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BOTTOM of the NINTH Branch Rickey Casey Stengel MICHAEL SHAPIRO 1st Edition HB
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller notes
- “Minimal Surface wear. Flat,tight, clean, intact copy. Please inspect images before bidding.”
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Personalize
- No
- Inscribed
- No
- Type
- Sports History
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Vintage
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Personalized
- No
- Book Series
- Baseball History
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Product Group
- Book
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- IsTextBook
- No
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Signed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- Era
- 1950s
- ISBN
- 9780805082470
About this product
Product Information
Shapiro's compelling narrative tells how, 50 years ago, as baseball faced crises on and off the field, two larger-than-life figures took center stage and reinvented the national pastime.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805082476
ISBN-13
9780805082470
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71144138
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bottom of the Ninth : Branch Rickey, Casey Stengel, and the Daring Scheme to Save Baseball from Itself
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Baseball / History, Baseball / General, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
19.9 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Michael Shapiro shines a warm and penetrating light into the largely forgotten era of baseball in the late 1950s and early 1960s, when New York still had the Yankees, but the Dodgers and Giants had fled and the Mets were yet to be.Bottom of the Ninthis a treat for anyone who loves the game or suffers over its stumbles."--David Margolick, author ofBeyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink "Baseball is all about good stories. In this well-conceived and graceful book, Michael Shapiro wraps the superb story of the 1960 World Series within the intriguing tale of Branch Rickey's concurrent efforts to start a new league-the Continental League. Shapiro argues that baseball made a crucial and irreversible error by aborting that league. Not surprisingly, the on-field stuff outdoes the business stuff, but only barely. A good read."--Fay Vincent, former commissioner of baseball and author ofThe Only Game in TownandWe Would Have Played for Nothing "Romance (of a sort), betrayal (short of literal backstabbing), conniving potentates, territorial maneuverings, midsummer dreams. Shakespeare? Tolstoy? No, it's a wonderfully crafted nonfiction book by Michael Shapiro,Bottom of the Ninth, with baseball machinations and great baseball characters the central subject. Read it. You'll see what I mean."--Ira Berkow, author ofFull SwingandThe Corporal Was a Pitcher, "Filled with colorful personalities . . . A lively perspective on backstage dealings that almost changed the course of professional sports in America."--Publishers Weekly"Shapiro expertly enlivens these two larger-than-life characters and captures in fine detail an important era in baseball history. A well-crafted story."--Kirkus Reviews"The fascinating, might-have-been story of the Continental League."--Tulsa World"Shapiro. . . is a terrific writer. His accounts of Branch Rickey's struggle and eventual failure to create a third major league, the Continental, as well as the last Yankee season of baseball's most successful manager, Casey Stengel (whose team lost the 1960 Series on Bill Mazeroski's home run in the seventh game), makes for compelling reading."--Allen Barra,The San Francisco Chronicle"If you like an untold story, and who of us does not, and if you are even a little bit of a sports junky than "Bottom of the Ninth" belongs on your reading list. . . .Shapiro, author of "The Last Good Season," is in top form breaking new ground and providing new awarenesses of a little reported on chapter in American sports history. . . . A good read."--Harvey Frommer, author ofNew York City Baseball, 1947-1957"Michael Shapiro shines a warm and penetrating light into the largely forgotten era of baseball in the late 1950s and early 1960s, when New York still had the Yankees, but the Dodgers and Giants had fled and the Mets were yet to be.Bottom of the Ninthis a treat for anyone who loves the game or suffers over its stumbles."--David Margolick, author ofBeyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink"Baseball is all about good stories. In this well-conceived and graceful book, Michael Shapiro wraps the superb story of the 1960 World Series within the intriguing tale of Branch Rickey's concurrent efforts to start a new league-the Continental League. Shapiro argues that baseball made a crucial and irreversible error by aborting that league. Not surprisingly, the on-field stuff outdoes the business stuff, but only barely. A good read."--Fay Vincent, former commissioner of baseball and author ofThe Only Game in TownandWe Would Have Played for Nothing"Romance (of a sort), betrayal (short of literal backstabbing), conniving potentates, territorial maneuverings, midsummer dreams. Shakespeare? Tolstoy? No, it's a wonderfully crafted nonfiction book by Michael Shapiro,Bottom of the Ninth, with baseball machinations and great baseball characters the central subject. Read it. You'll see what I mean."--Ira Berkow, author ofFull SwingandThe Corporal Was a Pitcher, "Michael Shapiro shines a warm and penetrating light into the largely forgotten era of baseball in the late 1950s and early 1960s, when New York still had the Yankees, but the Dodgers and Giants had fled and the Mets were yet to be.Bottom of the Ninthis a treat for anyone who loves the game or suffers over its stumbles."--David Margolick, author ofBeyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink"Baseball is all about good stories. In this well-conceived and graceful book, Michael Shapiro wraps the superb story of the 1960 World Series within the intriguing tale of Branch Rickey's concurrent efforts to start a new league-the Continental League. Shapiro argues that baseball made a crucial and irreversible error by aborting that league. Not surprisingly, the on-field stuff outdoes the business stuff, but only barely. A good read."--Fay Vincent, former commissioner of baseball and author ofThe Only Game in TownandWe Would Have Played for Nothing"Romance (of a sort), betrayal (short of literal backstabbing), conniving potentates, territorial maneuverings, midsummer dreams. Shakespeare? Tolstoy? No, it's a wonderfully crafted nonfiction book by Michael Shapiro,Bottom of the Ninth, with baseball machinations and great baseball characters the central subject. Read it. You'll see what I mean."--Ira Berkow, author ofFull SwingandThe Corporal Was a Pitcher, "Mr. Shapiro tells his tale with verve. . . . It's an enjoyable ride."--The Wall Street Journal"Mr. Shapiro dramatically builds his tale to a walloping conclusion."--Sam Roberts,The New York Times"Sharply researched . . . Exactly how the Continental League gathered strength and then faltered, and exactly how its impact is felt today, are treasures to be unearthed in [Bottom of the Ninth]."--Sports Illustrated"Elegant and exhaustively researched . . . It's a testament to Shapiro's sharp eye for detail that he keeps the story zipping along. . . . He captures the sense of loss not only for Rickey and Stengel, but for baseball and its fans."--The New York Times Book Review"By far the best investigation of the failure of the Continental League. . . . A fascinating piece on a long neglected aspect of baseball's past."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"[An] engaging look at a significant, though often forgotten, chapter in the game's history."--The Boston Globe"A must for Mets fans, who should know their roots. . . . Terrific."--Bill Madden,New York Daily News "Shapiro. . . is a terrific writer. His accounts of Branch Rickey's struggle and eventual failure to create a third major league, the Continental, as well as the last Yankee season of baseball's most successful manager, Casey Stengel (whose team lost the 1960 Series on Bill Mazeroski's home run in the seventh game), makes for compelling reading."--Allen Barra,The San Francisco Chronicle"Compelling." Los Angeles Times"[Shapiro] has once again hit it out of the literary park. . . . This retelling of a little-known chapter in baseball history is exemplary sports reporting."--Tucson Citizen"This season brings a bumper crop of books about baseball in New York, the best of which concerns a team and a league that don't even exist. Michael Shapiro's 'Bottom of the Ninth' . . . is one of the best tales of what might have been, how baseball might have harnessed the power of television and how the sport might have staved off the rise of football."--David M. Shribman,Bloomberg News"A fascinating look at an almost forgotten era. . . . One of the best baseball books of recent seasons. Grade: A."--Cleveland Plain Dealer"Michael Shapiro hits another one out of the park."--Richmond Times-Dispatch"The fascinating, might-have-been story of the Continental League."--Tulsa World"Filled with colorful personalities . . . A lively perspective on backstage dealings that almost changed the course of professional sports in America."--Publishers Weekly"Shapiro expertly enlivens these two larger-than-life characters and captures in fine detail an important era in baseball history. A well-crafted story."--Kirkus Reviews"If you like an untold story, and who of us does not, and if you are even a little bit of a sports junky than "Bottom of the Ninth" belongs on your reading list. . . .Shapiro, author of "The Last Good Season," is in top form breaking new ground and providing new awarenesses of a little reported on chapter in American sports history. . . . A good read."--Harvey Frommer, author ofNew York City Baseball, 1947-1957"Michael Shapiro shines a warm and penetrating light into the largely forgotten era of baseball in the late 1950s and early 1960s, when New York still had the Yankees, but the Dodgers and Giants had fled and the Mets were yet to be.Bottom of the Ninthis a treat for anyone who loves the game or suffers over its stumbles."--David Margolick, author ofBeyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink"Baseball is all about good stories. In this well-conceived and graceful book, Mich, "Mr. Shapiro tells his tale with verve. . . . It's an enjoyable ride."--The Wall Street Journal"Mr. Shapiro dramatically builds his tale to a walloping conclusion."--Sam Roberts,The New York Times"A compelling and thoroughly enjoyable trip back in time to a turning point that never turned."--The Washington Times"Sharply researched . . . Exactly how the Continental League gathered strength and then faltered, and exactly how its impact is felt today, are treasures to be unearthed in [Bottom of the Ninth]."--Sports Illustrated"Elegant and exhaustively researched . . . It's a testament to Shapiro's sharp eye for detail that he keeps the story zipping along. . . . He captures the sense of loss not only for Rickey and Stengel, but for baseball and its fans."--The New York Times Book Review"By far the best investigation of the failure of the Continental League. . . . A fascinating piece on a long neglected aspect of baseball's past."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"[An] engaging look at a significant, though often forgotten, chapter in the game's history."--The Boston Globe"A must for Mets fans, who should know their roots. . . . Terrific."--Bill Madden,New York Daily News "Shapiro. . . is a terrific writer. His accounts of Branch Rickey's struggle and eventual failure to create a third major league, the Continental, as well as the last Yankee season of baseball's most successful manager, Casey Stengel (whose team lost the 1960 Series on Bill Mazeroski's home run in the seventh game), makes for compelling reading."--Allen Barra,The San Francisco Chronicle"Compelling." Los Angeles Times"[Shapiro] has once again hit it out of the literary park. . . . This retelling of a little-known chapter in baseball history is exemplary sports reporting."--Tucson Citizen"This season brings a bumper crop of books about baseball in New York, the best of which concerns a team and a league that don't even exist. Michael Shapiro's 'Bottom of the Ninth' . . . is one of the best tales of what might have been, how baseball might have harnessed the power of television and how the sport might have staved off the rise of football."--David M. Shribman,Bloomberg News"A fascinating look at an almost forgotten era. . . . One of the best baseball books of recent seasons. Grade: A."--Cleveland Plain Dealer"Michael Shapiro hits another one out of the park."--Richmond Times-Dispatch"The fascinating, might-have-been story of the Continental League."--Tulsa World"Filled with colorful personalities . . . A lively perspective on backstage dealings that almost changed the course of professional sports in America."--Publishers Weekly"Shapiro expertly enlivens these two larger-than-life characters and captures in fine detail an important era in baseball history. A well-crafted story."--Kirkus Reviews"If you like an untold story, and who of us does not, and if you are even a little bit of a sports junky than "Bottom of the Ninth" belongs on your reading list. . . .Shapiro, author of "The Last Good Season," is in top form breaking new ground and providing new awarenesses of a little reported on chapter in American sports history. . . . A good read."--Harvey Frommer, author ofNew York City Baseball, 1947-1957"Michael Shapiro shines a warm and penetrating light into the largely forgotten era of baseball in the late 1950s and early 1960s, when New York still had the Yankees, but the Dodgers and Giants had fled and the Mets were yet to be.Bottom of the Ninthis a treat for anyone who loves the game or suffers over its stumbles."--David Margolick, author ofBeyond
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2008-043582
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Lc Classification Number
Gv863.A1s53 2009
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