Homer-by-homer, this heavily researched work recounts the inimitable Babe Ruth's finest season. In that magical 1927 season, Ruth blasted homers off 33 different pitchers and hit at least one against every American League opponent. Two hurlers yielded four homers each to the Bambino, while seven pitchers allowed at least three. Interwoven with this recounting is the story of the budding rivalry between Ruth and teammate Lou Gehrig, as the two Yankees matched homers for much of the season. Fresh statistical analyses are provided and boxscores are included for all games in which Ruth hit a home run.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"those who followed the daily doings of McGwire and Sosa will find the Bambino's home run quest to be just as riveting"-USA Today Sports Weekly; "thanks to Robertson's incredibly researched book everything is there...the book is a treasure trove of information & fun to read"-One More Inning; "a must-read"-Public Library Quarterly; "leave it to McFarland & Company...to bring Ruth back into the discussion"-The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
2 photos, 62 tables, statistics, appendices, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 10 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-9367-8 (9780786493678)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
John G. Robertson is a private tutor and sports historian who lives in Cambridge, Ontario. He is the author of numerous books on baseball, hockey and boxing history.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Babe Ruth Before 1927
2. Spring Training 1927
3. The 1927 Season
4. The 1927 World Series
5. Babe Ruth After 1927
Epilogue
Appendices
-A. Summary of the Home Runs
-B. Statistical Breakdown of the Home Runs
-C. 1927 Batting and Pitching Statistics of the Yankees
Bibliography
Index
