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About the Author
Robert Weintraub is the author of The House That Ruth Built and is a frequent contributor to the New York Times sports pages. He is a sports columnist for Slate, and his writing has also aired on ESPN, ABC Sports, CBS Sports, and dozens of other outlets. He lives in Decatur, Georgia.
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Contents
Title Page
Welcome
Dedication
Introduction
Chapter 1: The “Mature Ted Williams”
Chapter 2: The Fallen
Chapter 3: Kidnapping the Kaiser and Other Adventures
Chapter 4: Reunited Redbirds
Chapter 5: From Hitler to Hardball
Chapter 6: The Dodgers Take Daytona
Chapter 7: “The Right Man for This Test”
Chapter 8: Reality Check
Chapter 9: The Most Interesting Man in the World
Chapter 10: Opening Day
Chapter 11: Jackie’s Debut
Chapter 12: Trial by Fury
Chapter 13: Those Splendid Sox
Chapter 14: Baseball for the One Percent
Chapter 15: Casualties
Chapter 16: Montreal
Chapter 17: The Brat
Chapter 18: Paralysis
Chapter 19: Finito
Chapter 20: Strike Out
Chapter 21: Here Comes “The Man”
Chapter 22: “Bullseye!”
Chapter 23: All Things Eephus
Chapter 24: Lucky
Chapter 25: The Leo Beat
Chapter 26: Red, Whitey, and “Four-Sack” Dusak
Chapter 27: CPO Feller
Chapter 28: The Jewel of Pigtown
Chapter 29: Fighting Retreat
Chapter 30: Here’s to You, Mrs. Robinson
Chapter 31: The Autumn of Their Discontent
Chapter 32: Victoire
Chapter 33: The Stretch Run
Chapter 34: The First Playoff
Chapter 35: Splintered
Chapter 36: The World Series
Chapter 37: The Series Comes to the Hub
Chapter 38: Cat Scratch Fever
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Chapter 39: The Mad Dash
Chapter 40: Aftermath
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Photos
Notes
Bibliography
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