Rent Baseball Forever!: 50 Years of Radio Highlights Celebrating the History and Hijinks of America's Pastime

Synopsis

A homage to the history of baseball during the Golden Age of Radio. An avid collector, John Miley has what is thought to be the largest private collection of baseball radio broadcasts. In Baseball Forever!, bestselling author Jason Turbow (The Baseball Codes) mines the collection with John Miley for the most memorable highlights from the 1930s through the 1970s. With astute commentary from Turbow and classic clips from the radio broadcasts of these games, this audio is not only a collector's item, but also a great introduction for anyone interested in the history of the sport. Includes discussions of:

All-Star classics
Classic ballparks
Firsts (first games for the Angels, Expos, etc.; first games at new ballparks; first Mets grand slam, etc.)
Great feats (Carl Hubbel strikes out five Hall of Famers in a row, Sandy Amoros' catch, Larsen, Mazeroski, various no-hitters)
Great players
Pennant races
Great moments in World Series history
Strange cases (fans pelt Joe Medwick with garbage; Leo Durocher bunts for an All-Star home run; Stu Miller blown off the mound)
The broadcasters (samples from the great ones, and recreations, a la Ronald Reagan)

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