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Baseball’s premier national televisionanalyst Tim McCarver presents fascinatingtales from the game’s greatest players andpersonalities Tim McCarver’s Diamond Gems is a treasure trove offabulous anecdotes from the many baseball celebritieswho have appeared on “The Tim McCarver Show.”A valuable mix of baseball history with a personaltouch, this book is a natural for everyone who lovesthe game. Includes tales from baseball greats Sandy Koufax, StanMusial, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, Tom Seaver, Cal Ripken Jr., JohnnyBench, Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Chipper Jones, David Wright, and many more. “Baseball is THE storyteller’s game. So, if you love the game, you’ll love Tim McCarver’s treasure trove of stories. And you’ll also understand why Tim never has to fear a rain delay.” —Bob Costas, NBC & HBO Sports "Tim McCarver's Diamond Gems is the modern version of The Glory Of Their Times. It's fun and engaging and instructive and even sweet now and then. Tim could always call the pitches, and he also seems to get everyone to deliver their best stuff here.” ––Frank Deford, author, The Entitled

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: The Righty Rotation Chapter 2: The Catchers Chapter 3: The First Basemen Chapter 4: Second to No One—On Jackie Robinson Chapter 5: The Third Basemen Chapter 6: The Shortstops Chapter 7: The Left Fielders Chapter 8: The Center Fielders Chapter 9: The Right Fielders Chapter 10: On Mickey Mantle Chapter 11: The Lefties Chapter 12: The Righty Rotation II (1977-present) Chapter 13: The Bullpen Chapter 14: On Pete Rose Chapter 15: The Managers

About the Author :
Tim McCarver was a major league catcher from 1959 to 1980 and World Series MVP in 1964 with the St. Louis Cardinals. A six-time Emmy winner, McCarver was ranked by TV Guide as one of the top ten sportscasters of all-time in its all-century edition. His acclaimed “The Tim McCarver Show” is enjoying its seventh season on television after two years on national radio. He lives in Sarasota, Florida. Jim Moskovitz is the creator and producer of Chevrolet's “The Tim McCarver Show.” He has written and produced several long-running television series, prime-time specials, and sports books. He lives and works with his wife, Joyce, in Manhattan. Danny Peary is the writer-researcher for "The Tim McCarver Show." This is his third book with McCarver. He lives in New York City and Sag Harbor, New York.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780071545945
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
  • Publisher Imprint: McGraw-Hill Contemporary
  • Height: 236 mm
  • No of Pages: 224
  • Spine Width: 24 mm
  • Width: 160 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0071545948
  • Publisher Date: 16 Apr 2008
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 553 gr


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