Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic (ePub)
Reggie, Rollie, Catfish, and Charlie Finley's Swingin' A's
(Sprache: Englisch)
"An exciting and engrossing book.... will engage fans of Charlie O. Finley and the Oakland Athletics, along with anyone captivated by baseball history." -Library Journal, starred review
The Oakland A's of the early 1970s: Never before had an entire...
The Oakland A's of the early 1970s: Never before had an entire...
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"An exciting and engrossing book.... will engage fans of Charlie O. Finley and the Oakland Athletics, along with anyone captivated by baseball history." -Library Journal, starred review
The Oakland A's of the early 1970s: Never before had an entire organization so collectively traumatized baseball's establishment with its outlandish behavior and business decisions. The high drama that played out on the field-five straight division titles and three straight championships-was exceeded only by the drama in the clubhouse and front office.
Under the visionary leadership of owner Charles O. Finley, the team assembled such luminary figures as Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, Rollie Fingers, and Vida Blue, and with garish uniforms and revolutionary facial hair, knocked baseball into the modern age. Finley's need for control-he was his own general manager and dictated everything from the ballpark organist's playlist to the menu for the media lounge-made him ill-suited for the advent of free agency. Within two years, his dynasty was lost.
A history of one of the game's most unforgettable teams,Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantasticis a paean to the sport's most turbulent, magical team, during one of major league baseball's most turbulent, magical times.
"Masterfully recounts a thrilling period in Oakland A's history." -Billy Beane, executive vice president of baseball operations, Oakland A's
"Not to be believed, and yet 100 percent true." -Steve Fainaru, senior writer forESPNand author ofLeague of Denial
"A must-read for any fan of the sport." -Chris Ballard,Sports Illustratedsenior writer and author ofOne Shot at Forever
"Carefully researched and often hilarious." -San Francisco Chronicle
"A chance to relive a period of outlandish moments in America's pastime." -Publishers Weekly
The Oakland A's of the early 1970s: Never before had an entire organization so collectively traumatized baseball's establishment with its outlandish behavior and business decisions. The high drama that played out on the field-five straight division titles and three straight championships-was exceeded only by the drama in the clubhouse and front office.
Under the visionary leadership of owner Charles O. Finley, the team assembled such luminary figures as Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, Rollie Fingers, and Vida Blue, and with garish uniforms and revolutionary facial hair, knocked baseball into the modern age. Finley's need for control-he was his own general manager and dictated everything from the ballpark organist's playlist to the menu for the media lounge-made him ill-suited for the advent of free agency. Within two years, his dynasty was lost.
A history of one of the game's most unforgettable teams,Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantasticis a paean to the sport's most turbulent, magical team, during one of major league baseball's most turbulent, magical times.
"Masterfully recounts a thrilling period in Oakland A's history." -Billy Beane, executive vice president of baseball operations, Oakland A's
"Not to be believed, and yet 100 percent true." -Steve Fainaru, senior writer forESPNand author ofLeague of Denial
"A must-read for any fan of the sport." -Chris Ballard,Sports Illustratedsenior writer and author ofOne Shot at Forever
"Carefully researched and often hilarious." -San Francisco Chronicle
"A chance to relive a period of outlandish moments in America's pastime." -Publishers Weekly
Autoren-Porträt von Jason Turbow
JASON TURBOW is the author of the best-selling The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, & Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime. He has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and SportsIllustrated.com. He lives in Albany, California.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jason Turbow
- 2017, 320 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: HMH Books
- ISBN-10: 0544303237
- ISBN-13: 9780544303232
- Erscheinungsdatum: 07.03.2017
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