Dingers: The 101 Most Memorable Home Runs in Baseball History
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Dingers: The 101 Most Memorable Home Runs in Baseball History
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Overview
In Dingers, authors Joshua Shifrin and Tom Shea break down the 101 most memorable home runs in baseball history, telling their stories and how they affected the game of baseball. Whether it’s “The Shot Heard ’Round the World” or Hank Aaron’s 715th blast, readers will get an inside scoop on some of the most famous moments that now live in baseball lore.
Whether you were there when Reggie Jackson hit three-straight home runs in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series, watched Joe Carter’s 1993 World Series-winning home run live, or have seen highlights from Bill Mazeroski’s memorable shot in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, Dingers is for baseball fans young and old. Relive the moments you cherish to the ones you’ve only heard tales about.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781613218327 |
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| Publisher: | Sports Publishing LLC |
| Publication date: | 05/03/2016 |
| Sold by: | SIMON & SCHUSTER |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 256 |
| File size: | 2 MB |
| Age Range: | 12 - 18 Years |
About the Author
Tommy Shea was a reporter for the Springfield Republican for forty years, including six years covering the Boston Red Sox. His work has appeared in Baseball America, New England Monthly, and USA Today. In 2003, Shea received the New England Associated Press News Executive Award for best local New England column.
Joshua Shifrin is a professor of psychology, licensed psychologist, writer, and avid sports fan. He has previously written five books, including Dingers: The 101 Most Memorable Home Runs in Baseball History, From the Links: Golf's Most Memorable Moments, and 101 Incredible Moments in Tennis.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
101 That's Using Your Head! 2
100 The One that Mattered 3
99 The Time, Let it Be Lowenstein 7
98 A Bomb by the New Brett 11
97 A Speedster Goes Deep 14
96 The Ubiquitous Campy 17
95 A Late Bomb for Baines 20
94 The Crazy 100th 23
93 Double Trouble on Mound 27
92 "Little Joe" Jacks One for the Giants 30
91 A Canadian Milestone 33
90 Hatty Saves the Streak 36
89 Titanic All-Star Clout at Tiger Stadium 39
88 Major Blast from a Modest Man 42
87 Postseason Phenom 44
86 Nails Hammers One 47
85 "Senator" Connects with Padres 50
84 Clark Slays the Buffalo 53
83 A Blast in Place of Bip 57
82 A Dodger's Shot into the Great Blue Yonder 60
81 Record 48th HR Lifts Phillies 63
80 Kid Shortstop Delivers Harvey's Wallbangers 67
79 Robby's Greatest Thrill 71
78 A Pitcher with Pop 75
77 A Most Miraculous Met 78
76 Classic Clout off of Spahn 82
75 Return of the First Hammerin' Hank 86
74 Babe's First in the House Built for Him 90
73 A Father's Day Gift from Junior 93
72 Dad Shows Junior How It's Done 95
71 Sensational Slump Buster 97
70 The One that Should Have Been a Winner 100
69 Stan the Man's All-Star Game-Winner 103
68 The Comeback Kid 106
67 The Shot the Preceded "The Shot Heard 'Round the World" 110
66 The New Ted Williams 113
65 Series Heroics
64 The Mick's Favorite Blast 120
63 "Gar" the Yankee-Killer 123
62 The Homer that Wasn't 126
61 Willie's Most Important Homer 129
60 Local Hero's Dream Comes True 133
59 The Grand Slam Single 137
58 All in a Night's Work 140
57 Casey Christens Stadium with Series Shot 143
56 Milwaukee Mauler Saves Series 147
55 A Perfect Ending 150
54 Fitting Finale for the Game's Greatest 154
53 Two for the Record Book 157
52 Historic Battles with the Yankees 160
51 An Unlikely Thumper 163
50 Pride and Fury of a Latino Legend 166
49 A Less-than-Colossal Blast 170
48 The Homer in the Gloamin' 174
47 Vindication for Moose 176
46 With a Little Help from a Fan 179
45 The Mick's Longest Clout 183
44 Small Man with a Big Bat 186
43 Live Bat in Deadball Era 190
42 Historic Clout from a Renowned Gloveman 194
41 Clutch HR from Game's Best Catcher 198
40 Pine Tar Polemics at Yankee Stadium 202
39 Clutch Clout from Cards' Captain 204
38 A Homer for the Red, White, and Blue 207
37 The One that Ended the Boos 210
36 October Heroics by "Old Reliable" 213
35 The Homer and Streak that Healed Baseball 217
34 Teddy Ballgame's All-Star Blast 221
33 A Dinger for an Ailing Kid 224
32 Like Dad Had Taught Him 226
31 A Trio for the Bambino 229
30 Tape-Measure Home Run 233
29 The One that Beat Keeier's Streak 237
28 Pops Goes the "Family" Man 241
27 Mutt's Son Becomes a Man 245
26 The Short-Lived King of a New Dynasty 249
25 The Big Dog Barks 253
24 The Bambino Breaks His Own Record 257
23 Curse of the Boonebino 261
22 A Shot for Hope and Faith 265
21 The "Forgotten" One 269
20 The Called Shot 273
19 A 3,000th Hit for the Ages 275
18 A Tainted Record-Breaker 277
17 From Goat to Hero 279
16 Whiz-Kid Magic 281
15 The "Greatest Hitter" Ends Career His Way 284
14 The Wizard Makes Them "Go Crazy" 286
13 Crowd Control 288
12 "Mr. October" Earns His Tide 290
11 A Tainted Season Saves Baseball 292
10 Brosius the Ferocious 294
9 "And We'll See You Tomorrow Night" 296
8 The Curse Continues 298
7 61 in '61 300
6 Body English 302
5 Wounded Warrior 304
4 Dreams Can Come True 306
3 715 308
2 The Shot Heard 'Round the World 310
1 Maz 313
Extra Innings
102 Senor Octubre 316
Sources 320