A Complete History of the Major League Baseball Playoffs Volume II: 1977 to 1984

by Thompson, Evan M.

• ISBN13: 9798350968668
• ISBN10: 8350968664
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2024-11-08
• Publisher: BookBaby

Summary

A complete inning-by-inning account of the games that determined the pennant! Volume II covers the American League and National League Championship Series from 1977 to 1984. Relive the drama from some of the most memorable games in baseball history in Volume II of this first-ever history of the very playoff games that had the World Series on the line.

Take yourself to Dodger Stadium for Bill Russell's pennant-winning hit. Sing "We Are Family" along with Willie Stargell and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Relive the clutch homers of John Lowenstein, George Vukovich, Rick Monday, and Tito Landrum. Experience the drama of the epic Brewers comeback that brought Milwaukee a World Series. See the amazing accomplishments of the 1984 Tigers, and take yourself to Jack Murphy Stadium for the incredible 1984 Padres comeback.

See the playoff performances of all-time greats such as Reggie Jackson, Bucky Dent, Ron Guidry, Rich Gossage, George Brett, Willie Stargell, Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, Steve Garvey, Fernando Valenzuela, Dusty Baker, Ozzie Smith, Bruce Sutter, Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Cal Ripken, Eddie Murray, Tony Gwynn, Ryne Sandberg, and more.

Author Biography

Evan M. Thompson is the Editor-in-Chief at Sport Relay, where he has also covered the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies. His first and biggest love is baseball, and his second love is history. He combines the two in this book series. This is the second installment in the complete inning-by-inning account of the games that determined the pennant winners. Evan's attention to detail and love of a good story come out through all of his writing.

A native Arizonan, Evan lives in Gilbert, where he is a member of the Hemond Chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).