The ultimate homage to the biggest event in America's pastime-now updated to include the record-breaking, curse-ending 2004 victory by the Boston Red Sox. Written by noted baseball historian Eric Enders , this large-format, year-by-year, encyclopedic volume is the most detailed reference on the Series ever published. It's packed with fascinating sidebars and hundreds of remarkable photographs of legends like Ruth, Jackson, and Bonds at play, as well as candid behind-the-scenes shots and breathtaking panoramic park views. With this comprehensive play-by-play, fans can relive a century's worth of heartstopping action, unforgettable performances, and human drama.
some of the most fascinating baseball stories in publication! if you have a specific interest in the history of the world series, you're sure to find it here. there's a little bit of coverage on the negro leagues, but from the beginning of of professional baseball, to recent years, it's here to be explored. perfect coffee table or bedside book to leave there and relish over time, or during the seventh inning stretch.
simply terrific
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I have found this book simply terrific. it is very hard to do a book on the World Series. There are many of them, but this it is really new as graphic, pictures and stories. The statistics are at the end of the book. A book that has to be in each fan's library.
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