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Fernandomania, the Bronx Zoo, and the Strike that Saved Baseball
Thomas Dunne
May 2015
On Sale: May 19, 2015
ISBN: 1250045215
EAN: 9781250045218
Kindle: B00OYBT340
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The never-before-told story of the momentous season torn in
half by the bitter players strike.
1981 was a watershed moment in American sports, when players
turned an oligarchy of owners into a game where they had a
real voice. Midway through the season, a game-changing
strike ripped baseball apart, the first time a season had
ever been stopped in the middle because of a strike. Marvin
Miller and the MLB Players Association squared off against
Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and the owners in a fight
to protect players rights to free agency and defend
America's pastime. Though a time bomb was ticking as the 1981 season began, the
game rose to impressive---and now legendary---heights. Pete
Rose chased Stan Musial's National League hit record and
rookie Fernando Valenzuela was creating a sensation as the
best pitcher in the majors when the stadiums went dark and
the players went on strike. For the first time in modern history, there were first- and
second-half champions; the two teams with the overall best
records in the National League were not awarded play-off
berths. When the season resumed after an absence of 712
games, Rose's resumption of his pursuit, the resurgence of
Reggie Jackson, the rise of the Montreal Expos, and a Nolan
Ryan no-hitter became notable events. The Dodgers bested
their longtime rivals in a Yankees-Dodgers World Series, the
last classic matchup of those storied opponents. Sourcing incredible and extensive interviews with almost all
of the major participants in the strike, Split Season: 1981
returns us to the on- and off-field drama of an
unforgettable baseball year.
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