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The Fall of the 1977 Phillies

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The Fall of the 1977 Phillies

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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:
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
449 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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