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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Library Journal Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Katz, Jeff.     Subjects     Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century.     Strikes and lockouts -- Baseball -- History -- 20th century.     Free agents (Sports) -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Katz, Jeff.       by title:      Split season-- 1981 ...       by call number:      796.35764 K19s     Search the Web     Katz, Jeff.     Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century.     Strikes and lockouts -- Baseball -- History -- 20th century.     Free agents (Sports) -- History.       MARC Display

Split season-- 1981 : Fernandomania, the Bronx zoo, and the strike that saved baseball / Jeff Katz. by Katz, Jeff. Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2015. Call #: 796.35764 K19s Subjects Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century.   Strikes and lockouts -- Baseball -- History -- 20th century.   Free agents (Sports) -- History. ISBN:  9781250045218 (hc.) Edition:  First edition. Description:  x, 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages [299]-313) and index. Contents:  October-December 1980 -- Pre-pre-season, December 19180-February 1981 -- Spring Training, February-April -- Opening Day, April-June -- Life during striketime, June -- "It's getting very nasty in there," July -- Start me up, July 31-August 9 -- Reopening day, August 10-October 5 -- Postseason, October 6-19 -- World Series, October 20-28 -- Beyond the split season, November 1981-present. Summary:  "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 Players' Association squared off against Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and the owners in a fight to protect players' rights to free agency. 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 league 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 and the two teams with the overall best records in the National League were not awarded playoff berths. When the season resumed after an absence of 712 games, the season picked up again with a Nolan Ryan no-hitter. The Dodgers bested their long-time rivals in a Yankees-Dodgers World Series, the last classic matchup of those storied opponents. Split Season: 1981 brings back the on-field and off-field drama of an unforgettable baseball year"--Provided by publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 796.35764 K19s Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 796.35764 K19s Core Collection - Adult Checked out Jul 23, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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