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Talkin' Baseball
An Oral History of Baseball in the 1970s
by Phil Pepe
ISBN: 0345414977
ISBN-13: 9780345414977
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
A nostalgic look at major league baseball in the 1970s based on interviews with key players and coaches.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published date: 1998
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6.5 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1.6 pounds
Pages: 396
Publisher's Notes
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 Floods 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 games first Designated Hitter. Earl Weaver and Brooks Robinson describe the Orioles dismantling of The Big Red Machine. Ralph Houk and Rusty Staub relive the actions and antics of Tigers rookie sensation Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. And Diane Munson shares her heart about her husband, Yankee captain Thurman Munson, after he died in a tragic plane crash. It was the first time a player ever earned a million bucks. Hank Aaron became the all-time home run king. Electronic scoreboards blazed against the night sky. Fans screamed "Ya gotta believe" and sang "We Are Family." All this happened in one amazing decade--and it's all right here in one stupendous book. The memories and the marvels of more than forty voices, from Bernie Carbo, Rennie Stennett, and Mike Torrez, to Tom Seaver, George Steinbrenner, and Reggie Jackson--Phil Pepe weaves their recollections into one of the most enjoyable baseball books ever written.
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New York: New York: Ballantine Books, 1998, 1998. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. Remainder. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 396 pp. An oral history of baseball in the 1970's.. ISBN: 0345414977. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder. BASEBALL. ( more information) Offered by Ross & Haines (United States)
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Pepe, Phil
New York, Ballantine Books, 1998, 1st Printing, 1998. ///. AS NEW in an AS NEW dust jacket. Large 8vo, hardcover, 396pp, index. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs. (Baseball). + + We pack carefully and ship promptly.+ +. ISBN: 0345414977. Hardcover. As New/As New. ( more information) Offered by Chestnut Street Books (United States)
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