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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Book Title
- The World Series' Most Wanted(tm)
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781574887280
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Potomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1574887289
ISBN-13
9781574887280
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30292903
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
334 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
World Series' Most Wanted : The Top 10 Book of Championship Teams, Broken Dreams, and October Oddities
Publication Year
2004
Subject
Baseball / History, Baseball / General, Trivia
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Reference, Sports & Recreation
Series
Most Wanted (Tm) Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2003-021545
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
John Snyder is among the best of the modern-day list compilers. He has gathered 100 years of World Series history in fascinating bits of fact, anecdote, and trivia. . . .
TitleLeading
The
Number of Volumes
3 vols.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
796.357/646
Intended Audience
Trade
Table Of Content
List of Photographs Introduction In The Beginning: Tales from the first World Series The Bambino, and Other Curses: Teams that haven''t won a title in decades A Plaque in Cooperstown, But No Ring: Hall-of-famers who never won a World Series ring Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: Six outs or fewer from a title--and lost So Close, Yet So Far: They won three but couldn''t win the fourth Loser Takes Nothing: Game seven heartbreaks Say It Ain''t So, Joe: The black sox controversy Controversies: More World Series scandals Are You Blind?: Questionable calls by the men in blue Men and Women Behaving Badly: Outlandish actions by players and fans Butchery, Bobbles, and Boots: Embarrassing errors in the field Want to Get Away?: Mistakes and boneheaded blunders Brain Cramps: Mental gaffes Perfection and Near Perfection: Top World Series pitching performances Rack ''Em Up: Top World Series strikeout performances Winning Three: Pitchers who won three games in a single series Surprise Packages: Bad pitchers who pitched a great game Losers in A Duel: Pitchers on the wrong end of a 1-0 score If I Didn''t Have Bad Luck, I Wouldn''t Have Any Luck At All: More pitching heartbreakers Mound Misadventures: Records they''d rather not have Not Again!: Pitchers who gave up back-to-back homers Helping His Own Cause: Home runs hit by pitchers Surprising Power: World Series homers from unlikely sources Stepping Up when it Matters Most: Big-time play from little-known players Starting With A Bank: Leadoff home runs There''s Only One Chance to Make A First Impression: A home run in their first World Series at-bat A Pinch of Homers: Punch-hit homers Sweeping the Bases: Grand slams in World Series history Back-to-Back: Home runs in two straight at-bats Going Deep: Two homers in one game Sweet Strokes: Batting records in World Series play Hitting ''Em Where They Are: 10 lowest career World Series batting averages No-Hitters: Players who went hitless in an entire series Stop, Thief!: Stealing home plate The Man-Eating Tarp: Bizarre and unusual injuries X-Rays of Dizzy''s Head Found Nothing: Star players on the DL Put Me in, Coach, I''m Ready to Play: Backups who replaced an injured teammate and shined DNP--Manager''s Decision: World Series benchwarmers Have Ring, Will Travel: Playing in multiple series for multiple teams Let Me See Some ID: Youngest World Series participants Pitching Phonemes: Outstanding rookie pitchers Fortysomethings: Oldest World Series participants You Don''t Have to Play the Game: Managers who never played Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Managers who played, but not well Boy Wonders: Youngest managers in the World Series Wise Sages: Oldest managers in the World Series Nothing to It: Rookie managers who led their teams to the series Get Out the Broom: World Series sweeps Blowouts: Lopsided losses Even the Browns and The Cubs: The World Series during World War II Commanders in Chief: Presidential participation As Seen on TV: Television trivia Other Sports: Baseball wasn''t their only game Hi! I''m Felipe. This Is My Brother Matty. And This Is My Other Brother Jesus.: Brothers who both saw World Series action Once and Only Hitters: Unique hitting escapades One and Only Pitchers: Unique pitching escapades The Case of the Three-Year-Old Batboy: Odd occurrences Cool Things That Didn''t Fit in Any Other List: More oddities from baseball''s championship World Series Lasts: These will never happen again Bibliography Index About The Author
Synopsis
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first World Series with The World Series Most Wanted(TM)M/i>. You'll find fascinating facts, oddball tales, and record-breaking achievements from that initial World Series between the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates all the way up to the 2003 World Series.The next in a long line of vaunted Most Wanted(TM) books from Potomac. THE The World Series Most Wanted(TM) tells the tale of October glory and heartbreak, of heroes and goats, and of the thin line between success and failure on baseball's grandest stage. With a hopping sixty top-ten lists of World Series trivia, you'll find all the trivia from the fall classic you can ask for. Everyone knows about the infamous Curse of the Bambino, but what other teams have been similarly cursed when it comes to winning the big one? Don Larsen's perfect game is etched into baseball lore, but what other mound masterpieces has October provided? Red Sox fans will never forget the sight of that ground ball rolling between Bill Buckner's legs, but what other teams have been six outs or fewer from popping champagne--and lost?You'll be introduced to players who came off the bench for an injured star and stole the spotlight. You'll meet families who can compare rings over Thanksgiving dinner. You'll find out who went oh-for-the-Series, who set records, who hit back-to-back homers, and who did things that were one-of-a-kind or just plain weird. The World Series Most Wanted(TM) is a grand slam of October fun., Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first World Series with The World Series Most Wanted(tm)M/i>. You'll find fascinating facts, oddball tales, and record-breaking achievements from that initial World Series between the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates all the way up to the 2003 World Series.The next in a long line of vaunted Most Wanted(tm) books from Potomac. THE The World Series Most Wanted(tm) tells the tale of October glory and heartbreak, of heroes and goats, and of the thin line between success and failure on baseball's grandest stage. With a hopping sixty top-ten lists of World Series trivia, you'll find all the trivia from the fall classic you can ask for. Everyone knows about the infamous Curse of the Bambino, but what other teams have been similarly cursed when it comes to winning the big one? Don Larsen's perfect game is etched into baseball lore, but what other mound masterpieces has October provided? Red Sox fans will never forget the sight of that ground ball rolling between Bill Buckner's legs, but what other teams have been six outs or fewer from popping champagne--and lost?You'll be introduced to players who came off the bench for an injured star and stole the spotlight. You'll meet families who can compare rings over Thanksgiving dinner. You'll find out who went oh-for-the-Series, who set records, who hit back-to-back homers, and who did things that were one-of-a-kind or just plain weird. The World Series Most Wanted(tm) is a grand slam of October fun.
LC Classification Number
GV878.4.S685 2003
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