Thomas J Whalen

Spirit of '67

The Cardiac Kids, El Birdos, and the World Series That Captivated America

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Produktbeschreibung

On the 50th anniversary of the historic 1967 World Series acclaimed author Thomas J. Whalen shows how the Red Sox and Cardinals waged an epic battle for baseball supremacy that captured the imagination of weary Americans looking for escape from the urban riots, racial turmoil, and antiwar protests that were roiling 1960s society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 160mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9781442233164
• ISBN-10: 1442233168
• Artikelnr.: 42809682

Autorenporträt

By Thomas J. Whalen

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: 1967 Chapter 2: Dizzy, El Cheapo, and
Stan the Man Chapter 3: From Dynasty to Country Club Chapter 4: Pursuing a
Dream Chapter 5: El Birdos Soar Chapter 6: Coming Through Chapter 7: The
Series Begins Chapter 8: Lonborg and Champagne Chapter 9: Twilight Years
Selected Bibliography Index About the Author