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Miracle in Chavez Ravine

By McNeil, William F.

Miracle in Chavez Ravine

By McNeil, William F.

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After winning the 1981 World Series and raising the expectations of management and fans, the Los Angeles Dodgers followed up with six years of disappointing finishes. By the time they ended the 1987 season 17 games behind the hated Giants, general manager Fred Claire had seen enough. Over the winter Claire radically restructured the team, bringing in fiery players like outfielder Kirk Gibson, closer Jay Howell and shortstop Alfredo Griffin to spark the team out of complacency. Led by Gibson and pitcher Orel Hershiser, the upstart Dodgers outlasted Houston in a race for the NL West title and edged a star-studded Mets team in the league championship series. But their best, most dramatic moments came in the World Series, when the Dodgers shocked everyone by bashing the A's of McGwire and Canseco in five games. In the first book-length history of the 1988 Dodgers, author Bill McNeil covers the story from all angles.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
216
Release Date:
2008-07-01
Publication Date:
2008-06-11
Publisher:
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0786435011
ISBN13:
9780786435012
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
358 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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