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baseball in 1973

* Review: Hammerin' Hank, George Almighty, and the Say Hey Kid: The Year that Changed Baseball Forever

May 12, 2008

From The Hardball Times Website, this evaluation. Upshot: In general, Rosengren does a good job telling these tales, and the book makes a nice, light read. If reading about the above sounds interesting to you, check it out.

Tagged as: baseball in 1973, George Steinbrenner, Hank Aaron, Reggie Jackson

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Review: Hammerin' Hank, George Almighty and the Say Hey Kid: The Year That Changed Baseball Forever

March 13, 2008

Whenever a book — especially a sports book — includes the words “best” (or “worst”), “ranking”, or “forever,” you know the author is looking to start an argument. Take John Roengren, for example. His new title on the 1973 season carries the “forever” brand. Granted 1973 was an eventful season. The Mets, still mourning the […]

Tagged as: baseball in 1973, George Steinbrenner, Hank Aaron, John Rosengren, Ron Kaplan, Willie Mays

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