One Last Strike

by LaRussa, Tony; Hummel, Rick (CON)

• ISBN13: 9780062207715
• ISBN10: 0062207717
• Edition: Large
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-16
• Publisher: Harperluxe

Summary

One Last Strike by legendary baseball manager Tony La Russa is a thrilling sports comeback story. La Russa, the winner of four Manager of the Year awards-who led his teams to six Pennant wins and three World Series crowns-chronicles one of the most exciting end-of-season runs in baseball history, revealing with fascinating behind-the-scenes details how, under his expert management, the St. Louis Cardinals emerged victorious in the 2011 World Series despite countless injuries, mishaps, and roadblocks along the way. Talking candidly about the remarkable season-and his All-Star players like Albert Pujols and David Freese-the recently retired La Russa celebrates his fifty years in baseball, his team's amazing recovery from 10 games back, and one final, unforgettable championship in a book that no true baseball fan will want to miss.

Author Biography

Tony La Russa managed in Major League Baseball for over thirty years. He has three World Series wins, six league championships, and five Manager of the Year awards, and is ranked third in all-time major league wins. Rick Hummel is writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Going the Distance	p. 7
Spring Starts at Zero	p. 31
Opening Day	p. 57
The Surge	p. 76
The Storm	p. 100
Buyer or Seller	p. 114
Tough Decisions	p. 132
Sliding	p. 172
The Comeback	p. 197
The Big Close	p. 231
Seeing Things in a New Light	p. 271
Turning Pages	p. 295
Split	p. 319
Hanging in There	p. 344
Brothers in Arms	p. 371
Hold 'Em Right Here	p. 407
The Right Kind of Bull	p. 424
Making It Happen	p. 451
Back Again	p. 485
Run Not Hide	p. 501
The Middle on the Road	p. 519
You Had to See It for Yourself	p. 544
We're History	p. 577
Epilogue	p. 611
Acknowledgments	p. 617
Appendix	p. 620
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