| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
253 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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still image sti rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-237) and index. |
| Contents |
Starting lineups and rosters -- Prologue: May 1979 -- National league least -- The Cubs: foiled again -- The Phillies: unloved losers -- Ten innings -- Legacies -- Miracle on Broad Street -- Kong vs. the media -- Disgrace under pressure -- Moore and the split -- Ball in the family -- Epilogue: money, metrics, and music -- Box score. |
| Summary |
"The dramatic story of a legendary 1979 slugfest between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, full of runs, hits, and subplots, at the tipping point of a new era in baseball history"-- Provided by publisher. |
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May 17, 1979. Nobody expected an afternoon game to be much more than a lazy early-season contest matching two teams heading in opposite directions-- the first-place Phillies and those lovable losers, the Cubs. Cook provides a vivid account of a game that saw a combination of thirteen runs in the first inning-- and only got crazier from there. Among those involved: Hall of Famers, a surly slugger, a troubled relief pitcher, and two managers pulling out what was left of their hair. Cook reveals the human stories behind the game-- and how money, muscles and modern statistics were about to change baseball forever. -- adapted from jacket |
| Subject |
Chicago Cubs (Baseball team) -- History -- 20th century.
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Philadelphia Phillies (Baseball team) -- History -- 20th century.
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Wrigley Field (Chicago, Ill.) -- History -- 20th century.
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Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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| Added Title |
10 innings at Wrigley |
| ISBN |
9781250182036 (hardcover) : $28.00 |
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1250182034 (hardcover) |
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