{"product_id":"the-braves-phil-israelson-9798249347505","title":"The Braves: An American Baseball Epic: A 150-Year Journey Through Miracle Seasons, Broken Hearts, and Ultimate Redemption","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom worst to first. From Boston to Milwaukee to Atlanta. From heartbreak to redemption.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over 150 years, the Atlanta Braves have embodied the resilience, passion, and drama that make baseball America's pastime. \u003cb\u003eTHE BRAVES: An American Baseball Epic\u003c\/b\u003e tells the complete story of the oldest continuously operating franchise in professional sports-a team that has reinvented itself across three cities and captured the hearts of generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJourney through the miracle 1914 season in Boston, when a last-place team defied all odds to become world champions. Experience the glory years in Milwaukee, where Hank Aaron and Warren Spahn built a championship dynasty. Feel the weight of history as Aaron pursued Babe Ruth's home run record in a racially divided South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelive the unprecedented run of fourteen consecutive division titles, powered by the legendary trio of Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz-and the agonizing October failures that haunted a generation. Discover how Bobby Cox and John Schuerholz built a machine that dominated the 1990s but won just one World Series ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen witness the painful rebuild, the controversial trades, and the young stars who delivered redemption in 2021, bringing Atlanta its first championship in over a quarter-century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is more than a team history-it's the story of American baseball itself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with unforgettable moments, legendary players, and behind-the-scenes insights, \u003ci\u003eTHE BRAVES: An American Baseball Epic\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive chronicle every Braves fan needs and every baseball enthusiast will treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phil Israelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798249347505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Phil Israelson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997498552575,"sku":"9798249347505","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-braves-phil-israelson-9798249347505","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}