Fisk's Homer, Willie's Catch, and the Shot Heard Round the World

Résumé du livre

Mickey Owen's untimely passed ball in the 1941 World Series. Don Larsen's perfect game. Carlton Fisk cheering for his blast to stay fair as it sailed over Boston's Green Monster. These moments and many like them are forever etched in the minds of baseball fans.
Though other sports have produced their shares of postseason memories, it is only in baseball that they are seemly forever remembered. The thrill of Willie Mays' overhead catch against the Cleveland Indians or the agony of Bill Buckner's error that denied Boston its first world championship in decades are as fresh today as they were when they occurred. The stories of 26 dramatic postseason moments in the national pastime are told here. The background of the players, the impact of the play on the postseason, and the lasting effect it had on those involved are fully covered.