Ted Williams and the 1969 Washington Senators: The Last Winning Season - Softcover

Leavengood, Ted

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9780786441365: Ted Williams and the 1969 Washington Senators: The Last Winning Season
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0786441364 ISBN 13: 9780786441365
Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2009

Synopsis

Heading into their ninth season, the expansion Washington Senators had never won more than 76 games in a season. New Senators owner Bob Short hired Hall of Famer Ted Williams to manage the team. Williams sparked the Senators to their only winning record for a Washington team since 1952. This book recounts that 1969 season in-depth.

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About the Author

Ted Leavengood is managing editor of and a regular contributor to seamheads.com. He is the co-host of "Outta the Parkway," which airs weekly on Blogtalk Radio as part of the Seamheads Podcast Network, and he is the author of two other books on Washington baseball history.

From the Inside Flap

Heading into their ninth season, the expansion Washington Senators had never won more than 76 games in a season. New Senators owner Bob Short hired Hall of Famer Ted Williams to manage the team. Williams sparked the Senators to their only winning record for a Washington team since 1952. This book recounts that 1969 season in-depth.

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Publisher
McFarland & Company
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0786441364
ISBN 13 
9780786441365
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
241
Rating
  • 4.06 out of 5 stars
    16 ratings by Goodreads