Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy110 reviews Jane Leavy Harper Perennial, 2003 The Einstein of Baseball + Sandy Koufax--A Jewish Baseball Hero + I don't understand any low ratings on this book. + Great book about the great Koufax + A GOOD BOOK ABOUT THE GREAT LEFTY             Black and Blue: The Golden Arm, the Robinson Boys, and the 1966 World Series That Stunned America14 reviews Tom Adelman Little, Brown and Company, 2006 Well written and a great book! + "Koufax departed, and night fell" + BATS VERSUS ARMS This book takes you inside the 1966 season with the Dodgers and Orioles. An honest look at why Frank Robinson played so well for the Birds...and the racial strife in America as it mixed with baseball at that time. A quick read and very enjoyable not only for the true baseball fan, but for anyone ...             Stranger to the Game: The Autobiography of Bob Gibson11 reviews Bob Gibson, Lonnie Wheeler Penguin (Non-Classics), 1996 A fascinating look at baseball from a true legend. + The Story of a Misunderstood Legend + Winning Is Great, But Is It the Only Thing? + Solid baseball book....             Mlb: 1965 World Series - La Vs Minnesota [VHS] Mlb Polygram USA Video, 1998             Lightning in a Bottle: The Sox of '67 Herbert F. Crehan, James W. Ryan Branden Books, 1992             Mlb: 1967 World Series - St Louis Vs Boston [VHS]1 review Mlb Polygram USA Video, 1998 Things to look for, thing you won't see This is a great film of a classic World Series. Be forwarned that the archival footage has not been restored, and the colors have faded to the red side of the color spectrum. [...] Things to watch for in the World Series film: ·The reaction of the teenage fan just after Jose Santiago homers in ...             The Summer Game (Bison Book)9 reviews Roger Angell Bison Books, 2004 The Bard of Baseball + A Must For All Baseball Fans + YES, HE IS THE POET LAUREATE OF BASEBALL + Now back in print             61*123 reviews Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane Hbo Home Video, 2001 61* (2001) + 61* + A Labor of Love About a Golden Time... + Friendship and competition + Perfect Gift For My Dad!             Tales from the Dodger Dugout3 reviews Tommy Davis Sports Publishing LLC, 2005 A must read! + WELL WORTH IT + Golden Dodger Memories This book is a collection of fond memories, hindsight perspectives and intimate behind-the-scenes tales from the Dodgers' dugout during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Paul Gutierrez is a great writer and seasoned reporter! This book is a quick read (even for non-sports fans) and very much ...             Amazin' Mets: Miracle of 69 (Daily News Legends Series)3 reviews Ted Patterson, New York Daily News Sports Publishing LLC, 1999 A wonderful time for baseball This is a simply wonderful trip down memory lane, and the forward by the always classy Ed Kranepool only adds to the fun. Miss this one at your own risk!             The 1964 Phillies: The Story of Baseball's Most Memorable Collapse7 reviews John P. Rossi McFarland & Company, 2005 1964 Phillies + Revisiting Painful Memories + A very good book + 1964 Phillies - Unlike the Phillies, the Book Doesn't Fold!             The Tigers of '68: Baseball's Last Real Champions (Honoring a Detroit Legend)14 reviews George Cantor Taylor Trade Publishing, 1997 A Season to Remember, Forever + A World Series Classic + It was a magical time + Great Book about a Successful, Quirky Team + Brings back a lot of memories             The 1968 World Series: Detroit Tigers vs. St. Louis Cardinals [VHS]2 reviews Curt Gowdy, Denny McLain Major League Baseball Producti, 1993 1968 Detroit Tigers - World Champs + Classic World Series I was 13 years old when the Tigers won the World Series. I attended 3 games that wonderful summer - one with my Dad who died this year. One of the great times me and my Dad spent together. Norm Cash was my hero when I was a little kid - he had won the batting title in 1961 and he was a great guy. ...             Tales from the 1962 New York Mets: A Collection of the Greatest Stories Ever Told2 reviews Janet Paskin Sports Publishing LLC, 2004 Interesting, not as deep as baseball lovers may want Being just 5 years old when the Mets began play, I was too young to remember much, but I know my dad was a die-hard fan from day 1 and my first trip to Shea was in '65. Thus I was dying to know how it all started. The book did a good job of explaining all the early business wheelings and ...             Ball Four95 reviews Jim Bouton Wiley, 1990 the first to expose how players used the groupies + Not just a baseball book + The Original Iconoclast of MLB + The knuckleball- the oddest thing in all of sports + Funny, Profane and Honest. Play Ball             Mlb: 1969 World Series - Ny Mets Vs Baltimore [VHS]1 review Mlb Polygram USA Video, 1998 The Amazin' Met become the Miracle Mets in 1969 In late 1969 when new American prisoners were brought to North Vietnamese prison camps they were always questioned by their fellow P.O.W.'s as to what was happening in the real world. When they were updated on the big news events the men who had been held captive for a while were willing to ...             Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero65 reviews David Maraniss Simon & Schuster, 2006 Well written and complete bio of a great person + The Last Hero + Roberto Clemente + Off the field excellence, too + His passion and pride make him more human; his priorities make him a saint             Can't Anybody Here Play This Game?: The Improbable Saga of the New York Met's First Year7 reviews Jimmy Breslin Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2003 A timely reprint! + Lovable Losers + Baseball as Entertainment Last week, the Dodgers came to Shea Stadium. There's not a ballplayer left alive, except Jesse Orosco, who was born before the Dodgers left Brooklyn, but the residual anti-Dodger resentment which inhabits the ugly orange, blue, green and red seats at Shea still makes these games interesting. The ...             October 196463 reviews David Halberstam Ballantine Books, 1995 A Turning Point in Baseball & American History + How teams rise--and fall + The Quintessential 1960s Baseball Season David Halberstam's masterpiece depicts a remarkable scenario for baseball & American society as well; the Yankees' dynasty was beginning a twelve year hiatus & the upstart Cardinals were coming into their own, bringing with them a style of play that would be emulated by the rest of the National ...             September Swoon: Richie Allen, the '64 Phillies, and Racial Integration (Keystone Book)9 reviews William C. Kashatus Keystone Books, 2004 Makes Me Quiver, AGAIN! + A quick and dirty read + Readable, Interesting, imperfect + reliving a bittersweet time