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To create 3 nights in august 3nia, he allowed buzz bissinger unprecedented access to his team, his staff, and his inner thoughts and feelings. May 01, 2005 three nights in august takes us inside the mind of one of the great ones. Like a great hitter, author buzz bissinger uses the whole field. Though the game has changed significantly over the years with home runs, deep bullpens, sabermetrics, and so on.
Three nights in august shows thrillingly that human nature not statistics can often dictate the outcome of a ballgame. Three nights in august, about major league baseball and the timeless beauty of the game through the eyes of legendary st. Kevin pollack hits a homerun with 3 nights in august. Three nights in august captures the strategic and emotional complexities of baseballs quintessential form, the threegame series. Free and fast shipping on 100% authentic tony larussa sports memorabilia, collectibles and authentic autographs. Sep 02, 2005 three nights in august is the rewarding result, especially for ardent fans of the beautiful game.
It spent fourandahalf months on the new york times bestseller list and has been hailed as one of the finest books on baseball in the. Love him or loathe him, by many measures tony larussa is one of the most successful managers in mlb history, especially in recent decades. As well as, exchanging notes after autographing his books 3 nights in august and man on a mission. Jun 29, 2020 3 nights in august details a three game series between the st. Both were excellent sowers really got into the rolelarussa spoke from the heart and experience. He was the subject of one book, buzz bissingers three nights in august, and a. Press release for three nights in august published by houghton. Dec 08, 2020 i talked to tony a time or two at the cardinal club and alberts golf tourney. Boston red sox drew keeping faith the boston globe. Louis cardinals battle their archrival chicago cubs, we watch from the dugout through the eyes of legendary manager tony. May 02, 2005 bissinger, whose friday night lights celebrated highschool football in texas, here explores baseball through the eyes of the st. Three nights in august pikes peak library district overdrive. Signed tony larussa 1st edition one last strike cardinals.
This is a modern classic, a book that deals with the impossibly difficult. And buzz bissinger will have to write a sequel to three nights in august. Buzz bissinger is a pulitzer prizewinning journalist and author of four books, including the new york times bestseller 3 nights in august and friday night lights, which has sold two million copies and inspired a film and tv franchise. Three nights in august captures the strategic and emotional complexities of baseballs quintessential form, the three game series. Three nights in august is more than a splendid baseball book, its a revealing, inspiring portrait of leadership under pressure. Strategy, heartbreak, and joy inside the mind of a manager paperbackreprint overview you may also like product. The book chronicles a three game series between the st.
Three nights in august this is a well written book whose knowledge of baseball is up to the task. The book has been safely ensconced in the new york times bestseller list since it came out. I have huge regrets about it because i could have done just as well in my job with less significant time spent apart. Read 3 nights in august online by buzz bissinger books scribd. Apr 01, 2005 3 nights in august chronicles a 2003 cardinalscubs series near the end of the season. All three books were named to the new york times bestseller list.
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