Authors: Bob Page
ISBN-13: 9781582616650, ISBN-10: 1582616655
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Date Published: March 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Bob Page is an American sportscaster. In 1991, he was named Howard Cosell's successor on ABC Radio's "Speaking of Sports," a twice-daily national commentary. Simultaneously, he was the lead anchor and original anchor of "Sports Desk" on MSG Network, an Eastern regional television sports network.
A magna cum laude graduate of Michigan State University, Page began his career in 1974 at Lansing, Michigan's WJIM-TV and radio. From there he worked 12 years in his hometown of Detroit before moving to New York in 1988 to accept the MSG position.
Tales from the Diamondback Dugout is a compilation of fascinating vignettes that give baseball fans an inside look at the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks' world championship season as well as many of the magic moments that preceded it. From the founding of the expansion franchise to their quick rise to glory, as seen through the eyes of Manager Bob Brenly, his coaching staff and such D-Backs players as Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling, Mark Grace, Matt Williams and Luis Gonzalez, readers get a front-row seat for Arizona's World Series win over the New York Yankees. Veteran sportscaster Bob Page has covered Major League Baseball for nearly 30 years and takes you behind the scenes for an intimate, informative and often humorous look at the game's new champions.
Acknowledgments | iv | |
1 | In the Beginning | 1 |
2 | The Bank One Ballpark | 10 |
3 | The Buck Begins Here | 13 |
4 | The Champions | 19 |
5 | Handling the Champs | 32 |
6 | Heroes | 36 |
7 | The Greatest Lefty-Righty Combo Ever? | 50 |
8 | The Loner | 57 |
9 | The Craftsman | 61 |
10 | The Tragedy | 68 |
11 | On the Outside Looking In | 73 |
12 | The Regular Season | 79 |
13 | The National League Division Series | 93 |
14 | The National League Championship Series | 96 |
15 | The 2001 World Series | 99 |
16 | The Seventh Game | 110 |
17 | The Fateful Bottom of the Ninth | 113 |
18 | In the Zone | 123 |
19 | The Magic Moment | 129 |
20 | The Money | 145 |
21 | And More Money | 148 |
22 | The World Series Rings | 156 |
23 | The Cub Factor | 159 |
24 | And More Tales | 164 |
25 | The Greatest Thrill Ever? | 177 |