Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa...
Written: May 19 '01
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Pros: Very unique and excellent Baseball History Book.
Cons: Only includes Major League.
The Bottom Line: For a true baseball fan this is a Must Have.
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| smallmouth's Full Review: Joseph E. Wallace - Baseball: 100 Classic Moments ... |
The Book:
The idea for this book came from a photograph display at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York in 1997. I can bet that the display was also about 100 great moments in baseball history. The thing that makes this book unique from the display is that it only is concerned with Major League Baseball. The Negro Leagues, Women’s Baseball, Minor League Baseball and other Leagues are all overlooked and set aside.
Another thing that makes this book unique from the photograph display is that it has more room and liberty to fully cover each moment and story. They also added more pictures and information than the display did.
The staff that put this book together and the 100 memories organized the book in five different eras. Before each chapter an essay opens it with the events and an overview of the era. What happened in baseball and what that meant on society in general.
After each essay it goes into the memories that make up the 100 with pictures, quotes, and information.
This is a very unique history book of baseball. I have over 200 baseball books and about half of those are history type. None of those history type books follow the same format as this one, that is what makes it unique and interesting.
Foreword:
The foreword for this book was delivered excellently, like a 100 mph fastball, and who better to deliver a 100 mph fastball than Nolan Ryan. Nolan talks about the best moments of ballplayers lives passing them by in a moment. He uses a quote from the Movie Field of Dreams, “Sometimes we don’t recognize the most significant moments of our lives as they are happening.”
Nolan is talking about some of the greatest moments, games, events, and careers of Baseball. This book captures those moments that so often pass us by.
Chapter 1 (1900-1919): A Sport and a Scandal
Joss’ perfect game, the 1st World Series, Mathewson’s 3 complete shutout games in 6 days in the 05 Series, The 06 Cubs, Boneheaded Fred Merkle, Cy Young, A double-no-hitter, The Babe punching an umpire, The Babe as a pitcher, The Babe and the Curse, and the Black Sox scandal.
Chapter 2 (1920-1941): The Home Run Saves the Game
An unassisted triple play, Babe building Yankee Stadium, Jim Bottomley’s 6-6 with 12 RBI day, Walter Johnson finally gets a series ring, Cobb’s career, Grover Cleveland Alexander shutting them down in relief, Babe’s 60 Dingers, Hack Wilson’s 191 RBI’s in 1930, Did Ruth call his shot?, The First All-Star game, King Carl Hubbell strikes out 5 straight in the All-Star game, First Night game in 1935, Bob Feller starts a brilliant career at age 17, Johnny Vander Meer’s 2-Consecutive No-Hitters, Lou Gehrig Day July 4 1939, Cooperstown opens June 12 1939, The summer of 41' DiMaggio’s 56 and Ted’s .406, 41' series and Mickey Owens mitt.
Chapter 3 (1942-1960): The War and Post-War Period
15 year-old Joe Nuxhall, Hank Greenberg and the 45 Tigers, Jackie Robinson breaks into the League, Slaughter’s mad dash around the bases, The Babe’s last hurrah, Satchel Paige, Baseball on TV, the Whiz Kids, Bill Veeck’s stints and stunts, Bobby Thompson’s shot heard round the world, Mickey Mantle’s bomb, Sox outscore Tigers 43-9 in a 3-game series, Willie’s catch, Brooklyn finally wins in October, Mantle’s Triple Crown in 56, Don Larsen’s October gem, Team’s moving, Harvey Haddux’s 12 perfect innings ends in a 13th inning loss, Ted ends with a homer, Mazeroski’s 9th inning homer in game 7 of the series.
Chapter 4 (1961-1974): Expansion
Maris hits 61, The class of 62' to the Hall, Maury Wills steals 104, Yanks champs in 62 series, Jimmy Piersall rounds them backwards, Musial calls it quits, Bunning’s perfect game, The Alou Brothers, Indoor Baseball, Koufax calls it quits, Cloninger hits 2 grand slams in one game, The year of the pitchers 68, Gibson verse Lolich, Mickey day at the Bronx, Miracle Mets of 69, Tom Seaver fans 19, Rose ruins Fosse, Brooks Robinson’s glove, Negro’s enter the Hall, Orioles four aces, Clemente dies, Enter the DH, Nolan’s No-No’s, Mays calls it quits, Aaron’s 715.
Chapter 5 (1975-1999):Today’s Game
Frank Robinson Manages, Cesar Gutierrez 7-7, Fisk waves one fair, Rick Monday tackles a flag burner, Reggie becomes Mr. October, Bucky Dent’s Homer, Brett chases .400, Closers like Rollie Fingers rise, Steve Carlton steps it up, Brett’s pine tar bat, 3,000 hit club members, Pete Rose wraps it up, Clemens strikes them out 20 in all, 86 Miracle Mets, Night Game at Wrigley, Hershiser keeps them scoreless, Gibson’s series homer, Nolan K’s 5,000, The Quake Series, Father’s and Son’s, Twins Win, New Fields, Carter’s big bomb, Cal becomes Iron Man, Maddux is the ace, and Sosa verse McGwire.
Recommended:
Yes
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