The History of the World Series: The Complete Chronology of America's Greatest Sports Tradition
- ISBN-10
- 0688079954
- ISBN-13
- 9780688079956
- Category
- Sports & Recreation / General
- Pages
- 431
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990
- Publisher
- W. Morrow
- Author
- Gene Schoor
Description
Packed with over three hundred rare and recent photographs, this incredible volume documents each and every World Series game to date. All the great players--from Candy LaChance to Orel Hirshier--are included, and each thrilling run, catch and stolen base is vividly recreated. 300 black-and-white photographs.
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