The first fall classic : the Red Sox, the Giants, and the cast of players, pugs, and politicos who reinvented the World Series in 1912 /
In this wonderful page-turner, veteran sports journalist Mike Vaccaro brings to life a bygone era in cinematic and intimate detail - and re-creates the magic and suspense of the world's first classic series. Despite a major presidential election, the near-assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, and t...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Doubleday,
c2009
New York : [2009] |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | In this wonderful page-turner, veteran sports journalist Mike Vaccaro brings to life a bygone era in cinematic and intimate detail - and re-creates the magic and suspense of the world's first classic series. Despite a major presidential election, the near-assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, and the most sensational trial of the young century, baseball dominated front-page headlines in October 1912. The Boston Red Sox and the New York Giants of that year - two of the finest ball clubs that had ever been assembled - went head-to-head in a thrilling eight-game battle that ultimately elevated the World Series from a regional October novelty to a national obsession |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xi, 290 p. : ill. ; 25 cm xi, 290 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm xi, 290 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 0385526245 (cloth) 0385526245 9780385526241 (cloth) 9780385526241 |