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The First Fall Classic: The Red Sox, the Giants, and the Cast of Players, Pugs, and Politicos Who Reinvented the World Series in 1912
The First Fall Classic The Red Sox the Giants and the Cast of Players Pugs and Politicos Who Reinvented the World Series in 1912 Author:Mike Vaccaro In this wonderful page-turner, veteran sports journalist Mike Vaccaro brings to life a bygone era in cinematic and intimate detail—and re-creates the magic and suspense of the world’s first classic series. — Despite a major presidential election, the near-assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, and the most sensational trial of the young ce... more »ntury, baseball dominated front-page headlines in October 1912. The Boston Red Sox and the New York Giants of that year—two of the finest ball clubs that had ever been assembled—went head-to-head in a thrilling eight-game battle that ultimately elevated the World Series from a regional October novelty to a national obsession.« less