Author Statement: Lew Freedman
Audience: Trade
Specs: 150 full color and black-and-white photographs, index
Pages: 240
Trim Size: 9" X 11" X 7/8"
Language code 1: eng
Publication Date: 20151001
Copyright Year: 2015
Chicago's Big Teams: Great Moments of the Cubs, Bears, White Sox, Blackhawks and Bulls
Chicago is a 21st-century city that is not only represented by all four major team sports--football, basketball, hockey and baseball--but is also blessed with two long-standing Major League Baseball franchises, one in each league.
In Chicago's Big Teams, author Lew Freedman offers readers a comprehensive and interesting look into the histories and heroes that have made each franchise tick.
In 28 unique essays, Chicago's Big Teams unwraps the stories behind the men, moments and circumstances that have forged these great franchises and unforgettable champions.
Freedman leaves no stone unturned in the franchises' history, from opening day to current day, and provides snapshots of Chicago legends like Michael Jordan, Ernie Banks, Mike Ditka, Frank Thomas and Bobby Hull alongside tales of franchise curses, Stanley Cup parades, Super Bowl Shuffles and World Series fixes.
Chicago's Big Teams pays homage to Soldier Field, Wrigley Field, U.S. Cellular Field and the United Center, as well as the revered structures that came before them, like Comiskey Park and Chicago Stadium.
Packed with more than 150 photos, Chicago's Big Teams is the most comprehensive book on the best of Chicago's professional sports teams.
Includes profiles on the following:
- Harry Caray
Eddie Collins
George Connor
Glenn Hall
Rogers Hornsby
Bo Jackson
Jerry Krause
Keith Magnuson
Joakim Noah
Brian Piccolo
Pierre Pilote
Ed Reulbach
Dennis Rodman
Ryne Sandberg
Ron Santo
Jerry Sloan
Buddy Ryan
Nolan Ryan
| Bio: | Lew Freedman is a veteran prize-winning journalist who has written for the Chicago Tribune sports staff and other newspapers. He is the author of dozens of sports books, including many about the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago White Sox and Loyola University's 1963 NCAA basketball championship. He is also the author of Football Stadiums (Firefly Books, 2013). He lives in Chicago. |
| TOC: | Contents
Introduction
The Chicago Cubs
Chapter 2 The Friendly Confines Chapter 3 National League Champs Again... and Again Chapter 4 Forever Mr. Cub Chapter 5 Greatness Just Out of Reach Chapter 6 Curses! Foiled Again
The Chicago Bears
Chapter 8 Bronko and the Champs Chapter 9 Sid Luckman and the All-American Massacre Chapter 10 What Is and What Could Have Been Chapter 11 A Special Friendship Chapter 12 The Greatest Bears of All
The White Sox
Chapter 14 The Black Sox Scandal Chapter 15 From Oh-No to the Go-Go White Sox Chapter 16 The Big Hurt Chapter 17 The South Side Rules
The Black Hawks
Chapter 19 The Stanley Cup Champs of 1961 Chapter 20 Chicago's Great One-Two Punch Chapter 21 The Big Streak Chapter 22 Three Cups and Counting
Chicago Bulls
Chapter 24 Michael Arrives Chapter 25 Three-peat Chapter 26 Repeat Three-peat Chapter 27 Fresh Dreams Index |
