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Informationen zum Autor SABR member Todd Masters has followed the Detroit Tigers for more than 40 years. He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Klappentext After winning the 1968 World Series, the Detroit Tigers looked to be sliding their way into obscurity. Though they still had some marquee players, including Kaline, Cash, Lolich and Freehan, the dynastic Baltimore Orioles seemed to have passed them by. But then in a move that stoked the competitive fires of the team, Detroit hired manager Billy Martin, the star second baseman on Yankees teams that won five World Series and whose managerial debut in 1969 ended in the league championship series. Told against the backdrop of a momentous summer in American history, this is the story of a great team's last hurrah. Zusammenfassung After winning the 1968 Baseball World Championship! the Detroit Tigers looked to be sliding their way into obscurity. This book recounts how the hiring of manager Billy Martin changed that! and how the energized 1972 Detroit Tigers recovered from obscurity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction: A Summer to Remember 1. Ascending to the Mountaintop ... and Tumbling Back Down 2. Dark Clouds Gather Over Sunny Skies 3. Strike One! 4. The Race Begins 5. Measuring Up to the Competition 6. Hitting Their Stride 7. Out of a Hat and into the Lineup 8. Down to the Wire 9. Showdown in Motown 10. California, Here We Come! 11. "I'm Proud of Every One of You Guys" 12. Extra Innings 13. End of an Era Appendix (Final Standings and Individual Statistics) Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
