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Baseball's miracle teams

by John Durant (1975)

About this book

An account of how three last place teams, the Boston Braves in 1914, the New York Giants in 1951, and the New York Mets in 1969, surprisingly developed winning streaks and swept their way to first place.

Setting / LocationNew York City
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreBaseball's miracle teams Lead Character

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