Talkin' Baseball : An Oral History of Baseball in the 1970s

Name: Talkin' Baseball : An Oral History of Baseball in the 1970s
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ISBN: 9780609001233

ISBN-10: 060900123X

ISBN-13: 9780609001233

Edition: N/A

Authors: Phil Pepe

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Baseball in the 1970s--remember how awesome it was? It was a decade of heroes and upsets and dramatic freeze-frame moments. Never had the game been more exciting. Never did it change so radically. In this wonderful oral history, veteran sportswriter Phil Pepe brings one incredible baseball decade back to life in the words of the guys who played--and lived--the game. Hear union leader Marvin Miller recount St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Curt Flood's monumental challenge of the iron-clad reserve clause, and the dawning of the age of free agency. Ron Blomberg recalls his time at bat as the game's first Designated Hitter. Earl Weaver and Brooks Robinson describe the Orioles dismantling of The…

Book details

Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Binding: Hardcover
Weight: 1.606
Language: English