Good to the Last Out: The Encyclopedia of the Last Out of the World Series (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781496917157)

On October 13, 1903, Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Dinneen recorded the first final out of the World Series by striking out Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates in game eight of the first World Series in front of over 7,400 people at Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds in Boston. By getting the final out, Dinneen helped the Red Sox capture the first of their eight World Series championships. Since then, the last out of the World Series has been a major symbol in American sports. This book chronicles the 96 players who made the last out of the World Series from Joe Tinker to Joe Rudi. It also chronicles the hitters who made the last out of the Fall Classic from Willie McCovey to Willie McGee. If you love baseball and if you love the World Series, this is the book for you. It shows baseball is good to the last out.

Author: Theo Tate
ISBN-10: 1496917154
ISBN-13: 9781496917157
Publisher: Authorhouse
Language: English
Published: 06/13/2014
Pages: 230
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.48d