"Then Bowa Said to Schmidt. . .": The Greatest Phillies Stories Ever Told

by Robert Gordon

Overview

The ultimate reference book for any “Phillie phanatic,” this book provides a behind-the-scenes peek into the private world of the players, managers, broadcasters, and executives, taking readers into the clubhouse and onto the field. Author Robert Gordon takes fans inside the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies’ run to the World Series, when first baseman John Kruk once told a fan, “I ain’t an athlete, lady, I’m a baseball player;” back to 1980, when Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, and Larry Bowa delivered the team's first World Series title; and to 2008, when a new generation experienced the ecstasy of a World Series win. Written for every fan who follows the Phillies, this unique book captures the memories and great stories from more than a century of the team’s history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781600788017
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	05/01/2013
Series:	Best Sports Stories Ever Told
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	1,077,541
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Robert Gordon is the author of eight sports books, including Legends of the Philadelphia Phillies; More Than Beards, Bellies, and Biceps: The Story of the 1993 Phillies; and Philadelphia Phillies: Memorable Stories of Phillies Baseball. He lives in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Foreword Jimmy Rollins xi

Introduction xiii

Chapter 1 Whiz 1

Chapter 2 Whiz to Wuz 19

Chapter 3 Dodgers 43

Chapter 4 Skeletons 67

Chapter 5 1965 87

Chapter 6 Lefties 105

Chapter 7 Phanatics 127

Chapter 8 1980 151

Chapter 9 Wheeze 171

Chapter 10 Cheese Whiz 187

Sources 205