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The 1968 World Series recalls one of baseball's most celebrated championship series from the voices of the players who still remain--a collected narrative from a bygone era of major-league baseball as they reflect fifty years later.
Modeled after Lawrence S. Ritter's celebrated book, The Glory of Their Times--for which the author traversed the country to record stories of baseball's deadball era--The 1968 World Series will likewise preserve the days of baseball past, gathering the memories of the remaining players of the great Tigers and Cardinals teams to assemble their accounts into a vibrant baseball collection.
The 1968 World Series came at a time of great cultural change--the fading days of fans dressing up for ballgames, the first years of widespread color TV--and was an historic matchup of two legendary teams, pitting star power head-to-head and going the distance of seven hard-fought games.
From the voices of the players themselves, The 1968 World Series illustrates in detail what it was like to be a 1968 Tiger, a 1968 Cardinal: what it was like to win it all and to lose it all: what it was like to face Bob Gibson peering in from the mound, Al Kaline digging in at the plate; what it was like, in the player's own words, to remember the days of that most special period in the history of America's national pastime.
Publisher : Sports Publishing; Reprint edition (April 28, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 168358354X
ISBN-13 : 978-1683583547
Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Book for any Baseball Fan
Review: Really enjoyed the interview format of the book, allowing the players and those involved with the 1968 World Series to tell their stories themselves.
Reviewer: MEF
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Must for Any Tiger Fan (or Baseball Fan) of a Certain Age
Review: There are other books about the 1968 World Series, and there may even be other World Series that were more memorable or better played. But nowhere else can you find the recollections of so many of the players, 50 years on, of a year like 1968. The 1968 season featured an incredible season-long performance by possibly the most dominant pitcher of his time - Bob Gibson, yet he was arguably eclipsed by Denny McClain's 31-win season and Mickey Lolich's 3-win World Series. 1968 was the last year before the introduction of the divisional playoff system in Major League Baseball - meaning a team had to win the league championship - the pennant - over 162 games, or stay home for the post-season. In 1968, starting pitchers generally completed their games, whether they won or lost. Players were paid a living wage, but worked in the off season to make ends meet. Beyond the world of baseball, 1968 was a year of incredible upheaval, political turmoil and social change.Brendan Donley has done a remarkable job of tracking down the stars and scrubs who featured in one of the most memorable 7-game battles ever. Simply finding this many players and getting them to talk on record is an extraordinary accomplishment. But Donley shows an incredible facility in eliciting truly personal, sometimes controversial, often very funny, and incredibly enlightening inside observations and stories from stars like McClain, Willie Horton, Al Kaline, Tim McCarver, Orlando Cepeda and Julian Javier, as well as role players like Tom Matchick and Fred Lasher. He shows equal deftness in weaving the clips from those interviews together to retell from the players perspective the story that every boy who grew up as a Tiger (or Cardinal) fan in those days knows.The art of the oral history is vastly under-appreciated, and this book serves as yet another example. If you like baseball, and especially if you were alive in the 1960's, Brendan Donley's "An October to Remember" is a must-read.
Reviewer: David Bowers
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Memories of a Great World Series
Review: I enjoyed reading the players recollection of the 1968 World Series. I didn't care much for the complaints that those players had of today's players. It is always the same. Athletes are bigger and faster than ever before, but the game was better when they played. Maybe that's legit. Baseball has changed since 1968, but it is still a great game.
Reviewer: Catie Skehan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fascinating Book, Regardless of Allegiance
Review: I started reading this book not exactly sure what to expect. As a Red Sox fan born in Pennsylvania in 1988, I was not intimately familiar with the '68 World Series and although I consider myself a baseball nut I had only a passing knowledge of what transpired that fall.I found the format of this book to be instantly engaging-- it is not a mere recitation of facts. One of the things I was surprised by was how much I laughed while reading-- the players' recollections are laced with good humor and frequently differ, which makes the reading process all the more enjoyable, especially when the author intervenes to reveal what "actually" happened. It generally feels as though the reader is sitting with the entire team as they rehash the events of that Series, maybe over a few adult beverages on the veranda at the Otesaga Hotel. It is a lot of fun.The stories are organized such that they are easy to digest and one does not need to read this in order, front-to-back, to be able to enjoy it. This book served as an excellent travel companion for me over the past several weeks and I enjoyed it thoroughly.I highly recommend it to anyone interested in American history, regardless of when and where you were born and to which MLB team you pledge your allegiance! Great book.
Reviewer: RandJ
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A refreshing view from the players themselves!
Review: I truly enjoyed reading this book. I think it captured perfectly the playersâ love for the game, their personal perspectives and each of their personalities. It is for sure a must have for your collection if you are a baseball fan! As Iâm reading the book, I can also sense the authorâs passion and respect for the players and the wonderful game of baseball. This book is a fantastic keepsake.
Reviewer: pablo3
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A great insight to a great world series. A terrific read...highly recommended !
Reviewer: Katie Balkwill
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Great book, I got it for my dad and he could not put it down. It brought him back to his childhood. He loved it!
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Customers find the book great, interesting, and fun. They appreciate the enlightening inside observations and anecdotes that add context. Readers also find the story structure well-written and organized. They appreciate the excellent interviews with the players. However, some customers feel the writing quality is poor and unfocused.
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