{"product_id":"had-em-all-the-way-the-1960-pittsburgh-pirates-paperback","title":"\"Had 'Em All the Way\": The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThad Mumau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates were a special team--team being the operative word. There were no superstars, although Roberto Clemente would become one, and nobody had a record season. The Battling Bucs frequently came from behind to win late in the game, with Pirates broadcaster Bob Prince signing off, \"We had 'em all the way.\" Pittsburgh was the Sad Sack of baseball through most of the 1950s, and as the Pirates grabbed the National League lead early in the 1960 season, fans wondered if the guys in vest-shirts and black sleeves could indeed hang on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e And then there was the World Series, the one everybody but the Pirates thought would be won by the Yankees, in which Bill Mazeroski provided the most dramatic finish of all sports championships. This book, featuring interviews with Clemente, Dick Groat, Bob Friend and Dick Schofield, chronicles the Pirates of 1960--a team of friends--and their push through a long and magical season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreelance sportswriter \u003cb\u003eThad Mumau\u003c\/b\u003e wrote for the \u003ci\u003eFayetteville Observer\u003c\/i\u003e for more than 35 years and for the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Coast Conference Sports Journal\u003c\/i\u003e for 22. He lives in Fayetteville, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.15 x 5.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751361380640,"sku":"9780786497119","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/16f3289f26c6cf6417499c9c01f0ea45.webp?v=1779971725","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/had-em-all-the-way-the-1960-pittsburgh-pirates-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}