Synopses & Reviews
October 13, 1960: The hardscrabble Pirates were a hungry squad, led by Roberto Clemente, Bill Mazeroski, and a colorful bunch of overachievers who hit singles and rode solid fielding and pitching to the franchise's first World Series appearance in 35 years. The Yankees, lordly and corporate, were making their 12th trip to the World Series in 15 years and, through the managing of Casey Stengel, power hitting, and immense talent, usually found a way to win. Featuring such legends as Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Roger Maris, the Yankees had outscored the Pirates 46-16 through six games--only to go down, 10-9, when Mazeroski became the only player ever to decide a World Series Game 7 with a walk-off home run. From extensive personal interviews with those who were there, along with newspaper, radio, and television accounts, Reisler reconstructs this fall classic pitch by pitch, from analysis of managerial tactics and the chatter of the players on the field to the lively atmosphere within the ballpark and throughout the country. The result is the feeling of being right there from the seemingly predictable start to the truly unbelievable finish of the best game ever.
Review
Shelf Awareness’s “Top Ten of 2009,” 12/15/2009 “Anyone with some interest in baseball can appreciate this artfully done book.”
Synopsis
October 13, 1960: the hardscrabble Pirates were a colorful bunch of overachievers led by Roberto Clemente and Bill Mazeroski, making the franchises first World Series appearance in thirty-five years against a heavily favored Yankee squad featuring such legends as Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Roger Maris. The Pirates were outscored 4616 through the first six gamesonly to win, 109, 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 therefrom the seemingly predictable start, to the truly unbelievable finishof the best game ever.
Synopsis
A front-row ticket to the most extreme, up-and-down series ever played” (New York Daily News), recreating in remarkable detail the epic finale of the 1960 World Series.
About the Author
Jim Reislers writing has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, and the New York Times. Hes written six books on baseball and lives with his wife and daughter in Irvington, New York.