World Series An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Fall Classic

Summary: A Lavishly Illustrated Tribute to a Century of Baseball's Fall ClassicFeaturing anecdotes, lore, historic photographs, detailed statistics and much more.FEATURED SERIES INCLUDES1903 - Boston wins baseball's first World Series1919 - Brooklyn "Bums" Win!1969 - "Miracle Mets" Shock the World1975 - The Best Series Ever? Reds Defeat Red Sox in Seven1986 - Bill Buckner and the Curse of the BambinoSPECIAL SECTIONS ONCindere...lla Stories: Great World Series Upsets - Big Day for the Little Guy: Unlikely October Heroes - Highlights from the Mound: Great Pitching Performances - Going, Going, Gone: The World Series and the Home Run - In the Clutch: Dramatic Series Endings - Mr. Octobers: All-Time Great World Series Performances And Much More!DETAILED LINE SCORES AND COMPOSITE STATISTICS CAPTURE THE VITAL NUMBERS FOR EVERY BALLPLAYER WHO EVER STEPPED ON THE FIELD, IN EVERY WORLD SERIES GAME THAT HAS EVER BEEN PLAYED. [read more]