Description: Sad Riddance by Chuck Hildebrand Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Less than 13 years after baseballs most joyous marriage was consummated, it ended in 1965 with the sports most acrimonious divorce, as a team, a city, a country and a baseball industry ripped themselves from their moorings. The Milwaukee Braves accomplishments from 1953-59 were collectively hailed as the "Miracle of Milwaukee," and geographically and economically altered the landscape of major league baseball forever. Then the miracle became a mirage. Attendance plummeted, the team declined, and new ownership bought the franchise with the cynical and ill-concealed intent of moving it to Atlanta. "Sad Riddance" describes the betrothal and the betrayal of Milwaukee by major league baseball, and explores how two entities that in 1965 were about to disappear forever - the "Happy Days" Milwaukee and the once-adored Milwaukee Braves - bade farewell to each other amid the most heated pennant race the National League had experienced in almost 60 years, at a time when the 10 NL teams had a total of 29 future Hall of Famers. The book also examines in detail multiple factors that led to the Braves record-breaking success in the 1950s, along with the lesser-known elements that contributed to their decline and eventual departure, and the emotions - then and now - felt in 1965 by young people who had believed that the Milwaukee Braves were their birthrights. Details ISBN 1539475719 ISBN-13 9781539475712 Title Sad Riddance Author Chuck Hildebrand Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 620 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:127710997; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Sad Riddance : the Milwaukee Braves' 1965 Season Amid a Sport and a World in Turmoil
Number of Pages: 620 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2016
Item Height: 1.5 in
Topic: Baseball / History
Genre: Sports & Recreation
Item Weight: 36.1 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Chuck Hildebrand
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
