Bibliograph

The fight of their lives, how Juan Marichal and John Roseboro turned baseball's ugliest brawl into a story of forgiveness and redemption, John Rosengren

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The fight of their lives, how Juan Marichal and John Roseboro turned baseball's ugliest brawl into a story of forgiveness and redemption, John Rosengren

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-264) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The fight of their lives

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

863632805

Responsibility statement

John Rosengren

Sub title

how Juan Marichal and John Roseboro turned baseball's ugliest brawl into a story of forgiveness and redemption

Summary

Examines the pivotal fight between Juan Marichal and John Roseboro in August 1965, exploring the mindsets of each player before, during, and after the brawl, and how the incident caused the two to unite against racial prejudices and become friends

Table Of Contents

A moment of madness -- El Rey de Ponche -- My own little bailiwick -- The pride of the Dominican -- Filling Campy's shoes -- Summer of fury -- Bloody Sunday -- This ain't over -- That's not how the story goes -- Johnny, I need your help -- The man behind the mask

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