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Informationen zum Autor William C. Kashatus is author of more than a dozen books, including the award-winning September Swoon: Richie Allen, the '64 Phillies, and Racial Integration. Klappentext William C. Kashatus is author of more than a dozen books! including the award-winning September Swoon: Richie Allen! the '64 Phillies! and Racial Integration. Zusammenfassung Almost A Dynasty details the rise and fall of the World Champion 1980 Phillies. Based on personal interviews! newspaper accounts! and the keen insight of a veteran baseball writer! the book convincingly explains how a losing team was finally able to win its first world championship. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Legacy of Losing Chapter 2: Down on the Farm Chapter 3: The Vet Chapter 4: Lefty Chapter 5: "Yes We Can" Chapter 6: Contenders Chapter 7: Charlie Hustle Comes to Town Chapter 8: "We, not I" Chapter 9: Same 'Ol Schmidt Chapter 10: Tugging at the Heart Chapter 11: We Win! Chapter 12: Dynasty Denied Chapter 13: Wheeze Kids Chapter 14: Organization Adrift Conclusion Appendices A: What Happened to the 1980 Phillies B: Individual Statistics for the 1980 Phillies C: 1980 National League Championship Series Box Scores D: 1980 World Series Box Scores E: Team Standings, 1971-1989 Selected Bibliography
