A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace A first-hand account of the golden era of baseball from Jackie Robinson’s friend, former teammate and featured player in the 2013 biopic "42."Ralph Branca is best known for throwing the pitch that resulted in Bobby Thomson&rsqu
| TITLE | : | A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace |
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| RATING | : | 4.51 (732 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 1451636873 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Hardcover |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 240 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 2011-09-20 |
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A first-hand account of the golden era of baseball from Jackie Robinson’s friend, former teammate and featured player in the 2013 biopic "42."Ralph Branca is best known for throwing the pitch that resulted in Bobby Thomson’s “Shot Heard ’Round the World,” the historic home run that capped an incredible comeback and won the pennant for the New York Giants in 1951. Branca was on the losing end of what many consider to be baseball’s most thrilling moment, but that notoriety belies a profoundly successful life and career. A Moment in Time details the remarkable story of a man who could have been destroyed by a supreme professional embarrassment—but wasn’t. Branca came up as a young phenom, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers during their heyday. He was a staple of the Dodgers’ teams in the late 1940s, dominating the National Le
EDITORIAL :
“Traber Burns has the perfect voice (crusty) and delivery (seen-it-all) for an octogenarian’s first-person story. A Moment in Time will delight not only baseball fans but those interested in the changing culture of mid-20th-century America.”
—Library Journal starred review
REVIEW :
This is a fun, fast, summer read, from a fantastic new author.. I heartily agree with the message of this book, and more people need to know why we have too few female scientists. The Mind Master carries on the tradition with a strong plot, snappy dialog, and some of the best romantic banter this side of Metropolisville. Glad this has been put in writing. Ms. My father who is 90 years old is for whom the book is, and he is reading it right now very concentrated. The result is very few (if any) photos of these newer model years, and many of the step-by-step instructions only directly apply to the pre-2009 models.
If Haynes comes out with a 2009 and up specific repair manual, I will get it. Excellent colors and the book comes in JP Oversize for your viewing pleasure. Others might find authors previously unknown who present plots and characters of interest.
Highly reco
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