Why we love baseball : a history in 50 moments / Joe Posnanski.
"Posnanski writes of major moments that created legends, and of forgotten moments almost lost to time. It's Willie Mays's catch, Babe Ruth's called shot, and Kirk Gibson's limping home run; the slickest steals; the biggest bombs; and the most triumphant no-hitters. But these are also moments raw with the humanity of the game, the unheralded heroes, the mesmerizing mistakes drenched in pine tar, and every story, from the immortal to the obscure, is told from a unique perspective. Whether of a real fan whowitnessed it, or the pitcher who gave up the home run, the umpire, the coach, the opposing player--these are fresh takes on moments so powerful they almost feel like myth."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593472675
- ISBN: 0593472675
- Physical Description: xxii, 377 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: [New York] : Dutton, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Five unlikely homers -- Real Duane Kuiper -- Kery and the bleacher bums -- A knuckleball story -- Double -- Pedro: "as unhittable as your can be" -- Five trick plays -- Grand illusion -- Here comes Bream! -- Two Clemente throws -- Embrace -- Ponderous Joe goes deep -- Five meltdowns -- Pine tar homer -- Striking out Sadaharu Oh -- "No way I was coming out" -- Bo throw -- Nolan and the table leg -- Five loud home runs -- Bat flip -- Shohei -- Jackie and Yogi -- Perfection -- Harvey Haddix loses -- Five barehanded plays -- Ozzie becomes the wizard -- Touch 'em all, Joe -- Jackie Mitchell whiffs the Babe -- Five pitching oddities -- Ron Necciai strikes out 27 -- Alexander strikes out Lazzeri -- Five funny things -- Ball conks off Canseco's head -- Mr. October -- Mr. November -- David Freese lives his best life -- Dottie drops the ball -- Five heartstrings -- John McDonald homers on Father's Day -- Joe goes shoeless -- Pete Rose catches Cobb -- "Waving at the ball like a madman" -- Shot heard round the world -- Babe hits 60 -- Ted Williams hits .400 -- Five blunders -- Buckner -- Dimaggio's streak almost ends -- Don Larsen's perfect game -- Five duels -- Satch vs. Josh -- Mazeroski -- Cal Ripken passes Gehrig -- Roberts steals second (and others) -- Babe's called shot(s) -- Five catches -- Catch -- "I don't believe what I just saw!" -- Rain delay speech -- Jackie and Larry and... -- A moment for every team -- A new home run champion of all time.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Old Fort Branch Library | 796.357 POS (Text) | 37810438161118 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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