Home Run : The Definitive History of Baseball's Ultimate Weapon /

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The home run is indeed baseball's ultimate weapon. It can change a game in a heartbeat, making a tight game into a blowout or a seemingly easy win into a nail-biter. Homers are majestic, powerful, and awe inspiring. And sluggers are the sport's biggest stars, from the days of Babe Ruth thr...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Vincent, David, 1949 July 26- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2014
Edition:First edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Home runs (Baseball) > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • The Nineteenth Century
  • The Deadball Era
  • Rules Changes in 1920
  • Babe Ruth
  • The Roaring Twenties
  • The Golden Age of Baseball
  • Integration
  • Expansion
  • Post-Season Home Runs
  • The Designated Hitter Era
  • The All-Star Game
  • The Ultimate Weapon
  • Conclusion
  • Postscript: The 2006 Season
  • Appendix A. Career Home Run Milestones
  • Appendix B. Single-Season Home Run Milestones
  • Appendix C. Single-Game Home Run Milestones
  • Appendix D. Yearly Home Run Leaders by League
  • Appendix E. Hollywood Homers
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author.

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