Champions The Story of the First Two Oakland A's Dynsaties - And the Building of the Third |
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| Author:
| Dickey, Glenn |
| Foreword by:
| Morgan, Joe
Blue, Vida |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62368-497-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | Triumph Books
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $11.99USD $11.99 |
Book Description:
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Three eras of baseball excellence are profiled in this history of the Oakland Athletics by respected columnist Glenn Dickey. From the Charles Finley years of the early 1970s--during which the A's won five straight divisional championships and three straight World Series--through the power years of Mark McGwire and José Canseco, to the "Moneyball" era of Billy Beane, this retrospective examines the characters and moments that contributed...
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Three eras of baseball excellence are profiled in this history of the Oakland Athletics by respected columnist Glenn Dickey. From the Charles Finley years of the early 1970s--during which the A's won five straight divisional championships and three straight World Series--through the power years of Mark McGwire and José Canseco, to the "Moneyball" era of Billy Beane, this retrospective examines the characters and moments that contributed to the Oakland club's storied history. Fans of the A's will not want to miss out on this book that celebrates the glorious past of their favorite team and looks forward to a promising future.