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Highlights
- He pitched a baseball game that was more than perfect, and yet he lost.
- About the Author: Lew Freedman is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News and Wyoming's Cody Enterprise.
- 218 Pages
- Sports + Recreation, Baseball
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About the Book
He pitched a baseball game that was more than perfect, and yet he lost. Southpaw Harvey Haddix had logged an unspectacular career by the time he took the mound on May 26, 1959. Haddix faced the Milwaukee Braves and set down the first 36 batters in a row, or 12 innings worth, a perfect game three innings longer than the norm. But his Pittsburgh Pirates couldnt score, either, and Haddix lost in the 13th inning on a controversial play. The book not only recounts the game, but the official decisions that led to the games final box score in the annals of Major League history.Book Synopsis
He pitched a baseball game that was more than perfect, and yet he lost. Southpaw Harvey Haddix had logged a solid but unspectacular career by the time he took the mound on May 26, 1959. Facing the Milwaukee Braves, he set down the first 36 batters in a row, or 12 innings' worth--a perfect game three innings longer than the norm. But his Pittsburgh Pirates couldn't score, either, and Haddix lost in the 13th inning on a controversial play. This book recounts Haddix's one-of-a-kind performance and describes the official decisions that changed the historical record.
Review Quotes
"If you want an illumination of one baseball's most magical games, Freedman serves up a winner in detailing the 'greatest game ever lost.'"-Baseball Happenings.
About the Author
Lew Freedman is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News and Wyoming's Cody Enterprise. Specializing in sports and the outdoors, he has written more than 100 books. He lives in Columbus, Indiana.Dimensions (Overall): 9.08 Inches (H) x 6.48 Inches (W) x .51 Inches (D)
Weight: .69 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 218
Genre: Sports + Recreation
Sub-Genre: Baseball
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Theme: History
Format: Paperback
Author: Lew Freedman
Language: English
Street Date: July 15, 2009
TCIN: 94476699
UPC: 9780786441242
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-3849
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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