| Edition |
First Touchstone hardcover edition. |
| Description |
x, 422 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"A Touchstone book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [403]-406) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue : October 1, 1961 -- The Marases and Mariches -- Leaving Minnesota -- Family turmoil -- Settling in Fargo -- A schoolboy sensation -- A pro -- Making a name for himself -- Defiance -- A title and a wedding ring -- The rookie -- Traded -- At home in Kansas City -- The all-star -- The new Yankee -- An instant star -- A pennant -- The MVP -- The M&M boys -- Challenging Ruth -- The asterisk -- The unrelenting press -- Down the stretch -- Babe Ruth's ghost -- Making history -- World champions -- The burden of celebrity -- The unappreciated superstar -- A second ring -- The villain -- Breaking down -- The Yankees' last hurrah -- The betrayal -- Rock bottom -- Redemption in St. Louis -- The final season -- Family man -- Number 9 -- The final out -- The legacy -- Appendix : 61 in 1961 ; career stats. |
| Subject |
Maris, Roger, 1934-1985.
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Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
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New York Yankees (Baseball team)
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| Added Author |
Peary, Danny, 1949-
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| ISBN |
9781416589280 hardcover |
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1416589287 hardcover |
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9781416589297 trade pbk. alkaline paper |
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1416589295 trade pbk. alkaline paper |
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9781416596820 (ebook) |
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1416596828 (ebook) |
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