The First Fall Classic
The Red Sox, the Giants and the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Re-Invented the World Series in 1912
Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century
| Author: | Mike Vaccaro | ISBN: | 9780385532181 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | Publication: | October 6, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Anchor | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mike Vaccaro |
| ISBN: | 9780385532181 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Publication: | October 6, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Anchor |
| Language: | English |
In this wonderful page-turner, veteran sports journalist Mike Vaccaro brings to life a bygone era in cinematic and intimate detail—and re-creates the magic and suspense of the world’s first classic series.
Despite a major presidential election, the near-assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, and the most sensational trial of the young century, baseball dominated front-page headlines in October 1912. The Boston Red Sox and the New York Giants of that year—two of the finest ball clubs that had ever been assembled—went head-to-head in a thrilling eight-game battle that ultimately elevated the World Series from a regional October novelty to a national obsession.
In this wonderful page-turner, veteran sports journalist Mike Vaccaro brings to life a bygone era in cinematic and intimate detail—and re-creates the magic and suspense of the world’s first classic series.
Despite a major presidential election, the near-assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, and the most sensational trial of the young century, baseball dominated front-page headlines in October 1912. The Boston Red Sox and the New York Giants of that year—two of the finest ball clubs that had ever been assembled—went head-to-head in a thrilling eight-game battle that ultimately elevated the World Series from a regional October novelty to a national obsession.
