The Pine Tar Game: the Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees, and baseball's most absurd and entertaining controversy [First Scribner hardcover edition] 9781476777177, 9781476777191, 1476777179

Table of contents :
Introduction --
Aristocrats and Vandals --
The Renaissance --
The Entrepreneur and the Lady --
The Magnificent Robber Barons --
All The Boss's Men --
A Different Kind of Rivalry --
The Fan --
The Screw Turns --
One Last Kick in the Pants --
The Employee --
Can't Lose 'Em All --
Big Apple Circus --
When the Royals Were Not So Royal --
The Talent and the Temper --
The Game --
The Ninth --
The Rules Nerd --
In the Spirit of the Rules --
The Boss is Burning --
The Resumption --
Post-Pine-Tar Depression --
To the Victors? --
Different Kind of Rivalry --
All Is (Almost) Forgiven.

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