{"product_id":"the-great-eight-9780803245860","title":"The Great Eight","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 1975 Cincinnati Reds, also known as the \"Big Red Machine,\" are not just one of the most memorable teams in baseball history - they are unforgettable. This book commemorates the people and events surrounding this baseball team with essays on team management and key aspects and highlights of the season, including Pete Rose's position change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"To understand how a complete organization in baseball works, a full treatment of all parts of the team must be considered, and this lively volume fulfills that task.\"—Richard Loosbrock, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Sport History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, and Pete Rose, the Cincinnati Reds boasted some of the biggest stars of the 1970s. But the Big Red Machine was a true team effort, and this fascinating book gets to the essence of the Machine—and its back-to-back World Series triumphs—by examining even its most minute components. A superbly in-depth look at one of the greatest teams of all time, this is essential reading for any baseball fan.”—Dan Epstein, author of \u003ci\u003eBig Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride through Baseball and America in the Swinging ’70s\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eMark Armour\u003cbr\u003e1. Bob Howsam\u003cbr\u003eMark Armour\u003cbr\u003e2. Scouting and Player Development\u003cbr\u003eJim Sandoval\u003cbr\u003e3. Sparky Anderson\u003cbr\u003eCindy Thomson\u003cbr\u003e4. George Scherger\u003cbr\u003eMark Armour\u003cbr\u003e5. Alex Grammas\u003cbr\u003eMaxwell Kates\u003cbr\u003e6. Larry Shepard\u003cbr\u003eAndy Sturgill\u003cbr\u003e7. Ted Kluszewski\u003cbr\u003ePaul Ladewski\u003cbr\u003e8. Preseason Outlook\u003cbr\u003eMark Armour\u003cbr\u003e9. Pete Rose\u003cbr\u003eAndy Sturgill\u003cbr\u003e10. Tom Hall\u003cbr\u003eMark Armour\u003cbr\u003e11. Bill Plummer\u003cbr\u003eMichael Fallon\u003cbr\u003e12. Don Gullett\u003cbr\u003eCharles F. Faber\u003cbr\u003e13. Tom Carroll\u003cbr\u003eGregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003e14. April 1975 Timeline\u003cbr\u003eMark Miller and Mark Armour\u003cbr\u003e15. Ken Griffey\u003cbr\u003eCharles F. Faber\u003cbr\u003e16. Fred Norman\u003cbr\u003eDoug Wilson\u003cbr\u003e17. Rose to Third\u003cbr\u003eRory Costello\u003cbr\u003e18. Clay Carroll\u003cbr\u003eDerek Norin and Mark Armour\u003cbr\u003e19. Merv Rettenmund\u003cbr\u003eJacob Pomrenke\u003cbr\u003e20. May 1975 Timeline\u003cbr\u003eMark Miller and Mark Armour\u003cbr\u003e21. Johnny Bench\u003cbr\u003eMark Armour\u003cbr\u003e22. Pat Darcy\u003cbr\u003eGregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003e23. Dan Driessen\u003cbr\u003eGregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003e24. César Gerónimo\u003cbr\u003eJorge Iber\u003cbr\u003e25. John Vukovich\u003cbr\u003eAndy Sturgill\u003cbr\u003e26. June 1975 Timeline\u003cbr\u003eMark Miller and Mark Armour\u003cbr\u003e27. George Foster\u003cbr\u003eCindy Thomson\u003cbr\u003e28. Terry Crowley\u003cbr\u003eMalcolm Allen\u003cbr\u003e29. Pedro Borbon\u003cbr\u003eJorge Iber\u003cbr\u003e30. Dave Concepción\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Wancho\u003cbr\u003e31. Ed Armbrister\u003cbr\u003eRory Costello\u003cbr\u003e32. July 1975 Timeline\u003cbr\u003eMark Miller and Mark Armour\u003cbr\u003e33. Joe Morgan\u003cbr\u003eCharles F. Faber\u003cbr\u003e34. Doug Flynn\u003cbr\u003eGregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003e35. Rawly Eastwick\u003cbr\u003eAndy Sturgill\u003cbr\u003e36. Gary Nolan\u003cbr\u003eRichard Miller\u003cbr\u003e37. Darrel Chaney\u003cbr\u003eDerek Norin\u003cbr\u003e38. August 1975 Timeline\u003cbr\u003eMark Miller and Mark Armour\u003cbr\u003e39. Tony Pérez\u003cbr\u003ePhilip A. Cola\u003cbr\u003e40. Jack Billingham\u003cbr\u003eBill Nowlin\u003cbr\u003e41. Clay Kirby\u003cbr\u003eCharles F. Faber\u003cbr\u003e42. Don Werner\u003cbr\u003eMalcolm Allen\u003cbr\u003e43. Will McEnaney\u003cbr\u003eMark Miller\u003cbr\u003e44. September 1975 Timeline\u003cbr\u003eMark Miller and Mark Armour\u003cbr\u003e45. Marty Brennaman\u003cbr\u003eMatt Bohn\u003cbr\u003e46. Postseason\u003cbr\u003eMark Armour\u003cbr\u003e47. The Reds of Summer\u003cbr\u003eSteve Treder\u003cbr\u003e48. 1976 and Beyond\u003cbr\u003eAnthony Giacalone\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eNotes and References\u003cbr\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527698260311,"sku":"9780803245860","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803245860.jpg?v=1731868895","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-great-eight-9780803245860","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}