Milwaukee Braves : heroes and heartbreak / William Povletich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Povletich, William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Milwaukee Braves (Baseball team)--History.

Milwaukee Braves (Baseball team).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wis. : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

During their thirteen years in Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Braves never endured a losing season, won two National League pennants, and in 1957 brought Milwaukee its only World Series championship.

Contents:

""Contents ""; ""Foreword""; ""Prologue""; ""1. The Arrival: 1953""; ""2. The Ascent: 1954�1956""; ""3. The Pinnacle: 1957�1958""; ""4. The Plateau: 1959�1961""; ""5. The Descent: 1962�1964""; ""6. The Departure: 1965""; ""Appendix: Milwaukee Braves All-Time Roster""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Further Reading""; ""Works Cited""; ""Index""; ""About the Author""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-87020-510-2

OCLC:

923517553