Bibliograph

Baseball heaven, up close and personal, what it was really like in the major leagues, Peter Golenbock

Type

Label

Baseball heaven, up close and personal, what it was really like in the major leagues, Peter Golenbock

Language

eng

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Baseball heaven

Responsibility statement

Peter Golenbock

Sub title

up close and personal, what it was really like in the major leagues

Summary

"In Baseball Heaven, bestselling baseball author Peter Golenbock returns with the sequel to his highly praised Whispers of the Gods, bringing to life more baseball legends through timeless interviews"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Elden Auker : "I'd like to see you throw directly underhand." -- Elden Auker : Ole Diz, Mickey Cochrane, and Hammering Hank -- Elden Auker : Joe Cronin drives him crazy -- Johnny Pesky : Pesky holds the ball -- Albert Happy Chandler : "I will allow Jackie Robinson to play for Brooklyn" -- Del Webb : "Would you be interested in buying the Yankees?" -- Del Webb : Stengel and Weiss and victory -- Ralph Branca : the ace of the staff -- Ralph Branca : the shot heard round the world -- Bobby Thomson : the shot heard round the world -- Donald Hall : my love of the Brooklyn Dodgers -- Elston Howard : for the Yankees, the first -- Hot Rod Kanehl : Casey's pet -- Rod Kanehl : I was an original Met -- Dock Ellis : a life on the edge -- Dock Ellis : cocaine and Yankee turbulence -- Gary Carter : the missing ingredient -- Gary Carter : the ball goes through Buckner's legs

Target audience

general

Classification