Recounts memorable World Series contests, including the 1955 series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees, the 1975 series between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox, and the 1986 series between the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox.
Author Matt Doeden covers the century-long history of the World Series, from its humble beginnings to becoming a worldwide sensation. Discover the drama behind the statistics and record books that keeps the crowd enthralled!
The Great Contests Richard J. Brenner. in the fourth to give K.C. a 2-0 lead . ... After Sundberg hit a homer to cut the lead to 5-3 , Brett hit a two - run homer to tie the game in the sixth . In the eighth , Brett did it again as he ...
Take a look back over one hundred years and discover the history of baseball's greatest series. With triumphs, heartbreak, and superstitious curses, this action-packed book brings America’s Pastime to life.
The National League's most powerful owner at the turn of the twentieth century was a despicable character named Andrew Freedman , a New York City lawyer and crony of Boss Richard Croker and his politicos of Tammany Hall .
Cousins and best friends who grew up playing baseball together, Liam and Carter must now play against each other to achieve their dreams of winning the Series title! One cousin will win, and the other will lose.
The History of the World Series Since 1903
With one out in the third, Pat Duncan hit a high bounder right back at the mound. ... Meanwhile, Jimmy Ring, a twenty-four-year-old right-hander who'd gone 10–9 during the regular season, continued the string of brilliant Cincinnati ...
The World Series has decided the champion of Major League Baseball since 1903! 30 teams swing it out each year for a chance to take home the Commissioner’s Trophy and become the champion of America’s favorite pastime.
The World Series is the championship competition played between the two top Major League Baseball (MLB) teams.
The Cleveland Indians are now all that stands between the Dodgers and their first-ever championship. But this seven-game series could be the longest they’ve ever played, plagued by injuries, setbacks, and early losses.