
Shadows of Glory
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- 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 outcomes of two different Series
- 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.
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Jeff Rodimer, now retired, is a lifelong, avid baseball fan. He attended his first major league game in 1966 and has had the good fortune to see games in more than thirty big league ballparks. He resides in New Jersey with his wife, Peggy, and their parrot, Rocky.
Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- OWNERS, UMPIRES, AND COMMISSIONERS-OH MY!
- The Andrews Affair
- Time-Out to a Title
- The Missed Call and the Meltdown
- Shoe Polish and the Jones Boys
- Owner's Remorse
- WHO ARE THESE GUYS?
- An Open Window
- The Strike and the Scrub
- The Surprise Starter
- Giant Upset
- Down to the Last Strike
- MEANWHILE . . . OFF THE FIELD
- Say It Ain't So, Rube
- Subway Ride to Greatness
- The War, the Flu, and the Babe
- The Pitcher Who Went AWOL
- HEARTBREAK AND TRIUMPH
- The Gold Glover's Gaffe
- Ralph's Redemption
- Jason Saves the Series
- Glory Denied
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Authors
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