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Black and Blue: The Golden Arm, the Robinson Boys, and the 1966 World Series That Stunned...
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Black and Blue: The Golden Arm, the Robinson Boys, and the 1966 World Series That Stunned...
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by Tom Adelman
Sales Rank : 473218
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Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company April 3, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316069019
ISBN-13: 978-0316069014
Product Dimensions:
9.5 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Product Description
The thrilling and surprising story of the 1966 World Series--the upset that changed baseball history.
From the brilliant author of The Long Ball comes an unforgettable account of the epic World Series clash between the celebrated Los Angeles Dodgers and the perennial underdog Baltimore Orioles. Nobody expected the Orioles to win; after all, by 1966, the Dodgers had replaced the Yankees as the dominant team in baseball, winning two of the previous three World Series. Few outside of Baltimore gave the Orioles more than a fighting chance.
What transpired over four games astonished and mesmerized a nation in turmoil. Baltimore's young pitchers shredded the veteran Dodgers lineup, setting Major League records along the way. Nobody had ever seen dominating pitching like this before: In the entire Series, the Dodgers scored only two runs and collected a mere 17 hits. Their team batting average was a lowly .142, and--incredibly--for the last 33 innings of the series, they were held scoreless.
About The Author
AUTHORBIO: Tom Adelman is the author of the national bestseller The Long Ball. He has also written several novels and works of music criticism. Adelman and his family live in Princeton, New Jersey.
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