Baseball Heaven

Auteur

Peter Golenbock has written more than sixty books, including ten New York Times best sellers. His books on baseball include Dynasty: The New York Yankees, 1949-1964; The Bronx Zoo (with Sparky Lyle); Bums: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers; Balls (with Graig Nettles); Amazin : The Miraculous History of New York s Most Beloved Baseball Team; and Whispers of the Gods: Tales from Baseball s Golden Age, Told by the Men Who Played It. He resides in St. Petersburg, FL.

Texte du rabat

In Baseball Heaven, bestselling baseball author Peter Golenbock returns with the sequel to his highly-praised Whispers of the Gods, bringing to life more baseball legends through timeless interviews.

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Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1: Elden Auker: I d like to see you throw directly underhand.

Chapter 2: Elden Auker: Ole Diz, Mickey Cochrane, and Hammering Hank

Chapter 3: Elden Auker: Joe Cronin Drives Him Crazy

Chapter 4: Johnny Pesky: Pesky Holds the Ball

Chapter 5: Albert Happy Chandler: I will allow Jackie Robinson to play for Brooklyn

Chapter 6: Del Webb: Would you be interested in buying the Yankees?

Chapter 7: Del Webb: Stengel and Weiss and Victory

Chapter 8: Ralph Branca: The Ace of the Staff

Chapter 9: Ralph Branca: The Shot Heard Round the World

Chapter 10: Bobby Thomson: The Shot Heard Round the World

Chapter 11: Donald Hall: My Love of the Brooklyn Dodgers

Chapter 12: Elston Howard: For the Yankees, the First

Chapter 13: Hot Rod Kanehl: Casey s Pet

Chapter 14: Rod Kanehl: I Was an Original Met

Chapter 15: Dock Ellis: A Life on the Edge

Chapter 16: Dock Ellis: Cocaine and Yankee Turbulence

Chapter 17: Gary Carter: The Missing Ingredient

Chapter 18: Gary Carter: The Ball Goes Through Buckner s Legs