartwarming and heartbreaking to amusing and outrageous. Get ready to read about: the unheralded pitcher who carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning; the umpire who received death threats after making a bad call at first base; the key role that shoe polish played in the outcome of two different Series; and the player who left the stadium mid-game to drive his pregnant wife to the hospital. Shadows of Glory features memorable and offbeat stories about World Series spanning from 1918, when World War I, the Spanish Flu, and Babe Ruth intersected, to 2016 when the Chicago Cubs broke a century-long drought to capture the Series. The history of the World Series is long, glorious, and nuanced, and baseball fans will be captivated by the stories brought back to life in Shadows of Glory."-- back cover. |
| Subject |
World Series (Baseball) -- History.
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| Added Author |
Rodimer, Jeff, author.
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Teixeira, Mark, author of foreword.
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| ISBN |
9781493081295 (trade paperback) |
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1493081292 (trade paperback) |
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