{"product_id":"thars-joy-in-braveland-the-1957-milwaukee-braves-9781933599717","title":"Thar's Joy in Braveland: The 1957 Milwaukee Braves","description":"\"You talk about destiny, well, you can't rule that out. We were hard-nosed and that showed up in 1957.\" -- Braves catcher Del Crandall to editor Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew teams in baseball history have captured the hearts of their fans like the Milwaukee Braves of the 1950. During the Braves' 13-year tenure in Milwaukee (1953-1965), they had a winning record every season, won two consecutive NL pennants (1957 and 1958), lost two more in the final week of the season (1956 and 1959), and set big-league attendance records along the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book celebrates the Milwaukee Braves' historic 1957 World Series championship season. Led by the bats of National League Most Valuable Player Henry Aaron and slugging third baseman Eddie Mathews and the \"Big Three\" pitching trio (Cy Young Award winner Warren Spahn, Lew Burdette, and Bob Buhl) the Braves won 95 games. The team enjoyed standout seasons by shortstop Johnny Logan, outfielder Wes Covington, and catcher Del Crandall And GM John Quinn pulled off the biggest trade of the summer, acquiring All-Star second baseman Red Schoendienst from the New York Giants. The Braves cemented their place in history by defeating the New York Yankees in the World Series. In one of the greatest performances in the history of the fall classic, crafty Lew Burdette tossed his second consecutive shutout (and third complete game) to defeat the Bronx Bombers in Game Seven, in Yankee Stadium. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collaborative effort of 32 members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), Thar's Joy in Braveland  The 1957 Milwaukee Braves portrays that memorable team with life stories of all of the roster players, the manager and coaching staff, the owner, the general manager, and sportswriters and radio announcers. Summaries of the regular season and World Series re-create the magic of that unforgettable season.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents: \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: The Milwaukee Braves Make History by Gregory H Wolf \u003cbr\u003eFrom Yawkey to Milwaukee: Lou Perini Makes his Move by Saul Wisnia \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE BRAVES \u003cbr\u003eHenry \"Hank\" Aaron by William Johnson\u003cbr\u003eJoe Adcock by Gregory H Wolf \u003cbr\u003eBill Bruton by John Harry Stahl \u003cbr\u003eBob Buhl by Gregory H Wolf \u003cbr\u003eLew Burdette by Alex Kupfer\u003cbr\u003eDick Cole by Doug Engleman \u003cbr\u003eGene Conley by John R Husman\u003cbr\u003eWes Covington by Andy Sturgill\u003cbr\u003eDel Crandall by Gregory H Wolf\u003cbr\u003eRay Crone by Gregory H Wolf \u003cbr\u003eJohn DeMerit by Steven Schmitt \u003cbr\u003eHarry Hanebrink by Andy Sturgill \u003cbr\u003eBob Hazle by Nancy Snell Griffith\u003cbr\u003eJoey Jay by Joe Wancho \u003cbr\u003eErnie Johnson by Dana Sprague\u003cbr\u003eDave Jolly by Chip Greene \u003cbr\u003eNippy Jones by Dan Fields \u003cbr\u003eJohnny Logan by Bob Buege \u003cbr\u003eBobby Malkmus by Gregory H Wolf \u003cbr\u003eFelix Mantilla by Rick Schabowski \u003cbr\u003eEddie Mathews by David Fleitz \u003cbr\u003eDon McMahon by John Vorperian \u003cbr\u003eRed Murff by Michael J Bielawa \u003cbr\u003eDanny O'Connell by Mel Marmer \u003cbr\u003eAndy Pafko by Dale Voiss \u003cbr\u003ePhil Paine by Chip Greene \u003cbr\u003eTaylor Phillips by Rick Schabowski \u003cbr\u003eJuan Pizarro by Rory Costello \u003cbr\u003eDel Rice by Norm King \u003cbr\u003eMel Roach by David Fleitz \u003cbr\u003eCarl Sawatski by Gregory H Wolf \u003cbr\u003eRed Schoendienst by Kristen Lokemoen \u003cbr\u003eRay Shearer by William Johnson \u003cbr\u003eWarren Spahn by Jim Kaplan \u003cbr\u003eChuck Tanner by Dan Fields \u003cbr\u003eHawk Taylor by Steven Schmitt \u003cbr\u003eBobby Thomson by Jeff Findley \u003cbr\u003eFrank Torre by Norm King \u003cbr\u003eBob Trowbridge by Nancy Snell Griffith \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE MANAGER\u003cbr\u003eFred Haney by Jim Gordon \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE COACHES \u003cbr\u003eBob Keely by Gregory H Wolf \u003cbr\u003eJohnny Riddle by Nancy Snell Griffith \u003cbr\u003eCharlie Root by Gregory H Wolf \u003cbr\u003eConnie Ryan by John McMurray \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGENERAL MANAGER\u003cbr\u003eJohn Quinn by Rory Costello \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCounty Stadium by Gregg Hoffmann \u003cbr\u003eJane Jarvis by Rory Costello \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SPORTSWRITERS \u003cbr\u003eHeadlines and Deadlines: Wordsmiths of the Braves by Bob Buege\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Society for American Baseball Research","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50364177809682,"sku":"9781933599717","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_996a72a9-af55-4e3d-be79-5617ab9a4cb1.jpg?v=1728428187","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thars-joy-in-braveland-the-1957-milwaukee-braves-9781933599717","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}