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Silver Seasons and a New Frontier: The Story of the Rochester Red Wings, Second Edition
Jim Mandelaro
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Description for Silver Seasons and a New Frontier: The Story of the Rochester Red Wings, Second Edition
Paperback. Taking us back to the early nineteenth century, when baseball was played in the meadows and streets of Rochester, New York, this title retraces the careers of the players and managers who honed their skills at Silver Stadium and later at Frontier Field. Num Pages: 400 pages, 63 black-&-white illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Taking us back to the early nineteenth century, when baseball was played in the meadows and streets of Rochester, New York, ""Silver Seasons and a New Frontier"" retraces the careers of the players and managers who honed their skills at Silver Stadium and later at Frontier Field. The many greats who played for the Rochester Red Wings - Stan Musial, Cal Ripken, Jr., Bob Gibson, Boog Powell, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray, and Juslin Morneau - are among those brought to life in this story rich with quirky performances and poignant moments. This updated version of ""Silver Seasons: The Story of the Rochester Red Wings"", published in 1996, includes three new chapters covering the team's record-setting tenth International League championship, being named top minor league franchise by Baseball America, and their new affiliation with the Minnesota Twins. In this title, read about the longest game in pro baseball history, a thirty-three-inning affair between the Red Wings and the Pawtucket Red Sox that stretched from April to June; learn about one of the greatest teams in minor league history, the 1971 Junior World Series champion Red Wings; take a trip back in time and relive the miracle homers hit by Estel Crabtree in 1939 and Jim Finigan in 1961; and, reminisce about the closing of fabled Silver Stadium and the opening of glorious Frontier Field in downtown Rochester, which was capped by an unlikely championship in the Red Wings' first season at their new park in 1997.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
398
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815609513
SKU
V9780815609513
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Ref
99-99
About Jim Mandelaro
Jim Mandelaro has covered the Rochester Red Wings for the Democrat and Chronicle since 1991. He has twice been honored as Sportswriter of the Year by the Rochester Press-Radio Club He was inducted into the Frontier Field Walk of Fame in 2007 Scott Pitoniak is the author of ten books, including Memories of Yankee Stadium. He was inducted into the Frontier Field Walk of Fame in 1999 and the Newhouse School of Public Communications Hall of Fame in 2000.
Reviews for Silver Seasons and a New Frontier: The Story of the Rochester Red Wings, Second Edition
"A terrific book about the rich tradition of Rochester and its Red Wings. Wonderfully written and researched." - Ron Shelion, director of Bull Durham"