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NAL Hardcover August 2012
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The Brooklyn Bums, the Miracle Mets, and
the Extraordinary Life of a Baseball Legend
Tom Clavin and Danny Peary
THE BROOKLYN BUMS,
THE MIRACLE METS, AND
THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE
OF A BASEBALL LEGEND
TOM CLAVIN AND DANNY PEARY
978-0-451-23586-2 • $26.95/$28.50 Can.
Hardcover
320 pp./6” x 9”/Carton: 28/Sports
Rights: W00
First Serial, UK/ANZ
Translation: NAL Signet
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Publishing History: Original
EAN: 9780451235862 52695
On sale August 7, 2012
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From the Boys of Summer to the miracle
in Flushing.
Gil Hodges was a key player in the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers’ “Boys of
Summer” era, leading the team to six National League Pennants and one of
the most thrilling World Series victories of all time, in 1955. As a manager
for the Mets, he turned the losing team into World Champions in 1969.
When acclaimed authors Tom Clavin and Danny Peary delved into the life
of this overlooked legend, they discovered that he was also a decorated
Marine Corps hero in WWII. Here is the first in-depth biography of a man
who was a legend on and off the diamond.
MARKETING
• National and regional radio interviews
• New York City media and in-store author appearances
• Print features and reviews
• Online features and reviews
SALES POINTS
• Gil Hodges is one of baseball’s most enduring legends
• It will be published in time for the 50th anniversary of the New York Mets
• The Hodges family is fully behind this biography
Tom Clavin and Danny Peary are bestselling co-authors of Roger Maris:
Baseball’s Reluctant Hero. Tom is also a former reporter for the New York Times
and co-author of The Last Stand of Fox Company. Danny is a writer/researcher
for “The Tim McCarver Show.”
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