Bibliograph

The victory season, the end of World War II and the birth of baseball's golden age, Robert Weintraub

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Label

The victory season, the end of World War II and the birth of baseball's golden age, Robert Weintraub

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 408-446) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The victory season

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

806015685

Responsibility statement

Robert Weintraub

Sub title

the end of World War II and the birth of baseball's golden age

Summary

Chronicles the triumphant 1946 baseball season and how the sport revitalized America after the second World War, centering on such hall-of-famers as Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, and Stan Musial

Table Of Contents

The "mature Ted Williams" -- The fallen -- Kidnapping the Kaiser and other adventures -- Reunited Redbirds -- From Hitler to hardball -- The Dodgers take Daytona -- "The right man for this test" -- Reality check -- The most interesting man in the world -- Opening day -- Jackie's debut -- Trial by fury -- Those splendid Sox -- Baseball for the one percent -- Casualties -- Montreal -- The Brat -- Paralysis -- Finito -- Strike out -- Here comes "The Man" -- "Bullseye!" -- All things Eephus -- Lucky -- The Leo beat -- Red, Whitey, and "Four-sack" Dusak -- CPO Feller -- The Jewel of Pigtown -- Fighting retreat -- Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson -- The autumn of their discontent -- Victoire -- The stretch run -- The first playoff -- Splintered -- The World Series -- The Series comes to the Hub -- Cat scratch fever -- The mad dash -- Aftermath

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