Twilight Teams - Softcover

Saint, Jeffrey; Stuart, John

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Synopsis

This Nostalgic and entertaining historical account covers the last season of the 1952 Boston Braves, 1953 St. Louis Browns, 1954 Philadelphia A's, 1957 New York Giants, 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers, and the 1971 Washington Senators.

With their glory days behind them, these clubs are historically important because they were the last in a long line and their departure marked a loss of innocence.

TWILIGHT TEAMS takes a look at each of these franchises focusing on the final season and the events leading up to their departure. Also learn the history of baseball from 1900 until the early 1950's. Find out about the state of the game today.

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About the Author

Jeff, lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Formerly a Senators' fan he now follows the Baltimore Orioles. A serious collector of hats of all types , his house looks like a hat museum He also coached Wrestling for ten years and now runs a recreational volleyball program for the City of Gaithersburg. He is a senor cartographer witht he National Ocean Service. He graduated from Bethesday-Chevy Chase High School and the University of Maryland.

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