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Game of My Life: Atlanta Braves
Theirs was a prolonged run of excellence like none other in sports history. From 1991 through 2005, the Atlanta Braves won 14 consecutive division championships, a streak no team in professional sports has ever come close to approaching. Not the New York Yankees or the old Boston Celtics. Not Lombardi's Green Bay Packers or Montreal's flying French Canadiens. Beginning with the unexpected worst-to-first miracle of 1991, the Braves commenced an era of sustained dominance that Major League Baseball never saw coming.
Which was more out of the blue? The wondrous run to the '91 pennant, set to the beat of the Tomahawk Chop that become an electrified city's mantra? Or Francisco Cabrera's two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning in the '92 NLCS that broke Pittsburgh's heart and returned the Braves to the World Series? It's all here, as well as the memorable pennant chase of '93 and Atlanta's first world championship in 1995.
Captured within these pages are those memories, retold by the players who delivered the Braves to the pinnacle of pro sports, including David Justice, Terry Pendleton, Ron Gant, Lonnie Smith, Jeff Blauser, Greg Olson, and Tom Glavine. But also chronicled in Game of My Life: Atlanta Braves are the franchise's many dark years of mediocrity that set up such a magical run. Dating back to the Braves' move from Milwaukee, this book will catch up with Braves legends like Hank Aaron, Phil Niekro, Bob Horner, and Dale Murphy.
Each player within remembers his Braves career, and, more importantly, that single game that defined greatness for himself and his team. Wrapping things up, we'll also hear from "the Pope of pitching," Leo Mazzone, and two broadcasters with enough baseball under their belts to boast of entrance into the Braves Hall of Fame--Pete Van Wieren and Skip Caray. It all makes for a walk down memory lane that no fan of the Braves will want to miss.
Which was more out of the blue? The wondrous run to the '91 pennant, set to the beat of the Tomahawk Chop that become an electrified city's mantra? Or Francisco Cabrera's two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning in the '92 NLCS that broke Pittsburgh's heart and returned the Braves to the World Series? It's all here, as well as the memorable pennant chase of '93 and Atlanta's first world championship in 1995.
Captured within these pages are those memories, retold by the players who delivered the Braves to the pinnacle of pro sports, including David Justice, Terry Pendleton, Ron Gant, Lonnie Smith, Jeff Blauser, Greg Olson, and Tom Glavine. But also chronicled in Game of My Life: Atlanta Braves are the franchise's many dark years of mediocrity that set up such a magical run. Dating back to the Braves' move from Milwaukee, this book will catch up with Braves legends like Hank Aaron, Phil Niekro, Bob Horner, and Dale Murphy.
Each player within remembers his Braves career, and, more importantly, that single game that defined greatness for himself and his team. Wrapping things up, we'll also hear from "the Pope of pitching," Leo Mazzone, and two broadcasters with enough baseball under their belts to boast of entrance into the Braves Hall of Fame--Pete Van Wieren and Skip Caray. It all makes for a walk down memory lane that no fan of the Braves will want to miss.
216 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 2007
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
May 3, 2011
Jack knocks it out of the park again. This is THE definitive Atlanta Braves book.
September 7, 2019
Really enjoyed hearing the voices of all those players, but did feel that it was a bit uneven. Makes me wish for a version from 30 years earlier.
August 20, 2020
Brought back all those fond memories of Sod Bream rounding 3rd base, TBS (Skip Carey, Don Sutton, Etc.), and Bobby Cox.
October 9, 2020
I’ve found there are essentially 3 types of sports books: (1) books that talk exclusively about a sport/event/team/etc, and therefore are somewhat boring; (2) books that make sports a metaphor for life in a dumb way; (3) and books that make sports a metaphor for life in a meaningful way.
This book fit mostly into category 3 (with just a bit of category 1). Overall well done - I feel I have a much better understanding of the Braves in the 1990s.
This book fit mostly into category 3 (with just a bit of category 1). Overall well done - I feel I have a much better understanding of the Braves in the 1990s.
August 13, 2014
This book reads like an interview with many great braves players. A brief history of their career followed by their account of their most memorable game played or the braves. Bet well written and very entertaining.
December 10, 2014
It gave me a grand perspective on the Atlanta Braves history. It gave me knowledge of great players today and that use to play.
June 21, 2015
Brought back all those fond memories of Sod Bream rounding 3rd base, TBS (Skip Carey, Don Sutton, Etc.), and Bobby Cox.
June 25, 2020
I always enjoy reading about my beloved Atlanta Braves, but this book seriously needed a good proofreader/editor before being published. Typos all over the place.
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