The Greatest Summer in Baseball History: How the '73 Season Changed Us Forever

The Greatest Summer in Baseball History: How the '73 Season Changed Us Forever

"The vivid story of a young Reggie Jackson on Charlie Finley's A's and the veteran Willie Mays on Yogi's Mets, both destined for the '73 series." —Library Journal

A rousing chronicle of one of the most…

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