Bill Madden : My 25 Years Covering Baseball's Heroes, Scoundrels, Triumphs and Tragedies

by Madden, Bill

• ISBN13: 9781582615295
• ISBN10: 1582615292
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Sports Pub

Summary

In his 25 years covering baseball for the Daily News, Bill Madden has seen it all -- from trades to tirades, heroes to hucksters, and champions to cellar dwellers. He broke the story when baseball said goodbye to commissioner Fay Vincent in 1992 and predicted in 2001 that A-Rod would only stay with Texas for three years before jumping ship for a contender and being scooped up by, of all teams, the Yankees. He followed Joe Torre's Yankees as they won an unprecedented four world championships and six pennants in eight years! Join Madden on his quest for doomed pitching legend Steve Dalkowski and celebrate its happy ending. Take a road trip to Cooperstown and relive the heartwarming and humorous Hall of Fame inductions of "Mr. October" Reggie Jackson, Tom Seaver, Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto, and other baseball legends. Go to Mickey Mantle's fantasy camp, where Madden interviewed The Mick just before his death. Get personal with His Bossness, George Steinbrenner, and celebrate Yogi Berra's 70th birthday with some Yogi-isms.

Author Biography

Bill Madden joined the Daily News in 1978 after nine years at United Press International, where he covered baseball, track and field and Olympics

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vi
Introduction	vii
Chapter 1 Scoops and Exclusives	1	(36)
Chapter 2 Heroes and Legends	37	(66)
Chapter 3 Villains and Scoundrels	103	(28)
Chapter 4 Colorful Characters	131	(50)
Chapter 5 Remembered Friends	181	(16)
Chapter 6 Labor Pains	197	(20)
Chapter 7 Events	217	(20)
Chapter 8 Tragedies and Travesties	237	(32)
Chapter 9 The Rivalry	269	(12)
Chapter 10 General	281