More than an opinion in most cases, but an opinion at the very least. A highly recommended and essential addition to audio. Bucky dents hr in the al east playoff game youtube. Hearing david expertly narrate the story brought me back to the character he played on californication. An example of the stories is what if the untied states. The greatest whatifs in sports history by mike pesca as editor takes a look at the greats sports stories but turns it around. Reggie jackson homered and an unorthodox, but key, defensive play by lou piniella in left field are both often overlooked, as it was the home run by the lighthitting shortstop bucky dent that. This is the classic bucky dent home run call by bill white during the 1978 yankees red sox playoff game. After being voted the 1977 american league cy young award winner, sparky lyle was rewarded for his efforts by being benched. Apr 05, 2016 bucky dent was a light hitting shortstop penciled into the ninth position in the batting order.
Forty years later, bucky dent, mike torrez still talking about the. At fenway ebook by dan shaughnessy 9780307554468 rakuten kobo. Bucky fcking dent audiobook david duchovny audible. Ted and his father, marty, have butted heads for years, especially about baseball, but when ted discovers that marty has lung cancer, he moves back. The red sox led the game 20 going into the seventh inning behind the shutout pitching of former yankee hurler. With their rich history and colorful cast of characters, the yankees never fail to inspire or provoke. Also, includes the radio call of brooklyn dodgers cookie lavagettos 1947 world series gamewinning double against the new york yankees, babe ruths final goodbye at yankee stadium, and the new york giants bobby thomsons three run. The writing is excellent and a joy to listen to, with david duchovny and tea leonis. Bucky dents big alds 7th inning home run vs boston at fenway park as called by frank messerwe. Bucky fcking dent the ohio digital library overdrive. From the introduction love them or hate them, the new york yankees have been an. After fouling one off his foot and changing his bat, bucky dent launches a crucial home run to put the yankees up 32 in the 7th check. After hitting his 60th home run in september 1927, ruth embarked on the mother of all barnstorming tours, a threeweek victory lap across america, accompanied by yankee teammate lou gehrig. But with randolph down bucky was the guy hitting with 2 on in the 7th inning of the playoff game against boston.
Yankees win fourth straight world series 1939 the shot heard round the world 1951 willie mays robs vic wertz with the catch 1954 don larsen pitches perfect game in world series 1956 ted williams homers in final career at bat 1960 bill mazeroskis world serieswinning home run 1960 roger maris breaks single season. Mlb radio opens the vault to bring baseballs golden age into the digital realm with the best of these rarelyheard original radio broadcasts. Written by tim murphy, audiobook narrated by cassandra campbell, christa lewis, suzanne elise freeman, prentice onayemi, thom rivera, kyla garcia, will damron. Sep 27, 2010 reggie jackson homered and an unorthodox, but key, defensive play by lou piniella in left field are both often overlooked, as it was the home run by the lighthitting shortstop bucky dent that. Bucky dent was a light hitting shortstop penciled into the ninth position in the batting order. The gist of the story is a terminally ill father and his estranged son reconnecting over the 1978 baseball season in new york, culminating in the infamous home run by bucky dent. The red sox led the game 20 going into the seventh inning behind the shutout pitching of former yankee hurler mike torrez. Early in the at bat, dent broke his bat, and borrowed one from the on deck batter, center fielder mickey rivers. The bronx zoo audiobook by sparky lyle, peter golenbock. Buy bucky fcking dent reprint by duchovny, david isbn.
Culminating in that fateful moment in october of 78 when the meek bucky dent hit his way into baseball history with the unlikeliest of home runs, this tragicomic audiobook demonstrates that. The writing is excellent and a joy to listen to, with david duchovny and tea leonis narration as an extra. The bronx is burning meets chuck klosterman in this wild popculture history of baseballs most colorful and controversial decade. Bucky dent home run 1978 yankees red sox playoff game. Yankees win fourth straight world series 1939 the shot heard round the world 1951 willie mays robs vic wertz with the catch 1954 don larsen pitches perfect game in world series 1956 ted williams homers in final career at bat 1960 bill mazeroskis world serieswinning home run. From the dark day of january 5, 1920, when babe ruth left the red sox to play for the yankees, to the red soxs 1967 cinderellastory pennant victory. Bucky dent, right, is embraced by yankees teammate reggie jackson after dent hit threerun home run against the boston red sox in. Cardboard gods is the memoir of josh wilker, a brilliant writer who has marked the stages of his life through the baseball cards he collected as a child. A fourtime all star and fivetime golden glove winner, he played from 1976 to 1988, served as the yankees captain in the 1980s, and remains one of the greatest pitchers. The xfiles stolen lives is a subpar followup to cold cases. Cardboard gods is the memoir of josh wilker, a brilliant writer who has marked the stages of his life through the baseball cards he collected. Inside the listener will hear expertly reported histories, where one small event is flipped on its head, and the resulting ripples are carefully documented, the likes of. This audiobook was good fun, you could tell that the author enjoyed writing the material and then. Bucky fcking dent bucky fcking dent audiobook, by david duchovny.
I just started listening to some audio books by harlan coben. Today marks the 240th anniversary of the publication of the wealth of nations, by adam smith. Digital audiobook 442016 hardcover 452016 cd audio. Dents hr gave the yankees a 32 lead against mike torrez and the red sox. Digital audiobook 442016 hardcover 452016 cd audio 452016. After being voted the 1977 american league cy young award. In the big fella, acclaimed biographer jane leavy recreates that 21day circus and in so doing captures the romp and the pathos that defined ruths life. This bestselling, highlyacclaimed account is a hilarious but scathing baseball tellall. But a breeze blowing out toward the wall turned what would have been an easy out in any other major league ballpark into a 3run homerun. Former yankee ss bucky dent discusses his historic atbat that changed baseball. Bucky dent 1978 his big homer wfrank messers audio. Damn yankees by rob fleder, george guidall, and ron mclarty.
Listen to voices of alltime baseball greats audiobook by. The great american baseball box audiobook on cd, 2005. On this same day i am also pleased to announce the publication of the new third edition of, the making of. Gator audiobook by ron guidry, andrew beaton contributor. He is known for playing fbi agent fox mulder on the television.
Mark skousen author of compleated autobiography by. Listeners will have no trouble discerning among curmudgeonly marty, cynical ted, and goodnatured grief counselor mariana. Apr 30, 2016 laughter and this is of course because of a famous soul crushing, for red sox fans, home run in 1978. Damn yankees by rob fleder, george guidall, and ron. From the introduction love them or hate them, the new york yankees have been an american institution for nearly a century. May 05, 2009 full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cuttingedge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, born to run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question. The major leagues witnessed more dramatic stories and changes in the. A monumental sports story filled with such stellar baseball names as george steinbrenner, billy martin, jim catfish hunter, thurman munson, and bucky dent, reggie jackson is. Culminating in that fateful moment in october of 78 when the meek bucky dent hit his way into baseball history with the unlikeliest of home runs, this tragicomic audiobook demonstrates that life truly belongs to the losersthat the long shots are the ones worth betting on. Marty appel was the youngest public relations director in baseball history when george steinbrenner elevated him to the new york yankees post in 1973. Nor will they lose interest in the characterdriven tale while anticipating each witticism and relishing duchovnys droll delivery. I bought bucky on audiobook not really knowing much about it, but knowing that.
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I thought the characters, their dialogue, and the ny setting were so real and alive and wickedly im a duchovny fan, and i loved miss subways, so it was a pretty good. Culminating in that fateful moment in october of 78 when the meek bucky dent hit his way into baseball history with the unlikeliest of home runs, this tragicomic audiobook demonstrates that life truly belongs to the losers that the long shots are the ones worth betting on. The bronx zoo audiobook sparky lyle, peter golenbock. He is known for playing fbi agent fox mulder on the television series the xfiles and writer hank moody on the television series californication, both of which have earned him golden globe awards. Hear the voices of alltime baseball greats, including babe ruth, lou gehrig, carl hubbell, johnny vander meer, and broadcaster mel allen.
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