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Richly lyrical and raffishly funny, OCTOBER MEN weaves the first in-depth account of the legendary season of '78. Transporting us into the midst of the Bronx menagerie, Kahn reviews New York's colorful baseball history; takes us to the clubhouses and hotel bars where the season's dramatics played out; and introduces us to the outsized October Men: imperious George Steinbrenner; force of nature Reggie Jackson; Bucky Dent, whose three-run homer in the playoff left Boston a wash of tears; and others from Bob Lemon to Thurman Munson.

Between 1947, when Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, and 1957, when the Dodgers and the New York Giants played their last season in the East, New York baseball teams appeared in ten World Series. In seven of those years, either the Giants or the Dodgers vied for the championship with the lordly Yankees. These were truly the glory years of New York baseball, when the city breathlessly followed the game in the tabloids rather than on the tube. And the New York Daily News, the nation's largest newspaper, had the best photographers, the best equipment and the best field position to record the action, bringing the art of baseball photography to its highest pitch.

FALL CLASSICS is a collection of the best writing about the World Series in its first hundred years. Certainly it is a kind of history of the event. It is also a catalog of the work of some of the most accomplished and entertaining writers of the past century, since the World Series has drawn to itself not only our best sports scribblers, but many writers who wouldn’t have dreamed of writing about the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Final Four, or even the Super Bowl. 

King has loved baseball for as long as he can remember and this ode to the game is truly a love song. You can hear the joy in the author’s voice. In a time of serious national focus, Larry King’s personal reminiscences and unique view of the impact of baseball is a welcome look at the modern history of the game.

Every baseball fan has a favorite World Series memory - and this book is just packed with them. In celebration of the 100th year of the Fall Classic, the tension and catharsis, agony and joy of the World Series have finally been captured in book form. WORLD SERIES: AN OPINIONATED CHRONICLE takes a unique, innovative approach to make readers feel like they were sitting in the stands at each game - even the ones that took place before most of us were born. 

OUR MICKEY, an unusual and affecting tribute to a generation's most revered baseball player, bursts with powerful emotion and unprecedented warmth. This book includes the heartfelt memories of dozens of ballplayers, celebrities, authors, journalists and just plain old fans who share their favorite story or anecdote about Mickey Mantle. Many of them will make you laugh. Some will induce a tear. All will provoke strong feelings.

Aaron's historic blast --- and the yearlong quest leading up to it --- not only shook baseball but the world at large. It exposed prejudice, energized a flagging civil rights movement, inspired a generation of children and also called forth the dark demons that haunted Aaron's every step and turned what should have been a joyous pursuit into a hellish nightmare.

The World Series has gone to a thrilling "game seven" only 35 times, and each one comes alive in THE SEVENTH GAME, a rich collection of compelling stories and statistics. From the 1909 marquee match-up of Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner, to the thrilling confrontation of Pete Alexander and Tony Lazzeri with the bases loaded in 1926, to Bill Mazeroski's improbable walk-off home run to beat the Yankees in 1960, all the way to 2002's "Giant disappointment" between the inspired Angels and the hard-luck Giants, each game is brought to light.