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In 1914 the Boston Braves experienced the greatest come-from-behind
season in baseball history. A perennially woeful team, the Braves
rose from the ashes of last place-fifteen games behind on July
4th-to battle in the World Series against the Philadelphia
Athletics, one of the most dominant teams of all time. Baseball
fans witnessed one of sport's most spectacular comebacks, and
Boston's National League team earned a new designation: "The
Miracle Braves." Baseball's Greatest Comeback: The Miracle Braves
of 1914 follows the Boston Braves through this rollercoaster year,
from their miserable start to their inspiring finish. A collection
of likeable, determined, and highly unconventional ballplayers, the
Braves endeared themselves to fans who rooted enthusiastically for
the team. Sitting in last place midway through the season, the
youthful group of castoffs and misfits, many of whom had been
rejected by other major league teams, followed the lead of Walter
"Rabbit" Maranville, Johnny "The Crab" Evers, and George "Big
Daddy" Stallings to turn things around. The Braves battled their
way up the standings, finishing the second half of the season with
a miraculous 52 and 14 record. They went on to defeat John McGraw's
powerful New York Giants for the pennant and found themselves
face-to-face with the talented Philadelphia Athletics in the World
Series. On the 100th anniversary of this memorable season, the 1914
Boston Braves are still remembered as one of the greatest comeback
teams in baseball history. Full of timeless images and memorable
characters-including a fanatically superstitious manager, a
cheerfully madcap star, and an obsessively driven, yet highly
sensitive captain-this book will inform and entertain baseball fans
and sports historians alike.
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