After seven games and 13 days, the outcome of the 1962 World Series hung on the final pitch, thrown by a pitcher for the New York Yankees to a hitter for the Sa

In the watershed year of 1962, events and people came together to reshape baseball like never before. The season saw five no-hitters, a rare National League pla

America loves sports. This book examines and details the proof of this fascination seen throughout American society—in our literature, film, and music; our cl