
Macho Row
The 1993 Phillies and Baseball's Unwritten Code
William C. Kashatus(Author)
University of Nebraska Press
Published on 1. April 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
372 pages
978-1-4962-1408-9 (ISBN)
Description
Colorful, shaggy, and unkempt, misfits and outlaws, the 1993 Phillies played hard and partied hard. Led by Darren Daulton, John Kruk, Lenny Dykstra, and Mitch Williams, it was a team the fans loved and continue to love today. Focusing on six key members of the team, Macho Row follows the remarkable season with an up-close look at the players' lives, the team's triumphs and failures, and what made this group so unique and so successful.
With a throwback mentality, the team adhered to baseball's Code. Designed to preserve the moral fabric of the game, the Code's unwritten rules formed the bedrock of this diehard team whose players paid homage and respect to the game at all times. Trusting one another and avoiding ideas of superstardom, they consistently rubbed the opposition the wrong way and didn't care. William C. Kashatus pulls back the covers on this old-school band of brothers, depicting the highs and lows and their brash style while also digging into the suspected steroid use of players on the team. Macho Row is a story of winning and losing, success and failure, and the emotional highs and lows that accompany them.
With a throwback mentality, the team adhered to baseball's Code. Designed to preserve the moral fabric of the game, the Code's unwritten rules formed the bedrock of this diehard team whose players paid homage and respect to the game at all times. Trusting one another and avoiding ideas of superstardom, they consistently rubbed the opposition the wrong way and didn't care. William C. Kashatus pulls back the covers on this old-school band of brothers, depicting the highs and lows and their brash style while also digging into the suspected steroid use of players on the team. Macho Row is a story of winning and losing, success and failure, and the emotional highs and lows that accompany them.
Reviews / Votes
"The 1993 Phillies captured the imaginations of fans with their hard-edged, take-no-prisoners attitude."-Billy Beane, executive vice president of baseball operations for the Oakland Athletics "The [1993] Phillies were loud, irreverent, and politically incorrect. Macho Row vividly re-creates their rowdy, memorable season, warts and all."-Paul Hagen, former baseball writer for the Philadelphia Daily News "Inspiring as well as tragic, Macho Row is ultimately a cautionary tale about the price some athletes pay after their playing days are over."-Al Tielemans, photographer for Sports IllustratedMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lincoln
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
43 photographs, 23 tables, 4 appendixes, index
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
511 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4962-1408-9 (9781496214089)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

E-Book
03/2017
1st Edition
University of Nebraska Press
€26.99
Available for download
Person
William C. Kashatus is the author of many books, including Jackie and Campy: The Untold Story of Their Rocky Relationship and the Breaking of Baseball's Color Line (Nebraska, 2014) and Almost a Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the 1980 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies.
Content
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Dutch
2. Gang of Six
3. Nails
4. Boo Birds
5. Krukker
6. Fourth Estate
7. Spring Training
8. Wild Thing
9. Lightning in a Bottle
10. Mikey
11. Dog Days
12. Inky
13. Hide the Women and Children!
14. The Series
15. Inspiring Moneyball
16. Breaking the Code
Afterword
Appendix A. Major League Career Statistics for Members of Macho Row
Appendix B. Individual Hitting and Pitching Statistics for the 1993 Phillies
Appendix C. 1993 National League Championship Series Box Scores
Appendix D. 1993 World Series Box Scores
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Dutch
2. Gang of Six
3. Nails
4. Boo Birds
5. Krukker
6. Fourth Estate
7. Spring Training
8. Wild Thing
9. Lightning in a Bottle
10. Mikey
11. Dog Days
12. Inky
13. Hide the Women and Children!
14. The Series
15. Inspiring Moneyball
16. Breaking the Code
Afterword
Appendix A. Major League Career Statistics for Members of Macho Row
Appendix B. Individual Hitting and Pitching Statistics for the 1993 Phillies
Appendix C. 1993 National League Championship Series Box Scores
Appendix D. 1993 World Series Box Scores
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index