Phinally! - The Phillies, the Royals and the 1980 Baseball Season That Almost Wasn't

A lot happened in baseball in 1980. After being stabbed with a penknife in Mexico during spring training, the Indians' "Super Joe" Charboneau captured Cleveland's heart--and Rookie of the Year. Nolan Ryan became baseball's first Million Dollar Man, Reggie Jackson twice found himself looking down the wrong end of a gun, and George Brett posted the highest single-season batting average since 1941.
The Phillies and Expos battled up to the season's final weekend while the Dodgers tilted against the Astros in a one-game playoff for the division title. In the American League, Brett led Kansas City past the mighty Yankees and into the Series, where slugger Mike Schmidt and the Phillies awaited. This book covers it all.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

1.¿Spring Training: Dollars, Dallas and Dissension

2.¿April: Richard, RBIs and Rockin' Robin

3.¿May: Fear, Fights and Fergie

4.¿June: Richard, Reggie and Reuss

5.¿July: Stretch, Strikeouts and a Stroke

6.¿August: Streaks, Suspensions and Spittle

7.¿September: Rookies, Royals and Racism

8.¿October: Bitterness, Bashing and Breakthroughs

9.¿The Postseason: Goose, Garry and Georges

Epilogue

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

J. Daniel has spent more than 20 years working in sports television. He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana and works for Indiana University.

Summary

"A lot happened in baseball in 1980. This book covers it all--the bean balls, bench-clearing brawls, the return of Darth Vader and the launch of CNN"--

Product details

• Authors: J. Daniel, Daniel J.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781476670881
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-7088-1
• No. of pages: 220
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 290 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Baseball, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History, Sports teams & clubs, Sports teams and clubs, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, phillies, philadelphia