by DCScrap, on 205th magazine - E.C. Editor
There have several important years in baseball history: 1941, 1947, 1994, and 1998, just to name a few. One year that goes mostly overlooked is 1973 and really it shouldn't.
In 1973, George Steinbrenner bought the Yankees. In 1973, the designated hitter was introduced. In 1973, Hank Aaron's chase of Babe Ruth was in full effect. In 1973, Reggie Jackson officially became Mr. October. In 1973, Willie Mays played his final season. There was baseball before 1973 and baseball after 1973. It was a year that changed baseball as we knew it.
In "Hammerin' Hank, George Almighty & The Say Hey Kid" by John Rosengren captures the effect all of these changes had on the sport and brings us insights that many of us probably never thought about with regard to the year 1973.
Rosengren covers all of the many important landmarks that occurred in the year 1973 in and out of baseball and describes a season unlike any other before or after in Major League Baseball. "Hammerin' Hank" explores the people, places and events that helped shape what we now know as the modern game of baseball.
If you're a baseball fan who enjoys learning about the history of the game, your knowledge base isn't complete until you've read this book and learned about the year that changed baseball forever.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
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