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Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1967. Paperback Edition. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Trade paperback. Fair. vii, [5], 179, [1] pages. Some moisture signs. Some cover wear and soiling. Slightly cocked. Rear cover says "A story of the 1966 Baltimore Orioles". This edition was made available by The National Brewing Co., Radio and TV sponsors of the Baltimore Orioles. Includes Introduction by Hank Bauer and chapters on The Garden of Eden; The Pennant in August. Frank Robinson--the Leader; Trades and the Draft; Dick Brown--Never Forgotten; Springtime Worries; The Fast Start; The Slump; Birds on the Wing; Drifting and Dreaming; The Long Wait Ends; Dark Days--Sore Arms and Rain; World Series--The Underdogs Sweep; Hank Bauer--Tough but Flexible; Hoffberger--The Rebel Owner; The Press--Play Faster; Oriole Humor--The Full Range; A Proud Heritage; Back to the Majors, and The Future. R. Gordon Beard was an Associated Press sportswriter and well-known author and expert on…
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Doubleday, 1967T. hardcover. Good. 1.1102 9.1299 6.5709.
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Birds On The Wing: The Story of the Baltimore Orioles. Introduction by Hank Bauer.
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Garden City: Doubleday, 1967. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 8vo, 179 pages, charcoal cloth Presentation Copy, "To Bill, / a man who enjoys life / and understands people ! / Gordon ". The previous seller testifies that this was given to the immortal Bill Veeck, who had serially owned The Cleveland Indians, the St. Louis Browns, and the Chicago White Sox. Beard relates the 1966 run by the Orioles to victory in the World Series under the managership of Hank Bauer.
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