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- Publisher: William Morrow & Company
- Number of Pages: 320
- ISBN: 0061582565
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113267161
- Release Date: September 1, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #6197 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #49 in Sports Books (See Top 100 Sports Books Bestsellers)
- #1 in History (See Top 100 History Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The Machine: A Hot Team, a Legendary Season, and a Heart-Stopping World Series-The Story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds" by Joe Posnanski to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Machine: A Hot Team, a Legendary Season, and a Heart-Stopping World Series-The Story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds"Browse more products related to "Joe Posnanski"Review"The book is written in a style reminiscent of Pete Rose's head-first dives into second base....Mr. Posnanski takes us deep inside the Reds' locker room, introducing us to the characters who defeated the Red Sox for the series that year..." Publisher's noteAn award-winning columnist captures all of the passion and tension of a great championship team, focusing on all the key players--including Pete Rose, Ken Griffey, Sr., Johnny Bench, and manager Sparky Anderson--and not overlooking the controversy that came with the glory. 50,000 first printing. AnnotationJoe Posnanski presents an exciting account of one of the greatest baseball teams of all-time, the 1975 Cincinnati Reds, better known as "The Big Red Machine." Led by Hall-of-Fame skipper Sparky Anderson, the Reds' loaded line-up featured a superstar at every position, including future Hall of Fame inductees Tony Perez, Joe Morgan, and Johnny Bench, baseball's all-time hits leader Pete Rose, as well as Dave Concepcion, George Foster, Cesar Geronimo and Ken Griffey. The club trampled opponents en route to a ridiculous record of 108-54, taking their division by 20 games before winning one of the most thrilling World Series' in history in seven games over the Boston Red Sox. National award-winning columnist Posnanski looks at the 1975 World Series-winning season of one of baseball's greatest teams--the Cincinnati Reds. If You Enjoy "The Machine: A Hot Team, a Legendary Season, and a Heart-Stopping World Series-The Story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Machine: A Hot Team, a Legendary Season, and a Heart-Stopping World Series-The Story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds (Hardcover)" by Joe Posnanski (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! History Bestsellers
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