The 1967 American League Pennant Race

Author : Cameron Bright
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476632971

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The 1967 American League Pennant Race by Cameron Bright Pdf

 In 1967, in the midst of a nail-biting six-week pennant race, the Red Sox, Tigers, Twins and White Sox stood deadlocked atop the American League. Never before or since have four teams tied for the lead in baseball’s final month. The stakes were high—there were no playoffs, the pennant winner went directly to the World Series. Here, for the first time, all four teams are treated as equals. The author describes their contrasting skill sets, leadership and temperament. The stress of such stiff and sustained competition was constant, and there were overt psychological and physical intimidations playing a major role throughout the season. The standings were volatile and so were emotions. The players and managers varied: some wilted or broke, others responded heroically.

Author : David E. Kaiser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : UOM:39015047076180

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Epic Season by David E. Kaiser Pdf

"In a year in which no team ever led the league by as many as four games, these three teams, [the Cleveland Indians, the Boston Red Sox, and the New York Yankees], eventually found themselves in a tie with just nine days to go, and the season had to be extended to decide the race."--Cover.

Author : Bill Felber
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780803235250

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Under Pallor, Under Shadow by Bill Felber Pdf

A real-time account of the tumultuous 1920 baseball season, focusing on the dramatic last half.

Author : Raymond Sinibaldi
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467120937

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1967 Red Sox: The Impossible Dream Season by Raymond Sinibaldi Pdf

The Impossible Dream became a fitting moniker for the Boston Red Sox season of 1967, a summer that still evokes memories of a time that united a city and transformed a franchise. Led by 1967 MVP Carl Yastrzemski and Boston's first Cy Young Award winner, Jim Lonborg, the youngest Red Sox team since the days of Babe Ruth went from ninth to first place in what remains the closest pennant race in baseball history. Tony Conigliaro, Rico Petrocelli, George Scott, Reggie Smith, Billy Rohr, Jerry Adair, and their teammates became household names to the Fenway Faithful as they carried the Red Sox to their first World Series in 21 years under manager Dick Williams.

Author : Paul Hensler
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786446261

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The American League in Transition, 1965-1975 by Paul Hensler Pdf

In the years following the decline of the New York Yankees dynasty that ended in 1964, three American League teams endeavored to stake their claim to the Junior Circuit's crown. From 1965 to 1975, the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Oakland Athletics emerged as the most significant AL clubs, but this trio achieved varying degrees of success. Through the prism of these three teams, this book examines facets of their dynastic aspirations: the way in which key personnel were assembled into a cohesive roster, the glory that was won by the clubs, and the factors leading to their decline. Drawing on a rich variety of primary and secondary sources, the story is told of vital players from Latin America who made their way to Minnesota, the select few who ventured from the Orioles' training facility in Thomasville, Georgia, to Baltimore, and the collegiate stars selected in the early years of the newly-created amateur draft who went on to help forge a winning combination in Oakland.

Author : Bill Reynolds
Publisher : Grand Central Pub
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1993-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0446364274

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Lost Summer by Bill Reynolds Pdf

Relives the exciting American League pennant race of 1967, when the Boston Red Sox, led by Triple Crown-winner Carl Yastrzemski, won their first pennant in twenty-one years. By the author of Born to Coach. Reprint.

Author : Richard A. Johnson,Glenn Stout
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Baseball players
ISBN : 9780618622269

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Red Sox Century by Richard A. Johnson,Glenn Stout Pdf

"Red Sox Century chronicles the complete history of this enduring team with authority, insight, and high style. From the team's inception in 1901 and its early peak in 1918, when it won its fifth World Series, to the glory years, which saw the rise of such greats as Cy Young, Babe Ruth, Teddy Ballgame, and Yaz and the "impossible dream," to the near misses in 1975, 1986, and 2003, and finally to the glorious World Series victory in 2004 - it's all here, drawn from countless interviews and extensive research and illustrated with more than 225 photographs, many never seen before."--Jacket.

Author : Paul G. Zinn,John G. Zinn
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786453412

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The Major League Pennant Races of 1916 by Paul G. Zinn,John G. Zinn Pdf

Baseball at its best is a combination of chess match and gladiatorial combat, waged over a long season but turning on split-second decisions and physical instincts. The 1916 season demonstrated the drama that made the sport the national pastime: tight pennant races, multiple contenders, record-breaking performances, and controversy, both on and off the field. Ten of the 16 teams battled for first place, four pitchers started and won both games of a doubleheader, Babe Ruth pitched on Opening Day, and players from the Federal League became the sport's first free agents. The book features full rosters, player biographies, statistics, photographs and an appendix of the sportswriters who chronicled the season.

Author : Herbert F. Crehan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1358639919

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The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox by Herbert F. Crehan Pdf

Author : Joe Hoppel
Publisher : Contemporary Books
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : UOM:39015055199262

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Baseball by Joe Hoppel Pdf

Unique view of the history of baseball, through the eyes and pages of The Sporting News, a weekly publication created in 1886. This book charts the story of baseball's growth, discovery, perseverance, and accomplishment. Begins with modern baseball in 1901, the year the American League began play.

Author : Sridhar Pappu
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781328768131

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Year of the Pitcher by Sridhar Pappu Pdf

The story of the remarkable 1968 baseball season. “Seldom does an era, and do sports personalities, come alive so vividly, and so unforgettably.” —The Boston Globe In 1968, two remarkable pitchers would dominate the game as well as the broadsheets. One was black, the other white. Bob Gibson, together with the St. Louis Cardinals, embodied an entire generation’s hope for integration at a heated moment in American history. Denny McLain, his adversary, was a crass self-promoter who eschewed the team charter and his Detroit Tigers teammates to zip cross-country in his own plane. For one season, the nation watched as these two men and their teams swept their respective league championships to meet at the World Series. Gibson set a major league record that year with a 1.12 ERA. McLain won more than 30 games in 1968, a feat not achieved since 1934 and untouched since. Together, the two have come to stand as iconic symbols, giving the fans “The Year of the Pitcher” and changing the game. Evoking a nostalgic season and its incredible characters, this is the story of one of the great rivalries in sports and an indelible portrait of the national pastime during a turbulent year—and the two men who electrified fans from all walks of life. “Explores so much more than the battle between two pitchers and their teams . . . A fine history of a vital period in the history of not only baseball, but America.” —Kirkus Reviews “A compelling tale of all that America was in the turbulent year of 1968, told through a (mostly) baseball prism.” —New York Post

Author : Robert Michael Goldman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : African American baseball players
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131738051

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One Man Out by Robert Michael Goldman Pdf

Chronicles star baseball player Curt Flood's attempt to overthrow the "reserve" clause system of professional baseball, which bound players to teams as a form of property. Although he lost his legal battle, the Court left the door open for the players to eventually negotiate a version of "free agency."

Author : Bill James
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : PSU:000017543682

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The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract by Bill James Pdf

This volume provides historical statistics & commentary on baseball.

Author : Jim Brosnan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B513122

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Pennant Race by Jim Brosnan Pdf

The story of a major league baseball team's fight for the pennant.

Author : Carl Yastrzemski
Publisher : Rugged Land Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Baseball players
ISBN : 1590710894

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Yastrzemski by Carl Yastrzemski Pdf

Carl Yaz Yastrzemski tells the very personal story of one of the most prolific and eventful careers in baseball history. He talks about the focus, discipline, and hard work--the drive that defined him as one of the greatest hitters in the game.