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Baseball has never had a more important year than 1939, when events and people came together to reshape the game like never before. The author explains why that special year proved to be absolutely pivotal for our national pastime and its greatest heroes, as baseball's golden age met its modern era. Every chapter stands alone as a separate vignette, yet all intertwine to convey baseball's magic. Expert commentary, eyewitness reports, and candid facts uncovered through years of research illustrate how the role models of 1939 have stood the test of time as authentic heroes. Gehrig, DiMaggio, Williams, Feller, and Paige stand tall as men of remarkable achievement on the field, while events off the field-the grand opening of the Baseball Hall of Fame, the debut of baseball on television, and the formation of Little League Baseball-solidify 1939's landmark stature in history.
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Talmage Boston has been writing about baseball for twelve years and has published more than sixty-five articles, columns, and reviews in the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Elysian Fields Quarterly, and the Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives-Sports Figures.
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"Thought-provoking and entertaining, a rare mix. History should always be this good." —Dallas Morning News
"An intriguing account of one of the most fascinating years in baseball history. I learned something new on every page." —Tim Kurkjian, ESPN baseball commentator
"Some of my favorite things about baseball got started in 1939—Little League, the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, and televised baseball games. Talmage brings these stories back to life." —Nolan Ryan, Hall of Fame pitcher
"There are too few seasons like 1939, and too few writers like Talmage." —Rob Neyer, ESPN.com
"For those of you who didn't get to see the baseball stars of 1939 play the game, reading Talmage's book is almost as good." —Buck O'Neil, chairman, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
"1939 was the most important year in baseball history, and Talmage Boston captures it all. This book is a delight." —Richard J. Tofel, author, A Legend in the Making: The New York Yankees
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- PublisherBright Sky Pr
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 193172153X
- ISBN 13 9781931721530
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages288
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