The Best Game Ever: Pirates vs. Yankees, October 13, 1960

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Paperback
2009
$22.00

October 13, 1960: the hardscrabble Pirates were a colourful bunch of overachievers led by Roberto Clemente and Bill Mazeroski, making the franchise's first World Series appearance in thirty-five years against a heavily favoured Yankee squad featuring such legends as Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Roger Maris. The Pirates were outscored 46-16 through the first six games,only to win, 10-9, when Mazeroski became the only player ever to decide aWorld Series Game 7 with a walk-off home run. With this captivating book ( New York Times ), Reisler revisits this fall classic pitch by pitch, capturing the lively atmosphere within the ballpark and throughout the country. The result is the feeling of being there,from the seemingly predictable start, to the truly unbelievable finish,of the best game ever.

Synopsis

October 13, 1960: the hardscrabble Pirates were a colourful bunch of overachievers led by Roberto Clemente and Bill Mazeroski, making the franchise's first World Series appearance in thirty-five years against a heavily favoured Yankee squad featuring such legends as Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Roger Maris. The Pirates were outscored 46-16 through the first six games,only to win, 10-9, when Mazeroski became the only player ever to decide aWorld Series Game 7 with a walk-off home run. With this captivating book ( New York Times ), Reisler revisits this fall classic pitch by pitch, capturing the lively atmosphere within the ballpark and throughout the country. The result is the feeling of being there,from the seemingly predictable start, to the truly unbelievable finish,of the best game ever.

$22.00

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc
Published: 13 Jan 2009
ISBN 10: 0306817551
ISBN 13: 9780306817557
Book Overview: The Best Game Ever : Pirates vs. Yankees, October 13, 1960

Media Reviews

Shelf Awareness's Top Ten of 2009, 12/15/2009 Anyone with some interest in baseball can appreciate this artfully done book.

Author Bio

Jim Reisler's writing has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, and the New York Times. He's written six books on baseball and lives with his wife and daughter in Irvington, New York.