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1989 was a season of both triumph and tragedy for the San Francisco
Giants and Oakland Athletics, still marking baseball's only
cross-Bay series. But 1989 is remembered as much for the
devastating earthquake that struck moments before Game 3 of the
World Series as it is for the exploits of Mark McGwire, Will Clark,
and other stars. In this history, Gary Peterson combines his
firsthand observations with meticulous research and new interviews
with players, coaches, and broadcasters to offer a fresh
perspective of that unforgettable year. From Dave Dravecky's
emotional return to the mound after cancer surgery and his gruesome
injury in his next start to highlight-reel performances by Clark,
McGwire, Jose Canseco, and Rickey Henderson to Dave Stewart
reaching out to rescue workers after the earthquake, "Battle of the
Bay" captures the agony and excitement that surrounded the Bay Area
in the summer and fall of 1989. Gary Peterson is a staff writer for
the Bay Area News Group. He was previously the sports columnist at
the "Contra Costa Times" for 25 years, during which he covered the
Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants throughout the 1989
season. During his career, he has covered 13 Super Bowls, five
World Series, four Olympic Games, and one Final Four, winning
multiple Associated Press Sports Editors awards as a top-10 sports
columnist. He lives in Concord, California. A former manager of the
Chicago White Sox, Oakland A's, and St. Louis Cardinals, La Russa
led teams to three World Series titles. He resides in Alamo,
California.
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