The Fall of the 1977 Phillies

Name: The Fall of the 1977 Phillies
Brand: McFarland
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By Mitchell Nathanson

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On October 7, 1977, the Philadelphia Phillies lost a playoff game to the Dodgers, a game that began so hopefully and ended so disastrously that it has become known in Philadelphia simply as "Black Friday." As a season of rare hope and unity crashed to a painful end in a ten-minute sequence of bad plays, so too did the city's urban renaissance falter and an old sense of inferiority return. This ambitious examination of the relationship between the team and city delves deep into Philadelphia's social and baseball history to reveal how the disillusionment of Black Friday affected Philadelphia's self image and fans' relationship to the team they both love and love to hate.

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Edition:

illustrated

Number of Pages:

274

Release Date:

2007-11-28

Publication Date:

2007-11-28

Publisher:

McFarland

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

0786432179

ISBN13:

9780786432172

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Minimum Reading Age:

18

Weight:

449 g

Height:

152 cm

Width:

229 cm

Thickness:

16 cm

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