Let’s say you’re the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, deciding which players should start in Game 7 of the World Series against the American League champs. But instead of choosing from the current roster, you have every player in the team’s 131-year history in your clubhouse. Who’s your starting pitcher: lefty John Candelaria, steady Bert Blyleven, Cy Young winner Doug Drabek, or crafty Rip Sewell? Who bats cleanup—hitting-machine Honus Wagner, home-run champ Ralph Kiner, Willie “Pops” Stargell, or the hugely talented Barry Bonds? Combining career stats, common sense, and a host of intangibles, veteran sportswriter Dave Finoli imagines an embarrassment of riches and sets the all-time All-Star Pirates lineup for the ages.
| ISBN: | 9781493043606 |
| Publication date: | 1st March 2020 |
| Author: | David Finoli |
| Publisher: | The Lyons Press an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Series: | All-Time All-Stars |
| Genres: |
Baseball |