After winning the 1968 World Series, the Detroit Tigers looked to be sliding their way into obscurity. Though they still had some marquee players, including Kaline, Cash, Lolich and Freehan, the dynastic Baltimore Orioles seemed to have passed them by. But then in a move that stoked the competitive fires of the team, Detroit hired manager Billy Martin, the star second baseman on Yankees teams that won five World Series and whose managerial debut in 1969 ended in the league championship series. Told against the backdrop of a momentous summer in American history, this is the story of a great team's last hurrah.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
20 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 17 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4820-3 (9780786448203)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
SABR member Todd Masters has followed the Detroit Tigers for more than 40 years. He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: A Summer to Remember
1. Ascending to the Mountaintop ... and Tumbling Back Down
2. Dark Clouds Gather Over Sunny Skies
3. Strike One!
4. The Race Begins
5. Measuring Up to the Competition
6. Hitting Their Stride
7. Out of a Hat and into the Lineup
8. Down to the Wire
9. Showdown in Motown
10. California, Here We Come!
11. "I'm Proud of Every One of You Guys"
12. Extra Innings
13. End of an Era
Appendix (Final Standings and Individual Statistics)
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
