The remarkable story of the season when the New York Jets, Mets, and Knicks all won championships, recounted by the players who made it happen and the fans who experienced it In 1969 three underdog New York sports teams won World Championships. It was an unprecedented feat in the history of sports, and it helped bring the nation's largest city---and much of the country---euphoria to balance the lingering political despair of 1969. And here, in The Magnificent Seasons, is that story---a re-creation of one of the most magical periods in sports history. In reflecting on these events, what they meant then and what they still mean today, Art Shamsky, a 1969 "Miracle Met," introduces the thoughts of members of every team. Highlights include comments from Joe Namath, Tom Seaver, Bill Bradley, Yogi Berra, Emerson Boozer, Jerry Koosman, and many more. But as important as these wins were to the players and coaches who made them happen, their victories meant just as much to the city and the people who celebrated them, and Shamsky includes their perspectives through such personalities as Bob Costas, David Halberstam, Rudy Giuliani, and many other fans of the city and its sports. Together, the words and pictures within make a wonderful keepsake---a book that lets fans relive three championship runs and gives a true sense of what these sports victories meant to a country suffering through a turbulent period in its history. The words and memories of the players, their fans, and their opponents carry a tremendous emotional charge, and The Magnificent Seasons takes readers back with all the heart-stopping thrill of the time when three teams captivated the country, and when New York City ruled the sporting world.

The Magnificent Seasons: How the Jets, Mets, and Knicks Made Sports HIstory and Uplifted a City and the Country

History

Costas, Bob

Bradley, Bill

Seaver, Tom

NAMATH, Joe

Shamsky, Art

Zeman, Barry

Americas

Thomas Dunne Books

Beanball: Murder at the World Series

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Random House Value Publishing

Great Moments in Baseball

Sports & Outdoors

Baseball

Tom Seaver's All-Time Baseball Greats

Appel, Martin

Biographies & Memoirs

Simon&Schuster

Tom Seaver's Baseball Card Book

Seaver, Tom, Siegel, Alice, McLoone-Basta, Margo, McLoone, Margo

McLoone, Margo

McLoone-Basta, Margo

Siegel, Alice

Children's Books

Aladdin Paperbacks

Book by Seaver, Tom, Siegel, Alice, McLoone-Basta, Margo

Julian Messner

More than two hundred photographs comprehensively illustrate pitching technique from grip to follow through in a guide that details the Cy Young Award-winning pitcher's conditioning regimen and his ideas on mental preparedness

Art of Pitching

Lowenfish, Lee

Hearst Books

A SMALL RUBBED SPOT TO THE LOWER EDGE REAR PANEL AT THE BAR CODE. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover.

Beanball

Resnicow, Herb

United States

William Morrow & Co.

Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver is the acknowledged master of both the psychology and the technique of making a living at the corners of the plate. The Art of Pitching, a product of Seaver's twenty-one years of expertise on the mound, details what it takes to get to the top -- and stay there -- in terms of conditioning, mechanics, and concentration. Beginning with the absolutes of pitching preparation, Seaver describes how to get your body in shape to pitch with an exercise regimen specifically designed to prevent rotator cuff injury and to establish the full range of motion critical to pitching success. He explains the basic principles of pitching mechanics, and then analyzes specific pitches and their effectiveness in different game situations with the help of Nolan Ryan on the fastball, Steve Carlton on the slider, Steve Rogers on the sinker, and Mario Soto on the change-up. A firm believer in the pitcher's role as fifth infielder, Seaver devotes a chapter to defense that includes developing good pickoff moves. Finally, he offers a unique pitch-by-pitch analysis of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.Sport magazine has said of Seaver, "Future pitching textbooks will be based on his career. He is his own best pitching coach." Now, with The Art of Pitching, he can be yours too.

The Art of Pitching

Coaching

Harper Paperbacks

Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver delivers a collection of classic baseball stories, including: The first World Series in 1903, Babe Ruth's "called shot," Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, Jackie Robinson's debut in the Majors, Roger Maris's 61st record-breaking home run and much more. Photos and illustrations throughout.

Citadel Pr

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