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50 Moments That Defined Major League Baseball
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2016
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Baseball is a game of incredible moments, awe-inspiring feats, and dramatic finishes. But not all of these events actually impacted the game itself or the players still to come. Moments such as Lou Gehrig’s last Opening Day appearance, the very first All-Star game, or Mickey Mantle’s first game to hit home runs from both sides of the plate are iconic not because they were game-changing plays, but because they affected the course of baseball history.
In 50 Moments That Defined Major League Baseball, Rocco Constantino provides a fresh history of the national pastime by recounting the most extraordinary and iconic moments—both renowned and obscure—that shaped the game as it moved from the Dead Ball Era, through World War II, and on to the modern era. Events include Jackie Robinson’s first All-Star Game, Babe Ruth’s 50th home run in his first season as a Yankee, Hank Aaron’s first career home run, and many more. Highlighting these moments are Constantino’s exclusive interviews with over 50 former Major League Baseball players, managers, and umpires, as they candidly share their memories and provide commentary on these impactful events. Many of the players interviewed played in the World Series or an All-Star Game, including Rod Carew, Fred Lynn, Shawn Estes, and Jeff Montgomery.
50 Moments That Defined Major League Baseball features rarely seen historic photographs of baseball immortals and modern photos of today’s stars. With two bonus chapters that include first-hand entertaining anecdotes from baseball icons and moving statements about those who helped them reach the sport’s pinnacle, this book is an engaging read for baseball fans and historians alike.
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Copyright year
2016
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-6054-2
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-6055-9
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
232
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Foreword. MLB All-Star Jeff Montgomery No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 6
Chapter 1. Noteworthy Debuts, Pioneers, and Baseball Firsts No access Pages 7 - 26
Chapter 2. Magic Numbers No access Pages 27 - 42
Chapter 3. Masterful on the Mound No access Pages 43 - 62
Chapter 4. Incredible Feats and Unbreakable Records No access Pages 63 - 80
Chapter 5. Tragedy, Trials, and Tribulations No access Pages 81 - 98
Chapter 6. Passing Down Tradition and Influencing the Pros No access Pages 99 - L
Chapter 7. The Immortals No access Pages 107 - 122
Chapter 8. Baseball’s Weird, Wild, and Colorful Characters No access Pages 123 - 144
Chapter 9. Historic Home Runs No access Pages 145 - 154
Chapter 10. Hall of Famers’ Last Hurrahs No access Pages 155 - 168
Chapter 11. The New Millennium No access Pages 169 - 184
Chapter 12. Baseball Odds and Ends No access Pages 185 - 202
Chapter 13. Extra Innings No access Pages 203 - 212
Bibliography No access Pages 213 - 216
Index No access Pages 217 - 230
About the Author No access Pages 231 - 232
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