Ricci G. (goldie61) reviewed One Pitch Away: The Players' Stories of the 1986 League Championships and World Series on + 39 more book reviews
Excellent in-depth review of the 1986 postseason. Great for all baseball fans, but of particular interest to followers of the Angels, Astros, Mets, and Red Sox. The author reached out and captured great insights from all the key participants in the ALCS and NLCS. The players spoke freely about the events that transpired and the what-ifs along the way.
As there can be only one winner, the book is bittersweet all teams except the Mets. In both playoffs and the World Series, the team that eventually lost was so close to victory. The Angels were one pitch away from going to the World Series and the Astros were one strike away from forcing a 7th game in the NLCS. Houston has Mike Scott ready to take the mound in the final game of the series, and considering his domination of the Mets, their chances were very good. But the ultimate heartbreak has to be the Sox, one strike away from winning the World Series for the first time since 1918, only to see it slip away.
Every sport has it's share of close calls, but 1986 stands out as one where only a single pitch dramatically changed the fortunes of three teams in a one postseason. Well written and worth the read!
As there can be only one winner, the book is bittersweet all teams except the Mets. In both playoffs and the World Series, the team that eventually lost was so close to victory. The Angels were one pitch away from going to the World Series and the Astros were one strike away from forcing a 7th game in the NLCS. Houston has Mike Scott ready to take the mound in the final game of the series, and considering his domination of the Mets, their chances were very good. But the ultimate heartbreak has to be the Sox, one strike away from winning the World Series for the first time since 1918, only to see it slip away.
Every sport has it's share of close calls, but 1986 stands out as one where only a single pitch dramatically changed the fortunes of three teams in a one postseason. Well written and worth the read!
