Isbn: 9780061582561 - the machine: a hot team, a legendary season, and a heart-stopping world series: the story of the 1975 cincinnati reds (12 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. From the best-selling author of Baseball 100 "Posnanski offers an eloquent reminder that the great Cincinnati Reds teams--especially the '75 Reds--deserve a place of prominence in our memory, same as this book demands a place of prominence on your shelf." --New York Post There are great teams in baseball--and then there are classic teams like the 1975 Cincinnati Reds. From 1972 to 1976, the franchise known as the Big Red Machine dominated the National League, and their 1975 season has become the stuff of sports legend. In The Machine, award-winning sports columnist Joe Posnanski captures all of the passion and tension, drama and glory of this extraordinary championship team considered to be one of the greatest of all time. Helmed by Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson, the lineup for the '75 Reds is a "Who's Who" of baseball greats, including Pete Rose, Ken Griffey Sr., and Joe Morgan. But that remarkable year was not without controversy: feuds, fights, insults, and run-ins with fans were as much a part of the season as hits, runs, steals, and strikeouts. Capturing this rollicking thrill-ride of a story, Posnanski brings to life the excitement, hope, and high-expectations that surrounded the players from the beginning of spring training through the long summer and into a nailbiting World Series, where, in the ninth inning of the seventh game, the Big Red Machine fulfilled its destiny, defeating the Boston Red Sox 4-3.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. Second printing. Fine in fine, crisp dust jacket. Hardcover. 302 pp. with bibliography, index. Illustrated with photos. Second printing. The story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds, the "Big Red Machine", winners of their division by 20 games and victors over the Boston Red Sox 4 games to 3 in one of the most memorable World Series ever. Skipped by Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson, between 1972 and 1976, the Reds won four division crowns and two World Series. They featured such players as Pete Rose, Tony Perez, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Dave Concepcion, George Foster, and Cesar Geronimo. The 1975 team won 108 regular season games, defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates for the National League pennant, then took the nail-biting World Series.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 302 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.