Simply the Best: The Story of the 1929-31 Philadelphia Athletics

When the subject of baseball's greatest teams comes up, the Philadelphia Athletics are often forgotten. However, the 1929-31 Athletics were a dynasty, with some of the greatest players to ever put on a uniform. And each had a personality that exceeded their baseball prowess. The pages of this book tell the tales of men enshrined in Cooperstown because of their abilities to hit, or throw, a baseball. Players such as Lefty Grove, Al Simmons, Mickey Cochrane and one of the greatest hitters to ever live, Jimmie Foxx. And of their legendary manager, Connie Mack. But more than that, it tells the stories of men who came together, for a short period of time, to be the best ballclub ever.

Author: Brett Topel
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 03/23/2011
Pages: 156
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.33d
ISBN13: 9781461027713
ISBN10: 1461027713
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball | History

About the Author
Brett Topel is the co-author of "The Boys Who Were Left Behind: The 1944 World Series Between the Hapless St. Louis Browns and Legendary St. Louis Cardinals." He has also written for Sky Magazine, Spirit Magazine, Baseball Digest and Baseballdigest.com. Brett is the Editor-in-Chief of "MSG Varsity The Magazine" and teaches journalism at Adelphi University on Long Island.

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