A band of misfits : tales of the 2010 San Francisco Giants / Andrew Baggarly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baggarly, Andrew.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baseball teams--California--San Francisco.

Baseball teams.

San Francisco Giants (Baseball team).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Triumph Books, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For 53 years, San Francisco waited. Waited for a team like the 2010 Giants to come along. Waited for a team that could end a title drought that started in New York and carried on for more than five decades after a move to the west coast. Waited for that one magical postseason run that could unleash more than a half-century of pent-up frustration. At long last, the 2010 Giants hopped on that magic carpet and made it happen. San Jose Mercury News beat reporter Andrew Baggarly captured the 2010 Giants' incredible run through the regular season, playoffs and World Series in his n

Contents:

Front Cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Foreword by Duane Kuiper; 1. Adios, El Caballo; 2. Hail to the Buster; 3. Found Material; 4. Who's Your Padre?; 5. Putting It Bluntly; 6. A Delicate Matter; 7. Forever Yungo; 8. Too Much Awesome; 9. Home Stretch; 10. A Nickel for Your Thoughts; 11. Held in Check; 12. Southern Discomfort; 13. Bulls and Whistles; 14. A Lot of Happy; 15. All Decks on Hand; 16. High Noon; 17. I'll Say It Now; 18. Fully Healed; 19. Nailed It; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-61749-505-0

1-61749-506-9

OCLC:

773565513