A Baseball Dynasty

Author : Rob Neyer
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393320084
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball Dynasties written by Rob Neyer and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assesses the top fifteen baseball teams of the twentieth century, including such legendary squads as the 1927 Yankees and the 1970 Orioles, to determine which team was the greatest of the modern era.

Author : Bruce Markusen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Last Dynasty written by Bruce Markusen and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the first half of the 1970's no team dominated major league baseball like the Oakland A's. Led by future Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter and Rollie Fingers, the A's captured five consecutive division titles, three American League pennants and three World Series trophies from 1971 to 1975. Baseball's Last Dynasty recounts the history of those colorful, controversial, and highly successful teams. As only the second franchise in major league history to win three consecutive Wold Series, the A's Ruled baseball in the era prior to the advent of free agency. With the help of an astute team of scouts, owner Charlie Finely assembled a nucleus of home-grown future stars wearing Oakland's garish green and gold uniforms: Bert Campaneris, Sal Bando, Joe Rudi, Gene Tenace and Vida Blue in addition to Reggie, Rollie and Catfish. In spite of such talents, the A's struggled to surpass the level of mediocrity until the hiring of baseball's version of Vince Lombardi -- Dick Williams. A fiery disciplinarian and disciple of Branch Rickey, Williams led Oakland to a first place finish in 1971, followed by consecutive world championships in 1972 and 1973. In chronicling the team known as the "Mustache Gang" and the Swinging A's, Baseball's Last Dynasty details the many fights and arguments in the Oakland clubhouse, the many controversies as well as the departures of Williams and Hunter. In the nearly quarter of a century that has passed since the A's won their trio of titles, no team has managed to duplicate the feat. Given the instability created by free agency and the difficulty of keeping a championship team's payroll under control, no team may be able to match theaccomplishments of Charlie Finley's A's. Exhaustively researched and including recent interviews with many of the key players, Baseball's Last Dynasty brings the story of this extraordinary team to life.

Author : Bengie Molina
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451641060
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Molina written by Bengie Molina and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller “An ideal Father’s Day present...It’s this year’s baseball book most likely to be made into a terrific movie.” —The Chicago Tribune “Affecting...A simply told, deeply moving story, quite unlike the usual baseball book.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A baseball rules book. A tape measure. A lottery ticket.

Author : Tony Massarotti
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312385675
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dynasty written by Tony Massarotti and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique look at the inner workings of a major league baseball team and how the Red Sox went from perennial losers to baseball's next dynasty. When the Boston Red Sox defeated the Colorado Rockies in the 2007 World Series, they did more than win their second world championship in four seasons---they changed forever the identity of a franchise once defined by its spectacular failures. If winning the 2004 World Series permanently buried Boston’s tragic past, the team’s 2007 championship reinforced its promising future while changing the culture, mentality, and mind-set of the Red Sox and their followers. But the team's meteoric rise was not without controversy, and behind-the-scene clashes and infighting within the organization are revealed here in detail for the first time: The wildly popular pitcher Pedro Martinez and outfield sensation Johnny Damon were allowed to depart as free agents, and the Red Sox had to endure the temporary resignation of General Manager Theo Epstein. Author Tony Massarotti has been covering the Red Sox since the 1991 season and in Dynasty, Massarotti provides an in-depth and probing look at how the Red Sox became the most successful franchise in baseball.

Author : Bruce Markusen
Publisher : Saint Johann Press
ISBN 13 : 9781878282231
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Baseball Dynasty written by Bruce Markusen and published by Saint Johann Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joel Sherman
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 9781594862441
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birth of a Dynasty written by Joel Sherman and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2006-05-02 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of the 1996 Yankee season describes the pivotal contributions of manager Joe Torre, the achievements of such athletes as Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera, and the team's four subsequent championships.

Author : Thomas J. Whalen
Publisher : Government Institutes
ISBN 13 : 1566639026
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When the Red Sox Ruled written by Thomas J. Whalen and published by Government Institutes. This book was released on 2011-04-16 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the years before the Curse of the Bambino descended on New England, the Boston Red Sox rode major league baseball like a colossus, capturing four World Series titles in seven seasons. Blessed with legendary players like Babe Ruth, Tris Speaker, Harry Hooper, and Smokey Joe Wood, and a brand new, thoroughly modern stadium, the Red Sox reigned as kings of the Deadball Era. Just in time for the centenary of baseball's hallowed Fenway Park and the dawn of the Red Sox dynasty, Thomas J. Whalen gracefully recounts the rise and fall of one of baseball's greatest teams.

Author : Larry Schechter
Publisher : Emerald
ISBN 13 : 9781937110574
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Winning Fantasy Baseball written by Larry Schechter and published by Emerald. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Play smart. Play to win. Play like a champion.

Author : Buster Olney
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061748161
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty written by Buster Olney and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For six extraordinary years around the turn of the millennium, the Yankees were baseball's unstoppable force, with players such as Paul O'Neill, Derek Jeter, and Mariano Rivera. But for the players and the coaches, baseball Yankees-style was also an almost unbearable pressure cooker of anxiety, expectation, and infighting. With owner George Steinbrenner at the controls, the Yankees money machine spun out of control. In this new edition of The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, Buster Olney tracks the Yankees through these exciting and tumultuous seasons, updating his insightful portrait with a new introduction that walks readers through Steinbrenner's departure from power, Joe Torre's departure from the team, the continued failure of the Yankees to succeed in the postseason, and the rise of Hank Steinbrenner. With an insider's familiarity with the game, Olney reveals what may have been an inevitable fall that last night of the Yankee dynasty, and its powerful aftermath.

Author : Phil Pepe
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1623688701
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Core Four written by Phil Pepe and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the careers of four instrumental players who turned around the Yankees ball club, this book shares behind-the-scenes stories from their early days together in the minors through the 2013 season, and follows them on their majestic ride to the top of the baseball world. At a time when the New York Yankees were in free fall, having failed to win a World Series in 17 years and had not played in one in 14 years—the Bronx Bombers' longest drought since before the days of Babe Ruth—along came four young players whose powerful impact returned the franchise to its former glory. They were a diverse group from different parts of the globe: Mariano Rivera, a right-handed pitcher from Panama, who was destined to become the all-time record holder in saves and baseball's greatest closer; Derek Jeter, a shortstop raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, who would become the first Yankee to accumulate 3,000 hits; Jorge Posada, an infielder-turned-catcher from Puerto Rico, who would hit more home runs than any Yankees catcher except the legendary Hall of Famer Yogi Berra; and Andy Pettitte, a left-handed pitcher born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who would win more postseason games than any player in baseball history. Together they formed the “Core Four,” and would go on to play as teammates for 13 seasons during which time they would help the Yankees advance to the postseason 12 times, win the American League pennant seven times, and take home five World Series trophies. This book follows these phenoms from the minor leagues to the present, detailing their significant contributions to a winning major league franchise. This 2014 edition updates readers on Jeter's struggles with injuries and recovery, Rivera's final season, and Pettitte's and Jeter's plans moving forward.