Cubs Pride: For the Love of Ernie, Fergie & Wrigley
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1581824211 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. About the Author ALAN ROSS is a freelance writer, musician, and former editor for American Profile magazine, Professional Team Publications, Athlon Sports Communications, and Walnut Grove Press. A regular contributor to Lindy’s Pro Football annual and the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns media/fan publications, he is the author of eleven previous books, including The Yankees Century and The Red Sox Century. He lives in Bisbee, Arizona
"Ivy Leaguers" according to Tim Williams. Cub's Pride is an eclectic, enjoyable, enlightening, entertaining look at the 129-year history of the "oldest continuously operated baseball organization in history". The book is divided into 1Ivy Leaguers Tim Williams Cub's Pride is an eclectic, enjoyable, enlightening, entertaining look at the 129-year history of the "oldest continuously operated baseball organization in history". The book is divided into 14 chapters. Thirteen of the chapters consist mainly of quotes collected from a diverse group of sources. Through these quotes, we learn about the Curse of the Billy Goat, the Cub Factor, what happened to the Bartman ball. chapters. Thirteen of the chapters consist mainly of quotes collected from a diverse group of sources. Through these quotes, we learn about the Curse of the Billy Goat, the Cub Factor, what happened to the Bartman ball. "Disappointed" according to bwyatt. I was expecting a book about the history of the Cubs. I got a collection of quotes instead. I enjoyed reading the quotes, but the author provides no background and no context.
Ernie, Gabby, Billy, Fergie, Cap and Hack, Rhino and Santo, Andre and Sammy, Wrigley, the ivy. Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance, tossing back opposing team's homers, the Billy Goat Curse, Bartman's ball. All are told by the players themselves, managers and coaches, Cubs' opponents, and members of the media."". Cubs Pride provides firsthand accounts of the great Cubs players; the intense rivalries; the testaments to Cubs character; the great moments in Cub history; all 16 National League pennant-winning rosters; the all-time Cubs team; and even a shrine to No. In 2003 the Cubs were just five outs away from their first World Series appearance since 1945, but the mysterious forces of fate intervened once again, and a late-game eight-run-rally by the Florida Marlins ended the dream. Such mishaps have made the Cubs America's favorite losers,"" according to Chicago TV station WGN, owned by the same company that owns the Cubs. It's certain to work up a case of diamond fever for Cubs fans
A regular contributor to Lindy’s Pro Football annual and the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns media/fan publications, he is the author of eleven previous books, including The Yankees Century and The Red Sox Century. He lives in Bisbee, Arizona. ALAN ROSS is a freelance writer, musician, and former editor for American Profile magazine, Professional Team Publications, Athlon Sports Communications, and Walnut Grove Press.