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Had 'em All the Way: The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates
Contributor(s): Mumau, Thad (Author)

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ISBN: 0786497114     ISBN-13: 9780786497119
Publisher: McFarland & Company
OUR PRICE: $31.45  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History
- History
Dewey: 796.357
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.81" W x 9.15" L (0.74 lbs) 240 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1960's
- Locality - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania
Features: Bibliography
 
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Publisher Description:
The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates were a special team--team being the operative word. There were no superstars, although Roberto Clemente would become one, and nobody had a record season. The Battling Bucs frequently came from behind to win late in the game, with Pirates broadcaster Bob Prince signing off, We had 'em all the way. Pittsburgh was the Sad Sack of baseball through most of the 1950s, and as the Pirates grabbed the National League lead early in the 1960 season, fans wondered if the guys in vest-shirts and black sleeves could indeed hang on. And then there was the World Series, the one everybody but the Pirates thought would be won by the Yankees, in which Bill Mazeroski provided the most dramatic finish of all sports championships. This book, featuring interviews with Clemente, Dick Groat, Bob Friend and Dick Schofield, chronicles the Pirates of 1960--a team of friends--and their push through a long and magical season.
 
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