{"product_id":"the-baseball-game-ill-never-steve-milton-9780228100232","title":"The Baseball Game I'll Never Forget: Fifty Major Leaguers Recall Their Finest Moments","description":"\u003cp\u003e Fifty of baseball's best recount their most memorable game. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With careers that often span decades, and with more than 160 games in each season, baseball players have a lot to consider when choosing the one game that stands out -- but there is always at least one that leaps to mind for the \"boys of summer\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Combed from the vast archives of \u003ci\u003eBaseball Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, America's longest-running baseball publication, Steve Milton selects 50 such stories from the magazine's celebrated feature, \"The Game I'll Never Forget.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From the expressive Yogi Berra, who chose to recount a few of his best and worst moments, to hitting genius Stan Musial's \"march to 3000\", Milton chooses players from the 1950s through to modern day. They include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Blue Jays outfielder Joe Carter recalls his 1993 walkoff World Series-winning homerun against the Philadelphia Phillies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Former American League star Rod Carew recalls his best season, in 1977, when he finished with a .388 batting mark\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Brewers star Robin Yount recalls how his hitting helped Milwaukee beat the Orioles for the 1982 East Division title\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Rickey Henderson remembers when he broke the all-time stolen base mark\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Pitching great Sandy Koufax recalls his perfect game against the Chicago Cubs on September 9, 1965\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Roger Clemens, the great Red Sox pitcher, remembers throwing a record when he struck out 20 Mariners in a 1986 match-up. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e But it is Mike Piazza's memory that may stand out most. He recalls playing an \"emotionally excruciating\" game at Shea Stadium just a couple of days after the 9\/11 attack. Like all New Yorkers those were days he never forgot. For Piazza, he would come to learn over the years that followed how deep and profound an impact that game had on the rest of his life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Baseball Game I'll Never Forget\u003c\/i\u003e includes much of what makes baseball a timeless sport: readers will learn about nail-biting victories, home runs, perfect games and career milestones. Mistakes made, chances lost, fear of failure, coaches and managers with their own often harsh opinions all salt the stories told by these heroes of the diamond. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Baseball Game I'll Never Forget\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique account of some incredible games and the players who played them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Milton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0228100232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780228100232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 9.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Steve Milton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946350674175,"sku":"9780228100232","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f827a8e4-04d0-4bb8-abca-5feb40100df9.jpg?v=1681512648","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-baseball-game-ill-never-steve-milton-9780228100232","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}