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Perfect: Don Larsen's Miraculous World Series Game and the Men Who Made It Happen

Perfect: Don Larsen's Miraculous World Series Game and the Men Who Made It Happen

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Perfect: Don Larsen's Miraculous World Series Game and the Men Who Made It Happen

by Paper, Lew

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ISBN 10
0451228197
ISBN 13
9780451228192
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New York: New American Library, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Fine. 8vo., 421pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with a small bump to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($24.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.

Synopsis

On October 8, 1956, New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen took the mound for Game 5 of the World Series against the rival Brooklyn Dodgers. In an improbable performance that the New York Times called the greatest moment in the history of the Fall Classic, Larsen, an otherwise mediocre journeyman pitcher, retired twenty-seven straight Dodger batters to clinch a perfect game and, to date, the only post-season no-hitter ever witnessed in major league baseball.Here, Lew Paper delivers a masterful pitch-by-pitch account of that fateful day and the extraordinary lives of the players on the field—seven of whom would later be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Meticulously researched and relying on dozens of interviews, Paper's gripping narrative recreates Larsen's feat in a pitching duel that featured legendary figures like Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, Yogi Berra, and Roy Campanella.More than just the story of a single game, Perfect is a window into baseball's glorious past.

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Bookseller
Brenner's Collectable Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
010875
Title
Perfect: Don Larsen's Miraculous World Series Game and the Men Who Made It Happen
Author
Paper, Lew
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine/Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition
ISBN 10
0451228197
ISBN 13
9780451228192
Publisher
New American Library
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2009

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