50 Moments That Defined Major League Baseball

Acknowledgments
Foreword: Jeff Montgomery, MLB All-Star
Introduction

Chapter 1: Noteworthy Debuts, Pioneers, and Baseball Firsts
Hank Aaron: Number 1 of 755
Ken Griffey Jr.: The Kid Debuts
Derek Jeter and Joe Torre: The Start of a New Dynasty
The First All-Star Game: The "Game of the Century"
Pumpsie Green: Years Overdue, Integration in Boston

Chapter 2: Magic Numbers
Pete Rose: The 4,000-Hit Club
Ted Williams: .406 the Hard Way
Walter Johnson: Closing the 400 Club
Roberto Clemente: Ending on 3,000
Lou Gehrig: 5,084 Days

Chapter 3: Masterful on the Mound
Sandy Koufax: The Dawn of the Phenom
Dave Stieb: No More Close Calls
Tom Seaver: The Franchise's Best
Fernando Valenzuela: Fernandomania
Nolan Ryan: An Early Flash from the Express

Chapter 4: Incredible Feats and Unbreakable Records
Hippo Vaughn and Fred Toney: The "Double No-Hitter:
Joe Sewell: Baseball's Unbreakable Record
Paul Molitor: Appreciating DiMaggio's Streak
Mariano Rivera: 1,000 Games in Pinstripes
Greg Maddux: Prolonged Excellence on the Path to 350

Chapter 5: Tragedy, Trials, and Tribulations
Ray Chapman: Tragedy in the Batter's Box
J. R. Richard: A Flamethrower Extinguished
Thurman Munson and Bobby Murcer: Honoring the Captain
Tony Conigliaro: A Boston Miracle, a Boston Tragedy
Darryl Kile: A Tale of Two Legacies

Chapter 6: Passing down Tradition and Influencing the Pros

Chapter 7: The Immortals
Murderers' Row: A Pitcher's Worst Nightmare
Smoky Joe Wood: Robbed of Immortality
Jackie Robinson: Gaining Acceptance as an All-Star
Babe Ruth: Topping 50
Mickey Mantle: Changing the Game from Both Sides of the Plate

Chapter 8: Baseball's Weird, Wild, and Colorful Characters
Bob Uecker: Mr. Baseball versus Juan Marichal
Reggie Jackson and Billy Martin: Boiling over in Boston
Mark Fidrych: "The Bird" Captivates the Sport
Pascual Perez: Inciting a Riot
George Brett: The Pine Tar Game

Chapter 9: Historic Home Runs
Hank Aaron: 715 with Class and Dignity
Mike Schmidt: 500 for the Win
Mel Ott: McGraw's Boy Belts Number 511

Chapter 10: Hall of Famers' Last Hurrahs
Carl Yastrzemski: From Williams to Yaz
Willie McCovey: Stretch's Last Home Run
Grover Cleveland Alexander: The Underrated Immortal
Rogers Hornsby: A Last Display of Pure Power

Chapter 11: The New Millennium
The Montreal Expos: Expanding Baseball's Borders
Tim Lincecum: Topping Christy Mathewson
Albert Pujols: A Pace Matched by No Other
Roger Clemens: The Turncoat Rocket

Chapter 12: Baseball Odds and Ends
Pete Gray: A Winner Never Quits
The 1988 Baltimore Orioles: Overcoming Futility
Ron Santo: A Hall of Famer after All
Pete Reiser: Last Rites

Chapter 13: Extra Innings

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Index
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