Something Magic

The Baltimore Orioles, 1979-1983

Charles Kupfer (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

212 Seiten

2018
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-9935-9 (ISBN)

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"Orioles Magic" is a phrase fans still associate with the 1979-1983 seasons, Baltimore's last championship era, when they played excellent, exciting ball with a penchant for late-inning heroics. This book analyzes the Orioles not just as a great team but as the team to be marked by the fabled "Oriole Way," an organizational commitment to fundamentally sound baseball that guided them for nearly 30 years.

The Magic years are discussed in the context of Baltimore sports, fan culture and baseball history, recalling the thrills of a splendid squad that delighted fans and reminding us why Peter Gammons called the 1979-1983 Orioles one of the major league's "last fun teams."

Charles Kupfer is associate professor of American Studies and history at Penn State Harrisburg and lives in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Baltimore and Baseball, 1858–1972

1. Setting the Stage (1973–1979)

2. A Stone’s Throw (1980)

3. Split Season, Doubly Frustrating (1981)

4. Thanks, Earl (1982)

5. Champions (1983)

6. The Magic Runs Out (1984 and After)

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	16.11.2016
Zusatzinfo	25 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	268 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-7864-9935-4 / 0786499354
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-9935-9 / 9780786499359
Zustand	Neuware