The Fight of Their Lives: How Juan Marichal and John Roseboro Turned Baseball's Ugliest Brawl into a Story of Forgiveness and Redemption

A 2014 CASEY Award finalist for the best baseball book of the year, The Fight of Their Lives is the story of baseball's most violent incident-August 22, 1965-when Giants pitcher Juan Marichal clobbered Dodgers catcher John Roseboro with his bat: the stories of the players, the American cultural backdrop, and the baseball competition and culture that led to the explosive moment, plus the incident's lasting effects.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 02/01/2015
ISBN: 9780762788477
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.20h x 4.70w x 0.60d