The Home Run Heard Round The World
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The Home Run Heard Round The World
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Author : Ray Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2011-03-01
The Home Run Heard Round The World written by Ray Robinson and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Bobby Thomson hit history's most famous home run during the bottom of the ninth in the final game of the 1951 National League playoffs. Sports historian Ray Robinson examines the circumstances surrounding this unforgettable moment, in a narrative packed with suspense, nostalgia, and insightful anecdotes about legendary players. Bob Costas contributes a brief Preface. 16 pages of photos.
Miracle Ball
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Author : Brian Biegel
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2009-05-12
Miracle Ball written by Brian Biegel and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The captivating, utterly improbable but ultimately true story of one man’s quest to solve sports’ greatest mystery: What happened to the most famous of all home-run balls–the holy grail of sports? October 3, 1951. Giants third baseman Bobby Thomson hit the most dramatic home run in the history of baseball. The moment occurred in the bottom of the ninth inning of a sudden-death playoff game between the New York Giants and their arch rivals from Brooklyn, the Dodgers. People across the nation watched on their new TV sets, and the home run became known as “the Shot Heard ’Round the World.” But after clearing the left-field wall, the central artifact of the play–the ball itself–inexplicably went missing. The mystery of what happened to the legendary baseball has remained unsolved for a half century. Until now. Miracle Ball is the gripping account of author Brian Biegel’s two-year effort to unravel the mystery that experts said could never be solved. After his father, Jack, finds a baseball at a thrift store with clues dating back to 1951 and believes it could possibly be the most coveted piece of sports history, father and son begin a journey to prove its authenticity. Biegel becomes consumed with the quest–recognizing it as the only chance to rescue himself from an emotionally devastating personal crisis that had long been crippling him. The trail takes Biegel, a sports fan and documentary filmmaker, from an auction house in Long Island to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, to a backroom meeting straight out of a Martin Scorsese film to a dusty oil field in Texas, finally arriving at his final destination on a quiet gravel road in New Mexico, the last place he ever expected to be. Along the way the author meets an amazing cast of characters, including Bobby Thomson himself, who help him in his quest. Each adds their personal memories of the golden age of baseball, giving a broader scope and greater depth to this real-life detective story. As entertaining as it is inspiring, Miracle Ball is a story about faith, family, and heroes, about overcoming the odds and coming into the light, and about discovering the wondrous result of believing in yourself–and the amazing benefits of unconditional love. A sports story for the ages, an engrossing mystery narrative, and a moving account of a man’s unbreakable bond with his family and of his struggles to save himself, Miracle Ball delivers both heart and headlines.
The Giants Win The Pennant The Giants Win The Pennant
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Author : Bobby Thomson
language : en
Publisher: Citadel Press
Release Date : 2001-03
The Giants Win The Pennant The Giants Win The Pennant written by Bobby Thomson and has been published by Citadel Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03 with Sports & Recreation categories.
It's been called "The Shot Heard Round the World," the miracle home run hit by Bobby Thomson that won the National League pennant for the Giants -- and is considered one of the most dramatic moments in baseball history. Now, in his own words, Bobby Thomson tells the complete story of that incredible event with fascinating details only he can provide.
Pafko At The Wall
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Author : Don DeLillo
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2008-06-30
Pafko At The Wall written by Don DeLillo and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-30 with Fiction categories.
"There's a long drive. It's gonna be. I believe. The Giants win the pennant. The Giants win the pennant. The Giants win the pennant. The Giants win the pennant." -- Russ Hodges, October 3, 1951 On the fiftieth anniversary of "The Shot Heard Round the World," Don DeLillo reassembles in fiction the larger-than-life characters who on October 3, 1951, witnessed Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Jackie Gleason is razzing Toots Shor in Leo Durocher's box seats; J. Edgar Hoover, basking in Sinatra's celebrity, is about to be told that the Russians have tested an atomic bomb; and Russ Hodges, raw-throated and excitable, announces the game -- the Giants and the Dodgers at the Polo Grounds in New York. DeLillo's transcendent account of one of the iconic events of the twentieth century is a masterpiece of American sportswriting.
A Moment In Time
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Author : Ralph Branca
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-09-20
A Moment In Time written by Ralph Branca and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Branca is best known for throwing the pitch that resulted in the historic home run that capped an incredible comeback and won the pennant for the Giants in 1951. He was on the losing end of what many consider to be baseball's most thrilling moment, but that notoriety belies a profoundly successful life and career.
The Giants Win The Pennant The Giants Win The Pennant
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Author : Bobby Thomson
language : en
Publisher: Zebra Books
Release Date : 1991
The Giants Win The Pennant The Giants Win The Pennant written by Bobby Thomson and has been published by Zebra Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Sports & Recreation categories.
It's been called "The Shot Heard Round the World," the miracle home run hit by Bobby Thomson that won the National League pennant for the Giants -- and is considered one of the most dramatic moments in baseball history. Now, in his own words, Bobby Thomson tells the complete story of that incredible event with fascinating details only he can provide.
Past Time
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Author : Jules Tygiel
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2000
Past Time written by Jules Tygiel and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Discusses baseball's history and the game's relationship to American society from the 1850s until the present day.
The Shot Heard Round The World
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Author : Phil Bildner
language : en
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 2010-09-30
The Shot Heard Round The World written by Phil Bildner and has been published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-30 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
If you lived in Brooklyn in 1951, your life revolved around the Brooklyn Dodgers. Come summertime you bled Dodger blue. And it was in that summer of '51 that "Dem Bums" -- what we lovingly called our Dodgers -- caused their biggest stir of all. For the young Brooklyn Dodger fan in this story, the summer of 1951 was a summer for heroes. The Dodgers, with players like Jackie Robinson, Carl Erskine, and Clem Labine, faced off against the New York Giants in a pennant race that no one had seen the likes of and no one would ever forget. On October 2, 1951, the New York Giants of the borough of Brooklyn held its breath as the Dodgers faced the Giants for the third, tie-breaking game to determine which team would go on to play the Yankees in the World Series. More than just a story about baseball, this is a sweeping view of life in Brooklyn in the summer of 1951, from its streets, to its Cyclone, to its stadium. Phil Bildner pitches the ball and C. F. Payne hits a shot to be heard 'round the world giving this renowned story new life.
The Echoing Green
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Author : Joshua Prager
language : en
Publisher: Pantheon
Release Date : 2006
The Echoing Green written by Joshua Prager and has been published by Pantheon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Baseball categories.
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Baseball And The American Dream
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Author : Robert Elias
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-15
Baseball And The American Dream written by Robert Elias and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with History categories.
A fascinating look at how America's favorite sport has both reflected and shaped social, economic, and