Baseball
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9780789451217
Hardcover|9780789451217
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Overview
America's love affair with baseball began more than 100 years ago and is still going strong. What better way to relive the nation's collective memory of the game than through its finest, most amazing, and most heartbreaking moments? Baseball: 100 Classic Moments in the History of the Game guides readers through the highlights of baseball history via a stunning gallery of over 400 photographs from the matchless photo archive of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Photos and text depict each moment, bringing little-known details to life. Relive these highlights and many more: The legendary Cy Young records his 500th win on July 19, 1910. Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sells Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1919, unleashing the "Curse of the Bambino." Joe DiMaggio hits in his 56th consecutive game in July 1941. The same season, Ted Williams finishes with a .406 average, becoming the last man to break the .400 barrier. Branch Rickey brings Jackie Robinson to the big leagues in 1947, breaking the color barrier. In 1963, Filipe, Matty, and Jesus Alou become the first trio of brothers to appear in the same outfield for the same team at the same time. In September 1995, Cal Ripken plays in his 2,131st game, breaking Lou Gehrig's consecutive-games record. Through these moments and many more, baseball history unfolds. Games are won, heroes are made, history is born. Baseball: 100 Classic Moments in the History of the Game rekindles the memories that live forever in the hearts and minds of baseball fans forever.
| ISBN-13 | 9780789451217 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0789451212 |
| Weight | 3.30 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.75 x 1.00 x 11.25 In |
| List Price | $30.00 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 320 pages |
| Publisher | Dk Pub |
| Published On | 2000-02-23 |
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