When the Braves Ruled the Diamond : Fourteen Flags over Atlanta by Dan Schlossberg read online book DJV, PDF
9781613218372 English 1613218370 From 1991 through 2005, the Atlanta Braves did something no pro sports team can match, finishing in first place for fourteen consecutive seasons. During that stretch, the Braves parlayed powerful pitching with potent hitting that produced under pressure. Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox won with veteran teams, young teams, slugging teams, and several times with teams that emphasized speed and defense. His teams captured 100 wins in six different seasons. In "When the Braves Ruled the Diamond," former AP sportswriter Dan Schlossberg covers the record-breaking era that transformed Atlanta from the Bad-News Braves to America's Team. With separate chapters on Cox, fabled pitching coach Leo Mazzone, and Hall of Fame pitchers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz, this book also highlights the contributions of Andres Galarraga, Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones, Brian Jordan, Javy Lopez, Terry Pendleton, and many more Braves stars. It features year-by-year summaries, Opening Day lineups, and even oddball anecdotes that explain why the fourteen-year streak may never be duplicated. It is the perfect gift for fans of baseball history as well as fans of the Atlanta Braves, Hall of Fame-honored manager Bobby Cox led the Atlanta Braves to fourteen consecutive division titles in 1991. Handed multiple new players every year, Cox had teams that won with pitching, others that emphasized speed and defense, and even a few that hammered opponents with home-run production. In Fourteen Flags , longtime sportswriter Dan Schlossberg covers that miraculous era, from 1991 when it all began, to 2005 when Cox won his second straight Manager of the Year award. This book highlights stars such as Rafael Furcal, Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones, Greg Maddux, Gary Sheffield, Javy Lopez, Andres Galarraga, and John Smoltz. A comprehensive appendix includes year-by-year standings and team leaders. This book, written by longtime Braves fan and sportswriter Dan Schlossberg, is the perfect gift for any fan of the Atlanta Braves who wants to reminisce about the most dominant era in the team's storied history.
9781613218372 English 1613218370 From 1991 through 2005, the Atlanta Braves did something no pro sports team can match, finishing in first place for fourteen consecutive seasons. During that stretch, the Braves parlayed powerful pitching with potent hitting that produced under pressure. Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox won with veteran teams, young teams, slugging teams, and several times with teams that emphasized speed and defense. His teams captured 100 wins in six different seasons. In "When the Braves Ruled the Diamond," former AP sportswriter Dan Schlossberg covers the record-breaking era that transformed Atlanta from the Bad-News Braves to America's Team. With separate chapters on Cox, fabled pitching coach Leo Mazzone, and Hall of Fame pitchers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz, this book also highlights the contributions of Andres Galarraga, Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones, Brian Jordan, Javy Lopez, Terry Pendleton, and many more Braves stars. It features year-by-year summaries, Opening Day lineups, and even oddball anecdotes that explain why the fourteen-year streak may never be duplicated. It is the perfect gift for fans of baseball history as well as fans of the Atlanta Braves, Hall of Fame-honored manager Bobby Cox led the Atlanta Braves to fourteen consecutive division titles in 1991. Handed multiple new players every year, Cox had teams that won with pitching, others that emphasized speed and defense, and even a few that hammered opponents with home-run production. In Fourteen Flags , longtime sportswriter Dan Schlossberg covers that miraculous era, from 1991 when it all began, to 2005 when Cox won his second straight Manager of the Year award. This book highlights stars such as Rafael Furcal, Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones, Greg Maddux, Gary Sheffield, Javy Lopez, Andres Galarraga, and John Smoltz. A comprehensive appendix includes year-by-year standings and team leaders. This book, written by longtime Braves fan and sportswriter Dan Schlossberg, is the perfect gift for any fan of the Atlanta Braves who wants to reminisce about the most dominant era in the team's storied history.