{"product_id":"when-the-braves-ruled-the-diamond-fourteen-flags-over-atlanta-paperback","title":"When the Braves Ruled the Diamond: Fourteen Flags Over Atlanta - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Schlossberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBobby Cox\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewly updated to include 2021 World Series coverage!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From 1991 through 2005, the Atlanta Braves did something no pro sports team can match, finishing in first place for fourteen consecutive seasons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During that stretch, the Braves parlayed powerful pitching with potent hitting that produced under pressure. Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox won with veteran teams, young teams, slugging teams, and several times with teams that emphasized speed and defense. His teams captured 100 wins in six different seasons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWhen the Braves Ruled the Diamond\u003c\/i\u003e, former AP sportswriter Dan Schlossberg covers the record-breaking era that transformed Atlanta from the Bad-News Braves to America's Team. With separate chapters on Cox, fabled pitching coach Leo Mazzone, and Hall of Fame pitchers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz, this book also highlights the contributions of Andres Galarraga, Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones, Brian Jordan, Javy Lopez, Terry Pendleton, and many more Braves stars. It features year-by-year summaries, Opening Day lineups, and even oddball anecdotes that explain why the fourteen-year streak may never be duplicated. It is the perfect gift for fans of baseball history as well as fans of the Atlanta Braves! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Schlossberg\u003c\/b\u003e, a former AP sportswriter, is the author or co-author of 39 baseball books, including \u003ci\u003eCalled Out But Safe\u003c\/i\u003e, a collaboration with former umpire Al Clark; \u003ci\u003eThe 300 Club: Have We Seen the Last of Baseball's 300-Game Winners; Designated Hebrew: the Ron Blomberg Story\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe New Baseball Bible, \u003c\/i\u003e originally a Book-of-the-Month Club alternate called \u003ci\u003eThe Baseball Catalog\u003c\/i\u003e. Now a national baseball writer for forbes.com, he also covers the game for \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY Sports Weekly, Sports Collectors Digest, Latino Sports, Ball Nine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHere's The Pitch\u003c\/i\u003e. An unabashed Braves fan since 1957, when the Milwaukee Braves beat the Yankees in the World Series, he is the former host of BRAVES BANTER and another podcast called TRAVEL ITCH RADIO. He is a lifelong resident of Northern New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBobby Cox \u003c\/b\u003e is a former third baseman for the New York Yankees as well as former manager for the Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766198534432,"sku":"9781683584551","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5ade3ed67b672e8db9fbfb51fac06752_26c3a674-8b58-40e9-a383-5d49f7f4943e.webp?v=1780287373","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/when-the-braves-ruled-the-diamond-fourteen-flags-over-atlanta-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}