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J. Brian Ross - Baseball´s Greatest Comeback: The Miracle Braves of 1914 - 9781442236066 - V9781442236066
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Baseball´s Greatest Comeback: The Miracle Braves of 1914

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Description for Baseball´s Greatest Comeback: The Miracle Braves of 1914 Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 black & white halftones, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JJC; WSBT; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Baseball's Greatest Comeback recounts the story of the 1914 Boston Braves that experienced the greatest come-from-behind season ever witnessed in baseball history. A perennially woeful team, the Braves rose from the ashes of last place-fifteen games behind on July 4th-to battle in the World Series against the Philadelphia Athletics, one of the most dominant teams of all time. Baseball fans witnessed one of sport's most spectacular comebacks, and Boston's National League team earned a new designation: The Miracle Braves. Full of timeless images and memorable characters-including a fanatically superstitious manager, a cheerfully madcap star, and an obsessively driven, ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
508g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442236066
SKU
V9781442236066
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About J. Brian Ross
J. Brian Ross teaches history at Collegiate School in Richmond, VA. A baseball historian, he has served as History Department Chair at Collegiate and at Hathaway Brown School in Ohio, where he organized and directed a history conference to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier of the major leagues. Ross is a member of the ... Read more

Reviews for Baseball´s Greatest Comeback: The Miracle Braves of 1914
Ross' baseball research is impeccable, and he captures the building excitement of the Braves fan base as the team gathers momentum. Ross is also an expert on the era and provides depth in his account with fascinating forays into the larger societal issues of the time. A fine book for baseball fans with an interest in the game's rich history. ... Read more

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