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The Pittsburgh Pirates have a long history, peppered with moments significant both to Pirates fans and Major League Baseball. While the Pirates are recognized as fielding the first all-black lineup in 1971, the 66 games in this book include one of the first matchups in the majors to involve two non-white opening hurlers (Native American and Cuban) in June 1921. We relive no-hitters, World Series-winning homers, and encounter the story of the last tripleheader ever played in major-league baseball. Some of the games are wins; some are losses. All of these essays provide readers with a sense of the totality of the Pirates' experiences: the joy, the heartbreak, and other aspects of baseball (and life) in between. Contributors: >Contents: MAY 10, 1882: First Major-League Game in Pittsburgh; APRIL 22, 1891: Opening Day 1891; OCTOBER 4, 1892: Pirates Set Wins Record; OCTOBER 13, 1903: First World Series; SEPT 20, 1907: Maddox First Bucs No-Hitter; JUNE 29, 1909: Farewell to the Old Yard; JUNE 30, 1909: Forbes Field Opening Day; JULY 3, 1910: Chief Hits for the Cycle; AUGUST 22, 1912: "Wagner Wields Willow," Hits for the Cycle; OCTOBER 2, 1920: Only Major-League Tripleheader; JUNE 30, 1921: "Chief" Yellow Horse Defeats Luque; JUNE 20, 1925: Cuyler, Carey, and Co. Steamroll Brooklyn; OCTOBER 15, 1925: Game 7 1925 World Series; JUNE 24, 1933: Arky Vaughan Hits for the Cycle; JUNE 19, 1934: Traynor as Pirates Manager; APRIL 27, 1938: Vaughan Slams Cubs; MAY 4, 1938: Lloyd Waner's Big Game; MAY 30, 1939: Rizzo's Nine RBIs; AUGUST 27, 1949: Tiny Bonham's Last Game; JUNE 25, 1950: Kiner Hits for the Cycle; SEPT 23, 1951: Dickson's 20th Win; JUNE 6, 1952: Bucs Shave The Barber; APRIL 13, 1954: Law Return from Military; MAY 16, 1954: Rookie Roberts Collects 3 Hits; SEPT 24, 1955: Friend Clinches ERA Title; JULY 25, 1956: Clemente Grand Slams; JULY 18, 1957: Arroyo's Final Victory; MAY 1, 1958: Frank Has A Big Day; MAY 26, 1959: Haddix Pitches 12 Perfect Innings; AUGUST 6, 1960: "We Had 'em All the Way"; OCTOBER 13, 1960: Mazeroski's Homer; APRIL 15, 1961: Friend Bests Drysdale; SEPT 21, 1963: Gene Baker: First African American Manager; JULY 22, 1964: Mazeroski, Lynch, and Stargell Rout Cardinals; JUNE 1, 1965: Veale's 16 Strikeouts; OCTOBER 2, 1966: Matty Alou Batting Title; MAY 15, 1967: Clemente Blasts 3 Homers; SEPT 20, 1969: A Trophy No-Hitter: Bob Moose; JUNE 12, 1970: Dock Ellis No-Hitter; JUNE 28, 1970: Human Locusts Day; AUGUST 14, 1971: Gib No-Hitter; AUGUST 23, 1971: Best Game for Al Oliver; SEPT 1, 1971: First All-Black Lineup; OCTOBER 17, 1971: World Series Game 7; SEPT 30, 1972: Clemente Collects Number 3,000 in Last At-Bat; APRIL 6, 1973: No Clemente in Right; JUNE 13, 1973: Blass Loses Control; SEPT 16, 1975: Stennett Leads Rout; SEPT 25, 1976: The Tragic Death of Bob Moose; OCTOBER 3, 1976: Murtaugh's Final Games; OCTOBER 17, 1979: Pirates Win the Series; MAY 19, 1981: Bibby's Near No-Hitter; SEPT 25, 1985: Reuschel Inspires Bucs; OCTOBER 13, 1992: Pirates Back Wakefield in NLCS; JULY 12, 1997: Cordova, Rincon, & Smith Fireworks; JULY 28, 2001: Pirates' Comeback; JULY 2, 2010: Ohlendorf Wins; JULY 26, 2011: A Really Bad Call; SEPT 9, 2013: Pirates End the Streak; OCTOBER 1, 2013: NL Wild Card Game; JUNE 20, 2015: Scherzer No-Hitter; OCTOBER 7, 2015: NL Wild Card Game; APRIL 26, 2016: McCutchen 3 Home Runs

For well over a century, stars and supporting players on baseball diamonds have become stars and supporting players in the movies, on Broadway, in vaudeville and, eventually, on television and in concert halls. After all, ballplayers are celebrities. Whether on the field or the stage, they are in the business of entertaining the masses. Not surprisingly, many showbiz luminaries have become baseball enthusiasts. They have invested their time, money, and expertise to be part of the baseball world as team owners and fans. From Spring Training to Screen Test: Baseball Players Turned Actors includes essays by 43 SABR members that connect baseball and show biz. Not every ballplayer who ever made an appearance on screen or stage is included; to do so would result in a mini-encyclopedia. The purpose here is to offer a representative selection of those who crossed the lines between professional sports and popular entertainment. Included are biographies of selected individuals from the famous (Gene Autry, Joe DiMaggio, Jim Thorpe, Bernie Williams...) to the forgotten (Al Gettel, Lou Stringer, Wally Hebert, Wally Hood...) There are other select topics, from baseball on television shows and in Coca-Cola commercials to Jim Bouton's casting as "Jim Barton" in his Ball Four TV series and Don Drysdale playing "Don Drysdale" on The Donna Reed Show, Leave It To Beaver, and The Brady Bunch. Those who will relish the privileged peeks at the off-the-field life and times of Mike Donlin and Edward G. Robinson playing Hans Lobert on the big screen in Big Leaguer will surely savor From Spring Training to Screen Test: Baseball Players Turned Actors. MAJOR LEAGUERS
BO BELINSKY, Gregory H. Wolf
JOHNNY BERARDINO, Alan Cohen
BOBBY BONILLA, Mark Souder
CHUCK CONNORS, Charlie Bevis
RON DARLING, Audrey Apfel
JOE DIMAGGIO, Lawrence Baldassaro
MIKE DONLIN, Rob Edelman and Michael Betzold
DON DRYSDALE, Joseph Wancho
MARK FIDRYCH, Richard J. Puerzer
PAT FLAHERTY, Bill Hickman
LEW FONSECA, John Gabcik
STEVE GARVEY, Maxwell Kates
AL GETTEL, Clayton Trutor
GREG GOOSSEN, Rob Edelman
WALLY HEBERT, Gregory H. Wolf
WALLY HOOD, Jay Hurd
RON HOUCK, Phil Williams
REGGIE JACKSON, Ted Leavengood
DEREK JETER, Alan Cohen
WALLY JOYNER, Paul Hofmann
FRANK KELLEHER, Adam Klinker
JOHN KRUK, Seamus Kearney
LEE LACY, Gregory H. Wolf
BILLY LOES, Gregory H. Wolf
CHRISTY MATHEWSON, Eddie Frierson
JOHN MCGRAW, Don Jensen
GEORGE METKOVICH, Bill Nowlin
DON NEWCOMBE, Russell A. Bergtold
ERNIE ORSATTI, Lawrence Baldassaro
ART PASSARELLA, Rob Edelman
JERRY PRIDDY, Warren Corbett
BEANS REARDON, Bob LeMoine
BABE RUTH, Allan Wood
BRET SABERHAGEN, Alan Cohen
ZIGGY SEARS (UMPIRE), Bruce Bumbalough
SAMMY SOSA, Eric Hanauer
MONTY STRATTON, Gary Sarnoff
LOU STRINGER, Bill Nowlin
TONY TARASCO, Will Osgood
JIM THORPE, Don Jensen
BOB UECKER, Eric Aron
PETE VUCKOVICH, Rory Costello
RUBE WADDELL, Dan O'Brien
LEON WAGNER, Jay Berman
EDGAR "BLUE" WASHINGTON, Mark V. Perkins
BERNIE WILLIAMS, Rob Edelman
TODD ZEILE, Jon Springer
FILMS, FANS, AND TELEVISION
GENE AUTRY, Warren Corbett
RON SHELTON: ON COBB, BULL DURHAM, AND BASEBALL-ON-SCREEN, Rob Edelman
THOMAS TULL: ON DARK KNIGHTS, HANGOVERS, AND BASEBALL, Rob Edelman

The Winter Meetings have been Organized Baseball's annual offseason ritual since the early days of the game. This is SABR's second volume on their history, covering 1958 - 2016, plus a special section on the Negro Leagues winter meetings. The latter years of the 20th century included many monumental changes in the business of baseball. This volume covers multiple rounds of expansion, the advent of free agency, several work stoppages, collusion among the owners, and the elimination of the American and National League presidents' offices and consolidation of the two leagues as a single business entity. With contributions by 40 members of the Society for American Baseball Research: Abigail Miskowiec, Andy Bokser, Bob Whelan, Chad Hagan, Charles H. Martin, Chip Greene, Chris Jones, Christopher Matthews, Clayton Trutor, Dan Levitt, Darren Munk, David M. Kritzler and Alan P. Henry, Donald G. Frank, Duke Goldman, Gregory H. Wolf, Hawkins DuBois, Jason C. Long, Jason Myers, Jeff Barto, Jerry Swenson, Jessica Frank, John Bauer, John Burbridge, Kent Henderson, Luca Rossi, Mark Armour, Mark S. Sternman, Michael Huber, Mike Lynch, Paul D. Brown, Paul Hensler, Robert K. Whelan, Rodger A. Payne, Ross E. Davies, Steve Cardullo, Steve Weingarden, Steve West, Tim Rask, Tom Cuggino, Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr.

The intersection of Grand Avenue and Dodier Street on the north side of St. Louis is one of the fabled locations in baseball history. Amateurs began playing on a sandlot there as far back as the 1860s. In the winter of 1908-09 Sportsman's Park, a dilapidated wooden structure, was rebuilt and extensively renovated and modernized. The new concrete and steel park served as the center of professional baseball in St. Louis for the next six decades. The home of the Browns and--beginning in July 1920--the Cardinals, Sportsman's Park hosted more than 7,000 major league games. This book rekindles memories of the venerable ballpark through detailed summaries of 100 games played there from 1909 through 1966. There are also insightful feature essays about the park's history. This volume is a collaborative effort of 40 members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).

You have to be a very good pitcher to lose 20 games in one season. Why would a manager keep putting you out there to pitch, time after time, if you didn't have a chance to win the game? More than 25 percent of the pitchers in the National Baseball Hall of Fame are pitchers who lost 20 or more games in a single season. One of them even lost 20 or more games for 10 years in a row!The names in this book are often well-known names. Cy Young lost more than 20 games in three different seasons. Other 20-game losers were Steve Carlton, Walter Johnson, Phil Niekro, Robin Roberts, and Red Ruffing, to name a few.We've included here every one of the 23 Hall of Famers who are 20-game losers, as well as some lesser-known names, over sixty biographies in all. Mike Maroth and Brian Kingman, the two most recent pitchers to lose 20 games, are here. So is Jack Nabors thanks to his 1-20 season. You will find Guy Hecker, whose record of 52-20 constituted the best winning percentage of any 20-game loser. And we feature one woebegone pitching staff which had four 20-game losers in the same season.By our count 499 major-league pitchers have had seasons in which they lost 20 or more games. Only two of them had ERAs over 6.00. This take on pitching records offers plenty of quirks to explore. 53 members of SABR combined their efforts to create this truly fascinating book.

The '67 Red Sox fulfilled a seemingly Impossible Dream, overcoming 100-to-1 odds by climbing out of ninth place to capture the pennant for the first time in 21 years. Thousands of delirious fans streamed onto the field at Fenway Park mobbing the team, dismantling the scoreboard, climbing the screen behind home plate. It truly was, in the words of Sox radio announcer Ned Martin, "pandemonium on the field." As Peter Gammons once wrote of this great season, "It wasn't always the way it is now, and might never have been but for '67." This book is a tribute to the members of the Impossible Dream team, including biographies of all 39 players that year as well as appreciations of this remarkable season by an all-star lineup featuring Joe Castiglione, Ken Coleman, Gordon Edes, Peter Gammons, Jim Lonborg, and many more. The book also presents over 300 rare photographs and memorabilia from this special Red Sox season. A project of the Boston chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research, this volume gathers the collective efforts of more than 60 SABR members and friends of the non-profit research society.

A collaboration of 34 SABR members. This book includes biographies of all the umpires in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, other notable arbiters, essays about professional female umpires, umpiring in the Negro Leagues, explorations of the baseball rules, umpire equipment, and much more.During the work on this book, we interviewed 56 major league umpires, former umpires, supervisors and umpire administrators, and others whose jobs cause them to interact with umpires. We hope to shed light on the umpiring profession past and present, the work involved on the field, and the arduous challenges and sacrifices it takes to become an umpire at the top of the profession.We have tried to look at the occupation from many different angles. No book can cover all facets of the job, but we hope to give readers a fuller appreciation of baseball and those charged with the integrity of the game.HALL OF FAME UMPIRESAl BarlickNestor ChylakJocko ConlanTommy ConnollyBilly EvansDoug HarveyCal HubbardBill KlemBill McGowanHank O'DayOTHER NOTABLE UMPIRESEmmett AshfordCharlie BerryAugie DonatelliTom GormanSteve PalermoBabe PinelliErnie QuigleyBeans ReardonRev. Dr. Crew Chief Ted BarrettChris GuccioneHISTORICAL DATARetired Numbers (and un-retired) from the Umpires Media GuideHonor Rolls of BaseballUmpires who Played and/or Managed in the Major LeaguesUmpire RecordsUmpires and No-HittersHistorical Timeline of Major League Umpiring from the Umpires Media GuideUmpires in PostseasonOTHER UMPIRES, OTHER PLACESUmpires in the Negro LeaguesThree Arizona League UmpiresAround the World of Umpiring by Clark G. "Red" MerchantLarry Young and International UmpiringCuban UmpiringUmpiring in KoreaPROFESSIONAL WOMAN UMPIRESAmanda Clement: The Lady in BlueThe Stained Grass Window by Perry BarberYanet Moreno, the First Woman Umpire in Any Country's Major LeagueMore essays:Umpire Schools: Training Grounds for the Guardians of the GameAn Umpire School DiaryA Visit to the Wendelstedt Umpire School in 2017The Evolution of Umpires' Equipment and UniformsTed Barrett's Chest Protector and Plate BrushWhat Do Umpires Do Exactly?When the Rules Aren't the RulesBaseball Q & A - Applying the RulesUmpire MechanicsUmpire Changes During A GameA History of Umpire EjectionsThrowing Out 17 Players In One GameDave Mellor, Director of Grounds, Fenway ParkDean Lewis, Umpires Room AttendantChris Cundiff, BatboyReplay As An Umpiring ToolLarry Vanover - the first umpire to make a call at the Replay Operations CenterRich Rieker, Director of Umpire DevelopmentUmpire Observer Kevin O'ConnorRoss Larson, Instant Replay CoordinatorReplay Behind the Scenes - At the BallparkAndy Andres, Field Timing CoordinatorDan Fish, Replay Headset CoordinatorJeremy Almazan, Replay Headset CoordinatorJohn Herrholz, Ballpark Camera TechnicianUmpire AnalyticsThe Chest Protector

Minnie Minoso. Martin Dihigo. Luis Tiant Sr. and Jr. "El Duque" Orlando and Livan Hernadez. These are only a few of the leading lights profiled in this SABR BioProject book. The 47 individuals profiled here represent only a small handful of the legions of memorable and sometimes even legendary figures produced over nearly a century and a half by an island nation where the bat-and-ball sport known as baseball is more than a national pastime, it is the national passion. The book presents 47 biographies in all, plus essays on Cuban baseball. Profiled in this book: Aquino Abreu by Peter C. BjarkmanRafael Almeida by Zack MoserSantos Amaro by Rory CostelloSandy (Edmundo) Amorós by Rory CostelloSteve (Estebán) Bellán by Brian McKennaRamón Bragaña by Lou HernandezBert (Dagoberto) Campaneris by Rich SchabowskiJosé Cardenal by Ray BirchPaul Casanova by Rory Costello and José RamirezSandy (Sandalio) Consuegra by Rory CostelloMike (Miguel) Cuéllar by Adam UlreyTommie (Tomás) de la Cruz by Peter C. BjarkmanMartín Dihigo by Peter C. BjarkmanPedro Formental by Tom HawthornMike (Miguel) Fornieles by Thomas AyersBárbaro Garbey by Doug HillSilvio García by Joe GerardMike (Miguel Ángel) González by Joe GerardTony González by Rory Costello and José RamirezMike (Fermín) Guerra by Bill NowlinEl Duque (Orlando) Hernández and Liván Hernández by Peter C. BjarkmanMike (Ramón) Herrera by Bill NowlinPancho Herrera by José RamirezOmar Linares by Peter C. BjarkmanDolf (Adolfo) Luque by Peter C. BjarkmanBobby Maduro by Rory CostelloConnie (Conrado) Marrero by Peter C. BjarkmanArmando Marsans by Eric EndersRogelio Martinez by Rory CostelloRomán Mejias by Ron Briley, Rory Costello, and Bill NowlinJosé de la Caridad Méndez by Peter C. BjarkmanMinnie (Orestes) Miñoso by Mark StewartWilly (Guillermo) Miranda by Rory CostelloJulio Moreno by Rory CostelloTony Oliva by Peter C. BjarkmanAlejandro Oms by John StruthCamilo Pascual by Peter C. BjarkmanTony (Tani) Pérez by Phil ColaPedro Ramos by Peter C. BjarkmanCookie (Octavio) Rojas by Peter M. GordonChico Ruiz by Rory CostelloJosé Tartabull by Joanne HulbertTony Taylor by Rory Costello and José RamirezLuis Tiant Jr. by Mark ArmourLuis Tiant Sr. by Rory CostelloCristóbal Torriente by Peter C. BjarkmanZoilo Versalles by Peter C. Bjarkman

This book rekindles memories of Milwaukee's County Stadium through detailed summaries of 72 games played there, and insightful feature essays about the history of the ballpark. The process to select games was agonizing, yet deliberate. The book could have easily been filled with memorable games by just Hank Aaron or Warren Spahn.About half of the games are dedicated to the Braves; the other half to the Brewers. Some of the summaries chronicle games that were memorable and historic when they occurred, such as Jim Wilson tossing the first no-hitter in County Stadium in 1954, the 1955 All-Star Game, the World Series contests of 1957, 1958, and 1982, and Robin Yount collecting his 3,000th hit in 1992. Other summaries recall great performances long forgotten, such as Bob Buhl's 14-inning complete-game victory in 1953 and the Brewers' two grand slams in one inning in an 18-1 rout of the Boston Red Sox in 1980. The games highlight the accomplishments and heroics of not just readily recognizable stars, like Aaron, Spahn, Eddie Mathews, Cecil Cooper, Paul Molitor, and Yount, but also revive memories of players like Gene Conley, Del Crandall, and Wade Blasingame of the Braves and Bob Coluccio, Dale Sveum, and Steve Woodard of the Brewers. Also included are great performances by the Braves' and Brewers' opponents, like Willie Mays' four homers in 1961 and Nolan Ryan's 300th victory in 1990. Twelve feature essays round out the volume and provide context for the stadium's history. Topics include the stadium's construction, the Braves' move to and departure from Milwaukee, the Chicago White Sox' home games at County Stadium, the Seattle Pilots' relocation to Milwaukee, and the stadium's demolition. Members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) researched and wrote all of the essays in this volume. These uncompensated volunteers are united by their shared interest in baseball history and resolute commitment to preserving its history. Without their unwavering dedication this volume would not have been possible.With contributions by Alan Cohen, Bill Nowlin, Bob Buege, Brian P. Wood, Chip Greene, Dan Fields, Dennis D. Degenhardt, Dennis Van Langen, Doug Welch, Frederick C. Bush, Greg Erion, Gregg Hoffmann, Gregory H. Wolf, J.G. Preston, Jeff Findley, Joe Schuster, Joel Rippel, John Bauer, John Bauer, Joseph Wancho, Lee Kluck, Mark Miller, Mark Pestana, Mark S. Sternman, Mike Huber, Mike Lynch, Norm King, Phillip Bolda, Richard "Dixie" Tourangeau, Richard Riis, Rick Schabowski, Robert C. Trumpbour, Ron Briley, Saul Wisnia, Scott Ferkovich, Stephen D. Boren, Steve West, Steven Kuehl, Stew Thornley, Tom Mason, and Tom Rathkamp.

For over 100 years, Michigan and Trumbull was the scene of some of the most exciting baseball ever. This book, the collaborative work of 34 members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), portrays 50 classic games at the corner, spanning the earliest days of Bennett Park until Tiger Stadium's final closing act. From Ty Cobb to Mickey Cochrane, Hank Greenberg to Al Kaline, and Willie Horton to Alan Trammell, the illustrious names of Tiger legends shine forth in these pages. A must-read for those who love the crack of the bat, the glory of green grass, and tales of great games well told. "[M]ore than anything, [Tiger Stadium] has been a cherished home to our memories"-Ernie Harwell, Tigers broadcasterPreface, Basil M. "Mickey" Briggs April 28, 1896: There Used to Be a Haymarket Here, Marcus W. Dickson April 25, 1901: Welcome to the Big Leagues, Richard Riis July 16, 1909: "I Never Saw Anything Like It", Phil Williams August 24, 1909: An Honest Slide, or a Case of Malicious Intent, Jeff Samoray October 14, 1909: "Most Exciting World Series Game Ever", Mitch Lutzke April 20, 1912: Frank Navin's Field of Dreams, Jim Wohlenhaus July 4, 1912: George Mullin No-Hitter, Mitch Lutzke September 20, 1912: Smoky Joe Seeks a 17th Straight Win, Rich Bogovich August 4, 1918: Cobb Single in 18th Defeats Big Train, Richard Riis April 30, 1922: Charlie Robertson's Perfect Game, David L. Fleitz June 13, 1924: The Day All Hell Broke Loose, Mike Lynch June 2, 1925: "...Wild as Bedlam", Gregory H. Wolf May 10, 1927: "I'm Glad to Be Back Here...", Richard Riis October 2, 1927: Heilmann Takes Title, Chip Mundy July 14, 1934: The G-Men Pull Off the Miracle, Jeffrey Koslowski September 10, 1934: "Happy New Year, Hank!", Matt Keelean October 4, 1934: Rowe Takes the Cardinals to School, Gregory H. Wolf October 9, 1934: "This is a Case For Judge Landis", Brent Heutmaker October 7, 1935: Goose Goslin, Money Player, Scott Ferkovich October 3, 1937: "Whistling Jake" One-Hits Tribe; Stops Johnny Allen, Terry W. Sloope May 4, 1939: Who is That Kid?!, Bill Nowlin October 6, 1940: Newsome's Performance Marked with Extraordinary Emotion, William M. Anderson July 8, 1941: "Listen, You Lug...", Marc Lancaster July 1, 1945: "We Want Greenberg!", Richard Riis July 18, 1947: Hutchinson Ends Yanks' 19-Game Win Streak, Mike Whiteman July 20, 1947: 58,369 Fans Most Ever, Ruth Sadler June 15, 1948: "Look at Your Wonderful Lights Here..." Scott Dominiak June 23, 1950: "A Fellow Doesn't Have a Night Like That Very Often", Chip Mundy July 10, 1951: "We're the Big Guys Now...", Marc Lancaster May 15, 1952: "I've Got to Get Married More Often", Gregory H. Wolf June 17, 1961: The Tiger Outslug the Yankees, Steve J. Weiss June 24, 1962: "It Was a Long, Long, Long Ballgame, John Milner 36. June 15, 1965: "I Had Pretty Good Stuff", Steven Kuehl September 14, 1968: "VJ Day All Over Again", Scott Ferkovich September 17, 1968: Unlucky Hero Wins Pennant, Jeff Samoray October 7, 1968: Jose Feliciano Lights Tigers' Fire, Scott Ferkovich July 13, 1971: "He Crushed It" Scott Ferkovich October 2, 1972: Lolich Fans 15, Doug Lehman October 11, 1972: Northrup's Wallop Wins It, Raymond Buzenski July 15, 1973: Ryan Tosses No-Hitter Gregory H. Wolf May 7, 1974: LaGrow Knuckles Under to Wood, Will Bennett June 28, 1976: Bird is the Word, Scott Ferkovich June 4, 1984

One of a two-book set featuring the two teams that went head to head in the 1986 World Series, one book on the Mets, and one on the Red Sox. These Red Sox were full of drama all year long, long before Bill Buckner's gaffe. Roger Clemens was young, so was Calvin Schiraldi. The book includes biographies of every player on the 1986 roster, all the coaches, manager, announcers, and write-ups of several key games from the season as well as the World Series. This book on the 1986 season re-tells the story of that year's classic World Series. After four games, each team had won two away games and neither had won at home. Then the Red Sox won Game Five at Fenway, and were one game away from winning their first World Championship in 86 years. It came to the point they were one pitch away from baseball Nirvana.And then....Just about everyone knows what happened, but there are takes on it here you might not have read elsewhere. Mostly, this is the story of each of the players, coaches, managers, and broadcasters, their lives in baseball and the way the 1986 season fit into their lives.As with many of the books published by the Society of American Baseball Research, this was a true collaborative effort. There are 74 different SABR members who contributed to making these two books on the Mets and Red Sox a reality. It took us two books to tell the story as well as we wanted. Be sure to pick up the companion 1986 New York Mets book for the rest of the story!Table of Contents: Tony Armas by Augusto Ca01;rdenas Marty Barrett by Mark KanterDon Baylor by Malcolm Allen & Alfonso L Tusa CWade Boggs by Steve WestOil Can Boyd by Bill Nowlin Mike Brown by Nick WaddellBill Buckner by Jeff EnglishRoger Clemens by Rick BushSteve Crawford by John DiFonzoPat Dodson by Bob LeMoineDwight Evans by Bill Nowlin Wes Gardner by Joanne HulbertRich Gedman by Tyler AshMike Greenwell by Joe Wancho Dave Henderson by Paul HenslerGlenn Hoffman by Clayton TrutorBruce Hurst by Gregory H Wolf Tim Lollar by Gregory H Wolf Steve Lyons by Donna L Halper Al Nipper by Gregory H WolfSpike Owen by Norm KingRey Quinones by John Gregory Jim Rice by Alex EdelmanEd Romero by Bill NowlinKevin Romine by Thomas Ayers Joe Sambito by Gene GumbsDave Sax by Rich Bogovich Calvin Schiraldi by David Forrester Tom Seaver by Maxwell KatesJeff Sellers by Niall AdlerBob Stanley by Will AndersonDave Stapleton by Tyler Ash Mike Stenhouse by Mark SternmanSammy Stewart by Bill NowlinMarc Sullivan by Armand Peterson LaSchelle Tarver by Mike RichardMike Trujillo by Mike Richard Rob Woodward by Bob LeMoine Owner, Jean Yawkey by Joan M ThomasGeneral Manager, Lou Gorman by Daniel R LevittManager, John McNamara by Mark ArmourCoaches Bill Fischer by Bob LeMoineWalt Hriniak by David E Skelton Rene Lachemann by Norm King Joe Morgan by Rory Costello Broadcasters Joe Castiglione by Curt SmithKen Coleman by Curt SmithNed Martin by Bob LeMoineBob Montgomery by Bill Nowlin Six 1986 Red Sox Games April 29, 1986 by Cecilia Tan and Bill NowlinMay 19, 1986 by Michael HuberMay 20, 1986 by Doug SkipperAugust 21, 1986 by Bill NowlinSeptember 4, 1986 -- Mets/Red Sox exhibition game by Saul Wisnia September 28, 1986 by Tom FlynnThe 1986 American League Championship Series by Allan Wood Why was Bill Buckner still on the field at the end of Game Six? by Bill Nowlin The Revenge of 1912 by David KaiserA Parade for the Fallen by Bob BradyThe 1986 World Series by Matthew SilvermanMike Sergio by Bill NowlinBy The Numbers by Dan Fields

In modern baseball history, only one team not named the New York Yankees has ever won three consecutive World Series. That team was the Oakland Athletics, who captured major league baseball's crown each year from 1972 through 1974.Led by such superstars as future Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter and Rollie Fingers, in the final years before free agency and the movement of players from one team to another forever changed the game, the Athletics were a largely homegrown aggregate of players who joined the organization when the team called Kansas City its home, developed as teammates in the minor leagues, and came of age together in Oakland.But it was the way in which they did it that immortalized those teams. For if the story of the Oakland Athletics' championships is that of one of baseball's greatest teams, it's also the story of enigmatic owner Charles O. Finley and how those players succeeded in spite of Finley's larger-than-life persona and meddlesome ways. Indeed, before the Yankees' George Steinbrenner, there was Charles Oscar Finley, of the Athletics.Featuring the contributions of 46 members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), Mustaches and Mayhem: Charlie O's Three-Time Champions shares the stories of each of the roster players on each of the A's championship teams, in addition to the managers, coaches, Finley himself, the team's radio announcer, and even Charlie O, the mule, Finley's legendary mascot. Summaries of each spring training and World Series, too, will complete the tale of one of baseball's most colorful and successful teams.Biographies included: Charlie Finley, Charlie O (the Mule), Sal Bando, Vida Blue, Bert Campaneris, Rollie Fingers, Dick Green, Dave Hamilton, Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Ted Kubiak, Blue Moon Odom, Joe Rudi, Gene Tenace, Jerry Adair (coach), Matty Alou, Brant Alyea, Dwain Anderson, Curt Blefary, Bob Brooks, Larry Brown, Ollie Brown, Orlando Cepeda, Ron Clark, Tim Cullen, Dave Duncan, Mike Epstein, Adrian Garrett, Larry Haney, Mike Hegan, George Hendrick, Ken Holtzman, Joe Horlen, Vern Hoscheit (coach), Mike Kilkenny, Darold Knowles, Allan Lewis, Bob Locker, Angel Mangual, Gonzalo Marques, Marty Martinez, Dal Maxvill, Denny McLain, Bill McNulty, Don Mincher, Irv Noren (coach), Bill Posedel (coach), Jim Roland, Diego Segui, Art Shamsky, Don Shaw, Bill Voss, Gary Waslewski, Dick Williams, Glenn Abbott, Jesus Alou, Mike Andrews, Pat Bourque, Rico Carty, Billy Conigliaro, Vic Davalillo, Chuck Dobson, Ray Fosse, Rob Gardner, Phil Garner, Tim Hosley, Deron Johnson, Jay Johnstone, Paul Lindblad, Rich McKinney, Jose Morales, Bill North, Horacio Pina, Wes Stock (coach), Manny Trillo, Alvin Dark, John Donaldson, Bob Hofman, Jim Holt, Leon Hooten, Bill Parsons, Gaylen Pitts, Champ Summers, Claudell Washington, Herb Washington, Bob Winkles, and Monte Moore (broadcaster).