World Series An Opinionated Chronicle 100 Years

by Wallace, Joseph

• ISBN13: 9780810946392
• ISBN10: 0810946394
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

Every baseball fan has a favorite World Series memory. Whether it's Willie Mays' miraculous catch in the 1954 Series, the Mets' stunning 1969 season, the Oakland A's ragtag champions in the '70s, or Joe Torre and his classy Yankees sweeping to victory in 1998, 1999, and 2000, these are moments that stay with us forever. At last, in time to celebrate the Series' centennial, these indelible moments -- in all their tension and catharsis, agony, and joy -- have been captured in book form. World Series: An Opinionated Chronicle takes a unique, innovative approach to make readers feel as if they were sitting in the stands at each Series -- even the ones that took place before most of us were born. By interweaving his own strong point of view with the words of the players, managers, fans, and sportswriters who were there, author Joseph Wallace (The Autobiography of Baseball, The Baseball Anthology) has created a vivid mosaic that restores the sights, sounds, and emotion to events that have become fogged by too many second-hand retellings. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Joseph Wallace is the author of three highly praised books on baseball as well as books on natural history. He lives with his family in New York

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 11
Introduction: The Origins of the World Series	p. 13
Let's Give it a Try	p. 16
1903 Boston Pilgrims 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Matty's Moment	p. 19
1905 New York Giants 4, Philadelphia Athletics 1
The Dynasty that Hated Itself	p. 22
1906 Chicago White Sox 4, Chicago Cubs 2
1907 Chicago Cubs 4, Detroit Tigers 0
1908 Chicago Cubs 4, Detroit Tigers 1
Babe Adams' Moment	p. 26
1909 Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Detroit Tigers 3
Series Spotlight: Psyched Out	p. 29
The Old Man's Glory Years	p. 30
1910 Philadelphia Athletics 4, Chicago Cubs 1
1911 Philadelphia Athletics 4, New York Giants 2
1913 Philadelphia Athletics 4, New York Giants 1
1914 Boston Braves 4, Philadelphia Athletics 0
When the Red Sox Ruled	p. 34
1912 Boston Red Sox 4, New York Giants 3
1915 Boston Red Sox 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1
1916 Boston Red Sox 4, Brooklyn Robins 1
1918 Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago Cubs 2
Series Spotlight: Attack of the Mighty Mites	p. 38
The Betrayal	p. 41
1917 Chicago White Sox 4, New York Giants 2
1919 Cincinnati Reds 5, Chicago White Sox 3
Wamby's Moment	p. 47
1920 Cleveland Indians 5, Brooklyn Robins 2
Giants Once More	p. 50
1921 New York Giants 5, New York Yankees 3
1922 New York Giants 4, New York Yankees 0
Series Spotlight: Surprise!	p. 54
Home is the Underachiever	p. 56
1923 New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2
One for the Good Guy	p. 59
1924 Washington Senators 4, New York Giants 3
1925 Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Washington Senators 3
Series Spotlight: Six Rules for Facing the Babe	p. 65
Pete's Moment	p. 66
1926 St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Yankees 3
A Dynasty at Last	p. 68
1927 New York Yankees 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
1928 New York Yankees 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0
Connie Mack Comes Back	p. 72
1929 Philadelphia Athletics 4, Chicago Cubs 1
A Two-Year Prizefight	p. 76
1930 Philadelphia Athletics 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2
1931 St. Louis Cardinals 4, Philadelphia Athletics 3
The Babe in Clover	p. 78
1932 New York Yankees 4, Chicago Cubs 0
One for the Mealticket	p. 81
1933 New York Giants 4, Washington Senators 1
The Power of Gab	p. 84
1934 St. Louis Cardinals 4, Detroit Tigers 3
1935 Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago Cubs 2
Lou's Team, Joe's Team	p. 88
1936 New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2
1937 New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 1
1938 New York Yankees 4, Chicago Cubs 0
1939 New York Yankees 4, Cincinnati Reds 0
Series Spotlight: On Being Swept	p. 92
A Series in Darkness	p. 94
1940 Cincinnati Reds 4, Detroit Tigers 3
Mickey Owen's Nightmare	p. 96
1941 New York Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 1
Baseball Makes Do	p. 99
1942 St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Yankees 1
1943 New York Yankees 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1
1944 St. Louis Cardinals 4, St. Louis Browns 2
1945 Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Boston's Heartbreak	p. 103
1946 St. Louis Cardinals 4, Boston Red Sox 3
Indelible	p. 107
1947 New York Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3
The Pitchers' Series	p. 110
1948 Cleveland Indians 4, Boston Braves 2
Series Spotlight: Cue the Jaws Theme Please	p. 112
The Pinnacle	p. 113
1949 New York Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 1
1950 New York Yankees 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0
1951 New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2
1952 New York Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3
1953 New York Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 2
Leo, Willie, and Dusty	p. 119
1954 New York Giants 4, Cleveland Indians 0
Series Spotlight: Tales of the Glove	p. 122
At Last	p. 124
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers 4, New York Yankees 3
Perfection	p. 129
1956 New York Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3
Baseball Goes West	p. 132
1957 Milwaukee Braves 4, New York Yankees 3
1958 New York Yankees 4, Milwaukee Braves 3
A New World Dawns	p. 136
1959 Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Chicago White Sox 2
Series Spotlight: The Moment	p. 138
Empire's Fall	p. 140
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Yankees 3
1961 New York Yankees 4, Cincinnati Reds 1
1962 New York Yankees 4, San Francisco Giants 3
1963 Los Angeles Dodgers 4, New York Yankees 0
1964 St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Yankees 3
When the Mound Seemed Ten Feet High	p. 147
1965 Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Minnesota Twins 3
1966 Baltimore Orioles 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0
Towers of Strength	p. 150
1967 St. Louis Cardinals 4, Boston Red Sox 3
1968 Detroit Tigers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3
Home are the Wanderers	p. 154
1969 New York Mets 4, Baltimore Orioles 1
Brooks' Stage	p. 158
1970 Baltimore Orioles 4, Cincinnati Reds 1
Roberto Shows 'EM	p. 160
1971 Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Baltimore Orioles 3
R-E-S-P-E-C-T... and a Whole Lot More	p. 163
1972 Oakland Athletics 4, Cincinnati Reds 3
1973 Oakland Athletics 4, New York Mets 3
1974 Oakland Athletics 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Series Spotlight: I Shoulda Kept My Mouth Shut	p. 168
Pure Joy	p. 170
1975 Cincinnati Reds 4, Boston Red Sox 3
The Bombers Reload	p. 174
1976 Cincinnati Reds 4, New York Yankees 0
1977 New York Yankees 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
1978 New York Yankees 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
The Family	p. 177
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Baltimore Orioles 3
One for the Odd Couple	p. 180
1980 Philadelphia Phillies 4, Kansas City Royals 2
Nightmare's End	p. 182
1981 Los Angeles Dodgers 4, New York Yankees 2
Speed vs. Brawn	p. 184
1982 St. Louis Cardinals 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3
The Last Hurrah	p. 186
1983 Baltimore Orioles 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1
I am Tiger, Hear Me Roar	p. 188
1984 Detroit Tigers 4, San Diego Padres 1
Kansas City Ascends	p. 190
1985 Kansas City Royals 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3
Series Spotlight: The Five Stages of Goatdom	p. 192
The Bad Guys Win	p. 194
1986 New York Mets 4, Boston Red Sox 3
Homerdome-Field Advantage	p. 197
1987 Minnesota Twins 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3
The Dynasty that Wasn't	p. 199
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Oakland Athletics 1
1989 Oakland Athletics 4, San Francisco Giants 0
1990 Cincinnati Reds 4, Oakland Athletics 0
A Classic All the Way	p. 204
1991 Minnesota Twins 4, Atlanta Braves 3
Maple Leafs Triumphant	p. 207
1992 Toronto Blue Jays 4, Atlanta Braves 2
1993 Toronto Blue Jays 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2
The Braves Win One	p. 210
1995 Atlanta Braves 4, Cleveland Indians 2
A Series to Forget	p. 212
1997 Florida Marlins 4, Cleveland Indians 3
Series Spotlight: Sweet Victory	p. 214
The Likable Dynasty	p. 215
1996 New York Yankees 4, Atlanta Braves 2
1998 New York Yankees 4, San Diego Padres 0
1999 New York Yankees 4, Atlanta Braves 0
2000 New York Yankees 4, New York Mets 1
Timeless	p. 220
2001 Arizona Diamondbacks 4, New York Yankees 3
Hitsville, USA	p. 223
2002 Anaheim Angels 4, San Francisco Giants 3
Epilogue: "Perfect Games, Shared Memories" by Stephen King	p. 226
Bibliography	p. 229
Credits	p. 230
Index	p. 231
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