{"product_id":"silver-seasons-and-a-new-jim-mandelaro-9780815609513","title":"Silver Seasons and a New Frontier: The Story of the Rochester Red Wings, Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaking us back to the early nineteenth century, when baseball was played in the meadows and streets of Rochester, New York, Silver Seasons and a New Frontier retraces the careers of the players and managers who honed their skills at Silver Stadium and later at Frontier Field. The many greats who played for the Rochester Red Wings--Stan Musial, Cal Ripken, Jr., Bob Gibson, Boog Powell, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray, and Justin Morneau--are among those brought to life in this story rich with quirky performances and poignant moments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis updated edition of \u003ci\u003eSilver Seasons: The Story of the Rochester Red Wings\u003c\/i\u003e includes three new chapters covering the team's record-setting tenth International League champion- ship, the distinction of being named top minor-league franchise by Baseball America, and its new affiliation with the Minnesota Twins. Read about the longest game in pro baseball history; learn about one of the greatest teams in minor-league history, the 1971 Junior World Series champion Red Wings; relive the miracle homers hit by Estel Crabtree in 1939 and Jim Finigan in 1961; and reminisce about the closing of fabled Silver Stadium and the opening of glorious Frontier Field in downtown Rochester, which was capped by an unlikely championship in the Red Wings' first season at their new park in 1997.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Mandelaro, Scott Pitoniak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0815609515\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815609513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2011 pg. 74","brand":"Jim Mandelaro","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990398468351,"sku":"9780815609513","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bf863b96-254e-4764-9b6c-ea0dae2033d1.jpg?v=1683304448","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/silver-seasons-and-a-new-jim-mandelaro-9780815609513","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}