Almost a Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the 1980 Phillies
by William C. Kashatus
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Author: William C. KashatusEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-25
ISBN: 0812240367
Number of pages: 392
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
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Book Review: Oh the Pain!
Summary: 5 Stars
Having lived through the chronicled events once, as a 9 year-old, the pain comes flooding back as you read in vivid detail the events that unfolded in the most horrid of baseball summers for Phillies fans. Against the backdrop of one of the worst summers of racial unrest, and a society grappling with many changes, the author contrasts the city and team's treatment of our first black sports superstar through the clarity of 40 years removed. While I have recollection of many of the events, having some of the details clarified in conjunction with my more mature perspective creates an interesting study of the times of my early youth and the team I hated to love. While there are some contradictions in the book, if you love baseball, history, and the Phillies, or, just the Phillies, by all means this book is for you.
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