A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL The amazing stories behind the 35 seventh games of baseball's World Series The World Series has gone to a thrilling ""game seven"" only 35 times, and each one comes alive in The Seventh Game, a rich collection of compelling stories and statistics, offering a unique perspective of baseball at its greatest, when there is truly no tomorrow for either side. From the 1909 marquee match-up of Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner, to the thrilling confrontation of Pete Alexander and Tony Lazzeri with the bases loaded in 1926, to Bill Mazeroski's improbable walk-off home run to beat the Yankees in 1960, all the way to 2002's ""Giant disappointment"" between the inspired Angels and the hard-luck Giants, each game is brought to light as Levenson provides: In-depth analyses of the teams--their hitting, pitching, and defensive strategies A quiz to challenge readers' seventh-game knowledge Box scores of every game, filled with baseball facts A controversial ranking of the games from best to worst Full-color photos of rare ticket stubs from all 35 games And much more
Words: game original, original game

Author: Levenson, Barry
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: The Seventh Game
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2004-04-03
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780071412711
Category: Sports & Recreation : Baseball - History